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
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Edo Carved Wood Foo Dogs
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Edo period pair of foo dogs in delicately carved wood. The dogs have uniquely expressive
Category
Antique 1750s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Tableware
Materials
Brass
Porcelain Japanese Cinnabar Foo Dog Figurines on Stands
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Pair of hand painted porcelain foo dogs from Japan feature a cinnabar body with colorful accents
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
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
Category
20th Century Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain, Hardwood
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
Category
Antique 1860s Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
H 11.42 in W 20.48 in D 7.49 in
Antique Japanese Meiji Era Porcelain Satsuma Figural Kutani Vase Fu Dogs Geisha
Located in Dayton, OH
along the base.
Kutani ware, Japanese porcelain made in Kaga province (now in Ishikawa prefecture
Category
Antique Early 1900s Meiji Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Qing Green Glazed Foo Dog Lion Joss Stick Incense Holder Pair
Located in Forney, TX
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Imperial Lions:
Chinese or Imperial guardian lions, also known as lion dogs or foo dogs in English, are a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery, Terracotta
H 6.25 in W 2.5 in D 3 in
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Meiji Sideboards
Materials
Elm
H 106 in W 85 in D 30 in
Temple Lion Jade Sculpture
Located in Roma, IT
dogs or foo dogs / fu dogs. The concept, which originated and became popular in Chinese Buddhism
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
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
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
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
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
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
Category
Antique 1870s Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
W 153.94 in L 210.24 in
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Japanese Kantô kannon’biraki ishô’dansu 衣装箪笥 (chest of drawers with doors)
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Remarkable wooden Kantô kannon’biraki ishô’dansu (cabinet of drawers with hinged doors) in two sections equipped with striking iron hardware. Fully restored, cleaned and waxed.
The ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Iron
H 43.31 in W 35.71 in D 16.5 in
Pair of Chinese Flambe Glazed Foo Dogs or Lions
Located in Richmond, London
A wonderfully decorative pair of porcelain foo dogs, or guardian lions, beautifully glazed with purple and blue streaks
China, 20th century
Why we like them
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20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Fu Dogs
Located in Houston, TX
An exceptional palatial quality pair of 19th century Chinese cloisonné Fu dogs featuring gold gilding over copper.
Chinese cloisonné objects were intended primarily for the furnishi...
Category
Antique 1890s Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Italian Art Deco Bar Cabinet in Parchment with Inlays Signed by Anzani, 1930s
By Giuseppe Anzani
Located in Meda, MB
This bar cabinet was produced in Italy, in the late 1930s and is a really unique and special piece.
Its tremendous historical and artistic value is what makes this item a real piece...
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Maple, Walnut, Parchment Paper
H 45.28 in W 56.3 in D 17.33 in
English Porcelain Botanical Dinner Service, Coalport, circa 1840
Located in New York, NY
Comprising pair of sauce tureens on stands, pair of shell dishes, 4 oval dishes, 4 rectangular dishes, 18 plates, (8 dishes). Inscribed in gilt with botanical identification.
Category
Antique 1840s English Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Rare Meissen Marcolini Porcelain Chinoiserie Incense Burner Vase and Cover
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A rare Meissen Marcolini Porcelain Chinoiserie incense burner vase and cover, made for the Chinese market, circa 1800, blue cross swords and star mark, Pressnummer 58
A Museum Qua...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century German Chinoiserie Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
No Reserve
H 10 in W 6 in D 6 in
Chinese Export Twelve-Panel Lacquered Coromandel Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand scale Chinese export twelve-panel Coromandel screen featuring a pagoda garden pavilion with figures engaged in leisurely activities. The panels are intricately carved with thic...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
Located in New York, NY
Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cages
Materials
Metal
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Foo Dogs
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Pair of Chinese porcelain male and female foo dogs. The male foo dog seems to have a ball on his foot while the female has a baby foo dog on hers. Made in China, great vivid details ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
John Glick Plum Street Pottery Ceramic Glazed Bowl/Charger Extra-large
By John Glick
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
The ceramic bowl is an example of the kind of work by which John Glick became so famous. He was seduced by the effects of the reduction kiln, which decreased the levels of oxygen dur...
Category
Late 20th Century American Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic
Imari Dish Charger Lobed Japan Iron Red Blue Green
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Exceptional 18th century Imari lobed dish. The centre painted with a vase of flowers and a bonsai tree. Surrounded by a double circle border and three large vignettes of a fenced gar...
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Kangxi Famille Verte Porcelain Large Dish, Qing Dynasty, 17th/18th c
Located in Austin, TX
A large and magnificent Chinese famille verte enameled porcelain large dish or charger, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Period (1662 - 1722), circa 1700, China.
The shallow, shaped dish of fo...
Category
Antique Early 1700s Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Enamel
Fine German 19th Century Porcelain and Gilt-Bronze Mounted Potpourri Urn Vase
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine German 19th century porcelain and gilt-bronze mounted Potpourri Urn-Vase with Lid, attributed to Meissen. The ovoid white porcelain urn, decorated on all sides and lid wi...
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Antique 19th Century German Regency Revival Planters, Cachepots and Jard...
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Pair of Mid-Century Japanese Foo Dogs
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice pair of vintage, rosewood carved foo dogs from Japan. Excellent condition and patina; makes a fun decor item in any room!
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Rosewood
Large English Porcelain Imari Pattern Dessert and Tea Service, Spode, circa 1815
Located in New York, NY
Iron-red uppercase Spode mark and pattern 2213. Richly painted in the Imari palette and enriched in pale-blue, green and gold with flowering shrubs and a tree, the border with altern...
Category
Antique 1810s English Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Stone
H 4.38 in W 2.63 in D 2 in
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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
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Very Rare Pair of 18th Century Chinese Marble Temple Lion Guardians Foo Dogs
Located in GB
Imperial Temple Lion Guardians or Foo dogs
A truly exquisite pair, the patina is absolutely glorious
Category
Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Marble
H 16.54 in W 6.5 in L 16.54 in
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
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Khotan Central Asian Rugs
Materials
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
Category
20th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Tableware
Materials
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
Category
Antique 1780s Japanese Vases
Materials
Ormolu
H 19.1 in W 9.45 in D 9.45 in
Pair of polychrome wooden Foodogs, Qilin, China 19th century
Located in DEVENTER, NL
(石獅; shíshī). They are known in colloquial English as lion dogs or foo dogs / fu dogs. The concept
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
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
Category
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
Category
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.
Category
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
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
H 10.5 in W 3.75 in D 6 in
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
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Japonisme Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
H 10.5 in W 3.75 in D 6 in
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
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Garden Ornaments
Materials
Bronze
H 16.5 in W 38 in D 8.5 in
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Materials
Celadon
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
Category
Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
Japanese style mantel clock decorated with Foo Dogs attributed to Choisy-Le-Roi manufactury, 19th c.
H 17.72 in W 8.86 in D 7.88 in
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
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
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.
How Much is a Foo Dogs Made In Japan?
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
- What are foo dogs made of?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Traditional 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.
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