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Antique Chinese Jian

Rare Chinese Yun Jian Embroidered Silk Cloud Collar, circa 1880
Rare Chinese Yun Jian Embroidered Silk Cloud Collar, circa 1880

Rare Chinese Yun Jian Embroidered Silk Cloud Collar, circa 1880

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

An exceptional and rare antique Chinese Yun Jian embroidered silk cloud collar dating from circa

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1880s Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Jian

Materials

Silk

19th. Century Chinese Celadon Bird Bath
19th. Century Chinese Celadon Bird Bath

19th. Century Chinese Celadon Bird Bath

$3,400

H 27 in W 20 in D 21 in

19th. Century Chinese Celadon Bird Bath

By Wu Jian'an

Located in New York, NY

Late 19th. century celadon crackle glazed bird bath featuring a large scalloped bowl on stand.

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19th Century Chinese Art Nouveau Antique Chinese Jian

Materials

Porcelain

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Jian Ware Wine Bottle
Jian Ware Wine Bottle

Jian Ware Wine Bottle

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H 10.5 in Dm 5.5 in

Jian Ware Wine Bottle

Located in Wainscott, NY

Jian Ware wine bottle with rare salt glaze with gold glaze details. Jian ware comes from the Fujian

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18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Chinese Jian

Materials

Clay

Black Ceramic Vase with Oil-Spot Glaze Jian Ware
Black Ceramic Vase with Oil-Spot Glaze Jian Ware

Black Ceramic Vase with Oil-Spot Glaze Jian Ware

Located in Atlanta, GA

. The oil-spot effect was applied evenly to the black surface, in the typical manner of Jian Ware

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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Jian

Materials

Ceramic

Long Narrow Antique Console Table 7' with 5 Drawers
Long Narrow Antique Console Table 7' with 5 Drawers

Long Narrow Antique Console Table 7' with 5 Drawers

Located in Somis, CA

A rare, beautiful table from 19th century, China's southern Fu Jian Province. A solid single board

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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Jian

Materials

Wood

19th Century Chinese Jian Sword with a Double-Edged Metal Blade and Scabbard
19th Century Chinese Jian Sword with a Double-Edged Metal Blade and Scabbard

19th Century Chinese Jian Sword with a Double-Edged Metal Blade and Scabbard

Located in North Miami, FL

19th century chinese decorative Jian medium sword with a double-edged metal blade and scabbard By

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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Jian

Materials

Metal, Copper, Iron, Brass, Zinc

Early 20th Century George V Royal Artillery Officers Sword John Blair
Early 20th Century George V Royal Artillery Officers Sword John Blair

Early 20th Century George V Royal Artillery Officers Sword John Blair

Located in London, GB

as the Middle Eastern saif, the Chinese dao and the related Japanese katana. The Chinese jian is an

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1910s Antique Chinese Jian

Materials

Leather, Shagreen

Antique Carved Panel with Gold Leaf and Mother of Pearl
Antique Carved Panel with Gold Leaf and Mother of Pearl

Antique Carved Panel with Gold Leaf and Mother of Pearl

Located in SOMIS, CA

. From China's Fu Jian province. Solid wood. Tenons and mortises.

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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Jian

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

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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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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Jian

Materials

Silk

Chinese "Golden Dragon" Imperial Silk Robe, c. 1850
Chinese "Golden Dragon" Imperial Silk Robe, c. 1850

Chinese "Golden Dragon" Imperial Silk Robe, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Exquisite embroidery creates a fantastical backdrop for the mystical dragons that adorn this 19th-century Chinese robe. Depicted with great detail and fancy, golden dragons twist and...

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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Jian

Materials

Silk

Tall Vintage Stone Concrete Garden Birdbath on Pedestal
Tall Vintage Stone Concrete Garden Birdbath on Pedestal

Tall Vintage Stone Concrete Garden Birdbath on Pedestal

$2,176Sale Price|20% Off

H 34 in W 27 in D 27 in

Tall Vintage Stone Concrete Garden Birdbath on Pedestal

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Taller than average stone birdbath. Has weathered basin that sits on fluted pedestal. Comes into two parts. Holds water perfectly with no leaks or cracks. East Coast Delivery av...

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Late 20th Century Unknown American Classical Antique Chinese Jian

Materials

Concrete

Antique Regency Chinese Export Lacquer Handpainted Work Sewing Writing Box 1820
Antique Regency Chinese Export Lacquer Handpainted Work Sewing Writing Box 1820

Antique Regency Chinese Export Lacquer Handpainted Work Sewing Writing Box 1820

Located in Portland, OR

A fine quality antique Regency period Chinese Export Lacquer Work Sewing Box, Circa 1820. The box having a hinged lid that is sumptuously decorated with a gilded design of Imperial...

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Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Jian

Materials

Bronze

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

Framed Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Embroidery 24LP126

$380Sale Price|60% Off

H 16 in W 16 in D 0.5 in

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 Antique Chinese Jian

Materials

Silk

Chinese Dragon, Framed Silk Textile Surcoat Embroidery
Chinese Dragon, Framed Silk Textile Surcoat Embroidery

Chinese Dragon, Framed Silk Textile Surcoat Embroidery

Located in Soquel, CA

Late 19th century Chinese silk embroidery rank badge textile, with a finely detailed dragon along with other various symbols embroidered with light yellow, tan, rust orange, and ligh...

