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Chinese Ritual Vessels

Patinated Bronze Archaic Chinese Ritual Vessel with Handles
Patinated Bronze Archaic Chinese Ritual Vessel with Handles

Patinated Bronze Archaic Chinese Ritual Vessel with Handles

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An archaic Chinese ritual urn in Bronze. The piece is of good weight and is a compliment to many

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Antique 19th Century Asian Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Bronze

Majestic Chinese Ding Vessel Hand Carved Decorative Ritual Tripod
Majestic Chinese Ding Vessel Hand Carved Decorative Ritual Tripod

Majestic Chinese Ding Vessel Hand Carved Decorative Ritual Tripod

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Ancient Chinese Vessel Hand Carved Decorative Ritual Tripod Style Ding pot decorative vase vessel

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases

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Wood

A  Chinese bronze Archaistic Jue ritual vessel or pouring vessel, 19th century
A  Chinese bronze Archaistic Jue ritual vessel or pouring vessel, 19th century

A Chinese bronze Archaistic Jue ritual vessel or pouring vessel, 19th century

Located in Central England, GB

A Fine Chinese Bronze Archaistic Jue Ritual Vessel This interesting Chinese Archaistic Jue is

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Archaistic Vases

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Bronze

19th Century Large Chinese Archaistic Iron Ritual Wine Vessel or Jue
19th Century Large Chinese Archaistic Iron Ritual Wine Vessel or Jue

19th Century Large Chinese Archaistic Iron Ritual Wine Vessel or Jue

Located in Doylestown, PA

19th century large Chinese iron ritual wine vessel or jue. Beautifully patinated with traces of

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Archaistic Vases

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Iron

Chinese Zun Rooster Vessel
Chinese Zun Rooster Vessel

Chinese Zun Rooster Vessel

$1,200

H 11 in W 10 in D 4 in

Chinese Zun Rooster Vessel

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Patinated bronze Chinese Zun vessel. Originally a ritual container to hold wine, this piece could

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Folk Art Vases

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Bronze

Early Bronze Fang Hu Ritual Wine Vessel Han Dynasty
Early Bronze Fang Hu Ritual Wine Vessel Han Dynasty

Early Bronze Fang Hu Ritual Wine Vessel Han Dynasty

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Very early, 206 BC to 220 AD, square shaped bronze fang hu bronze vessel would have functioned as a

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Bottles

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Bronze

Antique Chinese Han Dynasty Style Bronze Ritual Urn
Antique Chinese Han Dynasty Style Bronze Ritual Urn

Antique Chinese Han Dynasty Style Bronze Ritual Urn

Located in Queens, NY

Antique Chinese Han Dynasty-style verdigis bronze ritual urn with raised archaistic patterns

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Urns

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Bronze

Chinese Shang Style Bronze Fangding Vessel, Archaistic Design, 1950s
Chinese Shang Style Bronze Fangding Vessel, Archaistic Design, 1950s

Chinese Shang Style Bronze Fangding Vessel, Archaistic Design, 1950s

Located in Stamford, CT

A finely cast Chinese Shang style bronze ritual vessel known as a fangding. With faces on all four

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Archaistic Urns

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Bronze

Antique Chinese Han Dynasty-Style Lidded Bronze Ritual Wine Vessel
Antique Chinese Han Dynasty-Style Lidded Bronze Ritual Wine Vessel

Antique Chinese Han Dynasty-Style Lidded Bronze Ritual Wine Vessel

Located in Queens, NY

Antique Chinese Han Dynasty-style verdigis bronze ritual wine vessel with raised archaistic

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Antique Chinese Han Dynasty-Style Lidded Bronze Ritual Wine Vessel
Antique Chinese Han Dynasty-Style Lidded Bronze Ritual Wine Vessel

Antique Chinese Han Dynasty-Style Lidded Bronze Ritual Wine Vessel

Located in Queens, NY

Antique Chinese Han Dynasty-style bulbous form verdigis bronze ritual wine vessel with an

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities

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Bronze

Chinese Squared Famille Rose Ginger Jar with Ritual Vessels, c. 1900
Chinese Squared Famille Rose Ginger Jar with Ritual Vessels, c. 1900

Chinese Squared Famille Rose Ginger Jar with Ritual Vessels, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Beautifully commemorated on this squared ginger jar, tripod censers and bronze ritual vessels have

