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Unusual Chinese Art Deco Carpet in pink and purple tones with blue accents
Located in Toronto, CA
Spectacular Chinese Art Deco carpet with unusual violet ground and mulberry border, the outer edges
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
High-Quality Contemporary Blue Handmade Silk Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
as certain insects. Needless to say, the carpet made of this exceptional thread comprises all those
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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Tacua Fukushimae, Hand Knot, Wool and Bamboo Silk, 200 Kpi, 1, Lanzavecchia +Wai
By Lanzavecchia + Wai
Located in Milan, Lombardy
‘Mutazioni’ is a collection of two carpets displaying a top-down view of fictitious insects: One is
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2010s Nepalese Modern Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Bamboo, Wool
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
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
Materials
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
Materials
Porcelain
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
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
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
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
Materials
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
Materials
Paper
H 14.75 in W 0.75 in D 42.5 in
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
Chinese Export Silver Mug
By Yatshing
Located in London, GB
An interesting and delightful Chinese export silver mug, of double-skin construction and decorated
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Antique 1840s Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork
Materials
Silver
Nantgarw Porcelain Dinner Plate, c1820
By Nantgarw China Works
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
enamelling and gilding
Pattern : gilt dentile rim around a central polychrome floral bouquet and insects as
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Antique 19th Century English George III Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique 32pc 19th Century Chinese Export Mandarin Famille Rose Porcelain China
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 32 piece Chinese Export porcelain china featuring the Famille Rose Mandarin pattern. Set
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Export Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
H 15 in W 8 in D 8 in
Antique Chinese Taste Tianqi/Chongzhen Dish Porcelain Ming Plate China Old
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
, purity and longevity, for it is believed that Laozi was born under its branches. In modern China Prunus
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Straits Wedding Embroidered Silk Valence
Located in Sharon, CT
A Chinese Straits finely hand embroidered silk with deco styled motifs; crane, plants and insects
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Vintage 1930s Chinese Art Deco Tapestries
Materials
Silk
Chinese Quadrilobe Fabric Pillow with Embroidery
Located in Chicago, IL
This Chinese pillow was hand crafted by an artisan of the Republic Era (1912–1949). Constructed in
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Textiles
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Antique Qing Chinese Butterflies Paintings, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
butterflies and other insects, unidentified artist late Qing dynasty, 1644 to 1911. All six artworks are
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings
Materials
Paper
Large Chinese Famille Rose Lidded Jar
Located in Bochum, NRW
Large Chinese Famille Rose Lidded Jar
Enameled jar of very good large size and in lovely condition
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Vintage 1970s Chinese Jars
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Botanical Large Watercolors on Paper, Set of Four
Located in Downingtown, PA
than usual Chinese watercolors depict various butterflies and insects such as a dragonfly and cricket
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings
Materials
Paper
Chinese Carved Soapstone Lychee Fruit Branch
Located in Norwood, NJ
Beautifully Chinese soapstone carving of Lychee fruit branch and leaves with insect, bug, beetle or
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Late 20th Century Chinese Natural Specimens
Materials
Soapstone
19th century Rose Medallion Chinese Export Covered Chamber Bowl
Located in Savannah, GA
Rare early Canton Chinese Export porcelain Rose Medallion bowl with lid. Features include
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Antique Early 1800s Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Kangxi Floral Embossed Lidded Porcelain Jug
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual Chinese Kangxi period (1662-1722) porcelain lidded and handled jug embossed with flowers
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Antique 1660s Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export Porcelain Pronk La Dame au Parasol Plate
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Porcelain Pronk La Dame au Parasol Plate
Circa 1740
This Chinese Export Porcelain
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Antique 1740s Chinese Chinese Export Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Famille Rose 19th Century Hexagon Chinese Export Ginger Jar
Located in Lomita, CA
Color and shape make this 19th century Chinese export ginger jar a standout. It is hexagonal with
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Two Chinese Porcelain Kangxi 'Pelgrom' Armorial Chargers, circa 1710
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A pair of very large Chinese armorial export blue and white porcelain 'Pelgrom' chargers
Kangxi
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Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
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
Materials
Paper
H 13.25 in W 16.75 in D 0.75 in
Chinese Qianlong Puce Decorated Porcelain Plate, 18th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and unusual Chinese Qianlong porcelain plate hand decorated in puce with a floral border and
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Porcelain Plate ‘Arbor’, Cornelis Pronk, circa 1738
By Cornelis Pronk
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
Chinese porcelain plate, circa 1738, Qianlong Period. Hand painted in fencai enamels, with the
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Antique 1730s Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Ming Zhangzhou Phoenix Bird Dish 16th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning large antique Chinese Zhangzhou (Swatow) blue and white shallow porcelain dish of
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Quatrefoil Rose Mandarin Footed Fruit Bowl*, Circa 1850
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century Chinese Quatrefoil Rose Mandarin Footed Fruit Bowl*, Circa 1850
China, circa 1850s
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Fencai Saucer Dish 5 Flowers Daoguang 19c
Located in Richmond, CA
An antique Chinese famille rose fencai decorated porcelain saucer dish, finely painted with 5
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
H 0.79 in Dm 5.52 in
Chinese Imari Porcelain Plate or Bowl Qing Kangxi Mark and period, Ca 1700
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautifully hand painted Chinese Export porcelain plate or bowl from the Qing, Kangxi
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
17th Century Large Antique Chinese Shipwreck Blue and White Bird Dish
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large Chinese dish of rounded shape with a raised rim hand-painted in underglaze blue with birds
Category
Antique 17th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
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H 3.35 in Dm 14.57 in
Large Antique Chinese Porcelain Punch Bowl xix Th
Located in Madrid, ES
painted vines, flowers, insects, animals and gilding. Simply a wonderful Chinese export punch bowl! Date
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Antique 19th Century Asian Chinese Export Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Coromandel Eight Panel Chinese Screen
Located in Miami, FL
of early 19th-century Chinese craftsmanship. Embellished on both sides, the panels unfold a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood, Paint
Chinese Yongzheng Rouge De Fer Porcelain Rooster Vase, 1723-1735
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptionally fine and rare Chinese Yongzheng period vase of quatrefoil form decorated with a
Category
Antique 1740s Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
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H 8.86 in W 4.53 in D 3.75 in
Ceramic Statuette Representing Immortal Li Tieguai Yellow Blue China 19thCentury
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
from a XIXth or early XXth shop.
