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Handmade Antique Art Deco Chinese Rug, 1920s, 1B636
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Antique Art Deco Chinese rug in unusual abstract design in peach, sky blue, purple and egg shell
Category
Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Chinese 3-D Seashell Shell Art Peacocks and Flowers Sculpture
Located in West Hartford, CT
Magnificent, one of a kind, colorful Chinese 3-D artwork with intricate hand seashells depicting
Category
Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Shell, Wood
Chinese Antique Shell-Inlaid Lacquer Tea Tool Box, Qing Period
Located in Chuo-ku, Tokyo
This is gorgeous and decorative instrument box decorated with "Raden" work of mother of pearl shell
Category
Antique 17th Century Japanese Qing Antiquities
Materials
Shell, Wood
Chinese Eighteen Luohan Walnut Shell Snuff Bottle, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
Materials
Plastic, Walnut
Chinese Imperial Yellow Bowl Egg Shell Porcelain 5 clawed Dragons 20th Century
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Presenting an exquisite piece of Chinese craftsmanship: the Imperial Yellow Bowl, crafted from
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Shell Inlaid Black Lacquer Big Chinese Chest Labled "Sunshing"
Located in Brea, CA
19th Century Shell Inlaid Black Lacquer Big Export Chinese Chest Labled inside "Sunshing" and with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
H 11.5 in W 14.5 in D 10.5 in
19th Century Two Shell Inlaid Black Lacquer Big Chinese Storage Boxes
Located in Brea, CA
19th century pair of shell Inlaid black lacquer big Chinese storage boxes with bail handles two
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
PAIR of Chinese Export Cups and Saucers egg-shell porcelain, Qing 19th Century
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very decorative PAIR of Chinese export Cups and Saucers made from eggshell porcelain and
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Early 19th C George III Folk Art Shell Work China Man Sailor Maritime Naval
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A wonderfully detailed and intricately decorated early 19th century shell work figure.
Depicting a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English George III Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Natural Fiber
H 9.26 in W 2.76 in D 2.56 in
Antique Unique Large Two of Shell Inlaid Black Lacquer Chinese Book Boxes
Located in Brea, CA
Antique unique Qing dynasty very large 20” pair of shell inlaid black lacquer big Chinese book
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
H 16.5 in W 20 in D 14.5 in
Antique Asian Decorated Storage Bowl with Lid, Carved Out of Coconut Shell China
Located in Leuven , BE
Old Chinese carved bowl with Lid, made of Coconut Shell and decorated with Auspicious Symbols
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Metal
H 3.55 in Dm 4.97 in
19th Century Unique Pair of Shell Inlaid Black Lacquer Big Chinese Tea Caddies
Located in Brea, CA
19th century unique pair of shell Inlaid black lacquer big Chinese tea caddies with Bail handles
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
H 21 in W 14.5 in D 10.5 in
Exceptional Antique Set of 3 Oriental Chinese Bronze Han Vases
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Exceptional, Beautiful set of 3 Chinese Bronze Han Vases,
great patina and warm and worn color
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese More Asian Art, Objects and Fur...
Materials
Shell
Shell-Inlaid Lacquer Box with Old Man and Children Design, Qing Period
Located in Chuo-ku, Tokyo
shell shining in seven colors. Raden work using mother of pearl shell shining in seven colors is quite
Category
Antique 17th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Materials
Wood, Shell
H 2.56 in W 8.27 in D 10.44 in
Large Abstract Expressionist Taiwanese Painting Chihung Yang Chinese Art
Located in Surfside, FL
frame with glazing
Provenance:= From a Corporate Art Collection
Yang Chihung (Chinese: 楊識宏; pinyin
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Oil Pastel
19th C. Chinese Figural Carved Wood Lacquer Scholars/ Offering / Opium Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
embodies the intricate craftsmanship and cultural significance of Chinese art. This stand combines carved
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lacquer
Materials
Shell, Wood, Lacquer
19th Century Rare Chinese Imperial Gold Yellow Peals Bracelet
Located in 景德镇市, CN
This 19th Century Chinese Imperial Gold Yellow Peals Bracelet is very rare and special, in ancient
Category
Antique 19th Century Antiquities
Materials
Shell
Once in a Blue Moon Shell
Located in Austin, TX
"Once in a Blue Moon Shell" is an abstract expressionist painting by Rebecca Sobin executed in oil
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wax, Oil, Wood Panel
Aqua Bailer Shell - Single Bailer Sea Shell on Brown Table w/ Watered Backdrop
By Helen Oh
Located in Chicago, IL
. The bailer shell can be found in Southeast Asia, from Burma, Thailand and Malaysia, to the South China
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Chinese Coconut Cup
Located in New Orleans, LA
Carved from the shell of a coconut, this enchanting Chinese cup exhibits exceptional artistry. An
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Other Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Coconut
