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Chinese Ancestor Figure

Chinese Carved Ancestor Figure, c. 1800
Chinese Carved Ancestor Figure, c. 1800

Chinese Carved Ancestor Figure, c. 1800

$780

H 7.5 in W 3.5 in D 2.5 in

Chinese Carved Ancestor Figure, c. 1800

Located in Chicago, IL

Ancestor worship was an integral part of traditional Chinese home life. This carved figure bears

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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Primitive Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Chinese Polychrome Seated Ancestor Figure, C. 1900
Chinese Polychrome Seated Ancestor Figure, C. 1900

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 Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Chinese Polychrome Seated Ancestor Figure, C. 1800
Chinese Polychrome Seated Ancestor Figure, C. 1800

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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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Ming Dynasty Carved Ancestor Figure
Ming Dynasty Carved Ancestor Figure

Ming Dynasty Carved Ancestor Figure

$4,500

H 16 in W 9 in D 7 in

Ming Dynasty Carved Ancestor Figure

Located in Chicago, IL

Marvel at the exquisite artistry of this carved wood Chinese Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1644) ancestor

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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Chinese Asian Giltwood Carved Ancestor Temple Shrine Emperor Figure with Tiger
Chinese Asian Giltwood Carved Ancestor Temple Shrine Emperor Figure with Tiger

Chinese Asian Giltwood Carved Ancestor Temple Shrine Emperor Figure with Tiger

Located in Studio City, CA

A fantastic wood and gilt decorated hand carved Chinese ancestral temple shrine Emperor figure with

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Chinese Asian Giltwood Carved Ancestor Temple Shrine Emperor Figure on Animal
Chinese Asian Giltwood Carved Ancestor Temple Shrine Emperor Figure on Animal

Chinese Asian Giltwood Carved Ancestor Temple Shrine Emperor Figure on Animal

Located in Studio City, CA

A fantastic wood and gilt decorated hand carved Chinese ancestral temple shrine Emperor figure

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Chinese Glazed Ceramic Pottery Guardian Ancestor Roof Tile Qing Figure on Horse
Chinese Glazed Ceramic Pottery Guardian Ancestor Roof Tile Qing Figure on Horse

Chinese Glazed Ceramic Pottery Guardian Ancestor Roof Tile Qing Figure on Horse

Located in Studio City, CA

Chinese art or artifacts collection or very eye-catching stand-alone work in about any setting

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

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Chinese Ancestor Figure, 19th Century
Chinese Ancestor Figure, 19th Century

Chinese Ancestor Figure, 19th Century

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H 43 in W 18 in D 9 in

Chinese Ancestor Figure, 19th Century

Located in San Marino, CA

Chinese carved wood ancestor figure with remnants of its original painted finish.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures

Materials

Wood

19th Century Chinese Carved Ancestor Figure
19th Century Chinese Carved Ancestor Figure

19th Century Chinese Carved Ancestor Figure

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H 11.5 in W 5 in D 3.25 in

19th Century Chinese Carved Ancestor Figure

Located in Southampton, NY

19th century Chinese carved Ancestor figure This carved figure bears the likeness of one of its

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Chinese Gilt Ancestor Figure, c. 1900
Chinese Gilt Ancestor Figure, c. 1900

Chinese Gilt Ancestor Figure, c. 1900

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H 8.75 in W 4.5 in D 3.5 in

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 Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

1920's Ancestors Asian Male & Female Figural Table Lamps
1920's Ancestors Asian Male & Female Figural Table Lamps

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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Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Chinese Glazed Ceramic Pottery Guardian Ancestor Roof Tile Figure
Chinese Glazed Ceramic Pottery Guardian Ancestor Roof Tile Figure

Chinese Glazed Ceramic Pottery Guardian Ancestor Roof Tile Figure

Located in Studio City, CA

figure. From a Bel Air, California high-end art and artifacts estate. We were told it is likely

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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

19th Century Hand Painted Chinese Ancestor
19th Century Hand Painted Chinese Ancestor

