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Chinese Archaic Bronze Wine Vessel, Bianhu, Han Dynasty, China
Chinese Archaic Bronze Wine Vessel, Bianhu, Han Dynasty, China

Chinese Archaic Bronze Wine Vessel, Bianhu, Han Dynasty, China

Located in Austin, TX

A sublime Chinese archaic bronze wine vessel, called a bianhu, Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD), China

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Large Fantastic Wood 'Scholars Rock'
Large Fantastic Wood 'Scholars Rock'

Large Fantastic Wood 'Scholars Rock'

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

Sep 2002, lot 104 “Fine Chinese Archaic bronzes, Ceramics and Works of Art”.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Chinese Export Natural Specimens

Materials

Other

Archaic Chinese Bronze Vase

Archaic Chinese Bronze Vase

Located in Marseille, FR

Archaic Chinese bronze vase decorated with elephant heads, work probably from the middle of the

Category

Antique 19th Century 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

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Archaistic Vases

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Bronze Archaic Style Squat Dog Bronze Censer
Chinese Bronze Archaic Style Squat Dog Bronze Censer

Chinese Bronze Archaic Style Squat Dog Bronze Censer

Located in Bradenton, FL

Bronze censer in the form of a squat mythological dog figure flame tail, on four feet, no visible

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Archaistic More Asian Art, Objects and Furn...

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

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Archaistic Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Archaic Style Gilt Bronze and Verdigris Vessel
Chinese Archaic Style Gilt Bronze and Verdigris Vessel

Chinese Archaic Style Gilt Bronze and Verdigris Vessel

Located in Stamford, CT

Chinese archaic style gilt bronze pouring vessel with dragon headed handle and geometric decoration

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Archaistic Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Archaic Chinese Bronze Sieve, 722 BC–221 BC
Archaic Chinese Bronze Sieve, 722 BC–221 BC

Archaic Chinese Bronze Sieve, 722 BC–221 BC

Located in Prahran, Victoria

Chinese bronze vessel/sieve for food from the Warring States period 722 BC–221 BC. This bronze

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Archaistic Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Bronze Archaic Style Vase, 18th century
Chinese Bronze Archaic Style Vase, 18th century

Chinese Bronze Archaic Style Vase, 18th century

Located in New York, NY

Chinese bronze archaic style vase, 18th century.

Category

Antique 18th Century Vases

Materials

Bronze

Antique Archaic Style Patinated Bronze Planter, China, Early 20th Century
Antique Archaic Style Patinated Bronze Planter, China, Early 20th Century

Antique Archaic Style Patinated Bronze Planter, China, Early 20th Century

Located in Chatham, ON

Archaic style antique bronze planter - large size - featuring fine casting with over-all textured

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Patinated Bronze Archaic Chinese Ritual Vessel with Handles
Patinated Bronze Archaic Chinese Ritual Vessel with Handles

Patinated Bronze Archaic Chinese Ritual Vessel with Handles

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An archaic Chinese ritual urn in Bronze. The piece is of good weight and is a compliment to many

Category

Antique 19th Century Asian Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Bronze

Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Archaic Style Bronze Enamel Champlevé Censer 1900
Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Archaic Style Bronze Enamel Champlevé Censer 1900

Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Archaic Style Bronze Enamel Champlevé Censer 1900

Located in Portland, OR

Antique Chinese archaic style bronze enamel Champlevé Censer / Incense Burner, circa 1900. The

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Archaic Chinese Style Bronze Lamp, Manner of James Mont, 1960s
Archaic Chinese Style Bronze Lamp, Manner of James Mont, 1960s

Archaic Chinese Style Bronze Lamp, Manner of James Mont, 1960s

Located in Savannah, GA

An archaic Chinese style bronze lamp in the manner of James Mont, 1960s. 7 ¼ inches wide by 24

