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Early 20th Century Pewter/Jade Handled Chinese Cachepot
Early 20th Century Pewter/Jade Handled Chinese Cachepot

Early 20th Century Pewter/Jade Handled Chinese Cachepot

Located in Wainscott, NY

Early 20th century pewter/jade handled Chinese cachepot This lovely piece has classic engravings

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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Jade, Lead, Pewter

French Japonsime Ormolu-Mounted Chinese Crackle Glaze Porcelain Cachepots, Pair
French Japonsime Ormolu-Mounted Chinese Crackle Glaze Porcelain Cachepots, Pair

French Japonsime Ormolu-Mounted Chinese Crackle Glaze Porcelain Cachepots, Pair

By Alphonse Giroux et Cie

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

An exquisite pair of French Japonsime ormolu-mounted Chinese crackle glaze porcelain cache pots by

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1880s French Japonisme Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Ormolu

Chinese Export Tureen
Chinese Export Tureen

Chinese Export Tureen

Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Chinese export tureen Porcelain Material and hand painted Bronze frame and golden details Origin

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Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Bronze

Celadon Chinese Green Vase
Celadon Chinese Green Vase

Celadon Chinese Green Vase

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Large-scale polished Celadon green ceramic vase, early 20th century. Decorated with flowers pattern and covered with natural cracking pattern. Has been repaired, please check picture...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Ceramic

Two Chinese Export Narcissus Trays
Two Chinese Export Narcissus Trays

Two Chinese Export Narcissus Trays

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Two Chinese export porcelain blue and white narcissus trays with their distinctive form, floral

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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Cachepot

Antique 18th Qianlong Armorial Dish Chinese Porcelain Plate China
Antique 18th Qianlong Armorial Dish Chinese Porcelain Plate China

Antique 18th Qianlong Armorial Dish Chinese Porcelain Plate China

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Very nice ca 1740 Qianlong period plate. Research Needed. Condition some minimal rimfrits and hairline selection in base. Size: 23.2x2.5CM DiameterxHeight Period 18th century

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18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Porcelain

Antique 18th Qianlong Armorial Dish Chinese Porcelain Plate China
Antique 18th Qianlong Armorial Dish Chinese Porcelain Plate China

Antique 18th Qianlong Armorial Dish Chinese Porcelain Plate China

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Very nice ca 1740 Qianlong period plate. Research Needed. Condition restored section to rim, 1 hairline and some minimal frits. Size 22.3x2.5CM DiameterxHeight Period 18th century

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18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Kangxi Chinese porcelain Sancai China Famille Verte Fruit Pyramid
Antique Kangxi Chinese porcelain Sancai China Famille Verte Fruit Pyramid

Antique Kangxi Chinese porcelain Sancai China Famille Verte Fruit Pyramid

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Sharing with you this amazing Chinese Kangxi period temple fruit pyramid in famille verte palette

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18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Porcelain Kangxi Period Plate Birds Flowers Unmarked China
Antique Chinese Porcelain Kangxi Period Plate Birds Flowers Unmarked China

Antique Chinese Porcelain Kangxi Period Plate Birds Flowers Unmarked China

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

items. Unmarked Period: Kangxi Country of origin: China⁠ Condition 2 frits/chips to rim and 1 line

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18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Porcelain Hatcher Cargo Red Cliff Bowl porcelain China
Antique Chinese Porcelain Hatcher Cargo Red Cliff Bowl porcelain China

Antique Chinese Porcelain Hatcher Cargo Red Cliff Bowl porcelain China

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

recovered from the wreck of a Chinese junk in the South China seas port of Batavia (today Jakarta) by

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17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese cloisonné planters
Pair of Chinese cloisonné planters

Pair of Chinese cloisonné planters

Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Pair of Chinese cloisonné planters Origin: China, circa 1890 The bronze structures are possibly

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1890s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

36CM Antique Chinese 17C Chongzhen Period Chinese Porcelain Ewer Figural
36CM Antique Chinese 17C Chongzhen Period Chinese Porcelain Ewer Figural

36CM Antique Chinese 17C Chongzhen Period Chinese Porcelain Ewer Figural

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

between two scholars traveling with their servants. Country of origin: China Date: Chongzhen Period 1624

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17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Lovely Song period White monochrome Bowl China
Antique Chinese Lovely Song period White monochrome Bowl China

Antique Chinese Lovely Song period White monochrome Bowl China

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A very nicely shaped antique bowl from the Southern Song, fujian ware. Great craftmanship with nice carvings. Condition 1 line in the wall and the rim is a bit rough. Size 16.5x5.2...

