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Peking Carpet
Located in San Francisco, CA
and ivory palette with a touch of green, bold vegetal tendrils in the style of imperial Ming carpets
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Chinese Black Lacquered Wood Box - Imperial Dragons - Ming Period Wanli 17th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Magnificent box Imperial jewelry box in black lacquered wood decorated with dragons.
This wonderful
Category
Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Lacquer
Materials
Wood
H 4.53 in W 13.78 in D 9.85 in
Antique Print of the Imperial Palace at Yuen-Ming-Yuen and Chinese family, 1834
Located in Langweer, NL
peristyle of a courtroom in the Imperial Palace at Yuen-Ming-Yuen, near Beijing. Also shows a Chinese
Category
Antique 19th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
H 11.03 in W 7.49 in D 0 in
Antique Print of the Imperial Palace at Yuen-ming-yuen and Chinese Family, 1834
Located in Langweer, NL
peristyle of a courtroom in the Imperial Palace at Yuen-Ming-Yuen, near Beijing. Also shows a Chinese
Category
Antique 19th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
H 11.03 in W 7.49 in D 0 in
Ming Dynasty Carved Ancestor Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
Marvel at the exquisite artistry of this carved wood Chinese Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1644) ancestor
Category
Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Cloisonné Enamel Vase, Early Ming Dynasty(15th century)
Located in seoul, KR
This exquisite vase is a fine example of Ming Dynasty cloisonné, an era renowned for
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antiquities
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Gracie Studio Ming Style Lacquered Eight Panel Coromandel Screen
By Gracie
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare, bespoke lacquered eight-panel coromandel screen made in the Ming Dynasty style by Gracie
Category
20th Century American Ming Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood
Antique Chinese Imperial Emperor Ancestral Painting on Silk
Located in Miami, FL
Antique 19th century painting on silk depicting a Ming Dynasty Chinese emperor.
Beautifully
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Paintings
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paint
Red and Gold Lacquer Portable Tea Bucket and Cover Ryukyu Kingdom Okinawa
Located in Atlanta, GA
nowadays Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Ryukyu kingdom (1429 to 1879) was a tributary state of imperial Ming
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer
Materials
Pewter
Important Ancient Chinese Effigy Pug Dog, Ming Dynasty 1368-1644
Located in South Burlington, VT
China, a carving of a canine “Pug”, Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 CE
Dimensions: 38 cm, 15” High
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Limestone
Impressive Terracotta Funerary Procession - Ming Dynasty, China '1368-1644 AD'
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
thousand-year period.
The Ming dynasty was the ruling dynasty of China – then known as the Empire of the
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
H 8.5 in W 4 in D 4 in
Chinese Ming Dynasty Architectural Terracotta Roof Tile Figure Qilin Foo Dog pr
Located in Forney, TX
A remarkable pair of large Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) earthenware Imperial roof decorations
Category
Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Earthenware, Terracotta
H 18 in W 19 in D 8 in
Chinese Ming Dynasty Period Male Foo Dog Guardian Lion Hand-Carved Sculpture
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Ming Dynasty period (1368 - 1644) hand-carved stone Foo Dog guardian lion sculpture
Category
Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
H 20 in W 13.5 in D 13.5 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
Category
Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
H 2.17 in Dm 4.93 in
Ming Dynasty Celestial Deity Head Carved in Stone - China '1368-1644 AD'
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Confederation of Art Experts).
The Ming dynasty was the ruling dynasty of China – then known as the Empire of
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antiquities
Materials
Stone
Magnificent Court Attendants in Terracotta - Ming Dynasty, China 1368-1644 AD TL
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
A magnificent pair of male and female courtiers from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 CE) in excellent
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
H 25.4 in W 8 in D 5 in
Golden Lacquered Buddha Head Ming Style
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful Buddha head, gilded lacquered, 20th century. It is in the style of the imperial dynasty
Category
20th Century Busts
Materials
Wood
Fine Antique Blue Peking Imperial Dragon Carpet, Circa 1880
Located in Milan, IT
this could have possibly been commissioned by the Qing Imperial family to the best and most
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Ming Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
6 Elegant Ming Dynasty Court Attendants in Glazed Terracotta, China 1368-1644 AD
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Green & Red Daopao – a traditional men’s formal attire from the Ming Dynasty dated 1368-1643 A.D. – with
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
H 15.25 in W 5.25 in D 4 in
Chinese Ming Dynasty Silver Nine Phoenix Coronet Crown, 16th/17th Century
Located in Austin, TX
An amazing and rare Chinese silver Nine Phoenix Coronet or Crown, Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1644), late
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Metalwork
Materials
Silver, Gold
Fine Antique Imperial Chinese Red Silk Rug with Phoenixes
Located in Milan, IT
A very rare silk Ningxia carpet with an unusual lacquer red background decorated at the centre by a large phoenix and surrounded by four smaller phoenixes in the corners. The phoenix...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Superb Set of 5 Elegant Court Attendants, Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 AD TL Tested
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
A stunning set of 5 graceful terracotta figurines from the Ming Dynasty '1368-1644' AD. These
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
H 21.25 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Mint Antique Imperial Chinese Ningxia Throne Back Cover with Lion Dogs
Located in Milan, IT
A rare example of Ningxia Chinese throne back cover of Imperial quality in pristine condition. A
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Ming Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Meissen Porcelain Small Knob Vase with the "Ming Dragon" Motif
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Delft, NL
Meissen porcelain small knob vase with the "Ming Dragon" motif
Meissen Porcelain Ming Dragon
Category
Mid-20th Century German Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Pair, Ming Dynasty Gilt Bronze Diminutive Chinese Foo Dogs / Guardian Lions
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese, Ming Dynasty.
