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Shan Shui

Chinese Blue and White Shan Shui Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Jiangxi province is decorated with a landscape rendered in the traditional shan shui painting style
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Shan Shui Relief Snuff Bottle, c. 1940s
Located in Chicago, IL
side of the bottle is carved in relief with floral scrollwork or a "shan shui" mountain landscape. The
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Bottles

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Resin

Chinese Forbidden Stitch Embroidery of a Shan Shui Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
decoration of a scenic mountain landscape on its rounded body, a classic painting form known as "shan shui
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Decorative Art

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Silk

Blue and White Brush Pot with Shan Shui Landscape
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush pot, or bitong, was an essential fixture of the scholars' desk. This porcela...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Jars

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Porcelain

KDLN Contemporary KOOI Led Suspension Lamp
By KDLN
Located in Trezzano sul Naviglio, Milano Lombardia
Kooi is inspired by Chinese Shan shui painting and conveys its philosophy. Thanks to the contrast
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2010s Asian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum

Chinese Black Lacquer and Gilt Painted Console, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
lovely shan shui (mountain and water) landscape scene on a black lacquer ground. The landscape featuring
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

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Lacquer

Large Blue and White Tea Leaf Jar with Mountain Landscape
Located in Chicago, IL
vine motifs as well as encapsulated landscapes painted in the traditional "shan shui" manner with
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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Porcelain

Early 19th Century Chinese Hardwood, Lacquer and Jade Six-Panel Screen
Located in Austin, TX
detailed and finely lacquer and gilt painted "shan shui" (mountain and water) landscapes. The lacquer
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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Coral, Jade

Chinese Forbidden Stitch Embroidery of a Famille Rose Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
decoration of a scenic mountain landscape on its rounded body, a classic painting form known as "shan shui
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21st Century and Contemporary More Art

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Silk

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Seal
Located in Chicago, IL
on one end and glazed in the blue and white style with brushed calligraphy and a serene, shan shui
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Seal
Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Seal
H 1.5 in W 2.25 in D 2.25 in
Chinese Gilt Black Lacquer Shanxi Cabinet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
auspicious symbols. Among the painted symbols are flower blossoms of the four seasons, idyllic ‘shan shui
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Leaf Passing Blue and White Saucer Circa 1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Reign
Located in seoul, KR
The ceramic portrays a tranquil scene set against a backdrop typical of the Shan Shui tradition
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Antique 1720s Chinese Qing Decorative Bowls

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Mixed Media abstract painting- by contemporary artist Zhang Chunyang
Located in Beijing, CN
influnce- from impressionist's painting to traditional Chinese Shan-Shui ( Mountain-Sea) painting, She
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2010s Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media

Mixed Media abstract painting- by contemporary artist Zhang Chunyang
Located in Beijing, CN
influnce- from impressionist's painting to traditional Chinese Shan-Shui ( Mountain-Sea) painting, She
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2010s Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media

Mixed Media abstract painting- by contemporary artist Zhang Chunyang
Located in Beijing, CN
influnce- from impressionist's painting to traditional Chinese Shan-Shui ( Mountain-Sea) painting, She
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2010s Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Mixed Media abstract painting- by contemporary artist Zhang Chunyang
Located in Beijing, CN
influnce- from impressionist's painting to traditional Chinese Shan-Shui ( Mountain-Sea) painting, She
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2010s Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Mixed Media abstract painting- by contemporary artist Zhang Chunyang
Located in Beijing, CN
influnce- from impressionist's painting to traditional Chinese Shan-Shui ( Mountain-Sea) painting, She
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2010s Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Mixed Media abstract painting- by contemporary artist Zhang Chunyang
Located in Beijing, CN
influnce- from impressionist's painting to traditional Chinese Shan-Shui ( Mountain-Sea) painting, She
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2010s Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Mixed Media abstract painting- by contemporary artist Zhang Chunyang
Located in Beijing, CN
influnce- from impressionist's painting to traditional Chinese Shan-Shui ( Mountain-Sea) painting, She
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2010s Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Mixed Media abstract painting- by contemporary artist Zhang Chunyang
Located in Beijing, CN
influnce- from impressionist's painting to traditional Chinese Shan-Shui ( Mountain-Sea) painting, She
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2010s Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Mixed Media abstract painting- by contemporary artist Zhang Chunyang
Located in Beijing, CN
influnce- from impressionist's painting to traditional Chinese Shan-Shui ( Mountain-Sea) painting, She
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2010s Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Mixed Media abstract painting- by contemporary artist Zhang Chunyang
Located in Beijing, CN
influnce- from impressionist's painting to traditional Chinese Shan-Shui ( Mountain-Sea) painting, She
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2010s Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Expressionist Figurative water color painting- Series Bath NO.5
Located in Beijing, CN
influence from impressionist's painting to traditional Chinese Shan-Shui ( Mountain-Sea) painting, She takes
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2010s Expressionist Nude Paintings

