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Chinese Emperor Figurines

Original 1930 Chinese Export Natural Red Carnelian Dame and Baby-Girl Figurines
Located in Valenza, IT
One-of-a-kind, Original 1930, Chinese Export Natural Red Carnelian Dame and Baby-Girl Figurines
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Vintage 1930s Chinese Arts and Crafts Figurines and Sculptures

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Carnelian

Chinese Porcelain Qing Emperor Decorative Figure
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Elevate your collection with this exquisite Chinese porcelain figurine inspired by the illustrious
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain, Paint

Chinese Porcelain Qing Emperor Decorative Figure
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Elevate your collection with this exquisite Chinese porcelain figurine inspired by the illustrious
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain, Paint

Chinese Porcelain Qing Emperor Decorative Figure
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Elevate your collection with this exquisite Chinese porcelain figurine inspired by the illustrious
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain, Paint

Chinese Carved Lapis Lazuli Figurine
Located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
An exquisitely carved Lapis Lazuli figurine depicting an Emperor and Empress in the style of the
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Vintage 1960s Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Lapis Lazuli

Chinese Carved Lapis Lazuli Figurine
Chinese Carved Lapis Lazuli Figurine
H 8.25 in W 6 in D 3.25 in
Pair Antique Emperor & Empress Figure Figurine Statue Hand Painted Qing Dynasty
Located in Wayne, NJ
Sold as a Pair. Antique emperor and empress figure figurine statue hand \painted 12.5" Qing Dynasty
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Pair, Chinese Export Cloisonne Enameled Dragon Figurines on Stands
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese, 20th century. A pair of Chinese export style cloisonne dragon figurines on stands. Each
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork

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Brass, Enamel

Chinese Ceramic Vase with Blue China Decorations from the 1950s
Located in Milano, MI
Chinese ceramic vase with China blue decorations, made in the 1950s Ø 18 cm h 18 cm Chinese
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Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinese Export Vases

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Ceramic

Early 20th Century Kitchen God Deity Statue
Located in Singapore, SG
A handsome wooden figure of the Kitchen God (灶神 in Chinese, pronounced zào shén), the Chinese name
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Sandalwood

Early 20th Century Kitchen God Deity Statue
Early 20th Century Kitchen God Deity Statue
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H 7.49 in W 3.55 in D 3.15 in
Tang Dynasty Imposing Terracota Lokapala Standing in Menacing Pose - TL Tested
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
safeguards for Buddha and his temples guarding them from evil spirits. Chinese emperors and upper class were
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Tang Antiquities

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Belle Époque Diamond Tiara
Located in London, GB
A Belle Époque diamond tiara, to the centre three diamond-set clusters with diamond-set foliate decorations and one large diamond-set cluster on each side, all within a waved frame o...
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque More Jewelry

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Diamond, Platinum

Chinese Qing Dynasty Ancestor Portrait, Senior Official First Rank, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
An impressively sized 19th century Chinese Qing dynasty ancestral portrait painting of a senior official of the first rank in bamboo frame with silk mat. Displays crisp, fine lin...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Bamboo, Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

Museum Quality, Certified Natural Jadeite Jade 壽星公 Longevity Man Decoration
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Please check out the HD video! From our extensive Jade collection passed down from my grandfather, this is a museum quality piece of jadeite jade. This large piece of jade is certifi...
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Vintage 1940s Hong Kong Contemporary Figurines and Sculptures

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Jade, Silver

Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Bangle
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Bangle on silver vermeil base. Elaborate enameled designs with birds in flight within flowers. Side hinge opening. 2.25 interior diameter opening. .5" wide.
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Vintage 1960s Chinese Bangles

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Vermeil, Silver, Enamel

Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Bangle
Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Bangle
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H 0.5 in
English Sterling Silver Charm Bracelet 1970s
Located in London, GB
Delightful English sterling silver charm bracelet with a heart lock clasp. The safety chain is missing. There are ten charms: 2 x 21 keys, wizard, four leaf clover, opening house wit...
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Vintage 1970s English Charm Bracelets

