Chinese Export Cachepot, circa 1775
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Export cachepot, circa 1775.
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Cachepot
Porcelain
Chinese Export Cachepot, circa 1775
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Export cachepot, circa 1775.
Porcelain
18th-century Chinese Export Porcelain Large Famille Rose Cachepot
Located in Downingtown, PA
Monumental Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Cachepot or Wine Cooler This magnificent Chinese
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Export Polychrome Porcelain Cachepots, 18th Century
Located in El Monte, CA
This pair of 18th century Chinese Export polychrome porcelain cachepot are an exceptional example
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Cachepots on Stands, circa 1890
Located in New York, NY
In famille rose decoration with 8 figures in each panel.
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Oil on Canvas, Still Life of Yellow Roses, English
Located in Banner Elk, NC
pink asters in a blue china cachepot. Signed; J. Lorain.
Paint
$3,411Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Chinese Porcelain Hatcher Cargo Kraak Ghendi porcelain South China
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
condition. The Hatcher Junk 1643-1646 The Hatcher Cargo was recovered from the wreck of a Chinese junk in
Porcelain
$1,817Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Chinese Porcelain Kangxi Period Plate Dish Flowers Marked China
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
with a mark. Period: Kangxi Country of origin: China Condition 1line from rim. Size: 26.7x2.5CM
Porcelain
32CM Antique Chinese 16/17C Chinese Porcelain Dish Swatow Monochrome
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely monochrome Swatow/Zhangzhou dish. Brown glaze color. It's quite unusual to see a swatow dish only with craquele, without scene or incised decoration. Great reference p...
Porcelain
$960Sale Price|20% Off
Antique / Vintage Chinese Cloisonne Vase
Located in Skien, NO
Antique / Vintage Chinese Cloisonné Vase – Early 20th Century A stunning primitive-style cloisonné
Gold Plate, Brass, Copper
Antique Chinese 16/17C Ming Porcelain Dish Zhangzhou Swatow Fenghuang China
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely decorated large dish from around 1580-1630. Heavy and larger sized piece with beautiful decoration in red and green Similar piece in the literature, see pictures. Cond...
Porcelain
$1,817Sale Price|20% Off
Top Level Antique Kangxi Period Imari Tea Caddy Chinese China Porcelain
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A Chinese Imari porcelain tea caddies, Kangxi period, of canted corner form, painted in overglaze
Porcelain
$3,036Sale Price|20% Off
Very rare Kosometsuke Antique Chinese 17c Ming Dynasty Plate China Porcelain
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Beautiful dish in blue and white, with added copper red. This is a Jingdezhen made dish made for the Japanese market. Kosometsuke. With a floral and bird decoration. Base with a che...
Porcelain
Chinese Export Porcelain Rose Canton Cache Pot & Stand
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export porcelain ensemble, dating from the 1820s to 1840s, comprises a large hexagonal cachepot
Porcelain
Chinese Black Lacquer Milk Bucket
Located in Chicago, IL
Rustic and unusual, this provincial wooden container is shaped from a thin strip of tree bark, bent into a tapered form and finished with a thick layer of black lacquer. Likely once ...
Wood
Chinese Spotted Bamboo Brush Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
brushes in a traditional Chinese scholars' studio. Placed alongside the Four Treasures of the scholar
Bamboo
18th-century Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Wine Cooler
Located in Downingtown, PA
and well-preserved Chinese Export porcelain vessel, functioning as either a wine cooler or a cachepot
Ceramic, Porcelain
Chinese blue and white jardiniere, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An impressive 19th Century Chinese Blue and White porcelain jardiniere, have bold colouring with
Porcelain
Chinese Lobed Pantry Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Charged with the humble task of storing dry goods, this small earthenware jar is hand-shaped with balanced proportions and a beautifully irregular unglazed surface. The round jar has...
Earthenware
Provincial Chinese Clay Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculpted during the early 20th century in China's Shanxi province, this clay vessel has a smoky
Earthenware
Chinese Stone Courtyard Trough, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Once a common sight in courtyards throughout rural China, this textured stone vessel was used as a
Limestone
Chinese Stone Courtyard Trough, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Once a common sight in courtyards throughout rural China, this textured stone vessel was used as a
Limestone
Chinese Stone Garden Trough, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Once a common sight in courtyards throughout rural China, this textured stone vessel was used as a
Granite
$2,450Sale Price|30% Off
A Chinese Ceramic Wucai Jardiniere, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Chinese Ceramic Wucai Jardiniere, 19th Century Description: Decorated with a mythical creature
Ceramic
Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic wooden container dates to the early 20th century and was once used to store dry goods or household items in a provincial home in Yunnan province. Hollowed from a single f...
Fir
Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic wooden container dates to the early 20th century and was once used to store dry goods or household items in a provincial home in Yunnan province. Hollowed from a single t...
Wood
Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic wooden container dates to the early 20th century and was once used to store dry goods or household items in a provincial home in Yunnan province. Hollowed from a single t...
Wood
Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic wooden container dates to the early 20th century and was once used to store dry goods or household items in a provincial home in Yunnan province. Hollowed from a single t...
