Li Shui
Framed Fine Embroidered Second Rank Badge Chinese Qing Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
sun, the golden peasant, the Li-shui waves, motifs such as eight Buddhist jewels that surround the
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Textiles
Materials
Silk
Framed Chinese Qing Dynasty Embroidered Ninth Military Rank Badge
Located in Atlanta, GA
with flames above the ocean, represented by the Li-Shui wave pattern. The sea horse is the symbol of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles
Materials
Silk
Framed Fine Embroidered Fifth Rank Badge Chinese Qing Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
peasant, the Li-shui waves and most of the scrolling clouds were done in brilliant silver and gold
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Textiles
Materials
Silk
Pair of Framed Chinese Embroidered Ninth Rank Badges Qing Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
on the li-shui rocks. Surrounded by scrolling clouds scattered with lotus, peony and lucky knots, the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Textiles
Materials
Silk, Giltwood
Framed Chinese Qing Dynasty Embroidered Sixth Rank Badge
Located in Atlanta, GA
spanning open wings, perched on a rock in above the Li-Shui wave pattern. The bird is the symbol of the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles
Materials
Silk
Pair Chinese Embroidered Fourth Rank Badges Qing Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
one leg on the li-shui rocks, surrounded by large silver scrolling clouds, flying bats (symbol of good
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles
Materials
Silk, Giltwood
Antique Chinese Kesi Fourth Rank Badges Qing Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
perching on one leg on the colorful li-shui immersed rocks among the polychromed ocean waves. Surrounding
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles
Materials
Silk, Giltwood
Antique Joseon Dynasty Embroidered Silk Textile Floral Bird Vase Calligraphy 31"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Joseon Dynasty (possibly Li Dynasty period) needlepoint textile silk showing a blue water
Category
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Textiles
Materials
Silk, Rosewood
H 30.75 in W 20.25 in D 1 in
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Chinese Late 18th Century Reverse Painting on Glass in its Original Frame
Located in Hudson, NY
This large reverse painting on glass from China circa 1780 to 1790 depicts a dramatic battle scene of numerous horsemen and infantry charging in a very hilly estate's grounds among b...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass
Framed Antique Chinese Embroidery Panel Qing Dynasty Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique Chinese embroidery panel, originally the sleeve band of a robe from Qing Dynasty, circa 19th century. Nicely presented as a textile art with creative and meticulous mattin...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Textiles
Materials
Silk, Wood
Korean Embroidered Military Rank Badge Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Korean embroidered silk rank badge (Hyungbae in Korean) from late Joseon Dynasty circa the end of 19th century. The badge features a design of double leopards above the Li-sui wave...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Korean Other Textiles
Materials
Fabric, Silk, Wood
Chinese Qing Dynasty Ancestor Portrait, Senior Official First Rank, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
An impressively sized 19th century Chinese Qing dynasty ancestral portrait painting of a senior official of the first rank in bamboo frame with silk mat.
Displays crisp, fine lin...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Bamboo, Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
H 60 in W 33.25 in D 1.5 in
Chinoiserie Chinese Elm Wedding Opium Canopy Queen Bed Hand Carved Asian Design
Located in Topeka, KS
Phenomenal vintage chinoiserie Chinese Wedding opium canopy bed comprised of Chinese elm and all-over hand carved Asian gilded designs. It will hold a queen size mattress and is made...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
H 99 in W 99 in D 71 in
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
Framed Antique Chinese Embroidery Qing Dynasty Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Chinese antique embroidery presented in a museum quality frame, originally purchased from Galerie Du Monde in Hongkong. Originally, the textile was a roundel design likely from the...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Textiles
Materials
Linen, Silk, Wood
19th Century Chinese Gilt Lacquer Fan with Mother of Pearl Faces and Lacquer Box
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 19th century hand painted Chinese fan with mother of pearl faces, Qing dynasty, the fan features black and gold lacquered handled a colorful screen with a figural, hand paint...
Category
Antique 1850s Chinese Qing Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
1 bid
No Reserve
H 1.5 in W 16 in D 8.5 in
19th Century Chinese Embroidered Silk Ladies Butterfly Short Robe
Located in Chicago, IL
When the Qing-dynasty woman who wore this lovely jacket entered a room, people would instantly have recognized her status and rank based on the materials and decoration of her garmen...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles
Materials
Silk
Hand Carved Green Stone Small Chinese Foo-Dogs Sculptures/Figurines
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a pair of hand carved green stone Chinese Foo-Dog sculptures/figurines. They depict a pair of foo-dogs seated in a rectangular shaped base with a carpet. They are supported b...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Framed Chinese Ancestor Portrait, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This intricately detailed composition is a late-Qing dynasty ancestor portrait depicting several generations of a family's male ancestry. Originally accompanied by a matching portrai...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Qing Dynasty K'o-Ssu ("Cut Silk") Rank Badge with Silver Phoenix
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century K'o-ssu ("cut silk") rank badge depicting a silver pheasant.
The Chinese tradition of wearing rank badges (buzi), also known as Mandarin squares, to demonstrate civi...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Decorative Art
Materials
Silk
Vintage Chinese Style Low Kang Coffee Table with Carved Scrolls and Chow Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Chinese Ming style low Kang coffee table from Java, with carved apron, chow legs and custom lacquer. Created in Java during the Mid-20th Century, this low Kang coffee table...
