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Pair Large Chinese Ming Dynasty Glazed and Painted Pottery Figures, 16th Century
Pair Large Chinese Ming Dynasty Glazed and Painted Pottery Figures, 16th Century

Pair Large Chinese Ming Dynasty Glazed and Painted Pottery Figures, 16th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A striking pair of large Chinese glazed and painted pottery figures, Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1644

Category

Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pottery

Pair of Small Ming Dynasty Pottery Figures
Pair of Small Ming Dynasty Pottery Figures

Pair of Small Ming Dynasty Pottery Figures

$575Sale Price / set|35% Off

H 2.4 in W 1.25 in D 1 in

Pair of Small Ming Dynasty Pottery Figures

Located in Atlanta, GA

Pair of small Ming Dynasty (1364-1644) terracotta polychrome figures, in excellent condition

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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ceramics

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

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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Antique Chinese Porcelain Late Ming Tianqi or Transitional Figures Plate
Antique Chinese Porcelain Late Ming Tianqi or Transitional Figures Plate

Antique Chinese Porcelain Late Ming Tianqi or Transitional Figures Plate

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: China Country of Manufacturing: China Period

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Antique 17th Century Chinese Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Tall Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Dignitary Tomb Figures
Tall Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Dignitary Tomb Figures

Tall Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Dignitary Tomb Figures

Located in Dallas, TX

A Pair of Chinese Enameled Sancai Glazed Pottery Attendant Figures Representing Dignitaries. Ming

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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Vintage Porcelain Plaque "Figures Showing Respect to an Elderly Man" Made 1982
Vintage Porcelain Plaque "Figures Showing Respect to an Elderly Man" Made 1982

Vintage Porcelain Plaque "Figures Showing Respect to an Elderly Man" Made 1982

$10,184Sale Price|20% Off

H 27.88 in W 19.3 in D 1.19 in

Vintage Porcelain Plaque "Figures Showing Respect to an Elderly Man" Made 1982

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Porcelain plaque in nice wooden frame, with characters and figures showing respect to an elderly

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20th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Pair 17th C Dehua Blanc de Chine Whistles European figures on a horse
Antique Pair 17th C Dehua Blanc de Chine Whistles European figures on a horse

Antique Pair 17th C Dehua Blanc de Chine Whistles European figures on a horse

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A pair of Shunzhi or Kangxi Blanc de Chine Porcelain figures on horses. Blanc de Chine Statues

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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Porcelain

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Ming Dynasty Chinese Gilt Bronze Guardian Figures
Ming Dynasty Chinese Gilt Bronze Guardian Figures

Ming Dynasty Chinese Gilt Bronze Guardian Figures

Unavailable

H 13.78 in W 7.88 in D 5.12 in

Ming Dynasty Chinese Gilt Bronze Guardian Figures

Located in Brisbane, Queensland

A pair of Chinese gilt and polychrome bronze Buddhist guardians (Tienhuang) of the North and the

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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Funerary Figures
Chinese Funerary Figures

Chinese Funerary Figures

Unavailable

H 16.5 in W 4.75 in D 4 in

Chinese Funerary Figures

Located in Southampton, NY

A pair of Chinese male earthenware attendant figures, hand-painted with pigments. Both figurines

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20th Century Chinese Ming Antiquities

Materials

Earthenware

Pair of  mounted Ming Dynasty figures
Pair of  mounted Ming Dynasty figures

Pair of mounted Ming Dynasty figures

Unavailable

H 13.5 in W 11.5 in D 3.5 in

Pair of mounted Ming Dynasty figures

Located in San Francisco, CA

Lovely pair of mounted courtiers. Much of the original paint is still in evidence. Beautiful detail of costume and features. Heads are detached with pleasant expressions.

