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Large Late Edo Period Imari Porcelain Charger with Shishi Lions, Hand-Painted
Large Late Edo Period Imari Porcelain Charger with Shishi Lions, Hand-Painted

Large Late Edo Period Imari Porcelain Charger with Shishi Lions, Hand-Painted

$1,580

Large Late Edo Period Imari Porcelain Charger with Shishi Lions, Hand-Painted

By Imari Porcelain

Located in Fukuoka, JP

), featuring a dynamic composition with two shishi (guardian lions) depicted in expressive, flowing forms. The

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Meiji Bronze Shishi Shi Shi Lion Chinese Foo Dog Sculpture Statue
Japanese Meiji Bronze Shishi Shi Shi Lion Chinese Foo Dog Sculpture Statue

Japanese Meiji Bronze Shishi Shi Shi Lion Chinese Foo Dog Sculpture Statue

$895

Japanese Meiji Bronze Shishi Shi Shi Lion Chinese Foo Dog Sculpture Statue

Located in Studio City, CA

A gorgeous Meiji Period (1868-1912) Japanese bronze Shishi (Shi Shi) guardian lion (Chinese Foo Dog

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

A six-panel folding screen depicting a shishi, signed Kano Tsunenobu
A six-panel folding screen depicting a shishi, signed Kano Tsunenobu

A six-panel folding screen depicting a shishi, signed Kano Tsunenobu

$13,196

A six-panel folding screen depicting a shishi, signed Kano Tsunenobu

Located in Milano, IT

stands a large shishi (lion-dog), while to the right, a blooming peony bush emerges with finely detailed

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Japanese Meiji Carved Wood Shishi Parade Lion Mask, circa 1880
Japanese Meiji Carved Wood Shishi Parade Lion Mask, circa 1880

Japanese Meiji Carved Wood Shishi Parade Lion Mask, circa 1880

$7,500

Japanese Meiji Carved Wood Shishi Parade Lion Mask, circa 1880

Located in New York, NY

Japanese Meiji Carved Wood Shishi Parade Lion Mask, circa 1880 A rare and impressive Japanese

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Antique 1880s Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japan medallions tsuba Tanaka school Edo period
Japan medallions tsuba Tanaka school Edo period

Japan medallions tsuba Tanaka school Edo period

$1,751

Japan medallions tsuba Tanaka school Edo period

Located in PARIS, FR

of a dragon with gold highlights and a komainu (or shishi – lion dog guarding the temple). On the

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Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Gold, Iron

Antique Japanese Silver Koro with Phoenix and Shishi Finial, Meiji Period Style
Antique Japanese Silver Koro with Phoenix and Shishi Finial, Meiji Period Style

Antique Japanese Silver Koro with Phoenix and Shishi Finial, Meiji Period Style

$2,773Sale Price|30% Off

Antique Japanese Silver Koro with Phoenix and Shishi Finial, Meiji Period Style

Located in Wembley, GB

pierced latticework and is surmounted by a Shishi lion (Foo dog) holding a brocade ball, a traditional

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Antique 1880s Japanese Japonisme Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver

20th c. ceremonial Shishi mask from Northern Japan
20th c. ceremonial Shishi mask from Northern Japan

20th c. ceremonial Shishi mask from Northern Japan

$1,950

20th c. ceremonial Shishi mask from Northern Japan

Located in Fukuoka, JP

century, blending elements of the traditional shishi (lion-dog) with distinctive bear-like features. The

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20th Century Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Antique Primitive Guardian Lion Sculpture 1860s-1920s / Wabisabi
Japanese Antique Primitive Guardian Lion Sculpture 1860s-1920s / Wabisabi

Japanese Antique Primitive Guardian Lion Sculpture 1860s-1920s / Wabisabi

$900

Japanese Antique Primitive Guardian Lion Sculpture 1860s-1920s / Wabisabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an old Japanese wooden sculpture of a Shishi lion. Expertly carved from a naturally formed

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Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

2 Rare Chinese Marble Foo Dog Guardian Fu Lion Temple Garden Statues 41"
2 Rare Chinese Marble Foo Dog Guardian Fu Lion Temple Garden Statues 41"

