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Mid-1800s Oversized Palace Chinese Rug Museum Quality Large Chinese Rug 13x18
Located in New York, NY
, from the Chinese shí shi (Chinese: ??; pinyin: shíshi; literally: "stone lion"), which refers
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Antique 1870s Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Chinese Carved Stone Garden Guardian Lion
Located in Sheffield, MA
The features of this stone Foo lion has been softened by being exposed to the elements for many
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Archaistic Statues

Materials

Stone

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Carved Stone Lions
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
An unusual pair of Chinese carved Stone models of lions, each depicted with opposing heads and
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Antique 1880s Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Pair of Chinese Stone Guardian Lions
Located in Chicago, IL
Often referred to as “Fu Dogs” in western culture, these handsome stone sentinels are iconic
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Limestone

Pair of Large Scale Carved Stone Chinese Foo Dogs / Temple Lions
Located in Dallas, TX
a pair of large scale, well carved stone Chinese Foo Dogs / Temple Lions, these are carved out of
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Mid-20th Century Vintage Chinese Carved Marble Stone Lion/Foo Dog
Located in Pomona, CA
A pair of magnificent Chinese Stone Lion Statuary. They are hand carved from marble stone
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Statues

Materials

Stone

Pair of Carved Stone Chinese Guardian Lion Statues
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
In Asian culture, the lion-like guardian lion or foo dog is a symbol of protection and guardianship
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Garden Ornaments

Materials

Sandstone

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Carved Stone Foo Dog Guardian Lion Sculpture
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period carved stone foo dog guardian lion from the 19th century, on square
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Statues

Materials

Stone

Chinese lion sculpture , WEI DYNASTY PROBABLY
Located in Milano, IT
its proud back. But it is the lion's head that really catches the eye. Its face is a study in fierce
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Qing Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Chinese lion sculpture , WEI DYNASTY PROBABLY
Chinese lion sculpture , WEI DYNASTY PROBABLY
H 14.97 in W 18.12 in D 4.73 in
Large Chinese Natural Untreated Jadeite Foo Dog Lion Seal Stone Carving w Stand
Located in Richmond, CA
This modern Chinese jadeite seal stone, standing at an impressive 8 inches on its stand, is a
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Art Deco Gray Stone Chinese Stamp with Hand Carved Guardian Lion Motif
Located in New York, NY
rectangular body crowned with a hand carved guardian lion (a Chinese leitmotif) and accompanying pup, climbing
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Vintage 1920s Chinese Art Deco Paperweights

Materials

Jade

Pair of Chinese Foo Dogs Concrete Statue Guardians Lions Stone Garden
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of Chinese foo dogs concrete statue guardians lions stone garden 32" These stone foo dogs
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Late 20th Century Architectural Elements

Materials

Concrete

Chinese Fu Dog Stone Snuff Bottle, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Stone

Chinese Ming Dynasty Period Male Foo Dog Guardian Lion Hand-Carved Sculpture
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Ming Dynasty period (1368 - 1644) hand-carved stone Foo Dog guardian lion sculpture
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Antique Pair of Late Ming Dynasty Silk Road Carved Stone Guardian Lions
Located in Kastrup, DK
Rare pair of large Chinese carved stone foo dog guardian lions. Originated from a house of a
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Statues

Materials

Stone

Pair of Chinese Vintage Foo Dogs Guardian Lions on Bases with Sandstone Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of vintage Chinese stone Foo Dogs guardian lions from the mid-20th century, with sandstone
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Chinese Stone Fu Dog Guardian Charm
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-carved from a single block of limestone, this stone fu dog sits at attention as a watchful
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Limestone

Chinese Stone Fu Dog Guardian Charm
Chinese Stone Fu Dog Guardian Charm
H 11.75 in W 5 in D 9.75 in
Chinese Stone Fu Dog Guardian Charm
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-carved from a single block of limestone, this stone fu dog sits at attention as a watchful
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Limestone

Chinese Stone Fu Dog Guardian Charm
Chinese Stone Fu Dog Guardian Charm
H 12.75 in W 5.5 in D 9 in
Foo Dog Guardian Lion Inspired Spanish Garden Sculpture in Carved Stone
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Carved Stone Garden Sculpture inspired in Guardian Lion Foo Dogs from Chinese Culture
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20th Century Spanish Chinoiserie Garden Ornaments

Materials

Stone

19th century Chinese bronze cencer with Buddhist lion decoration circa 1860
Located in Central England, GB
prince. As Buddhist priests and monks from India, they brought with them stories of stone Asiatic lions
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Pair, Ming Dynasty Gilt Bronze Diminutive Chinese Foo Dogs / Guardian Lions
Located in Atlanta, GA
Lions of extraordinary quality and casting. Procured from an important New York Collection. "Chinese
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Rare Large Chinese Export circa 1900 Shoushan Stone Sculpture Pandas Crane Birds
Located in GB
Shoushan stone carving of mountain lions on rocks I have two Shoushan stone carvings, the other which is
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Pair of Chinese Stone Fu Dogs, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of limestone Fu dogs once protected a grand courtyard home in 19th century, China
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Limestone

