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Antique Qing Chinese Butterflies Paintings, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
A collection of six color on rice paper compositions with bright and highly detailed paintings of
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings

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Paper

Antique Art Deco Chinese Rug Signed, c-1920, Gold color
Located in Evanston, IL
Title: Timeless Elegance: A Handmade Art Deco Chinese Wool Carpet from the 1920s Introduction
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

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Wool

Early 19th Century Chinese Botanical Butterfly Watercolor on Pith Paper
Located in London, GB
palette. This type of Chinese painting, often referred to as an export painting, was created as a
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Pair of Finely Carved Chinese Antique Screens, Gourds and Butterflies
Located in Somis, CA
A pair of beautiful finely carved Chinese Antique screens. The main openwork features finely carved
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood

Four Antique Pictures of Flowers and Butterflies
Located in London, GB
A set of four exquisite gouache studies of exotic flowers and butterflies; possibly Cantonese
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Early 20th Century English Chinese Export Paintings

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Paper

Pair of Signed Antique Chinese Watercolour Silk Paintings of Geisha Girl Flowers
Located in GB
painted on silk paintings depicting a Geisha girl and a floral scene with butterfly. A very good
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Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

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Silk

'Love and Lotus Boys' Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
fluttering butterflies traditionally meaning young love. Below, the pair frolics in a pond among lotus
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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Linen, Wood

Pair of Antique Botanical Pictures of Exotic Flowers and Butterflies
Located in London, GB
A pair of exquisite gouache / watercolour studies of exotic flowers and butterflies; European in
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Early 20th Century English Chinese Export Paintings

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Paper

Chinese Late Qing Dynasty Embroidered Silk Fabric with Bird in Custom Frame
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese late Qing Dynasty period embroidered silk fabric from the early 20th century
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Early 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Glass, Wood

Late 18th Century Chinese Glass Painted Scene of a Family Gathering Fruit
Located in New York, NY
Chinese (18th/19th century) framed glass back painting depicting a family gathering fruit beneath
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

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Glass

Chinese Decorative Wall Plate of Spring
Located in Milano, IT
Round plate made of bronze and cloisonné enamel designed in China in the 20th century. This plate
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

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Bronze

Late 18th Century Framed Chinese Glass Back Painted Scene of a Family
Located in New York, NY
Chinese (18th/19th century) framed glass back painting depicting a family beneath two flowering
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

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Glass

Antique Pair of Chinese Pink Botanical Dogwood Watercolors in SilverFrames
Located in Essex, MA
of Chinese watercolor wall hangings of dogwood trees with peonies, butterflies, and poppies. Hand
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20th Century Paintings

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Faux Bamboo, Glass, Paper

Antique Chinese Porcelain 19C Cantonese Dish Birds Butterflies Flowers
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Superb antique Chinese porcelain Dish/Plate from the late qing period. Painted in cantonese
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

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Porcelain

Antique Chinese Porcelain Cantonese Dish Bird Butterfly Flower, 19 C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
central scene of flowers, birds and butterflies. The central scene seems to have contained more painting
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Porcelain

Chinese Persimmon Ovoid Ginger Jar with Cartouche Paintings, c. 1920s
Located in Chicago, IL
This vase is the perfect example of enduring Chinese symbolism and design. Each side of the ginger
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Persimmon Phoenix Tail Vase with Cartouche Paintings, c. 1920s
Located in Chicago, IL
This vase is a perfect example of enduring Chinese symbolism and design. The attendants in the
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Ceramics

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Porcelain

Mid-19th Century Hand Painted Asian Wallpaper Panels
Located in San Francisco, CA
elaborate painted scenes with birds, flowers, butterflies, cats, dogs, squirrels, fruit and foliage. Most
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings

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Paper

Set of 19th Century Chinoiserie Hand-Painted Wall Panels in Faux Bamboo Frames
Located in London, GB
 with exotic birds and butterflies in the garden, on a pale pink background. Each panel is beautifully
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings

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Paper, Faux Bamboo, Paint

Huge Meissen Platter with Butterflies, Early 19th Century
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Dresden, DE
of Chinese butterflies. These paintings in very intense colours. About 20.5 inches wide and for
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Antique Mid-19th Century German Baroque Porcelain

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Porcelain

Ronde by CHEN Yiching, Contemporary Four-Panel Nihonga Screen (Hand-Painted)
By Chen Yiching
Located in PARIS, FR
background sprinkled with flashes of gold. Butterflies flutter around this group of plants, contributing
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2010s French Paintings and Screens

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Paint, Paper, Wood, Fabric

Chinese Export Rose Mandarin Punch Bowl, circa 1840
Located in Wells, ME
This Chinese export rose mandarin punch bowl was hand painted in the first half of the 19th century
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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Porcelain

Chinese Export Porcelain Rose Canton Cache Pot & Stand
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Porcelain Rose Canton Cache Pot & Stand, 1820-1840 The large hexagonal-shaped
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots an...

