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Ancient Chinese Jade Cong Artifact from the Liangzhu Culture Neolith Period
Ancient Chinese Jade Cong Artifact from the Liangzhu Culture Neolith Period

Ancient Chinese Jade Cong Artifact from the Liangzhu Culture Neolith Period

Located in Wainscott, NY

Ancient Chinese Jade Cong Artifact from the Liangzhu culture dating back to around 3400-2250 BCE

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Jade

Tripod in the shape of a bronze vessel li, Zhou or Shang dynasty
Tripod in the shape of a bronze vessel li, Zhou or Shang dynasty

Tripod in the shape of a bronze vessel li, Zhou or Shang dynasty

$4,543Sale Price|35% Off

H 11.42 in Dm 13.78 in

Tripod in the shape of a bronze vessel li, Zhou or Shang dynasty

Located in seoul, KR

understanding the daily life, cultural practices, and technological advancements of ancient China. These

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

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Cong Prismatic Cylinder, 2200 - 1700 BCE, white/green jade, Qijia Culture
Cong Prismatic Cylinder, 2200 - 1700 BCE, white/green jade, Qijia Culture

Cong Prismatic Cylinder, 2200 - 1700 BCE, white/green jade, Qijia Culture

Located in Marina del Rey, CA

A Cong (vessel) is a form of ancient Chinese Jade artifact. In form, a Cong is a tube with a

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15th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Precious Stone

Ancient Chinese Handmade Jade Bi Group Genuine Artifacts from 2000 BC
Ancient Chinese Handmade Jade Bi Group Genuine Artifacts from 2000 BC

Ancient Chinese Handmade Jade Bi Group Genuine Artifacts from 2000 BC

Located in South Burlington, VT

This is a grouping of three authentic Chinese ancient jade bi disc from the Qi Jia culture

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Jade

Ancient Chinese Handmade Jade Bi Group Three Genuine Artifacts from 2000 BC
Ancient Chinese Handmade Jade Bi Group Three Genuine Artifacts from 2000 BC

Ancient Chinese Handmade Jade Bi Group Three Genuine Artifacts from 2000 BC

Located in South Burlington, VT

This is a grouping of three (3) authentic Chinese ancient jade bi disc from the Qi Jia culture

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Ancient Chinese Superb Handmade Jade Bi Group Genuine Artifacts from 2000 BC
Ancient Chinese Superb Handmade Jade Bi Group Genuine Artifacts from 2000 BC

Ancient Chinese Superb Handmade Jade Bi Group Genuine Artifacts from 2000 BC

Located in South Burlington, VT

Superb quality This is a grouping of three authentic Chinese ancient jade bi disc from the Qi Jia

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Jade

Ancient Handmade Jade Bi Blood Orange Genuine Artifact from 2000 BC
Ancient Handmade Jade Bi Blood Orange Genuine Artifact from 2000 BC

Ancient Handmade Jade Bi Blood Orange Genuine Artifact from 2000 BC

Located in South Burlington, VT

Jade Culture in Beijing, These are genuine ancient artifacts and not reproductions. History

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

PAIR Meridian, Rojo Coralito Pink Marble, Warm Brass, Handblown Glass Sconce
PAIR Meridian, Rojo Coralito Pink Marble, Warm Brass, Handblown Glass Sconce

PAIR Meridian, Rojo Coralito Pink Marble, Warm Brass, Handblown Glass Sconce

By Kalin Asenov

Located in Savannah, GA

Bi disks, ancient jade artifacts with a hole in the middle. Bi is traditionally associated with

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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Marble, Brass

Contemporary Chinese Jade Bi Disc on Stand
Contemporary Chinese Jade Bi Disc on Stand

Contemporary Chinese Jade Bi Disc on Stand

Located in Hudson, NY

origin in China. Circular in form these ancient Chinese artifacts have been made since Neolithic times

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Late 20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Jade, Iron

Ancient Chinese Handmade Jade Bi Group Genuine Artifacts from 2000 BC
Ancient Chinese Handmade Jade Bi Group Genuine Artifacts from 2000 BC

