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Large Bronze Vase with Shishi Lions Design
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Large bronze vase with Shishi Lions design carved by Gyokusei Age: Mid-20th Century
Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Large Bronze Vase with Shishi Lions Design
Large Bronze Vase with Shishi Lions Design

Large Bronze Vase with Shishi Lions Design

$1,120
A Japanese Bronze Shishi Lion FormTemple Candle Holder
Located in Austin, TX
shishi lion climbing up a rocky outcropping. His head is turned to look behind him, mouth slightly open
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

A Japanese Bronze Shishi Lion FormTemple Candle Holder
A Japanese Bronze Shishi Lion FormTemple Candle Holder

A Japanese Bronze Shishi Lion FormTemple Candle Holder

$10,500
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

A Pair of Japanese Shishi Lion Architectural Elements
A Pair of Japanese Shishi Lion Architectural Elements

A Pair of Japanese Shishi Lion Architectural Elements

$4,200
PAIR JAPANESE LACQUERED SHISHI LION TEMPLE GUARDIANS
Located in Stamford, CT
Terrific pair of 19th century Japanese Buddhist Shishi Lions. Carved of pine with lacquered and
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Stools

PAIR JAPANESE LACQUERED SHISHI LION TEMPLE GUARDIANS
PAIR JAPANESE LACQUERED SHISHI LION TEMPLE GUARDIANS

PAIR JAPANESE LACQUERED SHISHI LION TEMPLE GUARDIANS

$12,500
Japanese Iron Decorative Plate with Shishi Lion Motif
Located in Fukuoka, JP
An exquisitely crafted iron plate featuring a dynamic and finely detailed depiction of a Shishi
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork

Materials

Iron

Japanese Iron Decorative Plate with Shishi Lion Motif
Japanese Iron Decorative Plate with Shishi Lion Motif

Japanese Iron Decorative Plate with Shishi Lion Motif

$820
Pair of 19th Century Ceramic Sculptures in the Form of Chinese Shishi Lions
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pair of 19th Century White Ceramic Sculptures in the Form of Chinese Shishi (石獅) Lions.
Category

Antique 19th Century Statues

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of 19th Century Ceramic Sculptures in the Form of Chinese Shishi Lions
Pair of 19th Century Ceramic Sculptures in the Form of Chinese Shishi Lions

Pair of 19th Century Ceramic Sculptures in the Form of Chinese Shishi Lions

$35,000
Imari Style Plate Porcelain Japan xx Century, Japan Showa Period 1930 circa
Located in Milano, IT
decorations with plant racemes, flowers and Buddhist "Shishi" lions.
Category

Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Imari Style Plate Porcelain Japan xx Century, Japan Showa Period 1930 circa
Imari Style Plate Porcelain Japan xx Century, Japan Showa Period 1930 circa

Imari Style Plate Porcelain Japan xx Century, Japan Showa Period 1930 circa

$807
Cloisonné Bronze Incense Burner, Japan, Meiji Period, 1868-1912
Located in Milano, IT
the garden on the central band. Lid embellished with fretwork and with pommel shaped as Shishi lion
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Bronze

Cloisonné Bronze Incense Burner, Japan, Meiji Period, 1868-1912
Cloisonné Bronze Incense Burner, Japan, Meiji Period, 1868-1912

Cloisonné Bronze Incense Burner, Japan, Meiji Period, 1868-1912

$1,514
Bronze Candelabra with Imari Vase, XIX Century
Located in Milano, IT
below has polychrome enamel decorations of plants, flowers and Shishi lions within reserves. Base in
Category

Antique 19th Century French Other Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Candelabra with Imari Vase, XIX Century
Bronze Candelabra with Imari Vase, XIX Century

Bronze Candelabra with Imari Vase, XIX Century

$3,563
Japanese Large Imari Porcelain Vase by Fujii Tadashi
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Grand shishi lions in blue with impressive details in darker shades of blue soar above the fish
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Large Imari Porcelain Vase by Fujii Tadashi
Japanese Large Imari Porcelain Vase by Fujii Tadashi

Japanese Large Imari Porcelain Vase by Fujii Tadashi

$4,400
2 Rare Antique Chinese Marble Foo Dog Guardian Lion Fu Temple Garden Statues
Located in Dayton, OH
, imperial guardian lions, stone lions, shishi, lion dogs or foo / fu dogs. The female represents yin, and
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Marble