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ceramics

Ming Dynasty Temple Figures
Ming Dynasty Temple Figures

Ming Dynasty Temple Figures

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H 16 in D 9 in

Ming Dynasty Temple Figures

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Beautiful Pair of Male & Female Glazed and Terracotta Finished, Temple Figures with Fitted Heads

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures

Ming Dynasty Tomb Figures
Ming Dynasty Tomb Figures

Ming Dynasty Tomb Figures

Located in Chicago, IL

Set of 25 tomb figures representing court officials, entertainers, and attendants from the Ming

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Statues

Materials

Wood

Important Ancient Chinese Processional Figures Palanquin Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644
Important Ancient Chinese Processional Figures Palanquin Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644

Important Ancient Chinese Processional Figures Palanquin Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644

Located in South Burlington, VT

Important Ancient Chinese complete Processional Figures & Palanquin collection seven figures, Ming

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ming Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Pair of Chinese Ming-Style Polychrome Carved Wood Male Figures or Sculptures
Pair of Chinese Ming-Style Polychrome Carved Wood Male Figures or Sculptures

Pair of Chinese Ming-Style Polychrome Carved Wood Male Figures or Sculptures

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

A pair of Chinese sculptures in the Ming style, expertly carved in wood with a polychrome finish

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Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Horse and Tomb Figures
Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Horse and Tomb Figures

Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Horse and Tomb Figures

Located in Dallas, TX

tombs are a collection of mausoleums built by the emperors of the Ming dynasty of China. The first Ming

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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Ming Dynasty Blue Glazed Figures with TL Test
Ming Dynasty Blue Glazed Figures with TL Test

Ming Dynasty Blue Glazed Figures with TL Test

Located in Chicago, IL

Pair of gorgeous statues with impeccable detail. This duo will be sure to stand out whether they are in your home or office.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of Ming Dynasty Tomb Figures
Pair of Ming Dynasty Tomb Figures

Pair of Ming Dynasty Tomb Figures

Located in Stamford, CT

Pair of painted stucco tomb figures on carved wood bases, Ming Dynasty

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures

Materials

Stucco

Believed to be dignity tomb figures from the Ming Dynasty
Believed to be dignity tomb figures from the Ming Dynasty

Believed to be dignity tomb figures from the Ming Dynasty

Located in Winnetka, IL

A pair of pottery dignitary tomb figures from the Ming Dynasty era.

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Antique Late 17th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Chinese Ewer, Figures Fanning Themselves, Chongzhen Transitional, circa 1640
Chinese Ewer, Figures Fanning Themselves, Chongzhen Transitional, circa 1640

Chinese Ewer, Figures Fanning Themselves, Chongzhen Transitional, circa 1640

Located in London, GB

. The ewer has a beautiful underglaze blue painting of reclining figures fanning themselves. The

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Antique Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Four Chinese Ming Dynasty Tall Green Glazed Tomb Figures
Four Chinese Ming Dynasty Tall Green Glazed Tomb Figures

Four Chinese Ming Dynasty Tall Green Glazed Tomb Figures

Located in Dallas, TX

Four Chinese Ming dynasty (1573 - 1619) pottery tomb figures. Heads and hand detach for packing and

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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Pottery

Materials

Terracotta

Two green glazed figures, Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
Two green glazed figures, Ming dynasty (1368-1644)

Two green glazed figures, Ming dynasty (1368-1644)

Located in seoul, KR

hats, indicate their Chinese origin, specifically from the Ming Era. Period: Ming Dynasty Medium

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Two blue-glazed figures, Ming Period (1368-1644)
Two blue-glazed figures, Ming Period (1368-1644)

Two blue-glazed figures, Ming Period (1368-1644)

Located in seoul, KR

Statues of Chinese dignitaries crafted from terracotta, featuring glazes in blue and ocher, are set

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Two Glazed Figures of Musicians, Ming Period (1368-1644)
Two Glazed Figures of Musicians, Ming Period (1368-1644)

Two Glazed Figures of Musicians, Ming Period (1368-1644)

Located in seoul, KR

each of the two figures is glazed with distinctive colors. Period: Ming Dynasty Medium: Green-glazed

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Two glazed figures playing the instrument, Ming Period (1368-1644)
Two glazed figures playing the instrument, Ming Period (1368-1644)

Two glazed figures playing the instrument, Ming Period (1368-1644)

Located in seoul, KR

each of the two figures is glazed with distinctive colors. Period: Ming Dynasty Medium: Green-glazed

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Important Ancient Chinese Zodiac Figure Holding a Rat, Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644
Important Ancient Chinese Zodiac Figure Holding a Rat, Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644

Important Ancient Chinese Zodiac Figure Holding a Rat, Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644