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Gouache, Watercolor, Handmade Paper

Expressionist Figurative water color painting- Series Bath NO.1
Located in Beijing, CN
influnce- from impressionist's painting to traditional Chinese Shan-Shui ( Mountain-Sea) painting, She
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2010s Expressionist Nude Paintings

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Gouache, Watercolor, Handmade Paper

Expressionist Figurative water color painting- Young lady holding a cat
Located in Beijing, CN
influnce- from impressionist's painting to traditional Chinese Shan-Shui ( Mountain-Sea) painting, She
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2010s Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache, Watercolor, Handmade Paper

Qian Xuan Early Autumn Insects & Grass Chinese Chinoiserie Lithograph Print 43"
Located in Dayton, OH
was also adept at bird-and-flower painting, character painting, and landscape painting (shan shui).[1
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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Prints

Materials

Paper

'Raining in Formosa on the Tamsui River' by Ran In-Ting (Lan Yinding, 藍蔭鼎)
Located in London, GB
the 17th century in the West they were only peripheral. In 5th century China, shan shui or landscape
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1950s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Expressionist Figurative water color painting- Series The Horse Whisper No.2-24
Located in Beijing, CN
". These works reveal an fusion of influnce- from impressionist's painting to traditional Chinese Shan-Shui
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2010s Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache, Watercolor, Handmade Paper

Expressionist Figurative water color painting- Luckiness
Located in Beijing, CN
". These works reveal an fusion of influnce- from impressionist's painting to traditional Chinese Shan-Shui
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2010s Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache, Watercolor, Handmade Paper

Expressionist Figurative water color painting- Series The Horse Whisper No.2-25
Located in Beijing, CN
". These works reveal an fusion of influnce- from impressionist's painting to traditional Chinese Shan-Shui
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2010s Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache, Watercolor, Handmade Paper

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Sea of Blues N10, Abstract Blue and White Fish Patterns, Mediterranean Style
Located in Barcelona, ES
This series by Enric Servera explores the relationship of humans to salt and seawater. The intention of these works is to submerge us into the sea, a salty treasure that surrounds us...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor

19th Century Chinese Sang de Boeuf Vase
Located in Bradenton, FL
A large 19th Century Chinese Sang de Boeuf vase of baluster form. The name ‘sang de boeuf’ refers to the color of the vase, which is French for ‘ox blood’. The difficult manufactu...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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Porcelain, Pottery

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Vase
Located in New York, NY
Chinese blue and white porcelain vase hand-painted with double happiness symbols upon a scrolling foliate ground, with two figural animal handles, unmarked. Measures; 17.4" height ...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

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Porcelain

Mid 20th Century Chinese Wooden Carved Pagoda/Nine Dragons Wall
Located in Pomona, CA
The original Nine Dragon Wall was built during the reconstruction of Ningshou Palace in 1772. It is 29.4 meters long, 3.5 meters high and 0.45 meters thick. It is a single-sided gl...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Blue and White Brush Pot with Fish & Flora
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush pot, or bitong, was an essential fixture of the scholars' desk. This stonewa...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Porcelain

Tall Chinese Blue and White Qilin Fantail Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
A parade of Qilin, Chinese mythical creatures symbolizing magnificence, joy and benevolence, march around this hand painted porcelain fantail vase. It is a wonderful example of conte...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Urns

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Porcelain

Large Spanish Colonial Post Inca South American Kero Cup Peru
Located in London, GB
Large Spanish Colonial post Inca Kero Peru A large hard wood Kero cup carved in flaring form with incised geometric design with small silver inlays. Period 17-19th century AD Measu...
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Antique 17th Century Peruvian Antiquities

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Wood

Large Chinese Porcelain Five Dragon Meiping Vase, Modern, China
Located in Austin, TX
A large and powerful Chinese famille rose enameled porcelain "Five Dragon" meiping vase, modern, China. The oversized vase of traditional meiping form, with a splayed foot support...
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Early 2000s Chinese Qing Ceramics