2 Rare Antique Chinese Marble Foo Dog Guardian Lion Fu Temple Garden Statues
2 Rare Antique Chinese Marble Foo Dog Guardian Lion Fu Temple Garden Statues

2 Rare Antique Chinese Marble Foo Dog Guardian Lion Fu Temple Garden Statues

$19,500 / set
Japanese Blue Pink Gold Porcelain Vase by Contemporary Japanese Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
exceptional porcelain work and his unique signature gold and platinum work on porcelain. Grand shishi lions
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Vases

Materials

Gold

Japanese Blue Pink Gold Porcelain Vase by Contemporary Japanese Master Artist
Japanese Blue Pink Gold Porcelain Vase by Contemporary Japanese Master Artist

Japanese Blue Pink Gold Porcelain Vase by Contemporary Japanese Master Artist

$3,950
Contemporary Hand-Painted Japanese Porcelain Vase by Fujii Katsuma
Located in Takarazuka, JP
the whole body of the vase on a beautiful deep green background with shishi lions appearing gracefully
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Contemporary Hand-Painted Japanese Porcelain Vase by Fujii Katsuma
Contemporary Hand-Painted Japanese Porcelain Vase by Fujii Katsuma

Contemporary Hand-Painted Japanese Porcelain Vase by Fujii Katsuma

$5,400
Large Contemporary Blue Porcelain Vase by Japanese Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
background with shishi lions appearing gracefully here and there. This exquisite large vase comes in a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Large Contemporary Blue Porcelain Vase by Japanese Master Artist
Large Contemporary Blue Porcelain Vase by Japanese Master Artist

Large Contemporary Blue Porcelain Vase by Japanese Master Artist

$5,250
Large Japanese Contemporary Green Imari Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
decorating the whole body of the vase on a stunning green background with shishi lions appearing gracefully
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Large Japanese Contemporary Green Imari Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Large Japanese Contemporary Green Imari Porcelain Vase by Master Artist

Large Japanese Contemporary Green Imari Porcelain Vase by Master Artist

$5,800
Fujii Tadashi Japanese Blue and White Contemporary Porcelain Vase
Located in Takarazuka, JP
piece may undergo as many as five-ten firings. This vase showcases an exquisite scene of bold shishi
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Fujii Tadashi Japanese Blue and White Contemporary Porcelain Vase
Fujii Tadashi Japanese Blue and White Contemporary Porcelain Vase

Fujii Tadashi Japanese Blue and White Contemporary Porcelain Vase

$3,700
Japanese Blue White Porcelain Vase by Contemporary Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
polychrome enamel tradition. The vase showcases an exceptional scene of bold shishi lions and peonies in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Vases

Materials

Gold

Japanese Blue White Porcelain Vase by Contemporary Master Artist
Japanese Blue White Porcelain Vase by Contemporary Master Artist

Japanese Blue White Porcelain Vase by Contemporary Master Artist

$4,850
Japanese Imari Porcelain Incense Burner by Master Artist, Cherry Blossom Serie
Located in Takarazuka, JP
background, and is adorned with a shishi lion in white porcelain. This hand-painted porcelain piece comes in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Imari Porcelain Incense Burner by Master Artist, Cherry Blossom Serie
Japanese Imari Porcelain Incense Burner by Master Artist, Cherry Blossom Serie

Japanese Imari Porcelain Incense Burner by Master Artist, Cherry Blossom Serie

$450
Porcelain Incense Burner by Japanese Master Artist ‘Cherry Blossom Series’
Located in Takarazuka, JP
shaped porcelain body. The lid is adorned with a shishi lion in white porcelain. This piece comes in a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Incense Burner by Japanese Master Artist ‘Cherry Blossom Series’
Porcelain Incense Burner by Japanese Master Artist ‘Cherry Blossom Series’

Porcelain Incense Burner by Japanese Master Artist ‘Cherry Blossom Series’

$450
Japanese Contemporary Large Blue Three-Piece Porcelain Jar by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
by a shishi lion striking a vigilant pose. This massive stunning porcelain three-piece jar comes in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Large Blue Three-Piece Porcelain Jar by Master Artist
Japanese Contemporary Large Blue Three-Piece Porcelain Jar by Master Artist

