Chinese Wise Men
Fu Lou Shou Three Wise Men Bronze Figures,
Located in Houston, TX
wise men depict the attributes of a good life. They were also known as gods of prosperity, status and
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Chinese 14kt. gold large men's dragon ring set with diamond and pearl
Located in Braintree, GB
Vintage Chinese 14kt. yellow gold large men's dragon ring set with diamond and pearl.
Hallmarked
Category
1990s European Fashion Rings
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
19th C. Blue & White Chinese Export Platter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Chinese export blue & white oval platter featuring depictions of wise men, a tiger, and a
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Painted Stucco Head of a Luohan, Song Dynasty, 11th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A remarkable Chinese life sized painted stucco head of a luohan, Song, Liao or Jin Dynasty, circa
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Glass, Stucco
H 14.5 in W 8 in D 8.25 in
19th Century Chinese Temple Architectural Corbel Carved Sculpture Pair
Located in Forney, TX
three Sanxing, in their iconic representation as three, old, bearded, wise men, which dates back to the
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood, Paint
Chinese Painted Black Lacquer Scholars' Cabinet, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
. The lower doors are painted with mythical wise men navigating the wilderness with their young
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets
Materials
Elm, Lacquer
Chinese Early 20th Century Cabinet with Hand-Painted Figures and Calligraphy
Located in Yonkers, NY
by a man bowing in front of him, while the right one presents two walking men, likely a wise man and
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Cabinets
Materials
Brass
H 44 in W 40.5 in D 20.5 in
Pair of Chinese Qing period black and cinnabar red lacquered vases
Located in London, GB
carving, revealing the red below and producing beautiful high-relief imagery. The images depict wise men
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Vases
Materials
Lacquer
Set Chinese Porcelain Plaques Painted Screens Famille Rose
Located in Potters Bar, GB
plaque has a unique hand painted design showing various Chinese figures including wise men and kimono
Category
Vintage 1930s Porcelain
Materials
Wood
Antique Lacquered Side Cabinet Chinoiserie 1920
Located in Potters Bar, GB
motifs including wise men, pagodas, birds and temples
We date this important piece to circa 1920
Offered
Category
Vintage 1920s Cabinets
Materials
Lacquer
Lacquered Breakfront Bookcase Chinoiserie
Located in Potters Bar, GB
surfaces
Designs include pagodas, rustic Chinese scenes, wise men and birds
Very intricately painted, the
Category
Vintage 1980s Chinoiserie Bookcases
Materials
Glass
Japanese Carved Netsuke Polychrome Decorated Figure, by Shozan, Meiji
Located in Norton, MA
Netsuke Japanese Hand-Carved Mixed Material Figure, A Wise Man Holding a Treasure-Signed by Shozan
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ivory, Paint
Japanese Carved Netsuke Polychrome Decorated Figur, Signed by Matsuyoshi, Meiji
Located in Norton, MA
period. Ric.NA003
A truly hand-carved mixed material figure, A Wise Man Holding a Rope, shows a museum
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ivory, Paint
H 1.5 in W 1 in D 1.875 in
Six Panel Screen Antique Painted Room Divider Chinoiserie
Located in Potters Bar, GB
scenes, the details of which are astounding
On the reverse intricate Chinoserie - Chinese figures, wise
Category
Antique 1890s Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Chinoiserie Mantel Mirrors and Firepla...
Materials
Metallic Thread
H 41 in W 28 in D 1.5 in
19th Century Chinese Screen
Located in New York, NY
This Chinese standing screen has a main panel, and a lower panel flanked by two smaller ones, which
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
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A Magnificent Pair of French Royal Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day"
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Jacques-Francois Delyen (1684-1761), Court Painter of King Louis XV.
A Magnificent Pair of Palatial "French Royal" Allegorical Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day"
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Materials
Oil
Extensive Assembled Meissen Blue and White Bird Model Dinner Service, circa 1890
Located in New York, NY
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Cristalleries De Baccarat, a Large Pair of French Cut-Crystal Tsarine Torcheres
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
Cristalleries De Baccarat, A Large Pair of French Cut-Crystal Twenty-Four Light Tsarine Torcheres, Standing Floor Chandeliers.
"A Magnificent Pair of Chandeliers"
Each central ...
Category
20th Century French Floor Lamps
Materials
Crystal
H 86 in W 33 in D 33 in
Pair, Antique Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Figural Cabinet Plates
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese, 20th century.
A pair of blue and white scalloped bowls with figural scenes to interior and surrounded by foliate motifs.
Marked to underside.
Approx: 5.875"
A pair of blue and white scalloped bowls with figural scenes to interior and surrounded by foliate motifs.
Marked to underside.
