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Ming Dynasty Stone Guardian Statue, China, 17th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
protective prowess of the legendary foo dog. The muscular lion is captured in a commanding stance, standing
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
$5,880 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Chinese Polychrome Porcelain Lidded Vases
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
-painted polychrome decoration of flowers and foo dogs – mythical lion-like creatures that symbolise
Category
20th Century Chinese Vases
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Pair of Antique Chinese Bronze Urns on Columns
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
.
Originating in China, foo dogs resemble Chinese guardian lions, representing prosperity, success, and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Urns
Materials
Metal, Bronze
China Pair Monumental Antique Stone Spirit Pathway Tigers, Qing period 1750-1850
Located in South Burlington, VT
.
History:
Monumental stone carvings of tigers are rare unlike more commonly encountered stone foo dog lions
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Limestone
$76,000 Sale Price / item
39% Off
Antique Edo Period Japanese Porcelain Serving Dish ko-Kutani, ca 1660-80
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nice Ko-Kutani serving dish in red enamel with a central scene of a Foo dog or Lion. The
Category
Antique 16th Century Japanese Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
$1,499 Sale Price
39% Off
Antique Chinese Export Silver Belt Buckle with Samurais, Woshing Shanghai
Located in Esbjerg, DK
riding on Foo Dogs/Lions on a matte textured background. Very fine details and clear hallmarks to its
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Silver
$641 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Incense Burner in Hand-Etched Brass with Komainu, Signed
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A signed 'ceremonial' incense burner in hand-edged brass. Decorated with Komainu Japanese for Foo
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Jars
Materials
Brass
Pair of Kerosene Lamps with Birds in Chinese Style
Located in Paris, FR
patina. Each oil lamp rests on four legs toppd by a Foo dog. Foo Dogs or Chinese guardian lions are a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Chinese Export Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Antique Japanese Silver Koro with Phoenix and Shishi Finial, Meiji Period Style
Located in Wembley, GB
pierced latticework and is surmounted by a Shishi lion (Foo dog) holding a brocade ball, a traditional
Category
Antique 1880s Japanese Japonisme Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
$2,981 Sale Price
39% Off
Japan Classic Antique 12 Signs Zodiac Stone Lantern, 96 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
lovely images of cross hatch, trellices and a foo dog lion decorating the firebox. On the base we find
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Granite
19th Century Chinese Canton Export Lacquered Giltwood Tea Caddy on Shishi Feet
Located in Haarlem, NL
caddy is raised on four lacquered and gilt carved imperial guardian lions, lion dogs or foo dogs also
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tea Caddies
Materials
Pewter
$1,580 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-1800s Oversized Palace Chinese Rug Museum Quality Large Chinese Rug 13x18
Located in New York, NY
lions or Imperial guardian lions, often miscalled "Foo Dogs" in the West, are a common representation of
Category
Antique 1870s Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rare Masons Ironstone Jug or Pitcher (A) in Bandana Ptn, Exhibition mark 1851
By Mason
s Ironstone
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
pitcher is well decorated with the chinoiserie influenced "BANDANA" pattern, showing Foo or Lion Dogs
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Chinoiserie Pitchers
Materials
Ironstone
Rare Masons Ironstone Jug or Pitcher (B) in Bandana Ptn, Exhibition mark 1851
By Mason
s Ironstone
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
well decorated with the chinoiserie influenced "BANDANA" pattern, showing Foo or Lion Dogs among clouds
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Chinoiserie Pitchers
Materials
Ironstone
$466 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Japanese Meiji Pearl Shell Inlaid Carved Hongmu Dragon Chair
Located in Forney, TX
edge, elegantly raised on short carved cabriole legs embellished with unusual foo dog guardian lion
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
Qing Dynasty Chinese Sancai Temple Guardian Figure
Located in Forney, TX
articulated full armor with stamped decoration including foo dog lion on the breast plate and epaulettes at
Category
Antique 18th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pottery
PAIR OF 19TH CENTURY CHINESE BiRD
FLOWERS GOLD SILVER STITCH SILK EMBROIDERIES
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
valuable as time goes on
I have another pair of these listed under my other items which depict Lion Foo
Category
Antique 1880s Chinese Chinoiserie Textiles
Materials
Silk
Two Chinese Gilt Bronze Mounted Cloisonné Enamel Vases
Located in London, GB
gilt bronze feet which take the form of Chinese Imperial lions (or foo dogs).
