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Antique Asian Tibetan Bronze Kylin Foo Dog Lion Sculptures - a Pair
Located in Forney, TX
/ Chinese foo dogs / guardian lions)
The finely detailed, richly ornamented, masterfully sculpted, large
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Qing Dynasty Mid 19th Century Hand-Carved Foo Dog Temple Decoration
Located in Yonkers, NY
reality these imperial Chinese guardians are lions, which were believed to have powerful mythic
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Herend Lidded Vase Foo Dog Chinese Style Vintage Made 1900
By Herend
Located in Vienna, AT
, the vase's lid is topped with a so-said foo dog which is a Chinese or Imperial guardian lion: They are
Category
Antique Early 1900s Hungarian Chinoiserie Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Oriental Green Soapstone Foo Dog
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
soapstone.
Soapstone Jade color temple guardian Asian Chinese foo dog lion.
Great fresh jade lime color
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Soapstone
Late Ming Terracotta Sancai Green Glazed Foo Dogs
Located in Dallas, TX
and wear commensurate of age and use.
Chinese or Imperial guardian lions, also known as lion dogs
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Carved Marble Chinese Guardian Lions, Foo Dogs
Located in Katonah, NY
A pair of carved marble foo dogs, also known as shishi or Chinese guardian lions, Asian, ca. 1930
Category
Vintage 1930s Chinese Other Statues
Materials
Marble
Chinese Guardian Lions
Located in Seattle, WA
A male and female pair of Chinese Guardian Lions. The Male has its paw on a representation of an
Category
Early 20th Century Garden Ornaments
$3,825
Chinoiserie Guardian Lion Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
a Chinoiserie "foo dog": also known as a Chinese guardian lion. The base is made of polished bronze.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Stunning Pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty Buddhist Lion Dogs
Located in Coral Gables, FL
. Traditional Chinese guardian lion dogs, with male resting his paw upon the world and the female restraining a
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures
Pair of Mid-Century Chinese Foo Dog Table Lamps
Located in Fairfax, VA
Fantastic pair lamps, torques color foo dog or Chinese guardian lions with gold leaf base lamps.
Category
Vintage 1950s Chinese Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Carved Marble Imperial Guardian Lions
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Ming style carved grey marble Imperial guardian lions (Foo dogs).
Category
20th Century Chinese Other Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Chinese Stone Model of a Guardian Lion, 14th Century
Located in London, GB
A well carved and finely detailed early Ming dinasty (1368-1644) model of a guardian lion of small
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Vintage Pair Chinese Gilt Carved Wood Foo Dog / Guardian Lions Figurines
Located in San Francisco, CA
Offered here are a pair vintage Chinese gilt and carved wood Foo Dog/Guardian Lions figurines
Category
Vintage 1940s Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Antique Chinese Foo Guardian Lions circa 1875 on Custom Lucite Stands
Located in Houston, TX
and see them first!
The marvelous sculptural impact of these antique Chinese Foo Lions circa 1875
Category
Antique 1870s Chinese Mounted Objects
Materials
Lucite
Chinese Bronze Lion Censer
Located in London, GB
Chinese Bronze Lion Censer Temple Guardian.
Censer Guardians are mythological creatures
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
$12,500
Early 20th Century Porcelain Chinese Sculpture Foo Dog
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
Small porcelain Foo dog, light blue color.
Chinese or Imperial guardian lions are a traditional
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain
Celadon Foo Dogs, Andrea by Sadek
Located in Cookeville, TN
playful. The other it perched with its front legs atop a ball.
Chinese or imperial guardian lions are a
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Materials
Celadon
Pair of 1920s Chinese, Glazed Peking Blue Foo Dogs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
them referred to as Chinese guardian lions, guardian dogs or stone temple dogs".
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Blue Ceramic Guardian Lion
Located in Cookeville, TN
This is a detailed pair of Chinese ceramic guardian lions. The lions are colored a variegated blue
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Lacquered and Giltwood Guardian Lions on Pedestals, a Pair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of Chinese post-Qing period lacquered and gilt wood guardian lions—commonly known as “Foo
Category
Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
A Pair Foo Dogs Guardian Lions
Located in Sint Annaland, NL
A pair of Chinese porcelain foo dogs gardian lions, 19th century
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Vintage Figures of Chinese Export Turquoise Guardian Lions or Foo Dogs
Located in Richmond, London
Lovely pair of vintage Chinese guardian or imperial lions or, as more commonly known in the West
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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Find many varieties of an authentic Chinese guardian lion available at 1stDibs. A Chinese guardian lion — often made from ceramic, stone and wood — can elevate any home. There are 184 variations of the antique or vintage Chinese guardian lion you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Chinese guardian lion — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A Chinese guardian lion made by Hollywood Regency designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one Chinese guardian lion that is appealing in its simplicity, but Aerozon, Delft and Gold China produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Chinese Guardian Lion?
The average selling price for a Chinese guardian lion at 1stDibs is $2,400, while they’re typically $40 on the low end and $375,000 for the highest priced.
Questions About Chinese Guardian Lion
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Chinese 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.
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