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Pair Vintage Japanese Turquoise Glazed Komainu (Foo Dogs), circa 1960
s, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
, foo lions), Showa Era, 1960's, Japan.
The ferocious guardian lions are presented upon a raised matte
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Meiji Period Imari Charger with Floral and Butterfly Motif, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
and three cartouche panels depicting gilt foo lions.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Ceramics
Very Chic Pair of Blanc de Chine Vases
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Designs Showing Multiple Foo Lion Figures Playing in a Horizonal Vining Landscape
Category
Vintage 1940s Chinese Ceramics
Qing Dynasty 19th Century Rosefamily Jaune Blue Pink Green Ceramic Vase With Lid
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind Chinese ceramic vase with a foo lion lid. On a marvelous yellow, hand painted
Category
Antique 1860s Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Lacquered Hardwood Open Work Throne Chairs
Located in New York, NY
throne chairs decorated with dragons, foo lions, flowers, and vines. Each throne chair is exceptionally
Category
Antique 1860s Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Pair of Modern Large Chinese Blue and White Covered Jars with Foo Dog Finials
Located in Austin, TX
surmounted by cobalt blue glazed foo lions.
Category
Early 2000s Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-Meiji Era c. 1890 Imari Platter
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
- symbols abound among prancing foo lions and phoenix birds with rising suns.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pair Antique Chinese Cloisonne Vases
Located in New York, NY
flared rims with fine cloisonne enamel designs including foo lions and exotic masks.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Archaistic Metalwork
Materials
Metal
$7,500 / set
A Chinese Bronze Censer
Located in Sheffield, MA
flowers, above shield shapes with Greek key design, raised on tripod feet formed as foo lions
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Centerpieces
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Glass Overlay Pink Blue Snuff Bottl Qing Dynasty 18th-19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
An cheerful snuff bottle with colorful decoration of foo lion
Provenance: Collection Morpurgo
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Glass
Seven Tiered Pagoda of Bronze
Located in Dallas, TX
outside. Topped with an elongated finial. Foo lions on base. Dragons decorate the top below the finial.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Bronze
French Art Nouveau Cloisonné Chandelier, circa 1910
Located in Merida, Yucatan
cloisonné enamel vase with phoenix and Foo Lion motifs.
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Dutch, 18th Century Set of Three Delft Vases
Located in Atlanta, GA
a bridge, ducks swimming in the foreground, domed covers feature Foo lion finials, vases marked on
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Rococo Garniture
Materials
Porcelain
$4,900 / set
A Chinese Lacquer and Gilt Display Stand
Located in Austin, TX
winged foo lions with cubs, one central frieze is carved as birds among plum blossoms, the other as
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Pedestals
Materials
Wood
Chinese Carved Lacquered Wood Candle Stands, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Chinese hand-carved wood candle stands, one in the form of a qilin and one a foo lion, both
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Export Candelabras
Materials
Giltwood
A Pair of Japanese Shishi Lion Architectural Elements
Located in Austin, TX
A nicely weathered pair of Japanese shishi lions. Similar to Chinese foo dogs or foo lions, these
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Architectural Elements
Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jar
Located in Rio Vista, CA
influence and style. Topped with a foo lion finial lid with matching decoration. Qianlong mark on bottom
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Large 19th Century Meiji Japanese Bronze Censer
Located in New York, NY
reticulate cover depicting foo lions among flowering plants. Signed on underside of pot, referencing its
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
A Japanese Gilt Wood Model of a Shi Shi
Located in Austin, TX
beasts in Japan, similar to Foo Lions in China. This one is carved with his head turned, a snarl on his
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Sculptures
Materials
Giltwood
Carved Chinese Hardstone Box as Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
a carved Chinese hardstone footed box with Foo lion heads as handles, top is a filagreed band of
Category
Chinese Table Lamps
19th Century Carved Bench
Located in New York, NY
and glided with auspicious character scenes in story board. Lions heads cared to front legs. Two Foo
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Benches
Materials
Cypress
A Chinese Carved and Gilt Temple Box
Located in Austin, TX
, raised on four foo lion shaped feed, carved with scrolling floral motifs.
