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Thousand Butterfly

Set of Eight Thousand Butterfly Plates
Located in Wilson, NC
Set of eight thousand butterfly plates, the butterfly represents the warmth of summer and harvest.
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Vintage 1920s Chinese Ceramics

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Porcelain

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
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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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
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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Porcelain

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
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Antique 1840s Chinese Chinese Export Vases

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Enamel

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
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Vintage 1970s American Other Decorative Art

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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
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain

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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
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Antique 1860s Japanese Japonisme Vases

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Bronze, Enamel

Set of Five (5) Handpainted Chinese Butterfly Plates
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
"Thousand Butterflies" pattern
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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
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tableware

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Ceramic

Thousand Butterfly Plate
Located in Wilson, NC
This plate is marked made in China, which dates it after 1919.
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Vintage 1920s Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Thousand Butterfly Plate
Thousand Butterfly Plate
H 8.5 in Dm 1 in
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
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Ceramics

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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
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

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Ceramic

Thousand Butterfly Charger
Located in Hudson, NY
Chinese thousand butterfly pattern border decorated with fans at center.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Ceramics

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Ceramic

Thousand Butterfly Charger
Thousand Butterfly Charger
H 2.5 in Dm 18.5 in
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 ...
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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
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Serving Pieces

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Export Shrimp Dish
Chinese Export Shrimp Dish
H 2 in W 10.5 in D 9.5 in
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
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

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Located in Fredericksburg, VA
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Silver, Gold Enamel and Pearl Double Singing Bird Clock
Located in London, GB
This wonderful modern masterpiece has been created using original antique and vintage elements. The beautiful silver and guilloche enamel case dates to the early 20th century, the bo...
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Museum Quality Very Large Amethyst Centerpiece, a Mineral Masterpiece
Located in London, GB
A very large, one of a kind epimorph amethyst. This piece is a visual spectacle with the natural sculptural formations of amethyst in a different variety of purple tones. Also disp...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Natural Specimens

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Agate, Amethyst, Quartz

Eastern European Painted Three Drawer Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
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Antique Early 1900s Romanian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Japanese Lacquer Meiji Period Cabinet on Stand, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A exquisite, fine quality Meiji period (1868-1912) Japanese black lacquer cabinet on stand with wonderful scrolling gilded decoration. Having a pair of inset panel doors depicting sc...
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19th Century, Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Medallion Chestnut Basket
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese, 19th century. An antique Chinese export porcelain chestnut basket. The basket features traditional famille rose medallion decoration with figural window to the central wind...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

View of the Grand Canal, a painting by William James, after Canaletto
By William James
Located in PARIS, FR
Although we have little bibliographical information on William James, we know that he was trained by Canaletto during the painter's stay in England between 1746 and 1755. Although he...
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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game, Sodalite Marble
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
Impressive sterling silver chess board medieval style chess set. The chess board, made by ARVAL ARGENTI VALENZA, was made in white marble and sodalite is supported by a STERLING SIL...
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2010s Italian Medieval Games

Materials

Marble, Sterling Silver

Men Drinking Coffee
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Signed by Artist Lower Right Maxwell House Coffee
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1920s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

"In Port"
By Edward Willis Redfield
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: Edward Willis Redfield (1869 - 1965) Edward W. Redfield was born in Bridgeville, Delaware, moving to Philadelphia as a youn...
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Swedish Black Lacquered and Gilt Chinoiserie Tall Case Clock, Lanner, Circa 1775
By Josua Lanner
Located in Charleston, SC
Swedish black lacquered and gilt Chinoiserie tall case clock with arched decorative floral hood, flanking finials, turned bulbous columns, ormolu and steel engraved face, figural flo...
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Antique 1770s Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Paysage avec batteuse a Montfoucault
By Camille Pissarro
Located in Palm Desert, CA
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The Jester, Post Cover
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Signed by Artist Lower Right The Saturday Evening Post, February 11, 1939, cover illustration Literature The Saturday Evening Post, February 11, 1939, cover illustration Thomas S....
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Oil

Old Sheffield Silver Plate Venison Dish with Cover
Located in New Orleans, LA
This grand venison meat dish is masterfully crafted of fine Old Sheffield silver plate. A product of Regency ingenuity, this dish is crafted with the utmost intricacy in a manner one...
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Very Large Chinese Enamel Jardinière on Hardwood Stand
Located in London, GB
Very large Chinese enamel jardinière on hardwood stand Chinese, 20th century Measures: Height 127cm, diameter 116cm This exceptionally large cloisonné enamel jardinière is a sup...
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Cameo Glass Vases by Webb
By Thomas Webb & Sons
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exquisitely handcrafted to mimic the subtle luxury of ivory, these cameo glass vases by Thomas Webb & Sons are a remarkable rarity. Webb first developed its celebrated ivory glass in...
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Antique 19th Century English Other Vases

Materials

Glass

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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.