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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Porcelain

Three Chinese Export Narcissus Trays
Three Chinese Export Narcissus Trays

Three Chinese Export Narcissus Trays

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Three Chinese porcelain blue and white narcissus trays with their traditional form, floral

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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Porcelain

Antique 18/19C Chinese Porcelain Turqoise Monochrome Large feeted basin China
Antique 18/19C Chinese Porcelain Turqoise Monochrome Large feeted basin China

Antique 18/19C Chinese Porcelain Turqoise Monochrome Large feeted basin China

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

beautiful. Country of origin: China Period: 18/19th century Condition Size 35.5cm. Condition: Small

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18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Export Frog Jardinieres
Pair of Chinese Export Frog Jardinieres

Pair of Chinese Export Frog Jardinieres

Located in Dallas, TX

pair of Chinese export frog jardinieres, white with custom wooden stands. China, 19th century

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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Porcelain

Antique 1740 Encre de Chine Commande Chinese Porcelain Jesus Plate Qing China
Antique 1740 Encre de Chine Commande Chinese Porcelain Jesus Plate Qing China

Antique 1740 Encre de Chine Commande Chinese Porcelain Jesus Plate Qing China

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Chinese porcelain dish. Decorated in Encre de Chine or En grisaille. The centre with a carefully drawn

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18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese 16/17C Ming Porcelain Dish Zhangzhou Swatow Fenghuang China
Antique Chinese 16/17C Ming Porcelain Dish Zhangzhou Swatow Fenghuang China

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. Con...

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17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Han Dynasty Period Lian
Chinese Han Dynasty Period Lian

Chinese Han Dynasty Period Lian

Located in Wichita, KS

A Chinese Han dynasty unglazed terracotta lian. Unglazed lians are quite unusual and this one has

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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Terracotta

Set of 10 Antique 18th c Qianlong Chinese Porcelain Immortal Statues China
Set of 10 Antique 18th c Qianlong Chinese Porcelain Immortal Statues China

Set of 10 Antique 18th c Qianlong Chinese Porcelain Immortal Statues China

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Very interesting and beautiful statue of Immortals Period: Qianlong Country of origin: China The

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18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Export Bough Pots
Pair of Chinese Export Bough Pots

Pair of Chinese Export Bough Pots

Located in Dallas, TX

Pair of Chinese export bough pots with original lids, famille rose panels decorated with birds and

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Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Stone Basins
Pair of Chinese Stone Basins

Pair of Chinese Stone Basins

Located in Chicago, IL

This impressive pair of basins are from Shanxi Province, China, and was made from stone, circa 18th

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18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Stone

Chinese Han Dynasty Period Lian
Chinese Han Dynasty Period Lian

Chinese Han Dynasty Period Lian

Located in Wichita, KS

A Chinese Han dynasty unglazed terracotta lian. Unglazed lians are quite unusual and this one has

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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Mountain Trough, c. 1900
Chinese Mountain Trough, c. 1900

Chinese Mountain Trough, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This elmwood farm trough from China's Shanxi province charms with its asymmetrical form and dark

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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Pine

Chinese Export Porcelain Rose Canton Cache Pot & Stand
Chinese Export Porcelain Rose Canton Cache Pot & Stand

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

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Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Chinese Chicken Trough
19th Century Chinese Chicken Trough

19th Century Chinese Chicken Trough

Located in Chicago, IL

Long ago, a trough would have been a fairly common sight in rural Northern China; this long, narrow

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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Limestone

19th Century Chinese Chicken Trough
19th Century Chinese Chicken Trough

19th Century Chinese Chicken Trough

Located in Chicago, IL

Long ago, a trough would have been a fairly common site in rural Northern China, this once probably

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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Limestone

19th Century Chinese Stone Planter
19th Century Chinese Stone Planter

19th Century Chinese Stone Planter

Located in Chicago, IL

China's Shanxi province. Originally used as a grain mortar, we love the piece as a planter or birdbath in

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Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Granite

19th Century Chinese Stone Mortar
19th Century Chinese Stone Mortar

19th Century Chinese Stone Mortar

Located in Chicago, IL

China is famous for its beautiful rice terraces; on rainy days steam from the nearby rivers shrouds

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Mid-19th Century Chinese Organic Modern Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Limestone

Chinese Export Famille Rose Jardinière
Chinese Export Famille Rose Jardinière

Chinese Export Famille Rose Jardinière

Located in Downingtown, PA

The circular bowl with an unusual flared lip is painted in fine famille rose enamels depicting two images of a large peony flower head in a floral porcelain bowl surrounded by variou...