Category

Vintage 1960s Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Large Archaic Bronze Chinese Table Lamp in the Style of James Mont
Large Archaic Bronze Chinese Table Lamp in the Style of James Mont

Large Archaic Bronze Chinese Table Lamp in the Style of James Mont

Located in San Diego, CA

Large archaic bronze Chinese table lamp in the style of James Mont, circa early 1900s. This lamp is

Category

Early 20th Century American Chinese Export Table Lamps

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

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Archaistic Jars

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Plique-a-jour Archaic Style Bowl
Chinese Plique-a-jour Archaic Style Bowl

Chinese Plique-a-jour Archaic Style Bowl

Located in Atlanta, GA

jewel-like piece. This small exquisite bowl is in a miniature form reminiscent of the archaic Chinese

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Massive 20th Century Chinese Archaic Style Cloisonné Covered Urn/ Censor
Massive 20th Century Chinese Archaic Style Cloisonné Covered Urn/ Censor

Massive 20th Century Chinese Archaic Style Cloisonné Covered Urn/ Censor

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Massive 20th Century Chinese Archaic Style Cloisonné Covered Urn/ Censor China, 20th century A

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Chinese Archaic Style Cloisonné & Lacquer Elephant Motif Censor
19th Century Chinese Archaic Style Cloisonné & Lacquer Elephant Motif Censor

19th Century Chinese Archaic Style Cloisonné & Lacquer Elephant Motif Censor

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

19th century Chinese Archaic style Cloisonné & Lacquer Elephant Motif Censor With Associated

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Reproduction Chinese Bronze Ritual Wine Vessel
Vintage Reproduction Chinese Bronze Ritual Wine Vessel

Vintage Reproduction Chinese Bronze Ritual Wine Vessel

Located in Pomona, CA

staple of archaic Chinese bronze art. The neck of this specific vessel bears a seal script inscription

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Jars

Materials

Bronze

Rare Large Pair of Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Lobbed Vases with Dra
Rare Large Pair of Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Lobbed Vases with Dra

Rare Large Pair of Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Lobbed Vases with Dra

Located in Long Island City, NY

fascinating blend of traditional Japanese decorative vocabulary with influences inspired by Chinese archaic

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Enamel

Japanese Cloisonne Vase with Silver Inlays by Ando Jubei
Japanese Cloisonne Vase with Silver Inlays by Ando Jubei

Japanese Cloisonne Vase with Silver Inlays by Ando Jubei

By Ando Jubei

Located in Atlanta, GA

takes an archaic Chinese bronze vessel form known as "Zun". Its surface was covered in an enamel of

Category

Vintage 1920s Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Metal, Silver

A LARGE ANTIQUE CHINESE ARCHAIC BRONZE CENSER BOWL 19th C
A LARGE ANTIQUE CHINESE ARCHAIC BRONZE CENSER BOWL 19th C

A LARGE ANTIQUE CHINESE ARCHAIC BRONZE CENSER BOWL 19th C

Located in London, GB

A LARGE ANTIQUE CHINESE ARCHAIC BRONZE CENSER BOWL 19th C. This is an old cast bronze piece with

Category

Antique 1850s Chinese Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

1960s Archaic Chinese Style Small Bronze Vessel Decor

1960s Archaic Chinese Style Small Bronze Vessel Decor

Located in Chicago, IL

Archaic Chinese style small bronze vessel, circa 1960s. A unique shape on tripod legs makes this a

Category

Vintage 1960s Archaistic Pitchers

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Archaic Chinese Bronze Gui or Ritual Food Vessel, Marked
19th Century Archaic Chinese Bronze Gui or Ritual Food Vessel, Marked

19th Century Archaic Chinese Bronze Gui or Ritual Food Vessel, Marked

Located in Atlanta, GA

19th century Archaic Chinese bronze Gui or Ritual food vessel, marked.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Archaic Bronze Sword from the Warring States Period
Chinese Archaic Bronze Sword from the Warring States Period

