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Empress Dowager

Chinese Reverse Painting on Glass Empress Dowager Cixi 1st Half of 20th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A CHINESE REVERSE PAINTING ON GLASS OF Empress Dowager Cixi 1st Half of 20th Century. Fine
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

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Glass

Large Chinese Qing Yellow Glazed Black Floral Porcelain Jardiniere
Located in Danville, CA
Empress Dowager Cixi in Forbidden City. Empress Dowager Cixi, of the Manchu Yehe Nara clan, was a Chinese
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Late 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

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Porcelain

Chinese Ceramic Vase Qing Dynasty Tung Chih Period (1862 - 1875)
Located in Milano, MI
mother, the powerful Empress Dowager Cixi, played a significant role in these efforts.
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Antique 1870s Chinese Qing Vases

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Ceramic

Large Chinese Famille Noire Porcelain Vase with Decoration of Birds
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
second half of the 20th century, the Famille Noire style became popular under the Empress Dowager Cixi
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20th Century Chinese Ceramics

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Porcelain

Massive Pair of Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Figures of Attendants, Qing Dynasty
Located in New York, NY
large size of the present pair is consistent with the grand taste of the Empress Dowager Cixi. She
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

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Enamel

Chinese Path Marker, c. 1908
Located in Chicago, IL
engaged in vigorous reforms, he was a victim of a palace coup by the empress dowager and kept under house
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Garden Ornaments

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Limestone

Chinese Path Marker, c. 1908
Chinese Path Marker, c. 1908
H 69 in W 8 in D 11 in
Antique Chinese Late Qing Carved Pink Tourmaline Art Deco Diamond Earrings
Located in New York, NY
. Pink tourmalines were favorites of the Empress Dowager Cixi during the Qing Dynasty with a number of
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Art Deco Drop Earrings

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Diamond, Tourmaline, 10k Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold

Pair of 19th Century Qing Dynasty Faux Bamboo Chinese Vases
Located in Ixelles, BE
adolescence and was largly overshadowed by the rule of his mother, Empress Dowager Cixi. Although he had
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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Porcelain

Blossom and Tree Scene Meiji Period Scroll Japan 19c Artist Araki Kanpo
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
painting a portrait of the Empress Dowager. Later Kanpo returned to Nihonga and continued to receive
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Samurai Walking in Snow — Forty-seven Ronin Memorial Series, 1920
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
recognition as an oil painter and was awarded the honor of painting a portrait of the Empress Dowager. Later
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1920s Showa Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Fragment of the Antique Tiffany Chinese Carpet with Lotus Flowers
Located in Milan, IT
columns of an unknown hall, and was reportedly last used in China in the private temple of the Empress
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Antique Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Print of various Medals of Austria by G.L. de Rochemont, 1843
Located in Langweer, NL
Order; German: Sternkreuz-Orden) was founded by Eleanora Gonzaga of Mantua, dowager empress of the Holy
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Antique Mid-19th Century Prints

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Paper

"San Anton Palace Malta" Early 20th Cent. Garden and Fountain Watercolor Russian
Located in Soquel, CA
the Dowager Empress Marie Feodorovna, sister of Queen Alexandra, and over 600 members of the Russian
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1920s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Illustration Board

Mellerio Paris, A French Gold, Diamonds, Silver, and Smoky Quartz Carved Horse
By Mellerio
Located in New York, NY
family: Empress Josephine, the Queen of Holland, Princess Elisa, Caroline and Pauline. At that time, the
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20th Century French Mounted Objects

Materials

Jade, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold, Silver

Mellerio Paris, French Gold, Diamonds, Silver, Lapis, and Obsidian Polo Player
By Mellerio dits Meller
Located in New York, NY
names of the imperial family: Empress Josephine, the Queen of Holland, Princess Elisa, Caroline and
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20th Century French Art Deco Figurines and Sculptures

Materials

Agate, Diamond, Emerald, Rock Crystal, Gold, Silver

Mellerio Paris, a French Gold, Diamonds, Silver, and Smoky Quartz Carved Horse
By Mellerio dits Meller
Located in New York, NY
Souza, Talleyrand’s mistress. We also see the names of the imperial family: Empress Josephine, the
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20th Century French Figurines and Sculptures

Materials

Jade, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Ruby, Turquoise, Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, Si...