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel
Large Antique Indian Hindu Temple Nandi Bull Bronze Copper Alloy Statue
Located in Forney, TX
door / entryway similar to a Chinese foo dog or Asian guardian lion to protect your home, as a one-of-a
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Folk Art Statues
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Copper
Chinese Export Famille Verte Porcelain
French Ormolu Chinoiserie Centerpiece
By Edward Holmes Baldock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
acanthus rim. The two ends with a projected mask of Chinese Imperial lions or foo dogs, surmounted and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chinoiserie Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ormolu
$28,950 Sale Price
40% Off
19th Century Chinese Temple Architectural Corbel Carved Sculpture Pair
Located in Forney, TX
focal point, placed inside or outside, as a garden ornament, replacing your foo dogs, guardian lions
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood, Paint
Stone Guardian Foo Lions
Located in Cookeville, TN
Offering a pair of Guardian foo lions. This pair is heavy cast stone with intricate detail. Starts
Category
Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinese Export Garden Ornaments
Materials
Cast Stone
$1,295
Chinese Guardian Foo Lion Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Chinese "Guardian Foo Lion" resin sculpture on a black wood plinth.
Category
Vintage 1950s Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Wood
Asian metal sculpture representing Foo Lion
Located in Brussels, BE
Asian metal sculpture representing Foo Lion.
Some restoration to the metal on the bottom
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
19th Century Chinese Standing Export Foo Lion
Located in Chamblee, GA
19th century Chinese standing export Foo Lion, no chips, cracks or repairs.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Chinese Porcelain Blanc de Chine Foo Lions
Located in New York, NY
Pair 12 inch Chinese Porcelain Blanc de Chine Foo Lions as covered boxes
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Ceramics
Chinese Painted Wood Foo Lion Guardians Circa 19th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
Foo lion sculptures of hand-carved and painted wood, c. 19th Century, possibly older.
Condition
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Pair of Mid-20th Century Hand-Carved Chinese Reconstituted Amber Foo Lions
Located in Chicago, IL
These reconstituted amber hand-carved foo lions were originally purchased at Gump's in San
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Materials
Reclaimed Wood, Resin
A Pair of large 19th Century stone Foo Lions from Southern China
Located in Westport, CT
Original pair of stone foo Lions once flanking the front entrance of a mansions in Southern China
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Large Pair of Meiping Shape Vases and Covers with Foo Lion Finials
Located in Florence, IT
in white porcelain also know as Blanc de Chine. On its shoulders it has four lion faces with rings
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ming Porcelain
Pair of Asian Foo Dogs
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Highly decorative pair of Asian Foo lions in brown clay These are stamped and seem to have age but
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Ceramics
$650 / set
Ceramic Chinese Guardian Foo Dogs
Located in Cookeville, TN
Offering this magnificent pair of guardian foo lions. Beautifully crafted ceramic fired with
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Chinese Porcelain Melon Jar Lamp and Shade
Located in New York, NY
19th century Chinese porcelain melon jar with foo lion design in coral mounted as a lamp with a
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Table Lamps
Pair of 48" Chinese Palace Vases
Located in Bridgeport, CT
pink ground, along with Foo lion handles and lizards.
Category
20th Century Chinese Vases
Materials
Porcelain
$7,850 / set
Pair of Chinese Pewter Elephant Lamps on Red Wooden Bases
Located in San Antonio, TX
elephants rest on vintage wooden red bases and feature foo-lion handles and pagoda form plinth details.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps
Materials
Pewter
19th Century Pair of Japanese Warrior Crackle Ware Hand Painted Vases, Signed
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
foo lions and high relief wrap detail. Each piece is signed on the underside and have slight variances
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Vases
Materials
Enamel
Pair of Satsuma Lidded Floor Vases
Located in Woodbury, CT
Each lid topped by a fierce foo lion.
The body completely decorated with figures, flowers and
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Vases
Materials
Pottery
$22,500 / set
Chinese Style Side or Tea Table
Located in Charleston, SC
decor in Chinese style on all sides and Foo Lion's in bronze on each corner as well as in bloom branches
Category
Antique 1880s French Chinoiserie Center Tables
Materials
Brass
Chinese Carved Jade Figure of a Buddhistic Lion Supporting a Vase
Located in New York, NY
; late Qing Dynasty, last quarter of the 19th century. The lion of Buddha (fo shi), commonly called a foo
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Jade
Antique Hand Beaten Brass Vessel, circa 1930
Located in Culver City, CA
the tao-tie beast but there is further relevance in the Chinese culture regarding Lions. The foo lion
Category
Vintage 1930s Indonesian Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Brass
Vintage Ceramic Chinese Foo Dog Guardian Lion
Located in Worcester, Worcestershire
looking decorative Chinese guardian lion statue.
