Chinese Reverse Painting on Glass Empress Dowager Cixi 1st Half of 20th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A CHINESE REVERSE PAINTING ON GLASS OF Empress Dowager Cixi 1st Half of 20th Century. Fine painting on glass of Empress Cixi seating on a throne in original moulded wood frame.
Glass
$1,031
Circa 1900 Original Poster by Auguste Roubille Empress Dowager Cixi
Located in PARIS, FR
This original poster printed in color lithography was produced circa 1900 as number 11 in Le Musée de Sires. It portrays Empress Dowager Cixi, the powerful political figure who exerc...
Paper, Lithograph
Large Chinese Qing Yellow Glazed Black Floral Porcelain Jardiniere
Located in Danville, CA
"Ti He Dian" was the dining hall of Empress Dowager Cixi in Forbidden City. Empress Dowager Cixi, of the Manchu Yehe Nara clan, was a Chinese noblewoman, concubine and later regent w...
Porcelain
$12,800
Chinese Path Marker, c. 1908
Located in Chicago, IL
Although the young emperor had engaged in vigorous reforms, he was a victim of a palace coup by the empress dowager and kept under house arrest until his death at age 38.
Limestone
Chinese Qing Dynasty Cobalt Porcelain Vase w/ High Relief White Dragon, Ca. 1900
Located in New York, NY
Qianlong Emperor (r. 1735–1796), oversaw the empire at its greatest territorial extent, patron of arts and culture. Empress Dowager Cixi (de facto ruler late 19th century) At its he...
Porcelain
$2,567Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of 19th Century Qing Dynasty Faux Bamboo Chinese Vases
Located in Ixelles, BE
The marks at the bottom of the vases indicate that these were crafted more specifically during the Tongzhi period – an emperor who reigned from 1861 to 1875, which effectively lasted...
Porcelain
$1,953Sale Price|20% Off
Chinese Qing Dynasty Green Pink Ginger Jar “Gemberpot”, Rose Family
By Chow's Oriental Furniture Co.
Located in Valladolid, ES
His reign spans a brief but significant period in Chinese history, marked by attempts at modernisation and the political influence of his mother, the powerful Empress Dowager Cixi. ...
Porcelain
Blossom and Tree Scene Meiji Period Scroll Japan 19c Artist Araki Kanpo
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
He achieved notable recognition as an oil painter and apparently was awarded the honor of painting a portrait of the Empress Dowager. Later Kanpo returned to Nihonga and continued to...
Silk
Fragment of the Antique Tiffany Chinese Carpet with Lotus Flowers
Located in Milan, IT
The carpet was originally made in three parts to fit around the columns of an unknown hall, and was reportedly last used in China in the private temple of the Empress Dowager Cixi. I...
Wool
Pair of Important Bronze Statues of Russian Kamer Kazak Bodyguards
By Fabergé
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Pustynnikov, personal Kamer-Kazak bodyguards of Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna.
Bronze
Antique Print of various Medals of Austria by G.L. de Rochemont, 1843
Located in Langweer, NL
The Order of the Starry Cross (or Order of the Star Cross/Star Cross Order; German: Sternkreuz-Orden) was founded by Eleanora Gonzaga of Mantua, dowager empress of the Holy Roman Emp...
Paper
Water Melon Tourmaline 32.66 Carat Green And Red Natural Maginificient Loose Gem
By Malpani Jewels
Located in Hung Hom, HK
Much of the pink and red tourmaline from San Diego County in California was shipped to China because the Chinese Dowager Empress Tz'u Hsi was especially fond of the color.
Tourmaline
"San Anton Palace Malta" Early 20th Cent. Garden and Fountain Watercolor Russian
Located in Soquel, CA
An opponent of the Russian Revolution, he left Yalta with his family in 1919 for Malta, alongside the Dowager Empress Marie Feodorovna, sister of Queen Alexandra, and over 600 member...