Mellerio Paris, A French Gold, Diamond, Silver-Gilt, Rock-Crystal, & Lapis Horse
By Mellerio
Located in New York, NY
names of the imperial family: Empress Josephine, the Queen of Holland, Princess Elisa, Caroline and
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20th Century French Mounted Objects

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Rock Crystal, Gold, Silver

Boin-Taburet & Faberge, - 8pc. 950 Sterling Tea Set + 6 Faberge Espresso Cups
By Boin-Taburet
Located in Wilmington, DE
in 1906 by Tsar Nicholas II, the egg was presented to the Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna on Easter
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Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Mellerio Paris, a French Gold, Diamond, Silver-Gilt, Rock-Crystal, & Lapis Horse
By Mellerio Paris
Located in New York, NY
Souza, Talleyrand’s mistress. We also see the names of the imperial family: Empress Josephine, the
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21st Century and Contemporary French Figurines and Sculptures

Materials

Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Rock Crystal, Gold, Silver

Pair of Rare Important Statues Signed Faberge 1912 Russian Kamer Kazak Bodyguard
By Fabergé
Located in GB
bodyguards of Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna A little history, the
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Vintage 1910s European Edwardian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Fabergé Oval Cut Aquamarine Diamond Platinum Gold Pendant Necklace
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
surmount and chain, Purchased by dowager Empress Maria Fedorovna of Russia 28/7/12 for 260 roubles. Was a
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Antique Late 19th Century Russian Victorian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, Platinum

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Pair of 19th Century Chinese Ancestor Portraits, Large Size, Framed
Located in Doylestown, PA
A nice pair of Chinese ancestor family group portraits, 19th century, on paper, framed in teak frames under glass. Twelve characters total in period attire with hats and crowns signi...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings

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Paper

Hand Painted Chinese Famille Rose Medallion Ceramic Vase, 1970s
Located in Grythyttan, SE
A sizeable Chinese Famille Rose Medallion vase. This vase is hand-painted with the traditional Chinese Rose Medallion motif, incorporating red, pink, and green hues along with gold, ...
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Vintage 1970s Chinese Chinese Export Vases

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Enamel

Large Chinese Export Reverse Paintings on Glass, the Beauty
Located in Norton, MA
Large charming 19th-century Chinese export reverse glass painting, depicting the beauty of traditional Chinese customs and clothing decorations on the noblewomen. The paintings come ...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Marquetry Commodes, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine pair of French 19th century Louis XV style gilt bronze-mounted floral marquetry Bombé commodes with marble-top. The later serpentine Beige Perlato marble tops above a con...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Pair of Chinese Yellow Ground Porcelain Miniature Vases
Located in New York, NY
Lovely pair of miniature Chinese yellow ground porcelain vases with applied plum blossom trees and butterflies. Each Stand on circular rosewood bases. Marked China engraved into bot...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Export Reverse Painting on Glass
Located in Norton, MA
A charming late 19th-century to early 20th-century, Chinese export reverse glass painting, depicting a noblewoman within a courtyard setting with a kid who is holding a lotus, walkin...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

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Glass, Wood

Vintage Maitland-Smith Hand Painted Chinese Porcelain Vase
By Maitland Smith
Located in Forney, TX
A fabulous vintage Maitland Smith Chinese porcelain vase. Very nice quality, exquisitely hand painted polychrome decoration in Asian floral and fauna motif, slip painted, with whimsi...
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Late 20th Century Asian Vases

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Pair of Mid 20th Century Chinese Reverse Paintings on Glass
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of fabulous vintage Chinese reverse paintings on glass. Most likely made for export in mid 20th century. Very fine detail and great original condition. Original lacquer frames...
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Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Three Sounth India Indian Nepalese Antique Hindu Temple Architecture Sculptures
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful set of three Indian (South India) or Nepalese (Nepal) wood-carved deity architecture ornament sculpture figures - likely of the Goddess/Holy Woman Gangaur the Hindu Mothe...
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Antique 18th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

"St. Theresa 3" White and Blue Butterflies on Gold Background with Scoring
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Butterflies. This piece depicts two delicate butterflies in ascension placed in a wonderful golden landscape. Slonem ...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel

Blue and White Delft Mantle Jar Netherlands circa 1780
Located in Katonah, NY
This charming blue and white Dutch Delft jar is decorated in shades of cobalt blue. Hand-painted in the late 18th century circa 1780, the jar mixes rococo and chinoiserie design elem...
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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Jars

Materials

Delft

French 19th Century Pair of Lacquered Bamboos Japonisme Vases
By Edouard Lievre, Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A 19th French century pair of Lacquered Bamboos Japonisme vases. An amazing pair of tall cylindrical bamboo vases decorated in Japanese Gold and Sil-ver Hiramaki-E Lacquer with Pa...
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Antique 1870s French Japonisme Vases

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Bronze

Monumental Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Censer Urn with Dragons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A monumental Japanese Meiji period bronze censer urn, the elaborate multi-section exhibition piece with large high-relief dragon 'handles' to either side of the ovoid body with two s...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Chinese 19th-20th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Cloisonné Jardinière 'Planter'
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine Chinese 19th-20th century gilt bronze mounted cloisonné jardinière (planter). The beautifully and finely executed late Qing dynasty ovoid body cloisonné enamel jardiniere with...
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardi...

