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Chinese Archaistic Bronze Vase

Chinese Archaistic Bronze Vase, Circa 1900 Shang Dynasty Style Gu Vessel
Chinese Archaistic Bronze Vase, Circa 1900 Shang Dynasty Style Gu Vessel

Chinese Archaistic Bronze Vase, Circa 1900 Shang Dynasty Style Gu Vessel

$31,120Sale Price|20% Off

H 19.48 in W 12.6 in D 7 in

Chinese Archaistic Bronze Vase, Circa 1900 Shang Dynasty Style Gu Vessel

Located in Miami, FL

Of Classic vessel form, with an oval, splayed foot, narrow, waisted body and wide, flaring mouth. Very heavy and archaist vessel with lucky beetles around the sides.    

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Antique 1890s Asian Archaistic Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Large Chinese Archaistic Black Patina Bronze Altar Vase
Large Chinese Archaistic Black Patina Bronze Altar Vase

Large Chinese Archaistic Black Patina Bronze Altar Vase

Located in Mt Kisco, NY

Chinese bronze vase with decoration in the Archaistic style and dragon mythical beast loop handles.

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Antique 18th Century Chinese Archaistic Vases

Materials

Bronze

Pair Chinese 18th Century Late Ming Bronze Archaistic Gu Vases
Pair Chinese 18th Century Late Ming Bronze Archaistic Gu Vases

Pair Chinese 18th Century Late Ming Bronze Archaistic Gu Vases

Located in Dallas, TX

Near Pair of Chinese Archaic bronze Gu vases. 18th century Late Ming Period, Measures: Height

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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Archaistic Vases

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Gilded Bronze "Archaistic" Style Drinking Vessel
Chinese Gilded Bronze "Archaistic" Style Drinking Vessel

Chinese Gilded Bronze "Archaistic" Style Drinking Vessel

Located in Montreal, QC

Gilded bronze "Archaistic" style bronze Chinese vessel.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Archaistic Vases

Impressive Pair of Archaistic Style Bronze Vases
Impressive Pair of Archaistic Style Bronze Vases

Impressive Pair of Archaistic Style Bronze Vases

$4,800 / set

H 15.25 in W 12.5 in D 8.5 in

Impressive Pair of Archaistic Style Bronze Vases

Located in Montreal, QC

Impressive pair of archaistic gilt bronze Chinese vases. Perfect scale to use as lamps, already

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Vintage 1950s Chinese Vases

Materials

Bronze

A  Chinese bronze Archaistic Jue ritual vessel or pouring vessel, 19th century
A  Chinese bronze Archaistic Jue ritual vessel or pouring vessel, 19th century

A Chinese bronze Archaistic Jue ritual vessel or pouring vessel, 19th century

Located in Central England, GB

A Fine Chinese Bronze Archaistic Jue Ritual Vessel This interesting Chinese Archaistic Jue is

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Archaistic Vases

Materials

Bronze

Arabic-Inscribed Archaistic Vase
Arabic-Inscribed Archaistic Vase

Arabic-Inscribed Archaistic Vase

$26,649

H 11.82 in Dm 6.7 in

Arabic-Inscribed Archaistic Vase

Located in London, GB

An elegantly cast bronze vessel from Qing Dynasty China. The pear-shaped body sits atop a splayed

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Antique 17th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Archaic Bronze Ding Warring States Period
Archaic Bronze Ding Warring States Period

Archaic Bronze Ding Warring States Period

Located in Dallas, TX

Chinese Bronze Archaistic Warring States Period Ding Pot. Circa 500 BCE A beautifully shaped

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Archaistic Jars

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Archaic Patinated Bronze Vase, Early 20th Century
Chinese Archaic Patinated Bronze Vase, Early 20th Century

Chinese Archaic Patinated Bronze Vase, Early 20th Century

Located in Austin, TX

An elegant and beautifully cast early 20th century Chinese bronze vase in the archaic style with a

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Early 20th Century Chinese Archaistic Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Pair 19th Century Chinese Lead Vases Inlayed with Bronze Lamps
Pair 19th Century Chinese Lead Vases Inlayed with Bronze Lamps

Pair 19th Century Chinese Lead Vases Inlayed with Bronze Lamps

Located in Hudson, NY

This pair of vases are from China. Made as part of a 19th century alter garniture set the pair are

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Antique 1880s Chinese Archaistic Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Lead

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Chinese Archaistic Bronze Urn with Verdigris Patina
Chinese Archaistic Bronze Urn with Verdigris Patina

Chinese Archaistic Bronze Urn with Verdigris Patina

Located in Stamford, CT

Large scale Chinese Archaistic bronze vase with lovely form and appealing greenish verdigis surface

