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Antique Chinese Porcelain Insect Vase with Red Leaves
Antique Chinese Porcelain Insect Vase with Red Leaves

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

Materials

Porcelain

26CM Chinese Export Porcelain Blue White Dish Landscape Insects Qianlong Period
26CM Chinese Export Porcelain Blue White Dish Landscape Insects Qianlong Period

26CM Chinese Export Porcelain Blue White Dish Landscape Insects Qianlong Period

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Description An elegant blue and white porcelain dish from the Qianlong period. Finely painted with a landscape scene, a piece of timeless appeal to the discerning collector. Conditi...

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Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Dish Insects James Giles, 18th Century
Antique Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Dish Insects James Giles, 18th Century

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

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Porcelain Tea Cups Falangcai Enamel Insects Flowers Shende Tang 19c-20c
Chinese Porcelain Tea Cups Falangcai Enamel Insects Flowers Shende Tang 19c-20c

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

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Porcelain Table Lamps Decorated with Insects
Pair of Porcelain Table Lamps Decorated with Insects

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

Materials

Porcelain

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Rhodochrosite Insects Gemstone Carved Animal Handmade Chinese Statue Sculpture
Rhodochrosite Insects Gemstone Carved Animal Handmade Chinese Statue Sculpture

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

Materials

Other

Biedermeier Glass Goblet

Biedermeier Glass Goblet

Unavailable

H 5.08 in Dm 3.63 in

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

Materials

Glass

Chinese Insect Motif Porcelain Punch Bowl
Chinese Insect Motif Porcelain Punch Bowl

Chinese Insect Motif Porcelain Punch Bowl

Located in Astoria, NY

Chinese Insect Motif Porcelain Punch Bowl, painted with beetles and scarabs to exterior and

Category

20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Chinese Export Butterfly & Insect Pith Watercolor
19th Century Chinese Export Butterfly & Insect Pith Watercolor

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

Materials

Silk, Giltwood, Paper

A Set of Six Chinese Watercolours of Butterflies and Insects
A Set of Six Chinese Watercolours of Butterflies and Insects

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
Set of Eight Chinese Rice Paper Paintings of Butterflies and Insects

Set of Eight Chinese Rice Paper Paintings of Butterflies and Insects

Located in Long Island City, NY, 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

Materials

Paint

Set of Twelve Chinese Watercolors on Pith Paper of Insects
Set of Twelve Chinese Watercolors on Pith Paper of Insects

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

Materials

Paint

Chinese Botanical Wall Plates with Flora and Insects, Set of Three
Chinese Botanical Wall Plates with Flora and Insects, Set of Three

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

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Porcelain Table Lamps with Insects
Pair of Porcelain Table Lamps with Insects

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

Materials

Porcelain

Group of Late 19th Century Japanese Iron and Brass Insects
Group of Late 19th Century Japanese Iron and Brass Insects

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

Materials

Brass, Iron

SET OF 4 HAND COLORED ENGRAVINGS BY E. DONOVAN 1798-1799
SET OF 4 HAND COLORED ENGRAVINGS BY E. DONOVAN 1798-1799

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
Set of Eight Chinese Rice Paper Paintings of Butterflies and Insects

Set of Eight Chinese Rice Paper Paintings of Butterflies and Insects

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

A set of eight Chinese rice paper paintings of butterflies and insects, 19th century, in giltwood

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paint

Chinese Qing Kangxi Mark Blue & White Insects & Landscape Porcelain Lidded Jar
Chinese Qing Kangxi Mark Blue & White Insects & Landscape Porcelain Lidded Jar

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

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Original Hand Colored Antique Print of Dragonflies
Original Hand Colored Antique Print of Dragonflies

Original Hand Colored Antique Print of Dragonflies

Sold

H 12.41 in W 10.01 in D 0.02 in

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

Materials

Paper

37-Piece Gien Faience Corne D'Abondance Dinnerware, Midcentury
37-Piece Gien Faience Corne D'Abondance Dinnerware, Midcentury

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

Category

20th Century French Delft and Faience

Materials

Faience

Chinese Export Market Trunk
Chinese Export Market Trunk

Chinese Export Market Trunk

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H 20.48 in W 41.74 in D 22.45 in

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

Materials

Wood

Large 19th Century Samson Famille Rose Porcelain Soldier Vase
Large 19th Century Samson Famille Rose Porcelain Soldier Vase

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

Category

Antique 19th Century French Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Porcelain

ITALIAN POLYCHROMED 'DECALMANIA' GLASS VASE
ITALIAN POLYCHROMED 'DECALMANIA' GLASS VASE

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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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.