Japanese Contemporary Large Blue Three-Piece Porcelain Jar by Master Artist

$11,750
Pair of Japanese Meiji Period Fukagawa Koransha Porcelain Vases, circa 1875
Located in Takarazuka, JP
with two shishi lions holding a ring in their mouths. The late father of the collector of this
Category

Antique 1870s Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Gold

Pair of Japanese Meiji Period Fukagawa Koransha Porcelain Vases, circa 1875
Pair of Japanese Meiji Period Fukagawa Koransha Porcelain Vases, circa 1875

Pair of Japanese Meiji Period Fukagawa Koransha Porcelain Vases, circa 1875

$14,500 / set
Pair of Chinese Carved Marble Foo Dog or Shishi Sculptures
Located in Milford, NH
A fine pair of nicely carved Chinese marble Foo Dog sculptures, commonly called Shishi or Chinese
Category

20th Century Chinese Statues

Materials

Marble

Pair of Chinese Carved Marble Foo Dog or Shishi Sculptures
Pair of Chinese Carved Marble Foo Dog or Shishi Sculptures

Pair of Chinese Carved Marble Foo Dog or Shishi Sculptures

$1,950 / set
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

Japan, Pair of large lacquer boxes with Shishi, early 19th century
Japan, Pair of large lacquer boxes with Shishi, early 19th century

Japan, Pair of large lacquer boxes with Shishi, early 19th century

$6,532 / set
Framed Japanese Metallic Thread Temple Embroidery of a Shishi, Edo Period
Located in Austin, TX
A large and powerful metallic thread embroidered temple hanging of a Buddhistic lion, shishi
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Tapestries

Materials

Metallic Thread

Framed Japanese Metallic Thread Temple Embroidery of a Shishi, Edo Period
Framed Japanese Metallic Thread Temple Embroidery of a Shishi, Edo Period

Framed Japanese Metallic Thread Temple Embroidery of a Shishi, Edo Period

$6,800
Set of 2 Bronze Shishi Okimono Sculptures, Signed Hideyama, Showa, 20th C
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning set of two "shishi okimono" bronze sculptures made in Japan during the Showa
Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Set of 2 Bronze Shishi Okimono Sculptures, Signed Hideyama, Showa, 20th C
Set of 2 Bronze Shishi Okimono Sculptures, Signed Hideyama, Showa, 20th C

Set of 2 Bronze Shishi Okimono Sculptures, Signed Hideyama, Showa, 20th C

$9,500 / set
Temple Lion Jade Sculpture
Located in Roma, IT
are also known as stone lions or shishi (??; shíshi). They are known in colloquial English as lion
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Temple Lion Jade Sculpture
Temple Lion Jade Sculpture

Temple Lion Jade Sculpture

$807
Pair of Japanese Seto Pottery Guardian Lion Figures, Showa Period, circa 1934
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Pair of Japanese Seto pottery shishi Buddhist guardian lions, both well modeled with comic
Category

Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Pair of Japanese Seto Pottery Guardian Lion Figures, Showa Period, circa 1934
Pair of Japanese Seto Pottery Guardian Lion Figures, Showa Period, circa 1934

Pair of Japanese Seto Pottery Guardian Lion Figures, Showa Period, circa 1934

$1,150
Stunning Pair of Midcentury Ceramic Chinese Lion Foo Dog Guardians Table Lamps
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Lion Foo dog guardian table lamps A very decorative and rare vintage pair of table lamps depicting
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Stunning Pair of Midcentury Ceramic Chinese Lion Foo Dog Guardians Table Lamps
Stunning Pair of Midcentury Ceramic Chinese Lion Foo Dog Guardians Table Lamps

Stunning Pair of Midcentury Ceramic Chinese Lion Foo Dog Guardians Table Lamps

$2,056 / set
Very Rare Pair of 18th Century Chinese Marble Temple Lion Guardians Foo Dogs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Chinese architectural ornament. Typically made of stone, they are also known as stone lions or shishi
Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Marble

Very Rare Pair of 18th Century Chinese Marble Temple Lion Guardians Foo Dogs
Very Rare Pair of 18th Century Chinese Marble Temple Lion Guardians Foo Dogs

