Chinese Junk Art
Junk Boat China - Vintage Photograph - 1925
Located in Roma, IT
Junk Boat China is a b/w photograph in gel print taken very likely in 1925.
The picture depicts a
Category
1920s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
"Junk Boats" Modern Impressionist Oil of China
By Bryan Mark Taylor
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Junk Boat"is a colorful example of Bryan Mark Taylor's modern approach to Impressionism. This
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
A Beautiful Set of Four China Trade Watercolors of Chinese Junks
Located in Nashua, NH
A beautiful set of four Chinese watercolor / gouaches of Junks and Sampans done by Chinese artists
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paint, Paper, Wood
$9,800 / set
H 16.5 in W 20.5 in D 1 in
China Trade Watercolor Pictures of Junks & Sampans, Set of Five
Located in Downingtown, PA
China trade watercolor pictures of junks & sampans,
Set of Five,
Circa 1850
The Chinese watercolor
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
$5,500 / set
H 11.25 in W 15.5 in D 0.5 in
Antique Chinese Junk Reverse Oil Painting on Glass 1940
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5-3537 Reverse oil painting on glass with gilt detailing.
Set in a gilt wood frame
Image size 9.5x7.5"
Category
1940s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
20th Century Oil painting, a View of Chinese Junks at sea.
By Ken Moroney
Located in Woodbury, CT
20th Century Oil painting of an Impressionist scene of Chinese Junks at sea.
Moroney was born on
Category
1990s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
$1,960 Sale Price
20% Off
H 13 in W 11 in
P. Wong, (20th Century, Asian School) Chinese Junks, acrylic on canvas
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
P. Wong, (20th Century, Asian School)
Chinese Junks, acrylic on canvas, signed
11 1/2 by 15 1/2 in
Category
20th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas
Shen Shaolun "Chinese Junk Ship" Original Watercolor c.1960
Located in San Francisco, CA
Shen Shaolun Original Watercolor c.1960
Coastal landscape with rugged coastline and ship with sails.
Watercolor on paper. Dimensions 22 1/2 inches x 15 1/2 inches.
Double matted f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
$1,450
H 23.75 in W 30.25 in D 3 in
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Bai junk on Lake Erhai, Yunnan Provence, Landscape, China
By James Whitlow Delano
Located in New York, NY
This photograph is part of the series "Empire: Impressions from China". James Whitlow Delano (b
Category
1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Chinese Junk Art Deco Wool Rug
Located in Garnerville, NY
Fantastic wool Chinese Deco rug depicting a distinctive masted Chinese Junk ship on a deep blue
Category
Vintage 1940s Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Oil - Chinese Junk Boats
Located in Corsham, GB
A striking oil of impressive size showing a view of Hong Kong harbor with junks and smaller fishing
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
A Set of Six Chinese Watercolours of Chinese Junks and Sampans
Located in Downingtown, PA
The Chinese watercolours depict various Chinese watercraft known as sampans and Junks. The
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Nautical Objects
Set of Six 19th Century China Trade Paintings of Chinese Sampans and Junks
Located in Downingtown, PA
A superb set of China Trade watercolours featuring various styles of sampan and junk boats. Painted
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Nautical Objects
Antique Chinese Solid Silver War Junk Boat, Wo Long, Canton, circa 1880
By Wo Long
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th century Chinese solid silver model of a war junk, beautifully made and proportioned
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Silver
H 12.8 in W 10.24 in D 2.37 in
Set of Six 19th Century Chinese Export Pith Paintings of Junks
Located in Stamford, CT
A charming and rare set of six Chinese gouaches of sailing vessels, or junks, painted on pith paper
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
China Trade Large Watercolour Paintings of Sampans and Junks, circa 1800-1820
Located in Downingtown, PA
China trade large watercolour paintings of sampans and junks,
circa 1800-1820
The China trade
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
H 16.25 in W 20.25 in D 1 in
Set of Twelve 19th Century China Trade Paintings of Junks and Sampans
Located in Downingtown, PA
A superb set of China Trade watercolours on pith paper of various sampans and junks. Mounted in
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Nautical Objects
China Trade Miniature Watercolor Pictures of Junks and Sampans on Pith Paper
Located in Downingtown, PA
China trade miniature watercolor pictures of junks and sampans on pith paper,
circa 1860-1880
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
H 16.5 in W 14.5 in D 0.5 in
A Set of Twelve Large China Trade Watercolours of Junks and Sampans
Located in Downingtown, PA
A set of twelve watercolours of junks and sampans on pith paper within a silvered silk ribbon
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Art
A Group of Twelve Chinese Junks and Barges.
Located in London, GB
[China Export Water-colours on Pith Paper].
A Group of Twelve Chinese Junks and Barges.
c. 1860
Category
1830s Qing Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Rice Paper
Modern Impressionist China Scene "Colorful Junk" Oil by Bryan Mark Taylor
By Bryan Mark Taylor
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
. Painted from a study done on location in Mainland China, this oil highlights the lavender of the junk
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Fisherman's Junk" Oil Painting of River In Mainland China by Bryan Mark Taylor
By Bryan Mark Taylor
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Fisherman's Junk" is a luminous oil painted from a study created on location in Mainland China by
Category
2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
F. C. Fung - Contemporary Watercolour, Chinese Junk Boats At Sunset
Located in Corsham, GB
A vibrant and striking impasto seascape, showing Chinese junk ships illuminated by a vivid orange
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
"River Boat" Oil Painting of Junk Boat In Mainland China by Bryan Mark Taylor
By Bryan Mark Taylor
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"River Boat" is a luminous oil painted from a study created on location in Mainland China by Modern
Category
2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
China Trade Watercolors of Junks and Sampans on Pith Paperer-a Set of six.
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese watercolors of junks and sampans painted on pith paper within original blue silk bands and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
H 13.75 in W 15.75 in D 0.75 in
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Four-Panel Screen with Painted Vessels and Plates in Brown and Black Tones
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How Much is a Chinese Junk Art?
The price for a piece of chinese junk art in our collection starts at $375 and tops out at $38,000 with the average selling for $1,930.
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