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Antique Asian Silver Betel Nut Box in Foo Lion Form Southeast Asia
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Asian Silver Betel Nut Box in Foo Lion Form, Southeast Asia, 19th–20th Century A finely
Category

Early 20th Century Thai Anglo Raj Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

Carved Wood Foo Dog Decorative Cigar, Cigarette or 420 Ashtray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carved Chinese Foo Dog Cigar, cigarette, 420 Ashtray, or Incense Burner - Chinese Guardian Lion. A
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Ashtrays

Materials

Wood

Large 51" Tall Foo Lions Fine Carved Mahogany Floor Lamp Base MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large 51" Tall Foo Lions Fine Carved Mahogany Floor Lamp Base MINT!
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Floor Lamps

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Japanese Meiji Era Patinated Bronze Foo Dog Lion Group Censer
Located in Forney, TX
. Late 19th century, Japan, exceptionally executed, the group consisting of four shishi foo dogs
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Large Late Qing Dynasty Chinese Cast Bronze Buddhistic Foo Lion Censer
Located in Austin, TX
A large and powerfully cast Chinese bronze censer in the form of two Buddhistic lions, Qing dynasty
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Antique Bronze / Copper Cloisonné Koro with Foo Lion shape Japan 19th C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Nice Quality with superb decoration. Condition Some usual age signs like ware and the foo lion is
Category

Antique 17th Century Chinese Meiji Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Carved Stone Foo Dog Guardian Lion Sculpture
Located in Yonkers, NY
, reminding us of its celestial aspect and enhancing the dynamism of the statue. In tradition foo dogs lions
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Statues

Materials

Stone

Red Chinese Temple Doors Lacquered Architectural Panels With Foo Dogs Wall Art
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Removed Antique Asian Cabinet Doors. Heavily worn corners and edges, missing finish. One door has only a single hinge remaining. W 14 5/8 x H 26 5/8 x D 2 in.
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities

Materials

Elm

Pair of Huge Chinese Turquoise Glazed Porcelain Mounted Foo Dogs RF#01/02
Located in Norton, MA
Huge, Fine, and very detailed pair of Chinese turquoise glazed foo dogs from the mid-20th century
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

PAIR of Chinese Foo Dogs Hand Carved Hardstone Good Colour and Detail, Ca 1940
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a very good pair of antique Chinese foo or lion dogs, sometimes called temple lions made
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Stone

Chinese porcelain pastel Foo Dog
Located in DELFT, NL
Fô dogs in polychrome porcelain famille rose, forming an incense holder. China, 18th/19th century
Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique PAIR of Chinese Bronze Foo Dogs with Good Detail and colour, early 20thC
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Notes: Foo, Guardian or Lions Dogs, also known as komainu or shishi,...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Antique Southeast Asian Burmese Jeweled Carved Qilin Foo Lion Figure Statue Pair
Located in Forney, TX
Japanese Buddhist Foo Dogs, life-size Hindu temple sculptures, Tibetan monastery ritual vessel
Category

Early 20th Century Southeast Asian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cut Glass, Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer

Chinese Bronze Fighting Foo Lions Censer, Qing Dynasty, Late 19th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
Dynasty, late 19th century, China. The censer formed as a pair of Buddhistic lions, also known as foo
Category

Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

LARGE DECORATIVE VINTAGE MiD CENTURY HAND CARVED CHINESE LION FOO DOG STATUE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
carved Chinese Foo Lion Dog statue with original paint and patina This is a very special and highly
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Chinese Glazed Turquoise Foo Dog Vase
Located in Kent, Dover
A Chinese turquoise glazed dog of foo and a bulb shaped vase, with decoration.
Category

Vintage 1950s Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of 1950s Foo Dog Lamps
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Foo dogs are great. But even better as lamps. And here is a pair.
Category

Vintage 1950s Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Large One-of-a-Kind Chinese Rosewood Table Mirror with Foo Dogs Lattice Work
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible large one-of-a-kind Chinese rosewood table mirror with foo dogs & lattice work, circa
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Rosewood

