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Antique Chinese Water Dropper

Chinese Ho Ho Boy Water Dropper, c. 1900
Chinese Ho Ho Boy Water Dropper, c. 1900

Chinese Ho Ho Boy Water Dropper, c. 1900

$380

H 2 in W 4.25 in D 2.5 in

Chinese Ho Ho Boy Water Dropper, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This curious object is a late 19th-century Chinese water dropper, a calligraphy accessory that

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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Water Dropper

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Robin's Egg Peach Water Dropper, c. 1900
Chinese Robin's Egg Peach Water Dropper, c. 1900

Chinese Robin's Egg Peach Water Dropper, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This porcelain peach is a traditional Chinese water dropper, a calligraphy accessory that would

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Water Dropper

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Porcelain

Carved Chinese Soapstone Water Dropper
Carved Chinese Soapstone Water Dropper

Carved Chinese Soapstone Water Dropper

$495

H 2.5 in W 6 in D 4 in

Carved Chinese Soapstone Water Dropper

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

A carved Chinese soapstone water dropper, boat shaped receptacle with spout and handle, carved with

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Water Dropper

Materials

Soapstone

Chinese Export Silver Overlay Water Dropper
Chinese Export Silver Overlay Water Dropper

Chinese Export Silver Overlay Water Dropper

Located in Pasadena, CA

This is a charming Chinese Export Sterling Silver Overlay Water Dropper. The water dropper is a

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Water Dropper

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Sterling Silver

Chinese Ceramic Ox Form Water Dropper on Stand
Chinese Ceramic Ox Form Water Dropper on Stand

Chinese Ceramic Ox Form Water Dropper on Stand

$550Sale Price|42% Off

H 2.5 in W 3.5 in D 2.5 in

Chinese Ceramic Ox Form Water Dropper on Stand

Located in Astoria, NY

Chinese Ceramic Ox Form Water Dropper on Carved Wood Stand. 2.5" H x 3.5" W x 2.5" D. Provenance

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Water Dropper

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Ceramic, Wood

Green Jade Paperweight with Water Dropper, 19th Century
Green Jade Paperweight with Water Dropper, 19th Century

Green Jade Paperweight with Water Dropper, 19th Century

By Artistian Made

Located in San Diego, CA

This 19th Century green jade paperweight with a water dropper, 碧玉元宝水盂镇纸, features a yuanbao 元宝

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19th Century Chinese Artisan Antique Chinese Water Dropper

Fine Antique Korean Ceramic Water Dropper Joseon Dynasty
Fine Antique Korean Ceramic Water Dropper Joseon Dynasty

Fine Antique Korean Ceramic Water Dropper Joseon Dynasty

Located in Atlanta, GA

A fine porcelain water dropper from Korea circa 19th century of the late Joseon Dynasty. Water

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Early 19th Century Korean Other Antique Chinese Water Dropper

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Ceramic

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Early 17th Century Ming Tianqi Reign Blue and White Porcelain Water Dropper
Early 17th Century Ming Tianqi Reign Blue and White Porcelain Water Dropper

Early 17th Century Ming Tianqi Reign Blue and White Porcelain Water Dropper

Located in Paris, FR

The water dropper, rectangular, painted in underglaze blue on the four sides. Two sides with

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Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chinese Water Dropper

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Porcelain

Chinese Porcelain Lotus Water Droppers
Chinese Porcelain Lotus Water Droppers

Chinese Porcelain Lotus Water Droppers

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H 3 in W 7.5 in D 5 in

Chinese Porcelain Lotus Water Droppers

Located in Downingtown, PA

Chinese porcelain Lotus water droppers, circa 1885-1915. A remarkable pair of lovely Chinese

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Water Dropper

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Porcelain

A Chinese Porcelain Lotus Water Dropper
A Chinese Porcelain Lotus Water Dropper

A Chinese Porcelain Lotus Water Dropper

Located in Downingtown, PA

The bowl of the water dropper is in the form of a lotus flower decorated in naturalistic colors

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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Water Dropper

Antique Chinese Porcelain Water Dropper Immortal Camel Qianlong/Jiaqing 18th C
Antique Chinese Porcelain Water Dropper Immortal Camel Qianlong/Jiaqing 18th C

Antique Chinese Porcelain Water Dropper Immortal Camel Qianlong/Jiaqing 18th C

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

camel. It seems to be a water dropper considering the hole in the mouth of the camel and the one at the