Chinese Archaic Bronze Sword from the Warring States Period

Located in Astoria, NY

Original bronze cast archaic (traditional) sword made during the warring states period. Intact with

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Archaic Style Chinese Mirror
Bronze Archaic Style Chinese Mirror

Bronze Archaic Style Chinese Mirror

Located in Montreal, QC

Bronze Archaic style Chinese mirror resting on a root stand.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Chinese Archaistic Table Mirrors

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Bronze Archaic Vase
Chinese Bronze Archaic Vase

Chinese Bronze Archaic Vase

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

A good Chinese bronze vase and cover with verdigris patination.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Vases

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

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Archaistic Urns

Materials

Bronze

Archaic Chinese Bronze Vessel with Ring Handles
Archaic Chinese Bronze Vessel with Ring Handles

Archaic Chinese Bronze Vessel with Ring Handles

Located in San Francisco, CA

An archaic Chinese bronze vessel with ring handles.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Massive 19th Century Chinese Archaic Style Bronze Censer
Massive 19th Century Chinese Archaic Style Bronze Censer

Massive 19th Century Chinese Archaic Style Bronze Censer

Located in Hudson, NY

Massive 19th century Chinese Archaic style bronze censer, everted lip fitted with upright D-shaped

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Archaistic Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Archaic Bronze Vase
Archaic Bronze Vase

Archaic Bronze Vase

Located in Vosselaar, BE

A Chinese bronze pewter vase in archaic style. Probably 19th century, lovely patina.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Vases

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Qing Archaic Style Floral Patterned Bronze Gu Vase
Chinese Qing Archaic Style Floral Patterned Bronze Gu Vase

Chinese Qing Archaic Style Floral Patterned Bronze Gu Vase

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

An elegantly shaped archaic style Chinese bronze Gu, beaker form vase molded with floral designs

Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Ming Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Palace Size Antique Chinese Archaic Style Champleve Bronze Floor Vase
Palace Size Antique Chinese Archaic Style Champleve Bronze Floor Vase

Palace Size Antique Chinese Archaic Style Champleve Bronze Floor Vase

Located in New York, NY

Palace size Antique 19th century Chinese Archaic style Champleve bronze floor vase.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Metalwork

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Pair 19th century Chinese Archaic Style Champleve Bronze Centerpiece Bowls
Pair 19th century Chinese Archaic Style Champleve Bronze Centerpiece Bowls

Pair 19th century Chinese Archaic Style Champleve Bronze Centerpiece Bowls

Located in New York, NY

Pair of impressive, large antique (19th century) Chinese centerpiece bowls in the archaic style

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Metalwork

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

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

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Archaistic Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Ancient Chinese Archaic Ritual Bronze Dou Vessel, 771 BC
Ancient Chinese Archaic Ritual Bronze Dou Vessel, 771 BC

Ancient Chinese Archaic Ritual Bronze Dou Vessel, 771 BC

Located in London, GB

An important and well provenanced Ancient Chinese ritual bronze food vessel, or dou, dating to the

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Metalwork

Warren Kessler Patinated Bronze Archaic Chinese Vessel Double Socket Lamp Pair
Warren Kessler Patinated Bronze Archaic Chinese Vessel Double Socket Lamp Pair

Warren Kessler Patinated Bronze Archaic Chinese Vessel Double Socket Lamp Pair

By Warren Kessler

Located in Savannah, GA

This handsome pair of bronze lamps feature verdigris patination on etched bodies imitative of an

Category

Vintage 1960s American Archaistic Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Large Antique Chinese Archaic Champleve Enamel Vase, 19th Century
Large Antique Chinese Archaic Champleve Enamel Vase, 19th Century

Large Antique Chinese Archaic Champleve Enamel Vase, 19th Century

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A large and impressive antique Chinese archaic form twin handled bronze vase with cloisonne enamel