2 Rare Chinese Marble Foo Dog Guardian Fu Lion Temple Garden Statues 41"

$24,000

2 Rare Chinese Marble Foo Dog Guardian Fu Lion Temple Garden Statues 41"

Located in Dayton, OH

. 1,000 lbs each Known as Chinese guardian lions, imperial guardian lions, stone lions, shishi, lion dogs

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Statues

Materials

Marble

Antique Japanese Noh/Kabuki Shakkyo painting, Torii Kiyotada
Antique Japanese Noh/Kabuki Shakkyo painting, Torii Kiyotada

Antique Japanese Noh/Kabuki Shakkyo painting, Torii Kiyotada

$1,600

Antique Japanese Noh/Kabuki Shakkyo painting, Torii Kiyotada

Located in Point Richmond, CA

of actors dancing in the play Shakkyo portraying a pair of shishi (lions), one on a stand with white

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Vintage Kutani Hand Painted Porcelain Foo Dogs With 22K Gold Japan, 1950's
Vintage Kutani Hand Painted Porcelain Foo Dogs With 22K Gold Japan, 1950's

Vintage Kutani Hand Painted Porcelain Foo Dogs With 22K Gold Japan, 1950's

$2,900 / set

Vintage Kutani Hand Painted Porcelain Foo Dogs With 22K Gold Japan, 1950's

Located in North Miami, FL

example of Japanese 2oth Century Arts and a lost art form. The foo dogs are ferocious shishi lions with

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Gold

Japanese bronze Koro
Japanese bronze Koro

Japanese bronze Koro

$2,424Sale Price|20% Off

Japanese bronze Koro

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

base, a Kirin and different kinds of birds including Ho-o phoenix, heron and falcon. Beautiful Shishi

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Brass

Framed Japanese Futon Cover Textile Art with Resist Yuzen Dye
Framed Japanese Futon Cover Textile Art with Resist Yuzen Dye

Framed Japanese Futon Cover Textile Art with Resist Yuzen Dye

$6,800

Framed Japanese Futon Cover Textile Art with Resist Yuzen Dye

Located in Atlanta, GA

(maybe a Qilin or a Shishi lion) surrounded by fully bloomed large peonies on a brown cotton background

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Textiles

Materials

Cotton, Wood

Japanese Platinum Black Porcelain Vase by Contemporary Master Artist
Japanese Platinum Black Porcelain Vase by Contemporary Master Artist

Japanese Platinum Black Porcelain Vase by Contemporary Master Artist

$3,600

Japanese Platinum Black Porcelain Vase by Contemporary Master Artist

Located in Takarazuka, JP

perfect canvas showcasing a striking scene of shishi lions in black running freely around the body of the

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Platinum

Vintage Pair of Chinese Guardian Lions, Foo Dogs or Shishi
Vintage Pair of Chinese Guardian Lions, Foo Dogs or Shishi

Vintage Pair of Chinese Guardian Lions, Foo Dogs or Shishi

$1,075

Vintage Pair of Chinese Guardian Lions, Foo Dogs or Shishi

Located in Stamford, CT

Vintage Pair of Chinese Guardian Lions, Foo Dogs or Shishi are symbolic, protective figures that

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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Contemporary Blue Purple Red Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Japanese Contemporary Blue Purple Red Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist

Japanese Contemporary Blue Purple Red Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist

$2,950

Japanese Contemporary Blue Purple Red Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist

Located in Takarazuka, JP

request. This striking large porcelain vase depicts shishi lions surrounded by bamboos, pine trees and

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Gold

Japanese Woodblock Print Le Tabouret de Porcelaine by Paul Jacoulet
Japanese Woodblock Print Le Tabouret de Porcelaine by Paul Jacoulet

Japanese Woodblock Print Le Tabouret de Porcelaine by Paul Jacoulet

$3,800

Japanese Woodblock Print Le Tabouret de Porcelaine by Paul Jacoulet

By Paul Jacoulet

Located in Atlanta, GA

seat was elaborately decorated with a Shishi lion and an embossed flame detail. Bronze powder was used