Paper, Watercolor, Illustration Board
Chinese Porcelain Vase
Located in Chamblee, GA
Beautiful blue background Chinese vintage vase believed to have been made in the middle years of the Republic Period of China, 1912-1949 Vase depicts multiple scenes of the Empress ...
Porcelain, Paint
Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait of Empress Dowager Cixi
Located in Chicago, IL
This finely painted example dates to the early 20th century and depicts the Empress Dowager Cixi, who effectively controlled the Chinese government from 1861 until her death in 1908.
Glass, Wood, Paint
Sold
H 48.5 in W 21 in D 21 in
Massive Pair of Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Figures of Attendants, Qing Dynasty
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
Several photos of the Empress Dowager show her flanked by large pyramids of towering fruit atop circular trays and it is possible that this pair were used for a similar purpose.
Enamel
Sold
H 48.5 in W 30 in D 21 in
Massive Pair of Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Figures of Attendants Late Qing Dynasty
Located in Long Island City, NY
Several photos of the Empress Dowager show her flanked by large pyramids of towering fruit atop circular trays and it is possible that this pair were used for a similar purpose.
Enamel
Sold
H 15.5 in W 5.5 in D 5 in
Painted Bronze Figures of the Kamer-Kazaks Pustynnikov and Kudinov Faberge, Pair
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Pustynnikov, personal Kamer-Kazak bodyguards of Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, in dress parade uniforms with badges and medals, the coats trimmed ...
Bronze
Boin-Taburet & Faberge, - 8pc. 950 Sterling Tea Set + 6 Faberge Espresso Cups
By Boin-Taburet
Located in Wilmington, DE
Commissioned in 1906 by Tsar Nicholas II, the egg was presented to the Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna on Easter that year for her 40th wedding anniversary.
Sterling Silver
Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait of Empress Dowager Cixi
Located in Chicago, IL
This finely painted example dates to the early 20th century and depicts the Empress Dowager Cixi, who effectively controlled the Chinese government from 1861 until her death in 1908.
Glass, Wood
19th Century Tongzhi Dynasty Stackable Bowls with Lid
Located in Dallas, TX
His father's choice of regent, Sushun, was removed in favour of a partnership between his mother Empress Dowager Cixi, Empress Dowager Ci'an, and his sixth uncle Prince Gong.
Ceramic
Pair of Blue and White Ginger Jar Vases
Located in New York, NY
Pair of pale cream/white glazed Chinese vases or ginger jars with blue painted decoration in the form of the longevity symbol from the late Qing dynasty period of the last Empress Do...
Pottery
Chinese Ceramic Vase Qing Dynasty Tung Chih Period (1862 - 1875)
Located in Milano, MI
Although the emperor himself had little direct influence, his mother, the powerful Empress Dowager Cixi, played a significant role in these efforts.
Ceramic
Sold
H 10 in W 13.82 in
Samurai Walking in Snow — Forty-seven Ronin Memorial Series, 1920
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
He achieved notable recognition as an oil painter and was awarded the honor of painting a portrait of the Empress Dowager. Later Kanpo returned to Nihonga and continued to receive nu...
Woodcut
Sold
H 39.4 in W 39.4 in D 0.4 in
Wu Zetian, first female Chinese Emperor from The Empresses H10-01 NEW in Box
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
—Damien Hirst Wu Zetian was the de facto ruler of China from 665 to 705. She ruled first as empress consort of the Tang dynasty, through her husband Emperor Gaozong and then as an em...
Metal
Fabergé Oval Cut Aquamarine Diamond Platinum Gold Pendant Necklace
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
Provenance: Purchased by dowager Empress Maria Fedorovna of Russia 12th of March 1912 for 260 roubles.
Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, Platinum
Chinese large porcelain vase
Located in San Francisco, CA
The Qing Dynasty was overthrown following the Xinhai Revolution, when the Empress Dowager Longyu abdicated on behalf of the last emperor, Puyi, on February 12, 1912.
Pigskin Lady's Trunk with Painted Vignettes and Silk Lining, China, 1885
Located in Quechee, VT
This is a piece of Chinese material culture typical of the late Qing dynasty during the Regency of Empress Dowager Cixi (1861-1908). The pigskin has wear in the appropriate places...