Category
20th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
17th Century Granite Stone Grinning Foo Dog Lion
Located in SOMIS, CA
This adorable granite foo dog is caught in the moment with its toothy grin. Completely original
Category
Antique 17th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Granite, Stone
Unusual Chinese Guardian Lions or Foo Dogs, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
Pair of stylised temple lions or Foo dogs on plinths. The wooden plinths are covered in flocked
Category
20th Century European Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Japanese Bronze Shishi Lion Foo Dog Small Incense Burner, 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
Japanese bronze censer with lion foo dog (Shishi).
In japan, censer is one of the three Buddhist
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
1980
s Carved Wood Foo Dog Guardian Lion Glass Top Accent Table
Located in Charlotte, NC
finish carved in the form of a Foo Dog Guardian Lion with head and tail having a flat surface to support
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Glass, Pine
Pair of Late Qing Dynasty Carved Spruce-Wood Guardian Lions
Foo Dogs
Located in Bangkok, TH
A pair of 19th century, late Qing dynasty, Chinese guardian lions or "foo dogs" from Chaozhou
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Spruce
19th Century Pair of He Tian Rice Texture Jade Foo Dog Lion Chops
Located in SOMIS, CA
A pair of very rare 19th century He Tian jade chops featuring carved foo dog lions. The He Tian
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade, Stone
19th Century Sculpture of Thai Foo Dog or Lion Guardian, Glass Jewel Deco
Located in Werkendam, NL
This sculptured Foo Dog was traditionally used at the entrance gate of wealthy households.
People
Category
Antique 19th Century Thai Other Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Glass, Wood
Art Deco Chinese Foo Dogs, circa 1940
Located in Sint-Kruis, BE
Pair of foo dogs, beautifully carved and delicately gilded. Chinese or Imperial guardian lions are
Category
20th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
19th Century Tibetan Foo Dog Candle-stands
Located in Hudson, NY
guardians, lions, or “foo dogs”. At the top of the candle-stands, near the pricket, sits a frog on a lily
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Candlesticks
Materials
Metal
$2,100 / set
Pair of Oversize Chinese Sancai Glazed Foo Dogs on Pedestals
Located in Houston, TX
Extremely decorative and colorful pair of Chinese Sancai glazed statues in the form of foo dog
Category
Late 20th Century Asian Ceramics
Rare pair of 18th century Antique Chinese Root Wood Foo Dogs
Located in Winchcombe, Gloucesteshire
This is a rare and unusual pair of 18th century Chinese dogs of foo made from sections of root woot
Category
Antique 18th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Elm
Pair of Chinese Ceramic Buddhistic Lions
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of large fierce-looking and colorful Chinese Ming style pottery Buddhistic lions or foo dogs
Category
Antique 1880s Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
18th Century Bronze Lion Dog Censer
Located in Berwickshire, GB
A very rare 18th century Chinese patinated bronze censer formed as a foo dog, or lion dog, the
Category
Antique 1750s Chinese Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Taishō Period Bronze Champlevé Censer with Komainu Figure Lid, c. 1915
Located in San Francisco, CA
shishi, and are the Japanese interpretation of the noble Chinese foo dog or guardian lion protectors
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Metalwork
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Two Chinese Porcelain Blanc de Chine Fo Dogs
Located in
s-Hertogenbosch, NL
These animals are Foo dogs, half lion half dog. They are animals representing strength and
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
$14,846 / set
Pair of Oversize Chinese Sancai Glazed Food Dogs on Pedestals
Located in Houston, TX
Extremely decorative and colorful pair of Chinese Sancai glazed statues in the form of foo dog
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
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Find many varieties of an authentic foo lion available at 1stDibs. A foo lion — often made from ceramic, metal and stone — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer foo lion, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A foo lion, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Folk Art or Hollywood Regency style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one foo lion that is appealing in its simplicity, but Alexander Backer produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Foo Lion?
The average selling price for a foo lion at 1stDibs is $2,174, while they’re typically $295 on the low end and $50,000 for the highest priced.
Questions About Foo Lion
- Is a foo dog a lion?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, foo dogs are lions. Foo dogs are believed to be Chinese guardian lions and are typically made of stone. Foo dogs are often displayed in pairs outside of entrances to act as guardians for the home. Shop a selection of foo dogs on 1stDibs.
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