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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Porcelain

Chinese Porcelain Sculpture Man Holding Ritual Vessel, Dated 1998, Wang Qiang
Chinese Porcelain Sculpture Man Holding Ritual Vessel, Dated 1998, Wang Qiang

Chinese Porcelain Sculpture Man Holding Ritual Vessel, Dated 1998, Wang Qiang

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A polychrome porcelain sculpture of a man holding a small ritual vessel. Dated 1998. Created by

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20th Century Chinese Ceramics

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Porcelain

Chinese Jue, Bronze Ritual Wine Vessel, Honorific Mark, 20th Century or Older
Chinese Jue, Bronze Ritual Wine Vessel, Honorific Mark, 20th Century or Older

Chinese Jue, Bronze Ritual Wine Vessel, Honorific Mark, 20th Century or Older

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Chinese Jue, Bronze Ritual Wine Vessel, Honorific Mark, 20th Century or Older  This exquisite

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20th Century Chinese Archaistic Metalwork

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Bronze

Archaic Chinese Bronze Ritual Vessel, Gui, Early Western Zhou, 11th century BCE
Archaic Chinese Bronze Ritual Vessel, Gui, Early Western Zhou, 11th century BCE

Archaic Chinese Bronze Ritual Vessel, Gui, Early Western Zhou, 11th century BCE

Located in Austin, TX

A stunning and rare Chinese archaic bronze gui, a type of ritual bronze vessel used to hold grain

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Archaistic Antiquities

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Bronze

Fanghu Han Dynasty 206BC-220AD Chinese Bronze Ritual Wine Vessel Jug & Cover
Fanghu Han Dynasty 206BC-220AD Chinese Bronze Ritual Wine Vessel Jug & Cover

Fanghu Han Dynasty 206BC-220AD Chinese Bronze Ritual Wine Vessel Jug & Cover

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

quality original Chinese bronze ritual wine vessel and cover, Fanghu Han Dynasty 206BC-220AD with Taotie

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antiquities

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Bronze

Antique Gu Ritual Vessel, Oriental, Bronze, Ceremonial, Posy Vase, Victorian
Antique Gu Ritual Vessel, Oriental, Bronze, Ceremonial, Posy Vase, Victorian

Antique Gu Ritual Vessel, Oriental, Bronze, Ceremonial, Posy Vase, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique Gu ritual vessel. An Oriental, bronze ceremonial beaker, dating to the late

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Historical Memorabilia

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Bronze

Ming Dynasty Bronze Gu Beaker Vase
Ming Dynasty Bronze Gu Beaker Vase

Ming Dynasty Bronze Gu Beaker Vase

$2,400

H 10.5 in Dm 7.25 in

Ming Dynasty Bronze Gu Beaker Vase

Located in Dallas, TX

the items are not as described. A gu is type of ancient Chinese ritual bronze vessel from the Shang

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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Vases

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Bronze

Chinese Costume and Ritual Scenes – Set of Three Ferrario Engravings, Italy 1815
Chinese Costume and Ritual Scenes – Set of Three Ferrario Engravings, Italy 1815

Chinese Costume and Ritual Scenes – Set of Three Ferrario Engravings, Italy 1815

Located in Langweer, NL

ritual scenes, Luigi Giarre engravings, Chinese incense burner print, Chinese bronze vessels engraving

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Prints

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Paper

Early 20th Century Chinese Bronze Handcrafted Exquisite Incense Burner
Early 20th Century Chinese Bronze Handcrafted Exquisite Incense Burner

Early 20th Century Chinese Bronze Handcrafted Exquisite Incense Burner

Located in Pomona, CA

Chinese ritual food vessels known as ding. This censer is made of bronze a three-legged vessel with two

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities

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Bronze

A Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Tripod Censer with Mark, 20th Century
A Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Tripod Censer with Mark, 20th Century

A Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Tripod Censer with Mark, 20th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

bulbous, tripod vessel, a shape derived from ancient Chinese ritual bronze ding vessels. It features a

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20th Century Chinese Ming Metalwork

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Bronze

A Ming Dynasty Patinated Bronze Relief Work Vase Turned to a Lamp
A Ming Dynasty Patinated Bronze Relief Work Vase Turned to a Lamp

