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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.

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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese 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 featured painted ancestral portraits or tabletop ancestor figures.

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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 featured painted ancestral portraits or tabletop ancestor figures.

Category

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 figure—a captivating depiction of a seated man adorned in the distinguished attire o...

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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 a tiger. From a collection of Chinese and Asian artifacts. We are listing i...

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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 riding a mythical beast - perhaps a tiger. From a collection of Chinese and Asian a...

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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

A fantastic piece. Wonderfully glazed and colored work of a seated man with brightly colored robes riding a mythical galloping horse. We believe this is Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) bu...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

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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 original owner's important forebears.

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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 featured painted ancestral portraits or tabletop ancestor figures.

Category

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 bases with applied dimensional brass buddha figures. These porcelain figures were ...

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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

A fantastic piece. Wonderfully glazed and colored work of a seated elderly gentleman or mythical figure. From a Bel Air, California high-end art and artifacts estate. We were ...

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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 original owner's important forebears.

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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

A fantastic piece. Wonderfully glazed and colored work of a seated woman with flowing robes riding a mythical fish. We believe this is Qing dynasty (1644-1912) but this is not ou...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

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.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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 features and serene expression, with articulated joints, retaining its original rem...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures

Large Chinese Carved Wood Figure In Gold And Lacque.  Possibly An Nun Or An Ancestor.
Large Chinese Carved Wood Figure In Gold And Lacque.  Possibly An Nun Or An Ancestor.

Large Chinese Carved Wood Figure In Gold And Lacque. Possibly An Nun Or An Ancestor.

Located in San Francisco, CA

A large and well carved female figure in wood with gilding possibly a nun or ancestral figure. We have not seen many representations of woman carved in this way. We like the scarf ...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Paint

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Stunning Pair of Famille Rose China Vases

Stunning Pair of Famille Rose China Vases

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H 24.5 in Dm 10 in

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Located in Palm Beach, FL

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Tang Dynasty Horse and Detachable Rider

Tang Dynasty Horse and Detachable Rider

$7,000

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

Located in Austin, TX

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Northern Wei Dynasty, Antique Chinese Painted Pottery Standing Court Lady

Northern Wei Dynasty, Antique Chinese Painted Pottery Standing Court Lady

$960Sale Price|20% Off

H 8.04 in W 1.97 in D 1.89 in

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Located in Austin, TX

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Located in Dublin, IE

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Located in Roma, IT

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Carved Longquan Celadon Vase, Yuan-Ming Dynasty
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$4,550Sale Price|35% Off

H 8.08 in Dm 2.96 in

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Located in seoul, KR

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Chinese Carved Jadeite Vase and Cover, Qing Dynasty, Ex. C.T. Loo
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Located in Austin, TX

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Japan Important Large Pair Early Shinto Temple Lions Hand-Carved, 18th Century

$17,600Sale Price / set|54% Off

H 29 in W 25 in D 12 in

Japan Important Large Pair Early Shinto Temple Lions Hand-Carved, 18th Century

Located in South Burlington, VT

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Tang Dynasty Painted Terracotta Sculpture of a Lokapala

Tang Dynasty Painted Terracotta Sculpture of a Lokapala

By Tang Dynasty

Located in Dallas, TX

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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.