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18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Water Dropper

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Porcelain

Sancai Glazed Small Chinese Horse
Sancai Glazed Small Chinese Horse

Sancai Glazed Small Chinese Horse

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H 4.5 in W 1.5 in D 4.5 in

Sancai Glazed Small Chinese Horse

Located in Katonah, NY

A Chinese export water dropper in the figure of a horse. The figure is decorated with an egg and

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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Water Dropper

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JapaneseAntiques Terasaki kogyo, Gold background, Bamboo and plum folding screen

JapaneseAntiques Terasaki kogyo, Gold background, Bamboo and plum folding screen

Located in Niiza, JP

material: paper and cloth Unfolded size: 1600 x 1660 mm Can be folded in half: 800 x 1660 mm, 6 kg Estimated packing size: (Sandwich with 9mm plywood) 10 × 88 × 175cm 23kg A bold c...

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20th Century Antique Chinese Water Dropper

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Paper

Vintage Pastel Paint Display Cabinet by Sennelier Paris, circa 1990
Vintage Pastel Paint Display Cabinet by Sennelier Paris, circa 1990

Vintage Pastel Paint Display Cabinet by Sennelier Paris, circa 1990

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Authentic wooden display cabinet from Sennelier Paris, circa 1990, showcasing an assortment of colorful pastel paints. With a charming patina reflecting its age and gentle signs of u...

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1990s French Mid-Century Modern Antique Chinese Water Dropper

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Green Serpentine Scholar Rock Diety Stone
Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Green Serpentine Scholar Rock Diety Stone

Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Green Serpentine Scholar Rock Diety Stone

Located in Atlanta, GA

Chinese, probably late 19th to early 20th century. Super heavy piece, great quality and carving to this antique scholar rock!.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Water Dropper

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Serpentine

George Nakashima 6 Foot Free Edge Corner Counter Shelf or Console, Signed, 1971
George Nakashima 6 Foot Free Edge Corner Counter Shelf or Console, Signed, 1971

George Nakashima 6 Foot Free Edge Corner Counter Shelf or Console, Signed, 1971

By George Nakashima

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A corner-mounted counter shelf or floating console table by George Nakashima comprising a single slab in American black walnut with two free edges, signed and dated 1971 to the under...

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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Antique Chinese Water Dropper

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Walnut

Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size
Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size

Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...

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Mid-20th Century English Renaissance Antique Chinese Water Dropper

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Oak

Japanese Set of Two Excellent Birds And Dragonfly Shoji Doors Screens
Japanese Set of Two Excellent Birds And Dragonfly Shoji Doors Screens

Japanese Set of Two Excellent Birds And Dragonfly Shoji Doors Screens

$796Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 71.5 in W 36.5 in D 1.12 in

Japanese Set of Two Excellent Birds And Dragonfly Shoji Doors Screens

Located in South Burlington, VT

Japan, an excellent pair/set of two (2) shoji "Birds and Dragonfly" bamboo doors or screens recently acquired from a Japanese private collector. The hand carved boards are artisti...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Chinese Water Dropper

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

Red Lacquer Wedding Container
Red Lacquer Wedding Container

Red Lacquer Wedding Container

$320Sale Price|28% Off

H 7 in Dm 12 in

Red Lacquer Wedding Container

Located in Greenwich, CT

Red lacquer wedding container with painted garden motif top and metal bracket

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Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinese Water Dropper

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Wood

Chinese Bamboo Calligraphy Brush Holder Carved With Scholars in a Garden
Chinese Bamboo Calligraphy Brush Holder Carved With Scholars in a Garden

Chinese Bamboo Calligraphy Brush Holder Carved With Scholars in a Garden

Located in Stamford, CT

Chinese Ming style hand carved bamboo brush pot carved in the round with various scenes against the background of a bamboo forest. Two women make tea on a stove while two scholars si...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chinese Water Dropper

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Bamboo

Pair of Art Deco Charcoal Grey Cabinets by Grosfeld House
Pair of Art Deco Charcoal Grey Cabinets by Grosfeld House

Pair of Art Deco Charcoal Grey Cabinets by Grosfeld House

$6,400 / set

H 32 in W 30.5 in D 21.5 in

Pair of Art Deco Charcoal Grey Cabinets by Grosfeld House

Located in North Miami, FL

Three deep drawers adorned with fine silver leaf carved handles in a pewter tone. These very simple yet elegant late deco chests in cerused charcoal finish. By Grosfeld House

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1940s American Art Deco Antique Chinese Water Dropper

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Silver Leaf

French 19th century Renaissance st. Marble and Ormolu centerpiece
French 19th century Renaissance st. Marble and Ormolu centerpiece

French 19th century Renaissance st. Marble and Ormolu centerpiece

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A handsome and high quality French 19th century Renaissance st. Rosso Antico, Black Belgian marble and Ormolu centerpiece. This striking Vide Poche centerpiece is raised by three Orm...