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Porcelain

Chinese Export Large Vase Rose Medallion Porcelain, Qing Circa 1850
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good quality, highly decorative Chinese export, Imperial Canton, porcelain, Rose
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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Porcelain

Chinese Export Ceramic Jardiniere Cache Pot Canton Rose Medallion, Ca 1820
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a fairly large, Chinese Export cache pot or jardiniere all hand decorated in the Canton
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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Porcelain

Rare Chinese Tonkin Ware Cup-and-Saucer, Early 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Chinese made tonkin ware gilt- and lacquer cup and saucer China or Japan, Chinese artisans
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Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork

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Other

Chinese Gourd-Form Presentation Box, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
box is intricately decorated with paintings of ruyi-framed lotus blossoms, butterflies, and melons
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Chinese Export Famille Rose Medallion Reticulated Pierced Circle Rim Plate
By CANTON FAMILLE ROSE
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Chinese Export or Canton porcelain plate in the Rose Medallion style, circa 1820. Dating to
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain

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Porcelain

Chinese Export Bud Vase Famille Rose Porcelain Hand Painted, Qing, Circa 1850
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
"orange peel" texture on the painting . Overall a decorative example of an Imperial Canton Chinese
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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Porcelain

Pair. Chinese Bleu Poudre Ground Porcelain Double Cartouche Planters Wood Stands
Located in New York, NY
A Beautiful Pair of Chinese Bleu Poudre Ground Porcelain Double Cartouche Planters on Wood Stands
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Antique 1860s Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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Porcelain, Harewood

Chinese Export Tea Bowl Canton Rose Medallion Porcelain and Stand, circa 1830
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a fairly small Chinese Export Tea Bowl, all hand decorated in the Canton Famille Rose
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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Porcelain

Pair Chinese Porcelain Underglaze Blue White Melons Covered Lobed Vase Early 20c
Located in Richmond, CA
embodiment of the artistic brilliance that characterizes this period in Chinese porcelain craftsmanship. Each
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20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

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Porcelain

Country Porcelain Pastry Dish Hand Painted Butterflies Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
By Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
naturalistic and detailed decor of a selection of butterflies. Rimmed with a fine platinum line. Handmade in
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2010s German Country Porcelain

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Porcelain

Spode Felspar Floral Dessert Service, Yellow, Butterfly Handles, circa 1822
By Spode
Located in London, GB
he perfected the bone china recipe that has been used by British potters ever since, and he was also
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Antique 1820s English Regency Porcelain

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Porcelain

Modern Set of Six Porcelain Tea Cups Butterfly Decor Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
By Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
-free modern decor. The set comes as a set of six hand painted cups with a butterfly decor all-around
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2010s German Modern Porcelain

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Porcelain

Set of 3 Chinese Porcelain Kosometsuke Plates Tiger & Horse, ca 1600-1660
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Nguyen dynasty (1802-1945). Although Chinese artisans executed the painting, Vietnamese rulers dictated
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Porcelain

Antique Chinese Porcelain Blue De Hue Zhadou Slop Jar Spittoon, 19 Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Nguyen dynasty (1802-1945). Although Chinese artisans executed the painting, Vietnamese rulers dictated
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Bowls

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Porcelain

Chinese Export Porcelain Snuff or Lidded Bottle hand painted, Qing early 19th C.
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a Chinese porcelain Snuff Bottle or small Lidded Bottle, finely hand painted with flowers
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

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Porcelain

Three Églomisé Reverse Painted Snuff Bottles with Magnolia and Orchid
Located in Somis, CA
Chinese art of églomisé uses a very thin bamboo brush with a few strands of hair to apply watercolor on
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2010s Chinese Bottles

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Agate

Pair Blue and White Calligraphy Brushes
Located in Somis, CA
A pair of blue white porcelain handle Chinese calligraphy brushes. Each handle with 6 hand painted
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20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

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Bone, Porcelain

Pair Blue and White Calligraphy Brushes
Pair Blue and White Calligraphy Brushes
H 12 in W 1.25 in D 1.25 in
Snuff Bottles Églomisé Reverse Painted Set 4 Bamboo Iris
Located in Somis, CA
features four tall bottles depicting bamboo, rocks, iris and butterflies. The paintings are delicate and
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2010s Chinese Bottles

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Agate

Pair of Craqueled Ceramic Lidded Jars, Vintage from the 1990s - FREE SHIPPING
Located in Bochum, NRW
Beautiful pair of lidded jars, decorated with birds, flowers and butterflies. Craquelé ceramic
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Vintage 1980s Chinese Jars

