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Ancestor Silk Paintings

Chinese Ancestor Painting
Chinese Ancestor Painting

Chinese Ancestor Painting

$340

H 37 in W 24 in D 7 in

Chinese Ancestor Painting

Located in Savannah, GA

A Chinese ancestor painting on silk in faux bamboo frame, 20th century. 17 ¼ by 30 inches

Category

20th Century Chinese Other Paintings

Materials

Silk, Wood

Large Ming Dynasty Imperial Officer Ancestor's Portrait, Painting on Silk Framed
Large Ming Dynasty Imperial Officer Ancestor's Portrait, Painting on Silk Framed

Large Ming Dynasty Imperial Officer Ancestor's Portrait, Painting on Silk Framed

Located in Greenwich, CT

Ming Dynasty period imperial officer portrait, this is a few examples painting existing compare to

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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Framed Pair of Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Ancestor Paintings on Silk
Framed Pair of Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Ancestor Paintings on Silk

Framed Pair of Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Ancestor Paintings on Silk

Located in Morristown, NJ

Antique pair of Qing dynasty ancestor portraits depicting a male and a female. Hand painted on silk

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Glass, Wood, Paint

Antique 19th Century Chinese Silk Embroidery "Ancestors" Panel.
Antique 19th Century Chinese Silk Embroidery "Ancestors" Panel.

Antique 19th Century Chinese Silk Embroidery "Ancestors" Panel.

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique 19th Century Chinese Silk Embroidery "Ancestors" Panel.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Large 19th Century Chinese Framed Ancestor Portrait, #Ric.P3
Large 19th Century Chinese Framed Ancestor Portrait, #Ric.P3

Large 19th Century Chinese Framed Ancestor Portrait, #Ric.P3

Located in Norton, MA

Hand-Painted on silk, Chinese households honor their ancestors in private family rituals, invoking

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Glass, Wood, Paint

Large 19th Century Chinese Framed Ancestor Portrait, #Ric.P2
Large 19th Century Chinese Framed Ancestor Portrait, #Ric.P2

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

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint, Silk

Monumental Hand Painted Chinese Scroll With Ancestors In Custom Frame
Monumental Hand Painted Chinese Scroll With Ancestors In Custom Frame

Monumental Hand Painted Chinese Scroll With Ancestors In Custom Frame

Located in Bridgeport, CT

painting is surmounted onto a silk field and covered with acrylic while presented in a black custom frame

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Acrylic, Wood, Paper

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Chinese Qing Dynasty Ancestor Portrait, Senior Official First Rank, 19th Century
Chinese Qing Dynasty Ancestor Portrait, Senior Official First Rank, 19th Century

Chinese Qing Dynasty Ancestor Portrait, Senior Official First Rank, 19th Century

Located in San Francisco, CA

An impressively sized 19th century Chinese Qing dynasty ancestral portrait painting of a senior

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Bamboo, Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

Chinese Qing-Dynasty Ancestor Portrait
Chinese Qing-Dynasty Ancestor Portrait

Chinese Qing-Dynasty Ancestor Portrait

Located in Chicago, IL

, this painting would have been displayed in the home as the object of familial ancestor worship. When

Category

Late 19th Century Qing Figurative Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Silk, Paint, Pigment

Chinese Watercolor Ancestor Portrait
Chinese Watercolor Ancestor Portrait

Chinese Watercolor Ancestor Portrait

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H 39.5 in W 25.5 in D 1 in

Chinese Watercolor Ancestor Portrait

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Colorful Chinese watercolor on silk painting of a patriarch depicted seated in a robe in front of a

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20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Glass, Wood, Paper

Pair of 20th Century Framed Chinese Ancestor Portraits
Pair of 20th Century Framed Chinese Ancestor Portraits

Pair of 20th Century Framed Chinese Ancestor Portraits

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A lovely decorative pair of 20th Century Chinese framed ancestors portraits. Depicting members of

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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paper

Framed Chinese Ancestor Portrait, circa 1900
Framed Chinese Ancestor Portrait, circa 1900

Framed Chinese Ancestor Portrait, circa 1900

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H 82.5 in W 36.25 in D 1 in

Framed Chinese Ancestor Portrait, circa 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

, this painting would have been displayed in the home as the object of familial ancestor worship. When

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Chinese Ancestor Painting
Chinese Ancestor Painting

Chinese Ancestor Painting

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H 30 in W 17.25 in D 1 in

Chinese Ancestor Painting

Located in Savannah, GA

A Chinese ancestor painting on silk in faux bamboo frame, 20th century. 17 ¼ by 30 inches

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Other Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Glass, Wood

China Trade Ancestor Portraits
China Trade Ancestor Portraits

China Trade Ancestor Portraits

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H 56.75 in W 31.75 in D 2 in

China Trade Ancestor Portraits

Located in Miami, FL

A pair of Chinese export ancestral paintings available, dating from the first half of the 20th