Ancient Chinese Handmade Jade Bi Group Genuine Artifacts from 2000 BC

Located in South Burlington, VT

This is a grouping of three authentic Chinese ancient jade bi disc from the Qi Jia culture

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Jade

Ancient Chinese Handmade Jade Bi Group Genuine Artifacts from 2000 Bc
Ancient Chinese Handmade Jade Bi Group Genuine Artifacts from 2000 Bc

Ancient Chinese Handmade Jade Bi Group Genuine Artifacts from 2000 Bc

Located in South Burlington, VT

This is a grouping of three authentic Chinese ancient jade bi disc from the Qi Jia Culture

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Jade

Ancient Chinese Handmade Jade Bi Group Two Genuine Artifacts from 2000 BC
Ancient Chinese Handmade Jade Bi Group Two Genuine Artifacts from 2000 BC

Ancient Chinese Handmade Jade Bi Group Two Genuine Artifacts from 2000 BC

Located in South Burlington, VT

surviving artifacts of China and must be considered among great ancient art forms- masterpieces of the

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Ancient Chinese Handmade Jade Bi Group Two Genuine Artifacts from 2000 BC
Ancient Chinese Handmade Jade Bi Group Two Genuine Artifacts from 2000 BC

Ancient Chinese Handmade Jade Bi Group Two Genuine Artifacts from 2000 BC

Located in South Burlington, VT

artifacts of China and must be considered among great ancient art forms- masterpieces of the Neolithic

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Ancient Handmade Jade Bi Genuine Artifact from 2000 BC
Ancient Handmade Jade Bi Genuine Artifact from 2000 BC

Ancient Handmade Jade Bi Genuine Artifact from 2000 BC

Located in South Burlington, VT

Jade Culture in Beijing, These are genuine ancient artifacts and not reproductions. History

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Han Dynasty Painted Pottery Horse
Han Dynasty Painted Pottery Horse

Han Dynasty Painted Pottery Horse

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H 12 in W 12 in D 5 in

Han Dynasty Painted Pottery Horse

Located in Washington, DC

Ancient Chinese Artifact of a Recumbent Pottery Horse with traces of original polychrome paint in

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Folk Art Antiquities

Materials

Clay

Jade 1920s French Art Deco Diamond Onyx Rock Crystal Carved Bi Disc Bird Brooch
Jade 1920s French Art Deco Diamond Onyx Rock Crystal Carved Bi Disc Bird Brooch

Jade 1920s French Art Deco Diamond Onyx Rock Crystal Carved Bi Disc Bird Brooch

Located in New york, NY

artifact design for a “Bi Disc”. A Bi disc is known in ancient Chinese culture as a flat geometric shape of

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Jade, Onyx, Rock Crystal, Platinum, Silver

Cast Iron Tang Horse Sculptures in Aged Verdigris over Brass, on Plinths
Cast Iron Tang Horse Sculptures in Aged Verdigris over Brass, on Plinths

Cast Iron Tang Horse Sculptures in Aged Verdigris over Brass, on Plinths

Located in Bonita Springs, FL

each figure. The stylized forms are evocative of ancient Chinese Tang dynasty artifacts, with elegant

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20th Century Unknown Tang Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Iron

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A Rare Blue And White Octagonal Box And Cover, Ming Dynasty Wanli Six-Character
A Rare Blue And White Octagonal Box And Cover, Ming Dynasty Wanli Six-Character

A Rare Blue And White Octagonal Box And Cover, Ming Dynasty Wanli Six-Character

Located in seoul, KR

This octagonal blue-and-white covered box is densely decorated on each facet with dragons twisting their elongated bodies as they move through clouds, filling the entire surface with...