Chinese Guardian Fu Dog Ink Stone, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
prepared his ink. A symbol of protection, the lion-like beast bears the features of a shih-tzu, a dog
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Limestone

A pair of 19th Century carved Foo temple dogs or Chinese guardian Lions
Located in London, GB
Chinese guardian lions, or imperial guardian lions, are a traditional Chinese architectural
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Antique 1860s Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood

Temple Lion Jade Sculpture
Located in Roma, IT
Chinese jade archaic style "Temple lion" sculpture. Jade, probably 18th Century. 5 x 20 cm. Good
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Temple Lion Jade Sculpture
Temple Lion Jade Sculpture
H 1.97 in W 3.94 in D 7.88 in
China Pair Monumental Antique Stone Spirit Pathway Tigers, Qing period 1750-1850
Located in South Burlington, VT
China Monumental Pair (2) Antique Stone “Spirit Pathway” Tigers, middle Qing period 1750-1850
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Limestone

"Recumbent Lion" Lingbi Scholars' Rock Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
's expressive veining. Within this stone's smooth contours, we see a mythical fu lion protector, reclining on
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Late 20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Limestone, Steel

Rare Tibetan Buddhist Ancient Temple Snow Lion Architectural Ornament
Located in Forney, TX
stone sculpture hand carved from a single large rock, featuring the gankyil energy wheel. The lion
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Antique 18th Century Tibetan Garden Ornaments

Materials

Stone

Chinese Nephrite Jade Archaistic Covered Vase, Qing Dynasty
Located in Nova Scotia, NS
masks and the lid is a carved figural of a lion. The urn body and ringed handles were carved from one
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Archaistic Antiquities

Materials

Stone, Jade

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Hand-Carved Foo Dog Sculpture Mounted on Base
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period carved stone foo dog sculpture from the 19th century, mounted on
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty Carved Limestone Pedestals
Located in Austin, TX
A pair of Chinese carved limestone architectural drum form pedestals, Qing Dynasty, mid 19th
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Stone

Pair of Chinese Foo Dogs Hand Carved Hardstone Good Colour and Detail, Ca 1940
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a very good pair of antique Chinese foo or lion dogs, sometimes called temple lions made
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Stone

18th Century Chinese Guardian Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
This ancient stone guardian lion shizi was carved by hand out of a single block of limestone. The
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Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Limestone

18th Century Chinese Guardian Sculpture
18th Century Chinese Guardian Sculpture
H 21 in W 16.25 in D 13 in
Chinese Jade Foo Dogs, Set of Two
Located in Grythyttan, SE
Chinese Jade Foo Dogs. The jade, or stone resembling its pale green hue, beutifully exhibits
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Jade

Chinese Jade Foo Dogs, Set of Two
Chinese Jade Foo Dogs, Set of Two
H 4.93 in W 2.37 in D 3.08 in
Chinese Reclining Fu Dog Guardian Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-carved from a single block of limestone, this stone sculpture depicts a reclining mythical fu
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Limestone

Rare Early Chinese Limestone Tomb Guardian-Tianlu
Located in Sarasota, FL
. The offered large scale stone carving is one of a number of mythical stylized lion-like winged
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Central Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone, Limestone, Iron

Pair Matching Ivory Chinese Dogs of Foo Matchstick Holders Silver Bases
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Stamp. Chinese guardian lions, or imperial guardian lions, are a traditional Chinese architectural
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Silver

VALENTIN SHABAEFF 1891 - 1978 *Prototype* Samson slaying the Lion.
By Valentin Shabaeff
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
, designing, among other works, bronze sculptures for His Majesty's Hotel and a stone facade for the Chinese
Category

Mid-20th Century Canadian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Important Ancient Chinese Effigy Pug Dog, Ming Dynasty 1368-1644
Located in South Burlington, VT
China, a carving of a canine “Pug”, Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 CE Dimensions: 38 cm, 15” High
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Limestone

Fine Chinese Jade Snuff Bottle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Fine Chinese Jade Snuff bottle Qing Dynasty finely carved in low relief with a Buddhist lion
Category

20th Century Antiquities

Materials

Jade

2 Carved White Marble Fu Foo Dogs Guardian Temple Lion Statue Bookends 7"
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of white marble carved stone fu dogs / Chinese guardian lion figurines or bookends
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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Bookends

