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Japanese bronze okimono 置物 of a very detailed temple lion 獅子 (shishi), signed
Located in Amsterdam, NL
a very popular motif in Japan. Shishi was believed as the king of all animals. And also, peony was
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
H 15.44 in W 16.15 in D 9.45 in
Shishi face Mask Japan 1940s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice highly decorative Shishi face Mask Japan 1940s ,some paint losses .
hand carved.
Category
Vintage 1940s Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Iron Decorative Plate with Shishi Lion Motif
Located in Fukuoka, JP
, reflecting expert craftsmanship and powerful symbolism.
In Japanese tradition, the Shishi is a guardian
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork
Materials
Iron
Japanese Meiji Bronze Champlevé Enamel Incense Burner, Geisha & Ryu/Shishi
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Champlevé Enamel Incense Burner w/ Geisha & Ryu/Shishi
Presenting a
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Jars
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Japanse Bronze Shishi Foo Lion by Shuzan / Hideyama, Meiji period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A heavy and powerfully cast Japanese bronze model of a shishi or foo lion by Hideyama / Shuzan
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 8.75 in W 10.5 in D 9.25 in
Japanese Meiji Period Blue & White Jardiniere with Shishi Dogs & Barrels: 1880
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Meiji Period Blue & White Jardiniere with Shishi Dogs & Barrels: 1880
This impressive
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Porcelain
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
H 1.78 in W 10.01 in D 9.26 in
Japanese Asian Wood Shi Shi Shishi Mai Lion Dance Gashira Noh Mask Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, beautifully crafted Japanese festival Shishi Lion Dance (Shishi Mai) mask (Gashira
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Masks
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
H 10 in W 14.5 in D 9.5 in
Pair of shishi-shaped kibana
Located in Milano, IT
a forma di creature mitiche simili a leoni, chiamati shishi.
Periodo: Meiji fine XIX sec
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Fruitwood
Late Edo period Tsutsugaki 筒描 Auspicious Shishi Batik Screen
Located in Fukuoka, JP
into the mythical world of late Edo Japan with our radiant batik screen depicting the Shishi, or
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Late Edo period Tsutsugaki 筒描 Auspicious Shishi Batik Screen
Located in Fukuoka, JP
into the mythical world of late Edo Japan with our radiant batik screen depicting the Shishi, or
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Cotton, Wood
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Cedar
H 11.03 in W 26.38 in D 13.78 in
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Pair of Japanese Gilt Bronze Komainu by Ishikawa Komei, Meiji Period
Located in Austin, TX
as karashishi, or simply shishi in Japan, in the west they are commonly referred to as foo dogs or
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japan shishi
By Simone Gad
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Acrylic and glitter on canvas
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Japanese Arita Porcelain Dish With Imari Shishi Decor, Japan Edo Period
Located in Saverne, Grand Est
Arita porcelain dish decorated with a shishi jumping in a vase.
Excellent condition !
Japan, 18th
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
H 1.78 in W 10.24 in D 10.24 in
Japanese Imari "Sukashi shishi incence holder" Porcelain Ceramics made in Japan
By Imari Porcelain
Located in Shibuya City, JP
India and nurtured in China. In Japan, during the Muromachi period, the traditional culture of "koudou
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
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
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Imari 19th Century Charger with Mt. Fuji and Shishi Motifs
Located in Wells, ME
Japanese Imari 19th century 15 1/2 inch charger, hand painted decoration in underglaze blue and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Porcelain
Large Wood Netsuke of a Shishi
Located in Milano, IT
Large wood netsuke of a shishi
Kyoto school, 18th/19th century
Height: 5.7cm
The large
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
19th Century Shishi Hirado Porcelain Incense Burner "Koro"
Located in Paris, FR
Shishi incense burner (Koro) in Hirado porcelain.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Lion Dog Mask
Located in Seattle, WA
Japanese carved wood shishi, lion dog, dance mask. In Japan, the shishimai or lion dance is often
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Busts
Materials
Wood
A Pair of Japanese Shishi Lion Architectural Elements
Located in Austin, TX
A nicely weathered pair of Japanese shishi lions. Similar to Chinese foo dogs or foo lions, these
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Architectural Elements
Set of 2 Bronze Shishi Okimono Sculptures, Signed Hideyama, Showa, 20th C
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning set of two "shishi okimono" bronze sculptures made in Japan during the Showa
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
H 15 in W 12.5 in D 8.25 in
Embroidered Japanese Textile with Shishi
Located in Chicago, IL
Large hand embroidered silk Japanese textile with a central seated Shishi surrounded by three
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Tapestries
Bizen Pottery Shishi, Japan, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bizen pottery shishi, Japan, late Edo period, 19th century, by placing a cup filled with incense
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
A Japanese Bronze Shishi Lion FormTemple Candle Holder
Located in Austin, TX
shishi lion climbing up a rocky outcropping. His head is turned to look behind him, mouth slightly open
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
PAIR JAPANESE LACQUERED SHISHI LION TEMPLE GUARDIANS
Located in Stamford, CT
Terrific pair of 19th century Japanese Buddhist Shishi Lions. Carved of pine with lacquered and
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Stools
Rare Japanese Seto Pottery Folk Art Shishi Guardian Dogs, Meiji Period
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Rare pair of Japanese Folk Art Seto pottery shishi Buddhist guardian dogs glazed in a dark greenish
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Japan, Pair of large lacquer boxes with Shishi, early 19th century
Located in PARIS, FR
Japan, Pair of large lacquer boxes with Shishi, early 19th century
Rare pair of large boxes with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Framed Japanese Metallic Thread Temple Embroidery of a Shishi, Edo Period
Located in Austin, TX
A large and powerful metallic thread embroidered temple hanging of a Buddhistic lion, shishi
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Tapestries
Materials
Metallic Thread
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Large Bronze Vase with Shishi Lions Design
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Large bronze vase with Shishi Lions design carved by Gyokusei
Age: Mid-20th Century
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Pair Of Wooden Kibana Carved In The Shape Of A Shishi
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of large kibana, carved wooden ornaments used in Japanese Buddhist temples, carved in the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Japanese Imari Covered Urn
Located in Chicago, IL
depicting a phoenix and shishi (Japanese lion dogs).