Category
Mid-20th Century Javanese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
H 14 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Pair of Qing Dynasty Embroidered Imperial Civil Officer Rank Badges
Located in Greenwich, CT
Pair of Qing Dynasty Embroidered Imperial civil officer rank badges with pheasant alighting astop a rock emerging from cloud and waves surrounding with auspicious symbols.
Each singl...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles
Materials
Silk
Rare Qing Dynasty K'o-Ssu "Cut Silk" Military Rank Badge with Bear
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rare Qing Dynasty k'o-ssu ("cut silk") military rank badge with bear, late 18th or early 19th century.
The Chinese tradition of wearing rank badges (buzi), also known as Mandarin...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Textiles
Materials
Silk
2 Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Silk Court Rank Military Duck Buzi Badges
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of antique Chinese Qing Dynasty silk textile / tapestry court rank military buzi badges or panels embroidered with a scene Mandarin Ducks and blue flowers. Framed in faux bamboo...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing Textiles
Materials
Silk, Faux Bamboo
H 11.5 in W 11.5 in D 0.75 in
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"Shan Shui" Blue and White Cola Bottle by Taikkun Li
By Taikkun Yang Li
Located in Chicago, IL
Created by artist Taikkun Li exclusively for Pagoda Red, this limited edition hand painted cola
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
"Shan Shui" Blue and White Cola Bottle by Taikkun Li
By Taikkun Yang Li
Located in Chicago, IL
Created by artist Taikkun Li, this limited edition hand-painted cola bottle is one of a series
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
"Shan Shui, " Porcelain Cola Bottle
Located in Chicago, IL
Created by artist Taikkun Li exclusively for PAGODA RED, this limited edition hand-painted cola
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Glaze
Framed Fine Embroidered Second Rank Badge Chinese Qing Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
the male official's wife. The sun, the golden peasant, the Li-shui waves, motifs such as eight
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles
Materials
Silk
Framed Chinese Qing Dynasty Embroidered Third Rank Badge
Located in Atlanta, GA
long tail plumage, perched on a rock in above the Li-Shui wave pattern. Peacock is the symbol of the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles
Materials
Silk
Framed Chinese Qing Dynasty Embroidered Sixth Rank Badge
Located in Atlanta, GA
, perched on a rock in above the Li-Shui wave pattern. The bird is the symbol of the sixth rank official in
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Textiles
Materials
Silk
Pair of Framed Chinese Embroidered Eighth Rank Badges Qing Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
depicted perching on one leg on the li-shui rocks, surrounded by five large silver scrolling clouds and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Textiles
Materials
Silk, Giltwood
Framed Chinese Qing Dynasty Embroidered First Rank Badge
Located in Atlanta, GA
rock in above the Li-Shui wave pattern. The bird is identified by the cranial red cap, and it is the
Category
Antique 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Textiles
Materials
Silk
Chinese Woman Quasi-Official Imperial Dragon Robe Qing Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
lower edge and the sleeves shows Li-shui wave pattern. Then neck band is also embroidered with dragons
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles
Materials
Silk, Plastic
Lidded Jar
By Eric Serritella
Located in Chicago, IL
, and Shui-Li Snake Kiln and Cultural Park, Taiwan.
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Sweetness
By Eric Serritella
Located in Chicago, IL
, and Shui-Li Snake Kiln and Cultural Park, Taiwan.
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Campfire (teapot)
By Eric Serritella
Located in Chicago, IL
, and Shui-Li Snake Kiln and Cultural Park, Taiwan.
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Waiting for Heiwa (teapot)
By Eric Serritella
Located in Chicago, IL
, and Shui-Li Snake Kiln and Cultural Park, Taiwan.
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Horse and Tomb Figures
Located in Dallas, TX
feng shui by the third Ming emperor, the Yongle Emperor. After the construction of the Imperial Palace
Category
Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
"Shan Shui" Blue and White Cola Bottle by Taikkun Li
By Taikkun Yang Li
Located in Chicago, IL
Created by artist Taikkun Li, this limited edition hand painted cola bottle is one of a series
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
"Shan Shui" Blue and White Cola Bottle by Taikkun Li
By Taikkun Yang Li
Located in Chicago, IL
Created by artist Taikkun Li exclusively for Pagoda Red, this limited edition hand painted cola
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
"Shan Shui" Blue and White Cola Bottle by Taikkun Li
By Taikkun Yang Li
Located in Chicago, IL
Created by artist Taikkun Li exclusively for Pagoda Red, this limited edition hand painted cola
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
"Shan Shui" Blue and White Cola Bottle by Taikkun Li
Located in Chicago, IL
Created by artist Taikkun Li exclusively for Pagoda Red, this limited edition hand painted cola
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain
Potted Bonsai #1
By Eric Serritella
Located in Chicago, IL
, and Shui-Li Snake Kiln and Cultural Park, Taiwan.
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
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Li Shui For Sale on 1stDibs
You are likely to find exactly the li shui you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. There are many contemporary and Pop Art versions of these works for sale. You’re likely to find the perfect li shui among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 16th Century as well as those made as recently as the 21st Century. When looking for the right li shui for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of black, gray, beige and blue. There have been many interesting li shui examples over the years, but those made by Eric Serritella are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in ceramic, stoneware and glaze.
How Much is a Li Shui?
The average selling price for a li shui we offer is $6,000, while they’re typically $458 on the low end and $140,000 for the highest priced.
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