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Porcelain

19th Century Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain Garlic Mouth Vase, Kangxi Marks
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The globular body decorated with hand applied enamels depicting nobles taking tea while surrounded by attendants and small children. The slender neck rising to a bulbous mouth (seemi...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

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Porcelain

Chinese Porcelain Underglaze Blue and White 2 Copper Red Dragons Bottle Vase 20c
Located in Richmond, CA
We are thrilled to present this exquisite Chinese porcelain long-neck bottle vase, a splendid representation of masterful craftsmanship and artistic tradition. The vase captivates wi...
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20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

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Porcelain

Mid-20th Century Chinese Blue and White Dragon Vase
Located in Pasadena, CA
Fine porcelain Chinese mid-20th century blue and white traditional gourd shaped vase, featuring a large four-clawed dragon. Beautiful cloud motif throughout.
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Small Song Dynasty Carved Wood Bodhisattva, 13th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A small and very fine Chinese carved sandalwood figure of a bodhisattva, possibly Avalokiteshvara (Guan Yin), Song Dynasty (960 to 1276), circa 13th century, China. Carved from a si...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Hardwood

Raimundo de Madrazo Y Garreta Palatial Oil on Canvas
By Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Raimundo De Madrazo Y Garreta (Spanish School, 1841-1920) an exceptional and palatial oil on canvas "Portrait of Isabelle McCreery” depicting an elegant woman gracefully exiting a li...
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Antique 1880s Spanish Rococo Paintings

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Canvas, Giltwood

Blue and White Chinese Floor Vase with Scholars' Garden
Located in Chicago, IL
Chinese blue-and-white ceramics have inspired ceramists worldwide since cobalt was first introduced to China from the Middle East thousands of years ago. This contemporary vase from ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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Porcelain

Japan, Meiji Blue “Writhing Dragon” Porcelain Vase, Awaji Kiln
By Awaji Pottery
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Japan, a fine robin’s egg blue -writhing dragon- porcelain vase, Awaji Kiln from the late Meiji period (1868-1912). Dimensions: , 16” high 6” wide at base, Meiji period, (1868-1912)...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Pottery

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Stoneware

Blue and White Porcelain Ceramic Planter Pot or Vessel Vase Chinoiserie
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Blue and white ceramic or porcelain planter. The piece features scrollwork detail on rim, and flora and fauna depictions throughout. The bottom is signed with a "7" at the bottom. ...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics

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Ceramic, Porcelain

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Huang Yan, "Body Landscape" Photographies, 1999
By Huang Yan
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Chinese Shan-Shui tatoo N°2, from the "body landscapes" series. C-print by Huang Yan, signed
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Late 20th Century Chinese Photography

Materials

Paper

Huang Yan, "Body Landscape" Photographies, 1999
Huang Yan, "Body Landscape" Photographies, 1999
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H 30.32 in W 42.92 in D 0.79 in
Chinese Shan Shui Brush Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
with a landscape rendered in the traditional shan shui painting style. Characterized by soft, feathery
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics

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Ceramic, Paint

"Shan Shui, " Porcelain Cola Bottle
Located in Chicago, IL
landscape, a "shan shui," reminiscent of Ming-dynasty calligraphy paintings. Emblematic of Western
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glaze

18th Century Chinese Shan Shui Marble Trough
Located in Chicago, IL
of a shan shui, a traditional landscape painting. Everyday items like this would have been used until
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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Marble

18th Century Chinese Shan Shui Marble Trough
18th Century Chinese Shan Shui Marble Trough
H 10.5 in W 37.5 in D 15.75 in
Chinese Double Gourd Cricket Cage with Shan Shui, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
of dried gourd, the body of the cage is impressed with a painterly "shan shui" landscape and molded
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

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Other

"Shan Shui" Blue and White Cola Bottle by Taikkun Li
By Taikkun Yang Li
Located in Chicago, IL
landscape, a "shan shui," reminiscent of Ming dynasty calligraphy paintings. Emblematic of Western
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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
kilns of Jingdezhen, this cola bottle is hand-painted with a mountainside landscape, a "shan shui
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Pictorial Rug, Landscape Orientation, Blue and Ivory Tones
Located in New York, NY
A shan-shui (mountain and water) landscape shows distant, tree-topped mountains, a watery middle
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Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinese Export Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

"Golden Mountain" Kite by Michael Thompson
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
"shan shui" landscape paintings with a central panel of silken fabric bearing a abstract mountain scene
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Art