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Sterling Silver

Delft Pair of blue and white garlic-head chinoiserie bottle vases 1680-1690
By Delft
Located in ROSSUM, GE
Pair of blue and white garlic-head chinoiserie bottle vases. Delft, 1680-1690 The octagonal garlic-head vases stand on a wide, spreading foot and are painted in blue with a chinois...
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Antique Late 17th Century Dutch Baroque Delft and Faience

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Ceramic, Faience

Original 1930 Chinese Export Natural Midway Coral Two Dames Sculpture Set
Located in Valenza, IT
One-of-a-kind, Original 1930, Chinese Export Natural Midway Coral Two Dames Sculptures. Hand Carving and Engraving Work is Beautiffully Crisp and Detailed. This Unique Set is still i...
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Vintage 1930s Chinese Arts and Crafts Figurines and Sculptures

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Coral

Antique Chinese Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese bracelet. A silver hand raised decorated band is bolted onto a tortoiseshell base. Motifs centers around a house bordered by floral blossoms. 1920's China. Excellent ...
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Vintage 1930s Chinese Cuff Bracelets

Antique Chinese Bracelet
Antique Chinese Bracelet
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W 1 in L 6 in
Antique Chinese Double Overlay Glass Snuff Bottle 19c Qing
Located in Richmond, CA
A very fine antique double color overlay glass snuff bottle, finely carved with a qilin gazing at books and a playful foo dog with a ball, among flowing pink ribbons and clouds, rais...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Figurines and Sculptures

19.08 Ct Aquamarine Carved Fish Carving
By Tsarina Jewels
Located in Bangkok, TH
Aquamarine is a vibrant, eye-catching blue gemstone. This attractive pearly blue stone was often used around the Mediterranean Sea for thousands of years, and was an important signet...
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2010s Thai Artisan Figurines and Sculptures

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Aquamarine

Vintage Bakelite Mahjong Bracelet
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a bakelite mohjong stretch bracelet that comes with seven pieces of vintage mohjong tiles which are made with butterscotch bakelite front faces and red lucite backs and carve...
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Mid-20th Century Retro Retro Bracelets

Vintage Bakelite Mahjong Bracelet
Vintage Bakelite Mahjong Bracelet
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W 1.25 in D 0.5 in L 7 in
Pair of Chinese Painted Ceramic Figures Depicting a Yellow Robed Emperor
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of Chinese painted ceramic identical figures in a matte glaze, depicting a mustached, hatted emperor in a formal elaborate yellow robe with dragon medallion, his left arm cradli...
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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Ceramic

Chinese Export Four Panel Lacquered Coromandel Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Celestial Chinese export coromandel four-panel screen depicting figures in colorful robes in a heavenly landscape among the white clouds. Each scene is bordered on top and bottom wit...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

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Brass

Bulgari Rome Elizabeth Taylor Style Colombian Emerald Diamond Necklace Set
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bulgari Rome Elizabeth Taylor Style Colombian Certified Emerald Diamond NecklaceDetaches Into Two Bracelets and Detachable Pendant An 18k yellow gold necklace was set with sixteen ...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Drop Necklaces

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Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold

Framed Pair of Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Ancestor Paintings on Silk
Located in Morristown, NJ
Antique pair of Qing dynasty ancestor portraits depicting a male and a female. Hand painted on silk and framed under glass within a large textured silk border. The glass made it diff...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Glass, Wood, Paint

"Longevity and Good Fortune" 19th Century Chinese Hat Rack
Located in Chicago, IL
De rigeur for any respectable, status-seeking male in the Qing-dynasty, hats would have found elevated storage and display on this remarkably crafted hat stand. Flanking the central ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Hat Racks and Stands

