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Antique Blue & White Mongolian Rug with Cloudbands and Longevity Symbols
Located in Milan, IT
A rare and beautiful antique northern Chinese rug, attributed to the Inner Mongolian region
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Antique Mid-19th Century Mongolian Tibetan Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Fine Antique Tibetan Khaden Monastic Rug with Longevity Motifs
Located in Milan, IT
of an infinite repeat of parallel and offset rows of 'Shou' ideograms, symbols of Longevity
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Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

19th Century Peking Blu Rug with Longevity Deer and Dragons, ca 1870
Located in Firenze, IT
in China started relatively late and imported from the Middle East, it was not part of the daily, it
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

VIntage Longevity Chinese Symbol Iron Cast Wall Hook
Located in North Hollywood, CA
VIntage Longevity Chinese Symbol Iron Cast Wall Hook. Asian Calligraphy Symbols Prosperity Luck
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Wall Brackets

Materials

Iron

Carved Chinese Inkstone with Longevity Symbols and Marks
Located in Atlanta, GA
A black carved Chinese inkstone with an conforming oval cover circa early 20th century (late Qing
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects

Materials

Stone

Antique Chinese Peking Rug Antique Chinese Art Deco Ningxia Qing Dynasty
Located in New York, NY
Antique Peking Chinese Art Deco Qing Dynasty rug. The Center Medallion Shou symbol symbolizes longevity
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Extraordinary Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
chrysanthemums, symbols of longevity and prosperity, all on a cranberry background. The border is a wide mint
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Vintage 1920s Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Pair of Antique Chinese Qing Guangxu Bat & Peach Floral Globular Porcelain Vase
Located in Danville, CA
, extending from a Chinese longevity symbol. On the opposite side, a long ribbon forms double ruyi symbol. A 6
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug
By Walter Nichols
Located in Dallas, TX
78317 Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug, 09'00 x 11'09. This hand knotted wool antique Chinese Art Deco
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Late 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Chinese Rug with Abstract Design
Located in Milan, IT
Chinese symbol for longevity.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Geometric Chinese Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
blues and beiges, with classical symbols of longevity, elaborate lotus blossoms, chrysanthemums and
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Chinese Pictorial Rug
Located in New York, NY
Two cranes and two spotted deer, both symbols of longevity, shelter under leafy trees against the
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Mid-20th Century Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Antique Blue Chinese Art Deco Rug
By Walter Nichols
Located in Dallas, TX
harmony, while the scattered butterflies are interpreted as symbols of happiness and longevity
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Minimalist Art Deco Chinese Rug 1930's
Located in Milan, IT
this family of northern Chinese weavings. As most of them were sourced directly in China one is led to
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Vintage 1930s Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Art Deco Chinese Rug with Abstract Pattern
Located in Milan, IT
to this family of northern Chinese weavings. As most of these were sourced directly in China one is
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Vintage 1930s Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Chinese Pictorial Tapestry with Traditional Crane Design
Located in Dallas, TX
piece, another symbol of longevity. The warm sepia backdrop recalls ancient Chinese scrolls and the
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

19th Century Chinese Beige Navy Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
, if not for several millennia. Mostly in blues and beiges, with classical symbols of longevity
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Chinese Bao Tou Rug 5'6" x 6'0"
Located in New York, NY
Spotted deer and crane, longevity symbols, inhabit a rocky mountainous beneath a brocade pattern
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Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug with Pictorial Design
Located in Dallas, TX
be a symbol of longevity and prosperity. In ancient times they were believed to be the only creature
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Maximalist Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug with Dragon Border
Located in Dallas, TX
, and traditional Chinese symbols in a modern, streamlined aesthetic, often showcasing rich jewel tones
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Blue Chinese Peking Rug, Chinoiserie Chic Meets Regal Decadence
Located in Dallas, TX
patterns, and traditional Chinese symbols, reflecting their rich history and cultural significance
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Fine Antique Art Nouveau Chinese Rug with Pastel Colors
Located in Milan, IT
symbol for longevity. The velvety texture of the pile imparts some kind of translucency to the colors
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Nouveau Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Maximalist Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug with Dragon Border
By Walter Nichols
Located in Dallas, TX
, and traditional Chinese symbols in a modern, streamlined aesthetic, often showcasing rich jewel tones
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Modern Chinese Art Deco Style Rug with Bamboo Landscape Pictorial
Located in Dallas, TX
symbols throughout Chinese art and literature and figures heavily in Chinese mythology. The creature is
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Chinese Export Chinese and East Asi...

