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Handcrafted Mid-20th Century Wooden Japanese Komainu Sculpture - 2Y428
Located in Bordeaux, FR
, the traditional Japanese guardian lion-dogs. Measuring 18.9 inches (48 cm) in both height and length
Category

Vintage 1940s Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Pair of Shishimai Masks
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic male and female pair of Japanese red and black lacquered lion masks used in traditional
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Coalport Porcelain Teapot Stand Hand-Painted Admiral Nelson Pattern circa 1810
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Katonah, NY
offers a whimsical pink lion and turquoise water birds. These were never seen in Japanese Imari (the pink
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Hand-Painted Imari Porcelain Admiral Nelson Pattern Dish England C-1810
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Katonah, NY
green water birds. These were never seen in Japanese Imari (the pink lion is on the right side of the
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

One of a Group of 3 Coalport Admiral Nelson Pattern Oval Dishes, England, c-1810
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Katonah, NY
the dish shows a whimsical pink lion and turquoise water birds. These were never seen in Japanese
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Centerpiece in Coalport s Admiral Nelson Pattern England, Circa 1810
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Katonah, NY
were never seen on Japanese Imari porcelains (the lion is on the left side, and the waterbirds are on
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Centerpieces

Materials

Porcelain

Coalport Admiral Nelson Shell Shaped Dishes, England, circa 1810
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Katonah, NY
birds which were never seen in Japanese Imari (the lion is in the border on the right side. The water
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Lion Sculptural Iron Incense Burner
Located in San Diego, CA
Iron Lion sculptural vessel from Japan. Great form. It could be used as a incense burner or
Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Metalwork

Materials

Iron

Glazed Porcelain Japanese Lion Foo Dog
Located in Antwerp, BE
A painted Japanese porcelain sculpture representing the Foo dog. Features include incredible detail
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Japonisme Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Noh Lacquered Lion Mask
Located in Pasadena, CA
Traditional Japanese lion mask dating to the mid-20th century. The masks is in overall very good
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Large Wood Carving Japanese Antique Lion / 19th Century / Wabi-Sabi Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
imitate. Introducing the sculptures of old Japanese lions. It is used for building materials such as
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Elm

Japanese Large Noh Lion Mask
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a superb example of a large Japanese Noh mask in the form of a Guardian Lion. The mask
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Masks

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Meiji Embroidered Lions Wall Hanging
Located in Hastings, GB
A large Japanese Meiji embroidered wall hanging of a lion and lioness Meiji Era 1868-1912, late
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Textiles

Materials

Fabric

Japanese Old Copper Lion Figurine / Large Casting Figurine/Japanese Antique
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
An old Japanese brass lion figurine. It's big and very powerful. The round thing at the foot of
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Japanese Bronze Figure of a Male Lion
Located in Essex, MA
Lying down looking content. Wonderful rich patina. Signed on base.
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Antique 1880s Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large Pair Japanese Glazed Porcelain Lions, Komainu, Showa Era, 1960 s, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A large and fabulous pair of Japanese yellow glazed Kutani style porcelain lion-dogs, komainu
Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Ceramic Shishi Lion Hand Warmer, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
19th century Ceramic Shishi Lion Hand Warmer, Japan This ceramic hand warmer is in the form of a
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Antique Japanese Wooden Temple Lion Figures
Located in Astoria, NY
A pair of Japanese carved wooden temple figures in the form of lions seated in traditional pose
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Meiji Period Patinated Bronze Censor with Buddhist Lions
Located in Austin, TX
A Japanese Meiji period patinated bronze censor of globular form flanked by applied wave tailed
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Fine Hirado Big White Lion Guardian Foo Dog
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan's finest white porcelain. We acquired this charming, monumental white ceramic Lion dog " Shishi
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic

Japan Large Antique Stone Joyful Temple Lion, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan a tall early antique stone temple mythical Shi Shi Temple Foo Dog Lion also known as Komainu
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Sandstone

