A Chinese Glazed Shiwan Pottery Foo Dog

A charming near pair of Chinese green glazed foo lion joss stick holders, late 19th century, China. The delightful foo lions, also referred to as foo dogs, crafted as joss (incens...

A very rare Sui Dynasty painted and glazed pottery model of a warrior. This warrior is portrayed standing, wearing close fitting armour over a long tunic ...

An unusually large Chinese Ming Dynasty glazed pottery architectural model of a shrine or cabinet, Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644), circa 16th century, China. The shrine model crafted o...

A striking pair of large Chinese glazed and painted pottery figures, Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1644), circa 16th century, China. The impressive and realistically modeled figures each portrayed standing upright upon a sancai (three color) glazed pedestal of kang table form. The man is dressed in a short black surcoat over a long robe and pants, a smart cap upon his head. His face is warm and welcoming, with wide eyes and a slight smile on his lips. He holds his hands out in front of him, palms up, almost as if shrugging, though presumably originally holding an object or offering, now lost. The woman of slightly smaller stature, and dressed in a longer surcoat over a long robe and skirt. She wears a fitted cap upon her head. Her hands also held out in front, grasping long lost objects. Her face is slightly more severe, with a somewhat pinched look, and slight frown upon her lips. The size of these figures is remarkable, as is the realism and attention to detail, almost as if they were modeled after real people, as opposed to the more common and generic Ming Dynasty pottery...

A fantastic Chinese cast bronze censer in the form of two Buddhistic lions play fighting, late Qing Dynasty, late 19th century, China. The censer formed as a pair of Buddhistic li...

An absolutely wonderful assembled group of Chinese Blanc de Chine white glazed porcelain Buddhistic lion (foo lion, foo dog) joss stick holders, Qing...

A fine pair of Chinese foo dog figurines. In a green, glazed pottery. Depicting complementary recumbent foo dogs with slightly raised heads and upwa...

Large Chinese Foo lion. Predominantly green glaze with golden yellow detail attributed to Tang Dynasty glaze coloring. This unusually large foo dog displays fierce countenances. It hold the traditional 'ball'. Typically seen as part of a pair guarding an entrance. Museum quality. No maker marks observed. According to historical books, lions were introduced into Mainland China firstly as tributes to the Emperors. They are symbols of justice in bureaucratic officialdom and loyal guards in front of Emperors or Princes' palaces. They also are the Guardians of Fa (law) in Buddhist realm and stay in front of the temples. There lied people's fear, admiration, expectation and trust. Therefore, people also call them in Foo Dogin means bring you peace and lucky. Dimensions approximately H 31.5 x W 16 x D 18 inches Provence; from a large Asian art...

Pair of Chinese red porcelain foo dogs with spirited expressions, detailing, and shiwan town in guangdong forms- home to one of the most famous folk kilns during the ming and qing dy...

Nice vintage plaster foo dog sculpture in faux bronze finish, circa 1970s.

Amazing set of four Chinese Shiwan pottery figures depicting immortal gods or dieties. Beautifully glazed and made on a large scale with fascinating fac...

Representing the mythical figure of a foo dog, this incredibly ornate figure packs detail and beauty in a compact form. Beautifully patinated piece from the 1940s. Four character sea...