Located in South Burlington, VT

Important Chinese Zodiac Figure holding a RAT , Ming Dynasty 1368-1644 This interesting zodiac

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pottery

Chinese Court Men Antique Pair Handsome 400 Year Old Sculptures
Chinese Court Men Antique Pair Handsome 400 Year Old Sculptures

Chinese Court Men Antique Pair Handsome 400 Year Old Sculptures

Located in South Burlington, VT

This is a lovely pair of nearly five hundred year old Chinese Ming dynasty court figures crafted in

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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Ming Dynasty Processional Figures & Palanquin
Chinese Ming Dynasty Processional Figures & Palanquin

Chinese Ming Dynasty Processional Figures & Palanquin

Located in Seattle, WA

Fine Chinese earthenware processional group with unusual pigmentation on a buff clay body. The

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities

Ming Dynasty Figures
Ming Dynasty Figures

Ming Dynasty Figures

Located in San Francisco, CA

Four Green Glazed Terra Cotta Sedan Chair Bearers, Ming Dynasty (1364 - 1644).

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Statues

Pair of Antique Chinese Ming Dynasty Pottery Figures
Pair of Antique Chinese Ming Dynasty Pottery Figures

Pair of Antique Chinese Ming Dynasty Pottery Figures

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Pair of tall Ming dynasty pottery figures; each standing on hexagonal bases, wearing long robes and

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Pair of Ming Dynasty Bronze Figures of Boys
Pair of Ming Dynasty Bronze Figures of Boys

Pair of Ming Dynasty Bronze Figures of Boys

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H 7.5 in W 3.25 in D 3 in

Pair of Ming Dynasty Bronze Figures of Boys

Located in Woodbury, CT

Each boy holds in his hands some sort of implement, that we cannot identify. They are attached to a 2 tier base. The bases themselves measure approximately 3.75 x 3.75 inches Each w...

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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

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Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain He-He Er Xian Group, Early 20th Century, China
Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain He-He Er Xian Group, Early 20th Century, China

Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain He-He Er Xian Group, Early 20th Century, China

Located in Austin, TX

A delightful famille verte enameled porcelain figural group of the He-He Er Xian, the Twins of Harmony and Union, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China. The He-He Er Xian are portr...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Large Canton Style Famille Rose Chinese Porcelain Vases
Pair of Large Canton Style Famille Rose Chinese Porcelain Vases

Pair of Large Canton Style Famille Rose Chinese Porcelain Vases

Located in London, GB

Pair of large Canton style famille rose Chinese porcelain vases. Qing Dynasty, late 19th century Measures: height 65cm, diameter 25cm Crafted from porcelain and executed in the ...

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Very Refined Tang Dynasty Pottery Statue of Guardians, Oxford TL Tested
Pair of Very Refined Tang Dynasty Pottery Statue of Guardians, Oxford TL Tested

Pair of Very Refined Tang Dynasty Pottery Statue of Guardians, Oxford TL Tested

Located in Greenwich, CT

A pair of very refined standing pottery statue of guardians, dramatic facial expression, beautiful detail, early Tang dynasty 618-907, come with one Oxford authentication TL test cer...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

Early Ming Dynasty Chinese Buddha Statue, circa 14th Century
Early Ming Dynasty Chinese Buddha Statue, circa 14th Century

Early Ming Dynasty Chinese Buddha Statue, circa 14th Century

Located in Dallas, TX

A very fine late Yuan to early Ming Chinese terracotta gilt and polychrome painted Buddha figure, he is dressed in thick robes, his hair arranged in typical early song or Yuan dynast...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Stunning Terracotta Standing Horse, Tang Dynasty, China '618-907 AD', TL Test
Stunning Terracotta Standing Horse, Tang Dynasty, China '618-907 AD', TL Test

Stunning Terracotta Standing Horse, Tang Dynasty, China '618-907 AD', TL Test

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

Magnificent standing horse in orange terracotta and traces of painting. With a finely decorated saddle and with the mane and tail hair braided. TL Test by Ralph Kotalla Lab NE: 09K12...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Money Chest in Black Lacquer and Gilt Decoration
Chinese Money Chest in Black Lacquer and Gilt Decoration

Chinese Money Chest in Black Lacquer and Gilt Decoration

Located in Dallas, TX

A Chinese black lacqured chest with gilt decoration was originally used to hold gold coins. This highly decorative cabinet is beautiflly decorated with multible children in various s...