A Ming Dynasty Patinated Bronze Relief Work Vase Turned to a Lamp

Located in New York, NY

represented on Chinese ritual bronze vessels to demonstrate their mystical power and their relationship

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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Metalwork

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Bronze

Japanese Cloisonne Vase with Silver Inlays by Ando Jubei
Japanese Cloisonne Vase with Silver Inlays by Ando Jubei

Japanese Cloisonne Vase with Silver Inlays by Ando Jubei

By Ando Jubei

Located in Atlanta, GA

. Although inspired by Chinese archaic ritual bronze vessel in both form and decorative motif, the vase was

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Vintage 1920s Japanese Meiji Metalwork

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Metal, Silver

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19th Century Archaic Chinese Bronze Gui or Ritual Food Vessel, Marked
19th Century Archaic Chinese Bronze Gui or Ritual Food Vessel, Marked

19th Century Archaic Chinese Bronze Gui or Ritual Food Vessel, Marked

Located in Atlanta, GA

19th century Archaic Chinese bronze Gui or Ritual food vessel, marked.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Bronze Ritual Vessel China
19th Century Bronze Ritual Vessel China

19th Century Bronze Ritual Vessel China

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H 6.89 in W 7.09 in D 5.91 in

19th Century Bronze Ritual Vessel China

Located in Liverpool, GB

19th century bronze Ritual vessel China Traditional ritual dish, most likely used to eat at

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Early 20th Century Chinese Antiquities

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Bronze

Very Important Cast Iron Chinese Fangding or Ritual Vessel
Very Important Cast Iron Chinese Fangding or Ritual Vessel

Very Important Cast Iron Chinese Fangding or Ritual Vessel

Located in Stratford upon Avon, GB

Ding (ancient Chinese cauldrons) are one of the most important shapes used in Chinese ritual

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Late 20th Century Asian Garden Ornaments

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Iron

17th Century Extraordinary Pair of Small Archaistic Gilt-Bronze Vessels, Jue

17th Century Extraordinary Pair of Small Archaistic Gilt-Bronze Vessels, Jue

Located in Madrid, ES

) . A Jue is a shape of Chinese Ritual Bronzes, a tripod vessel or goblet used to serve or warm wine. It

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Antique 17th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

Antique Chinese Qing Cloisonne Tripod Jia Vessel
Antique Chinese Qing Cloisonne Tripod Jia Vessel

Antique Chinese Qing Cloisonne Tripod Jia Vessel

Located in Long Island City, NY

sides. Jia is a Chinese ritual vessel type used to hold wine for the veneration of ancestors

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Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Jars

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Copper

19th Century Chinese Ritual Bronze Vessel

19th Century Chinese Ritual Bronze Vessel

Located in Chicago, IL

A 19th century Chinese double-gourd ritual bronze vessel with handles turning into scrolling vines

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Metalwork

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Bronze

18th Century Chinese Bronze Ritual Vessel
18th Century Chinese Bronze Ritual Vessel

18th Century Chinese Bronze Ritual Vessel

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H 8.75 in W 3 in L 8.75 in

18th Century Chinese Bronze Ritual Vessel

Located in Chicago, IL

This early 18th century bronze vase is reminiscent of the ritual bronzes used by China’s earliest

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Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

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Bronze

Chinese Bronze Archaistic Ritual Vessel with Verdigris Patina
Chinese Bronze Archaistic Ritual Vessel with Verdigris Patina

Chinese Bronze Archaistic Ritual Vessel with Verdigris Patina

Located in Stamford, CT

A handsome Chinese bronze lidded ritual vessel modeled after a Warring States period, (2nd-3rd

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Early 20th Century Chinese Archaistic Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Bronze Verdigris Archaistic Warring States Style Ritual Vessel
Chinese Bronze Verdigris Archaistic Warring States Style Ritual Vessel

Chinese Bronze Verdigris Archaistic Warring States Style Ritual Vessel

Located in Stamford, CT

Unusual and very compelling Chinese archaistic lidded bronze vessel with handle attached with chain

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Early 20th Century Chinese Archaistic Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Ancient Chinese Archaic Ritual Bronze Dou Vessel, 771 BC
Ancient Chinese Archaic Ritual Bronze Dou Vessel, 771 BC

Ancient Chinese Archaic Ritual Bronze Dou Vessel, 771 BC

Located in London, GB

An important and well provenanced Ancient Chinese ritual bronze food vessel, or dou, dating to the