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Glass, Elm, Mirror

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Sui Glazed Sculpture of a Lady in Waiting
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Despite its brief duration, lasting for the rule of only two emperors, the Sui Dynasty paved the
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities

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Terracotta

Ceramic Chinese Emperor and Empress Wall Figurines, Late Qing Period
Located in Islamabad, PK
Ceramic Chinese Emperor and Empress wall Figurines, Late Qing Period A gorgeous pair of Antique
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

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Ceramic, Rosewood

Large Ming Dynasty Terracotta Tomb Procession Attendees
Located in Dallas, TX
set of glazed figurines depicts an aspect of Chinese political and social life. Tributary processions
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Antique French Tulipwood Dressing Table Plaques circa 1850
Located in London, GB
Eastern side of North America and also in some parts of China. In the United States, it is commonly
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Antique 19th Century French Dressers

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Tulipwood

Vintage Chinese Porcelain Turquoise Foo Dog Figurines - a Pair
Located in Pomona, CA
Look at this magnificent Chinese Turquoise Glazed Ceramic Lion Statuary. They are hand made and
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

Lladro Retired Figurines of Chinese Nobleman and Noblewoman
By Lladro
Located in Dallas, TX
Lladro retired figurines of Chinese Nobleman and Noblewoman, also known as the Chinese Emperor and
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Late 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

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Porcelain

A pair of miniature Chinese terracotta burial soldier figurines
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of intriguing vintage reproductions of Chinese terracotta burial soldiers in the style and
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20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Terracotta

Set of Three Terracotta Chinese Burial Soldiers in the Manner of Qin Shi Huang
Located in New York, NY
figurines from Qin Shi Huang's (the first Emperor of China) from roughly 200 B.C. Discovered in 1974 by
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Pair of Ming Dynasty Terracotta Tomb Dignitaries
Located in Dallas, TX
throughout the Ming. This Ming set of glazed figurines depicts an aspect of Chinese political and social life
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, Neoclassical Drawing, France, circa 1860
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Located in Kinderhook, NY
functional pieces. Around 1850, the sculptor moved to England as a designer for Minton China Works, at Stoke
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Beaux Arts Drawings

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Glass, Giltwood, Paper

Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, Classical Figural Drawing, France, circa 1860
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Located in Kinderhook, NY
, the sculptor moved to England as a designer for Minton China Works, at Stoke-upon-Trent, as well as
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Drawings

Han dynasty stick woman
Located in Schilde, BE
Stick man-Female, naked pottery figurine ("stick" man). Beautiful dark brown patina (all original
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities

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Pottery

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Chinese Emperor Figurines For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of Chinese emperor figurines available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique Chinese emperor figurines was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, paint and porcelain. Chinese emperor figurines have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century.

How Much are Chinese Emperor Figurines?

Chinese emperor figurines can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $925, while the lowest priced sells for $640 and the highest can go for as much as $93,750.
Questions About Chinese Emperor Figurines
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2020

    Chinese figurative sculptures vary widely depending on the medium and intended use. Ornate Buddhist figures assisted ritual meditation, wooden ancestor figures embodied the lingering spirit of a relative, ceramic mingqi burial figures accompanied one’s spirit in the afterlife, and decorative export sculptures presented an idealized version of Chinese culture and beauty.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    One type of Chinese figurines that is quite popular is shekwan or mudware. These small handmade figurines are often called mudmen and are, not surprisingly, crafted out of mud. In the early 1950s, a new era of mudman figurines began but these are not made individually and by hand. On 1stDibs, find authentic shekwan pieces from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • Lotus Gallery
    Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020

    Most figurines just need a light dusting every once in a while. For a deeper cleaning to remove residue (such as nicotine or adhesives), try soaking in warm soapy water and gently washing with a soft cloth.

  • Lotus Gallery
    Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020

    Chinese figurines come in all shapes and sizes. Most figures measure between 4” and 18” tall, with some being as small as 1” in height or as large as 36” (or more) in height