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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Carved Longquan Celadon Vase, Yuan-Ming Dynasty
Carved Longquan Celadon Vase, Yuan-Ming Dynasty

Carved Longquan Celadon Vase, Yuan-Ming Dynasty

Located in seoul, KR

Potted in a balanced baluster form with a gently flared mouth and a stable foot, this vase presents a calm and harmonious silhouette. Animal-form handles holding looped rings add scu...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier East Asian Ming Antiquities

Materials

Celadon

Chinese Export Four Panel Lacquered Coromandel Screen
Chinese Export Four Panel Lacquered Coromandel Screen

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

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen with Palace Attendants
Early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen with Palace Attendants

Early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen with Palace Attendants

Located in Miami, FL

Early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen — Provenance: Perret Vibert, Paris Early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen with Palace Attendants and Schola...

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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Paint, Wood

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

Large Tang Dynasty Pottery Painted Lokapalas Sculptures 28 Inches
Large Tang Dynasty Pottery Painted Lokapalas Sculptures 28 Inches

Large Tang Dynasty Pottery Painted Lokapalas Sculptures 28 Inches

Located in Dallas, TX

Tang Dynasty Pair of Painted Pottery Lokapalas Tang Dynasty (618-907), Height: 27.25 x 11.5 x 7" each PROVENANCE: Weisbrod Chinese Art, Ltd., New York Condition: Losses and resto...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Neolithic Pottery Jar, Majiayao culture, 3rd-2nd Millenium BC
Neolithic Pottery Jar, Majiayao culture, 3rd-2nd Millenium BC

Neolithic Pottery Jar, Majiayao culture, 3rd-2nd Millenium BC

Located in seoul, KR

Fine-grained, buff-colored clay. Potted thin. Upper part of body painted with symbolic patterns in black and chocolate brown. Majiayao culture, Banshan type, 3rd millennium BC Peri...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

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

Three Ancient Terracotta Sculptures, China Ming Period
Three Ancient Terracotta Sculptures, China Ming Period

Three Ancient Terracotta Sculptures, China Ming Period

$7,261Sale Price / set|30% Off

H 1.19 in W 18.51 in D 36.23 in

Three Ancient Terracotta Sculptures, China Ming Period

Located in Roma, IT

This Chinese terracotta group of figures is made up of three figures of Chinese dignitaries in glazed green and ocher terracotta on hexagonal bases and removable heads. From the d...

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Antique 16th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Terracotta

Important Documented Qing Dynasty Chinese Deep Relief Rosewood Cabinet
Important Documented Qing Dynasty Chinese Deep Relief Rosewood Cabinet

Important Documented Qing Dynasty Chinese Deep Relief Rosewood Cabinet

$10,100Sale Price|46% Off

H 69 in W 45.5 in D 16 in

Important Documented Qing Dynasty Chinese Deep Relief Rosewood Cabinet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An exquisite custom antique 19th century Qing Dynasty heavily carved Chinese rosewood and elm wooden cabinet with double-doors carved set with gilt and deep relief carved wood panels...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

Materials

Brass

China 549-577 AD Northern Qi Dynasty Ancient Caparisoned Horse In Earthenware
China 549-577 AD Northern Qi Dynasty Ancient Caparisoned Horse In Earthenware

China 549-577 AD Northern Qi Dynasty Ancient Caparisoned Horse In Earthenware

$29,988Sale Price|25% Off

H 15.53 in W 13.52 in D 10.15 in

China 549-577 AD Northern Qi Dynasty Ancient Caparisoned Horse In Earthenware

Located in Miami, FL

Exceedingly rare Chinese pottery caparisoned horse from the Northern Qi region. A beautiful sculptural piece, created in China during the Northern Qi dynasty period, between the 5...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Archaistic Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

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There is a range of ming Chinese figures for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct ming Chinese figures — often made from ceramic, porcelain and pottery — can elevate any home. Ming Chinese figures have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century.

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Prices for ming Chinese figures start at $1,050 and top out at $66,500 with the average selling for $5,080.