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Vintage 1930s Japanese Japonisme Prints

Materials

Paper

Japanese Contemporary Red White Gold Brocade Hand-Crafted Wall Decorative Art
Japanese Contemporary Red White Gold Brocade Hand-Crafted Wall Decorative Art

Japanese Contemporary Red White Gold Brocade Hand-Crafted Wall Decorative Art

$6,500

Japanese Contemporary Red White Gold Brocade Hand-Crafted Wall Decorative Art

Located in Takarazuka, JP

traditional Japanese Kabuki theater. It is the story of two shishi lion-like mythological animals. To foster

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brocade, Silk

Rare First Edition Woodblock Print Le Tabouret de Porcelaine by Paul Jacoulet
Rare First Edition Woodblock Print Le Tabouret de Porcelaine by Paul Jacoulet

Rare First Edition Woodblock Print Le Tabouret de Porcelaine by Paul Jacoulet

$4,000

Rare First Edition Woodblock Print Le Tabouret de Porcelaine by Paul Jacoulet

By Paul Jacoulet

Located in Atlanta, GA

elaborately decorated with a Shishi lion and an embossed flame detail. Bronze powder was used to outline the

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Vintage 1930s Japanese Japonisme Prints

Materials

Paper

Rare Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonne Charger with Shishi, Circa 1880
Rare Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonne Charger with Shishi, Circa 1880

Rare Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonne Charger with Shishi, Circa 1880

$3,600

Rare Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonne Charger with Shishi, Circa 1880

Located in Long Island City, NY

centered around a spirited golden shishi, or mythical lion, surrounded by scrolling foliage and blossoms

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Antique 1880s More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Enamel

Late Edo period Tsutsugaki 筒描 Auspicious Shishi Batik Screen
Late Edo period Tsutsugaki 筒描 Auspicious Shishi Batik Screen

Late Edo period Tsutsugaki 筒描 Auspicious Shishi Batik Screen

$2,690Sale Price|50% Off

Late Edo period Tsutsugaki 筒描 Auspicious Shishi Batik Screen

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Japanese mythical lion. This extraordinary piece features a dynamic scene of Shishi leaping amidst waves

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Cotton, Wood

Late Edo period Tsutsugaki 筒描 Auspicious Shishi Batik Screen
Late Edo period Tsutsugaki 筒描 Auspicious Shishi Batik Screen

Late Edo period Tsutsugaki 筒描 Auspicious Shishi Batik Screen

$2,690Sale Price|50% Off

Late Edo period Tsutsugaki 筒描 Auspicious Shishi Batik Screen

Located in Fukuoka, JP

lion. This extraordinary piece features a dynamic scene of Shishi leaping amidst waves, surrounded by

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Cotton, Wood

Japanese lacquer suzuri’bako 硯箱 (writing box) with shishi & Hotei design
Japanese lacquer suzuri’bako 硯箱 (writing box) with shishi & Hotei design

Japanese lacquer suzuri’bako 硯箱 (writing box) with shishi & Hotei design

$5,128

Japanese lacquer suzuri’bako 硯箱 (writing box) with shishi & Hotei design

Located in Amsterdam, NL

shishi (temple lions) and the lucky god Hotei 布袋 on a rôiro’urushi (black lacquer) ground. Hotei is the

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Vintage Japanese Kutani Porcelain Foo Dog Temple Lion
Vintage Japanese Kutani Porcelain Foo Dog Temple Lion

Vintage Japanese Kutani Porcelain Foo Dog Temple Lion

$320

Vintage Japanese Kutani Porcelain Foo Dog Temple Lion

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Single decorative vintage Japanese Kutani porcelain ShiShi Temple Lion Foo Dog Statue. Expertly

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Vintage 1970s Chinese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Pair, Ming Dynasty Gilt Bronze Diminutive Chinese Foo Dogs / Guardian Lions
Pair, Ming Dynasty Gilt Bronze Diminutive Chinese Foo Dogs / Guardian Lions

