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Ancestor Scrolls

19th Century Ancestor Painting on Cloth
Located in New York, NY
paint and stains to the canvas commensurate with age and use. A very nice Ancestor Scroll Painting
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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Canvas

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
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings

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Linen, Silk, Plexiglass, Wood, Lacquer, Paper

Large Chinese Ancestor Portrait Hanging Scroll Painting
Located in Greenwich, CT
Qing Dynasty Chinese Ancestral Portrait, 19th Century, Ancestor officer commemorate portrait and
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Chinese Ancestors Painting of Generations Family Officers.Scroll Painting
Located in Greenwich, CT
Scroll Painting of Chinese Qing Dynasty Family Generations of Imperial Officers This family with
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Chinese Qing Dynasty Ancestor Imperial Officer Hanging Scroll Painting
Located in Greenwich, CT
Qing Dynasty Chinese Ancestral Imperial Officer's Portrait, 19th Century, The imperial officer seated in dignify posture on horseshoe back chair wearing a official hat and with rank ...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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Quartz

Monumental Hand Painted Chinese Scroll With Ancestors In Custom Frame
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A monumental hand painted Chinese work depicting 11 male and female multi-generational ancestral figures. The portrait with one male in black attire and 3 men in black attire with bl...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Acrylic, Wood, Paper

Chinese Patriarch and Matriarch Ancestral Scroll Painting
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Magnificent Chinese scroll ancestor painting showing patriarch and matriarch of a high ranking
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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Paper, Wood, Paint

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Pair of 19th Century Chinese Watercolor Ancestor Portraits
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of nineteenth century Chinese watercolor ancestor portraits painted on scroll paper and
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

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Paper, Wood, Lacquer

Korean Keyaki Storage Chest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
women's quarters, and the chest was used throughout the home to store books, scrolls, ancestor plates, or
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Early 20th Century Korean Furniture

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Brass

Korean Keyaki Storage Chest, c. 1900
Korean Keyaki Storage Chest, c. 1900
H 39 in W 34.75 in D 17 in
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Ancestor Scroll Portraits
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Patriarch and matriarch large pair of 19th century Chinese ancestral scroll portraits. Depicting an
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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Paper, Wood

Monumental Chinese Ancestral Matriarch Framed Scroll Painting
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental Chinese late Qing dynasty ancestor scroll portrait painting of a high ranking official
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Glass, Wood, Masonite, Paper

Chinese Ancestor Matriarch Scroll Portrait Painting
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large 19th century Qing dynasty ancestral matriarch scroll portrait painting. Features a matriarch
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings

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Brass

Chinese Hanging Scroll of a Female Ancestor
Located in NYC, NY
Executed in gouache with gilt details depicting a seated female figure in brocade robes wearing a gilt tiara and seated on a horseshoe shaped chair with red draping, white silk mount...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty Ancestor Portrait Scroll Paintings
Located in Greenwich, CT
Pair of Chinese Qing dynasty imperial office and wife ancestor portrait paintings. Very nice detail
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Large Chinese Qing Dynasty Ancestor Portrait Scroll, Antique Original Painting
Located in Bristol, GB
CENTURY Dating from the late Qing Dynasty (19th century). Large-scale ancestor painting depicting at
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings

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Paper

Chinese Ancestor Scroll Painting
Located in Norwalk, CT
Chinese Ancestor Scroll Painting on linen, c. 1880, now framed
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Chinese Ancestor Scroll Painting
Located in Norwalk, CT
Chinese Ancestor Scroll Painting on linen, c. 1880, now framed
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

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Linen

Chinese Ancestor Scroll Painting
Chinese Ancestor Scroll Painting
H 88.5 in W 61 in D 3 in
Chinese Ancestor Scroll
Located in San Francisco, CA
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Chinese Ancestor Scroll
Chinese Ancestor Scroll
H 65.5 in W 27.5 in
Chinese Ancestor Scroll
Located in San Francisco, CA
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Chinese Ancestor Scroll
Chinese Ancestor Scroll
H 65.5 in W 27.5 in
Pair of Large Chinese Ancestor Paintings on Linen Canvas, circa 1870
Located in London, GB
An extremely decorative pair of Chinese ancestor scroll paintings, circa 1870. Richly colored with
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

Pair of Chinese Antique Ancestor Portrait Scroll Paintings
Located in London, GB
Pair of Chinese Antique Ancestor Portrait Scroll Paintings on Linen Cloth. Richly coloured with the
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