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Metalwork

2000 Year Old Bronze Ritual Vessel
2000 Year Old Bronze Ritual Vessel

2000 Year Old Bronze Ritual Vessel

Located in Yonkers, NY

Ceremonial bronze " Garlic " Vase with variegated patina. Han Dynasty, 200 B.C. - 200 A.D. Excavated. We unconditionally certify the authenticity of all our antiquities.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antiquities

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Bronze

A Western Zhou Bronze Ritual Vessel ("Gui")
A Western Zhou Bronze Ritual Vessel ("Gui")

A Western Zhou Bronze Ritual Vessel ("Gui")

Located in Austin, TX

A fine example of a Western Zhou period bronze ritual vessel. Of elegant shape with an everted rim

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities

19th Century Chinese Bronze Archais Drinking Vessel

19th Century Chinese Bronze Archais Drinking Vessel

Located in Chicago, IL

A 19th century Chinese ritual bronze drinking vessel with archais Taotie decoration. Pagoda Red

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Shang Dynasty Style Archaistic Bronze Vessel
Chinese Shang Dynasty Style Archaistic Bronze Vessel

Chinese Shang Dynasty Style Archaistic Bronze Vessel

Located in Stamford, CT

A late 19th-early 20th century Chinese bronze ritual food vessel, or 'fangding'. The rectangular

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Early 20th Century Chinese Archaistic Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

A late 19th or early 20th C Carved Jade Vase
A late 19th or early 20th C Carved Jade Vase

A late 19th or early 20th C Carved Jade Vase

Located in Hudson, NY

This fine Jade carved vase has been made to correspond to Chinese bronze vessels used in rituals

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Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures

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Jade

Early 20th Century Chinese Ding, Ritual Food Vessel
Early 20th Century Chinese Ding, Ritual Food Vessel

Early 20th Century Chinese Ding, Ritual Food Vessel

Located in Wainscott, NY

Early 20th century Chinese ding, ritual food vessel.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Ritual Bronze Vessel
Chinese Ritual Bronze Vessel

Chinese Ritual Bronze Vessel

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H 10 in W 5.25 in D 3.5 in

Chinese Ritual Bronze Vessel

Located in Chicago, IL

Ritual bronze vessels were notoriously difficult to create, and were used in the tombs and burial

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Antique Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Metalwork

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Bronze

Vintage Midcentury Chinese Bronze Brutalist Style Vase Vessel
Vintage Midcentury Chinese Bronze Brutalist Style Vase Vessel

Vintage Midcentury Chinese Bronze Brutalist Style Vase Vessel

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful and unique Chinese bronze cast archaic style ritual vessel or vase. This beautiful piece

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Vintage 1960s Chinese Chinoiserie Vases

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Bronze

Chinese Archaistic Bronze Lobed Tripod Ritual Vessel
Chinese Archaistic Bronze Lobed Tripod Ritual Vessel

Chinese Archaistic Bronze Lobed Tripod Ritual Vessel

Located in Stamford, CT

Chinese archaistic bronze lobed tripod vessel with raised abstract decoration and traces of gilding

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Early 20th Century Chinese Archaistic Metalwork

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Bronze

Chinese Archaistic Bronze Ritual Ram Form Wine Vessel Verdigis Patina
Chinese Archaistic Bronze Ritual Ram Form Wine Vessel Verdigis Patina

Chinese Archaistic Bronze Ritual Ram Form Wine Vessel Verdigis Patina

Located in Stamford, CT

Chinese archaic bronze. A vessel like this would have been used during ritual offerings to the ancestors

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Early 20th Century Chinese Archaistic Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Ancient Chinese Western Zhou Bronze Vessel, 800 BC
Ancient Chinese Western Zhou Bronze Vessel, 800 BC

Ancient Chinese Western Zhou Bronze Vessel, 800 BC

Located in London, GB

An ancient Chinese ritual bronze food vessel, or Hu, dating to the Western Zhou period, circa 800

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Bronze Archaistic Lidded Vessel with Silver Inlay and Bird Handles
Chinese Bronze Archaistic Lidded Vessel with Silver Inlay and Bird Handles

Chinese Bronze Archaistic Lidded Vessel with Silver Inlay and Bird Handles

Located in Stamford, CT

A Chinese silver inlaid bronze lidded ritual vessel modeled after a late Shang dynasty, 1600-1046

