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Chinese Qing Dynasty Hand-Carved Wooden Temple Corbel with Detailed Figures
Located in Yonkers, NY
figures and custom base. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this corbel comes from a temple, where
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Mounted Objects

Materials

Wood

Chinese Celadon Glazed Temple Headrest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
temple or other grand building. Likely intended as a decorative sculpture, the headrest is charmingly
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Chinese Temple Architectural Corbel Carved Sculpture Pair
Located in Forney, TX
A majestic pair of antique architectural salvaged Chinese temple corbels, now mounted as one-of-a
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood, Paint

Early 20th Century Chinese Hand Painted Rose Medallion Temple Vase
Located in Pomona, CA
This magnificent Chinese Rose Medallion Tall vases also know as "Export Porcelain" vase. It was
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Two Meissen Porcelain Chinese Nodding Pagode Figures
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
deities found in pagoda temples in the Far East. Meissen began to produce these kinds of porcelain figures
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Antique 19th Century German Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Early 20th Century Chinese Painted Famille Verte Porcelain Temple Jar with Lid
By CANTON FAMILLE ROSE
Located in Dallas, TX
floral medallions and oriental scenes, and further embellished with Chinese figures throughout. The dome
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Mid-19th Century Chinese Hand Painted Porcelain Famille Rose Temple Jar with Lid
By CANTON FAMILLE ROSE
Located in Dallas, TX
central medallion with traditional Chinese figures. The large ceramic temple jar has a lid, and is in
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Export Coromandel Lacquer Cabinet on Stand, Mid-19th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A delightful Chinese coromandel brown lacquer cabinet on stand, made for the export market, early
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Brass

Set of Chinese Red & Black Boxes, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
, decorated with scenes of figures amongst landscapes with temples and pavilions. Wood, possibly pine
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Chinese Porcelain Hexagonal Jar with Cover, 19th Century
Located in Bochum, NRW
19th century Chinese porcelain jar with cover, richly hand painted with scenes of figures in
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Antique 1890s Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese New Year Antique Wealth God Caishen Sculpture
Located in South Burlington, VT
Our 34 inch tall Chinese Caishen's name is often invoked during Chinese New Year celebrations
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Limestone

China Three Antique Fantastic Stone Garden Monks
Located in South Burlington, VT
Instant display and collection, one of a kind. From western China and collected some 20 years
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Architectural Elements

Materials

Sandstone

Chinese Old Fantastic Contorted Face Monk Sculpture
Located in South Burlington, VT
One of a kind. From western China and collected some 20 years ago, comes this large hand carved
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Garden Ornaments

Materials

Sandstone

Chinese Export Porcelain Vase Blue & White Hand Painted 31cm, 19thC Qing Tongzhi
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
fishing scenes having temples, pagodas, bridges, trees, mountains and various figures in different
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

China Three Antique Fantastic Stone Garden Monks
Located in South Burlington, VT
Instant display and collection, one of a kind #2 From western China and collected some 20 years
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Statues

Materials

Sandstone

Pair of Chinese Porcelain Famille Jeune Recumbent Yellow Foo Dogs 20c Modern
Located in Richmond, CA
Behold a vibrant pair of Chinese Famille Jaune Foo Dogs, a magnificent representation of Chinese
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20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Antique Hand-Carved Stone Figure of Buddhas' Kasyapa
Located in South Burlington, VT
China, an authentic antique hand-carved and hand-painted limestone temple figure of the venerable
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Limestone

Pair of Chinese Black Marble Contemporary Facing Foo Dogs Guardian Lions
Located in Yonkers, NY
courtyard of a temple. With their skillful depiction and dark patina, this pair of Chinese male and female
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Marble

19th Century Pair of Chinese Guardian Lions in Red and Gold Lacquer
Located in NICE, FR
Chinese culture. They are commonly depicted as lion-like figures, often in pairs, and are believed to
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Chinese Ming Dynasty Architectural Terracotta Roof Tile Figure Qilin Foo Dog pr
Located in Forney, TX
techniques, and modern uses. Chinese imperial roof decorations or roof charms or roof-figures (Chinese: 檐獸/檐
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Earthenware, Terracotta

Exceptional Pair of Marble Lions from China with great, old patina, Ming Period
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Exceptional Pair of Chinese Lions,Mythological Figures, Good old great patina, and beautiful beige
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Antique 1680s Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Statuary Marble