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Paper, Wood

Diminutive Set of Nine Framed Chinese Ancestoral Portraits
Diminutive Set of Nine Framed Chinese Ancestoral Portraits

Diminutive Set of Nine Framed Chinese Ancestoral Portraits

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Fantastic set of nine diminutive gilt framed Chinese ancestor portraits. Each picture depicting

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Giltwood, Paper, Silk

Ancestor Portrait
Ancestor Portrait

Ancestor Portrait

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H 48 in W 34 in

Ancestor Portrait

Located in Southampton, NY

Beautiful Silk Ancestor Portrait under Glass with Elmwood Frame

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Silk, Elm, Glass

Ancestor Portrait
Ancestor Portrait

Ancestor Portrait

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H 57.5 in W 39 in

Ancestor Portrait

Located in San Francisco, CA

A large and decorative 19th Century Chinese ancestor portrait of a court official in a vintage

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Wood, Silk, Paint

PAIR OF CHINESE SILK SCREENS OF ANCESTORS
PAIR OF CHINESE SILK SCREENS OF ANCESTORS

PAIR OF CHINESE SILK SCREENS OF ANCESTORS

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H 4 in W 23 in D 0.75 in

PAIR OF CHINESE SILK SCREENS OF ANCESTORS

Located in San Francisco, CA

A PAIR OF CHINESE SILK SCREENS OF ANCESTORS, IN FRAMES

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Paintings

Chinese Pair Ancestor Portraits
Chinese Pair Ancestor Portraits

Chinese Pair Ancestor Portraits

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H 50 in W 35.5 in

Chinese Pair Ancestor Portraits

Located in Sheffield, MA

Pair Chinese ancestor portraits of Mandarin couple in their colorful winter costumes bearing

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Silk, Ink

Pair Framed 19th Century Chinese Ancestor Portraits.
Pair Framed 19th Century Chinese Ancestor Portraits.

Pair Framed 19th Century Chinese Ancestor Portraits.

Located in San Francisco, CA

Pair Framed 19th Century Chinese Ancestor Portraits.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Silk, Plexiglass, Watercolor

Pair of Unusual Signed Chinese Gouache Ancestor Portraits
Pair of Unusual Signed Chinese Gouache Ancestor Portraits

Pair of Unusual Signed Chinese Gouache Ancestor Portraits

Located in San Francisco, CA

Nothing dreary about these ancestors. Beautifully painted in vibrant opaque watercolor, rich

Category

20th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Silk

Chinese Ancestor Painting with Seven Figures

Chinese Ancestor Painting with Seven Figures

Located in Great Barrington, MA

Qing dynasty ancestor painting on silk with ink, mineral colors, Chinese vegetable pigments, and

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Tapestries

Materials

Silk

Qing Dynasty Ancestor Portrait
Qing Dynasty Ancestor Portrait

Qing Dynasty Ancestor Portrait

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H 79.5 in W 49.75 in D 2 in

Qing Dynasty Ancestor Portrait

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Early 20th century ancestor portrait. Richly decorated with dragons and a long pearl necklace, this

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

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Pair of Antique Chinese Ancestor Reverse Paintings on Glass, 1940
Pair of Antique Chinese Ancestor Reverse Paintings on Glass, 1940

Pair of Antique Chinese Ancestor Reverse Paintings on Glass, 1940

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

5091 Pair ancestor reverse paintings on glass set in wood frames

Category

Vintage 1940s Asian Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Hardwood, Paint

Murano Hand Blown Chartreuse Green Glass Chandelier, in stock
Murano Hand Blown Chartreuse Green Glass Chandelier, in stock

Murano Hand Blown Chartreuse Green Glass Chandelier, in stock

Located in Miami, FL

Murano hand blown studio glass chandelier, in stock All different shaped chartreuse green discs with white details, rigadin technique Brass plated structure with 24 exposed brass reg...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...

Materials

Brass

Framed Stunning Chinese Qing Dynasty Kesi Peacock Third Rank Badge
Framed Stunning Chinese Qing Dynasty Kesi Peacock Third Rank Badge

Framed Stunning Chinese Qing Dynasty Kesi Peacock Third Rank Badge

Located in Atlanta, GA

A silk civil rank badge panel beautifully framed in a gilt Baux bamboo carved wood frame circa Qing dynasty mid-19th century. The square rank badge is known in Chinese as Buzi which ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk

Early 20th Century Ramayana Scene Wood Carving, Wall Hanging
Early 20th Century Ramayana Scene Wood Carving, Wall Hanging

Early 20th Century Ramayana Scene Wood Carving, Wall Hanging

Located in Pomona, CA

Wonderful hand carved wooden wall plaque with intricate detail of a scene from Ramayana. According to the Hindu epic Ramayana relates the story of the life of Rama, the seventh incar...

Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Art Deco Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Pair of Large Chinese 19th Century Ancestor Portraits
Pair of Large Chinese 19th Century Ancestor Portraits

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

Materials

Wood, Paper

Framed Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Embroidery 24LP126
Framed Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Embroidery 24LP126

Framed Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Embroidery 24LP126

Located in Pomona, CA

Originally purchased from Hong Kong, this Chinese antique embroidery presented in a museum quality. This textile was a roundel design likely from the center front of a noble woman's...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Textiles

Materials

Silk

Portrait of Lady Caroline Price
Portrait of Lady Caroline Price

Portrait of Lady Caroline Price

By George Romney

Located in Miami, FL

DESCRIPTION: Perhaps the best Romney in private hands. If Vogue Magazine existed in the late 18th century, this image of Lady Caroline Price would be on one of its covers. The e...

Category

1970s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Japanese Edo Six Panel Screen Yoshitsune and Benkei
Japanese Edo Six Panel Screen Yoshitsune and Benkei

Japanese Edo Six Panel Screen Yoshitsune and Benkei

$3,400Sale Price|29% Off

H 66 in W 139.5 in D 0.5 in

Japanese Edo Six Panel Screen Yoshitsune and Benkei

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Spectacular 19th century Japanese late Edo period six-panel byobu screen depicting Yoshitsune and Benkei, two heroes of Japanese folklore. Crafted in ink and natural color pigments o...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Large Chinese Silk Embroidery, Framed
Large Chinese Silk Embroidery, Framed

Large Chinese Silk Embroidery, Framed

$2,900

H 78 in W 35 in D 0.5 in

Large Chinese Silk Embroidery, Framed

Located in Bradenton, FL

This tall Chinese silk embroidery depicts Asian figures and scenes of boats, bridges and Asian landscapes. Features red, green, salmon and white colors on a beautiful serene blue bac...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tapestries

Materials

Silk

Chinese Silk Embroidered Panel, Qing, 19th Century
Chinese Silk Embroidered Panel, Qing, 19th Century

Chinese Silk Embroidered Panel, Qing, 19th Century

$500

H 22.25 in W 0.75 in D 10.25 in

Chinese Silk Embroidered Panel, Qing, 19th Century

Located in Savannah, GA

A Chinese Qing Dynasty silk embroidered mirrored panel, 19th century. Sight: 9 by 21 inches frame: 10 ¼ by 22 ¼ inches

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk, Wood

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Ancestral Group Painting on Hand Painted Parchment
Qing Dynasty 19th Century Ancestral Group Painting on Hand Painted Parchment

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Ancestral Group Painting on Hand Painted Parchment

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period painting from the 19th century of an ancestral group portrait in custom frame. Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of Chinese history with this Qing D...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings

Materials

Plexiglass, Wood, Parchment Paper

Framed Antique Chinese Embroidery Qing Dynasty Provenance
Framed Antique Chinese Embroidery Qing Dynasty Provenance

Framed Antique Chinese Embroidery Qing Dynasty Provenance

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Chinese antique embroidery presented in a museum quality frame, originally purchased from Galerie Du Monde in Hongkong. Originally, the textile was a roundel design likely from the...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Textiles

Materials

Linen, Silk, Wood

Framed Antique Tibetan Thangka of Yamantaka with Consort
Framed Antique Tibetan Thangka of Yamantaka with Consort

Framed Antique Tibetan Thangka of Yamantaka with Consort

Located in Atlanta, GA

An antique Tibetan Thangka with polychrome pigments on cloth, circa mid to late 19th century. It depicts Yamantaka, also known as Vajrabhairava, who is a wrathful manifestation of Ma...

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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Paintings and Screens

Materials

Textile

Chinese Ancestor Portrait of Mandarin Dignitary, Qing Dynasty
Chinese Ancestor Portrait of Mandarin Dignitary, Qing Dynasty

Chinese Ancestor Portrait of Mandarin Dignitary, Qing Dynasty

$1,760Sale Price|20% Off

H 31 in W 20 in D 0.75 in

Chinese Ancestor Portrait of Mandarin Dignitary, Qing Dynasty

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 ...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

Lovely Pair of Antique Chinese Ancestral Portrait Hand Painted Glass Paintings
Lovely Pair of Antique Chinese Ancestral Portrait Hand Painted Glass Paintings

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

Materials

Glass

Early 20th Century Pair of Chinese Ancestral Paintings in Custom Frames
Early 20th Century Pair of Chinese Ancestral Paintings in Custom Frames

Early 20th Century Pair of Chinese Ancestral Paintings in Custom Frames

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Early 20th century pair of Chinese ancestral paintings in custom frames. Nice antique pair with vibrant colors in wood and gilt frames, in very good condition. Ready to be installe...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Paint

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Ancestor Silk Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of ancestor silk paintings available for sale. The range of distinct ancestor silk paintings — often made from fabric, silk and wood — can elevate any home. Ancestor silk paintings have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century.

How Much are Ancestor Silk Paintings?

Prices for ancestor silk paintings start at $350 and top out at $10,500 with the average selling for $2,500.