Pair, Ming Dynasty Gilt Bronze Diminutive Chinese Foo Dogs or Guardian
Category
Antique 17th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 4 in W 3.25 in D 2.5 in
Blue and White Porcelain Ribbed Vase with Willow Ware Pattern
By Bo Jia for Middle Kingdom
Located in Manassas Park, VA
imperial patronage. This piece is a porcelain vase with a design reminiscent of the famous Willow Ware
Category
20th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Painting. Bird and Flower. 19th century copy of Lu Ji by Ogata Tomin.
Located in Kyoto, JP
imperial courts of China, but also the halls of the feudal lords of Japan, where they exercised an
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Ming Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
H 45 in W 22 in D 0.1 in
Early-19th Century Antique Chinese Small Rug - 5'10'' X 3'3''
Located in Los Angeles, US
patterns painted onto porcelain and other Chinese art. These carpets showed up in the imperial courts
Category
Antique Early 1900s Asian Ming Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Fine Antique Blue Peking Chinese Rug with Scrolling Lotus Flowers
Located in Milan, IT
A very finely woven antique Chinese rug woven in the Imperial workshops of Peking. Distinguished by
Category
Antique 1890s Chinese Ming Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Ayutthaya Lacquered And Gilt Bronze Buddha Head 15th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
with the French Court at Versailles and the Mughal Court in Delhi, as well as with imperial courts of
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Thai Ming Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Fragment of the Antique Tiffany Chinese Carpet with Lotus Flowers
Located in Milan, IT
The only huge carpet known to have left the Imperial Palace in Beijing's Forbidden City, formerly
Category
Antique Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Beijing Silk Palace Carpet - Handmade Asian Rug, Antique Rug
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
the imperial litter was transported to the Forbidden City on a layer of ice. During the Ming period
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Central Asian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Antique Chinese Kosometsuke Tianqi Plate Porcelain Man Riding Crab, 17th Cen
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely decorated plate. Late Ming.
Crabs symbolize prosperity, business advancement and
Category
Antique 17th Century Chinese Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Porcelain
Blue and White Porcelain Dragon Temple Jar
By Bo Jia for Middle Kingdom
Located in Manassas Park, VA
imperial patronage. The porcelain lid has been augmented with a metal ring to add a material interest to
Category
20th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Monumental Chinese Ancestral Matriarch Scroll Portrait Painting
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental Chinese Qing ancestor scroll portrait painting of a high ranking official or Imperial
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings
Materials
Linen, Silk, Plexiglass, Wood, Lacquer, Paper
19th Century Japanese Cinnabar / Lacquer Cabinet
Located in Fulton, CA
carved in the Chinese style, featuring many elements of Ming Dynasty carving from the Jiangxi area
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Pair of Low Back Side Chairs or Meiguiyi, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of Chinese Ming style side chairs or meiguiyi, with spindle-backs and solid seats
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Chinese Peking Rug, circa 1880s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Peking Chinese rugs are a type of traditional Chinese rug that originated in the imperial court of
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
China 1900 Qing Dynasty Clear Green jade Bangle Bracelet With A Carved Horse
Located in Miami, FL
century, circa 1900, during the Imperial China period of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). This delicate
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Bangles
Materials
Jade
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W 0.44 in L 7 in
Large Exceptional Japanese Ceramic Moriage Moon Flask Vase Meiji Kinkozan
By Kinkozan
Located in Atlanta, GA
central Asia and came to Japan by way of Yuan and Ming Dynastic China. The surface was densely decorated
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Chinoiserie Blue Staffordshire Porcelain Box
Located in London, GB
(1662–1722).