Materials

Wool

Distressed Vintage Chinese Peking Rug with Art Deco Style
Located in Dallas, TX
?78125 Distressed Vintage Chinese Peking rug with Art Deco Style 07'06 x 10'07. ?With Art Deco
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug Inspired by Walter Nichols
By Walter Nichols
Located in Dallas, TX
77626, antique Chinese Art Deco rug inspired by Walter Nichols 08'11 x 11'05. This hand knotted
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug Inspired by Walter Nichols
By Walter Nichols
Located in Dallas, TX
77629 Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug Inspired by Walter Nichols 09'00 x 11'09. This hand knotted wool
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Chinese Peking Rug, Chinoiserie Chic Meets Laid-Back Luxury
By Walter Nichols
Located in Dallas, TX
77230 Antique Chinese Peking Rug, 09'00 x 11'04. This hand knotted wool antique Chinese Peking rug
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

New Chinese Art Deco Style Rug with Bamboo Landscape Pictorial
Located in Dallas, TX
the most widely used symbols throughout Chinese art and literature and figures heavily in Chinese
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Chinese Chippendale Chinese and Eas...

Materials

Wool

Vintage Chinese Peking Chinoiserie Style Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
features many Buddhist and other traditional Chinese symbols accompanied by beautiful peony blossoms and
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Late 20th Century Indian Qing Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Pink Chinese Art Deco Rug with Jazz Age Splendor
Located in Dallas, TX
Chinese motifs like the Shou symbols, bats, and Ruyi clouds adds depth and symbolism to the rug
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

1920s Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug, Decadent Allure Meets Captivating Opulence
Located in Dallas, TX
, these rugs reinterpret traditional Chinese symbols in a modern and sleek manner. Produced mainly during
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Qing Chinese Porcelain Bowl with "Longevity" Symbols Made Late 19th Century
Located in Katonah, NY
Chinese character "shou," meaning longevity. In the well of the bowl is a peach (see images #7 and 8
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Art Deco Pictorial Rug Inspired by Walter Nichols
By Walter Nichols
Located in Dallas, TX
pattern interlaces the wan symbol, a Chinese character meaning “ten thousand,” with a winding key design
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Chinese Peking Rug with Art Deco Style Inspired by Walter Nichols
By Walter Nichols
Located in Dallas, TX
77524, antique Chinese Peking rug with Art Deco style inspired by Walter Nichols. With Jazz Age
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug Inspired by Walter Nichols with Jazz Age Style
By Walter Nichols
Located in Dallas, TX
77452 antique Chinese Art Deco rug Inspired by Walter Nichols with Jazz Age style. This hand
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug Inspired by Walter Nichols with Jazz Age Style
By Walter Nichols
Located in Dallas, TX
77454 Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug Inspired by Walter Nichols with Jazz Age Style 08'08 x 11'06
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug Inspired by Walter Nichols with Jazz Age Style
By Walter Nichols
Located in Dallas, TX
77450 antique Chinese Art Deco rug Inspired by Walter Nichols with Jazz Age style. This hand
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Modern Chinese Art Deco Style Rug with Bamboo Landscape Pictorial
Located in Dallas, TX
symbols throughout Chinese art and literature and figures heavily in Chinese mythology. The creature is
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Modern Chinese Art Deco Style Rug with Bamboo Landscape Pictorial
Located in Dallas, TX
symbols throughout Chinese art and literature and figures heavily in Chinese mythology. The creature is
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Chinese Cast Iron Longevity Mortar
Located in Chicago, IL
characters cast in low relief on the mortar's sides, is a large shou character, a symbol of longevity and
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Iron

