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Chinese Dragon Foo Dog Lion Perfume Bottle, Vintage
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing figural perfume bottle, made in China, probably circa 1950s. Blue, red and white colored
Category
Vintage 1950s Chinese Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Metal
Massive Pair of Vintage Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Foo Dogs Lions
Located in Pomona, CA
A massive pair of Chinese cloisonne enamel foo dogs / lions circa 1900 - 1940. Very fine quality
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Statues
Materials
Metal
Two Chinese Guardian Lions in Bronze, Iron, Early 20th Century
Located in Lomita, CA
Two Asiatic Lions -- foo dogs protect the premises in an assembled pair. The smaller female lion
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Pair of 19th Chinese Tri-Colored Glazed Foo Lions /Dogs
Located in Brea, CA
19th century Chinese tri-colored glazed foo lions.
Beautiful pair of antique Chinese foo lions
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Pair Chinese Export Porcelain Foo Dogs Imperial Lions Republic Period
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Stylish Pair of Chinese Export Republic Period Glazed Porcelain Guardian or
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain, Ceramic
PAIR Chinese Export Foo Lion Dogs Porcelain Hand painted, circa 1920
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a very good pair of Chinese Export, blue and white porcelain foo or lion dogs, sometimes
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Oversized Chinese Ceramic Figures of Foo Lions, Early 20th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
Magnificent oversized Chinese glazed pottery guardian statues of Foo Lions.
Each Foo Lion has
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Large Heavy Chinese Spinach Jade Foo Lion Covered Vase
Located in Norton, MA
A large and heavy Chinese spinach jade appears to be a nephrite, covered vase having a figural foo
Category
Vintage 1920s Chinese Other Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone, Jade
Pair of Large Scale Chinese Glazed Porcelain Foo Dogs or Foo Lions
Located in Houston, TX
Stunning large pair of early 20th century Chinese peking blue foo dogs or foo lions. This great
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Qing Chinese Cast Iron Foo Dogs Lions Incense Burners
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Chinese cast iron foo dogs lions incense burners. Late Qing Dynasty. Whimsical packed
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Pair of Antique Chinese Porcelain Large Sancai Buddha Foo Lions Dogs
Located in Wilton, CT
Good true pair antique Chinese porcelain Buddhist lions in sancai glaze, circa 1910. 10" high, 4
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Large Antique Chinese Stoneware Guardian Lions Qing Dynasty 19th Century
Located in Katonah, NY
These magnificent Chinese temple lions are true works of art, masterfully crafted with incredible
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
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
Category
Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Pair of Chinese Qing Red Lacquer Foo Dog Lion Vases
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning pair of 19th century Chinese Qing dynasty lacquerware vases or urns featuring foo dog or
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Vases
Materials
Lacquer
China Fine Antique Jade Celadon Lion and Tiger Pair, Ming Dynasty
Located in South Burlington, VT
China, a finely carved antique celadon jade of a cat kingdom pair: lion with mounted tiger - a
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar s Objects
Materials
Jade
Pair of Hand-Carved Wooden Chinese Foo Dogs or Lions Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice pair of vintage hand-carved Chinese foo dogs or lions bookends which I believe are hand
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Bookends
Materials
Rosewood
Exquisite Chinese Delft Tea Pot 19th Century with Temple Guardian Lions Motif
Located in New York, NY
decorated with stylized wave and cloud motifs, and traditional Chinese temple guardian lions. It features
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Delft and Faience
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Chinese Famille Verte Buddhist Lions from the Kangxi Period
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of traditional Chinese Famille Verte male and female Buddhist lions belonging to the Kangxi
Category
Antique 1680s Chinese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Ancient Chinese Tang Marble Lion Guardian, Tang Dynasty 618-907 AD
Located in South Burlington, VT
China a fine hand-carved standing figure of a foo dog lion guardian, marble, Tang Dynasty, (618-907
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities
Materials
Marble
Pair of Antique Green Chinese Stone Cast Lions Sculptures Garden Ornaments
Located in Munich, DE
This wonderful pair of green stone cast lions has been crafted in China around 1900.