Pair, Ming Dynasty Gilt Bronze Diminutive Chinese Foo Dogs / Guardian Lions

$5,596Sale Price / set|20% Off

Pair, Ming Dynasty Gilt Bronze Diminutive Chinese Foo Dogs / Guardian Lions

Located in Atlanta, GA

stone lions or shishi (石獅; shíshī). They are known in colloquial English as lion dogs or foo dogs / fu

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Antique 17th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

20th C. Chinese Carved Rose Quartz Archaistic Censer with Guardian Lion Finial
20th C. Chinese Carved Rose Quartz Archaistic Censer with Guardian Lion Finial

20th C. Chinese Carved Rose Quartz Archaistic Censer with Guardian Lion Finial

$2,400 / set

20th C. Chinese Carved Rose Quartz Archaistic Censer with Guardian Lion Finial

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

removable lid is crowned by a finely carved guardian lion (shishi), traditionally known in the West as a

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Rose Quartz, Hardwood

Pair of Rare Edo-Meiji Period Bronze Hibachi with Lion Handles
Pair of Rare Edo-Meiji Period Bronze Hibachi with Lion Handles

Pair of Rare Edo-Meiji Period Bronze Hibachi with Lion Handles

$2,000

Pair of Rare Edo-Meiji Period Bronze Hibachi with Lion Handles

Located in Fukuoka, JP

motifs. The standout feature is the lion-shaped handles (shishi or komainu), sculpted with expressive

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Antique 17C Japanese Porcelain Blue White Edo Period Arita Vase Flowers Lion
Antique 17C Japanese Porcelain Blue White Edo Period Arita Vase Flowers Lion

Antique 17C Japanese Porcelain Blue White Edo Period Arita Vase Flowers Lion

$6,263

Antique 17C Japanese Porcelain Blue White Edo Period Arita Vase Flowers Lion

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

continuous, finely painted scene of a lion (shishi or karashishi) frolicking among bamboo and peony blossoms

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Antique 17th Century Edo Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Large Meiji Japanese Bronze Zoomorphic Jardinière Attributed to Genryusai Seiya
Large Meiji Japanese Bronze Zoomorphic Jardinière Attributed to Genryusai Seiya

Large Meiji Japanese Bronze Zoomorphic Jardinière Attributed to Genryusai Seiya

$6,800

Large Meiji Japanese Bronze Zoomorphic Jardinière Attributed to Genryusai Seiya

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

. Alternating around the circumference are fierce guardian lions (shishi), expressive monkeys with outstretched

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Bronze

A handsome antique Japanese bronze centerpiece
A handsome antique Japanese bronze centerpiece

A handsome antique Japanese bronze centerpiece

$2,600

A handsome antique Japanese bronze centerpiece

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

covered urn with a dragon head handles, raised pedestals base, and expressive Shishi temple lion knop

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Antique 19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Her Eyes Are Homes of Silent Prayer

Henrietta RaeHer Eyes Are Homes of Silent Prayer

$54,831

Her Eyes Are Homes of Silent Prayer

Located in London, GB

Chinese lion dogs (shíshī 石獅) flanking the woman’s head. In keeping with Chinese tradition, the shíshī are

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19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Antique Chinese Bronze Foo Dog Pair, Gilded & Enameled, 19th Century
Antique Chinese Bronze Foo Dog Pair, Gilded & Enameled, 19th Century

Antique Chinese Bronze Foo Dog Pair, Gilded & Enameled, 19th Century

$5,123 / set

Antique Chinese Bronze Foo Dog Pair, Gilded & Enameled, 19th Century

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

called temple lions or Shishi, made of bronze with fine detail, originally hand enameled and gilded

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Large Late Qing Dynasty Silk Embroidery on Red Satin Textile
Large Late Qing Dynasty Silk Embroidery on Red Satin Textile

Large Late Qing Dynasty Silk Embroidery on Red Satin Textile

$4,750

Large Late Qing Dynasty Silk Embroidery on Red Satin Textile

Located in Media, PA

bravery and the power to ward off evil spirits. The Buddhist Lion (Shishi): Seen at the far right, these