Approx: 5.875"
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Portrait of Lady Caroline Price
By George Romney
Located in Miami, FL
DESCRIPTION: Perhaps the best Romney in private hands. If Vogue Magazine existed in the late 18th century, this image of Lady Caroline Price would be on one of its covers. The e...
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1970s Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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
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Antique Late 18th Century German Chinoiserie Ceramics
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Senufo Female Fertility Statue in Carved Wood, Late 19th Century
By Senufo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A female fertility statue of West African Senufo (Mali, or Ivory Coast) origin in solid wood. Hand-carved from a single piece of Mango wood, this expressive figurine features notch c...
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Charles II Walnut, Mulberry Marquetry Cabinet, Gilt Stand, 17th C H.F. du Pont
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Charles II walnut and mulberry marquetry cabinet on giltwood stand, c. 1650-1670. Giltwood cresting and stand appear to be from a few decades later.
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Walnut
H 88 in W 43 in D 21 in
Cartier 1970 Sculpted Dragon Brooch In 18Kt Yellow Gold With Rubies And Emerald
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Sculpted dragon brooch designed by Cartier.
This is an exceptional brooch, created by the iconic jewelry house of Cartier, back in the 1970. This brooch was carefully sculpted in th...
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French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Kingwood Figural Vitrine by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A superb quality French 19th-20th century Louis XV style ormolu-mounted kingwood, satinwood and satine single door figural vitrine by the renown Parisian master craftsman and cabinet...
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Vitrines
Materials
Bronze
H 103.5 in W 46.5 in D 26 in
Mid Century 99 Piece Set of Porcelain China Rosenthal Parisian Spring Germany
By Rosenthal
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous sets of beautiful and elegant china by Rosenthal. 99 PCs which consist of 12 each of the following, dinner plates, salad plates, bread/desert plates, fruit cups, soup bowls,...
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
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Porcelain
English Bone China Hand Painted & Signed Tea Set for Six with Teapot
Located in Leicester, GB
A beautiful midcentury English tea set by Tuscan Fine Bone China
Made in England
This tea set has a beautiful handpainted design with organic brushstrokes in deep yellow and a crisp...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Antique Chinese Porcelain Blue&White Dragon Bowl Fu Gui Chang Chun Mark Ming 17c
Located in Richmond, CA
This exceptional blue and white dragon bowl, dating back to the late Ming Dynasty, is a remarkable piece from an unique period in Chinese porcelain manufacturing known as "官搭民烧" (Gu...
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics
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Porcelain
H 2.17 in Dm 4.93 in
Vintage Silver Hand Chased Dragon Cigarette Case
Located in Webster, SD
This gorgeous silver cigarette case features a hand chased/engraved dragon and an area for a monogram.
The inside is gilt with gold.
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Vintage 1940s Asian Arts and Crafts Boxes and Cases
Materials
Silver
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Lapis Lazuli Wise Men Figurine Carved Human Culture Artisanal Statue Sculpture
By Eastern Artisans
Located in Milano, IT
. This Wise Men sculpture is from Hong Kong during the 70's. Fall in love with the passionate colour of
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Vintage 1970s Hong Kong Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
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Lapis Lazuli
H 3.15 in W 1.97 in D 1.58 in
Lapis Lazuli Wise Men Figurine Carved Man Artisanal Statue Handmade Sculpture
By Eastern Artisans
Located in Milano, IT
. This Wise Men sculpture is from Hong Kong during the 70's. Fall in love with the passionate colour of
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Vintage 1970s Hong Kong Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
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Lapis Lazuli
H 6.7 in W 5.12 in D 1.97 in
Lapis Lazuli Eighteen Wise Men Figurine Carved Handmade Artisan Statue Sculpture
By Eastern Artisans
Located in Milano, IT
. This Eighteen Wise Men sculpture is from Hong Kong during the 70's. Fall in love with the passionate
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Vintage 1970s Hong Kong Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
H 8.86 in W 7.29 in D 4.73 in
Large Carved and Richly Textured Chinese Ink-Stone
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Chinese landscape with wise men or deities and bamboo trees. Landscape painting is the most important
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Chinese-Style Mahogany and Beijing Lacquer Display Case, End of 19th Century
Located in Marseille, FR
slabs, sculpted like landscapes bas-relief with lively temples, wise men accompanied by fantastic
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Antique Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Vitrines
Materials
Bronze
H 63 in W 31.11 in D 14.02 in
Carved Mother of Pearl Shell with Nativity Scene
Located in Tarbert, Argyll and Bute
Chinese carved mother of pearl shell with nativity scene including the three wise men - Mar and
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Antique 1840s Chinese Victorian Religious Items
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Mother-of-Pearl
Carved Chinese Wise Men Statue Circa 1900, Hardwood Boat Figurine
Located in Potters Bar, GB
- Wonderful hand carved antique wise men statue.