Very Rare Pair of 18th Century Chinese Marble Temple Lion Guardians Foo Dogs

$10,967 / set
A pair of 19th Century carved Foo temple dogs or Chinese guardian Lions
Located in London, GB
ornament. Typically made of stone, they are also known as stone lions or shishi (石獅; shíshī). They are
Category

Antique 1860s Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood

A pair of 19th Century carved Foo temple dogs or Chinese guardian Lions
A pair of 19th Century carved Foo temple dogs or Chinese guardian Lions

A pair of 19th Century carved Foo temple dogs or Chinese guardian Lions

$2,024
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 Japanese Imari Fluted Trumpet Vases, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan
Pair Japanese Imari Fluted Trumpet Vases, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan

Pair Japanese Imari Fluted Trumpet Vases, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan

$4,300 / set
Pair of polychrome wooden Foodogs, Qilin, China 19th century
Located in Gorssel, GE
, Qilin, shishi). China, 19th century In good condition Heigh: 52 cm. Chinese guardian lions, or
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Pair of polychrome wooden Foodogs, Qilin, China 19th century
Pair of polychrome wooden Foodogs, Qilin, China 19th century

Pair of polychrome wooden Foodogs, Qilin, China 19th century

$1,959 / set
Chinese Carved Stone Foo Dog
Located in London, GB
stone lions or shishi. They are known in colloquial English as lion dogs or foo dogs / fu dogs.
Category

20th Century Asian Ming Animal Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

Chinese Carved Stone Foo Dog
Chinese Carved Stone Foo Dog

Chinese Carved Stone Foo Dog

$1,507
A Japanese Gilt Wood Model of a Shi Shi
Located in Austin, TX
A highly animated wooden carving of a Japanese Shi-Shi lion. Shishi are known as protective
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Giltwood

A Japanese Gilt Wood Model of a Shi Shi
A Japanese Gilt Wood Model of a Shi Shi

A Japanese Gilt Wood Model of a Shi Shi

$4,800
Japanese Two-Panel Screen Whimsical Beast
Located in Hudson, NY
with a fanciful feeling. Beautiful signature and seal read: Shishi-cho (Lion). Seal reads: Judō
Category

Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paper

Japanese Two-Panel Screen Whimsical Beast
Japanese Two-Panel Screen Whimsical Beast

Japanese Two-Panel Screen Whimsical Beast

$51,750
Japanese Imari Covered Urn
Located in Chicago, IL
depicting a phoenix and shishi (Japanese lion dogs). Pagoda Red Collection #: BTA033
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Imari Covered Urn
Japanese Imari Covered Urn

Japanese Imari Covered Urn

$1,580
Vintage Foo Dog
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
. These stone lions known as shishi are a highly stylized creature meant to protect the building from
Category

Early 20th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Granite

Vintage Foo Dog
Vintage Foo Dog

Vintage Foo Dog

$6,380
Antique Japanese Buddhist Shrine with Original Paint, Edo Period
Located in Prahran, Victoria
vibrantly painted uprights and brackets tipped with carved ends in the form of 'shishi' guardian lions and
Category

Antique 1720s Japanese Edo Scholar s Objects

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique Japanese Buddhist Shrine with Original Paint, Edo Period
Antique Japanese Buddhist Shrine with Original Paint, Edo Period

Antique Japanese Buddhist Shrine with Original Paint, Edo Period

$8,800
Ancient Pho Dog Sculpture, Chinese Manufacture, 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
are also known as stone lions or "shishi". Foo dogs that are placed inside or outside a building are
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Ancient Pho Dog Sculpture, Chinese Manufacture, 19th Century
Ancient Pho Dog Sculpture, Chinese Manufacture, 19th Century

Ancient Pho Dog Sculpture, Chinese Manufacture, 19th Century

$653
Large Art Deco Chinese Style Carved Open-Work Wooden Relief Screen Sculpture
Located in Stockholm, SE
lions. They originated in China, shi, meaning lion or shishi or stone lion. ... Foo dogs are symbolic
Category

Early 20th Century European Art Deco Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Giltwood