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Antique 19th Century Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk

Antique Chinese Bronze Foo Dog Sculptures, Ming Style, Circa 1920 Pair
Antique Chinese Bronze Foo Dog Sculptures, Ming Style, Circa 1920 Pair

Antique Chinese Bronze Foo Dog Sculptures, Ming Style, Circa 1920 Pair

$1,987 / set

Antique Chinese Bronze Foo Dog Sculptures, Ming Style, Circa 1920 Pair

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Notes: Foo, Guardian or Lions Dogs, also known as komainu or shishi,...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Zushi Traveling Shrine of Aizen Myō-ō, c. 1850
Japanese Zushi Traveling Shrine of Aizen Myō-ō, c. 1850

Japanese Zushi Traveling Shrine of Aizen Myō-ō, c. 1850

$1,480

Japanese Zushi Traveling Shrine of Aizen Myō-ō, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

of gold silk and a headrest in the shape of mythical fu lion, known as shishi or shizi. He sits upon

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Meiji Period, Blue and White Vase with Phoenix Decoration
Japanese Meiji Period, Blue and White Vase with Phoenix Decoration

Japanese Meiji Period, Blue and White Vase with Phoenix Decoration

$22,600

Japanese Meiji Period, Blue and White Vase with Phoenix Decoration

Located in New York, NY

vase is hand-painted with semi-circular wave-like patterns, which have shishi guardian lions swimming

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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Stack Box Jubako
Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Stack Box Jubako

Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Stack Box Jubako

$6,000

Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Stack Box Jubako

Located in Atlanta, GA

with flying birds. The top lid showcase a lion (Shishi in Japanese) centered in a floral border. The

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Chinese Peking Rug Foo Dog Design
Chinese Peking Rug Foo Dog Design

Chinese Peking Rug Foo Dog Design

$38,538

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

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Japanese Lacquer Box with Fine Maki-e Decoration Meiji Period
Japanese Lacquer Box with Fine Maki-e Decoration Meiji Period

Japanese Lacquer Box with Fine Maki-e Decoration Meiji Period

$4,500

Japanese Lacquer Box with Fine Maki-e Decoration Meiji Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

Komainu, (sometimes known as Shishi or Japanese lions) frolicking and forming a circle in lively motion

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Gilt Bronze and Champleve Moon Flask Vase, Late 20th Century
Japanese Gilt Bronze and Champleve Moon Flask Vase, Late 20th Century

Japanese Gilt Bronze and Champleve Moon Flask Vase, Late 20th Century

$3,200

Japanese Gilt Bronze and Champleve Moon Flask Vase, Late 20th Century

Located in Austin, TX

. The champleve enamel decoration features a central roundel with a delightful shishi or foo lion

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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Metalwork

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Contemporary Japanese Blue White Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3
Contemporary Japanese Blue White Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3

Contemporary Japanese Blue White Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3

$3,263Sale Price|24% Off

Contemporary Japanese Blue White Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3

Located in Takarazuka, JP

available upon request. The vase showcases an exceptional scene of bold shishi lions and peonies in

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Gold

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Japanese Bronze Shishi Lion Foo Dog Small Incense Burner, 1960s
Japanese Bronze Shishi Lion Foo Dog Small Incense Burner, 1960s

Japanese Bronze Shishi Lion Foo Dog Small Incense Burner, 1960s

Unavailable

H 14 in W 8.5 in D 8.5 in

Japanese Bronze Shishi Lion Foo Dog Small Incense Burner, 1960s

Located in Paris, FR

Japanese bronze censer with lion foo dog (Shishi). In japan, censer is one of the three Buddhist

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20th Century Japanese Showa Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Lion Dog Mask
Lion Dog Mask

Lion Dog Mask

Unavailable

H 24 in W 14 in D 19 in

Lion Dog Mask

Located in Seattle, WA

Japanese carved wood shishi, lion dog, dance mask. In Japan, the shishimai or lion dance is often