Japan Large Garden Cart Lighting Lantern Children Foo Lion
Located in South Burlington, VT
, and the top finial in form of a Japanese foo lion, "komainu". Its excellent condition makes this an
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Garden Ornaments

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Pottery Lion Figurine / Hand Roasting / Large Incense Burner
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
brazier called "te-aburi" that puts ash and ink inside to warm your hands. Therefore, the lion has a wide
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Vintage Pair of Japanese Porcelain Foo Dog / Lion Sculptures / Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice pair of vintage Japanese porcelain foo dog / lion sculptures / bookends, circa 1960s. The
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Hollywood Regency Bookends

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Vintage Japanese Kutani Porcelain Foo Dogs / Temple Lions
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Japanese Kutani porcelain Foo Dogs/Temple Lions. They are hand painted white and adorned
Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Antiques Tokyo copperware Takahashi Ryoun lion, peony motif big vase
Located in Niiza, JP
Tokyo copperware master Takahashi Ryoun lion and peony motif vase φ420× 330(H) [mm] 12kg estimate
Category

20th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Copper

Rare Japanese stone guardian dog/1800s/Small "Koma-inu"/Lion figurine
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
familiar sight. In Japan, there are two divine beasts: [sisi] (lion) and [koma-inu] (guardian dog). [sisi
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Sandstone

Japanese antique pottery lion-shaped incense burner / 17th - 18th century / Edo
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a Japanese "Seto" fired pottery incense burner. Seto is a kiln with a long history in Aichi
Category

Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Vintage Midcentury Pr Japanese Komainu Lion Dogs Ceramic Turquoise Green Glaze
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome pair of vintage midcentury Japanese Komainu or Lion Dogs in ceramic with a gorgeous glaze
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Fine Bronze Antique Lion Garden Dog with original collector box
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a superb old bronze casting of a signed early 20th century Komainu lion dog complete with
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Bronze Shishi Koro, Foo Lion Censer, Taisho Period, 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic and dynamic Japanese cast bronze censer in the form of a roaring shishi with a brocade
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japan Antique Big Ryukyu Lion Guardian Beast Dog koma-inu, 1850
Located in South Burlington, VT
lion, or shishi) coming from Ryukyu Islands- off the southern tip of Japan. This magnificent Shinto
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese antique small wooden lion carving / 1800s / Edo-Meiji period/ Wabi-sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Japanese antique small wooden lion sculpture/1800s/Edo-Meiji period/Wabi-sabi This is a wooden
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese stone lion statue/19th century/Edo period/Garden decoration
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We are pleased to introduce this charming Komainu (guardian lion-dog) statue, believed to have been
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Animal Sculptures

Materials

Granite

Japanese Wood Carved Edo Temple Shinto Shrine Guardian Shishi Komainu Lion Dogs
Located in Studio City, CA
Truly remarkable and wonderfully, intricately hand-carved pair of ancient Japanese Komainu Shishi
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Old Signed Hand Carved Netsuke Lion Dog Shi Shi, Boxwood Gem
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our Japanese Acquisitions Travels A boxwood gem, signed Classic shi- shi foo dog lion
Category

Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese antique stone lion figurine / 1800-1900 / Edo to Meiji / garden object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a stone performance lion figurine made in the late 19th century in Japan from the Edo
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Garden Ornaments

Materials

Limestone

18th Century Pair of Polychrome Wood Shinto Lion-Dogs, Komainu, from Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by Vicki Shiba. 18th century pair of polychrome wood Shinto lion-dogs, Komainu, from Japan
Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cypress, Paint

Japanese Antique wood burl sculpture, lion dog display stand wabi sabi art piece
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Tree root display stand (Dai), made from antique wood burl, which looks like a lion dog / Komainu
Category

20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Antiquities

Materials

Wood, Burl

Brilliant Pair of Antique Japan Yokohama Komainu Lion-Dogs Mint, Signed Boxed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Mint. Signed, and boxed Japan fine antique pair of brilliantly handmade, hand-painted ceramic
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Antique 19th Century Bronze Incense Burner Monju on a Lion Japanese Meiji Period
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
out of the mouth of the Lion. Both the lid and the dog have a mark. Pictures in natural light
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Edo Period Carved Wood Foo Lion Dogs, Komainu, Early 19th Century, Pair
Located in Austin, TX
A charmingly grotesque pair of Japanese mingei (folk) carved guardian lions, komainu, Edo Period
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cypress