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Archaistic Urns

Materials

Bronze

Antique Archaic style Chinese Bronze Vase Mounted as Table Lamp
Antique Archaic style Chinese Bronze Vase Mounted as Table Lamp

Antique Archaic style Chinese Bronze Vase Mounted as Table Lamp

Located in New York, NY

Finely cast antique Chinese archaistic bronze vase with verdigris patina and dragon ring handles

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Early 20th Century Chinese Archaistic Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Chinese Bronze Archaistic Lidded Vessel with Verdigris Patina
Chinese Bronze Archaistic Lidded Vessel with Verdigris Patina

Chinese Bronze Archaistic Lidded Vessel with Verdigris Patina

Located in Stamford, CT

with three birds. This is a wonderful decorative piece, part of a collection of Chinese archaistic

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Early 20th Century Chinese Archaistic Urns

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Shang Style Bronze Fangding Vessel, Archaistic Design, 1950s
Chinese Shang Style Bronze Fangding Vessel, Archaistic Design, 1950s

Chinese Shang Style Bronze Fangding Vessel, Archaistic Design, 1950s

Located in Stamford, CT

A finely cast Chinese Shang style bronze ritual vessel known as a fangding. With faces on all four

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Archaistic Urns

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Bronze and Enamel Studded Vases
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Bronze and Enamel Studded Vases

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Bronze and Enamel Studded Vases

Located in Stamford, CT

Pair of 19th century Chinese bronze and enamel studded vases after archaic model.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Archaistic Vases

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Chinese Archaistic Bronze "Arrow" Vase, Hu, Republic Period, China
Chinese Archaistic Bronze "Arrow" Vase, Hu, Republic Period, China

Chinese Archaistic Bronze "Arrow" Vase, Hu, Republic Period, China

Located in Austin, TX

An attractive and well cast Chinese archaistic bronze altar vase, hu, Republic Period (1911 to 1949

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Large Pair Chinese Archaistic Style Lidded Bronze Vases, Urn Lamps
Large Pair Chinese Archaistic Style Lidded Bronze Vases, Urn Lamps

Large Pair Chinese Archaistic Style Lidded Bronze Vases, Urn Lamps

Located in Vero Beach, FL

Large Pair Chinese Archaistic style lidded bronze vases - Urn lamps Beautiful matching pair of

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20th Century Chinese Archaistic Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Archaic Style Jue Bronze Libation Vessel
Chinese Archaic Style Jue Bronze Libation Vessel

Chinese Archaic Style Jue Bronze Libation Vessel

Located in Astoria, NY

Chinese archaic style jue bronze libation vessel. The bublous body raised on tripod blade-shaped

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Early 20th Century Chinese Archaistic Urns

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Qing Dynasty Archaistic Bronze Parcel-Gilt Hu Vase, Mid-18th Century
Chinese Qing Dynasty Archaistic Bronze Parcel-Gilt Hu Vase, Mid-18th Century

Chinese Qing Dynasty Archaistic Bronze Parcel-Gilt Hu Vase, Mid-18th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A heavy and well cast Chinese mid-Qing dynasty bronze archaistic parcel gilt hu shaped vase, circa

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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Patinated Chinese Bronze Vase with a Dragon
Patinated Chinese Bronze Vase with a Dragon

Patinated Chinese Bronze Vase with a Dragon

Located in San Mateo, CA

Chinese bronze vase with an applied patina. This tall vase has a dragon wrapped around the outside.

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Archaistic Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Spirit Screen Wall Decoration
Chinese Spirit Screen Wall Decoration

Chinese Spirit Screen Wall Decoration

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H 70 in W 32 in D 3 in

Chinese Spirit Screen Wall Decoration

Located in Chicago, IL

arrangement features a floral still life of blossoms and leafy branches in traditional Chinese vases and

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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Architectural Elements

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Archaistic Bronze Vase
Chinese Archaistic Bronze Vase

Chinese Archaistic Bronze Vase

Located in Stamford, CT

A handsome bronze bottle-form vase in the Chinese Archaistic style. The flaring neck above a

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Early 20th Century Chinese Archaistic Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Chinese Archaistic Bronze Vase, c.1850
19th Century Chinese Archaistic Bronze Vase, c.1850

19th Century Chinese Archaistic Bronze Vase, c.1850

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique 19th Century Chinese bronze vase, the pear-shaped body supported on a spreading foot, the

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Vases

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Qing Dynasty Archaistic Bronze Ovoid Baluster Vase
Chinese Qing Dynasty Archaistic Bronze Ovoid Baluster Vase

Chinese Qing Dynasty Archaistic Bronze Ovoid Baluster Vase

Located in Austin, TX

The vase of elegant ovoid baluster form and featuring well cast archaistic designs. The main