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1890s Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Jian

Materials

Silk

Exhibited Framed Fine Chinese Embroidery Silk Panel Qing Dynasty
Exhibited Framed Fine Chinese Embroidery Silk Panel Qing Dynasty

Exhibited Framed Fine Chinese Embroidery Silk Panel Qing Dynasty

Located in Atlanta, GA

A very fine embroidered silk panel in giltwood frame originally from the Annette Martin Collection and exhibited at the Chinese Culture Foundation of San Francisco February 8th - Mar...

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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Jian

Materials

Silk, Giltwood

19th Century Chinese Lacquer Sewing Box
19th Century Chinese Lacquer Sewing Box

19th Century Chinese Lacquer Sewing Box

$4,880

H 6 in W 11 in D 14 in

19th Century Chinese Lacquer Sewing Box

Located in Brea, CA

19th century Chinese lacquer sewing box from the Qing Dynasty. Decorated all over beautifully with intricate designs and images of ancient Chinese people and structures.

Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Jian

Materials

Lacquer

Framed Fine Embroidered Fifth Rank Badge Chinese Qing Dynasty
Framed Fine Embroidered Fifth Rank Badge Chinese Qing Dynasty

Framed Fine Embroidered Fifth Rank Badge Chinese Qing Dynasty

Located in Atlanta, GA

A finely embroidered silk civil rank badge panel presented in a giltwood frame circa mid-late 19th century. The square rank badge is known in Chinese as Buzi. The design is centered ...

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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Jian

Materials

Silk

Georgian Revival Garden Tazza Font Stone Urn Bird Bath
Georgian Revival Garden Tazza Font Stone Urn Bird Bath

Georgian Revival Garden Tazza Font Stone Urn Bird Bath

Located in Potters Bar, GB

You are viewing a gorgeous Georgian revival garden tazza Quirky little urn on stand that could also function as a nice bird bath Crafted from reconstituted stone with lovely weathere...

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1980s Georgian Antique Chinese Jian

Materials

Stone

Fine Quality Embroidery on Silk - Qing Dynasty, China, Mid 19th Century
Fine Quality Embroidery on Silk - Qing Dynasty, China, Mid 19th Century

Fine Quality Embroidery on Silk - Qing Dynasty, China, Mid 19th Century

Located in Chatham, ON

Antique fine quality - Qing Dynasty - forbidden or seed stitch silk embroidery panel - metallic and silk threads - densely packed embroidery on a light weight damask pattern silk - m...

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Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Jian

Materials

Silk

Frame Antique Chinese Embroidered Robe Qing Dynasty
Frame Antique Chinese Embroidered Robe Qing Dynasty

Frame Antique Chinese Embroidered Robe Qing Dynasty

Located in Atlanta, GA

A woman's coat made of black silk with wide sleeves from Chinese late Qing Dynasty (mid to late 19th century), mounted and presented on blue linen board and framed as a stunning piec...

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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Jian

Materials

Silk, Giltwood

19th Century Chinese Lacquered and Giltwood Frame Fan
19th Century Chinese Lacquered and Giltwood Frame Fan

19th Century Chinese Lacquered and Giltwood Frame Fan

Located in Brea, CA

19th century Chinese lacquered and giltwood frame fan with chinoiserie decoration double leaf depicting Chinese daily scenes, animals and flowers with original case and framed, minor...

Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Jian

Materials

Lacquer

Chinese Carved Zitan Figure of a Bodhisattva, Qing Dynasty
Chinese Carved Zitan Figure of a Bodhisattva, Qing Dynasty

Chinese Carved Zitan Figure of a Bodhisattva, Qing Dynasty

Located in Austin, TX

A finely carved Chinese zitan wood figure of an unidentified bodhisattva, possibly Guanyin, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China. The androgynous figure has a plump, almost matronly ...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Jian

Materials

Lapis Lazuli

Chinese Wood And Vellum Document Box
Chinese Wood And Vellum Document Box

Chinese Wood And Vellum Document Box

$550

H 6.5 in W 15 in D 9 in

Chinese Wood And Vellum Document Box

Located in Tampa, FL

A 19th century Chinese wood and vellum document box hand painted court scene. No lock but all the hardware is bronze. The interior is four and a half inches deep.

Category

1890s Chinese Antique Chinese Jian

Materials

Wood

Framed Chinese Embroidered Silk Collar Qing Dynasty
Framed Chinese Embroidered Silk Collar Qing Dynasty

Framed Chinese Embroidered Silk Collar Qing Dynasty

Located in Atlanta, GA

A silk collar from China dated to late Qing Dynasty circa 19th century. Known as Yunjian (Cloud Shoulder or Cloud Collar), this two-tiered, five-lobed textile piece was a detachable ...

Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Jian

Materials

Silk

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Questions About Antique Chinese Jian
  • 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.

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  • 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.