Vintage Turquoise and Green Glaze Ceramic Japanese Komainu or Lion Dogs, a Pair
Located in Morristown, NJ
A pair of vintage mid-century Japanese Komainu or Lion Dogs in ceramic with a primarily turquoise
Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Antique Wooden Lion Mask Engraving Edo Period/1750-1868/Shrine Festival
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese "si-si" mask made in the middle to late Edo period. (Japanese ``si-si
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Faceted Glass Crystal Table Lighter with Lion Crest by Calibri Japan
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
An Art Deco faceted glass or crystal table lighter with a lion motif. This piece features a clear
Category

20th Century Japanese Art Deco Barware

Materials

Metal, Brass

Old Japanese Copperware or Incense Burner in the Shape of a Lion/Carved Figurine
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We Japanese introduce unique items with unique aesthetics, purchasing routes, and ways that no one
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Arts and Crafts Metalwork

Materials

Copper

Japan Antique Big Handsome Bronze Lion Guardian Dog koma-inu Taisho, 1915 Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese Acquistions Travels. Handsome Sculpture Over 100 Years Old Japanese fine
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Garden Ornaments

Materials

Bronze

Japanese antique stone lion figurine/1800-1912/guardian deity/Garden figurine
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a stone lion made in Japan between the late Edo period and the Meiji period (1800-1912). In
Category

Antique 19th Century Edo Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Danish Modern Whimsical Ceramic Lion Vase
Located in San Diego, CA
A whimsical ceramic lion vase in the style of Lisa Larson can be hung on the wall in great
Category

20th Century Japanese Scandinavian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Antique Japanese Kutani Vases
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality large and impressive pair of Japanese Kutani vases, having Lion mask handles and
Category

Antique Early 1900s Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Tall Midcentury Yellow Foo Dogs or Lion Sculptures
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful pair of relatively tall Midcentury yellow ceramic foo dog or lion sculpture decorative
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Petite Japanese Cast Iron Guardian Dogs
Located in Chicago, IL
guardian dogs brings their protective power into the home. A Japanese variation of Chinese fu lion dogs
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Art Deco Black and Gold Lion Bookends or Decorative Objects, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A vintage pair of Art Deco black and gold 'growling' Lion bookends or animal sculptures/decorative
Category

20th Century Japanese Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of Lion Bookends in White Porcelain/Chine De Blanc by Fitz Floyd
By Fitz and Floyd
Located in San Diego, CA
Classic white porcelain/chine de blanc lion bookends by Fitz Floyd, circa 1970s. Excellent
Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of Monju Bosatsu on a Shishi
Located in Austin, TX
, known as Monju Bosatsu in Japan, riding atop a ferocious lion. This Art Deco period sculpture portrays
Category

Vintage 1920s Japanese Art Deco Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Large Japanese Vintage Red Blue Ceramic Sculpture, circa 1960
Located in Takarazuka, JP
This large vintage Japanese ceramic shishi lion signed “Kutani Sueyoshi” is from the early postwar
Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gold

Antique Large Hand Crafted Hand Painted Satsuma Vase w. Temple Lion Handles
Located in Lisse, NL
lion sculptures too had to be handmade and attached to this one of a kind vase. After that the vase
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Gold Leaf

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Japanese Lion For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Japanese lion you’re looking for. A Japanese lion — often made from wood, metal and ceramic — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Japanese lion, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right Japanese lion, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Arts and Crafts styles are of considerable interest. Fitz and Floyd, Kabuki Shumei and Lion Products each produced at least one beautiful Japanese lion that is worth considering.

How Much is a Japanese Lion?

A Japanese lion can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,200, while the lowest priced sells for $199 and the highest can go for as much as $49,300.