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Early 20th Century Chinese Archaistic Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Bronze Archaistic Vessel with Silver Inlay and Verdigris Patina
Chinese Bronze Archaistic Vessel with Silver Inlay and Verdigris Patina

Chinese Bronze Archaistic Vessel with Silver Inlay and Verdigris Patina

Located in Stamford, CT

A Chinese silver inlaid bronze lidded ritual vessel modeled after a late Shang dynasty, 1600-1046

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Early 20th Century Asian Archaistic Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Pair Monumental Bronze Asian Lamps
Pair Monumental Bronze Asian Lamps

Pair Monumental Bronze Asian Lamps

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H 24 in W 13 in D 9 in

Pair Monumental Bronze Asian Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Remarkably large and heavy patinated bronze archaic Chinese ritual vessels, finely cast and

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Vintage 1950s Hong Kong Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

A handsome bronze ritual lidded vessel from China
A handsome bronze ritual lidded vessel from China

A handsome bronze ritual lidded vessel from China

Located in Houston, TX

A handsome example of a Han Dynasty (202BC-220AD) bronze ritual lidded vessel found in China

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20th Century Chinese Vases

Materials

Bronze

Ancient Chinese Bronze Ritual Wine Vessel
Ancient Chinese Bronze Ritual Wine Vessel

Ancient Chinese Bronze Ritual Wine Vessel

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H 10.75 in W 8 in D 8 in

Ancient Chinese Bronze Ritual Wine Vessel

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A warring states (475-221 B.C.) Bronze Hu. This bronze hu would have functioned as a ritual

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

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Archaic Bronze Ding Warring States Period
Archaic Bronze Ding Warring States Period

Archaic Bronze Ding Warring States Period

Located in Dallas, TX

Chinese Bronze Archaistic Warring States Period Ding Pot. Circa 500 BCE A beautifully shaped medium size bronze ritual vessel with three elegant feet and a lid with three bovine fig...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Archaistic Jars

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Bronze

Large Chinese Archaistic Black Patina Bronze Altar Vase
Large Chinese Archaistic Black Patina Bronze Altar Vase

Large Chinese Archaistic Black Patina Bronze Altar Vase

Located in Mt Kisco, NY

Chinese bronze vase with decoration in the Archaistic style and dragon mythical beast loop handles.

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Antique 18th Century Chinese Archaistic Vases

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Bronze

Chinese Han Dynasty-Style Patinated Bronze Footed Pot
Chinese Han Dynasty-Style Patinated Bronze Footed Pot

Chinese Han Dynasty-Style Patinated Bronze Footed Pot

Located in Queens, NY

Antique Chinese Han Dynasty-style copy of a patinated bronze pot carved with raised geometric patterned bands wrapping its form, sitting atop three lion paws, and fitted with two squ...

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities

Materials

Metal

Archaic Chinese Bronze Sieve, 722 BC–221 BC
Archaic Chinese Bronze Sieve, 722 BC–221 BC

Archaic Chinese Bronze Sieve, 722 BC–221 BC

$108,000Sale Price|20% Off

H 9.85 in Dm 12.41 in

Archaic Chinese Bronze Sieve, 722 BC–221 BC

Located in Prahran, Victoria

Chinese bronze vessel/sieve for food from the Warring States period 722 BC–221 BC. This bronze comes with a fine Japanese paulownia wood box with inscription by Zoroku. Hata Zoroku w...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Archaistic Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Pair Chinese 18th Century Late Ming Bronze Archaistic Gu Vases
Pair Chinese 18th Century Late Ming Bronze Archaistic Gu Vases

Pair Chinese 18th Century Late Ming Bronze Archaistic Gu Vases

Located in Dallas, TX

Near Pair of Chinese Archaic bronze Gu vases. 18th century Late Ming Period, Measures: Height: 11.4 inches. Diameter: 6.4 Inches Condition: Very good with losses to patina, scratch...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Archaistic Vases

Materials

Bronze

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Chinese Ritual Vessels For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of Chinese ritual vessels is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct Chinese ritual vessels — often made from bronze, metal and ceramic — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of Chinese ritual vessels available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century.

How Much are Chinese Ritual Vessels?

Chinese ritual vessels can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,600, while the lowest priced sells for $650 and the highest can go for as much as $48,000.