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Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Beautiful original Chinese Ancestor Portrait with a Chinese married couple great faded colors.
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18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

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Canvas

Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Chinese Ancestor Portrait
H 77.17 in W 53.55 in D 1.19 in
Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Chinese 'Ancestor Portrait' oil on canvas laid down on board, depicting a seated dignitary. The
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

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Canvas

Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Chinese Ancestor Portrait
H 33 in W 25 in D 1 in
Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Antique Chinese ancestor portrait on canvas, Qing dynasty, showing the patriarch and the matriarch
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18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

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Canvas

Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait
H 74.41 in W 59.06 in D 0.79 in
Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Located in Chicago, IL
This intricately detailed composition is a late-Qing dynasty ancestor portrait depicting several
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Late 19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

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Fabric, Silk, Paint, Pigment

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
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

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Paint, Paper

Framed Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Located in Essex, MA
Depicting a husband and wife seated with rank badge. Ebonized frame.
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

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Paper

Antique Framed Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Framed Chinese Ancestor Portrait
H 50 in W 42.5 in D 1 in
Framed Chinese Ancestor Portrait, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This intricately detailed composition is a late-Qing dynasty ancestor portrait depicting several
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

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Silk

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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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

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Paper

Monumental Chinese Ancestor Portrait Scroll, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
excellent example of ancestral portraiture and points to the central role ancestor worship played in Chinese
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

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Fabric

Pair of Framed Chinese Ancestor Portraits, circa 1880s
Located in Chicago, IL
luck. This pair of ancestor portraits was hand-painted in the late-19th century and beautifully
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

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Paper

Pair of Framed Chinese Ancestor Portraits, Ink and Pigment on Paper, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
luck. This pair of ancestor portraits was hand-painted in the mid-19th century and beautifully depicts
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Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

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Ink, Pigment, Paper

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Ancestor Portraits, Large Size, Framed
Located in Doylestown, PA
A nice pair of Chinese ancestor family group portraits, 19th century, on paper, framed in teak
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

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Paper

Early Chinese Carpet with Stylized Lotus Flowers and Leaf Stems
Located in Milan, IT
in a Chinese ancestor portrait of the Qing dynasty (see M. Franses, op cit.). A fragment with a very
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18th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

19th Century Chinese Framed Ancestor Portrait, #Ric.P1
Located in Norton, MA
Chinese households honor their ancestors in private family rituals, invoking their spirits for long
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

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Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

Large Pair of 19th Century Chinese Framed Ancestor Portraits
Located in Norton, MA
Chinese households honor their ancestors in private family rituals, invoking their spirits for long
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

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Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

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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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

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Silk, Glass, Wood, Paint

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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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

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Glass, Wood, Paint, Silk

19th Century Qing Dynasty Ancestor Portrait
Located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Ancestor Portrait of a noble Qing Dynasty woman. Her social status is reflected in the sable
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Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

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Paper

Chinese Qing Dynasty Ancestor Portrait, Senior Official First Rank, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
invite and reward closer inspection. Ancestor portraits have a long history in China stemming from
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

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Silk, Bamboo, Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

Chinese Qing Dynasty Period 19th Century Ancestor Group Portrait in Custom Frame
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period painting from the 19th century of an ancestor group portrait in
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

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Canvas, Plexiglass, Wood

Chinese Gilt Ancestor Figure, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
An integral part of traditional Chinese home life, ancestor worship before a domestic altar often
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

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Wood, Lacquer

Chinese Gilt Ancestor Figure, c. 1900
Chinese Gilt Ancestor Figure, c. 1900
H 8.75 in W 4.5 in D 3.5 in
Chinese Polychrome Seated Ancestor Figure, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
An integral part of traditional Chinese home life, ancestor worship before a domestic altar often
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

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Wood

Chinese Polychrome Seated Ancestor Figure, C. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
An integral part of traditional Chinese home life, ancestor worship before a domestic altar often
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Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

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Wood

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
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

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Quartz

Taoist dignitary statue - ancestor reliquary - lacquered wood - China Qing 19th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
on clothing. He dressed in a long robe and wearing a cap. The Ancestors of China are also called
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Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

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Wood

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
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

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Silk, Acrylic, Wood, Paper

Taoist dignitary statue or ancestor reliquary - lacquered wood - China Qing 18th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
gods. In the Qing period, it was common for families to have portraits of the oldest people in the
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18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

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Wood

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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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

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Silk, Glass, Wood, Paint

Monumental Chinese Ancestral Portrait, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Reflecting the role that ancestor worship played in Chinese culture, this Qing-dynasty painting
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

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Linen

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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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

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Linen, Silk, Plexiglass, Wood, Lacquer, Paper

Qing Dynasty Late 19th Century Chinese Ancestral Portrait of a Seated Woman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
genre of ancestor paintings, first seen in the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), embodies the Confucian ideal of
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

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Paper, Paint, Wood

Chinese Two-Drawer Carved Altar Table, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
artisans in China's Gansu province, this 19th-century table was once topped with flowers, portraits, and
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

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Pine

Optical Print or Vue d'optique of a Chinese Temple, ca.1750
Located in Langweer, NL
Chinese temple prepared for annual sacrifice held in honour of deceased ancestors, whose portraits are
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1750s Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

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Paper

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
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

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Plexiglass, Wood, Parchment Paper

19th Century Chinese Ancestor Portrait, Oil On Canvas
Located in Sint Annaland, NL
A Chinese ancestor portrait, 19th century, with a new frame.
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