Brass
Chinese Late Q'ing Pair of Fine Yellow Ground Double Gourd-Form Vases
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The border at the base is painted with dominos, each of which has various numbers to the surface. Unmarked. The Empress Dowager Cixi effectively ruled China from 1861 to her deat...
Porcelain
George IV Lacquered Brass Twenty-Four-Light Chandelier, circa 1830
By Messenger and Sons
Located in New York, NY
This dating is supported by 1827 drawing for a chandelier by French architect August de Montferrard designed for the apartments of the Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna, Tsar Nicholas...
Brass
Fabergé Julius Rappoport Silver Bulldog with Ruby Eyes
By Fabergé
Located in Chesterland, OH
An interesting fact: among the personal belongings of Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna, which were transported to Moscow by the Provisional Government, there were about a hundred fig...
Ruby, Silver
1912 Tsarevich Faberge Egg
By Peter Carl Fabergé
Located in Washington Crossing, PA
[citation needed] After Alexander III's death on 1 November 1894, his son, Nicholas II, presented a Faberge egg to both his wife, Alexandra Fedorovna, and his mother, the Dowager Emp...
Gold Plate, Enamel
Silver and 14 Karat Yellow Gold Fabergé Diamond Snowflake Brooch
By Fabergé
Located in Orimattila, FI
This led to Alma’s famous design for the magnificent Fabergé Winter Egg, which was given as a present from Emperor Nicholas II to his mother, Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna for Eas...
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver, 14k Gold
Fabergé Julius Rappoport Jade Egg Pendant with Silver Bulldog and Ruby Eyes
By Fabergé
Located in Chesterland, OH
An interesting fact: among the personal belongings of Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna, which were transported to Moscow by the Provisional Government, there were about a hundred fig...
Jade, Ruby, Silver, Gilt Metal
Russian Imperial Egg Pendant with Gilt Bulldog and Ruby Eyes by Julius Rappoport
By Fabergé
Located in Chesterland, OH
An interesting fact: among the personal belongings of Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna, which were transported to Moscow by the Provisional Government, there were about a hundred fig...
Malachite, Ruby, Silver, Gilt Metal
Early 20th Century Vintage Chinese Poster
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This vintage poster from the 1930s melds the meticulous detail of traditional Chinese painting with the Craft of color lithography. These advertisement posters, depicting fashionab...
Paper
Antique Large Chinese Export Reverse Painting on Mirror #2
Located in Norton, MA
A large charming late 19th-century to early 20th-century, Chinese export reverse mirror painting, depicting a lady playing a Chinese musical instrument in her library. The painting c...
Glass, Wood
Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait of a Young Woman, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
With exquisite detail and sparkling color, this portrait of a young woman is a remarkable example of reverse glass painting. Lending the finished work a subtle three-dimensional effe...
Wood, Glass
Antique Large Hand-Carved Garden Stone, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
An ideal garden ornament, sturdy weather proof planter display base or a rock solid all weather stone base for a special sculpture. From China, comes this large 20.5 inch rectangula...
Limestone
Hand-Carved Stone Pillar on Wood Stand, Ming Style, Hunan, China, 1560
Located in New York, NY
A hand-carved stone pillar on a wood stand. Hunan, China, circa 1560. Not unlike the smaller Scholar's rocks, this stone pillar was placed in gardens as an object of meditation and...
Stone
$800
H 10.95 in W 4.34 in D 4.34 in
Antique Japanese stone pagoda finial fragment / Edo period /Buddhist art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This stone fragment is thought to have been carved as part of a stone pagoda during Japan's Edo period (1603–1868). The stone appears to be andesite, or a similar type of volcanic ro...
Stone
Large Chinese Export Reverse Paintings on Glass, the Beauty
Located in Norton, MA
Large charming 19th-century Chinese export reverse glass painting, depicting the beauty of traditional Chinese customs and clothing decorations on the noblewomen. The paintings come ...