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Archaistic Vases

Materials

Bronze

Antique Oriental Chinese Dragon Bronze Altar Archaistic Vase
Antique Oriental Chinese Dragon Bronze Altar Archaistic Vase

Antique Oriental Chinese Dragon Bronze Altar Archaistic Vase

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Chinese bronze altar vase decorated in the Archaistic style with mythical beast loop handles and a

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Vases

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Archaistic Bronze Covered Vessel Hu
Chinese Archaistic Bronze Covered Vessel Hu

Chinese Archaistic Bronze Covered Vessel Hu

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H 7.5 in W 9.5 in D 7.2 in

Chinese Archaistic Bronze Covered Vessel Hu

Located in Dallas, TX

A Chinese Archaistic Bronze Covered Vessel China. 19th Century Dimensions:7 x 9-1/2 x 7-1/4 inches

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Archaistic Jars

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Chinese Ming Dynasty Archaistic Bronze Gu Vases
Pair of Chinese Ming Dynasty Archaistic Bronze Gu Vases

Pair of Chinese Ming Dynasty Archaistic Bronze Gu Vases

Located in Dallas, TX

A rare pair of bronze cast archaistic Gu vases with wood bases, 17th century. Late Ming-early Qing

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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Vases

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Chinese Bronze Archaistic Vase
19th Century Chinese Bronze Archaistic Vase

19th Century Chinese Bronze Archaistic Vase

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H 12 in W 5.25 in D 5.25 in

19th Century Chinese Bronze Archaistic Vase

Located in Stamford, CT

A handsome Chinese bronze two handled vessel with geometric top and base. The body decorated with

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Archaistic Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Monumental Antique Archaic Chinese Cloisonné Champlevé Bronze Vase, circa 1890
Monumental Antique Archaic Chinese Cloisonné Champlevé Bronze Vase, circa 1890

Monumental Antique Archaic Chinese Cloisonné Champlevé Bronze Vase, circa 1890

Located in Portland, OR

, Champlevé enameled bronze vase, circa 1890. The vase of archaic style and having twin handles and is

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Archaistic Vases

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

19th Century Chinese Bronze Urn
19th Century Chinese Bronze Urn

19th Century Chinese Bronze Urn

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H 11.5 in Dm 8.25 in

19th Century Chinese Bronze Urn

Located in Stamford, CT

Chinese bronze urn with chocolate brown patina, handsome form with flaring base and top supporting

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Archaistic Vases

Materials

Bronze

Large Qing Dynasty Chinese Archaistic Gold Splashed Bronze Hu Vase
Large Qing Dynasty Chinese Archaistic Gold Splashed Bronze Hu Vase

Large Qing Dynasty Chinese Archaistic Gold Splashed Bronze Hu Vase

Located in Austin, TX

A large and impressive Chinese bronze archaistic hu vessel, Qing dynasty, 19th century, China. Of

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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Silver Inlaid Bronze Moon Vase
Chinese Silver Inlaid Bronze Moon Vase

Chinese Silver Inlaid Bronze Moon Vase

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H 10 in W 9.25 in D 3.5 in

Chinese Silver Inlaid Bronze Moon Vase

Located in Stamford, CT

A Chinese silver inlaid bronze 'moon vase' modeled after a Warring Sates period, 2-3rd century BC

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Early 20th Century Chinese Archaistic Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Bronze and Copper Champleve Vase
Bronze and Copper Champleve Vase

Bronze and Copper Champleve Vase

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H 14.5 in Dm 10 in

Bronze and Copper Champleve Vase

Located in Dallas, TX

Bronze and copper champleve vase with handles. Meiji, circa 1870.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Archaistic Vases

Materials

Bronze, Copper, Enamel

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Vintage Anglo Indian Pishhwai Painting of Krishna

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By Design Frères

Located in Los Angeles, CA

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Chinese Qianlong Mark Chinese Famille Rose Vase with Bats
Chinese Qianlong Mark Chinese Famille Rose Vase with Bats

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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A stunning antique Chinese Qing porcelain famille rose vase decorated with bats with Qianlong mark and possibly of the period. The impressive vase of lobed form is painted with shou ...

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Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

$229,678Sale Price|33% Off

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By Henry Ward

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$85,000 / set

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Located in Houston, TX

An exceptional palatial quality pair of 19th century Chinese cloisonné Fu dogs featuring gold gilding over copper. Chinese cloisonné objects were intended primarily for the furnishi...

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Located in Austin, TX

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Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

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Pair of Constant Night Stands in Poplar Burl wood by Master for Lemon

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Located in New Orleans, LA

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