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Foo Dogs Made In Japan

Foo Dogs, Late 20th Century
Located in Fulton, CA
A pair of hand painted ceramic foo dogs made in Japan in the late 20th century. Retain original
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Late 20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Ceramics

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Ceramic

Foo Dogs, Late 20th Century
Foo Dogs, Late 20th Century
H 10.13 in W 9 in D 7.13 in
Rare Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne White Enamel Charger with Dancing Foo Dogs
Located in New York, NY
polychrome image of Foo dogs surrounded by a blossoming flower pattern on white ground made in the Cloisonne
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Tableware

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Brass

Japanese Arita Foo dog Motif Covered Urn, with Carved Hardwood Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Japanese Arita Foo Dog Motif Covered Urn, accompanied by a carved hardwood stand, made in the 20th century
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20th Century Japanese Ceramics

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Porcelain, Hardwood

Rare Antique Monumental Japanese Imperial Carved Elm Altar Sideboard Console
Located in Dayton, OH
, elephants, foo dogs and pierced foliate placed throughout. Amongst the animals is the Imperial (Mons) seal
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sideboards

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Elm

Temple Lion Jade Sculpture
Located in Roma, IT
dogs or foo dogs / fu dogs. The concept, which originated and became popular in Chinese Buddhism
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Jade

Temple Lion Jade Sculpture
Temple Lion Jade Sculpture
H 1.97 in W 3.94 in D 7.88 in
Large 19th C. Imari Temple Jar. center piece Cover vase on a Stand Antiques LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
impressive C.1880-1910 Japanese Imari Baluster lidded vase with cover, having Foo dogs on the lid decorated
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Antique 19th Century Asian Jars

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Porcelain, Paint

Antique Chinese Peking Rug, Chinoiserie Chic Meets Regal Decadence
Located in Dallas, TX
, Chinese Export, Asian Antique, Asian Modern, Japanese, Qing and Ming. From fabulous foo dogs to playful
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs

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Wool

Antique Chinese Peking Rug with Chinoiserie Style
Located in Dallas, TX
perfect piece for a lasting appeal. From fabulous foo dogs to playful pagodas, we can’t get enough of
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs

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Wool

Mid-1800s Oversized Palace Chinese Rug Museum Quality Large Chinese Rug 13x18
Located in New York, NY
lions or Imperial guardian lions, often miscalled "Foo Dogs" in the West, are a common representation of
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Antique 1870s Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

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Wool

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Japanese Four Foo Dogs Shishi Koma-Inu, Two Pair Glazed Works of Art
Located in South Burlington, VT
; foo dogs—commonly referred to as shishi or koma-inu in Japan—are often seen guarding shrines
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

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Ceramic

Very Rare Pair of 18th Century Chinese Marble Temple Lion Guardians Foo Dogs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Imperial Temple Lion Guardians or Foo dogs A truly exquisite pair, the patina is absolutely glorious
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Marble

A pair of 19th Century carved Foo temple dogs or Chinese guardian Lions
Located in London, GB
known in colloquial English as lion dogs or foo dogs / fu dogs. The concept, which originated and became
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Antique 1860s Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

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Hardwood

Transitional Style Rug with Khotan and Chinese Foo Dog Design, Square Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
monstrous claws and angular mane. These Chinese decorative Foo dogs have a lengthy history and are
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21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Khotan Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Pair of 19th-20th Century Chinese Silver Enamelled Foo Lions Marked on
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely made and beautifully enameled pair. Symbolism: Fu dog, Foo dog or Lion dog, or
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20th Century Chinese Ceramics

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Porcelain

Extra Large Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Charger
Located in New York, NY
made in the Cloisonne technique. The borders are decorated with polychrome images of Foo dogs. The
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Tableware

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Enamel, Brass

Antique Large Pair Japanese Imari Porcelain Vases on Stands, 18th Century
Located in London, GB
are surmounted by attractive foo dogs finials on rocky outcrops. The pair of vases feature
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Antique 1780s Japanese Vases

