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Jade Foo Dog

Large Chinese Natural Untreated Jadeite Foo Dog Lion Seal Stone Carving w Stand
Located in Richmond, CA
jadeite seal stone is the skillfully carved figure of a foo dog or guardian lion that sits majestically
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

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Jade

Republic Period, Spinach Jade Urn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elaborately carved, richly colored, Chinese, spinach jade urn with Foo dog lid and two-sided, top
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Vintage 1920s Chinese Urns

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Jade

Republic Period, Spinach Jade Urn
Republic Period, Spinach Jade Urn
H 17 in W 9.5 in D 4.25 in

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19th Century Pair of He Tian Rice Texture Jade Foo Dog Lion Chops
Located in SOMIS, CA
A pair of very rare 19th century He Tian jade chops featuring carved foo dog lions. The He Tian
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Jade, Stone

Small Jade Figure of a Foo Dog
Located in Fossano, IT
A small jade figure of a foo dog, China, 19th century or earlier.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Jade

Small Jade Figure of a Foo Dog
Small Jade Figure of a Foo Dog
H 1.19 in W 1.58 in D 0.4 in
Foo Dog Lamp with Frederick Cooper Shade and Jade Tassel Decoration
Located in San Antonio, TX
Whimsical foo dog lamp on an original wooden base recently re-wired and with a new Frederick Cooper
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

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Jade

Antique Late 19th C. Chinese Carved Green Jade Foo Dog Lamp
Located in West Hartford, CT
Late 19th century carved jade lamp of a chinese figure sitting on a foo dog. It sits on a carved
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps

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Jade, Brass

19th century Chinese spinach Jade and ivory foo dog box
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An unusual box hand carved out of Spinach jade, with a hand carved ivory Foo dog on top. This box
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Boxes

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Ivory

China Qing Dynasty 19th Century Reclining Foo Dog Statue Carved in Gray Jade
Located in Miami, FL
. Collateral: A brown silk cord is attached to the tail of the Foo Dog. Literature: Chinese Jade From The
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Jade

Antique Foo Dog in Jade - China - Mid-19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
China. This precious object was made entirely of jade Good conditions. Foo Dog or Pho Dog, is a
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures

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Jade

Carved Jade Stone Fu Foo Dog Guardian Lion Pair Bookends Paperweights
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage carved stone Chinese fu dog bookend or figurine pair. Measure: 4".  
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Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone, Jade

Pair of Chinese Hand Carved White Jade Jadeite Foo Dog Sculpture, circa 1920
Located in New York, NY
A finely hand-carved pair of Chinese white jade foo dogs or foo lions. One figure has a ball in his
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Vintage 1920s Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Jade

China Qing Dynasty 18th Century Reclining Foo Dog Carved in White Nephrite Jade
Located in Miami, FL
A reclining Foo Dog from the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Delicate antique sculpture of a reclined
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Jade

Oriental Green Soapstone Foo Dog
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Oriental green jade color cast soapstone foo dog. Nice decorative object fu dog sculpture cast
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

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Soapstone

Oriental Green Soapstone Foo Dog
Oriental Green Soapstone Foo Dog
H 7 in W 7 in D 2.5 in
Magnificent Pair of Heavy Light Green Stone Foo Dog Sculptures
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Impressively large and heavy carved hard stone foo dog sculptures. Lovely shade of soft green.
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Vintage 1950s Chinese Animal Sculptures

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Jade

1970s Jadeite Foo Dog Sculpture on Ornate Stand
Located in Richmond, VA
Offered is a stunning, 1970s faux-jade foo dog sculpture mounted to an ornate wooden stand. We
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20th Century Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures

Carved Bone and Jade Foo Dog Accent Lamp
Located in San Antonio, TX
Charming antique carved foo dog mounted on a jade and bronze base. Recently updated with a lucite
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps

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Jade, Bronze

Finely Carved Chinese Xiu Jade Foo Dog on Qi Lin
Located in SOMIS, CA
. This stunning piece features an exquisite vase with a foo dog finial atop the lucky beast Qi Lin. Such
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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Jade

Chinese Green Jade Foo Fu Dog Guardion Lion, 20th Century
Located in Basel, BS
20th Century Chinese green jade foo fu dog guardion lion. Beautiful decorative piece that fits in
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Antiquities

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Jade

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Temple Lion Jade Sculpture
Located in Roma, IT
Chinese jade archaic style "Temple lion" sculpture. Jade, probably 18th Century. 5 x 20 cm. Good conditions Chinese guardian lions, or imperial guardian lions, are a traditional ...
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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
Chinese Hand Carved Jade on Wooden Stand, Ric070
Located in Norton, MA
Chinese hand carved Jade on wooden stand. The Jade disc measures approximately 12 inches in diameter. Height including a wooden stand is approximately 18 inches.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Other Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone, Jade