Chinese Peking Rug Foo Dog Design
Located in Ferrara, IT
traditions of Chinese arts. The central motif of the carpet features a Foo Dog, or Shishi, which is a
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Bronze/Copper Cloisonné Koro Incense Burner with Foo Lion Shape, 19th C.
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Origin: Japan Period: 19th century, 20th century Condition: Some usual age signs like ware and the foo
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Copper

19th Century Bronze Chinese Foo Dog
Located in Montreal, QC
19th century bronze Chinese Foo Dog.
Category

Antique 1850s Chinese Archaistic Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

20C Chinese Soapstone Foo Dog Carving
Located in Dallas, TX
reticulated vase/urn and flanked by a pair of classic Foo Dogs with floral scrolling motifs. Heart shaped
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

Antique Chinese Foo Dog Candle Holder
Located in Dallas, TX
An antique Chinese Foo Dog with silver inlaid wood stand. Circa 1900 very fine detail.
Category

Antique Early 1900s Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Pair of Large Marked Blanc de Chine Foo Dogs PRoC Period Dehua Chinese
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Beautiful piece from the late 19th century or early 20th century. Very nicely crafted. Former property of a Dutch Indonesian family with Chinese roots. Been in the family from circa ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Export Famille Rose Vases Gilt Foo Lion Handles
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of 19th-Century Chinese Export Famille Rose Vases with Gilt Foo Lion Handles China, Qing
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Hand Painted Ceramic Iron Temple Jars with Foo Dogs by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in San Diego, CA
Spectacular pair of hand painted ceramic temple jars with iron foo dog finials and bases by
Category

20th Century Thai Ceramics

Materials

Iron

Chinese Export Porcelain Foo Dog Candlestick
Located in Bradenton, FL
Chinese Export porcelain foo dog candlestick, modeled with the dog seated on all fours with paws
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Brass and Enamel Foo Dog Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A lovely and vibrant pair of brass bookends with Foo Dog repousse in brilliant enamel colors - well
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Bookends

Materials

Brass

Brass and Enamel Foo Dog Bookends
Brass and Enamel Foo Dog Bookends
$520 Sale Price
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Large Chinese Natural Untreated Jadeite Foo Dog Lion Seal Stone Carving w Stand
Located in Richmond, CA
jadeite seal stone is the skillfully carved figure of a foo dog or guardian lion that sits majestically
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Vintage Lost Wax Bronze Planter with Foo Dog Guardian Lions and Meander Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A heavy vintage lost wax cast planter from the mid 20th century, with bronze patina and Foo dog
Category

Mid-20th Century Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Foo Dog Rug Salmon Color
Located in Ferrara, IT
This is an antique Chinese Foo Dog Rug Salmon Color woven circa 1920. What sets this particular rug
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Chinese Shisa Foo Dog Figurines, A Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Shisa Polychromed Glazed Foo Dogs, also known as Fu dogs
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

9" tall Bronze Foo Dog w/ patina
Located in Pasadena, TX
This Foo Dog casting was made in Asia. Its a bronze depicting a Foo Dog. Has lots of nice patina.
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

A pair of French hand painted cast iron foo dogs in a Chinese style, circa 1900
Located in Central England, GB
We have for sale this fantastic pair of tactile and decorative hand-painted French Foo Dogs
Category

Early 20th Century French Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Pair of Chinese Root Foo Dog Figures
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Asian Chinese style (19th Cent) root design foo dog figures on shaped teak bases
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

Chinese Style Foo Dog Terra Cotta Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Asian Chinese style (19/20th Cent) terra cotta vase with foo dog handles and dragons on relief.
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases

Composite cast Mother Foo Dog with Pup
Located in Pasadena, TX
This sculpture is cast from a composite. It depicts a Mother Foo Dog with her pup. The piece is
Category

20th Century Chinese Tribal Animal Sculptures

Materials

Composition

Pair of Burmese Carved Foo Dog Figures
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Asian Burmese style carved foo dog figures on rectangular shaped base (19/20th Cent
Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Other Figurative Sculptures