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Ormolu

Pair of polychrome wooden Foodogs, Qilin, China 19th century
Located in Gorssel, GE
(石獅; shíshī). They are known in colloquial English as lion dogs or foo dogs / fu dogs. The concept
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Antique Chinese Peking Rug with Chinese Art Deco Style, Chinoiserie Chic
Located in Dallas, TX
that’s flexible enough for nearly any space. From fabulous foo dogs to playful pagodas, we can’t get
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Chinese Mandarin Rug with Manchester Wool and Chinoiserie Art Deco Style
By Walter Nichols
Located in Dallas, TX
foo dogs to playful pagodas, we can’t get enough of chinoiserie chic style rugs like this. Well suited
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Gold and Purple Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug
By Walter Nichols
Located in Dallas, TX
fabulous foo dogs to playful pagodas, we can’t get enough of Chinese Art Deco style rugs like this. Well
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Pair of Foo Dogs Made in Japan Chinoiserie Vintage
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage pair of foo dogs. Made in Japan. No chips or breaks.
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Mid-Century Japanese Foo Dogs
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice pair of vintage, aqua colored, ceramic foo dogs made in Japan. Excellent condition and
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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Ceramic

Late Ming Terracotta Sancai Green Glazed Foo Dogs
Located in Dallas, TX
or foo dogs in English, are a traditional Chinese architectural ornament. Typically made of stone
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Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Animal Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Japanese Fine Hirado Big White Lion Guardian Foo Dog
Located in South Burlington, VT
dogs—commonly referred to as shishi or koma-inu in Japan—are often seen guarding shrines, straddling
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Midcentury Pr Japanese Komainu Lion Dogs Ceramic Turquoise Green Glaze
Located in Topeka, KS
pair of made in Japan Komainu or Lion Dogs from the 1950-1960s. No, they are not Foo Dogs from China
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

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Ceramic

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
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

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Ceramic

Antique Chinese Qing Green Glazed Foo Dog Lion Joss Stick Incense Holder Pair
Located in Forney, TX
! Imperial Lions: Chinese or Imperial guardian lions, also known as lion dogs or foo dogs in English, are a
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

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Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery, Terracotta

Japan Antique Big Handsome Bronze Lion Guardian Dog koma-inu Taisho, 1915 Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
symbols of wealth, status, and good fortune; foo dogs—commonly referred to as shishi or koma-inu in Japan
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Garden Ornaments

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Bronze

Celadon Foo Dogs, Andrea by Sadek
Located in Cookeville, TN
Offering this beautiful pair of Andrea by Sadek Celadon foo dogs. Gorgeous light turquoise color
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures

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Celadon

Celadon Foo Dogs, Andrea by Sadek
Celadon Foo Dogs, Andrea by Sadek
H 5.75 in W 5.88 in L 5.75 in
Japanese style mantel clock decorated with Foo Dogs attributed to Choisy-Le-Roi manufactury, 19th c.
By Choisy-le-Roi
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
decor is all over the clock and the candelabras, in a Far East inspiration. Foo Dogs ornate the lower
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Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Clocks

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Ormolu

Early 20th Century Porcelain Chinese Sculpture Foo Dog
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
. They informally known in colloquial English as lion dogs or foo dogs. The concept, which originated and
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Porcelain

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Asian Bronze Foo Dogs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Asian Bronze Foo Dogs or Kylin Dragon, probably Tibetan, circa 1940s or earlier. They retain their warm original patina. These were purchased from the Manhattan estate of a J...
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Vintage 1940s Tibetan Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Asian Bronze Foo Dogs
Asian Bronze Foo Dogs
H 13 in W 13 in D 6 in
Pair of Mid-Century Ceramic Polychrome Foo Dogs
Located in San Diego, CA
Great pair of mid-century polychrome glazed ceramic foo dogs, circa 1960s. Great detail and a beautiful color combination of green, brown, cream and blue; the pair measure 12" W x 8....
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Pair of Chinese Porcelain Foo Dogs
Located in Essex, MA
Each seated on pedestals one stepping on a ball the other clutching a reptilian creature. Painted in the spinach and egg color.
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Antique 1880s Chinese Ceramics