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Antique 16th Century East Asian Ming Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

Three Annamese Small Jars with bird design, 15th century, Le Dynasty
Three Annamese Small Jars with bird design, 15th century, Le Dynasty

Three Annamese Small Jars with bird design, 15th century, Le Dynasty

Located in seoul, KR

Vietnamese stoneware jar with representative bird designs. These pieces exhibit a relatively vivid and clear color compared to similar works from Hoi An hoard. The main feature of th...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Vietnamese Antiquities

Materials

Stoneware

Copper Red Glazed Vase, Late Qing Period, Guangxu Era
Copper Red Glazed Vase, Late Qing Period, Guangxu Era

Copper Red Glazed Vase, Late Qing Period, Guangxu Era

Located in seoul, KR

Qing Dynasty, Guangxu mark and of the period. The vase features a classic shape with a long, smooth body and a narrow opening. It is coated with a glossy, crimson glaze, often referr...

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Antique 19th Century East Asian Qing Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Neolithic Pottery Jar, Majiayao culture, 3rd-2nd Millenium BC
Neolithic Pottery Jar, Majiayao culture, 3rd-2nd Millenium BC

Neolithic Pottery Jar, Majiayao culture, 3rd-2nd Millenium BC

$2,275Sale Price|40% Off

H 7.49 in Dm 5.91 in

Neolithic Pottery Jar, Majiayao culture, 3rd-2nd Millenium BC

Located in seoul, KR

Fine-grained, buff-colored clay. Potted thin. Upper part of body painted with symbolic patterns in black and chocolate brown. Majiayao culture, Banshan type, 3rd millennium BC Peri...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

A Gray Pottery Figure of a Horse
A Gray Pottery Figure of a Horse

A Gray Pottery Figure of a Horse

$3,087Sale Price|38% Off

H 9.85 in Dm 11.03 in

A Gray Pottery Figure of a Horse

Located in seoul, KR

This Han dynasty horse sculpture adopts the standard funerary pose of a neighing steed with its mouth open. It is fired without glaze, leaving the clay body exposed, and holes indica...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier East Asian Han Antiquities

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Pottery Tripod Vessel, Neolithic Period
Pottery Tripod Vessel, Neolithic Period

Pottery Tripod Vessel, Neolithic Period

Located in seoul, KR

The sturdy triangular legs, wide mouth, convex body, and diagonal incised patterns create a harmonious balance, showcasing a form that is both primitive and refined. Notably, the twi...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Large Cizhou Jar, Yuan Dynasty
Large Cizhou Jar, Yuan Dynasty

Large Cizhou Jar, Yuan Dynasty

$5,843Sale Price|35% Off

H 14.77 in Dm 9.53 in

Large Cizhou Jar, Yuan Dynasty

Located in seoul, KR

This vase is sturdily potted with a robust ovoid body that rises from a short, spreading foot to a gently tapering neck, finishing with a lipped mouth rim. The exterior is decorated ...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

A Large 'Longquan' Celadon Dish, Ming Dynasty, 15th century
A Large 'Longquan' Celadon Dish, Ming Dynasty, 15th century

A Large 'Longquan' Celadon Dish, Ming Dynasty, 15th century

$3,893Sale Price|35% Off

H 2.88 in Dm 13.39 in

A Large 'Longquan' Celadon Dish, Ming Dynasty, 15th century

Located in seoul, KR

The heavily potted dish is molded in the central roundel below the fluted cavetto and the everted rim with lipped edge, and is covered overall with a glaze of sea-green color, except...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier East Asian Ming Decorative Dishes and V...

Materials

Celadon

Cizhou Baluster Jar, Yuan-Ming Dynasty
Cizhou Baluster Jar, Yuan-Ming Dynasty

Cizhou Baluster Jar, Yuan-Ming Dynasty

$5,990

H 10.63 in Dm 6.11 in

Cizhou Baluster Jar, Yuan-Ming Dynasty

Located in seoul, KR

The vase features a broad, rounded body with a slightly flared neck and a pedestal base. The decoration consists of intricate brushwork in iron-brown pigment, depicting figures and s...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Two Pair of Annamese Porcelain Crab Boxes, 15th century, Le Dynasty
Two Pair of Annamese Porcelain Crab Boxes, 15th century, Le Dynasty

