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19th Century Chinese root carving
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th Century mahogany Chinese root carving of a seated ancient warrior, very detailed and nicely
Category
Antique 1880s Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Chinese Cypress Root Brush Pot
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautiful organic shaped Cypress root brush pot. This cypress root was carved out to hold the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Cypress
19th Century Chinese Cypress Root Brush Pot
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautiful organic shaped Cypress root brush pot. This cypress root was carved out to hold the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Cypress
19th Century Chinese Cypress Root Brush Pot
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautiful organic shaped Cypress root brush pot. This cypress root was carved out to hold the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Cypress
Fine Chinese Bamboo Root Carved Brush Pot
Located in Hampstead, QC
This antique hand carved Chinese bamboo root brush pot is in excellent condition. No cracks in the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
Materials
Bamboo
19th Century Chinese Root Wood Calligraphy Brush Pot
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a beautiful 19th century Chinese brush pot made from a hardwood root.
The root brush pot
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Hardwood, Burl
Large Handmade Camphor Wood Root Chair from China, 20th Century
Located in Yonkers, NY
This Chinese 20th century large chair was handmade from Camphor wood root. This chair showcases a
Category
20th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Large Scale Chinese Burr Root Wood Carving
Located in London, GB
trees".
Root carving is a traditional art in China. Integrating ingenuity and craftiness, root carving
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Victorian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
19th Century Chinese Cypress Root Brush Pot
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautiful organic shaped Cypress root brush pot. This cypress root was carved out to hold the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Cypress
Chinese Double Gourd "Root" Amber Snuff Bottle, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
Materials
Other
Chinese Lanzhou Gourd Carving with Macrame Cord on Root Stand Sculpture
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Chinese Lanzhou Gourd carving with macrame cord on root stand sculpture.
Early 20th century
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique Qing ca 1900 Carved Chinese Porcelain Statue Immortal Root Wood
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description
China, unusual and finely carved wooden statue. Carved wood root with at the top the
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Wood
Antique circa 1880 Chinese Root Wood Carving of Buddah as Wiseman Very Detaiiled
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely hand carved antique Rootwood statue of the wonderful Buddha
A very fine example, the expression on Buddhas face is very serene. We h...
Category
Antique 1880s Chinese Victorian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 42.33 in W 16.54 in D 11.03 in
Very Rare and Old Chinese Tubular Water Pipe, Made from the Root of a Bamboo
Located in Leuven , BE
The bamboo water pipe has a cylindrical shape. The upper part is half sawn open. The water reservoir is located at the bottom of the cylinder.The Ends of the Rootlets are finished wi...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Silver
Chinese Export Silver Goblet
By Luen Wo
Located in London, GB
A Chinese export silver goblet with prunus decoration on a matte background, and the base and stem
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork
Materials
Silver
18th/19th Century Qing Dynasty Chinese Root-Wood Low Table
Located in Forney, TX
, sculptural natural root formation creates striking openwork display.