The stone cast
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Animal Sculptures
Materials
Cast Stone
Large circa 1900 Antique Chinese Bronze Incense Burner Temple Lions Qing
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely, high quality and very detailed piece. Rare large size and heavy
Condition
Overall condition very good. Only the ususal minor age sings. Size: 500mm high
Period.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Export Style Blue and White Ceramic Foo Lion Garden Stools / Tables - 2
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of Chinese Export style hand painted ceramic blue and white garden stools or side
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Side Tables
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Antique Black Lacquered Blanket Chest with Hand Painted Guardian Lions
Located in Yonkers, NY
décor and hand painted guardian lions. Born in China during the 19th century, this elegant wooden box
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
Chinese Old Massive Garden Solid Marble Foo Dog Lions, House Protectors
Located in South Burlington, VT
China- a massive pair of large, old hand-carved marble garden stone foo dog guardian lions carved
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Marble
Chinese Quin Dynasty Carved Rosewood Dragon
Lion Foo Dog Armchair, circa 1870
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
dynasty, circa 1870 hand-carved solid rosewood dragon and lion foo dog throne armchair
Please note the
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Armchairs
Materials
Rosewood
Chinese, 1970s Modern Art Carved Lacquer Panel with Gold Leaf Guardian Lion
Located in Yonkers, NY
typically Chinese stylized mythical guardian lion with gold leaf. The lion is lightly carved into the wood
Category
20th Century Chinese Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Qing Dynasty Hand-Carved 19th Century Chinese Stone Foo Dog Lion Statue
Located in Yonkers, NY
A 19th century Chinese Qing dynasty (1644-1911) hand-carved stone foo dog sculpture playing with a
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Chinese Export Brush Pot or Bitong Porcelain, Hand Painted with Three Lion Dogs
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good Chinese export porcelain brush pot or Bitong hand painted in polychrome enamels
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Guardian Lions Wood Carvings from a Temple Wall
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of 18th or 19th century Chinese wooden carvings from a temple wall, depicting guardian lions
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Chinese Pair of Stone Guardian Foo Dogs/Guardian Lions from 18th Century
Located in Yonkers, NY
An 18th century pair of Chinese stone foo dogs/guardian lions on square bases. This rare pair of
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Chinese Vintage Metal Cloisonné Foo Dog Guardian Lion with Teal and Golden Tones
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese vintage metal cloisonné foo dog guardian lion sculpture from the mid 20th century. We
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
Chinese Vintage Metal Cloisonné Foo Dog Guardian Lion with Teal and Golden Tones
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese vintage metal cloisonné Foo Dog guardian lion sculpture from the mid 20th century. We
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
Pair Of Vintage Imperial Lion Statues, Chinese, Bronze, Bookends, Art Deco, 1940
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of vintage Imperial Lion statues. A Chinese, bronze decorative ornament or bookends
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Chinese 1920s White and Blue Porcelain Lidded Vases with Guardian Lions
Located in Atlanta, GA
lions and scrolling clouds. Created in China during the second quarter of the 20th century, each of this
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Urns
Materials
Porcelain
Impressive Pair of Patinated Bronze Chinese Foo Dogs / Lions Statues or Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly unique pair of heavy bronze foo dogs or lions that can be used as decorative accents or
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Impressive Pair of Patinated Bronze Chinese Foo Dogs, Lions Statues or Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly unique pair of heavy bronze foo dogs or lions that can be used as decorative accents or
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Chinese Qing Green Glazed Foo Dog Lion Joss Stick Incense Holder Pair
Located in Forney, TX
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Imperial Lions:
Chinese or Imperial guardian lions, also known as lion dogs or foo dogs in English, are a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery, Terracotta
Qing Dynasty Chinese Ceramic Foo Dog Lions Incense Holders, a Pair
Located in Forney, TX
A pair of highly decorative antique Chinese pottery incense holders. Hand-crafted in the early 19th
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Asian Qing Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Antique RJ Horner School Figural Lion Carved Oak China Cabinet, circa 1880
By R.J. Horner
Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique R.J. Horner School oak china cabinet offers oak construction with carved wind god and
Category
Antique 19th Century American Gothic Revival Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Antique American Empire Oak Carved Lion Head Paw Feet Bowed Glass China Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Empire Oak Carved Lion Head Paw Feet Bowed Glass China Cabinet. Item features a
Category
Early 20th Century Empire Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Oak
Bronze Door Knockers Lion Motif 9"
Located in Somis, CA
A pair of beautiful bronze lion knockers. The mythical lion has large bulging eyes above wide open
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Glazed Porcelain Japanese Lion Foo Dog
Located in Antwerp, BE
and expression with beautiful green and gold color.
