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Chinese Insect

Chinese Insect Motif Porcelain Punch Bowl
Located in Astoria, NY
Chinese Insect Motif Porcelain Punch Bowl, painted with beetles and scarabs to exterior and
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20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

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Porcelain

Vintage Chinese Porcelain Proc Liling Vase China Flowers & Insects Underglaze
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely Chinese porcelain vase. Underglaze Liling. Dating to the 1980's or 90's. Marked Base
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20th Century Chinese Vases

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Porcelain

Antique Chinese Porcelain Insect Vase with Red Leaves
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Chinese porcelain insect vase with red leaves. It is a large example and measures 16.5
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Export Vases

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Porcelain

Antique Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Dish Insects James Giles, 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
, insects. Superb Quality, most probably by James Giles. Additional information: Material: Porcelain
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Porcelain

Vintage Chinese Porcelain PROC Liling Flower Insects Vase Underglaze, 20th C.
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely Chinese porcelain vase. Underglaze Liling. Dating to the 1980’s or 90’s. Marked Base
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20th Century Chinese Vases

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Porcelain

Chinese Porcelain Tea Cups Falangcai Enamel Insects Flowers Shende Tang 19c-20c
Located in Richmond, CA
A pair of exquisite falangcai enamelled Chinese porcelain tea cups, dating back to the transitional
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

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Porcelain

Fine Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Insects Flowers on 4 Panels Yellow Bowl 20c
Located in Richmond, CA
We are pleased to present this masterfully painted 20th-century Chinese porcelain bowl, a splendid
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20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

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Porcelain

Antique 3 Chinese Bamboo Insect Cricket Cages "Curved Form" and 2 Metal Crickets
Located in Norton, MA
This is a noticeable and expensive hobby in the Chinese culture for keeping crickets as pets in a
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Early 20th Century Chinese Table Lamps

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Wood

Pair of Porcelain Table Lamps Decorated with Insects
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Striking pair of Chinese table lamps crafted in porcelain in a classic form, hand decorated with
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Table Lamps

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Porcelain

China Trade Framed Pith Paper Set of Pictures of Butterflies and Plants
Located in Downingtown, PA
superb set of Chinese watercolours of flowers and insects are painted on pith paper and conserved onto
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Art

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Paper

Rare Pair of Chinese Qing Famille Jaune Porcelain Relief Molded Vase Lamps 19thC
Located in Nottingham, GB
Rare Pair of Chinese Qing Famille Jaune Porcelain Relief Molded Vase Lamps 19th Century. Good
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Antique 19th Century Table Lamps

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Porcelain

37-Piece Gien Faience Corne D'Abondance Dinnerware, Midcentury
Located in valatie, NY
, Asian inspired flower branches, Chinese pheasants and insects. Each piece has scalloped boarders with
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20th Century French Delft and Faience

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Faience

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Rhodochrosite Insects Gemstone Carved Animal Handmade Chinese Statue Sculpture
By Eastern Artisans
Located in Milano, IT
, and is a manganese carbonate mineral. Unique pink Insects gemstones carved creating an exceptional
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Vintage 1980s Hong Kong Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

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Other

Biedermeier Glass Goblet
Located in Vienna, AT
flower, insect and Chinese motive. Below fine cut curves.   
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Antique Mid-19th Century Czech Biedermeier Glass

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Glass

Biedermeier Glass Goblet
H 5.08 in Dm 3.63 in
19th Century Chinese Export Butterfly & Insect Pith Watercolor
Located in Atlanta, GA
Canton China, circa 1830. A great and unusual pith watercolor painting of butterflies and insects
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Giltwood, Paper

A Set of Six Chinese Watercolours of Butterflies and Insects
Located in Downingtown, PA
The six watercolours are painted with butterflies and insects on pith paper within blue silk
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Drawings

Set of Eight Chinese Rice Paper Paintings of Butterflies and Insects
Located in Queens, NY
A set of eight Chinese rice paper paintings of butterflies and insects, 19th century, in giltwood
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

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Paint

Set of Twelve Chinese Watercolors on Pith Paper of Insects
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and remarkable set of twelve 19th century Chinese watercolors on pith paper depicting moth
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings

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Paint

Chinese Botanical Wall Plates with Flora and Insects, Set of Three
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous set of three Chinese ceramic botanical wall plates featuring flowers and insects
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Porcelain

