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Ming Guardian

Chinese Ceramic Glazed Guardian Ming Dynasty
Chinese Ceramic Glazed Guardian Ming Dynasty

Chinese Ceramic Glazed Guardian Ming Dynasty

Located in Atlanta, GA

He is likely one of the four heavenly kings, the protective guardians widely worshiped in China. This figure was heavily molded by hand and the surface was carved and decorated with ...

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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Ming Dynasty Period Male Foo Dog Guardian Lion Hand-Carved Sculpture
Ming Dynasty Period Male Foo Dog Guardian Lion Hand-Carved Sculpture

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 depicting a male placing his paw atop a ball.

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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
Antique Pair of Late Ming Dynasty Silk Road Carved Stone Guardian Lions

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 mandarin (a public official in the Chinese Empire), located on The Silk Road.

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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Statues

Materials

Stone

Pair, Ming Dynasty Gilt Bronze Diminutive Chinese Foo Dogs / Guardian Lions
Pair, Ming Dynasty Gilt Bronze Diminutive Chinese Foo Dogs / Guardian Lions

Pair, Ming Dynasty Gilt Bronze Diminutive Chinese Foo Dogs / Guardian Lions

Located in Atlanta, GA

Chinese, Ming Dynasty. Pair, Ming Dynasty Gilt Bronze Diminutive Chinese Foo Dogs or Guardian Lions of extraordinary quality and casting.

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Antique 17th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Monumental Chinese Sancai Glazed Pottery Ming Warrior Figure Statue
Monumental Chinese Sancai Glazed Pottery Ming Warrior Figure Statue

Monumental Chinese Sancai Glazed Pottery Ming Warrior Figure Statue

Located in Forney, TX

Keywords: Chinese ceramics porcelain earthenware terracotta antique Asian art Temple sculpture Ming Dynasty culture foo dog guardian lion mask winged dragon roof tile architectural o...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery, Terracotta

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Ming Dynasty Chinese Gilt Bronze Guardian Figures
Ming Dynasty Chinese Gilt Bronze Guardian Figures

Ming Dynasty Chinese Gilt Bronze Guardian Figures

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H 13.78 in W 7.88 in D 5.12 in

Ming Dynasty Chinese Gilt Bronze Guardian Figures

Located in Brisbane, Queensland

A pair of Chinese gilt and polychrome bronze Buddhist guardians (Tienhuang) of the North and the South. Each one has been finely cast in full armor on a rock work platform. This pair...

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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Temple Guardian Head Composed of 17th Century Ming Porcelain Shards, Thailand
Temple Guardian Head Composed of 17th Century Ming Porcelain Shards, Thailand

Temple Guardian Head Composed of 17th Century Ming Porcelain Shards, Thailand

Located in Kinderhook, NY

A wonderful and highly decorative Thai temple guardian head composed of Chinese blue and white Ming dynasty porcelain.

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Antique 17th Century Thai Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Stucco, Terracotta

1960s Mother Guardian Foo Dog Pair
1960s Mother Guardian Foo Dog Pair

1960s Mother Guardian Foo Dog Pair

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H 19.5 in W 18 in D 9 in

1960s Mother Guardian Foo Dog Pair

Located in Farmingdale, NJ

Exceptionally avant garde style approaching surrealist, bulging eyes and rich hued glazes; extremely rare to find as a pair, meant to be tile-roof finials. Breath taking and large ...

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Vintage 1960s Chinese Ming Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Chinese 16th-17th Century Carved Stone Guardian Lion Sculptures
Pair of Chinese 16th-17th Century Carved Stone Guardian Lion Sculptures

Pair of Chinese 16th-17th Century Carved Stone Guardian Lion Sculptures

Located in Kastrup, DK

Pair of Chinese carved stone foo dog guardian lions from the 16-17th century. Very detailed. The pair consist of a male leaning his paw upon an embroidered ball (in imperial context...

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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Statues

Materials

Lava

Ming Dynasty Stone Guardian Statue, China, 17th Century
Ming Dynasty Stone Guardian Statue, China, 17th Century

Ming Dynasty Stone Guardian Statue, China, 17th Century

Located in Antwerp, BE

Ming Dynasty stone foo dog from the revered Beijing Summer Palace, dating back to the end of the 17th century.

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Antique Late 17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Chinese Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Pottery Guardian Lion, late 16th Century
Chinese Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Pottery Guardian Lion, late 16th Century

Chinese Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Pottery Guardian Lion, late 16th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A fantastic Chinese sancai glazed tilework celestial guardian lion, late Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644), circa late 16th century, China.

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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Pair Chinese Stucco Dvarapala Guardian Heads, Yuan to Ming Dynasty, 14th Century
Pair Chinese Stucco Dvarapala Guardian Heads, Yuan to Ming Dynasty, 14th Century

Pair Chinese Stucco Dvarapala Guardian Heads, Yuan to Ming Dynasty, 14th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A powerfully sculpted pair of Chinese stucco heads of guardian figures, called lokapalas, Yuan to Ming Dynasty, circa 14th century.

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Gesso, Glass, Stucco

Pair of Chinese Stone Guardian Foo Lions
Pair of Chinese Stone Guardian Foo Lions

Pair of Chinese Stone Guardian Foo Lions

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Fierce pair of Chinese molded stone guardian foo lions or foo dogs. Each with expressive faces depicted seated on a plinth with wavy tails and curls.  

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20th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Fine Pair of Bronze Guardian Foo Lions
Fine Pair of Bronze Guardian Foo Lions

Fine Pair of Bronze Guardian Foo Lions

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H 16 in W 13.75 in D 6.75 in

Fine Pair of Bronze Guardian Foo Lions

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A very fine pair of dark patinated bronze male and female guardian Foo Lions. Both with fierce and protective aspect with extensive overall intricate raised decoration. In very good ...

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20th Century Asian Ming Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Vintage/Antique Chinese Porcelain Glazed Foo Dogs Temple Guardians
Pair of Vintage/Antique Chinese Porcelain Glazed Foo Dogs Temple Guardians

Pair of Vintage/Antique Chinese Porcelain Glazed Foo Dogs Temple Guardians

Located in Wilmington, DE

Offered is a pair of vintage or antique Chinese Food Dog figures. Features two dogs with their mouths open in slightly different manners. In good condition with some slight crazing a...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Weathered Ming Guardian
Weathered Ming Guardian

Weathered Ming Guardian

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H 30 in W 20 in D 11.5 in

Weathered Ming Guardian

Located in San Francisco, CA

A large and interesting carved lacquered and wood guardian figure made in China about 1700 AD. This figure originally sat on something. We have had an iron stand made.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Ming dynasty Guardian
Ming dynasty Guardian

Ming dynasty Guardian

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H 30 in W 18 in D 12 in

Ming dynasty Guardian

Located in San Francisco, CA

A Carved and polychrome wood "seated" statue on a custom steel stand.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Fine Antique Wood Guardian Figure Head Ming Dynasty
Fine Antique Wood Guardian Figure Head Ming Dynasty

Fine Antique Wood Guardian Figure Head Ming Dynasty

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H 17.33 in W 9.85 in D 5.91 in

Fine Antique Wood Guardian Figure Head Ming Dynasty

Located in London, GB

South East Asian Chinese antique wood guardian figure head The face with glaring eyes and grimacing mouth surmounted by chi-longs and carved finial Ming dynasty 18th century so...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

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Prices for a ming guardian start at $399 and top out at $66,500 with the average selling for $4,200.