Elite Creatures
A Sancai-glazed pottery 'Haitai' Pillow, Tang dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
artistic sensibilities of the period. The Haitai is a creature from Chinese mythology, often considered a
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
A Ming Dynasty Patinated Bronze Relief Work Vase Turned to a Lamp
Located in New York, NY
furnish the tombs of the Chinese elite. Thus, these vessels were imbued with religious symbolism and
Category
Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Antique Peking Chinese Dragon Carpet, off white Blue Oriental Handmade Wool Rug
Located in Port Washington, NY
emperors and the homes of elite dignitaries.
The motif of five dragons, deeply rooted in Chinese mythology
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
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W 102 in L 126 in
Rare and Important Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Export Foo Dogs
Located in Dublin, IE
-like creatures were often placed at the entrances of palaces, temples, and homes to guard and protect
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Tang Dynasty Terracotta Horse and Rider
Located in Dallas, TX
creature, considered relatives of the mythical dragon. This veneration was well earned, for the speed and
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Barrel-Form Brass Urn with Traditional Archaistic Ornamentation and Lid
Located in Palm Desert, CA
features of this mythical creature, abstractly rendered in low-relief hooked curls. Two bands of kui or
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20th Century Chinese Urns
Materials
Brass
Chinese Ming Dynasty Antique Sancai Glazed Attendants Tomb Figure Pair
Located in Forney, TX
, entertainment, and protection in the afterlife. They included statues of people, animals, and mythical creatures
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
China 618-907 AD Tang Dynasty Pair Of Polychromate Earth Spirits Zhenmushou
Located in Miami, FL
creatures were perceived to be the ideal guardians of the dead
The semi human faced figure has a
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
H 11.25 in W 5.75 in D 4.25 in
Michael Muller, Sharks, Art Edition No. 101-200 ‘Under Study’
By Michael Müller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
carved a career out of impressive encounters. Famed for his portraits of the world’s most elite actors
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21st Century and Contemporary European Books
Very Fine French 19th Century White Marble Bust of a Young Beauty by René Rozet
By René Rozet 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
life based on luxury and celebrity appealing today to the social and cultural elites; frequently
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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble, Siena Marble
H 81.5 in W 23.38 in D 14.63 in
H.O. Miethke Das Werk folio "Water Snakes II" collotype print
By Gustav Klimt & K.K. Hof-und Staatsdruckerei
Located in Chicago, IL
had fashioned for his Water Snakes I, these fantastic creatures with human forms travel closely packed
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Early 1900s Vienna Secession Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper
Yachts: The Impossible Collection
By Assouline Publishing
Located in NEW YORK, NY
will always be a demand for these beautiful and impossible creatures that break the boundaries of
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books
Materials
Rubber
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Antique Blue & White Chinese Large Lidded Temple Jar Vase Antiques Los Angeles
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Important 1st quarter 19th century Circa 1800-1825 blue & white Chinoiserie China lidded temple jar Antiques depicting chrysanthemums flowers and leaves . Chrysanthemums, which symbo...
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Porcelain
Materials
Ceramic
H 24 in W 14.5 in D 14.5 in
12C Vishnu Dark Grey Sandstone Carving
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a STUNNING piece of Indian Antiquity from the 12th Century, namely, a Vishnu Dark Grey Sandstone Carving.
From Central India.
This piece has impeccable Provenance !
It ...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Indian Archaistic Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Extensive Assembled Meissen Blue and White Bird Model Dinner Service, circa 1890
Located in New York, NY
Each piece painted in underglaze-blue and heightened in gilding with an exotic bird perched upon peony branches, comprising: an oval soup tureen, cover and two stands, an 18" oval pl...
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Antique 1890s German Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Ming Dynasty Chinese Longquan Celadon Large Carved Sphere Porcelaneous Stoneware
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Ming dynasty Chinese longquan celadon large carved sphere porcelaneous stoneware.
This is unquestionably a very important and extremely rare example of Chinese Longquan Celadon glob...
Category
Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Swedish Gustavian Neoclassical Painted Wooden Console Table
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning Swedish Gustavian period (1772-1809) console table.
Hand-crafted in Sweden in the early 19th century, Louis XVI Neo-classical taste, the muted dark cream with pale green...
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Console Tables
Materials
Marble
A Pair of Tall Chinese Export Porcelain Figural Vases with Birds and Flowers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Pair of Tall Chinese export porcelain figural vases. The ovoid porcelain bodies decorated with colorful flowers, tropical birds, trees, lilies and a pond, with a parcel-gilt trim a...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Ming Dynasty Longquan Celadon Peony Deep Dish, 14th-15th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A beautiful Chinese celadon glazed deep dish with an impressed peony design to the center, Ming Dynasty, circa 1400, Longquan kilns, China.
The lovey dish covered in an attractive ...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage French Painted Wrought Iron Plant Stands, Jardiniere - Set of 2
Located in Sheridan, CO
(pair) French white-painted iron garden planters, 20th c., having pierced heart basket, rising on scrolled base.
Dimensions:
Approx 28"h, 18"diam
Acquired at European estate auctio...
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Early 20th Century French Provincial Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Wrought Iron
Qingbai ewer with slip decoration of two phoenix and lotus leaves, Yuan Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
This small ewer is an exquisite example of Qingbai ware, known for its pale blue-tinged glaze. The vessel showcases the advanced ceramic techniques and artistic sophistication of the...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
No Reserve
H 3.55 in Dm 1.58 in
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), circa late 16th century, China.
The charming and ferocious lion is portrayed in ...