Wood
Chinese Stone Garden Trough, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Once a common sight in courtyards throughout rural China, this textured stone vessel was used as a
Granite
Provincial Chinese Earthenware Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculpted during the early 20th century in China's Shanxi province, this terra cotta vessel has a
Terracotta
Primitive Chinese Wooden Rice Mortar, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This sculptural wooden vessel is a 19th-century kitchen mortar used for grinding the outer husks off of rice and other grains. Beautifully aged with a crackled texture and deep groov...
Wood
Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic wooden container dates to the early 20th century and was once used to store dry goods or household items in a provincial home in Yunnan province. Hollowed from a single t...
Wood
Chinese Daoguang Mark Rose Medallion Cache Pot
Located in Astoria, NY
Chinese Rose Medallion Porcelain Two-Handled Cache Pot, red Daoguong mark to underside, hand
Porcelain
Chinese Black Clay Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculpted by artisans in China's Shanxi province, this black clay vessel has a quiet simplicity
Ceramic
Large Ormolu Mounted Chinese Porcelain Jardinière
Located in London, GB
A large ormolu mounted Chinese porcelain jardinière French and Chinese, Late 19th Century Height
Ormolu
19th Century Chinese Canton / Rose Medallion Garden Seat
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality 19th Century Chinese Canton / Rose medallion hexagonal porcelain garden seat. The
Porcelain
Chinese Black Clay Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculpted by artisans in China's Shanxi province, this black clay vessel has a quiet simplicity
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Chinese Famille Verte Fish Bowl
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality early 20th century Chinese Famille verte Fish bowl, having yellow ground fan shaped
Porcelain
Petite Chinese Glazed Apothecary Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite glazed jar from China's Shanxi province exemplifies the timeless appeal of handcrafted
Ceramic
Chinese Turned Wooden Mortar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite pinewood vessel is an early 20th century mortar once used daily in a provincial kitchen to grind herbs, spices, and condiments. The rustic container was hand-turned to a ...
Pine
Chinese Turned Wooden Mortar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite pinewood vessel is an early 20th century mortar once used daily in a provincial kitchen to grind herbs, spices, and condiments. The rustic container was hand-turned to an...
Pine
$4,950 / set
Vintage Pair of Chinese Hand Painted Planters
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Finley hand-painted with butterfly and bird motif. No cracks or breaks. From a fine estate in Beverly Hills.
Porcelain, Paint
Antique Chinese Teak "Junk" Centerpiece circa 1900
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Chinese teak "junk" centerpiece, circa 1900.
Teak
Early 20th Century Chinese Grain Tub
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand carved from a single piece of wood, this oblong basin has fantastic character. Once used to hold grain as a part of the threshing process, the early 20th century tub displays th...
Elm
Chinese Floral Relief Urn, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Leaving this grandly scaled urn unglazed, the Qing-dynasty craftsman who crafted it chose instead to draw attention to the surface decoration. Skilfully modeled floral motifs stand i...
Ceramic
Chinese Raw Stone Mortar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This stone mortar from the early 20th century was once used in a provincial kitchen to grind herbs, spices, rice, and other foods. Hand-carved from a solid block of limestone, the mo...
Limestone
Chinese Half Moon Stone Trough, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Once used on a provincial Chinese farm to hold water or animal feed, this early 19th-century stone
Limestone
Chinese Smoky Black Clay Basin, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculpted in the early 20th century in southern China, this charcoal-black basin has a darkened
Clay
Early 19th Century Chinese earthenware jars containers or Planters
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An old glazed stoneware pair of Chinese 'egg post' or planters from Southern China. The pots have a
Earthenware
$3,599Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Ming Period Chinese Porcelain Dish Kosometsuke Fisherman
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this nice Chinese porcelain dish from the early 17th century. Once again
Porcelain
Chinese Gnarled Root Brush Pot, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush pot was a fixture of every traditional scholars' desk. This wooden brush pot...
Burl
Large 19thC Chinese Zinc Lined Brass Trough Planter
Located in Altrincham, GB
Large 19thC Chinese Zinc Lined Brass Trough Planter Jardiniere with relief "Eternal Dragon
Brass, Zinc
Chinese Copper And Bronze Barrel Form Planter
Located in Essex, MA
Barrel form with riveted banding , circular ring handles.
Bronze, Copper
$2,156Sale Price|20% Off
White Porcelain Jardinière, Chinese Style, Early 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
White Porcelain Jardinière, Chinese style, early 20th century. Early 20th century white porcelain
Porcelain
Chinese Blue and White Tea Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
fish-roe pattern. The auspicious phoenix is an important symbol in Chinese culture, a powerful mythical
Porcelain
$8,680Sale Price|20% Off
Chinese Famille Vert Blue-Ground Planter with Multiple Landscape Cartooges
Located in New York, NY
cartooges and floral scenes. This planter is exquisitely hand painted with elaborate Chinese panel cartooges
Porcelain
$1,817Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Chinese Porcelain Kangxi Period Plate Dish Flowers Landscape
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
at base with an incense burner mark. Period: Kangxi Country of origin: China Condition 2 lines from
Porcelain
Chinese Famille Verte Style Porcelain Jardiniere with Blue Ground
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese Famille Verte Style Porcelain Jardiniere with Blue Ground
Porcelain
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