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"Empress and Dragon" Kite by Michael Thompson
"Empress and Dragon" Kite by Michael Thompson

"Empress and Dragon" Kite by Michael Thompson

By Michael Thompson

Located in Chicago, IL

, drawings, and books collected during his travels. In this petite kite entitled “Empress and Dragon

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Decorative Art

Materials

Bamboo, Paper

Pair of Large Original Chinoiserie Emperor and Empress Paintings
Pair of Large Original Chinoiserie Emperor and Empress Paintings

Pair of Large Original Chinoiserie Emperor and Empress Paintings

By Solcher-Marin

Located in Palm Springs, CA

This impressive pair of original art (circa 1960) is from a uber chic Palm Springs residence professionally designed in Hollywood Regency theme with best of the best furniture and ar...

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings

Monumental Asian Female Buddha or Empress Table Lamp, Early 20th Century
Monumental Asian Female Buddha or Empress Table Lamp, Early 20th Century

Monumental Asian Female Buddha or Empress Table Lamp, Early 20th Century

Located in Bedford Hills, NY

Chinese empress Wu Zetian, table lamp made of plaster. Huge! 34 inches gorgeous original patina

Category

Early 20th Century American Ming Table Lamps

Materials

Plaster

Four Chinese Tang Dynasty Glazed Pottery Court Attendants
Four Chinese Tang Dynasty Glazed Pottery Court Attendants

Four Chinese Tang Dynasty Glazed Pottery Court Attendants

Located in Dallas, TX

seized the throne, proclaiming the Wu Zhou dynasty and becoming the only legitimate Chinese empress

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Vintage Carved Coral Phoenix & Sapphire Dramatic Large 18k Gold Cuff Bracelet
Vintage Carved Coral Phoenix & Sapphire Dramatic Large 18k Gold Cuff Bracelet

Vintage Carved Coral Phoenix & Sapphire Dramatic Large 18k Gold Cuff Bracelet

Located in Santa Barbara, CA

represents rebirth and is a symbol of the Chinese empress. Making for a bold statement, this heirloom

Category

Vintage 1980s Contemporary Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Coral, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Wendy Brandes 7-Ring Diamond and Colored Gemstone Animal-Design Collection
Wendy Brandes 7-Ring Diamond and Colored Gemstone Animal-Design Collection

Wendy Brandes 7-Ring Diamond and Colored Gemstone Animal-Design Collection

By Wendy Brandes

Located in New York, NY

her to study Empress Wu Zeitan of China, whom was often referred to as a "dragon lady" during her

Category

2010s American Contemporary Models and Miniatures

Materials

White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Black Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Black Pearl...

Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait of Empress Dowager Cixi
Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait of Empress Dowager Cixi

Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait of Empress Dowager Cixi

Located in Chicago, IL

exquisite example of Chinese reverse glass painting. Popularized during the Qing dynasty, reverse glass

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Mid 20th Century Chinese Portraits of Emperor & Empress Watercolor on Silk
Mid 20th Century Chinese Portraits of Emperor & Empress Watercolor on Silk

Mid 20th Century Chinese Portraits of Emperor & Empress Watercolor on Silk

Located in Fort Washington, MD

Stunning pair of vintage hand painted watercolor on silk portraits depicting a Chinese Emperor and

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paint

China 618-907 AD Tang Dynasty Period Pottery Offering Covered Vessel with Lotus
China 618-907 AD Tang Dynasty Period Pottery Offering Covered Vessel with Lotus

China 618-907 AD Tang Dynasty Period Pottery Offering Covered Vessel with Lotus

Located in Miami, FL

becoming the only legitimate Chinese empress regnant. The devastating An-Lushan rebellion (755–763) shook

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities

Materials

Clay, Earthenware, Pottery

China 618-907 Ad Tang Dynasty Ancient Earthenware Sculpture of a Walking Horse
China 618-907 Ad Tang Dynasty Ancient Earthenware Sculpture of a Walking Horse

China 618-907 Ad Tang Dynasty Ancient Earthenware Sculpture of a Walking Horse

Located in Miami, FL

Chinese ancient period of the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD) featuring the finely sculptural figure of a horse

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

China 618-907 AD Tang Dynasty Offering Vessel With 8 Lotus Petals in Earthenware
China 618-907 AD Tang Dynasty Offering Vessel With 8 Lotus Petals in Earthenware

China 618-907 AD Tang Dynasty Offering Vessel With 8 Lotus Petals in Earthenware

Located in Miami, FL

only legitimate Chinese empress regnant. The devastating An-Lushan rebellion (755–763) shook the nation