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Carved 'Longquan' Celadon-Glazed Tripod Censer, Ming dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
This censer is characterized by its tripod form, which means it stands on three feet. Incense burners from the Ming dynasty are often highly regarded for their craftsmanship and the ...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antiquities
Materials
Celadon
1st Century BC Group of 4 Terracotta Animals from Indus Valley
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a STUNNING piece of Southeast Asian Antiquity, namely, a Group of 4 Terracotta Animals from the First Century B.C to First Century A.D.
These pieces has impeccable Proven...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Indian Archaistic Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of Large Canton Style Chinese Porcelain Vases
Located in London, GB
Pair of large Canton style Chinese porcelain vases
Chinese, early 20th century
Measures: Height 123cm, diameter 42cm
These large and impressive Chinese famille jaune porcelain v...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Pottery Architectural Model, 16th Century
Located in Austin, TX
An unusually large Chinese Ming Dynasty glazed pottery architectural model of a shrine or cabinet, Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644), circa 16th century, China.
The shrine model crafted o...
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Mid 18th Century Antique French Louis XV Period Walnut & Fruitwood Commode
Located in Sheridan, CO
Antique French Louis XV walnut and fruitwood commode, 18th c. The chest consists of two short drawers over two long drawers, rising on short cabriole legs. Brass hardware is also ori...
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Dressers
Materials
Brass
H 33.5 in W 47.75 in D 25 in
Ming Dynasty Longquan Celadon Dish with Geometric Design, 15th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A heavily potted and richly glazed celadon dish, Longquan kilns, early Ming Dynasty, mid 15th century, China.
The large dish glazed in a deep olive celadon. The interior of the dis...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
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19th Century Chinese Antique Brick Foo Dog
Located in SOMIS, CA
carved from one solid piece of brick. A lively creature with a happy disposition, he is depicted with his
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brick
Tang Polychrome Horse and Female Rider
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
During the Tang dynasty, horses were revered creature, considered relatives of the mythical dragon
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
Firebird
By Erté
Located in London, GB
creature-half women-half bird. It is inspired by the numeral five of my lithograph series The Numerals. I
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Deer (Sunday)
By Jane Rosen
Located in Jackson, WY
concerns capturing a moment when an animal is caught in the act of looking or doing; these creatures have
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paint...
Materials
Archival Paper, Casein, Gouache, Ink
Mantle
By Jane Rosen
Located in Jackson, WY
concerns capturing a moment when an animal is caught in the act of looking or doing; these creatures have
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Coffee, Ink, Watercolor
Egyptian Gyrfalcon
By Jane Rosen
Located in Jackson, WY
concerns capturing a moment when an animal is caught in the act of looking or doing; these creatures have
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Painted Gypsy II
By Jane Rosen
Located in Jackson, WY
concerns capturing a moment when an animal is caught in the act of looking or doing; these creatures have
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paint...
Materials
Archival Paper, Charcoal, Sumi Ink, Watercolor
Pescadero Lamb II, ed. 5/15
By Jane Rosen
Located in Jackson, WY
concerns capturing a moment when an animal is caught in the act of looking or doing; these creatures have
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Prints
Materials
Archival Pigment
Book of Hours (Use of Sarum? and Limoges)
By Book of Hours
Located in New York, NY
terminating in drollery creatures in upper margin (pp. 19, 40, 133), nineteen large miniatures in rectangular
Pair of Ming Glazed Terracotta Temple Wall Tiles Depicting a Dragon
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
elite class of scholars was reconsidered. During the Ming Dynasty, China proper was reunited after
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
Painting With Dragon In Cloud By Morihiro Hosokawa
Located in New Orleans, LA
elite from the late 16th through the first half of the 17th century under the patronage of the Hosokawa
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
A Pair of Second Half 19th Century French Ormolu Louis XVI Style Candlesticks
By François Rémond
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
casings for clocks and bronze ornamentation for the elaborate furniture made for the elite at the time
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Antique 1860s French Louis XVI Candlesticks
Materials
Ormolu
H 30 in W 15 in D 15 in
Royal Thai Siam Antique 18th Century Heavy 22K Gold Rare Naga Serpent Ring
Located in London, GB
and Southeast Asian art, the Naga is a mythical half-God creature that is a guardian of the watery
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Antique Late 18th Century Thai More Rings
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 22k Gold
Pre-Columbian Nazca Polychromed Pottery Vessel, circa 100 B.C
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
-spout bottles, bowls, cups, vases, effigy forms, and mythical creatures. Archaeologists have excavated
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Jars
Pair Antique Chinese Sancai Architectural Roof Tiles
Located in Forney, TX
tile, the whimsical creature reminiscent of an eclectic mix between rooster, exotic parrot and tropical
Category
Antique 19th Century Asian Qing Architectural Elements
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Grand and Historical French Cast Iron Coat of Arms Fireback, circa 1650
Located in Dallas, TX
, which is a mythological creature combining a lion and an eagle. Above each griffin and extending upward
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Antique Mid-17th Century French Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Iron
H 37.75 in W 34.875 in D 2.5 in
Ancient Roman Marble Lion
Located in London, GB
and other real or mythological creatures became increasingly prized by the Rome élite. Thanks to their
Category
15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
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Elite Creatures For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of elite creatures is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, earthenware and pottery, all elite creatures available were constructed with great care. Elite creatures have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Elite creatures bearing Rococo hallmark is very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made elite creatures over the years, but those made by Assouline Publishing, Michael Muller and René Rozet are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Elite Creatures?
Elite creatures can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,600, while the lowest priced sells for $1,050 and the highest can go for as much as $98,500.
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