The scarce Provincial China antique
Category
Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Handheld Chinese Mooncake Mold, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
mooncakes. Packed with lotus root, red bean, or other regional fillings, mooncakes are a delicacy eaten
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Handheld Chinese Mooncake Mold, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
mooncakes. Packed with lotus root, red bean, or other regional fillings, mooncakes are a delicacy eaten
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Handheld Chinese Mooncake Mold, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
mooncakes. Packed with lotus root, red bean, or other regional fillings, mooncakes are a delicacy eaten
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Vintage Chinese Hand Crafted Camphor Wood Root Chair with Light Varnish
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Chinese hand-crafted camphor wood root chair from the 20th century, with light varnished
Category
20th Century Chinese Rustic Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Chinese Lotus Mooncake Mold, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
mooncakes. Packed with lotus root, red bean, or other regional fillings, mooncakes are a delicacy eaten
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Chinese Bamboo Five Tier Display Stand/Shelf
Located in Wilson, NC
woods in geometric patterns. The shelves are supported by bamboo framing with natural root tips. The
Category
Antique 1890s Chinese Furniture
Materials
Paper, Bamboo
Low Chinese Painted Book Cabinet, Ming Dynasty
Located in Chicago, IL
A rolled-up scroll or treasured root pot may have once been among the treasured objects stored in
Category
Antique Mid-17th Century Chinese Ming Furniture
Materials
Wood
Fine Antique Bamboo Root Carvings of Robed Gentlemen, a Pair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
the Ancient Art of bamboo root carving practiced and perfected in both China and Japan and the Pair
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bamboo
Pair of Chinese foo dogs
Located in Cheltenham, GB
We are delighted to present an extraordinary and exceptionally rare pair of 18th Century Chinese
Category
Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Natural Organic Tree Roots Plant Stand, Pedestal
Located in Pomona, CA
A vintage Chinese sculptural pedestal from the Mid-20th Century, made from the tree root with
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
Handheld Chinese Mooncake Mold with Lotus Pods, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
mooncakes. Packed with lotus root, red bean, or other regional fillings, mooncakes are a delicacy eaten
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Handheld Chinese Mooncake Mold with Lotus Pods, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
mooncakes. Packed with lotus root, red bean, or other regional fillings, mooncakes are a delicacy eaten
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Framed Chinese Embroidered Silk Collar Qing Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
An embroidered silk collar from China dated to late Qing Dynasty circa 19th century. Known as
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles
Materials
Silk
Antique Chinese Carved Bamboo Brush Pot
Located in Hampstead, QC
This antique hand carved Chinese bamboo root brush pot is in excellent condition. No cracks in the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
Materials
Bamboo
Chinese Soapstone Carving Running Horses, Mid-20th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
growth in career
Shoushan stone carving is an art originating in Fujian Province in Eastern China. Use
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Soapstone
Rare Traditional Chinese Bamboo Hand-carved Brush Pot
Located in Hampstead, QC
This antique hand carved Chinese bamboo root brush pot is in excellent condition. No cracks in the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
Materials
Bamboo
Monumental Early 20th century Chinese Hardwood Sculpture of a Buffalo
Located in Troy, NY
Exceptionally large Chinese sculpture of a buffalo in laying down on a simulated carved root-wood
Category
20th Century Chinese Other Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
Chinese Qing Dynasty Carved Bamboo HeHe ErXian Group, 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A wonderful Chinese bamboo figural carving featuring the Taoist immortal twins of eternal youth
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bamboo
19th Century, China Burl Wood Top with Contemporary Repoussé Brass Base Table
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
dynasty and a contemporary Robert Kuo hand repoussé root shaped brass base.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 16 in W 40 in D 16 in
Vintage Camphor Wood Root Chair with Natural Varnish Lacquer
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Chinese root chair made with camphor wood varnished with natural lacquer, during the late
Category
20th Century Chinese Rustic Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vintage Raven Taxidermy on Root Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
19th century Chinese wooden scholars' root. The raven is poised as is mid-caw, ready to burst into
Category
Late 20th Century American Taxidermy
Materials
Wood
19th Century Black Lacquered Wood Pedestal with Red Stone Inset
Located in New York, NY
A black lacquered pedestal/stand in elm wood, with red root stone top, cabriole legs and base
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Stone
Root Shape Oblong Low Cachepot, Antique Copper by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Root shape oblong low cachepot
Antique copper
Hand Repoussé
Limited edition
Repousse´ is the
Category
2010s Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Copper
Chinese Extraordinary Fine Burl Wood Table
Located in South Burlington, VT
transform these natural wonders into functional and unique works of art China’s root carving tradition dates
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Organic Material
Antique Chinese Mooncake Press, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
shaping festive mooncakes. Packed with lotus root, red bean, or other regional fillings, mooncakes are a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Wood
Natural Organic Burl Wood Flower Display Table, 38"
Located in South Burlington, VT
functional and unique works of art China’s root carving tradition dates far back to the Warring States period
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Organic Material
Han Dynasty, Laying Doe Wood Sculpture, China 100AD
Located in PARIS, FR
Europe, permanently altering the course of Chinese history. Han Dynasty art and inventions like paper
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Mounted Objects
Materials
Wood
Circa 1920 Japanese Screen. Cat & Mouse Harvest Scene on Gold Silk.
