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A Sancai-glazed pottery 'Haitai' Pillow, Tang dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
artistic sensibilities of the period. The Haitai is a creature from Chinese mythology, often considered a
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities

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Earthenware, Pottery

A Ming Dynasty Patinated Bronze Relief Work Vase Turned to a Lamp
Located in New York, NY
furnish the tombs of the Chinese elite. Thus, these vessels were imbued with religious symbolism and
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Metalwork

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Bronze

Rare and Important Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Export Foo Dogs
Located in Dublin, IE
-like creatures were often placed at the entrances of palaces, temples, and homes to guard and protect
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics

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Ceramic

Antique Peking Chinese Dragon Carpet, off white Blue Oriental Handmade Wool Rug
Located in Port Washington, NY
emperors and the homes of elite dignitaries. The motif of five dragons, deeply rooted in Chinese mythology
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

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Wool

Tang Dynasty Terracotta Horse and Rider
Located in Dallas, TX
creature, considered relatives of the mythical dragon. This veneration was well earned, for the speed and
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Animal Sculptures

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Terracotta

Tang Dynasty Terracotta Horse and Rider
Tang Dynasty Terracotta Horse and Rider
H 16.75 in W 15 in D 5.5 in
Chinese Barrel-Form Brass Urn with Traditional Archaistic Ornamentation and Lid
Located in Palm Desert, CA
features of this mythical creature, abstractly rendered in low-relief hooked curls. Two bands of kui or
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20th Century Chinese Urns

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Brass

Chinese Ming Dynasty Antique Sancai Glazed Attendants Tomb Figure Pair
Located in Forney, TX
, entertainment, and protection in the afterlife. They included statues of people, animals, and mythical creatures
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

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Ceramic, Earthenware

Michael Muller, Sharks, Art Edition No. 101-200 ‘Under Study’
By Michael Müller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
carved a career out of impressive encounters. Famed for his portraits of the world’s most elite actors
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21st Century and Contemporary European Books

China 618-907 AD Tang Dynasty Pair Of Polychromate Earth Spirits Zhenmushou
Located in Miami, FL
creatures were perceived to be the ideal guardians of the dead The semi human faced figure has a
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities

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Earthenware, Pottery

Very Fine French 19th Century White Marble Bust of a Young Beauty by René Rozet
By René Rozet 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
life based on luxury and celebrity appealing today to the social and cultural elites; frequently
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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Busts

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Carrara Marble, Siena Marble

H.O. Miethke Das Werk folio "Water Snakes II" collotype print
By Gustav Klimt & K.K. Hof-und Staatsdruckerei
Located in Chicago, IL
had fashioned for his Water Snakes I, these fantastic creatures with human forms travel closely packed
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Early 1900s Vienna Secession Figurative Prints

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Paper

Yachts: The Impossible Collection
By Assouline Publishing
Located in NEW YORK, NY
will always be a demand for these beautiful and impossible creatures that break the boundaries of
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Rubber

Yachts: The Impossible Collection
Yachts: The Impossible Collection
H 18.75 in W 15.55 in D 3.2 in

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Antique Blue & White Chinese Large Lidded Temple Jar Vase Antiques Los Angeles
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Important 1st quarter 19th century Circa 1800-1825 blue & white Chinoiserie China lidded temple jar Antiques depicting chrysanthemums flowers and leaves . Chrysanthemums, which symbo...
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Porcelain

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Ceramic

12C Vishnu Dark Grey Sandstone Carving
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a STUNNING piece of Indian Antiquity from the 12th Century, namely, a Vishnu Dark Grey Sandstone Carving. From Central India. This piece has impeccable Provenance ! It ...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Indian Archaistic Figurative Sculptures

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Sandstone

Extensive Assembled Meissen Blue and White Bird Model Dinner Service, circa 1890
Located in New York, NY
Each piece painted in underglaze-blue and heightened in gilding with an exotic bird perched upon peony branches, comprising: an oval soup tureen, cover and two stands, an 18" oval pl...
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Antique 1890s German Dinner Plates

