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Pair XL Bronze Chinese Dogs - Foo Keiloon Fu Temple Statue China
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning pair of bronze Chinese foo dogs
Large pair at almost four feet tall
In ancient Chinese
Category
Vintage 1980s Statues
Materials
Bronze
Late 20th Century Vintage Asian Glazed Ceramic Foo Dogs - a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fabulous pair of vintage Asian foo dogs. Chic white glazed ceramic finish and a playful pose
Category
Late 20th Century American Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-20th-Century Emperor Asian Floor Ginger Jar with Foo Dogs
Located in Cookeville, TN
intricately sculpted foo-dog finial. Standing at an impressive 33 inches tall, the jar showcases a classic
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Jars
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Pair of Vintage Chinese Export Turquoise-Glazed Porcelain Foo Dogs 13"
Located in Atlanta, GA
This finely modeled pair of porcelain guardian lions—commonly referred to as “Foo Dogs”—is rendered
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Asian Carved Foo Dog Lion Architectural Corbels, a Pair
Located in Forney, TX
detailing, similarly styled pair, modeled as guardian foo lion, depicted with outstretched arched body
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Large Pair of Porcelain Polychrome Foo Dogs, Chinese, circa 1900
Located in Torino, IT
Fine large pair of polychrome glazed "Famille Jaune et Verte" porcelain foo dogs, one female with
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Large Pair of Porcelain Polychrome Foo Dogs, Chinese, circa 1900
Located in Torino, IT
Fine large pair of polychrome glazed "Famille Jaune et Verte" porcelain foo dogs, one female with
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics
Red Lacquer Wedding Chest with Gilt Foo Dogs and Calligraphy Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
prosperity and imperial favor. On the chest’s façade, gilt guardian lions—foo dogs—flank a ribbon-tied ball
Category
20th Century Chinese Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron
Fine Pair of Intricately Carved Marble Garden Foo Lion Figures
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A pair of opposing foo lions with elaborately carved curled fur and seated on bases. One places a
Category
Mid-20th Century Ming Statues
Materials
Marble
Pair of Antique Foo Dogs candle holders in ceramic, China 19th Century
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a pair of Antique Ceramic Foo Dogs done in ceramic as joss sticks
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Japanese Bronze Meiji Footed Censer with Figural Foo Dogs
Birds, 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
censer from the Meiji period, circa 1900. This piece features intricate figural designs of Foo Dogs and
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Robin
s Egg Foo Dogs on Stands, circa 1890
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Robin's Egg Foo Dogs on Stands, circa 1890
Category
Antique 1890s Chinese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Vintage Chinese Yellow Glazed Tall Foo Dogs, Mid 20th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
foo lions, Chinese export, early to mid 20th century, China.
The delightful pair of dogs or lions are
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Enamel
Rare and Important Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Export Foo Dogs
Located in Dublin, IE
the Majolica style green, yellow and aubergine glaze.
Chinese Foo Dogs
Imperial guardian lions
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Carved Faux Ivory Foo Dogs, a Pair
Located in Pomona, CA
In these matching pair of male and female lion/foo dogs with curling mane and bulging eyes, the
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bone
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of 19th C. Tibetan Carved Wood
Polychromed Foo/ Guardian /Temple Dogs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
dogs. These mythical Buddhist temple dogs, also known as "foo dogs" or "lion dogs," are beautifully
Category
Antique 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Pair Of Massive And Palatial Carved Wood Foo Lion Guardian Figures
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A pair of fierce and alert Guardian Foo Lions in carved wood with great size and fantastic
Category
20th Century Ming Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Famille Jeune Recumbent Yellow Foo Dogs 20c Modern
Located in Richmond, CA
dynamic essence of Foo Dogs, also known as guardian lions, which have graced the entrances of Chinese
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
$900 Sale Price
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Pair of Monumental Early 20th Century Concrete Foo Dog Guardian Lions
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
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Traditionally placed in pairs to guard entrances, Foo Dogs (also known as Fu Lions or Imperial Guardian Lions
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Statues
Materials
Concrete
Ming Dynasty Period Male Foo Dog Guardian Lion Hand-Carved Sculpture
Located in Yonkers, NY
female guardian lion would have protected a cub. As is common with foo dogs, his mouth is open, exposing
Category
Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Pair 1960
s Vintage Chinese Hand Carved Stone Sculptures of Foo Dogs
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair Stunning 1960's Asian Carved Stone Foo Dogs. The detail on these stone sculptures is amazing!