Two Pair of Annamese Porcelain Crab Boxes, 15th century, Le Dynasty

Located in seoul, KR

Vietnamese stoneware crab boxes. Light blue glaze. This is one of the representative types of miniature works of Hoi An ships. Dates : 15th century Le Dynasty Region : North Annam,...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Vietnamese Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Blue And White Yuan-style ‘Dragon’ Bottle Vase, Yuhuchunping, Early Qing dynasty
Blue And White Yuan-style ‘Dragon’ Bottle Vase, Yuhuchunping, Early Qing dynasty

Blue And White Yuan-style ‘Dragon’ Bottle Vase, Yuhuchunping, Early Qing dynasty

Located in seoul, KR

The vase is delicately potted featuring a pear-shaped body that rests on a slightly flared foot and extends upward into a trumpet-shaped neck. Its exterior showcases a dynamic, three...

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Antique Early 18th Century Vietnamese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Porcelain

A Russet-Splashed Blackish-Brown-Glazed Jar, Song Dynasty
A Russet-Splashed Blackish-Brown-Glazed Jar, Song Dynasty

A Russet-Splashed Blackish-Brown-Glazed Jar, Song Dynasty

$8,775Sale Price|35% Off

H 4.14 in Dm 2.96 in

A Russet-Splashed Blackish-Brown-Glazed Jar, Song Dynasty

Located in seoul, KR

Lustrous blackish-brown glaze decorated on the exterior with lines of splashes of russet color. This jar features a rounded and voluminous body, with its shoulders gently curving upw...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

Famille Rose Hongxian Marked Sleeve Vase With Flowers, Republic Period
Famille Rose Hongxian Marked Sleeve Vase With Flowers, Republic Period

Famille Rose Hongxian Marked Sleeve Vase With Flowers, Republic Period

Located in seoul, KR

A stunning 20th-century Chinese Famille Rose vase, also known as a hatstand, from the Republic period, is adorned with a detailed Hongxian mark on the bottom. This vase features exqu...

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20th Century Hong Kong Qing Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Two Annamese Covered Boxes with Bird and Plant Motif, 15th century, Le Dynasty
Two Annamese Covered Boxes with Bird and Plant Motif, 15th century, Le Dynasty

Two Annamese Covered Boxes with Bird and Plant Motif, 15th century, Le Dynasty

Located in seoul, KR

Vietnamese covered boxes with representative bird and plant designs. Both are made of cream-colored base and blue designs, typical of Annamese pottery. These shared characteristics h...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Vietnamese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Celadon Bowl with Incised Lotus Patterns, Song Dynasty
Celadon Bowl with Incised Lotus Patterns, Song Dynasty

Celadon Bowl with Incised Lotus Patterns, Song Dynasty

$1,137Sale Price|24% Off

H 1.97 in Dm 6.7 in

Celadon Bowl with Incised Lotus Patterns, Song Dynasty

Located in seoul, KR

Beneath the soft grayish-green glaze, incised lotus design emerges. The surface is adorned with flowing lines depicting lotus flowers and leaves, rendered in a refined carving techni...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Celadon

Famille Rose Teapot Jar, Late Qing Period
Famille Rose Teapot Jar, Late Qing Period

Famille Rose Teapot Jar, Late Qing Period

$513Sale Price|25% Off

H 4.14 in Dm 4.14 in

Famille Rose Teapot Jar, Late Qing Period

Located in seoul, KR

A square Chinese famille rose teapot, Tongzhi mark and of the period Period: Qing Dynasty Type: Teapot Medium: Famille rose, enamel * Famille Rose The Famille Rose, from the Qing...

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Antique 19th Century Hong Kong Qing Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

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Ancient Chinese Artifacts For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of ancient Chinese artifacts available for sale. Frequently made of stone, jade and ceramic, all ancient Chinese artifacts available were constructed with great care. Find 193 antique and vintage ancient Chinese artifacts at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 10 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Ancient Chinese artifacts have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Ancient Chinese artifacts are generally popular furniture pieces, but modern, folk art and Regency styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Kalin Asenov, Edmond Byrne and Brian Stanziale each produced beautiful ancient Chinese artifacts that are worth considering.

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