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Antique Japanese Meiji Kasuga "Deer" Granite Stone Garden Pagoda Lantern 1800
Located in Portland, OR
lighting and guardians to temples and pagodas and when lit served as an offering to Buddha. Some of the
Category
Antique Early 1800s Japanese Meiji Garden Ornaments
Materials
Granite
Qing Dinasty Pair of Chinese Vases with Lid
Located in Prato, Tuscany
the Shih Tzu breed, from which they are called "Fo dogs". They are also called Chinese lions, guardian
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Antique Stone Sun And Moon Pathway Lantern Beautiful Details 28 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
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Japan’s lantern tradition was originally conceived as entrance lighting and guardians to temples and
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Japanese Tall Antique Stone Sun And Moon Pathway Lantern Beautiful Details, 40"
Located in South Burlington, VT
conceived as entrance lighting and guardians to temples and pagodas and when lit served as an offering to
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Japanese Antique Stone Pathway Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
lighting and guardians to temples and pagodas and when lit served as an offering to Buddha. Some of the
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Japan Exquisite Vintage Dragon Lantern Newly Electrified
Located in South Burlington, VT
tradition was originally conceived as entrance lighting and guardians to temples and pagodas and when lit
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Lanterns
Materials
Copper
Japan Antique Arts
Crafts Stone Lantern, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
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Japan’s lantern tradition was originally conceived as entrance lighting and guardians to temples and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Architectural Elements
Materials
Stone
Japanese Arched Kasuga Stone Garden Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
conceived as entrance lighting and guardians to temples and pagodas and when lit served as an offering to
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Japanese Pair Antique Stone
Pathway Lanterns
, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
lantern tradition was originally conceived as entrance lighting and guardians to temples and pagodas and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Japan Three Antique Stone
Pathway Lanterns, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
guardians to temples and pagodas and when lit served as an offering to Buddha. Some of the earliest stone
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Japanese Pair Antique Stone Sun And Moon Pathway Lanterns, 32 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
conceived as entrance lighting and guardians to temples and pagodas and when lit served as an offering to
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone
Japanese Tall Black Antique Pathway Stone Lantern, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
conceived as entrance lighting and guardians to temples and pagodas and when lit served as an offering to
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Granite
Japanese Pair Fine Tall Antique Stone Pathway Lanterns
Located in South Burlington, VT
guardians to temples and pagodas and when lit served as an offering to Buddha. Some of the earliest stone
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Japanese Antique Stone "Pathway Lantern", 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
guardians to temples and pagodas and when lit served as an offering to Buddha. Some of the earliest stone
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone
Japanese Pair Antique Stone Pathway Lanterns
Located in South Burlington, VT
guardians to temples and pagodas and when lit served as an offering to Buddha. Some of the earliest stone
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Japanese Pair Antique Stone Lanterns
Located in South Burlington, VT
guardians to temples and pagodas and when lit served as an offering to Buddha. Some of the earliest stone
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Japanese Pair (2) of Antique Stone "Pathway Lanterns", 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
guardians to temples and pagodas and when lit served as an offering to Buddha. Some of the earliest stone
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Lanterns
Materials
Stone
Japan Antique Kasuga Stone Lantern, Fine Details
Located in South Burlington, VT
as entrance lighting and guardians to temples and pagodas and when lit served as an offering to
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Taisho Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Stone
Japan Antique Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
entrance lighting and guardians to temples and pagodas and when lit served as an offering to Buddha. Some
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Lanterns
Materials
Stone
$1,995
Japanese Antique Stone Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
entrance lighting and guardians to temples and pagodas and when lit served as an offering to Buddha. Some
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Stone
Japanese Pair Antique Stone Lanterns
Located in South Burlington, VT
entrance lighting and guardians to temples and pagodas and when lit served as an offering to Buddha. Some
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Japanese Antique Stone "Pathway Lantern", 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
tradition was originally conceived as entrance lighting and guardians to temples and pagodas and when lit
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone
Japanese Pair Fine Tall Antique Stone Sun And Moon Pathway Lanterns
Located in South Burlington, VT
lighting and guardians to temples and pagodas and when lit served as an offering to Buddha. Some of the
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Japanese Pair Fine Tall Antique Stone Sun And Moon Pathway Lanterns
Located in South Burlington, VT
entrance lighting and guardians to temples and pagodas and when lit served as an offering to Buddha. Some
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Japan Antique Granite Stone Lantern Mushroom Top with "Monkey", 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
and guardians to temples and pagodas and when lit served as an offering to Buddha. Some of the
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Granite
Japan Antique Stone Tea Garden Lantern, Stunning Design
Located in South Burlington, VT
entrance lighting and guardians to temples and pagodas and when lit served as an offering to Buddha. Some
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Garden Ornaments
Materials
Granite
Japan Unusual Old Dragon Stone Lantern- one of a kind
Located in South Burlington, VT
conceived as entrance lighting and guardians to temples and pagodas and when lit served as an offering to
Category
Mid-20th Century Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Sandstone
Temple Guardian
Located in San Francisco, CA
A finely sculpted early 20th century Javanese temple guardian. Polychrome painted hard-wood with
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Sculptures
$1,750
Japanese Temple Guardian
Located in Round Top, TX
A 19th century Japanese terra cotta roof ornament depicting a temple guardian, intended to keep
Category
Antique 19th Century Asian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
$4,800
Pair of Chinese Temple Guardians
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Chinese Temple Guardians by Porfont Chan from Shakwan, China
Category
Vintage 1970s Chinese Other Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Pair of Temple Guardians
Located in East Hampton, NY
Pair of mid to late 19th Century Indian carved temple guards.