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
$704 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Foo Dog Guardian Lion Inspired Spanish Garden Sculpture in Carved Stone
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Carved Stone Garden Sculpture inspired in Guardian Lion Foo Dogs from Chinese Culture
Category
20th Century Spanish Chinoiserie Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone
Pair of Chinese Carved Stone Foo Dogs on Rectangular Plinths, 20th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Chinese hand carved stone Foo dogs resting on rectangular decorative carved plinths. 20th
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Chinese Bronze Cloisonné Foo Dog Jardinière, Lion Mask Handles: Republic Period
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent large Chinese bronze and cloisonné foo dog jardinière with Lion Mask Handles hails
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Metalwork
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Rare Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne White Enamel Charger with Dancing Foo Dogs
Located in Long Island City, NY
polychrome image of Foo dogs surrounded by a blossoming flower pattern on white ground made in the Cloisonne
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Tableware
Materials
Brass
$750 Sale Price
50% Off
Antique Chinoiserie Chinese Porcelain Hand Painted Vase Table Lamp w/ Foo Dogs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Chinoiserie Chinese Porcelain Hand Painted Vase Table Lamp w/ Foo Dogs Handles. Item
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Fengshui Chinese Bronze Guardian Lion Foo Dog Statue Sculpture - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Fengshui Chinese Bronze Guardian Lion Foo Dog Statue Sculpture - Pair
Chinese guardian
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
1970s Asian Chinese Export Fierce Facing Drip Glaze Pottery Foo Dogs, Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
These are a personal favorite! This is a killer pair of 1970s large scale Chinese Export style foo
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Pottery
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
White Foo Dogs Carved in Wood Base with Geometrical Figures, a Pair
Located in Wichita, KS
Featured here is pair of freshly lacquered in white large Asian foo dogs made of wood. Originally
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$1,912 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Massive Chinese Porcelain Famille Noire Sancai Foo Dogs Black Charger Modern 20c
Located in Richmond, CA
medallion and a band of foo-dogs in vines and foliage, very well executed to emulate early Qing Kangxi
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Sitting Foo Dog Statue
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 8, Glazed Porcelain
Category
Vintage 1960s Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
$3,360 / set
8" Soapstone Foo Dog Sculpture
Located in Pasadena, TX
This sculpture is carved from soapstone.
It depicts a Foo Dog mounted on a soapstone base.
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Materials
Soapstone
Vintage Rare Kutani Japan Hand Painted Porcelain, 22 Carat Gold Foo Dogs MCM
Located in North Miami, FL
example of Japanese 2oth Century Arts and a lost art form. The foo dogs are ferocious shishi lions with
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Gold
Antique Large Green Lion Foo Dog, Glazed Chinese Ceramic, Early 20th
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous antique foo lion dog sculpture in green glazed ceramic. This outstanding object was hand
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Supper Large (14.5") Chinese Famille Verte Glazed Porcelain Foo Dogs
Located in Norton, MA
Fine, large, and very detailed pair of Chinese famille verte glazed foo dogs from the early 20th
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Other Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Hand Carved Nanmu Wood Foo Lion Lamp with Dual Bulb Inlet
Located in Dallas, TX
A charming vintage Asian hand carved foo lion figure lamp. Made with Nanmu wood, a super durable
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Set of 4 Antique Foo Dogs, hand carved in soapstone, China 19th Century
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a set of 4, or better say, two pairs of antique, hand carved Foo Dogs
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Soapstone
Vintage Foo Dog Bookend Tray
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage set of foo dogs mounted on a wood tray. These beautiful carved foo dogs rest on a conjoined
Category
Vintage 1960s Chinese Chinoiserie Bookends
Materials
Wood
$340 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Chinese Hand Wood Carved, Bone Inlay Foo Dogs, circa Early 1900s
Located in Studio City, CA
Intricately carved wood and bone inlaid pair of Chinese foo dogs.