Located in Kyoto, JP
includes new season ginger, Chinese wax gourd, butterbur, welsh onion, Japanese radish, sweet potato, lotus
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold
Northwest Coast Wooden Doll with Thunderbird, Eagle Mask
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
(red) spruce root as simulated mask harness over shoulders and across the chest. Dance apron; Seated
Category
Vintage 1920s American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Cedar
White Arch Bench by Karstudio
Located in Geneve, CH
, and stand up as a stand for art work.
Kar- is the root of Sanskrit Karma, meaning karmic repetition
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Benches
Materials
Fiberglass
Biedermeier Style Italian Shaped Coffee Table
Located in Prato, Tuscany
fantastic and fascinating appearance. Walnut burl is obtained from the very root of the tree and is a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Biedermeier Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Raimundo de Madrazo Y Garreta Palatial Oil on Canvas
By Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
minister to China who loved the area, purchased land and built an estate. Miss McCreery lived in Burlingame
Category
Antique 1880s Spanish Rococo Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
Chinese Root Stand
Located in Vancouver, BC
Hardwood Chinese root stand with two layered platforms over gnarled and bulging roots with a dark
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Wood
19th Century Chinese Sculptural Natural Root with Stone Inserts
Located in Paris, FR
A Chinese natural weathered root sculpture with yellow stone inserts.
On a metal base.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
Rare pair of 18th century Antique Chinese Root Wood Foo Dogs
Located in Winchcombe, Gloucesteshire
This is a rare and unusual pair of 18th century Chinese dogs of foo made from sections of root woot
Category
Antique 18th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Elm
Quing Dynasty Root Chairs
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Quing Dynasty Root Chairs
mid 19th century
root wood, plank seat, lacquer
Excellent condition
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
Chinese Ancestor Portrait of a Daoist Priest
Located in Wilton, CT
Rare Example of a Portrait of a Daoist Priest Shown Sitting in the Lotus Position on a Root Chair
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Ink
Root Wood Sculpture, based
Located in Chicago, IL
Perhaps more well known in China as Longan wood, Indonesia’s Lengkeng wood is a favorite of both
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Folk Art Sculptures
Rare 18th Century Rendition of a Chinese Scholars/Immortals Walking Staff
Located in Fort mill, SC
revolutions put an end to exploring China as recreation. The knob of the root burl shows two cracks attributed
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Scholar's Objects
Materials
Lacquer, Giltwood, Bog Wood
Huang Cabinet with Walnut Root Veneer and Brushed Brass Detail by Brabbu
By Brabbu
Located in New York, NY
Huang is a mountain range in eastern China known for its spectacular scenery. Inspired by this
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Cabinets
Materials
Wood
H 82.68 in W 39.38 in D 19.69 in
Huang Sideboard with Walnut Root Veneer and Brushed Brass Detail by Brabbu
By Brabbu
Located in New York, NY
Huang is a mountain range in eastern China known for its spectacular scenery. Inspired by this
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Sideboards
Materials
Wood
H 34.26 in W 86.62 in D 19.69 in
Huang Bedside Table with Walnut Root Veneer and Brushed Brass Detail by Brabbu
By Brabbu
Located in New York, NY
Huang is a mountain range in eastern China known for its spectacular scenery. Inspired by this
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Night Stands
Materials
Brass
H 22.05 in W 31.5 in D 16.54 in
Cocoon Jar/Pottery from the Han Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
still has the dirt and root lines encrusting it and was found with a garlic jar which is also listed for
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities
17th / 18th c. "dream" stone
Located in Hudson, NY
Chinese "dream" stone, 17th / 18th c. Black and white marble mounted on natural root wood base
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Rustic Scholar's Objects
Materials
Marble
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