Chinese Light Green-Black Jade Lidded Urn
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a lidded light green-black color jade urn adorned with multiples branches of kelp leaves that are attached to it. The urn stands over an asymmetrical triangular wood base. Th...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Urns

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Jade

Rare Palace Size Chinese Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Figural Box and Cover, Qing
Located in New York, NY
A rare palace size Chinese carved cinnabar lacquer figural box and cover, Qing Dynasty This palace size box and cover is a rare and exquisite piece of art made in the 19th century...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Lacquer

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Lacquer

Large Chinese Carved and Lacquered Buddha, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A large and magnificent near life-sized Chinese carved and lacquered wood figure of a Buddha, Qing Dynasty, 19th century or earlier, southern China. The figure likely represents ...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Jade Vase and Cover, Chinese
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Jade vase and cover, Chinese of rectangular section, the waisted neck flanked by a pair of mythical beast handles with loose rings, carved to the front side with mythical masks an...
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20th Century Vases

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Jade

Large Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Jade Vase
Located in Austin, TX
A large and impressive Chinese caved jade vase, Republic Period, circa 1930. Carved from one massive piece of jade. The vase carved with the He He Er Xian, the Immortal Twin Boys...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Jade

Late 19th or Early 20th C. Carved Jade Urn
Located in Hudson, NY
This fine jade urn of a lovely spinach color running to a deep yellow is carved to resemble a pair of Buddhist lions or mythical beasts conjoined back to back resting upon clawed fee...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Urns

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Jade

Chinese Soapstone Fish Carving 20th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
Chinese Soapstone fish carving 20th century. This exquisite soapstone sculpture is a unique carving, as it shows to us the natural formation of two stones with the grey soapstone ...
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20th Century Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures

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Soapstone

Chinese Carved Jadeite Vase and Cover, Qing Dynasty, Ex. C.T. Loo
Located in Austin, TX
A stunning carved and pierced Chinese jade vase, Qing Dynasty, 19th century. The vase is carved with a design of birds, flowers and trees, each rife with meaning. The dense, heavy ja...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

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Jade, Silver

Antique Chinese Celadon Green Jade Carving, Triple Vase, Qing Dynasty
Located in New York, NY
An extremely finely carved antique Chinese Qing dynasty, Celadon green triple vase/brush washer with an Imperial Dragon from behind attacking a bird in front, 18th-19th century, Qing...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

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Jade

Large Green Jade Vase with Elephant Handles, Early 20th Century
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Intricately carved green jade carved vessel with lid. The deep green jade with elephant and ring handles with custom wood base. 12.75 inches tall including the base Early 20th Centur...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Jade

Large Chinese Carved Nephrite Jade Double Buddha's Hand Vase, Late Qing Dynasty
Located in Austin, TX
A large and graceful carved nephrite jade conjoined double vase in the form of a pair of Buddha's hands fruit (finger citron), late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China. The large and ...
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Jade

Chinese Spinach Jade Covered Tripod Censor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Spinach Jade Covered Tripod Censor Depicting an archaic Bronze vessel, the circular body with projecting mask handles with loose rings, the body with make and scrolls in re...
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20th Century Antiquities

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Jade

Chinese Hardstone Carved Mythical Beast Rhyton Vessel, 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
An early 20th century Chinese Republic period carved hardstone drinking vessel, called a rhyton, in the form of a mythical pixiu. The archaistic vessel carved in the Han Dynasty ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Han Sculptures and Carvings

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Jade

Intricately Carved Celadon Jade Dragon Handled Covered Vessel
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Early 20th Century intricately carved celadon vase with lid. The moon flask shape with dragon handles with rings. Incised on both sides with archaistic very detailed. 9.38 inches tall.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

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Jade Foo Dog For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal jade foo dog for your home. Frequently made of jade, stone and wood, every jade foo dog was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the jade foo dog you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right jade foo dog, those designed in styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Jade Foo Dog?

Prices for a jade foo dog can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $90 and can go as high as $5,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,675.
Questions About Jade Foo Dog
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    What the meaning of foo dog artwork is largely comes down to personal interpretation. Traditionally, the figures, also called guardian lions, represent protection, success, wealth and good fortune. Because they originate from China, the lion-dog hybrid creatures sometimes symbolize Chinese culture. On 1stDibs, find a variety of foo dog artwork.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, foo dogs are lions. Foo dogs are believed to be Chinese guardian lions and are typically made of stone. Foo dogs are often displayed in pairs outside of entrances to act as guardians for the home. Shop a selection of foo dogs on 1stDibs.
  • 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Chinese foo dogs are called “shishi” in China, which translates to “stone lion”. Shishi were traditionally placed in pairs outside of palaces, offices, temples and bridges to protect the home from evil spirits. Browse a selection of antique foo dog sculptures on 1stDibs.