Framed Chinese Embroidery Panel of Longevity Deities
Located in Atlanta, GA
together in Chinese art as auspicious symbol of longevity. The silk embroidery work was very finely done
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Textiles

Materials

Silk, Wood

Chinese Blue and White Longevity Baluster Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
emblems of autumn and symbols of longevity. Additional Dimensions: Diameter of Opening: 8"
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Floral Longevity Canopy Painting, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
panel. Adorned with chrysanthemums and peaches, both symbols of longevity, the lyrical motif was
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Pine, Paint

Antique Lacquer Red Tibetan Khaden Meditation Rug
Located in Milan, IT
by a series of lotus flower roundels alternated to geometric 'Shou' motifs, symbols of longevity
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Tibetan Saddle Carpet with Five Blessing Medallions, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
either side of the carpet is a round, central medallion in the form of five bats around the shou symbol
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Fabric, Wool

Spectacular Antique Sky Blue Indochine Rug with Cranes and Longevity Symbols
Located in Milan, IT
Chinese symbols of longevity. A truly elegant carpet with an exceptional patina. Provenance: Berdj M
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Early 20th Century Indian Chinoiserie Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Shou Lao Chinese Porcelain Statuette God of Longevity - pink - China Qing Period
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
holding peaches, symbols of Immortality. He became famous as Shou Lao, the god of longevity and the "Old
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20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Longevity Relief Scroll Cases, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
carved with repeated Shou characters, symbols of longevity and a blessing for a long and complete life
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Hardwood

Pair of Petite Chinese Famille Rose Longevity Vases, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
symbols of longevity, these colorful vases are wonderful as birthday gifts for a friend or loved one.
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

"Longevity and Good Fortune" 19th Century Chinese Hat Rack
Located in Chicago, IL
panel, bearing the character for longevity, two images of young boys frolic in nature-themed settings
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Hat Racks and Stands

Materials

Glass, Elm, Mirror

Chinese Republic Period Porcelain Figure of Shouxing, the God of Longevity
Located in Austin, TX
A finely modeled Chinese porcelain figure of the Chinese God of Longevity, Shouxing, Republic
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Plank Top Longevity Altar with Everted Ends, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
panels contain intricate carvings of a stoic deer, a traditional symbol of longevity. A table with such a
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Walnut

Japanese Kimono Art / Tapestry, Longevity
Located in Shibuya City, Tokyo
of vitality and longevity because of their year-round blue foliage. Bamboo is a symbol of prosperity
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Tapestries

Materials

Silk, Thread

Japanese Kimono Art / Tapestry, Longevity
Japanese Kimono Art / Tapestry, Longevity
H 39.38 in W 27.56 in D 0.4 in
Kimono Art / Japanese Wall Art /Textile Art -Longevity-
Located in Shibuya City, Tokyo
of vitality and longevity because of their year-round blue foliage. Bamboo is a symbol of prosperity
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Silk, Acrylic

Japanese Cast Bronze "Longevity" Mirror, Edo Period, 18th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
strung through for handling or hanging. Turtles are a symbol of longevity in Chinese and Japanese culture
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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Double Crane Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
This simple, square ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Double Crane Headrest
Chinese Double Crane Headrest
H 4.5 in W 5.25 in D 2.5 in
Lovely 1982 Poem Calligraphy Plate China Chinese Porcelain Proc
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
- longevity. Never loosing its leafs, bamboo is a symbol of old age, endurance and modesty. Bamboo and plums
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20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Of Chinese Export Silver Candlesticks
Located in London, GB
are the symbol of immortality, happiness and longevity in Chinese mythology. The crane also used as a
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Antique 1890s Chinese Chinese Export Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Chinese Glazed Elephant Garden Seat
Located in Chicago, IL
longevity characters, symbols for a full and happy life.
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Side Tables

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Glazed Elephant Garden Seat
Chinese Glazed Elephant Garden Seat
H 22 in W 19 in D 10.5 in
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