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Lladro Retired Figurines of Chinese Nobleman and Noblewoman
Lladro Retired Figurines of Chinese Nobleman and Noblewoman

Lladro Retired Figurines of Chinese Nobleman and Noblewoman

By Lladro

Located in Dallas, TX

Lladro retired figurines of Chinese Nobleman and Noblewoman, also known as the Chinese Emperor and

Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Long Narrow Table, Saffron Lacquer, Single Board
Antique Long Narrow Table, Saffron Lacquer, Single Board

Antique Long Narrow Table, Saffron Lacquer, Single Board

Located in Somis, CA

Chinese empress. Solid, single board makes the tabletop. Such a long single piece of wood commands solid

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Vintage Jade and Zi Tan Wood Ruyi Scepter
Vintage Jade and Zi Tan Wood Ruyi Scepter

Vintage Jade and Zi Tan Wood Ruyi Scepter

Located in Somis, CA

color. A ruyi scepter was traditionally held by the Chinese empress to grant wishes.

Category

20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Pair of Blue and White Ginger Jar Vases
Pair of Blue and White Ginger Jar Vases

Pair of Blue and White Ginger Jar Vases

Located in New York, NY

of the last Empress Dowager of China, Cixi, elegant antique and modern aspect. China, circa 1880s

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Vases

Materials

Pottery

Chinese Empress Umbrella Catch
Chinese Empress Umbrella Catch

Chinese Empress Umbrella Catch

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Red umbrella catch with Chinese Empress and gold key detail.

Category

20th Century Chinese More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Aluminum

Chinese Emperor and Empress
Chinese Emperor and Empress

Chinese Emperor and Empress

Located in Sarasota, FL

Chinese blue and white hand painted ceramic emperor and empress statues, seated on thrones, finely

Category

20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Large Chinese Emperor & Empress Scrolls
Pair of Large Chinese Emperor & Empress Scrolls

Pair of Large Chinese Emperor & Empress Scrolls

Located in Sarasota, FL

A pair of Chinese ancester hand-painted on rice paper on silk scrolls, (portrait of Emperor and

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper, Silk

Pair of Chinese Emperor and Empress Scrolls
Pair of Chinese Emperor and Empress Scrolls

Pair of Chinese Emperor and Empress Scrolls

Located in Sarasota, FL

A pair of Chinese hand-painted scrolls of Emperor Qianlong and Empress seated on thrones in full

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper, Wood

Pair of 18th c. Chinese Emperor & Empress Watercolors and Ink on Paper (K128)
Pair of 18th c. Chinese Emperor & Empress Watercolors and Ink on Paper (K128)

Pair of 18th c. Chinese Emperor & Empress Watercolors and Ink on Paper (K128)

Located in Miami, FL

Pair of Early Chinese Emperor & Empress watercolors and ink on paper, each seated and wearing

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Paintings and Screens

Materials

Watercolor, Ink, Paper

Large Pair of Antique Chinese Hand-Carved Ivory Emperor and Empress Figures
Large Pair of Antique Chinese Hand-Carved Ivory Emperor and Empress Figures

Large Pair of Antique Chinese Hand-Carved Ivory Emperor and Empress Figures

Located in Amsterdam, NL

depicted seated on throne in royal robe. The Empress is holding foursquare cup in left hand with relief

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Asian Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ivory

Pair of Very Old Chinese Emperor Chairs
Pair of Very Old Chinese Emperor Chairs

Pair of Very Old Chinese Emperor Chairs

Located in Wainscott, NY

Pair of Very Old Chinese Emperor and Empress Chairs with original custom seals, excellently carved

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chairs

CHINESE ART DECO POLYCHROMED REVERSE-GLASS PAINTING
CHINESE ART DECO POLYCHROMED REVERSE-GLASS PAINTING

CHINESE ART DECO POLYCHROMED REVERSE-GLASS PAINTING

Located in San Francisco, CA

A SUPERB CHINESE ART DECO POLYCHROMED REVERSE-GLASS PAINTING OF THE EMPRESS OF CHINA. A polychromed

Category

Vintage 1930s Chinese Paintings

Chinese Antique Sectional Snack Box, 19th Century
Chinese Antique Sectional Snack Box, 19th Century

Chinese Antique Sectional Snack Box, 19th Century

Located in SOMIS, CA

enjoyment. A carved phoenix represents the lady's high status, as the phoenix is a symbol of the Chinese

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Chinese Late Q'ing Pair of Fine Yellow Ground Double Gourd-Form Vases
Chinese Late Q'ing Pair of Fine Yellow Ground Double Gourd-Form Vases