- Circa 1900 on this piece showing three men
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Antique Early 1900s Statues
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Gold Necklace with Fifties Coral Wise Men
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1880s, 18k, French, with 18k and coral Chinese Wise men c1950s. This fashionably intriguing
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Vintage 1950s French Drop Necklaces
Materials
Coral, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century Bronze Incense Burner Carp Wise Men Book Chinese Qing
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Nicely made piece of art. Very well made. An incense burner made in 3 pieces. Beautiful artifact.
Condition:
Very good condition. Minimal age sings like scratches, nothing seri...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain
H 5.91 in W 2.37 in D 7.09 in
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Porcelain Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
predominately orange and green wise men in landscape. Gilt dragon and foo dogs at shoulders.
Silk shade trimmed
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain, Silk, Wood
Antique Chinese Porcelain 19th century Bleu de Hue Plate Warriors Vietnamese
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
are two wise men watching the scene behind a hill. China, 19th century. For the Vietnamese market
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
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Porcelain
Large Chinese Four Panel Japanese Folding Screen
Located in Dallas, TX
back, wise men and bamboo decorate the panels
each panel is 68" H x 37.25" W
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Fabric, Paint, Paper, Wood
Antique Embroidered Silk Asian Portrait of Wisemen Yin & Yang, Framed
Located in Big Flats, NY
A framed Chinese antique and finely detailed embroidered silk portrait of two wise men discussing
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Art
Materials
Silk
H 35.25 in W 27.75 in D 0.75 in
Antique Lacquered Side Cabinet Chinoiserie 1920
Located in Potters Bar, GB
motifs including wise men, pagodas, birds and temples
We date this important piece to circa 1920
Offered
Category
Vintage 1920s Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Six Panel Screen Antique Painted Room Divider Chinoiserie
Located in Potters Bar, GB
scenes, the details of which are astounding
On the reverse intricate Chinoserie - Chinese figures, wise
Category
Antique 1890s Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Japan Pair of Hand Cast Bronze Fox Kitsune Art Deco, Best in Class
Located in South Burlington, VT
. According to Yo¯kai folklore, all foxes have the ability to shape shift into men or women. While some
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japan Important Cast Bronze Kitsune "Double Inari Fox" Temple Stamp, 1869
Located in South Burlington, VT
. According to Yo¯kai folklore, all foxes have the ability to shape shift into men or women. While some
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japan Antique Handmade Magical White Fox Inari from Temple 90 Years Old
Located in South Burlington, VT
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Antique Bronze Fox Kitsune from Japanese Inari Shrine, Best in Class
Located in South Burlington, VT
folklore, all foxes have the ability to shape shift into men or women. While some folktales speak of
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
H 14 in W 7.5 in D 5.2 in
Antique Chinese Carved Soapstone Figural Grouping, Asian Wise Men, circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Chinese carved soapstone figural grouping depicts Asian wise men reviewing document, highly
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Early 20th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures
Japanese Antique Tall Hand crafted White Foxes Pair Temple De-accession
Located in South Burlington, VT
into men or women. While some folktales speak of kitsune employing this ability to trick others as
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
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Ceramic
Japan Handmade Magical White Fox Inari Pair from Temple 80 Years Old
Located in South Burlington, VT
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
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Ceramic, Pottery
Japan Unique Mid-Century Natural Burl Wood Magical Kitsune Fox
Located in South Burlington, VT
Yo¯kai folklore, all foxes have the ability to shape shift into men or women. While some folktales
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures
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Wood
Pair of Large Chinese Late 19th Century Bronze Vases
Located in Aabenraa, DK
Copenhagen. Depicted in the book "Sophienberg".
Each with baluster body showing figures of wise men. The
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Antique 1880s Chinese Qing Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Large circa 1900 Embroidered Silk Framed Wall Hanging
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
"Three Wise Men" a charming and of great size, framed Chinese silk panel, embroidered with silk
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Antique Early 1900s Tapestries
19th Century Cast Iron Sake Ewers with Gold Lacquer Lids "Seven Wise Men"
Located in Berlin, Berlin
"Seven Wise Men of the Bamboo Grove" (Chikurin no shichiken), a Classic Chinese motif. The style of the
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork
Materials
Gold, Iron, Gold Leaf
H 6.7 in W 7.49 in D 4.73 in
Early 20th Century Chinese Bronze Figural "Toba on Mule, " circa 1900
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Lovely and decorative bronze figural the wise men Toba on a Mule, reading the Sutras book with a
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures
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Chinese Wise Men For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of Chinese wise men is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, lapis lazuli and metal, all Chinese wise men available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of Chinese wise men available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century.
How Much are Chinese Wise Men?
Prices for Chinese wise men start at $329 and top out at $48,000 with the average selling for $5,612.
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