Qian Xuan Early Autumn Insects & Grass Chinese Chinoiserie Lithograph Print 43"
Located in Dayton, OH
the 900s known as "bird and flower," which also includes paintings of "insects and grass.” Early
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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Prints

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Paper

Pair of Porcelain Table Lamps with Insects
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Chinese porcelain table lamps with classic form hand decorated with an assortment of
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

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Porcelain

Group of Late 19th Century Japanese Iron and Brass Insects
Located in Atlanta, GA
Group of late 19th century Japanese iron and brass insects, circa 1890s. They retain their warm
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

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Brass, Iron

SET OF 4 HAND COLORED ENGRAVINGS BY E. DONOVAN 1798-1799
Located in valatie, NY
Hand Colored Engravings from, “The Epitome of the Natural History of Insects of China” by E
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Drawings

Set of Eight Chinese Rice Paper Paintings of Butterflies and Insects
Located in Queens, NY
A set of eight Chinese rice paper paintings of butterflies and insects, 19th century, in giltwood
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

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Paint

Chinese Qing Kangxi Mark Blue & White Insects & Landscape Porcelain Lidded Jar
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine antique Chinese Kangxi mark porcelain lidded jar finely hand painted in blue and white
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

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Porcelain

Original Hand Colored Antique Print of Dragonflies
Located in Langweer, NL
Of The Natural History Of The Insects Of China (..)' by Edward Donovan. Published circa 1798.
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Antique Late 18th Century Prints

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Paper

Chinese Export Market Trunk
Located in Edenbridge, Kent
against insects, Chinese, circa 1870-1880.
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Blanket Chests

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Wood

Chinese Export Market Trunk
Chinese Export Market Trunk
H 20.48 in W 41.74 in D 22.45 in
Large 19th Century Samson Famille Rose Porcelain Soldier Vase
Located in London, GB
with gilded lion finial above a faceted vase decorated in the traditional Chinese Export manner with
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Antique 19th Century French Chinoiserie Vases

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Porcelain

ITALIAN POLYCHROMED 'DECALMANIA' GLASS VASE
Located in San Francisco, CA
figural (including Chinese figures), floral and insect decals; the interior painted with a pearlescent
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20th Century Decorative Objects

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A Chinese Pale Blue Glazed Brush Pot, Guangxu Mark, 20th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Chinese Pale Blue Glazed Brush Pot, Guangxu Mark, 20th Century Provenance: Private Australian Collection Acquired in the Market in Beijing in 1960s. Dimensions: Height: 9.5cm. Di...
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20th Century Chinese Ceramics

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Porcelain

"Pietra" Curved Armchair with Leather Arms Upholstered in Bouclé Fabric
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
Pietra from Italian: Stone The designer Marta Manente is of Italian descent, her great-grandparents migrated from Italy over 100 years ago and lived in the region of Bento Gonçalves ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs

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Bouclé

20th Century Nine Crystal Decanters and Nine Georg Jensen Sterlingsilver Labels
By Georg Jensen, Baccarat
Located in North Miami, FL
This remarkable collection of crystal decanters, dating from the 20th century, comprises nine exquisite pieces, each paired with a corresponding Danish silver decanter label, skillfu...
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20th Century Danish Crystal Serveware

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Walnut, Brown Velvet Modern Essex Bar Stool
Located in New York, NY
The Essex Bar Stool combines the natural elegance of walnut wood with the luxurious softness of velvet upholstery, creating a seating piece that adds both style and comfort to any sp...
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2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Stools

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Suede, Walnut, Wood

Walnut, Brown Velvet Modern Essex Bar Stool
Walnut, Brown Velvet Modern Essex Bar Stool
$2,650 / item
H 35.83 in W 20.87 in D 19.69 in
Gervasoni Inout Side Table in White Ceramic with Black Dots by Paola Navone
By Gervasoni, Paola Navone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inout 44 is a coffee table-pouf made of ceramic in black, anthracite grey or white decorated with black polka dots or black stripes, it is characterised by a champagne cork shape, es...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Ceramic

Qing Dynasty Antique Chinese Red Coral Specimen
Located in London, GB
This red coral specimen, with flowing lines and organic form, is a beautiful example of how the work of nature can be, and has been, celebrated as art. The coral has been mounted on ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Coral