The carving is all richly
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Giltwood
Large Scale Chinoiserie Pottery Lamps with Seated Ancestors and Pagoda Shades
Located in Kennesaw, GA
shades. The male and female figures seem to be flanked by little dragon or foo lion heads. They are in
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery, Fabric, Wood
Antique Large Chinese Shanxi Glazed Ceramic Foo Dog
Located in Sheridan, CO
Large Chinese Foo lion. Predominantly green glaze with golden yellow detail attributed to Tang
Category
Antique 1820s Chinese Tang Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Pair of Blue and White Jars Made in England circa 1820
Located in Katonah, NY
peonies and leaves with gilded outlines. The handles are formed as stylized foo lions decorated in cobalt
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Jars
Materials
Pearlware
Pair of Oriental Porcelain Ginger Jars Mounted as Lamps
Located in Bridgeport, CT
foo lions facing off in a landscape with trees and flowers, in a bright blue and orange palette, lids
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Table Lamps
Pair of Italian Faience Urns
Located in Winter Park, FL
A pair of Italian faience ginger jars with traditional ribbed urn form and lids topped with foo
Category
20th Century Italian Urns
Materials
Faience
Large Chinese Pottery Planter
Located in Dallas, TX
has a wide glazed cobalt rim (hairline see Image 2) and base. body has Foo lions with rings at sides
Category
20th Century Chinese Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Pottery
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Blue and White Double Happiness Vase
Located in Austin, TX
"double happiness" surrounded by a floral and foliate pattern. A pair of facing foo lions or dogs serve as
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of 17th Century Delft Polychrome Faience Jars
Located in Winter Park, FL
form and lids topped with sculptural foo lions. Bold design with elaborate, colorful hand painted
Category
Antique 17th Century Dutch Jars
Materials
Faience
Pair of Delft Faience Urns
Located in Winter Park, FL
with foo lion knobs. Each with four painted panels bordered with elaborate floral decoration and
Category
20th Century Dutch Jars
Materials
Faience
Japan, Pair of large lacquer boxes with Shishi, early 19th century
Located in PARIS, FR
superb mirror decoration of Shishi or Foo lion/dog in gold lacquer on a black background.
Interior and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Canton Famille Rose Mandarin Vase, Fluted Body and Castellated Top, Ca. 1840
Located in Banner Elk, NC
with applied paired confronting Foo lions and cubs forming the handles, the polychrome decorated body
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Massive Delft Blue and White Ginger Jars Made Late 19th-Early 20th Century, Pair
Located in Katonah, NY
decorated with single flowers. Each cover is topped by a traditional foo lion knop.
Dimensions: 24.5" tall
Category
Antique Early 1900s Dutch Rococo Jars
Materials
Delft
Straits Chinese Lacquer and Gilt Painted Altar Offering Box
Located in Austin, TX
and richly gilt, featuring various figural scenes and supported on foo lion feet.
When in use, the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Indonesian Qing Lacquer
Materials
Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Dore Bronze Mounted Chinese Porcelain Wucai Covered Urns
Located in New York, NY
, orange, yellow and a white ground. Each has three colorful foo lions painted in multiple colors of dark
Category
Antique Early 1800s Chinese Louis XVI Urns
Materials
Bronze
Pair Japanese Imari Fluted Trumpet Vases, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
reserves on the necks are painted with bounding foo lions, shishi, painted in gilt. The shishi leap
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Chinese Export Black Lacquer Gilt Painted Side Chairs, Mid 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
Ming Dynasty.
The seats feature a delightful scene of a pair of foo lions at play, chasing a brocade
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Softwood
Circa 1890 Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Vase Mounted as Lamp
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
dragons & foo lion handles; familial scenes. Vase: 15" h. Integral harp for lamp.