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Porcelain

Late 18th Century English Painting of Dog Chasing Fox by Francis Sartorius
By Francis Sartorius
Located in Middleburg, VA
Late 18th Century English Painting of Dog Chasing Fox by Francis Sartorius. Folk art style painting depicting a dog facing off with a fox. F. Sartorius was an 18th century English ar...
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Antique Late 18th Century English Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Paint

Antique French Blue and White Enamel Napoleon III Period Wall Clock
Located in Sheridan, CO
Antique French Blue and White Enamel wall clock, Napoleon III Period, late 19th c. The clock features an enamel dial with raised cartouches, Roman numeral hour markers, faint retaile...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Wall Clocks

Materials

Metal, Brass

A Pair of Tall Chinese Export Porcelain Figural Vases with Birds and Flowers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Pair of Tall Chinese export porcelain figural vases. The ovoid porcelain bodies decorated with colorful flowers, tropical birds, trees, lilies and a pond, with a parcel-gilt trim a...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain

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Porcelain

Chinese Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Pottery Guardian Lion, late 16th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic Chinese sancai glazed tilework celestial guardian lion, late Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644), circa late 16th century, China. The charming and ferocious lion is portrayed in ...
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

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Pottery, Stoneware

Vintage French Painted Wrought Iron Plant Stands, Jardiniere - Set of 2
Located in Sheridan, CO
(pair) French white-painted iron garden planters, 20th c., having pierced heart basket, rising on scrolled base. Dimensions: Approx 28"h, 18"diam Acquired at European estate auctio...
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Early 20th Century French Provincial Planters and Jardinieres

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Wrought Iron

Mid 18th Century Antique French Louis XV Period Walnut & Fruitwood Commode
Located in Sheridan, CO
Antique French Louis XV walnut and fruitwood commode, 18th c. The chest consists of two short drawers over two long drawers, rising on short cabriole legs. Brass hardware is also ori...
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Dressers

Materials

Brass

Large Block Print Blue and White Bowl c 1822, Tek Sing Cargo
Located in seoul, KR
This impressive, large-sized circular bowl, featuring hues of blue and white, showcases decoration through a block print technique. It is adorned with two horizontal bands of shou ch...
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Antique 1820s Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities

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Porcelain

Pair of English Louis XIV Style Breakfront Side Cabinets Attributed to Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Dublin, IE
A pair of Louis XIV style gilt-bronze mounted calamander breakfront side cabinets, the Algerian brèche sanguine marble tops above a cupboard door incorporating Japanese lacquer panel...
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Antique 19th Century English Louis XIV Cabinets

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Marble, Ormolu

Chinese Ming Dynasty Longquan Celadon Peony Deep Dish, 14th-15th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A beautiful Chinese celadon glazed deep dish with an impressed peony design to the center, Ming Dynasty, circa 1400, Longquan kilns, China. The lovey dish covered in an attractive ...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Ceramics

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Porcelain

Antique Chinese Porcelain Plate Swatow Zhangzhou Ming Dynasty, 16/17th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A large Blue & White transitional plate with a nice decoratrion. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Type: Plates Region of Origin: China Country of Manufacturing:...
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Qingbai ewer with slip decoration of two phoenix and lotus leaves, Yuan Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
This small ewer is an exquisite example of Qingbai ware, known for its pale blue-tinged glaze. The vessel showcases the advanced ceramic techniques and artistic sophistication of the...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antiquities

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Mid 19th Century Large Antique Italian Renaissance Style Walnut Cassone Chest
Located in Sheridan, CO
Large Antique Italian Renaissance style walnut cassone/ storage coffer, 18th c. This chest features a rectangular coffered top, with running ornamentation border, opening to storage ...
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Antique 1850s Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests

Materials

Iron

Kangxi Famille Verte Porcelain Large Dish, Qing Dynasty, 17th/18th c
Located in Austin, TX
A large and magnificent Chinese famille verte enameled porcelain large dish or charger, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Period (1662 - 1722), circa 1700, China. The shallow, shaped dish of fo...
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Antique Early 1700s Chinese Qing Ceramics

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Enamel

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19th Century Chinese Antique Brick Foo Dog
Located in SOMIS, CA
carved from one solid piece of brick. A lively creature with a happy disposition, he is depicted with his
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brick

