Pair Very Large Chinese or Japanese Carved Wooden Fu Lions

Pair of monumental carved wood statues of exceptional quality, depicting eagles standing on top of tree trunks.

Antique Meiji Japanese Patinated and Gold Speckled Bronze on Original Wooden Stand.

Pair of exquisitely carved Asian wooden pedestals with dragon masks at the shoulders and animal paw feet.

Italian marble sculpture of a lion on the hunt by Joseph Frugoni (1897-1923). In very good condition.

Pair of mid century modern bronze and marble sculptures of stylized Trojan horses may be used as bookends. Apparently unsigned.

Very tall Japanese ceramic vase with blue flambe glaze and the winding figure of a dragon. With wooden stand. Vase alone 30 1/2 inches tall. Stand 6 3/...

Attractive large Chinese pair of hand painted glazed pottery winged Fu-dogs in walking position. The Fu-dogs can be used indoors or outdoors, they...

This small ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the Qing dynasty, rigid headrests such as this were used by upper-class women to protect their elaborate hairstyles by elevating the head during slumber. This example dates to the mid-20th century and is glazed in the blue-and-white style with dark, cobalt-blue color. Each side of the headrest has a quadrilobe cartouche framing two mythical fu lions playing with a brocade ball, a motif that evokes the idiom "may you and your descendant achieve high rank." A powerful and benevolent guardian, the fu lion (shizi) is the perfect force to protect against nightmares and bad energy. The playful scene is surrounded by a cracked ice pattern dotted with plum blossoms, symbols of winter and longevity. A geometric meander trims the corners and small bats frame coin...

This square ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the Qing dynasty, rigid headrests such as this were used by upper-class women to prote...

This small ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the Qing dynasty, rigid headrests such as this were used by upper-class women to protec...

Vintage Italian chalkware painted sculpture / statue in the shape of a Chinese guardian lion / foo dog, standing on a pedestal or stool. Signed a...

Japanese Momoyama period carved wooden Shinto temple entry figures in the form of royal lion dogs seated in traditional pose. The pieces have had some co...