26.25" to top of
Category
Antique 1890s Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Large Blue and White Jars Hexagonal England circa 1825
Located in Katonah, NY
delightful aroma.
The handles are formed as stylized foo lions painted deep cobalt blue with gilt highlights
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Jars
Materials
Pearlware
Circa 1860 Japanese Imari Charger
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
decorated with alternating burnt orange floral lozenges and foo lions in playful poses amongst floral
Category
Antique 1860s Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Ceramic Blue Foo Dog/Lion Lamp
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage ceramic blue foo dog/lion table lamp. No shade, distressed look with great patina.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair Chinese Caved Wood Guardian Lions Foo Dogs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of 20th century Chinese carved wood guardian lions, sometimes called foo dogs in the west
Category
Vintage 1950s Chinese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$1,500 / set
Vintage Pair of Marble Temple Lion Foo Dogs
Located in Stamford, CT
Vintage glimmering shimmer solid white marble sculpture of a pair of marble Foo dogs. Also called
Category
20th Century Chinese Sculptures
Pair of ABCO Vintage Red Foo Dogs/Lions
By Alexander Backer
Located in San Diego, CA
A striking pair of vintage red Foo Dogs/Lions on a black base by Alexander Packer and company (ABCO
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Midcentury Bronze Lion of Foo Tablelamp, France, 1970
Located in Valladolid, ES
Awesome midcentury bronze Lion of Foo or dragon on base of black Bakelite and golden brass with an
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Pair Bronze Chinese Foo Dogs Guardian Lions Antique
Located in Potters Bar, GB
of rusting
Antique foo dogs, also known as "Chinese guardian
lions," carry rich cultural significance
Category
Vintage 1920s Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Blue and White Delft Mantle Vases Antique Dutch IN STOCK
Located in Katonah, NY
scrolling vines. Each vase is topped with a well-executed traditional foo lion finial.
This pair would look
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Rococo Vases
Materials
Delft
Indoor/Outdoor Lacquered Resin Massive Foo Dogs/Lions
Located in North Miami, FL
These great and spectacular foo dogs that have an amazing presence male and female to ward off any
Category
Vintage 1970s American Statues
Materials
Resin, Lacquer
Bronze Temple Lion Foo Dogs on Marble Pedestals, Pair
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
in your home.
Guardian lions, also known as komainu, shishi, or foo dogs, are intimidating, mythical
Category
Vintage 1960s Chinese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Vintage Single Solid Bronze Tibetan Foo Dog/Lion Sculpture
Located in Fort Washington, MD
Amazing vintage solid bronze Tibetan Foo dog/Lion has a wooden base that it’s not fixed to the
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Chinese Komainu Guardian Lion Foo Dog Blue 19cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Vintage glazed ceramic Komainu statue with a crackle effect, Guardian Lion, or better known as a
Category
Vintage 1960s Chinese Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Large Carved Wooden Temple Lion, Pixiu or Foo Dog
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Carved Wooden Temple Lion, Pixiu or Foo Dog
This fierce looking beast dates from the 19th
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Paint
Circa 1900 Japanese Kaga Kutani Vase by Watano Kichiji
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
foo lion. Provenance: renowned ichthyologist Dr. Hugh McCormick Smith.
5 3/8" over handles x 4.25" x 7
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Chinese Green Ceramic Foo Dogs or Guardian Lions
Located in Guaynabo, PR
foo dogs are lions that represent the yin (female) and yang (male). Prosperity, success, and
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
A Pair of Chinese Carved Giltwood Foo Dog Lion Mounts
Located in London, GB
A Pair of C20th Decorative Chinese Carved Giltwood Foo Dog/Lion Mounts. Nicely carved having
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique Chinese Foo Dog - Mythical Chinese Lion - Temple Dog Statue
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Chinese Foo Dog - Mythical Chinese Lion - Temple Dog Statue
This adorable dog statue would
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
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Foo Lion For Sale on 1stDibs
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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