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How do you clean Chinese figurines?

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How do you clean Chinese figurines?

Most figurines just need a light dusting every once in a while. For a deeper cleaning to remove residue (such as nicotine or adhesives), try soaking in warm soapy water and gently washing with a soft cloth.

Lotus Gallery
Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020
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Whimsical Chinese Figurine Midcentury Ceramic Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Whimsical Chinese figurine Midcentury ceramic lamp with original pagoda-shaped lampshade.
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Vintage 1940s American Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Fabric, Bamboo, Hardwood

Pair Antique Carved Chinese Figurines Hardwood China
Located in Potters Bar, GB
- Gorgeous pair of carved antique Chinese figurines - Very detailed carving out of the hardwood on this collectible pair - Characterful one of the figures has a pet lizard or some ...
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Vintage 1980s Statues

Materials

Hardwood

Salt and Pepper Shaker Holder Chinese Figurine by Richard Rohac
By Richard Rohac
Located in Wien, Au
Salt and pepper shaker holder Chinese figurine by Richard Rohac. Original condition.  
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Salt and Pepper Shaker Holder Chinese Figurine by Richard Rohac
By Richard Rohac
Located in Wien, Au
Salt and pepper shaker holder Chinese figurine by Richard Rohac. Original condition.  
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Salt and Pepper Shaker Holder Chinese Figurine by Richard Rohac around 1950s
By Richard Rohac
Located in Wien, Au
Salt and pepper shaker holder Chinese figurine by Richard Rohac. Original condition.
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Chinese Figurines Depicting a Sage and Attendant, Japanese Art by Audsley, 1884
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Chinese Figurines Depicting a Sage and Attendant – Plate I, Section VIII Description: This captivating lithograph from Plate I of Section VIII depicts two intricately detaile...
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Antique 1880s Prints

Materials

Paper

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Japanese Gold Maki-e Lacquer Round Box with Bamboo and Tokugawa Mon, Edo Period
Located in Austin, TX
A very fine Japanese gold maki-e lacquer round confectionary box, kashibako, featuring bamboo and Tokugawa mon, late Edo Period, mid 19th century, Japan. The elegant box of circular...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Gold Leaf

After Ogata Korin, Japanese Gold Lacquer Round Box, Meiji Period
By Ogata Korin
Located in Austin, TX
A striking Japanese Shijo School kinji gold lacquer round box, kashibako, with a shibayama design of horse and fuyou (cotton rose hibiscus), apocryphally signed Hokkyo Korin for Ogat...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Pewter

Japanese Rinpa School Lacquer Box with Autumn Flowers, Tebako, Edo Period
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Japanese Rinpa School lacquer box for personal accessories, te-bako, featuring a dense design of autumn flowers and grasses, Edo Period, early to mid 19th century, Japan. Th...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Silver, Pewter, Gold Leaf

Japanese Meiji Bronze Vase with Auspicious Animals, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
An impressive Japanese cast and parcel gilt bronze vase with auspicious animals, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan. The striking vase heavily cast and of flattened and modified balust...
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Prince Shōtoku at Age 16, Kōyō-Zō Hanging Scroll, Edo/Meiji Period, mid 19th c
Located in Austin, TX
A fine and beautiful Japanese Buddhist devotional kōyō-zō painting of the revered Prince Shōtoku at the age of 16, mineral pigments and gilding on fine silk, silk brocade mounting, h...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Letter Box, Fubako, Edo Period, mid 19th c
Located in Austin, TX
A striking and powerful Japanese maki-e lacquer fubako, box for letters, with hawk, cherry, and Fuji, late Edo Period, circa 1850, Japan. The cover of the fubako wonderfully worked ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Framed Silk Embroidered Panel with Foo Dogs, circa 1910
Located in Austin, TX
A fun and attractive Chinese coral silk ground, couched stitch, silk and metallic thread embroidered panel with foo lions at play, late Qing Dynasty or early Republic Period, circa 1...
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Vintage 1910s Chinese Qing Textiles

Materials

Metallic Thread

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