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Canvas

Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Located in Sheffield, MA
Chinese single ancestor portrait of Mandarin gentleman wearing winter costume with colorful silk
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

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Ink, Paper

Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Chinese Ancestor Portrait
H 51 in W 33 in D 2 in
Pair of Very High Quality Antique Chinese Ancestor Portraits on Ricepaper
Located in Drottningholm, SE
Pair of very high quality antique Chinese ancestor portraits on ricepaper. These paintings are
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

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Paper

Chinese Ancestor Portrait of a Daoist Priest
Located in Wilton, CT
Rare Example of a Portrait of a Daoist Priest Shown Sitting in the Lotus Position on a Root Chair
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18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

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Ink

Pair of Chinese Antique Large Ancestor Portraits
Located in Warwick, NY
important 19th century Chinese family.
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

Authentic 19th Century Chinese Antique Ancestor's Portrait
Located in SOMIS, CA
This is an authentic, NOT EXPORT, original, 19th century Chinese family portrait that is hand
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

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Canvas

Exceptional ancestor portrait of a noble lady
Located in Westport, CT
Portrait of a lady from an important household in Southern China. Can be hung as is in scroll form
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Located in Chicago, IL
A popular practice with this type of 19th century Chinese ancestor memorial painting, the
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

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Ink

Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Chinese Ancestor Portrait
H 50.5 in W 25 in
Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Located in Chicago, IL
Ancestral portraits are commemorative paintings commissioned by families; they are a visual
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

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Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Chinese Ancestor Portrait
H 82 in W 44.5 in D 2.25 in
Pair of Chinese Ancestor Portraits
Located in Chicago, IL
Ancestral portraits are commemorative paintings commissioned by families; they are a visual
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

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Glass, Paper, Wood

Pair of Chinese Ancestor Portraits
Pair of Chinese Ancestor Portraits
H 56.5 in W 36 in D 2.25 in
Monumental Chinese Ancestors Portrait, 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
Unique depiction of 12 generations, hand painted on loomed linen. Shanxi Province, China, c. late
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Late 18th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

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Linen

Pair of Chinese Ancestor Portraits in Gilt Bamboo Form Frames
Located in Chicago, IL
Tall and not too wide, these striking ancestor portraits are a versatile size. Although we are not
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

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Gold Leaf

Ancestor Portrait
Located in Chicago, IL
A finely painted 18th century Chinese ancestor portrait of a wife of a court official wearing an
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18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

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Ink

Ancestor Portrait
Ancestor Portrait
H 76.25 in W 41.25 in
Qing Dynasty Ancestor Portraits
Located in London, GB
Two Chinese ancestor portraits, Qing dynasty, each generation depicted seated in ceremonial robes
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19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

Qing Dynasty Ancestor Portraits
Qing Dynasty Ancestor Portraits
H 69.89 in W 38.78 in D 1.19 in
Ancestor Portrait of Mandarin and First Wife
Located in Kastrup, DK
Chinese Ancestor portrait of a mandarin with his first wife. Polychrome gouache on paper, made in
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

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Metal

Ancestor Portrait of Mandarin and First Wife
Ancestor Portrait of Mandarin and First Wife
H 45.67 in W 38.59 in D 1.58 in
Chinese Forty-Two Ancestor Portrait
Located in Chicago, IL
This intricately detailed composition is a late-Qing dynasty ancestor portrait depicting several
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Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

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Fabric, Ink, Pigment

Chinese Forty-Two Ancestors Portrait, C. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This intricately detailed composition is a late-Qing dynasty ancestor portrait depicting several
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

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Fabric

Chinese Framed Ancestor Portrait, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This intricately detailed composition is a late-Qing dynasty ancestor portrait depicting several
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Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

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Fabric, Ink, Pigment

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

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Paper, Wood, Lacquer

Pair of 18th Century Ancestor Portraits
Located in Buchanan, MI
Very chic pair of 18th century ancestor portraits in mirrored frames.
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18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

Set of Three Chinese Ancestor Paintings
Located in London, GB
A set of three late 19th century ancestor portraits painted on canvas showing the imperial family
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

Set of Three Chinese Ancestor Paintings
Set of Three Chinese Ancestor Paintings
H 37.8 in W 29.93 in D 0.99 in
Impressive Chinese Ancestral Portrait
Located in Chicago, IL
Ancestor portraits are commemorative paintings commissioned by families; they are a visual
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

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Glass, Paper, Wood

Impressive Chinese Ancestral Portrait
Impressive Chinese Ancestral Portrait
H 82.25 in W 44.13 in D 2 in
Chinese Qing Dynasty Ancestral Portrait
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Colorful Chinese Qing dynasty ancestor portrait of a high ranking official or ruler depicted
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

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Gold Leaf

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Ancestral Portraits
Located in Chicago, IL
Believing that the departed continue to hold influence over the lives of the living, many Chinese
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

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Paint, Paper

1920's Ancestors Asian Male & Female Figural Table Lamps
By Legend of Asia
Located in Denver, CO
Porcelain table lamps in the likeness of ancestor portraits. Each featured on custom handmade brass
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1920s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

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Brass

19th Century Chinese Reverse Glass Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
with a bird on her hand. Pagoda Red Collection #: PR002 Keywords: Painting, portrait, Chinese
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait

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Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic antique Chinese ancestor portrait available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, paper and fabric, every antique Chinese ancestor portrait was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique Chinese ancestor portrait, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century.

How Much is a Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait?

An antique Chinese ancestor portrait can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,450, while the lowest priced sells for $398 and the highest can go for as much as $140,162.