Fu dog, foo dog or lion dog, or Chinese temple
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Japonisme Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Large Bronze Foo Dog Lions Doorstops, Paperweights
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful bronze Pixiu winged Foo Dog lions. These are mythical beasts believed to bring and keep
Category
20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Satsuma Style Gilt Porcelain Foo Lions
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Pair of satsuma style gilt porcelain style foo lions. Each lion having a dagger in its jaw and paws
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain, Fabric, Paint
Pair Bronze Pi Xiu Lion Statues Paperweights
Located in Somis, CA
A pair of large, hefty bronze Pi Xiu statues. These mythical animals are the Chinese treasured
Category
20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Large Carved Wood Foo Dog Lion Statues
Located in Rochester, NY
Large and impressive true pair of carved wood food lion dogs in beautifully aged original gilded
Category
20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Blue Foo Lion Dog Decorative Object, circa 1960s
Located in New York, NY
A single Lion Foo dog ceramic decorative object, circa mid-20th century, 1960s, China. This Lion
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Blue Lion Foo Dogs Decorative Objects, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful pair of vintage ceramic lion foo dogs' decorative objects, circa mid-late 20th century
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of 20th Century Bronze Ornamental Lions
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
These lions are placed on square bases with decorated balls that are covered in tasselled carpets.
Category
20th Century English Chinese Export Garden Ornaments
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Embroidered Lion Children
s Slippers, circa 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
, embroidered to look like little lions. Powerful yet benevolent, the lion is considered the "king of beasts
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Large Scale Polychrome Glazed Porcelain Foo Dogs or Foo Lions
Located in Stockholm, SE
A very fine pair of large, Chinese ceramic polychrome glazed dogs of foo mounted on rectangular
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic
Bronze Tripod Censer Foo Dog Lion Incense Burner
Located in Somis, CA
free of decorations, flanked by a pair of foo dog lions with ferocious expression. The cover is pierced
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Urns
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Large Bronze Pixiu Lions with Turtle Shells Paperweights
Located in Somis, CA
A pair of beautiful bronze pixiu lions. These are mythical beasts believed to bring and keep
Category
20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Large Couple Foo Dogs Temple Lions Turquoise Ceramic 25cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful pair of foo dogs, temple lions, vintage figurines made of turquoise, light blue colored
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Chinese Turquoise Glazed Foo Dogs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Captivating pair of Chinese foo dogs or foo lions depicted as a male and female finished in a
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain
Terracotta Buddha Statue, Goddess of Wisdom, Tang Style Bodhisattva on Lion
Located in Somis, CA
A fantastic terracotta piece featuring Bodhisattva Wen Shu on her lion ride. Wen Shu, one of the
Category
20th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta
Pair of Large Glazed Terra Cotta Lions or Foo Dogs
Located in Bradenton, FL
lion statutes, circa early 20th century. Glazed in green, yellow and red with slight difference
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta
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- 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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