Very unique and wonderful. We
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Masons Ironstone Large Dinner Plate in Bandana Foo Dogs Pattern, circa 1900
By Mason
s Ironstone
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
the sought after chinoiserie patterns called "Bandana" which depicts Chinese Foo Dogs, the pattern
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Ceramics
Materials
Ironstone
Pair of Antique Large Chinese Lacquered, Gilded Foo Dogs on Ornate Bases, China
Located in San Francisco, CA
Foo Dogs, or Guardian Lions, are a Chinese symbol of protection, often placed at entrances to ward
Category
20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Fine Pair of Antique Chinese Cast Bronze Foo Lion Incense Burners
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fabulous Antique Chinese Foo Lion incense burners originally purchased in Bangkok, Thailand
Category
Antique 19th Century Asian Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Antique PAIR of Chinese Bronze Foo Dogs good detail, Qing early 19th Century
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
weighs about 700gm unpacked
Overall a lovely pair of antique Chinese Foo Dogs or Lion Dogs with fine
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze, Metal, Brass
Foo Dog Carrying Decorative Vessel
Located in New Orleans, LA
This remarkable foo dog carrying a decorative vessel embodies both artistry and symbolism
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Vintage Pair of Japanese Hand-Carved Stone Foo Dog / Lion Sculptures / Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Pair of Japanese Hand-Carved Stone Foo Dog / Lion Sculptures / Bookends. A nice pair of
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Stone
Qing Lidded Foo Dog Cache Pot
Located in Asheville, NC
lidded top completes this piece with its symbolic Chinese Foo Dog also known as Guardian Lion. Wire loop
Category
20th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Wire
A Grouping of Mid-Century Ceramic Polychrome Foo Dogs - A Set of 4
Located in Charleston, SC
Great grouping of four mid-century polychrome glazed ceramic foo dogs, circa 1960s. Great detail
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
A Pair of Chinese Silver Filigree Enameled Foo Dogs on Carved Wood Stands
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of Chinese Silver Filigree Enameled Foo Dogs on Carved Wood Stands. Each foo dog is made up
Category
Vintage 1940s Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Chinese Song Dynasty Blue Glazed Foo Dog Lion Incense Burner Figure
Located in Forney, TX
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featuring early primitive molded sculptural form, the figural censer depicting a foo dog guardian lion on
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
Chinese Foo Dog Plaster Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice vintage plaster foo dog sculpture in faux bronze finish, circa 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
$180 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanse Bronze Shishi Foo Lion by Shuzan / Hideyama, Meiji period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A heavy and powerfully cast Japanese bronze model of a shishi or foo lion by Hideyama / Shuzan
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Ceramic Asian Turquoise Foo Dog
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fabulous single ceramic Asian turquoise female foo dog. The carving details are amazing. Great
Category
Vintage 1950s French Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Qing Blue and White Porcelain Vase with Foo Dogs and Double Happiness
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
geometric key design, and there are applied sculpted porcelain foo dogs for handles. "Foo", "fu" or "shi
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
$1,112 Sale Price
20% Off
Cast Iron Foo Dog Sculpture
Located in Asheville, NC
This cast iron piece features a statuary male Chinese guardian Lion (Foo Dog) proudly balancing
Category
20th Century Chinese Metalwork
Materials
Iron
Thai Siam Khmer Bronze Gilt Singha Imperial Lion Foo Dog Temple Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
lion/dragon/foo dog. This piece has a wonderful patina and heft to it.
Likely mid to late 20th
Category
20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Maitland Smith Bronze Foo Dog
By Maitland Smith
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Maitland Smith. Very fine bronze of a foo dog. Exceptional quality and patina. 28” x 9” x 11”.
Category
Vintage 1980s Hollywood Regency Statues
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Rug Foo Dog Design
Located in Ferrara, IT
. The Buddha's dog or foo dog, the indomitable guardian lion, a defense from all bad influences. The
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Other Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Silk
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- 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.
- What is the meaning of foo dogs?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022What the meaning of foo dog artwork is largely comes down to personal interpretation. Traditionally, the figures, also called guardian lions, represent protection, success, wealth and good fortune. Because they originate from China, the lion-dog hybrid creatures sometimes symbolize Chinese culture. On 1stDibs, find a variety of foo dog artwork.
- What are foo dogs made of?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Traditional foo dogs, also known as fu dogs and lion dogs, are made from stone. Foo dogs are traditional Chinese ornaments believed to be guardians of the home, with pairs being displayed at the entrances. Shop a wide selection of authentic foo dogs through 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Chinese foo dogs are called “shishi” in China, which translates to “stone lion”. Shishi were traditionally placed in pairs outside of palaces, offices, temples and bridges to protect the home from evil spirits. Browse a selection of antique foo dog sculptures on 1stDibs.
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