Chinese Abstract Modernist Signed Lithograph Hong Kong Modern Art
By Cheung Yee (Zhang Yi)
Located in Surfside, FL
Cheung Yee 張義 (b. 1936)
Born in Guangzhou, China, Cheung Yee graduated from the Fine Art
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Abstract Expressionist Taiwanese Etching Chihung Yang Chinese Calligraphy Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Chinese Leading Artists, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Tokyo, Japan
1978 Contemporary Chinese Art from
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Etching
Abstract Expressionist Taiwanese Etching Chihung Yang Chinese Calligraphy Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Chinese Leading Artists, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Tokyo, Japan
1978 Contemporary Chinese Art from
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Etching
Abstract Expressionist Taiwanese Etching Chihung Yang Chinese Calligraphy Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Chinese Leading Artists, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Tokyo, Japan
1978 Contemporary Chinese Art from
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Etching
Meditation bowl inspired by a conch shell
By Alice Ballard
Located in Kansas City, MO
trip to China sponsored by The Center for International Research in Ceramic Art, West Virginia
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware, Glaze
Meditation bowl inspired by a conch shell
By Alice Ballard
Located in Kansas City, MO
Title : meditation bowl inspired by a conch shell
Materials : white earthenware, terra sigillata
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware, Glaze
A pair of Chinese bedside cabinets
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A pair of Chinese bedside cabinets, red lacquered soft wood, each cabinet with a set of doors
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Chinese, 18th Century Red Lacquer Table
Located in Hudson, NY
Chinese, 18th century red lacquer table with shell inlay dragon design.
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Lacquer
19th Century Antique Chinese Turtle Shell Vanity Mirror
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Here is a rare and unusual antique, Chinese vanity mirror presented in a turtle shell. The mirror
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Table Mirrors
Materials
Marine turtle
Glass and Shells - Oil Painting by Zhang Wei Guang - 2010s
By Zhang Wei Guang
Located in Roma, IT
celebrate the beauty of his culture. The art of composing is another typical element of the Chinese
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 11.82 in W 15.75 in D 0.79 in
Late 19th Century Chinese Petit Taboret, Birds, Branches, Blossoms Motif
Located in San Francisco, CA
Late 19th century Chinese petite taboret. Birds, branches, blossoms motif. Jewelry like fine
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Marble
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
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Writings 117, Cheung Yee, handmade cast paper painting dark brown, turtle shells
By Cheung Yee (Zhang Yi)
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Writings 117, Cheung Yee, handmade cast paper painting dark brown, turtle shells
handmade cast
Category
1980s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Handmade Paper
Pair of Chinese Reverse Paintings on Glass
Located in Essex, MA
other a man in a sea rising over a man floating in a shell. Carved wood frames.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass
Brand's Bay to Shell Bay, Acrylic on Canvas Painting by Peter Joyce, 2023
By Peter Joyce
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Brand's Bay to Shell Bay, Acrylic on Canvas Painting by Peter Joyce B. 1964, 2023
Additional
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Beautiful Japanese Lacquered Tray Raden Abalone Shell Decoration
Located in Fukuoka, JP
decorated with abalone shell inlay, a technique known as raden. Raden is a centuries-old Japanese art form
Category
20th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Chinese Oval Hand Mirror with Mother of Pearl Inlay, c. 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
and a Shou symbol for longevity. Each piece of shell is unique in color and texture with a glimmering
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Mirror, Hardwood
Chinese Oval Hand Mirror with Mother of Pearl Inlay, c. 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
wings, a symbol of joy and happiness. Each piece of shell is unique in color and texture with a
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Hardwood, Mother-of-Pearl
Antique early 20th Chinese Exceptional Solid Silver Teapot, Wu Hua物華, Tianjin
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
Antique early 20th Century exceptionally rare Chinese solid silver teapot, of traditional round
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork
Materials
Silver
H 4.73 in W 4.34 in D 6.7 in
Antique Chinese Scholars’ Incense Tray of Coconut Wood
Located in Point Richmond, CA
scholar’s item made from coconut shell in the cracked ice pattern see Bonham’s London Fine Chinese Art 9
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
Materials
Wood, Coconut
Antique Chinese Export Silver Stand and Egg Cruet Set for Six Persons
By Kwong Man Shing
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, antique Chinese export silver egg cruet set for six persons