Large Art Deco Chinese Style Carved Open-Work Wooden Relief Screen Sculpture
Large Art Deco Chinese Style Carved Open-Work Wooden Relief Screen Sculpture

Large Art Deco Chinese Style Carved Open-Work Wooden Relief Screen Sculpture

$2,280
Qing Dynasty Chinese Round Porcelain Ginger Jar with Lid Painted with Foo Dog
Located in Prato, Tuscany
depicted is called shi, which means "lion" or shishi, which means "stone lion", these animals resemble both
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Qing Dynasty Chinese Round Porcelain Ginger Jar with Lid Painted with Foo Dog
Qing Dynasty Chinese Round Porcelain Ginger Jar with Lid Painted with Foo Dog

Qing Dynasty Chinese Round Porcelain Ginger Jar with Lid Painted with Foo Dog

$1,128
China Qing Dynasty 19th Century Reclining Foo Dog Statue Carved in Gray Jade
Located in Miami, FL
stone or jade, these decorations are also known as stone lions or "shishi". These statues, have
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

China Qing Dynasty 19th Century Reclining Foo Dog Statue Carved in Gray Jade
China Qing Dynasty 19th Century Reclining Foo Dog Statue Carved in Gray Jade

China Qing Dynasty 19th Century Reclining Foo Dog Statue Carved in Gray Jade

$1,795
China 1880 Qing Dynasty Nephrite Jadeite Jade Urn Vase Por Perfumed Oil Scents
Located in Miami, FL
as stone lions or "Shishi". Foo Dogs that are placed inside or outside a building are meant to
Category

Antique 1880s North American Art Deco Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade, Sterling Silver, Bronze

China 1880 Qing Dynasty Nephrite Jadeite Jade Urn Vase Por Perfumed Oil Scents
China 1880 Qing Dynasty Nephrite Jadeite Jade Urn Vase Por Perfumed Oil Scents

China 1880 Qing Dynasty Nephrite Jadeite Jade Urn Vase Por Perfumed Oil Scents

$2,950 / set
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

19th Century Ceramic Shishi Lion Hand Warmer, Japan
19th Century Ceramic Shishi Lion Hand Warmer, Japan

19th Century Ceramic Shishi Lion Hand Warmer, Japan

$3,200
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

Large Japanese Vintage Red Blue Ceramic Sculpture, circa 1960
Large Japanese Vintage Red Blue Ceramic Sculpture, circa 1960

Large Japanese Vintage Red Blue Ceramic Sculpture, circa 1960

$875
Japanese Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of Monju Bosatsu on a Shishi
Located in Austin, TX
the bodhisattva of Wisdom and Law seated upon a roaring shishi (lion), holding a sutra in one hand, a
Category

Vintage 1920s Japanese Art Deco Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of Monju Bosatsu on a Shishi
Japanese Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of Monju Bosatsu on a Shishi

Japanese Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of Monju Bosatsu on a Shishi

$3,750
Japanese Blue Gold Pink Porcelain Vase by Contemporary Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
porcelain in the Imari-Arita polychrome enamel tradition. Grand shishi lions in blue with impressive
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Vases

Materials

Gold

Japanese Blue Gold Pink Porcelain Vase by Contemporary Master Artist
Japanese Blue Gold Pink Porcelain Vase by Contemporary Master Artist

Japanese Blue Gold Pink Porcelain Vase by Contemporary Master Artist

$4,350
Blue Pink Gold Porcelain Vase by Japanese Contemporary Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
exquisite scene of bold shishi lions in blue underglaze and giant peonies in pink set against a stunning
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Vases

Materials

Gold

Blue Pink Gold Porcelain Vase by Japanese Contemporary Master Artist
Blue Pink Gold Porcelain Vase by Japanese Contemporary Master Artist

Blue Pink Gold Porcelain Vase by Japanese Contemporary Master Artist

$3,950
Japanese Contemporary Yellow Green Purple Porcelain Jar by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
intricate traditional fish scale pattern and and a shishi lion decorates the top. The artist's profile is
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Yellow Green Purple Porcelain Jar by Master Artist
Japanese Contemporary Yellow Green Purple Porcelain Jar by Master Artist