19th Century Hand Painted Chinese Ancestor

Located in Southampton, NY

19th century hand painted Chinese Ancestor This carved figure bears the likeness of one of its

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Chinese Glazed Ceramic Pottery Guardian Ancestor Roof Tile Qing Figure on Fish
Chinese Glazed Ceramic Pottery Guardian Ancestor Roof Tile Qing Figure on Fish

Chinese Glazed Ceramic Pottery Guardian Ancestor Roof Tile Qing Figure on Fish

Located in Studio City, CA

expertise so are listing it simply as the early 20th century. Would be a great addition to any Chinese

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Chinese Polychromed Wood Ancestor Figure
Chinese Polychromed Wood Ancestor Figure

Chinese Polychromed Wood Ancestor Figure

Located in San Francisco, CA

Very unusual large-scale Chinese polychromed wood figure of an ancestor, well carved with lifelike

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures

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Japanese Carved and Lacquered Wood Shogun, Edo Period, 19th Century, Japan
Japanese Carved and Lacquered Wood Shogun, Edo Period, 19th Century, Japan

Japanese Carved and Lacquered Wood Shogun, Edo Period, 19th Century, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

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Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Tang Dynasty Horse and Detachable Rider
Tang Dynasty Horse and Detachable Rider

Tang Dynasty Horse and Detachable Rider

$4,750Sale Price|32% Off

H 12 in W 4.5 in D 13.5 in

Tang Dynasty Horse and Detachable Rider

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Tang Equestrian with detachable rider 12h Early Tang unglazed pottery is characterized by its realism and elegant shape of the horse. This equestrian has a detachable female rider. ...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pottery

Tang Dynasty Fat Lady Pottery Figure
Tang Dynasty Fat Lady Pottery Figure

Tang Dynasty Fat Lady Pottery Figure

$4,500

H 11.5 in W 4.5 in D 3.74 in

Tang Dynasty Fat Lady Pottery Figure

Located in Dallas, TX

Tang Dynasty Terracotta sculpture of a fat lady This stunning lady wears her hair in an elaborately styled coiffure. A remarkable amount of the original pigment that once decorated ...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Pair Ming Dynasty Glazed Pottery Dignitary Figures
Pair Ming Dynasty Glazed Pottery Dignitary Figures

Pair Ming Dynasty Glazed Pottery Dignitary Figures

Located in Dallas, TX

A pair of Ming dynasty sancai blue glazed pottery figures. Circa 1500 AD Ming Dynasty I have owned over 250 ming tomb figures including over 80 dignitary figures and these are ra...

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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor
Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor

Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor

$188,500

H 51.25 in W 25.75 in D 22.63 in

Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor

Located in New Orleans, LA

This exquisite Tetsusabiji Uchidashi Gomai Dou Gusoku (Five-Plate Russet Iron Embossed Cuirass Armor), crafted in the 18th century, exemplifies the pinnacle of Edo-period samurai arm...

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Antique 18th Century Asian Edo Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Copper, Iron

Tibeto-Chinese Seated Lama Figure, c. 1900
Tibeto-Chinese Seated Lama Figure, c. 1900

Tibeto-Chinese Seated Lama Figure, c. 1900

$680

H 9.75 in W 6.5 in D 4.5 in

Tibeto-Chinese Seated Lama Figure, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Cast in brass with a rich patina, this seated figure is a Lama, a spiritual master and teacher of the Dharma in Tibetan Buddhism. The figure likely depicts Lama Tsongkapa (1357-1419)...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass

Mid 20th Century Bronze Pair of Foo Dogs or Tibetan Snow Lions in Full Armor
Mid 20th Century Bronze Pair of Foo Dogs or Tibetan Snow Lions in Full Armor

Mid 20th Century Bronze Pair of Foo Dogs or Tibetan Snow Lions in Full Armor

Located in Stamford, CT

Impressive pair of large bronze Foo Dogs or Tibetan snow lions in full armor. Tibetan snow lions are known for protective qualities, they are celestial animal emblem of Tibet that em...