Tang Polychrome Horse and Female Rider
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
During the Tang dynasty, horses were revered creature, considered relatives of the mythical dragon
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities

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Terracotta

Tang Polychrome Horse and Female Rider
Tang Polychrome Horse and Female Rider
H 16.125 in W 12.5 in D 4.5 in
Firebird
By Erté
Located in London, GB
creature-half women-half bird. It is inspired by the numeral five of my lithograph series The Numerals. I
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures

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Bronze

Firebird
Firebird
H 16.54 in W 0.01 in D 0.01 in
Mantle
By Jane Rosen
Located in Jackson, WY
concerns capturing a moment when an animal is caught in the act of looking or doing; these creatures have
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper, Coffee, Ink, Watercolor

Mantle
Mantle
H 30 in W 22 in
Deer (Sunday)
By Jane Rosen
Located in Jackson, WY
concerns capturing a moment when an animal is caught in the act of looking or doing; these creatures have
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paint...

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Archival Paper, Casein, Gouache, Ink

Egyptian Gyrfalcon
By Jane Rosen
Located in Jackson, WY
concerns capturing a moment when an animal is caught in the act of looking or doing; these creatures have
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

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Limestone

Egyptian Gyrfalcon
Egyptian Gyrfalcon
H 64.5 in W 10 in D 14 in
Painted Gypsy II
By Jane Rosen
Located in Jackson, WY
concerns capturing a moment when an animal is caught in the act of looking or doing; these creatures have
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paint...

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Archival Paper, Charcoal, Sumi Ink, Watercolor

Pescadero Lamb II, ed. 5/15
By Jane Rosen
Located in Jackson, WY
concerns capturing a moment when an animal is caught in the act of looking or doing; these creatures have
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Archival Pigment

Book of Hours (Use of Sarum? and Limoges)
By Book of Hours
Located in New York, NY
terminating in drollery creatures in upper margin (pp. 19, 40, 133), nineteen large miniatures in rectangular
Pair of Ming Glazed Terracotta Temple Wall Tiles Depicting a Dragon
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
elite class of scholars was reconsidered. During the Ming Dynasty, China proper was reunited after
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antiquities

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Terracotta

Painting With Dragon In Cloud By Morihiro Hosokawa
Located in New Orleans, LA
elite from the late 16th through the first half of the 17th century under the patronage of the Hosokawa
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21st Century and Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

A Pair of Second Half 19th Century French Ormolu Louis XVI Style Candlesticks
By François Rémond
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
casings for clocks and bronze ornamentation for the elaborate furniture made for the elite at the time
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Antique 1860s French Louis XVI Candlesticks

Materials

Ormolu

Royal Thai Siam Antique 18th Century Heavy 22K Gold Rare Naga Serpent Ring
Located in London, GB
and Southeast Asian art, the Naga is a mythical half-God creature that is a guardian of the watery
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Antique Late 18th Century Thai More Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 22k Gold

Pre-Columbian Nazca Polychromed Pottery Vessel, circa 100 B.C
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
-spout bottles, bowls, cups, vases, effigy forms, and mythical creatures. Archaeologists have excavated
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Jars

Grand and Historical French Cast Iron Coat of Arms Fireback, circa 1650
Located in Dallas, TX
, which is a mythological creature combining a lion and an eagle. Above each griffin and extending upward
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Antique Mid-17th Century French Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Pair Antique Chinese Sancai Architectural Roof Tiles
Located in Forney, TX
tile, the whimsical creature reminiscent of an eclectic mix between rooster, exotic parrot and tropical
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Antique 19th Century Asian Qing Architectural Elements

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Ceramic, Paint

Ancient Roman Marble Lion
Located in London, GB
and other real or mythological creatures became increasingly prized by the Rome élite. Thanks to their
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15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

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Elite Creatures For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of elite creatures is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, earthenware and pottery, all elite creatures available were constructed with great care. Elite creatures have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Elite creatures bearing Rococo hallmark is very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made elite creatures over the years, but those made by Assouline Publishing, Michael Muller and René Rozet are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Elite Creatures?

Elite creatures can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,600, while the lowest priced sells for $1,050 and the highest can go for as much as $98,500.