Pagoda Red Collection #: BTA033
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Japanese Yatate Bronze Calligraphy Box
Located in New York, NY
Antique Japanese Yatate bronze calligraphy box. Shishi dogs, leaves, vines, and gourds can be found
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
A Japanese Gilt Wood Model of a Shi Shi
Located in Austin, TX
A highly animated wooden carving of a Japanese Shi-Shi lion.
Shishi are known as protective
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Sculptures
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Japanese Seto Pottery Guardian Lion Figures, Showa Period, circa 1934
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Pair of Japanese Seto pottery shishi Buddhist guardian lions, both well modeled with comic
Category
Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
H 12.01 in W 8.67 in D 5.12 in
19th Century Ceramic Shishi Lion Hand Warmer, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
19th century Ceramic Shishi Lion Hand Warmer, Japan
This ceramic hand warmer is in the form of a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Meiji Porcelain Hirado White Glazed Shishi Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish Japanese Meiji Hirado porcelain figure of a Shishi dating from the early 19th century
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Negoro Lacquer Low Table with Shishi Design, Dated 1928
Located in Austin, TX
A stunning Japanese red and black negoro lacquer low, square table with a takamakie lacquer design
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Bronze Shishi Koro, Foo Lion Censer, Taisho Period, 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic and dynamic Japanese cast bronze censer in the form of a roaring shishi with a brocade
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
H 12.25 in W 18.25 in D 14 in
Japanese Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of Monju Bosatsu on a Shishi
Located in Austin, TX
A powerfully sculpted Japanese Taisho Period cast bronze figure of the Buddhist deity Manjushri
Category
Vintage 1920s Japanese Art Deco Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Large Japanese Meiji Period Cast Bronze Censer with Dragon and Shishi
Located in Austin, TX
A large and attractive Japanese bronze incense burner, Meiji period, late 19th or early 20th
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Wood Carved Edo Temple Shinto Shrine Guardian Shishi Komainu Lion Dogs
Located in Studio City, CA
Truly remarkable and wonderfully, intricately hand-carved pair of ancient Japanese Komainu Shishi
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 9 in W 19 in D 9 in
Large Japanese Vintage Red Blue Ceramic Sculpture, circa 1960
Located in Takarazuka, JP
This large vintage Japanese ceramic shishi lion signed “Kutani Sueyoshi” is from
the early postwar
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Blue Pink Gold Porcelain Vase by Japanese Contemporary Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
wealth, and the shishi lions in Japan symbolize prosperity, success, and are considered Guardian lions
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Vases
Materials
Gold
Japanese Okimono of a Shishi
By Toyosai
Located in MILANO, IT
A Japanese wood okimono of a funny shishi. Signed under the base.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Japanese lion shishi Wood sculpture
Located in MILANO, IT
An unusual wood okimono of a karashishi with tama finely carved. Signed under the tama.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
Japanese Lacquer Shishi Dog Netsuke, circa 1820, Edo Period
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
Japanese red lacquer (tsuishu) Shishi dog netsuke, early 19th century, Edo Period. The finely
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Large Japanese Arita (Imari) Porcelain Dish with Shishi Decoration, Meiji Era
Located in Saverne, Grand Est
A large Arita porcelain dish with polychrome decoration on a gold background of shishi among
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Writing Box with Shishi Lions
By Mikami Yokodo
Located in New York, NY
stone and suiteki water dropper.
The outside décor is dominated by two dramatic shishi
Category
Vintage 1930s Japanese Lacquer
Bronze Figure of Standing Shishi Lion Dog Koro Incensor
Located in Monterey, CA
to protect the people within.
Material: Bronze
Origin: Japan
Age: Edo period, circa 1850.
Size
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Rare and Superbly Carved Walnut 'Shishi' Mirror
By Gabriel Viardot
Located in Suffolk, GB
A late 19th century rare and superbly carved walnut 'shishi' (or Japanese temple dog) mirror
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
19th Century Japanese Shishi Statue
Located in Paris, FR
Very funny ceramic Shishi.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Big Japanese Bronze Shishi of 1920
Located in Brussels, BE
Beginning 20th century bronze Shishi censer, Japan.
Shishi: Mythical lion with the raised tail, a
Category
Vintage 1920s Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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Japanese Shishi For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Japanese shishi you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, bronze and ceramic, every Japanese shishi was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Japanese shishi — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right Japanese shishi, those designed in Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Japanese shishi over the years, but those crafted by Japanese School are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Japanese Shishi?
Prices for a Japanese shishi can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $225 and can go as high as $12,500, while the average can fetch as much as $3,975.
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