Favoured at the Qing court (1644–1911) on account of their Ming imperial connotations
Category
Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
A Wucai 'Peony' Vase Transitional Period, 17th century, Early Qing Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
Ming to the more refined tastes that would come to define Qing dynasty porcelain. It reflects both the
Category
Antique 17th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Silver & Enamel Filigree Business Card or Card Case
Located in Newark, England
card holder as photographed.
Qing Dynasty (officially the Great Qing) was a Manchu-led imperial
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork
Materials
Silver, Enamel
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H 4.13 in W 2.76 in D 0.59 in
Chinese 1900 Qing Dynasty Bodhisattva Altar Temple-Pagoda In Wood And Carvings
Located in Miami, FL
(27.21 Kg).
The Qing Dynasty
Officially the Great Qing, was the Manchu-led last dynasty in the imperial
Category
Antique 1890s Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Ivory
H 27.25 in W 9.1 in D 24.2 in
Treasures of the Qing Court, a Personal Perspective London 7 Nov. 2012 Sotheby's
Located in valatie, NY
softcover auction catalog. The Qing dynasty, officially the Great Qing, was the last imperial dynasty of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Books
Materials
Paper
H 10.75 in W 8.5 in D 0.25 in
Antique Chinese Peking Rug, Chinoiserie Chic Meets Regal Decadence
Located in Dallas, TX
and golden beige beautifully enhance the sophistication and provide an imperial contrast to the field
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Denim Blue Chinese Rug with Tone on Tone Scrolling Leaf Pattern
Located in Milan, IT
scrolling leafs in sky blue on a denim blue background, reminiscent of the most sophisticated Imperial
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Chinese Silver Dragon Snuff Box Hung Chong
By Hung Chong & Co.
Located in Newark, England
Dynasty (officially the Great Qing) was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and the last imperial
Category
Vintage 1910s Chinese Qing Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
Chinese Famille Rose Bowl with Scholars' Objects, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
virtuosity as imperial porcelain but designed for Western tastes.
This famille rose bowl dates to the mid
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Ceramic Lamps 'Without Lampshade'
Located in Prato, Tuscany
government in general. Throughout the Ming period Jingdezhen, rather than an imperial factory, was the center
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Plates Platter Serveware Set Green and Grey Marble Hand-carved Collectible Italy
By Pieruga Marble, Barberini & Gunnell
Located in Ancona, Marche
Hand carved presentation plates in Green Ming and Imperial Grey marble.
Multiple use as plates
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Marble
H 1.34 in W 13.78 in D 14.18 in
Chinese stoneware vase Qing Dynasty, decorated with raised dragons and symbolism
Located in Lisboa, PT
Dynasty, was the last imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912. It was founded by the ethnic
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
H 15.75 in Dm 14.18 in
Rare and Old Large Polychrome Embroidered Silk Panel, China, XIXth Century
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
imperial symbol of authority, while the Cop is the symbol of positive strength that drives away bad
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Silk
H 64.57 in W 45.28 in D 1.19 in
Rare Large Antique White Japanese Cotton Nabesima Dantsu Rug with Ningxia Design
Located in Milan, IT
. Rugs with early Ningxia Chinese patterns derived from the Ming and Kangxi periods, like the present
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Cotton
W 108.27 in L 147.64 in
Pair of Chinese Famille Rose Rouleau Vases, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
virtuosity as imperial porcelain but designed for Western tastes.
These rouleau-shaped vases date to the
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Contemporary Art by Jia Yuan-Hua - Blossom
By Jia Yuan-Hua
Located in Paris, IDF
The Forbidden City was built in 1406. With the fall of the Ming Dynasty and the entry of Qing
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 1.58 in
1900s Antique Chinese Rug - 11'8'' X 9'2''
Located in Los Angeles, US
patterns painted onto porcelain and other Chinese art. These carpets showed up in the imperial courts
Category
Vintage 1910s Chinese Chinese Export Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1900s Antique Beige Chinese Rug - 11'4'' X 8'5''
Located in Los Angeles, US
patterns painted onto porcelain and other Chinese art. These carpets showed up in the imperial courts
Category
Antique Early 1900s Art Deco Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Chinese Floral Design Rug
Located in Los Angeles, US
patterns painted onto porcelain and other Chinese art. These carpets showed up in the imperial courts
Category
Antique Early 1900s Asian Other Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
1910s Antique Worn Chinese Rug - 8'6'' X 5'9''
Located in Los Angeles, US
patterns painted onto porcelain and other Chinese art. These carpets showed up in the imperial courts
Category
Vintage 1910s Unknown Chinese Export Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
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