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Metalwork

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Archaic Chinese Style Champleve Enamel Vase Lamp
Archaic Chinese Style Champleve Enamel Vase Lamp

Archaic Chinese Style Champleve Enamel Vase Lamp

Located in Astoria, NY

Archaic Chinese Style Cloissone Vase Lamp in the manner of a Shang bronze with handles, the neck

Category

Antique 18th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Emile-Auguste Reiber and Christofle & Cie A Chinese Archaic Style Bronze Vase
Emile-Auguste Reiber and Christofle & Cie A Chinese Archaic Style Bronze Vase

Emile-Auguste Reiber and Christofle & Cie A Chinese Archaic Style Bronze Vase

By Christofle, Emile Reiber

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Emile-Auguste Reiber (1826-1893) and Christofle & Cie A Chinese Archaic style bronze Baluster

Category

Antique 1870s French Japonisme Vases

Materials

Bronze

Antique Japanese Enamel Bronze Vase Archaic Vessel Japan, Edo or Meiji Period
Antique Japanese Enamel Bronze Vase Archaic Vessel Japan, Edo or Meiji Period

Antique Japanese Enamel Bronze Vase Archaic Vessel Japan, Edo or Meiji Period

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Marked at base, Japan, 19th century. Provenance: Collection Nieuwenhove. Condition: Minimal age signs like some ware to enamel. 1 process flaw or damage to base rim. Size: 330 x ...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Oxidized Bronze Cachepot
Chinese Oxidized Bronze Cachepot

Chinese Oxidized Bronze Cachepot

Located in Dallas, TX

Archaic Chinese Oxidized Bronze Cachepot, with handles.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities

Chinese Archaistic Bronze Ritual Ram Form Wine Vessel Verdigis Patina
Chinese Archaistic Bronze Ritual Ram Form Wine Vessel Verdigis Patina

Chinese Archaistic Bronze Ritual Ram Form Wine Vessel Verdigis Patina

Located in Stamford, CT

Chinese archaic bronze. A vessel like this would have been used during ritual offerings to the ancestors

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Archaistic Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Japanese Bronze Vase, Large Scale
19th Century Japanese Bronze Vase, Large Scale

19th Century Japanese Bronze Vase, Large Scale

Located in Stamford, CT

waist supported by a stepped base. The form shows the influence of Chinese Archaic bronzes. A great

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of Chinese archaic bronze on 1stDibs. A piece of Chinese archaic bronze — often made from bronze, metal and enamel — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the item from our selection of Chinese archaic bronze you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right choice in our collection of Chinese archaic bronze, those designed in styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one object in our assortment of Chinese archaic bronze that is appealing in its simplicity, but Christofle and Emile Reiber produced versions that are worth a look.

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The average selling price for a piece of Chinese archaic bronze at 1stDibs is $2,200, while they’re typically $401 on the low end and $135,000 for the highest priced.
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    Chinese bronzes refer to bronze objects that were cast in China before 1500 BCE. These bronze items were most likely used as ritual pieces for worship of the user’s ancestors, whose names were often inscribed on the bronze. You’ll find a variety of Chinese bronzes from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Chinese bronze is an alloy of copper and tin. The material was influential in China’s growth and development from roughly 3300 to 1200 B.C. Due to its durability and abundance, bronze was used to make weapons and tools during this time. Shop a collection of Chinese bronze goods on 1stDibs.
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    A Chinese bronze censer is a decorative bowl fashioned out of bronze metal. Its purpose is to hold burning incense. In addition to bronze, the Chinese made censers out of copper, porcelain and stone. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Chinese bronze censers.
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    Chinese bronze bells are bells crafted from bronze that were used as instruments in China. Many were typically hung in a frame and used to create a melody by hitting them with a mallet. Some date back up to 3,600 years. They are also known as bianzhong. Shop a collection of Chinese bronze bells from top sellers on 1stDibs.