Thousand Butterfly
Pair, 19th Century Chinese Export "Thousand Butterfly" Porcelain Plates 9.5"
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese, early 19th century.
A pair of Chinese export porcelain "Thousand Butterfly" pattern
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
$476 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 0.125 in Dm 9.5 in
Circa 1880 Chinese Export Porcelain Thousand Butterfly Creamer
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1880 Chinese export porcelain thousand butterfly creamer. Scroll handle with gilding; finely
Category
Antique 1880s Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
9 Pc, Chinese Export Porcelain Instant Starter Collection Including Armorial
Located in Atlanta, GA
white floral bowl, a Famille rose bowl heavily enamel decorated with figural scenes, a "thousand
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
H 2 in Dm 6.25 in
Unusual Pair of Large Chinese Export Canton Famille Rose 1000 Butterfly Vases
Located in New York, NY
An unusual pair of large Chinese export canton famille rose thousand butterfly porcelain vases. The
Category
Antique 1840s Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Enamel
$45,000
H 36.5 in W 15 in D 15 in
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Satsuma Vase by Ryozan
Located in Newark, England
decorated with a top band of one thousand butterfly decoration with four roundels of children playing
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery
1970s Sam Trophia Acrylic Lucite Butterfly Shadowbox
Located in Cordova, SC
butterfly man of the US. In Key West, you’ll find his butterfly sanctuary which is home to thousands of
Category
Vintage 1970s American Other Decorative Art
Materials
Lucite
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Chinese Republic Thousand Butterfly Famille Rose Porcelain Bottle Vase
Located in Seattle, WA
Chinese republic thousand butterfly famille rose porcelain bottle vase 8.5” x 4”.
Exterior is
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Meji Period Japanese Cloisonne Thousand Butterfly Vases, Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent large pair of Meji period Japanese cloisonné thousand butterfly vases with French
Category
Antique 1860s Japanese Japonisme Vases
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Set of Five (5) Handpainted Chinese Butterfly Plates
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
"Thousand Butterflies" pattern
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Porcelain
Circa 1915 Pair of Chinese Export Butterfly Plates
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
- "thousand butterfly" borders. Brought back from China by Dr. Hugh McCormick Smith, famed ichthyologist, by
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Satsuma Thousand Butterflies Sake Cup, Gunkozan, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A small and finely painted Japanese Satsuma "Thousand Butterflies" Satsuma sake cup, signed
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Enamel
A Japanese Satsuma ceramic bowl adorned with relief glazes and gold details
Located in Milano, IT
dense motif of a thousand butterflies, often associated with symbols of transformation and rebirth.
The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Thousand Butterfly Charger
Located in Hudson, NY
Chinese thousand butterfly pattern border decorated with fans at center.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Small Canton Tureen w/ Underplate Thousand Butterfly Pattern c. 1860
Located in Redding, CA
This is a wonderful little piece that would be great on a bookshelf or maybe a coffee table. We actually had it in the
bathroom. It is such fine quality the polychrome enamels are
...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Bowls and Baskets
Chinese Export Shrimp Dish
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Typical form but an unusual color and design variant of the thousand butterflies pattern. Orange
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
Museum Quality Masterpiece Satsuma Cup and Saucer, Meji Period Signed
Located in Redding, CA
high art shading, coloration, enameling, raised gilding. Thousands of dots, butterflies swirling around
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Thousand Butterfly Plate
Located in Wilson, NC
This plate is marked made in China, which dates it after 1919.
Category
Vintage 1920s Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
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Thousand Butterfly For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic thousand butterfly available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, porcelain and fabric, every thousand butterfly was constructed with great care. There are 7 variations of the antique or vintage thousand butterfly you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect thousand butterfly — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each thousand butterfly bearing Art Deco, mid-century modern or modern hallmarks is very popular. A well-made thousand butterfly has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Caroline Cheng, Christopher Guy and Fratelli Toso are consistently popular.
How Much is a Thousand Butterfly?
Prices for a thousand butterfly start at $175 and top out at $45,000 with the average selling for $2,075.
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