Vintage Japanese Satsuma Colorful Foo Dog Statue
Located in Pomona, CA
Fabulous colorful hand painted Satsuma porcelain foo dogs from Japan feature a colorful decoration
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Blue Glazed Foo Dog Bookends, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Chinese Peacock Blue Glazed Porcelain Foo Dog Bookends. 13" H x 4.5" W x 3" D. Provenance
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20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of 19th C. French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Vases with Foo Lion Handles
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in New York, NY
with Foo Lion Handles of Magnificent quality and condition, Attributed to F. Barbedienne. Each vase is
Category

Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Vases

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

Large Turquoise Glazed Chinese Dog Of Foo
Located in Kent, Dover
A large ceramic turquoise glazed Chinese dog of foo, handsomely carved.
Category

Vintage 1930s Chinese Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

1960s Mother Guardian Foo Dog Pair
Located in Farmingdale, NJ
Exceptionally avant garde style approaching surrealist, bulging eyes and rich hued glazes; extremely rare to find as a pair, meant to be tile-roof finials. Breath taking and large ...
Category

Vintage 1960s Chinese Ming Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Foo Dog Plant Stands, a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of ceramic Foo Dog plant stands, circa 1970. Glazed in blue, brown and teal. Dimensions per
Category

Vintage 1970s Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Chinese Coral Red Lions Foo Dog Calligraphy Hat Stand Vase Qing c.1911
Located in Richmond, CA
quatrefoils to the round cylindrical body, hand painted with a pair of large and small dancing lions/foo dogs
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Agate Hand Held Foo Dog Charm Statue
Located in Somis, CA
Chinese symbolism. A lively foo dog lion perches atop an oval rock, mouth open holding a silk ribbon, its
Category

20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Agate

Set of 2 Lovely Dehua Blanc de Chine Foo Lions Sculpture, 20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely made piece. Late 20th century and of nice quality. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: China Decoration Type / Colour: Monochrome P...
Category

20th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Asian Granite Foo Dog Figures
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Asian (probably Japanese) white and black speckled granite sitting foo dog figures resting
Category

20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Granite

Circa 1970s Asian Ceramic Foo Dog Statue
Located in Cookeville, TN
Vintage large ceramic foo dog statue with rhinestone eyes. Circa 1970s. Excellent condition. No
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Chinese Bronze Foo Dog Seal Statue
Located in San Diego, CA
Representing the mythical figure of a foo dog, this incredibly ornate figure packs detail and
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Vintage 1940s Chinese Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Ginger Jar with Foo Dog Topper
Located in Dallas, TX
cover of the jar has a foo dog on top of it adding some authentic Chinese decoration.
Category

Vintage 1950s Chinese Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Chinoiserie Foo Dog Armchairs Pair Mid Century
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Pair of Mid Century Chinoiserie Armchairs with Hand Carved Foo
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Armchairs

Materials

Cotton, Oak

Set of Three Decorative White Ceramic Boxes or Pots by Lion French Handmade
By Eugène Lion
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Eugene Lion, circa 1940 Set of three decorative pots or boxes in stoneware ceramic
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Chinoiserie White Stone Foo Dog Statues, Pair
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning pair of vintage Chinoiserie white stone statues of Asian Foo Dogs. China, Late 20th
Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Statues

Materials

Cast Stone

Meiji Satsuma Earthenware Urn or Vase with Foo Dog Sculpture, Japan circa 1880
By Satsuma
Located in Atlanta, GA
upturned handles and intricately sculpted lid, crowned with a striking Foo dog or dragon figure, amplify
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Pair of Carved Wood and Gilt Finished Chinese Foo Dog Figurines or Sculptures
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of intricately hand carved and hand painted Foo dogs are believed to have made in the mid
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Softwood

Japan, A rare Japanese Kutani figure of Kannon on a Foo Lion, Meiji Period, 19th
Located in PARIS, FR
. Crafted circa 1870, this masterpiece depicts a serene scene of Kannon gracefully seated atop a Foo Lion
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Porcelain

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Questions About Foo Lions Or Foo Dogs
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    What 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Traditional 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, 2022
    Chinese 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.