Interesting and fine work
China - 19th century
Li Tieguai is
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta
H 9.45 in Dm 2.96 in
Antique Large Kangxi '1662-1722' 18C Chinese Porcelain Imari Verte Jug
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
verte palette. Large piece.
This Chinese porcelain famille verte baluster Jug/Tankard has a nice loop
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Camphor Wood Lacquered Chinese Scholar Cabinet / Document Box, 'Qing Dynasty'
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A 19th century camphor wood lacquered Chinese scholar cabinet from the Qing Dynasty. It features
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Other Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
H 21.86 in W 17.52 in D 12.41 in
Chinese Famille Verte Plate Porcelain Long Eliza Ladies, Kangxi, Circa 1690
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very beautifully hand painted Chinese porcelain "Famille Verte" Plate, dating to the late
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Antique Late 17th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
A pair of Nineteenth Century Chinese blue and white baluster form vases (Circa 1
Located in London, GB
From our collection of antique Chinese porcelain, a pair of 19th century Chinese blue and white
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
H 14.18 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Pair of Antique Chinese Porcelain Plates Dishes Amsterdam Bont, 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
insects.
Additional information:
Material: Porcelain & Pottery
Region of Origin: China
Period: 18th
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Cobalt Blue Dish Floral Decoration Sybille Merian Chinese, 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Merian was a Dutch botanist and artist interested in the study of insects and plants in the Dutch West
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Porcelain
H 0.99 in Dm 10.48 in
18th C. Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Mandarin 3-Piece Vase Garniture Set
Located in New York, NY
An 18th century Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Mandarin 3-Piece vase Garniture Set. A status symbol
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Kangxi Mark & period Plate or Dish Porcelain Blue & White, Ca 1700
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very beautifully hand-painted Chinese porcelain blue and white large plate or Dish, from
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Antique Late 17th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Carved Horn Figure, Chinese, Decorative, Lizard Ornament, Art Deco, 1940
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage carved horn figure. A Chinese, Oxen horn decorative lizard ornament, dating to
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Horn
H 11.03 in W 5.12 in D 8.67 in
Top Quality Kangxi Antique Chinese Porcelain Shallow Bowl Lizas, 17th /18th Cen
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
the inside is of three ladies in a garden scene. Surrounded by objects, leaves and insects. The wall
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Antique Chinese Porcelain Desert Plate Dish Amsterdam Bont, 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nice plate from the 18th century, with Amsterdam over-decoration of flowers and insects
Category
Antique 18th Century Chinese Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Porcelain
H 0.71 in Dm 6.42 in
China Republic 1912-1960 Inside Paint Carved Rock Crystal Vase Silver & Enamel
Located in Miami, FL
An impressive China inside-painted vase in rock crystal.
Beautiful and one-of-a-kind art-piece
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Vintage 1940s Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Rock Crystal, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
H 9.83 in W 4.95 in D 6.9 in
19th Century Chinese Export Solid Silver Bowl on Stand, Wang Hing, c.1890
By Wang Hing & Co.
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
, birds and insects on a plain ground.
Hallmarked with Chinese Artisans marks and retailers mark WH for
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Serving Bowls
Materials
Silver
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H 8.08 in Dm 9.06 in
Unusual Pair of Large Chinese Export Canton Famille Rose 1000 Butterfly Vases
Located in New York, NY
An unusual pair of large Chinese export canton famille rose thousand butterfly porcelain vases. The
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Antique 1840s Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Enamel
H 36.5 in W 15 in D 15 in
Small antique Chinese Celadon Famille vert plate
Located in Ipswich, GB
Small antique Chinese Celadon Famille vert plate having a lovely small antique Chinese plate hand
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Antique 19th Century Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Chinese Porcelain Ming Period Ko Akae Floral Dish, ca 1600-1660
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Dish with iron-red, green, aubergine, yellow, brown and black with an insect in flight above
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Porcelain
Pair: Exquisite Early 19th Century Chinese Rose Medallion Porcelain Temple Jars
Located in New Orleans, LA
insects to create a border around the panels which depict scenes of community and nature. In our four
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Vases
Materials
Porcelain
H 25 in W 15 in D 15 in
Antique Chinese SE Asian Market Stem Cup Cobalt Porcelain, Late 18th / 19th C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
unusual piece with a nice decoration of insects, flowers and birds.
Additional information:
Material
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Pair Famille Rose Medallion Canton Cantonese Chinese Gu Vases Urns 19ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine pair of Chinese Cantonese hand decorated porcelain vases of rare outline gu
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Early Victorian Vases
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
H 13.75 in W 9.25 in D 9.25 in
Antique Chinese Large Camphor Fur Chest on a Base with Hidden Wooden Rollers
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
, scroll paintings & calligraphy, and valuables due to its insect-repelling properties.
Camphor (Zhang
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique Bird Print of a Dove from China
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique bird print titled 'A Dove from China'. Original antique print of a dove from China. This
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
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