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Linen

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19th Century English Chinoiserie Revival Lacquered Drinks Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Elegant late 19th century Georgian style drink table decorated in the chinoiserie revival taste of the late 19th/early 20th century England. The table features an oval top decorated ...
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Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Side Tables

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Mahogany, Lacquer

Chinese Export Four Panel Carved Soapstone Coromandel Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Impressive Chinese export four panel lacquered coromandel screen featuring hand-carved soapstone beauties in a floral landscape with gilt clouds. Each panel has recessed windows with...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

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Soapstone, Brass

Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Autumn Flowers and Grasses
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Remarkable Japanese Showa period four-panel byobu screen depicting blossoming autumn flowers and grasses. The screen features a dramatic silver gilt square background that lends a da...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Brass

Japanese Edo Four Panel Screen Flowering White Chrysanthemums
Located in Rio Vista, CA
19th century extraordinary Japanese late Edo/early Meiji period four-panel byobu screen featuring flowering white chrysanthemums painted in a moriage (raised pigment) style. The pain...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Brass, Gold Leaf

Neoclassical Style Travertine Iron Garden Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stylish patio and garden dining table featuring a solid 1.5" inch thick Italian travertine top. The solid slab of travertine is supported by an iron base crafted in the neoclassical ...
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20th Century American Neoclassical Patio and Garden Furniture

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Travertine, Wrought Iron

Chinese Export Eight Panel Coromandel Screen Horse Riding
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Remarkable Chinese export eight-panel coromandel screen featuring a country landscape with men on horseback. The panels have a faded lacquer patina in a rich oxblood or cordovan tone...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

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Brass

Framed Chinese Ancestor Portrait Depicting a Man in Golden Robes
Located in Queens, NY
Chinese ancestor portrait depicting a man in flowing golden robes decorated with medalions featuring dragons, seated above a floor featuring additional dragon designs in a heavy rect...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Pair Chinese Asian Silk Watercolor Framed Paintings
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair tall framed and matted Chinese silk water color paintings depicting exotic birds and flowers and shrubbery. Both with calligraphy inscription and red seal. Expertly crafted with...
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Vintage 1930s Chinese Paintings

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Silk, Wood

Japanese Meiji Six Panel Screen Brushwood Gate with Chrysanthemums
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous Japanese early 20th century Meiji period six-panel byobu screen featuring a brushwood gate and fence with flowering chrysanthemums. The large screen is crafted with ink and ...
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Brass, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Pair of Large Chinese 19th Century Ancestor Portraits
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pair of large antique 19th century ancestor portraits, painted in mineral colors and ink on paper. A noble pair, a wealthy husband and wife, ornately dressed and sitting on carved ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Paintings

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Wood, Paper

18th Century Buddhist Chinese Scroll Painting
Located in New York, NY
18th century Buddhist Chinese Scroll Painting. This is a temple piece and has been re-backed numerous times over its life span. The practice of re-backing these types of scrolls p...
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Pair of Japanese Two Panel Screens Edo Period Vignettes
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Impressive pair of Japanese two-panel byobu screens featuring late 18th-century edo period applied vignettes, poems, and paintings in various formats over a dramatic gold leaf square...
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Large 19th Century Chinese Framed Ancestor Portrait, #Ric.P2
Located in Norton, MA
Hand-Painted on silk, Chinese households honor their ancestors in private family rituals, invoking their spirits for long life, health, and prosperity. Commemorative portraits, which...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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Glass, Wood, Paint, Silk

Chinese Ancestor Portrait of a Mandarin Dignitary
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Chinese ancestor portrait of a Mandarin Dignitary. Antique tempera on paper painting of a Mandarin Dignitary wearing a red court dress and seated on a throne chair. Based on the ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings

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Paint, Paper

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Official's Wife Painting on Linen Canvas
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period framed painting from the 19th century of an official's wife with bird-adorned buzi, painted on a linen canvas. Created in the North-Eastern province of ...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

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Canvas, Plexiglass, Wood

Lovely Pair of Antique Chinese Ancestral Portrait Hand Painted Glass Paintings
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of Antique Chinese Ancestral Portraits which have been hand reverse painted on to the back ...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

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Glass

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Ancestor Scrolls For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of ancestor scrolls for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, elm and hardwood, all ancestor scrolls available were constructed with great care. Ancestor scrolls have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Rococo ancestor scrolls are consistently popular styles. Eisuke Miyao and William Bateman II each produced beautiful ancestor scrolls that are worth considering.

How Much are Ancestor Scrolls?

Ancestor scrolls can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $5,280, while the lowest priced sells for $488 and the highest can go for as much as $138,539.