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Porcelain, Ceramic

Antique French Porcelain, Gilt and Silvered Brass Clock Set
Located in London, GB
panels are beautifully decorated with paintings of colourful birds, butterflies and cherry blossom trees
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Antique Late 19th Century French Chinese Export Mantel Clocks

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Brass

Modern Set of Six Porcelain Cups Hand Painted Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
By Sofina Porzellan
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
butterflies hand painted all around. Comes as a set in three different painted colors. Colors can be mixed
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2010s German Chinoiserie Porcelain

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Porcelain

Japanese Style Cabinet-Secretary Attributed to G. Viardot, France, Circa 1880
By Gabriel Viardot
Located in PARIS, FR
lacquer, ornamented with flowers, birds and butterflies. Opening onto two drawers and a paper filer, the
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Antique 1880s French Japonisme Cabinets

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Wood, Paint

Chelsea Red Anchor Porcelain Dish Mid-18th Century England 1752-1756
By Chelsea Porcelain
Located in Katonah, NY
soft colors, which seem to sink into the soft paste porcelain. The painting is at the highest level of
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Porcelain

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Porcelain

Japanese Style Cabinet-Secretary Att. to Perret & Vibert, France, circa 1880
By Perret et Vibert
Located in PARIS, FR
with flowers, birds and butterflies. Opening onto two drawers and a paper filer, the upright-secretary
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Antique 1880s French Japonisme Secretaires

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Wood

Theodore Deck '1823-1891', a Japonisme Polychromed Faience Quadrangular Vase
By Theodore Deck
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
butterfly and birds on branches of prunus and peonies in the Japanese Taste on a purple background of
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Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Vases

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Faience

French 19th Century Pair of Lacquered Bamboos Japonisme Vases
By Ferdinand Barbedienne, Edouard Lievre
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
number of “Japanese-Chinese” installations with earthenware, bronzes, screens and paintings and attracted
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Antique 1870s French Japonisme Vases

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Bronze

China Finest Antique Dream Stone And Mother Pearl Inlaid Chair
Located in South Burlington, VT
antique hand carved hardwood chair inlaid with multiple natural dream stone "paintings" plus "butterfly
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Marble

Antique Chinese Wallpaper Section
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful hand-painted section of 19th century Chinese wallpaper, with a bird, butterfly and
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Paintings

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Paper

Antique Chinese Wallpaper Section
Antique Chinese Wallpaper Section
H 52 in W 45 in D 0.01 in
Set of 9 Chinese Export Botanical Watercolors
Located in New York, NY
A set of nine Chinese Export botanical watercolors, each depicting butterflies and moths with
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

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Watercolor

Gracie Silk Hand-Painted Screen with Silver Design
By Gracie
Located in New York, NY
A luminous Gracie screen, with hand-painted design of flowering trees, birds and butterflies in
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2010s Chinese Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Pair of Chinese Clobbered Squat Jars, circa 1800
Located in Sheffield, MA
trees. The practice of over-painting or clobbering blue and white Chinese porcelain originated in
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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Porcelain

Red Lacquer Box with Antique Painted Porcelain
Located in SOMIS, CA
admired and treasured. Delicate ink paintings depict various flowers and butterflies which are symbols of
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antiquities

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Porcelain, Wood

Hand Painted Teak Folding Table, Nesting Trays, Base with Faux Bamboo Legs
Located in Denver, CO
can be hung on the wall as framed paintings. The base stand transforms this piece into a decorative
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21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Georgian Tray Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Art Deco Chinese Oriental Rug, Magnificent Painting
Located in Evanston, IL
Is it painting or a rug? Wonderful. This wonderful Art Deco carpet was made in China, circa 1910s
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

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Wool

Three China Trade Picture Groupings of 12 Miniature Paintings of Butterflies
Located in Downingtown, PA
Three China trade picture groupings of 12 miniature paintings of butterflies, circa 1860 The
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

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Rice Paper

Art Deco Chinese Rug, Sea Scene, 3' x 4'9"
Located in Evanston, IL
Art Deco Chinese Rug, Sea scene. 3' x 4'9" This wonderful Art Deco carpet was made in China, It's
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

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Wool

Chinese Watercolours of Flowers and Butterflies on Pith Paper, Set of eight.
Located in Downingtown, PA
The superb set of Chinese watercolours is painted on pith paper with botanical studies of flowers
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

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At 1stDibs, there are several options of Chinese painting with butterflies available for sale. Each of these unique Chinese painting with butterflies was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, porcelain and wood. There are 124 antique and vintage Chinese painting with butterflies for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 8 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of Chinese painting with butterflies available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Chinese painting with butterflies made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — are very popular at 1stDibs. Coalport Porcelain, La Barge and Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel each produced beautiful Chinese painting with butterflies that are worth considering.

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The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,491, while they’re typically $80 on the low end and $42,250 highest priced.
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