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Busts

Materials

Wood

Japanese Sendai Chest
Japanese Sendai Chest

Japanese Sendai Chest

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H 37.75 in W 47 in D 17.5 in

Japanese Sendai Chest

Located in Seattle, WA

embossed and repousse iron hardware in the form of shishi (lion dogs) and peony (botan) flower arabesque

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture

Japanese Scroll, Kabuki Dancers by Torii Kiyotada
Japanese Scroll, Kabuki Dancers by Torii Kiyotada

Japanese Scroll, Kabuki Dancers by Torii Kiyotada

Unavailable

H 81.5 in W 22 in D 1.5 in

Japanese Scroll, Kabuki Dancers by Torii Kiyotada

Located in New York, NY

of actors dancing in the play Shakkyo portraying a pair of shishi (lions), one on a stand with white

Category

Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paint

Rare and Massive Japanese wood sculpture of playful lions, signed, Japan, 19th
Rare and Massive Japanese wood sculpture of playful lions, signed, Japan, 19th

Rare and Massive Japanese wood sculpture of playful lions, signed, Japan, 19th

Unavailable

H 11.03 in W 26.38 in D 13.78 in

Rare and Massive Japanese wood sculpture of playful lions, signed, Japan, 19th

Located in PARIS, FR

A Very Rare wood Okimono of Shishi Lions, Japan , 19th c This exceptional 19th-century Japanese

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Cedar

Elizabeth Keith, Lama Temple, Peking, Japanese Woodblock Print, Modern Art
Elizabeth Keith, Lama Temple, Peking, Japanese Woodblock Print, Modern Art

Elizabeth KeithElizabeth Keith, Lama Temple, Peking, Japanese Woodblock Print, Modern Art, 1924

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H 10.28 in W 15.08 in D 0.04 in

Elizabeth Keith, Lama Temple, Peking, Japanese Woodblock Print, Modern Art

By Elizabeth Keith

Located in London, GB

also in London and New York. A stone shishi lion guards the entrance of Lama Temple against harmful

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Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Sumi Ink, Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Japanese Imari 19th Century Charger with Mt. Fuji and Shishi Motifs
Japanese Imari 19th Century Charger with Mt. Fuji and Shishi Motifs

Japanese Imari 19th Century Charger with Mt. Fuji and Shishi Motifs

Unavailable

H 1.75 in Dm 15.5 in

Japanese Imari 19th Century Charger with Mt. Fuji and Shishi Motifs

Located in Wells, ME

irises on a blue panel ground, and scenes of Shishi, the lion emblem, flowers and tied rice stacks framed

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Fo's Dogs Pair of Hand Decorated Ceramics' 900, Antiques
Fo's Dogs Pair of Hand Decorated Ceramics' 900, Antiques

Fo's Dogs Pair of Hand Decorated Ceramics' 900, Antiques

Unavailable

H 6.3 in W 2.37 in D 1.19 in

Fo's Dogs Pair of Hand Decorated Ceramics' 900, Antiques

Located in Foggia, FG

are called shi, which means "lion" or shishi, which means "stone lion". They resemble both the Chow

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Antique Early 1900s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Large Japanese Bronze Incense Burner, Japan Meiji Period
Large Japanese Bronze Incense Burner, Japan Meiji Period

Large Japanese Bronze Incense Burner, Japan Meiji Period

Unavailable

H 16.15 in Dm 7.88 in

Large Japanese Bronze Incense Burner, Japan Meiji Period

Located in Saverne, Grand Est

decoration of birds and branches is supported by three shishis. Two other Fô lions serve as a catch on the

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

20th Century Meiji Era Kutani ware Komainu
20th Century Meiji Era Kutani ware Komainu

20th Century Meiji Era Kutani ware Komainu

Unavailable

H 11.42 in W 5.52 in D 3.94 in

20th Century Meiji Era Kutani ware Komainu

Located in Brisbane, Queensland

Lions (Shishi), and it is believed that the Japanese were exposed to these ‘lion-dogs’ through Korea in

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Enamel

Gold Necklace With 17th Century Menukis And Diamond Briolette
Gold Necklace With 17th Century Menukis And Diamond Briolette