China 618-907 AD Tang Dynasty Pair Of Polychromate Earth Spirits Zhenmushou
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Earths Spirits "Zhenmushou" from the China Tang Dynasty 618-907 AD. A beautiful and rare
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

China 618-907 AD Tang Dynasty Period Pottery Offering Covered Vessel with Lotus
Located in Miami, FL
Offering vessel from the Chinese Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD). A beautiful "offering spiritual
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities

Materials

Clay, Earthenware, Pottery

China 618-907 AD Tang Dynasty Offering Vessel With 8 Lotus Petals in Earthenware
Located in Miami, FL
Offering vessel from the Chinese Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD). A beautiful "offering spiritual
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Chinese Handmade Blue White Lions Porcelain Vase, in Stock
Located in 景德镇市, CN
depicted in pairs as guardian figures at the entrances of buildings, temples, and imperial palaces. These
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2010s Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Early 19th Century Chinese Export Eight-Fold Lacquer Screen
Located in Conwy, GB
The black lacquered timber panels decorated with a sprawling landscape, figures, temples, animals
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Antique Early 19th Century English Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Pair of Table Lamps with Chinese Ceramic Flambe Glazed Foo Dogs or Lions
Located in London, GB
Chinese Imperial palaces, Imperial tombs, government offices, temples, and the homes of government
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20th Century English Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Guardian(Half human half beast) Pottery Figure, Northern Wei-Tang Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
development in China, particularly noted for its contributions to Buddhist art. Pottery figures from this era
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Bronze Collection Eighteen Luohan Disciples, 18th-19th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
main hall of a Buddhist temple in China you will see two rows of figures, one to the east side and the
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Collection Eighteen Luohan Disciples, 18th-19th Century
Bronze Collection Eighteen Luohan Disciples, 18th-19th Century
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H 3.35 in W 2.56 in D 1.48 in
Guardian Official Pottery Figure, Northern Wei-Tang Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
fusion of Chinese artistic traditions with Buddhist iconography. The remnants of paint on some figures
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Heavenly Beings Carved Limestone Stele Fragment, Northern/Eastern Wei Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
: 1) Sotheby's New York 20 March 2018 - Jingyatang Treasures Of Chinese Buddhist Sculpture - Lot 202
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antiquities

Materials

Limestone

Apsara Carved Limestone Stele with Extremely Rare 'Oolitic silica', Wei Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
Hongkong Reference : 1) Sotheby's New York 20 March 2018 - Jingyatang Treasures Of Chinese Buddhist
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antiquities

Materials

Stone, Limestone

19th Century Lacquered Chinoiserie Screen
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
figures walking through the stylised streets and praying in temples. It has a decorative rectilinear
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Lacquer

19th Century Lacquered Chinoiserie Screen
19th Century Lacquered Chinoiserie Screen
H 96.46 in W 169.3 in D 3.94 in
Tibetan Thangka of Vaishravana, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Thangkas are devotional paintings displayed by Buddhists in monasteries, temples, and even their
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Tibetan Paintings and Screens

Materials

Fabric, Paint

Tibetan Thangka of Vaishravana, c. 1850
Tibetan Thangka of Vaishravana, c. 1850
H 41.25 in W 28.75 in D 1.75 in
Celestial being(Apsara) Stone Statue, Northern Wei-Tang Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
polychromy. This piece would have been a decorative element in a temple or royal court, embodying the
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities

Materials

Stone, Limestone

Cloisonné Presentation Vases
Located in New York, NY
Impressive pair of Chinese cloisonné presentation vases. These oversized pieces, more than three
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20th Century Chinese Vases

Cloisonné Presentation Vases
Cloisonné Presentation Vases
H 40.5 in Dm 17.75 in
Pair of Mason's Ashworth Chinoiserie Covered Jars
By Mason's Ironstone
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
temple jars, with alternating panels depicting Chinese figures and white plum blossoms. Heavily gilded
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Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Ironstone

Tang Dynasty Imposing Terracota Lokapala Standing in Menacing Pose - TL Tested
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
safeguards for Buddha and his temples guarding them from evil spirits. Chinese emperors and upper class were
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Tang Antiquities

Korean Buddhist Guardian Mural Taenghwa Painting, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
wall murals. Influenced by Chinese and Central Asian Buddhist art, taenghwas were painted with Buddhist
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Antique Early 19th Century Korean Paintings and Screens