Japanese Contemporary Yellow Green Purple Porcelain Jar by Master Artist

$7,500
Japanese Bronze Shishi Koro, Foo Lion Censer, Taisho Period, 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
as a dramatic shishi (guardian lion, foo lion, or foo dog) pouncing upon an openwork brocade ball
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Bronze Shishi Koro, Foo Lion Censer, Taisho Period, 20th Century
Japanese Bronze Shishi Koro, Foo Lion Censer, Taisho Period, 20th Century

Japanese Bronze Shishi Koro, Foo Lion Censer, Taisho Period, 20th Century

$4,800
Japanese Wood Carved Edo Temple Shinto Shrine Guardian Shishi Komainu Lion Dogs
Located in Studio City, CA
. Komainu or Shishi (shisa), often referred to as lion-dogs in the West, are statue pairs of lion-like
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Wood Carved Edo Temple Shinto Shrine Guardian Shishi Komainu Lion Dogs
Japanese Wood Carved Edo Temple Shinto Shrine Guardian Shishi Komainu Lion Dogs

Japanese Wood Carved Edo Temple Shinto Shrine Guardian Shishi Komainu Lion Dogs

$4,500
Three-Piece Porcelain Incense Burner by Fujii Tadashi Cherry Blossom Series
Located in Takarazuka, JP
pattern add to the elegance of this remarkable piece. The lid is adorned with a shishi lion in white
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Three-Piece Porcelain Incense Burner by Fujii Tadashi Cherry Blossom Series
Three-Piece Porcelain Incense Burner by Fujii Tadashi Cherry Blossom Series

Three-Piece Porcelain Incense Burner by Fujii Tadashi Cherry Blossom Series

$1,850
Japanese Negoro Lacquer Low Table with Shishi Design, Dated 1928
Located in Austin, TX
of a shishi and ball, dated 3rd year of Showa, corresponding to 1928, and signed Katsunari. The
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Negoro Lacquer Low Table with Shishi Design, Dated 1928
Japanese Negoro Lacquer Low Table with Shishi Design, Dated 1928

Japanese Negoro Lacquer Low Table with Shishi Design, Dated 1928

$8,500
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

Japanese Fine Hirado Big White Lion Guardian Foo Dog
Japanese Fine Hirado Big White Lion Guardian Foo Dog

Japanese Fine Hirado Big White Lion Guardian Foo Dog

$2,200
RENJISHI(The Lion Dance)Original Lithograph, Japanese Kabuki Theater, White Hair
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in Union City, NJ
printmaking paper. RENISHI depicts the white haired shishi, mythological lion-like animal who is the father
Category

1970s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

RENJISHI(The Lion Dance)Original Lithograph, Japanese Kabuki Theater, White Hair
RENJISHI(The Lion Dance)Original Lithograph, Japanese Kabuki Theater, White Hair

Albert Al Hirschfeld
RENJISHI(The Lion Dance)Original Lithograph, Japanese Kabuki Theater, White Hair, 1976

$680
RENJISHI(The Lion Dance)Original Lithograph, Japanese Kabuki Theater, White Hair
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in Union City, NJ
printmaking paper. RENISHI depicts the white haired shishi, mythological lion-like animal who is the father
Category

1970s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

RENJISHI(The Lion Dance)Original Lithograph, Japanese Kabuki Theater, White Hair
RENJISHI(The Lion Dance)Original Lithograph, Japanese Kabuki Theater, White Hair

Albert Al Hirschfeld
RENJISHI(The Lion Dance)Original Lithograph, Japanese Kabuki Theater, White Hair, 1976

$750
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

Japan Antique Big Ryukyu Lion Guardian Beast Dog koma-inu, 1850
Japan Antique Big Ryukyu Lion Guardian Beast Dog koma-inu, 1850

Japan Antique Big Ryukyu Lion Guardian Beast Dog koma-inu, 1850

$2,850
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Shishi Lion For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic shishi lion available at 1stDibs. A shishi lion — often made from ceramic, metal and porcelain — can elevate any home. There are 28 variations of the antique or vintage shishi lion you’re looking for, while we also have 12 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer shishi lion, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A shishi lion is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Baroque styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made shishi lion over the years, but those crafted by Neiman Marcus are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Shishi Lion?

Prices for a shishi lion can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $685 and can go as high as $84,525, while the average can fetch as much as $4,350.

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