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Mid-18th Century Chinese Georgian Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Unglazed Stamped Clay Jar
Chinese Unglazed Stamped Clay Jar

Chinese Unglazed Stamped Clay Jar

Located in Chicago, IL

Originally a humble storage vessel, this large early 20th century clay jar honors its material with minimal decoration and an irregular, organic form. The matte surface is stamped wi...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Clay

Provincial Chinese Glazed Pantry Jar
Provincial Chinese Glazed Pantry Jar

Provincial Chinese Glazed Pantry Jar

Located in Chicago, IL

A dark glaze coats the angular body of this squat kitchen vessel, pooling in the shallow ridges along its sides with subtle iridescence. The petite early 20th century dish was once u...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Black Lacquer Milk Bucket
Chinese Black Lacquer Milk Bucket

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 ...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Wood

Chinese Black Clay Vessel, c. 1900
Chinese Black Clay Vessel, c. 1900

Chinese Black Clay Vessel, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Sculpted during the early 20th century in China's Shanxi province, this vessel has a smoky black

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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Black Clay Vessel, circa 1900
Chinese Black Clay Vessel, circa 1900

Chinese Black Clay Vessel, circa 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Sculpted during the early 20th century in China's Shanxi province, this vessel has a mottled grey

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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Ceramic

Early 20th Century Provincial Chinese Trough
Early 20th Century Provincial Chinese Trough

Early 20th Century Provincial Chinese Trough

Located in Chicago, IL

This elmwood farm trough from China's Shanxi province charms with its asymmetrical form. A common

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Elm

Chinese Black Clay Vessel, circa 1900
Chinese Black Clay Vessel, circa 1900

Chinese Black Clay Vessel, circa 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Sculpted during the early 20th century in China's Shanxi province, this vessel has a smokey black

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Black Clay Vessel, circa 1900
Chinese Black Clay Vessel, circa 1900

Chinese Black Clay Vessel, circa 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Sculpted during the early 20th century in China's Shanxi province, this vessel has a mottled grey

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Pair of Chinese Hand Painted Planters
Vintage Pair of Chinese Hand Painted Planters

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.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Chinese Three-Legged Incense Burner, c. 1850
Chinese Three-Legged Incense Burner, c. 1850

Chinese Three-Legged Incense Burner, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Designed to hold burning incense, censer bowls have been used throughout China for thousands of

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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Elm

Chinese Jade Green Salt Jar, c. 1900
Chinese Jade Green Salt Jar, c. 1900

Chinese Jade Green Salt Jar, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

A glassy, blue-green glaze sheets, pools, and drips across the rounded body of this provincial kitchen pot, lingering beautifully on the low relief decoration to the jar's shoulders....

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Chinese Cantonese / Rose Medallion Garden Seat
19th Century Chinese Cantonese / Rose Medallion Garden Seat

19th Century Chinese Cantonese / Rose Medallion Garden Seat

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A good quality 19th century Chinese canton / rose medallion porcelain garden seat, having pierced

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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Porcelain

Monumental Chinese Terracotta Vessel, c. 1800
Monumental Chinese Terracotta Vessel, c. 1800

Monumental Chinese Terracotta Vessel, c. 1800

Located in Chicago, IL

Made of unglazed terracotta this Chinese storage jar bears the marks of its creation in the smoky

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Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Terracotta Soup Pot, circa 1900
Chinese Terracotta Soup Pot, circa 1900

Chinese Terracotta Soup Pot, circa 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Based on vessels fired in ancient Chinese kilns, this jar's perfect proportions haven't changed

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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Shanxi Soup Pot, circa 1900
Chinese Shanxi Soup Pot, circa 1900

Chinese Shanxi Soup Pot, circa 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Based on vessels fired in ancient Chinese kilns, this jar's perfect proportions haven't changed

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Shanxi Soup Pot, c. 1900
Chinese Shanxi Soup Pot, c. 1900

Chinese Shanxi Soup Pot, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Based on vessels fired in ancient Chinese kilns, this jar's perfect proportions haven't changed

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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Wooden Foot Bath, c. 1900
Chinese Wooden Foot Bath, c. 1900

Chinese Wooden Foot Bath, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

The ancient Chinese compared the human body to a tree with the feet like roots. Daily washing of

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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Iron

Chinese Black Clay Vessel, c. 1900
Chinese Black Clay Vessel, c. 1900

Chinese Black Clay Vessel, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Sculpted during the early 20th century in China's Shanxi province, this vessel has a smoky black

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Early 20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Unglazed Stamped Clay Cloud Jar
Chinese Unglazed Stamped Clay Cloud Jar