Materials

Cotton, Paint

Japanese Silk Suijaku Scroll Nyorai-Kojin with Mixed Buddhism and Shinto Deities
Located in Atlanta, GA
an orignal Chinese concept, remained a defining feature of Japanese religious life up to the end of
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood

Pair of Japanese Gilt Bronze Komainu by Ishikawa Komei, Meiji Period
Located in Austin, TX
at the entrance to shrines or temples. A nine character inscription in Chinese seal script has been
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Rectangle giltwood carved wood pagoda Wall Mirror Chinoiserie French circa 1900
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
scenes of monks, archers, temples and Chinese or Japanese men. Hand-painted gold chinoiserie design. The
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Antique Early 19th Century French Chinoiserie Mantel Mirrors and Firepla...

Materials

Metallic Thread

Chinese Bronze Fan-Shaped Temple Standard with Gold Leaf Frame
Located in Dallas, TX
. The center features a scroll with Chinese characters we believe to be referencing a Temple. It is
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Painted Silk Eight-Panel Screen
Located in Charlottesville, VA
, blue and faded reds along with Chinese figures going about their lives, all depicted in exquisite
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20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Silk

A Set of 12 Green Glazed Pottery Figures of Attendants and Musicians
Located in New York, NY
ornaments that adorned their domiciles and temples. Like the roof tiles, such figures were made of a high
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Chinese Pair of Polychromed Stone Fu Dogs from the Ming Dynasty
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
repeatedly throughout the history of China. Sometimes referred to as the “Dog of Happiness” or the “Celestial
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antiquities

Materials

Stone

Rosenthal 'Magic Flute' Porcelain by Bjorn Winblad-5 Piece Setting for 12-60 pcs
By Rosenthal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
' set of 60 pieces (12- five place settings) of Rosenthal Studio Line China -'Magic Flute' each piece
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Vintage 1970s German Baroque Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Ming Dynasty Temple Figures
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Beautiful Pair of Male & Female Glazed and Terracotta Finished, Temple Figures with Fitted Heads
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures

Chinese Celadon Temple Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
temples or tombs. Often elaborately decorated with miniature figures and relief patterns, such vessels
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Celadon Green Temple Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
temples or tombs. Often elaborately decorated with miniature figures and relief patterns, such vessels
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Chinese Export Temple Vases in Monumental Size
Located in Savannah, GA
Outstanding matched pair of monumental sized Chinese export temple vases in the Mandarin pattern
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Carved Temple Courtyard Door Panels
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic pair of Chinese temple courtyard door panels carved in high relief and featuring a faded
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Pair of Porcelain Chinese Buddhist Temple Lions or Foo Dogs, circa 1900
Located in Central England, GB
depict a pair of Chinese temple Buddhist lions in the classical pose each sitting on a rectangular
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

A Magestic Pair of Chinese Qilns (Temple Guardians)
Located in Bellport, NY
Very animated figures one Male the other Female. Each stands on Four of the Classic Symbols
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

China Big Taoist Sculptural Group "Three Pure Ones" Chengdu Temple, 18thc
Located in South Burlington, VT
China, a hand carved and hand painted wood group of three (3) Taoist Trinity figures: The Three
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

A Pair Of 19th Century Chinese Buddhist Figures As Lamps
Located in London, GB
A pair of Chinese Buddhist Temple figures in polychrome painted wood and terracotta. They each have
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Table Lamps

19th Century Asian Wooden Architectural Temple Carvings, Pair
Located in Savannah, GA
This interesting pair of architectural wooden temple carvings feature many skillfully executed
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Other Antiquities

Materials

Hardwood

Pair Antique Chinese Porcelain Foo Dogs
Located in Katonah, NY
A majestic pair of late 18th or early 19th century Chinese export, Sancai glazed* porcelain figures
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Export Green Porcelain Foo Dogs, Pair
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Chinese Export green and yellow glazed foo dogs / temple lion guardian figures, decorated
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

A Pair Of 19th Century Chinese Lions Dogs
Located in Katonah, NY
A pair of fierce and commanding 19th century Chinese export stoneware figures of lion dogs on a
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures

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Chinese Temple Figures For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of Chinese temple figures for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique Chinese temple figures was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, stone and porcelain. Chinese temple figures have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Chinese temple figures have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Mason's Ironstone and Meissen Porcelain are consistently popular.

How Much are Chinese Temple Figures?

Chinese temple figures can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $5,153, while the lowest priced sells for $580 and the highest can go for as much as $93,750.