Chinese Late Q'ing Pair of Fine Yellow Ground Double Gourd-Form Vases

Located in Brooklyn, NY

dominos, each of which has various numbers to the surface. Unmarked. The Empress Dowager Cixi

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Enairo Dark Wood Drop Earrings
Enairo Dark Wood Drop Earrings

Enairo Dark Wood Drop Earrings

By Ena Iro

Located in Geneva, CH

legendary Chinese empress who, according to legend, discovered sericulture and invented the silk loom in the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Drop Earrings

Materials

18k Gold, Rhodium

An Order of Bling Jadeite and Diamond Ring with Baby Akoya Pearls
An Order of Bling Jadeite and Diamond Ring with Baby Akoya Pearls

An Order of Bling Jadeite and Diamond Ring with Baby Akoya Pearls

By An Order of Bling

Located in Singapore, SG

rings are to be worn as a pair on index fingers, to recall a time where Chinese Empresses would

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Jade, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold

4.22 Carat Diamond Maple Wood 18k White Gold Drop Earrings
4.22 Carat Diamond Maple Wood 18k White Gold Drop Earrings

4.22 Carat Diamond Maple Wood 18k White Gold Drop Earrings

By Ena Iro

Located in Geneva, CH

collection is inspired by Leizu, the legendary Chinese empress who, according to legend, discovered

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rhodium, White Gold

Enairo Maple Wood Drop Earrings
Enairo Maple Wood Drop Earrings

Enairo Maple Wood Drop Earrings

By Ena Iro

Located in Geneva, CH

Leizu, the legendary Chinese empress who, according to legend, discovered sericulture and invented the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Drop Earrings

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

6.42 Carat Diamond Wood 18k Rose Gold Champagne Drop Earrings
6.42 Carat Diamond Wood 18k Rose Gold Champagne Drop Earrings

6.42 Carat Diamond Wood 18k Rose Gold Champagne Drop Earrings

By Ena Iro

Located in Geneva, CH

colour and stone. The Leizu Collection: This collection is inspired by Leizu, the legendary Chinese

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Brown Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold

6.42 Carat Diamond Wood 18k White Gold Drop Earrings
6.42 Carat Diamond Wood 18k White Gold Drop Earrings

6.42 Carat Diamond Wood 18k White Gold Drop Earrings

By Ena Iro

Located in Geneva, CH

. The Leizu Collection: This collection is inspired by Leizu, the legendary Chinese empress who

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

4.22 Carat Diamond Wood 18k Rose Gold Drop Earrings
4.22 Carat Diamond Wood 18k Rose Gold Drop Earrings

4.22 Carat Diamond Wood 18k Rose Gold Drop Earrings

By Ena Iro

Located in Geneva, CH

. The Leizu Collection: This collection is inspired by Leizu, the legendary Chinese empress who

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold

Ettore Sottsass & Sèvres 'Tseui' 1994

Ettore Sottsass & Sèvres 'Tseui' 1994

By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in New York, NY

Tseui was the last empress of China (1835-1908). Tseui consists in the elegant combination of

Category

20th Century French Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Emperor and Empress Mud Figures, Pair
Antique Chinese Emperor and Empress Mud Figures, Pair

Antique Chinese Emperor and Empress Mud Figures, Pair

Located in Richmond, VA

Exquisite pair of antique Chinese mud figure statues of a seated emperor and empress. Embossed on

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Aynsley English Bone China Tea Set Empress Patten Cobalt
Aynsley English Bone China Tea Set Empress Patten Cobalt

Aynsley English Bone China Tea Set Empress Patten Cobalt

By John Aynsley

Located in London, GB

Aynsley English Bone China tea set empress patten cobalt consisting of 10 cups, 10 saucers and 10

Category

Vintage 1920s British Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Brand New- Hermès Shawl 140 “Coupe de Gala” in cashmere and silk
Brand New- Hermès Shawl 140 “Coupe de Gala” in cashmere and silk

Brand New- Hermès Shawl 140 “Coupe de Gala” in cashmere and silk

By Hermès

Located in Paris, IDF

design a square in 2018, now revisited with a new framing. This five-seater gala coupé, which the Empress

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Scarves

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Empress China For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the empress China you’re looking for. Frequently made of ceramic, paper and wood, every empress China was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer empress China, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each empress China bearing Folk Art hallmarks is very popular. John Aynsley, Michael Thompson Photographer and Schumann's Porzellan Manufaktur each produced at least one beautiful empress China that is worth considering.

How Much is a Empress China?

Prices for a empress China can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $315 and can go as high as $6,500, while the average can fetch as much as $2,450.