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Silver
Pair of Antique Hand-Carved Wood Temple Corbels from 18th Century, China
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of Chinese 18th century hand-carved wooden temple corbels. Each corbel features detailed
Category
Antique 18th Century Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Chinese Kraak Period Plate or Dish-B Porcelain Blue & White, Ming Wanli Ca 1610
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a hand-painted Chinese Export Kraak porcelain blue and white Side Plate or Dish, which we
Category
Antique Early 17th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Kraak period Plate or Dish Porcelain Blue and White, Ming Wanli, Ca 1610
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a hand-painted Chinese Export Kraak porcelain blue and white Side Plate or Dish, which we
Category
Antique Early 17th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
H 1.11 in Dm 6.23 in
Plate with Antler, Flowers, Egg Shells, Onions and Fish (Memento Mori)
By Melanie Sherman
Located in Kansas City, MO
sizes available upon request
COA provided
arita, aritaware, bones, ceramic Sculpture, ceramics, china
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Pair of Chinese Longevity Relief Scroll Cases, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Buddhism, including the eternal knot, the conch shell, and the wheel of life. These symbols are believed to
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
Materials
Hardwood
A Chinese Mataban Stoneware Storage Jar
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Chinese Mataban Stoneware Storage Jar
18th century
The baluster body set at the shoulder with
Category
Antique 18th Century Antiquities
Materials
Stoneware
Chinese Craft on the Pearl River.
Located in London, GB
[CHINESE SCHOOL].
Chinese Craft on the Pearl River.
Canton, circa 1810.
A pencil, water colour
Category
1810s Other Art Style Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Contemporary American Nostalgia Sign of Chinese Restaurant w/ Blue Sky
Located in Fort Worth, TX
Chinese Restaurant, 2009, Daniel Blagg, Oil on canvas, 80 x 60"
By meticulously depicting
Category
2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Oil
H 80 in W 60 in D 2.5 in
18th C. Chinese Dish or Plate Porcelain Blue & White Hand Painted Hunting Scene
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very beautifully hand painted Chinese porcelain blue and white Dish or Plate from the
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Pottery Guardian Lion, late 16th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic Chinese sancai glazed tilework celestial guardian lion, late Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644
Category
Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
19th Century Chinese Export Blue & White Porcelain Hat Stand, Late Qing Period
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
interspersed with flowerheads, lotus blossoms, fishes and shells, the rim encircled with wave motifs and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Old Japanese Scholar's Stone/Tortoise Shell Type Stone/AppreciationStone/suiseki
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a stone mined in Japan.
Not only in China but also in Japan from ancient times, rocks in
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Other Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
H 11.23 in W 10.83 in D 9.45 in
Kimono Art / Japanese Wall Art /Textile Art -Longevity-
Located in Shibuya City, Tokyo
Longevity by Kimono-Couture
*Japanese Kimono Art
*Handmade by Kimono-Couture
*One-of-a-kind
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Silk, Acrylic
Russian Imperial-era Porcelain Shell-shaped Dish, circa 1900
Located in St. Catharines, ON
From the Romanov era, period of Tsar Nicholas II, a shell-shaped serving dish with blue border and
Category
Antique Early 1900s Russian Rococo More Objets d'Art and Vertu
Chinese Craft on the Pearl River.
Located in London, GB
[CHINESE SCHOOL].
Chinese Craft on the Pearl River.
Canton, circa 1810.
A pencil, water colour
Category
1810s Naturalistic Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Chinese Craft on the Pearl River.
Located in London, GB
[CHINESE SCHOOL].
Chinese Craft on the Pearl River.
Canton, circa 1810.
Pencil, water colour and
Category
1810s Naturalistic Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Antique Asian Water Pipe Yellow Copper, Tortoiseshell Scale, Tobacco Collectible
Located in Leuven , BE
Antique Chinese Water Pipe in Yellow Copper, decorated with Tortoiseshell Scales. The Rectangular
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Copper
H 13.39 in W 2.6 in D 1.7 in
Chinese Song Dynasty Green Glazed Buddhist Funerary Jar and Cover - TL Tested
Located in London, GB
decorated with applied Buddhist motifs and shell-moulded panels. The lid is decorated in a similar manner
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
H 13.78 in W 11.03 in D 10.44 in
Framed Lady's Hair Comb from the 19th Century
Located in Asheville, NC
Carved tortoiseshell ladies comb is flanked by a dragon fan crowned with five ball beads. En suite with mid century shadowbox frame, this piece is in fine condition for its age.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Art
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Glass
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