Chinese Unglazed Stamped Clay Cloud Jar

Located in Chicago, IL

Over a century ago, a gifted potter in northern China crafted this organic clay jar from the rich

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Opera Drum Barrel, c. 1900
Chinese Opera Drum Barrel, c. 1900

Chinese Opera Drum Barrel, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

by a theater troupe to accompany the dances and songs of traditional Chinese opera. The drum's finely

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Iron

19th Century Chinese Round Stone Basin
19th Century Chinese Round Stone Basin

19th Century Chinese Round Stone Basin

Located in Chicago, IL

Chinese designs, has an elegantly simple form. In China, rock as an element is classified as "yang

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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Limestone

Chinese Shanxi Soup Pot, circa 1900
Chinese Shanxi Soup Pot, circa 1900

Chinese Shanxi Soup Pot, circa 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Based on vessels fired in ancient Chinese kilns, this jar's perfect proportions haven't changed

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Early 20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Black Clay Vessel, c. 1900
Chinese Black Clay Vessel, c. 1900

Chinese Black 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

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Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Earthenware

Petite Chinese Stone Trough, c. 1850
Petite Chinese Stone Trough, c. 1850

Petite Chinese 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

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Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Limestone

Chinese Stone Kitchen Mortar, c. 1800
Chinese Stone Kitchen Mortar, c. 1800

Chinese Stone Kitchen Mortar, c. 1800

Located in Chicago, IL

in a Chinese kitchen to grind spices, herbs, and other condiments. Chisel marks texture the raw stone

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Early 19th Century Chinese Minimalist Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Granite

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Antique Chinese Cachepot For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique Chinese cachepot you’re looking for. Each antique Chinese cachepot for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, ceramic and limestone. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique Chinese cachepot, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique Chinese cachepot, designed in the style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Antique Chinese Cachepot?

Prices for an antique Chinese cachepot start at $198 and top out at $12,033 with the average selling for $1,026.

Finding the Right Vases-vessels for You

For thousands of years, vases and vessels have had meaningful functional value in civilizations all over the world. In Ancient Greece, ceramic vessels were used for transporting water and dry goods, holding bouquets of flowers, for storage and more. Outside of utilitarian use, in cities such as Athens, vases were a medium for artistic expressionpottery was a canvas for artists to illustrate their cultures’ unique people, beliefs and more. And pottery skills were handed down from fathers to sons.

Every antique and vintage vase and vessel, from decorative Italian urns to French 19th-century Louis XVI–style lidded vases, carries with it a rich, layered story. 

On 1stDibs, there is a vast array of vases and vessels in a variety of colors, sizes and shapes. Our collection features vessels made from delicate materials such as ceramic and glass as well as durable materials like rustproof metals and stone.

A contemporary vase can help introduce an air of elegance to your minimalist space while an antique Chinese jar would make a luxurious addition to an Asian-inspired interior. Alternatively, if you’re looking for a statement piece, consider an Art Deco vase crafted by Italian architect and furniture designer Gio Ponti.

Vases and vessels — be they handmade pots, handblown glass wine bottles or otherwise — are versatile, practical decorative objects, and no matter your particular design preferences, furniture style or color scheme, they can add beauty and warmth to any home. Find yours on 1stDibs today.

Questions About Antique Chinese Cachepot
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
    To identify antique Chinese furniture, look carefully at its details. Chinese craftsmen often built furniture using mortise and tenon joinery, eliminating the need for nails and screws. If you see this type of hardware, your piece is likely not at least 100 years old, especially if the hardware still looks new and shiny. Since antique furniture was handmade, you will normally see slight imperfections, such as tool marks or slight variations in carvings. Pieces that appear completely uniform and pristine are less often genuine antiques.

    When present, maker's marks can also be helpful. Research the marks to learn more about when the maker was active and producing pieces like yours. Alternatively, you can have a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer evaluate your furniture for you.

    Shop an assortment of antique Chinese furniture.
  • Lotus Gallery
    Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020

    The best way to know is to take it to an expert, such as an appraiser, reputable dealer or auction house, or museum

  • PAGODA RED
    PAGODA REDOctober 7, 2020

    To determine the age of a Chinese furniture piece, look carefully at the joinery and finish. Natural expansion and contraction of the wood over time will cause a joint to protrude or retract, distorting a once-seamless fit. Antique lacquer finishes become crackled and worn over time. Areas of exposed wood, such as the underside of a table, the footrest of a chair, or the back of a cabinet should appear raw and dry compared to the finished surface. With use, the legs of tables and chairs become weathered near the bottom from precipitation and use.