Qing Dynasty Antique Chinese Red Coral Specimen
Qing Dynasty Antique Chinese Red Coral Specimen
$10,339
H 19.3 in W 11.42 in D 1.97 in
Space Age Meets Tradition Bar Cabinet from Denmark
Located in Munich, DE
Wonderful wow effect bar cabinet from Denmark, clear lines and traditional craftsmanship outside and very modern brushed aluminum details inside. All backs inside with linen. LOCA...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

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Teak

Space Age Meets Tradition Bar Cabinet from Denmark
Space Age Meets Tradition Bar Cabinet from Denmark
$990 Sale Price
38% Off
H 43.71 in W 39.38 in D 17.72 in
Important 1937 Papier Mâche Head/Masks Of "The 7 Dwarfs" - A Revue For The Movie
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A truly spectacular and important piece of historical American film art. A group of Dwarf Masks from the 1937 Theater Land on stage revue of the new movie "Snow White and the Seven D...
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20th Century Hollywood Regency Historical Memorabilia

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Other

Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Scavo Glass Bowl signed Gino Cenedese
By Gino Cenedese
Located in New York, NY
Introducing a stunning exemplar of Mid-Century Modernist artistry: a Hand-Blown Murano Scavo Glass Bowl, signed by renowned Italian glassmaker Gino Cenedese, created circa 1980. This...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

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Murano Glass

Rare Italian Liberty Style/Art Nouveau Commode with Painted Wood Inlays
Located in Milano, IT
Rare commode in the style of Louis Majorelle with front and sides inlaid in painted wood. Two doors on the front that hide a cabinet with open compartments and small drawers in light...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Pair of Qingbai Vases, Song-Yuan Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
This pair of Qingbai vases features a soft bluish-green glaze with elegant, fluted bodies and wide, flared rims. The vases are hand-crafted, with subtle differences that highlight th...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Antiquities

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Porcelain

Pair of Qingbai Vases, Song-Yuan Dynasty
Pair of Qingbai Vases, Song-Yuan Dynasty
$3,970 / set
H 6.89 in Dm 2.17 in
Mawu Chair in Imprimé by Laura Gonzalez
By laura gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
Made in France with hand-turned, flared oak legs in golden satin finish. Upholstered backrest and seat in textured jacquard velvet fabric (LG.FB-31).
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2010s French Modern Chairs

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Fabric, Satin, Oak

Mawu Chair in Imprimé by Laura Gonzalez
Mawu Chair in Imprimé by Laura Gonzalez
$6,037 / item
H 35.44 in W 17.72 in D 20.48 in
Old Japanese woodblock print folding screen/room partition/object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a woodblock-printed folding screen made in Japan during the Showa period, featuring writings by a Chinese calligrapher. It is a passage from a story written by a famous Chin...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Cloisonné Vase, Qing Period, 19th Century
Located in seoul, KR
Cloisonné enamel vase of baluster form and lobed sides decorated with foliage and flowers on a black background, gilt copper neck and base. Around 1900 Period: Qing Dynasty Type: Va...
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Antique 19th Century Hong Kong Qing Antiquities

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Enamel

Mirror attributed to Arvid Böhlmark, wrought iron frame, Sweden, 1930s
By Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik
Located in Påarp, SE
Rare Swedish Grace / Art Deco 1930s mirror attributed to Arvid Böhlmarks. Patinated wrought iron with mirror glass. Good condition. Mirror glass aged with stains, some scratches to...
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Wall Mirrors

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Wrought Iron

Elegant Crystalline Glaze Porcelain Vase, University City, Taxile Doat
By Taxile Doat
Located in Riverdale, NY
Elegant thrown porcelain vase with an expansive and vibrant aquamarine crystalline glaze on a sand colored base by master French ceramist Taxile Doat, from the University City Porcel...
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Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Vases

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Porcelain

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Chinese Insect For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Chinese insect for your home. Each Chinese insect for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, porcelain and metal. Find 88 options for an antique or vintage Chinese insect now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Chinese insect — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A Chinese insect made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Baroque — is very popular. Delft, Pierre Joseph Buchoz and Antonio Maria Coppellotti each produced at least one beautiful Chinese insect that is worth considering.

How Much is a Chinese Insect?

Prices for a Chinese insect can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $108 and can go as high as $65,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,375.