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Mid-20th Century Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Located in Houston, TX

Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...

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Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines

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Glass, Mahogany

Tang Dynasty Painted Terracotta Sculpture of a Lokapala
Tang Dynasty Painted Terracotta Sculpture of a Lokapala

Tang Dynasty Painted Terracotta Sculpture of a Lokapala

By Tang Dynasty

Located in Dallas, TX

Tang Dynasty terracotta Pottery Tomb figure of the Lokapala Warrier Deity. Figure molded wearing heavy armor, standing in a dynamic pose with left arm raised in a threatening gesture...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Japanese Samurai Doll, End of 18th Century
Japanese Samurai Doll, End of 18th Century

Japanese Samurai Doll, End of 18th Century

$4,066Sale Price|25% Off

H 23.23 in W 13.59 in D 10.24 in

Japanese Samurai Doll, End of 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Beautiful antique Samurai Doll, Japanese manufacture, end of 18th century. Given as a present to young boys becoming adults, it is finely decorated with original 18th century dresse...

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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Glass, Wood

Chinese Carved Wood Bodhisattva Guanyin, Late Ming Dynasty, 17th Century
Chinese Carved Wood Bodhisattva Guanyin, Late Ming Dynasty, 17th Century

Chinese Carved Wood Bodhisattva Guanyin, Late Ming Dynasty, 17th Century

Located in Austin, TX

An attractive carved wood figure of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, known as Guanyin in China, late Ming Dynasty, early 17th century, China. Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion,...

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Antique Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

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Gesso, Wood

Chinese Republic Period Porcelain Figure of Shouxing, the God of Longevity
Chinese Republic Period Porcelain Figure of Shouxing, the God of Longevity

Chinese Republic Period Porcelain Figure of Shouxing, the God of Longevity

Located in Austin, TX

A finely modeled Chinese porcelain figure of the Chinese God of Longevity, Shouxing, Republic Period, early 20th century, China. The God of Longevity, called Shouxing or Shoulao, sta...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Chinese Ming Dynasty Carved, Painted and Giltwood Amitayus Buddha
Chinese Ming Dynasty Carved, Painted and Giltwood Amitayus Buddha

Chinese Ming Dynasty Carved, Painted and Giltwood Amitayus Buddha

Located in Austin, TX

A beautiful and serene Chinese Ming dynasty carved wood figure of the Buddha Amitayus, the Buddha of long life, and a form of Amitabha Buddha. He is seated in dhyanassana, dressed in...

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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

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Pair Chinese Ming Dynasty Glazed Buddhist Lions and Attendants, 17th Century
Pair Chinese Ming Dynasty Glazed Buddhist Lions and Attendants, 17th Century

Pair Chinese Ming Dynasty Glazed Buddhist Lions and Attendants, 17th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A fantastic pair of large Chinese tileworks sancai glazed Buddhistic lions and attendants, late Ming Dynasty, first half of the 17th century, Shanxi, China. Presented on custom 20th ...

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Antique Mid-17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

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Ceramic, Wood

Stunning Pair of Famille Rose China Vases
Stunning Pair of Famille Rose China Vases

Stunning Pair of Famille Rose China Vases

$7,500 / set

H 24.5 in Dm 10 in

Stunning Pair of Famille Rose China Vases

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Stunning pair of famille rose, Chinese vases, trumpet style rims with gold finished foo lion handles, horizontally double mount facing lizards on front and back, floral and figural b...

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Antique 19th Century Vases

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Porcelain

Rare and Important Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Export Foo Dogs
Rare and Important Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Export Foo Dogs

Rare and Important Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Export Foo Dogs

Located in Dublin, IE

A rare and important pair of early 20th century Chinese Export polychrome ceramic foo dogs. Both in traditional dress and modelled with open mouths and seated, one with a paw resting...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

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How Much is a Chinese Ancestor Figure?

Prices for a Chinese ancestor figure can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $398 and can go as high as $7,120, while the average can fetch as much as $1,450.