Gold Necklace With 17th Century Menukis And Diamond Briolette

Unavailable

Gold Necklace With 17th Century Menukis And Diamond Briolette

By Maison Auclert

Located in Paris, IDF

ornaments), certainly by Japanese goldsmith Teiji Goto (1603-1673), representing double Shishis (celestial

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French Chain Necklaces

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

Large Bronze Vase with Shishi Lions Design

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H 14.5 in Dm 10 in

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

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20th Century Japanese Showa Metalwork

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

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H 19.5 in W 17.5 in D 16 in

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

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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

A Pair of Japanese Shishi Lion Architectural Elements

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H 12.75 in W 15 in D 10 in

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

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Architectural Elements

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

PAIR JAPANESE LACQUERED SHISHI LION TEMPLE GUARDIANS

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H 20 in W 36 in D 20 in

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

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Stools

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

Japanese Iron Decorative Plate with Shishi Lion Motif

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H 6.3 in W 11.82 in D 0.6 in

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

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'

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H 17.33 in Dm 17.33 in

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

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Bronze Candelabra with Imari Vase, XIX Century

Bronze Candelabra with Imari Vase, XIX Century

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Located in Milano, IT

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Japanese Large Imari Porcelain Vase by Fujii Tadashi

Japanese Large Imari Porcelain Vase by Fujii Tadashi

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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

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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

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H 44 in W 26 in D 17.5 in

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

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Marble

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

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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

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Vases

Materials

Gold

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

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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

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Ceramics

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

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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

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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

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H 20 in Dm 9.5 in

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

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Vases

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

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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

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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'

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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

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

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

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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

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Materials

Gold

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’

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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

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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

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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

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Materials

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Pair of Chinese Carved Marble Foo Dog or Shishi Sculptures

Pair of Chinese Carved Marble Foo Dog or Shishi Sculptures

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Located in Milford, NH

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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

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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

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Temple Lion Jade Sculpture
Temple Lion Jade Sculpture

Temple Lion Jade Sculpture

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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

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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

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Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

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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

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Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Chinese architectural ornament. Typically made of stone, they are also known as stone lions or shishi

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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

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

Located in London, GB

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Chinese Porcelain Vintage Flower Vase Famille Rose 31cm
Chinese Porcelain Vintage Flower Vase Famille Rose 31cm

Chinese Porcelain Vintage Flower Vase Famille Rose 31cm

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Chinese Porcelain Vintage Flower Vase Famille Rose 31cm

Located in Poperinge, BE

, known as shishi or dragon lions, resembling stylized tigers. This vintage vase is in very good

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Materials

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

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

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Located in Gorssel, GE

, Qilin, shishi). China, 19th century In good condition Heigh: 52 cm. Chinese guardian lions, or

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Chinese Carved Stone Foo Dog

Chinese Carved Stone Foo Dog

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Located in London, GB

stone lions or shishi. They are known in colloquial English as lion dogs or foo dogs / fu dogs.

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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

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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

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Sculptures

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Japanese Two-Panel Screen Whimsical Beast

Japanese Two-Panel Screen Whimsical Beast

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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

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Vintage Foo Dog

Vintage Foo Dog

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Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI

. These stone lions known as shishi are a highly stylized creature meant to protect the building from

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Japanese Imari Covered Urn

Japanese Imari Covered Urn

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Japanese Imari Covered Urn

Located in Chicago, IL

depicting a phoenix and shishi (Japanese lion dogs). Pagoda Red Collection #: BTA033

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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

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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

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Porcelain

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Antique Japanese Buddhist Shrine with Original Paint, Edo Period

Antique Japanese Buddhist Shrine with Original Paint, Edo Period

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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

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

Ancient Pho Dog Sculpture, Chinese Manufacture, 19th Century

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Ancient Pho Dog Sculpture, Chinese Manufacture, 19th Century

Located in Roma, IT

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

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

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

Located in Stockholm, SE

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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

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

Located in Prato, Tuscany

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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

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

Located in Miami, FL

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Jade

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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.

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