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Other

Pair of Chinese Foo Dogs Hand Carved Hardstone Good Colour and Detail, Ca 1940
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a very good pair of antique Chinese foo or lion dogs, sometimes called temple lions made of a hardstone, hand carved with fine detail and polished, dating to the mid 20th c...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

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Stone

Chinese Pair Kangxi Porcelain Famille Verte Buddhist Lion Joss Stick Holders
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine pair antique Chinese Kangxi porcelain famille verte Buddhist Lion joss stick holders dating between 1662 and 1722. The dogs sit raised on a rectangular plinth or altar wi...
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

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Porcelain

Pair of Patinated Bronze Chinese Foo Dogs
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of patinated bronze Chinese foo dogs, circa 1930s. Excellent vintage condition with amazing detail and a gorgeous patina. Each dog measures 6.5" high x 3.5" deep x 4.75" wide. #...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Two Chinese Wood Lion Foo Dogs Incense Holder
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Two Chinese wood Foo Dogs Incense holder burners. Featuring a pair of highly detailed lion foo dogs, one male and one female which were thought to protect the home from harmful spir...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Pair of Small Patinated Bronze Chinese Foo Dogs
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of small patinated bronze Chinese foo dogs, circa 1950s. Excellent vintage condition with amazing detail and a gorgeous patina. Each dog measures 4.25" high x 2.5" deep x 3.5" w...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Pair Of Chinese Glazed Terracotta Foo Dogs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of Chinese Glazed Terracotta Foo Dogs. Stunning pair of antique Chinese hand decorated glazed terracotta foo dogs or foo lions. This beautiful pair of Chinese foo dogs are execu...
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Vintage 1930s Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

Pair of Mid 20th Century Glazed Terracotta Foo Dogs
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of mid 20th century glazed terracotta foo dogs with a great colors. This is a good looking pair of Foo Dogs and a nice size for any room. Foo Dogs also known as Guardian Lions s...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Terracotta

Vintage Pair of Chinoiserie Blue and White Foo Dogs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage pair of blue and white Foo Dogs. No chips or breaks.
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

A Pair 18 C. Chinese Kangxi Porcelain Famille Verte Fish-Roe Ground Dragon Vases
Located in New York, NY
A Large and Highly Rare Pair of 18th Century Chinese Kangxi Porcelain Sleeve Form Famille Verte and Fish-Roe Ground Five-Claw Imperial Motif Dragon Vases. Of slender Sleeve form wit...
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Other Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Silver Gilt Presentation Casket Awarded to Alderman Abel Heywood
By Elkington & Co.
Located in London, GB
An Elkington & Company Silver Gilt Presentation Casket Hall Marked for Birmingham, 1891 and the maker; the casket, in the Victorian Gothic manner, with cluster columns at the angles...
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Antique 1890s English Gothic Revival Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Vermeil

Zephyr Monumental SS 2/7 - abstract, polished stainless steel, outdoor sculpture
By Jeremy Guy
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Jeremy Guy's new sculpture series are available in Mirror Polished Stainless Steel, Gold Finish or Painted in Black or White. This Zephyr sculpture can be ordered in multiple sizes, ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Large Chinese Sculpted Coral Depicting a Dignitary and Attendants
Located in London, GB
Large Chinese sculpted coral depicting a dignitary and attendants Chinese, early 20th Century Measures: Height 38cm, width 40cm, depth 20cm Taking beautiful natural red coral as...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Coral

Incredible 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Covered Urn Emblematic of Autumn
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
An incredible and truly monumental 19th century Meissen Porcelain Covered urn emblematic of autumn. This is one of the most incredible and spectacular displays of Meissen Porcelain w...
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Antique 1880s German Rococo Urns

Materials

Porcelain

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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the foo dogs made in Japan you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, fabric and wood, every foo dogs made in Japan was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer foo dogs made in Japan, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century.

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Prices for a foo dogs made in Japan start at $725 and top out at $100,000 with the average selling for $6,669.
Questions About Foo Dogs Made In Japan
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Traditional foo dogs, also known as fu dogs and lion dogs, are made from stone. Foo dogs are traditional Chinese ornaments believed to be guardians of the home, with pairs being displayed at the entrances. Shop a wide selection of authentic foo dogs through 1stDibs.