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Sculptures
$8,500
Large Antique Temple Guardian - Rajasthan
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good, large 19th century carved and polychrome painted temple doll from Rajasthan. Excellent wear
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Sculptures
Pair of Chinese Gilt Wood Temple Guardians
Located in Norwalk, CT
Pair of extremely well carved Guardian figures on
later faux lacquer stands
Category
Chinese Country Sculptures
Materials
Giltwood
Hand carved Teak Wood sculpture of Temple Guardian (ref# KH21)
Located in San Francisco, CA
Copy of Old Buddhist Temple Carvings of Thai Angel on teak base.
Category
20th Century Thai Statues
Materials
Teak
19th Century Indian Polychromed Guardian Statue
Located in East Hampton, NY
Mid-19th century Indian carved wooden temple guardian on stand.
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Statues
Materials
Teak
Pair of Temple Sized Wooden Fu-Lions
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Carved from solid wood, this male and female pair of temple guardians rest on separate stands and
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Elm
$4,500 / set
Large, Gilt Bronze Qing Dynasty Temple Censer
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
. temple guardians) for the feet, and on the body with four-toed dragons.
Category
Antique 19th Century Urns
Materials
Bronze
Late 19th Century Indonesian Wood Carving
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
Late 19th Century indonesian wood carving of a temple guardian,
12"W x 5"D x 25"H
Category
Antique 1890s Indonesian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Teak
Antique Carved Wood Lions
Located in Denver, CO
A pair of small carved wood lions painted with gold. Larger versions of these lions would be temple
Category
Antique 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Chinese Bronze Lion Censer
Located in London, GB
Chinese Bronze Lion Censer Temple Guardian.
Censer Guardians are mythological creatures
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
$12,500
Japan, Edo period (1603 – 1867), Massive wooden komainu with traces of laquer
Located in VILLEFONTAINE, FR
shrines and Buddhist temples, guardian lions are the protectors of the faith and chase away evil spirits
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japan, Edo Period (1603 - 1867), Massive wooden komainu with traces of laquer
Located in VILLEFONTAINE, FR
shrines and Buddhist temples, guardian lions are the protectors of the faith and chase away evil spirits
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Pair of Late 19th-Century Japanese Carved Granite Dogs of Foo
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
at the turn of the last century also led to a market for these Temple Guardians.
Variously known
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Garden Ornaments
Set of Late 19th Century Indonesian Wood Carvings
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
Set of late 19th century Indonesian wood carvings of Budhist temple, Shrine, Guardian and calling
Category
Antique 1890s Indonesian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Teak
Monumental Hand-Painted Nandi, Northern India
Located in Hudson, NY
Nandi, a gatekeeper/protector/guardian for the temples of Shiva and Parvati.
Beautifully hand
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Pair of Chinese Marble Foo Dogs
Located in Sarasota, FL
A pair of Chinese finely carved solid white marble foo dogs (guardian temple lions), female with
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Marble
Early 20th Century Balinese Carved and Polychromed Wood Singa ‘Winged Lion’
Located in Concord, MA
as a Singa. Singa's often serve as guardians of temples in Southeast Asia. Dimensions: 20 x 10 x 12
Category
Early 20th Century Balinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bentwood
Tibetan Trunk
Located in Denver, CO
painting depicts two elephants, which are considered guardians of temples and of the Buddha himself. The
Category
Antique 19th Century Tibetan Furniture
Materials
Wood
$4,270
Last chance clearance sale. Balinese Winged Lion Guardian Indonesian Art
Located in Santa Fe, NM
, carved in very hard, dense wood.
A winged lion (called a singha) temple or palace guardian. Bali
Category
20th Century Balinese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
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Find many varieties of an authentic temple guardian available at 1stDibs. A temple guardian — often made from wood, ceramic and metal — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect temple guardian — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A temple guardian is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Empire styles are sought with frequency.
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