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

19th Century Chinese Chippendale Pagoda Cabinet
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Houston, TX
A stunning and rare 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale pagoda cabinets. This highly stylized hand carved mahogany cabinets features, glass shelving, pagoda gabled roofs, classi...
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Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Nepalese Nepal Antique Wood Hindu Temple Shrine Vishnu Architectural Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful Nepalese wood-carved deity sculpture of the Hindu God Vishnu - the god of preservation and the protector and restorer of dharma This architectural ornament piece is hand...
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Antique Early 18th Century Nepalese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

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Chinese Porcelain Vase
Located in Chamblee, GA
the Republic Period of China, 1912-1949 Vase depicts multiple scenes of the Empress Dowager Cixi with
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Chinese Porcelain Vase
Chinese Porcelain Vase
H 18 in Dm 8 in
Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait of Empress Dowager Cixi
Located in Chicago, IL
around. This finely painted example dates to the early 20th century and depicts the Empress Dowager Cixi
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Early 20th Century Qing Portrait Paintings

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Glass, Wood, Paint

Painted Bronze Figures of the Kamer-Kazaks Pustynnikov and Kudinov Faberge, Pair
Located in Dublin, Ireland
and are of A.A. Kudinov and N.N. Pustynnikov, personal Kamer-Kazak bodyguards of Dowager Empress Maria
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Rare Bronze Portrait Sculpture Bust Bronze by HRM Queen of Belgium
Located in Surfside, FL
, Empress Elisabeth of Austria, better known as Sisi. Her mother was Maria Josepha of Portugal, daughter of
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1950s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait of Empress Dowager Cixi
Located in Chicago, IL
around. This finely painted example dates to the early 20th century and depicts the Empress Dowager Cixi
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood

19th Century Tongzhi Dynasty Stackable Bowls with Lid
Located in Dallas, TX
, Empress Dowager Cixi. Although he had little influence over state affairs, the events of his reign gave
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Blue and White Ginger Jar Vases
Located in New York, NY
of the last Empress Dowager of China, Cixi, elegant antique and modern aspect. China, circa 1880s
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Vases

Materials

Pottery

Wu Zetian, first female Chinese Emperor from The Empresses H10-01 NEW in Box
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
and then as an empress dowager, through her sons Emperors Zhongzong and Ruizong, from 665 to 690, not
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2010s Pop Art Mixed Media

Materials

Metal

Silver and 14 Karat Yellow Gold Fabergé Diamond Snowflake Brooch
By Fabergé
Located in Orimattila, FI
present from Emperor Nicholas II to his mother, Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna for Easter 1913 (sold
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Antique Early 1900s Russian Russian Empire Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver

Chinese large porcelain vase
Located in San Francisco, CA
Empress Dowager Longyu abdicated on behalf of the last emperor, Puyi, on February 12, 1912.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Vases

Pigskin Lady's Trunk with Painted Vignettes and Silk Lining, China, 1885
Located in Quechee, VT
is a piece of Chinese material culture typical of the late Qing dynasty during the Regency of Empress
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass

Chinese Late Q'ing Pair of Fine Yellow Ground Double Gourd-Form Vases
Located in Brooklyn, NY
dominos, each of which has various numbers to the surface. Unmarked. The Empress Dowager Cixi
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases

Materials

Porcelain

George IV Lacquered Brass Twenty-Four-Light Chandelier, circa 1830
By Messenger and Sons
Located in New York, NY
Montferrard designed for the apartments of the Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna, Tsar Nicholas I's mother, at
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Antique 1820s English Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

1912 Tsarevich Faberge Egg
By Peter Carl Fabergé
Located in Washington Crossing, PA
, the Dowager Empress Maria Fedorovna. Records have shown that of the 50 imperial Easter eggs, 20 were
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Early 20th Century Russian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Enamel

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