Materials

Fabric, Bamboo, Paper

Chinese Cinnabar Red Drum Stool, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
. The seat has the lobed shape of a five-petal plum blossom and is painted with a picturesque shan shui
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Stools

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Wood

Chinese Blue and White Minggua Garden Seat
Located in Chicago, IL
expressive style of traditional calligraphy landscape paintings, known as "shan shui." A pattern of boss-head
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Early 20th Century Chinese Patio and Garden Furniture

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Ceramic

19th Century Chinese Officer's Ink Box Table
Located in Chicago, IL
creative inspiration, the official likely decorated this elmwood ink box himself with a traditional "shan
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Steel

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Seal
Located in Chicago, IL
on the short end and glazed in the blue and white style with brushed calligraphy and a serene, shan
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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Porcelain

"Language in the Tall Grasses" Kite by Michael Thompson
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
and a traditional "shan shui" landscape painting form an underlying layer, stained with free-flowing
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Art

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Paint, Paper, Fabric, Bamboo

Painted Chinese Three Door Coffer, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
painted with “shan shui” landscapes of rolling hills and mountains dotted with pine and willow trees. The
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Buffets

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Wood, Lacquer, Paint

Early 20th Century Chinese Blue and White Shan Shui Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
A vintage blue and white straight sided porcelain shan shui vessel.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese White Brass Shan Shui Brazier, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
date with dark enamels, adding a contemporary twist to the traditional shan shui landscape. A keepsake
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Chinese Blue and White Fish Bowl with Shan Shui Landscape
Located in Chicago, IL
consistent with the traditional shan shui design: a form of Chinese landscape painting that often uses
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Porcelain

"Shan Shui" Blue and White Cola Bottle by Taikkun Li
By Taikkun Yang Li
Located in Chicago, IL
kilns of Jingdezhen, this cola bottle is hand painted with a mountainside landscape, a "shan shui
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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
landscape, a "shan shui," reminiscent of Ming dynasty calligraphy paintings. Emblematic of Western
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

"Shan Shui" Blue and White Cola Bottle by Taikkun Li
Located in Chicago, IL
landscape, a "shan shui," reminiscent of Ming-dynasty calligraphy paintings. Emblematic of Western
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Porcelain

"Shan Shui" Blue and White Cola Bottle by Taikkun Li
By Taikkun Yang Li
Located in Chicago, IL
landscape, a "shan shui," reminiscent of Ming dynasty calligraphy paintings. Emblematic of Western
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Painted Shan Shui Brazier, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Filled with burning coals, this 19th-century brass brazier once warmed the hands of a well-to-do person on a cold winter's night in northern China. Crafted of enameled brass, the rec...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Vintage Blue and White Fish Bowl with Shan Shui Landscape
Located in Chicago, IL
Blue and white porcelain fish bowl painted with a traditional river and mountain landscape scene.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Scroll Umbrella Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
traditional landscape painting, known as a "shan shui," while the other side depicts two pheasants standing
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Umbrella Stands

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Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Seal
Located in Chicago, IL
on one end and glazed in the blue and white style with brushed calligraphy and a serene, shan shui
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Seal
Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Seal
H 2.5 in W 2.5 in D 1.5 in
Mountain Range Scholars' Rock
Located in Chicago, IL
dark grey scholars' rock suggests a mountainous shan shui landscape of peaks and valleys. The sloping
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20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Limestone

Mountain Range Scholars' Rock
Mountain Range Scholars' Rock
H 12.5 in W 29 in D 13 in
"Body Landscape" Photo by Huang Yan
By Huang Yan
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Chinese Shan-Shui tatoo N°2, from the "body landscapes" series. C-print by Huang Yan, signed and
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Late 20th Century Chinese Photography

"Body Landscape" Photo by Huang Yan
"Body Landscape" Photo by Huang Yan
H 30.32 in W 42.92 in D 0.79 in
Adjustable Zig Zag Snake Desk Lamp by Shui Shan for Elite Lighting, 1980s
Located in Budapest, HU
Designed in 1984 by Shui Chang. Lovely postmodern table lamp, greatly adjustable.
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Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Plastic

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Shan Shui For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic shan shui available at 1stDibs. Each shan shui for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, porcelain and metal. There are many kinds of the shan shui you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right shan shui, those designed in Modern styles are of considerable interest. Taikkun Yang Li each produced at least one beautiful shan shui that is worth considering.

How Much is a Shan Shui?

The average selling price for a shan shui at 1stDibs is $630, while they’re typically $280 on the low end and $13,880 for the highest priced.