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19th Century French Renaissance Antique Chinese Water Dropper

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Marble, Ormolu

19th C Pair Antique Chinese Qing Carved Jade Scholar's Table Screens Stands 1850
19th C Pair Antique Chinese Qing Carved Jade Scholar's Table Screens Stands 1850

19th C Pair Antique Chinese Qing Carved Jade Scholar's Table Screens Stands 1850

Located in Portland, OR

A fine pair of antique Chinese Qing dynasty ( 1644-1911) hand carved jade table screens, circa 1850. The rectangular screens are made of variegated spinich jade and are finely carved...

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1850s Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Water Dropper

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Jade

A Rare Sancai-Glazed Pottery Jar, Tang Dynasty
A Rare Sancai-Glazed Pottery Jar, Tang Dynasty

A Rare Sancai-Glazed Pottery Jar, Tang Dynasty

Located in seoul, KR

The jar is of globular shape and is decorated to the body with a geometric design band of lozenge-shaped motifs in blue, green, ochre and cream below a plain ochre everted mouth rim,...

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15th Century and Earlier East Asian Tang Antique Chinese Water Dropper

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Earthenware

Rare Japanese Floor Screen of Perched Eagles Soga Shohaku Edo period
Rare Japanese Floor Screen of Perched Eagles Soga Shohaku Edo period

Rare Japanese Floor Screen of Perched Eagles Soga Shohaku Edo period

Located in Atlanta, GA

A rare six-panel Japanese folding floor screen (Byōbu) by Soga Shōhaku (1730-1781) from Edo period. The screen depicts six perched hawk-eagles in various poses positioned in a litera...

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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Chinese Water Dropper

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Brocade, Wood, Paper

Monumental Calligraphy Brush 37" Marble Rings
Monumental Calligraphy Brush 37" Marble Rings

Monumental Calligraphy Brush 37" Marble Rings

$660Sale Price|40% Off

H 37 in Dm 4 in

Monumental Calligraphy Brush 37" Marble Rings

Located in Somis, CA

An extraordinary, oversize Chinese calligraphy brush with a collection of 14 jumbo marble rings divided by white satin ribbons. This massive brush weighs a whopping 4.5 lb with a gia...

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20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Water Dropper

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Marble

Thomas Sergent Palissy Trompe l’oeil Crustaceans School of Paris Wall Plaque
Thomas Sergent Palissy Trompe l’oeil Crustaceans School of Paris Wall Plaque

Thomas Sergent Palissy Trompe l’oeil Crustaceans School of Paris Wall Plaque

By Thomas Sergent

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A Thomas-Victor Sergent nature plate in the style of Palissy, School of Paris, circa. 1875-79. An oval platter heaped with trompe l’oeil fish and crustaceans in the center, the ra...

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Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Antique Chinese Water Dropper

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Earthenware

Chinese Bloodstone Carved Seal
Chinese Bloodstone Carved Seal

Chinese Bloodstone Carved Seal

$1,275

H 4.75 in W 8 in D 3 in

Chinese Bloodstone Carved Seal

Located in Norwood, NJ

Nicely carved red/orange Chinese hardstone seal. Bloodstone or "chicken blood" soapstone hand carved village scene with figures and trees. Signed.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Water Dropper

Materials

Soapstone

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Antique Chinese Water Dropper For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic antique Chinese water dropper available at 1stDibs. Each antique Chinese water dropper for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, stoneware and porcelain. There are many kinds of the antique Chinese water dropper you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. You’ll likely find more than one antique Chinese water dropper that is appealing in its simplicity, but Artistian Made produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Chinese Water Dropper?

The average selling price for an antique Chinese water dropper at 1stDibs is $1,940, while they’re typically $495 on the low end and $7,990 for the highest priced.