Materials

Marble

Vintage Magnificent Large Pair of Cast Bronze Medici Lions Late 20th Century
Located in London, GB
sculpture, of the 1st century AD, is known as the Albani lion, and is now in the Louvre. Here, the stone
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Vintage 1970s Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Carved Celadon and Russet Jade Mythical Animal, Ming Dynasty or Earlier
Located in Austin, TX
jade, Ming Dynasty or earlier, China. The mythical animal masterfully carved as a chimera, with a
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Japan Tall Kasuga "Zodiac" Stone Lantern, 104 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
antique garden lantern collection Stone lanterns, Ishidoro were introduced to Japan via Korea and China
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Granite

Japanese Woodblock "The Stone Bridge of Noh Play” by Terada Akitoyo, 1950's
Located in Norton, MA
"Shakko". A dancer is performing lion dance in the noh play, "Shakko". O-e Hiromoto (1148-1225
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Prints

Materials

Paper

China 1880 Qing Dynasty Nephrite Jadeite Jade Urn Vase Por Perfumed Oil Scents
Located in Miami, FL
traditional Chinese architectural ornament. Typically made of stone or jade, these decorations are also known
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Antique 1880s North American Art Deco Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade, Sterling Silver, Bronze

Pair 19th Century Bronze Fu Dogs
Located in Dublin 8, IE
’, meaning ‘lion’ or ‘shishi’ meaning ‘stone lion’. Their resemblance to the Chow Chow and Shih Tzu canine
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Antique 19th Century Asian Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Pair 19th Century Bronze Fu Dogs
Pair 19th Century Bronze Fu Dogs
H 13 in W 7.5 in D 16 in
Horse Post Crystal Sculpture with Gold Foil by Gordon Gu
Located in hong kong, HK
buildings. The "lion" stone sculpture above the horse post means "everything is safe and sound." Using
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2010s Chinese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Crystal, Gold Leaf

Blue and White Ironstone Platter
Located in Wilson, NC
and foliate extending from it. On the back is a blue mark with lion and unicorn with "STONE CHINA
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Antique 1840s English Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ironstone

Blue and White Ironstone Platter
Blue and White Ironstone Platter
H 2 in W 21.25 in D 16.5 in
Fo's Dogs Pair of Hand Decorated Ceramics' 900, Antiques
Located in Foggia, FG
Measurements: Cm 15 H x cm 6 base History: They are actually lions. In China, their country of origin, they
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Antique Early 1900s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Tiger's Eye Tripod Incense Burner and Cover
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Tiger's eye tripod incense burner and cover Chinese, 20th century of compressed globular form
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20th Century Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bronze

Collection of Hand Drawn Rubbings of the Portraits of Luohans
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A collection of hand drawn rubbings of the portraits of Luohans from original engraved stone
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20th Century Paintings and Screens

Materials

Canvas, Linen

Early Japanese Satsuma Antique Vase
By Satsuma
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Satsuma ceramic stone ware vase, circa 19th century, around the end of the Edo and the beginning
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Carved Serpentine Stone Guardian Lions
Located in Cookeville, TN
Offering this pair of stunning carved serpentine guardian lions. On rectangular plinths with
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Serpentine

Qing Dynasty -China -Carved Stone Guardian Lion
Located in Hudson, NY
expertly carved lion with great details all the way around.The color is a light grey with a light
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures

Stone Guardian Foo Lions
Located in Cookeville, TN
Offering a pair of Guardian foo lions. This pair is heavy cast stone with intricate detail. Starts
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Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinese Export Garden Ornaments

Materials

Cast Stone

Stone Guardian Foo Lions
Stone Guardian Foo Lions
H 18 in W 11 in D 7 in
A Pair of large 19th Century stone Foo Lions from Southern China
Located in Westport, CT
Original pair of stone foo Lions once flanking the front entrance of a mansions in Southern China
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures

Materials

Marble

17th Century Granite Stone Grinning Foo Dog Lion
Located in SOMIS, CA
This adorable granite foo dog is caught in the moment with its toothy grin. Completely original. Hand carved from solid granite. Foo dog is believed to protect family wealth. Such a ...
Category

Antique 17th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Granite, Stone

Chinese Pair of Polychromed Stone Fu Dogs from the Ming Dynasty
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
dynasty (618-906 A.D.). While lions are not native to China, works of art with lion imagery from other
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antiquities

Materials

Stone

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Stone Lion Chinese For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of stone lion Chinese available for sale. Frequently made of stone, limestone and cast stone, all stone lion Chinese available were constructed with great care. Stone lion Chinese have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Stone lion Chinese made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs.

How Much are Stone Lion Chinese?

Stone lion Chinese can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,275, while the lowest priced sells for $375 and the highest can go for as much as $28,880.
Questions About Stone Lion Chinese
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Chinese guardian lions are called shishi or stone lions. In English, they are colloquially referred to as lion dogs or foo dogs. Shishi are typically made out of stone. On 1stDibs, find your own stone lions from top sellers around the world.