Glass, Wood
$1,348
H 16.25 in W 12.75 in D 0.75 in
Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Export Reverse Glass Painting of a Court Beauty
Located in Basildon, GB
A fine antique Chinese export reverse glass painting, dating to the 19th century (Qing Dynasty, circa 1860–1900). The painting depicts a court beauty in the meirenhua tradition — a g...
Glass, Paint
$4,800 / set
H 46 in W 32.5 in D 1 in
Early 20th Century Pair of Chinese Ancestral Paintings in Custom Frames
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Early 20th century pair of Chinese ancestral paintings in custom frames. Nice antique pair with vibrant colors in wood and gilt frames, in very good condition. Ready to be installe...
Paint
$4,500
H 22.25 in W 16.5 in D 1.25 in
Chinese Export Reverse Glass Portrait Painting of an Opium Maiden, circa 1880
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A wonderful and extremely rare last quarter 19th century Chinese export for the Anglo-Indian market reverse glass portrait painting of an opium-smoking 'maiden' or young lady painted...
Glass, Giltwood, Paint
19th Century Architectural Model of a Chinese Temple
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Meticulously carved and gilded architectural model of a Chinese temple makes a fascinating work of art.
Wood
$1,760Sale Price|20% Off
H 31 in W 20 in D 0.75 in
Chinese Ancestor Portrait of Mandarin Dignitary, Qing Dynasty
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Chinese ancestor portrait of a Mandarin Dignitary. Antique tempera on paper painting of a Mandarin Dignitary wearing a red court dress and seated on a throne chair. Based on the ...
Paint, Paper
Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Hongxian Marked Story Bowl
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese, Hongxian mark circa 1915-1916.
An antique famille rose porcelain story bowl marked with 4 character Hongxian stamp.
Approx: 4.125" x 2.75" H.
Porcelain
Antique Asian Architectural Relief Carved Stone Frieze Panel
Located in Forney, TX
An exceptional architectural high relief hand carved stone band of running scroll decoration frieze panel, with beautiful scrollwork, representing wind or water, and mythological cre...
Stone
Early 20th Century Vintage Chinese Poster
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This vintage poster for Double Crane cigarettes from the 1930s melds the meticulous detail of traditional Chinese painting with the Craft of color lithography. These advertisement ...
Paper
Vintage porcelain chinoiserie style vase with flower details
Located in Mexico, Ciudad de México
Par of the fabulous collection of art dealer Rodrigo Rivero Lake Chinese Export, porcelain S. XX
Porcelain
$750,000
H 132 in W 87.5 in D 8 in
Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta Palatial Oil on Canvas Portrait Isabelle McCreery
By Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta
Located in LA, CA
Raimundo De Madrazo y Garreta (Spanish School, 1841-1920) an exceptional and palatial oil on canvas "Portrait of Isabelle McCreery” depicting an elegant woman gracefully exiting a li...
Oil
$62,226Sale Price|25% Off
H 31.89 in W 25.6 in
Perseus and Andromeda Oil Painting on Canvas, Old Masters, Circa 1726
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
Carle Vanloo (Nice 1705 – Paris 1765) Perseus and Andromeda Oil on canvas. H. 081; W. 065. Alongside François Boucher (1703-1770) and Charles-Joseph Natoire (1700-1777), Carle Vanlo...
Canvas, Oil
$160,481
H 74.81 in W 23.63 in D 19.69 in
ANTINOUS Magnificent Italian Neoclassical Carrara Marble Sculpture
Located in Rome, IT
Outstanding 19th century Italian finely carved Carrara "Statuario" marble sculpture of Antinoo , after the Antique The Capitoline 'Antinous'. Antinous, a young Bithinius favorite...
Marble
$13,560Sale Price / set|40% Off
H 17.75 in Dm 8 in
Pair Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Triple-Gourd 'Taotie' Vases, Qing 19th C.
Located in New York, NY
A pair of blue and white triple-gourd 'Taotie' vases, Qing Dynasty, 19th century. A pair of blue and white triple-gourd 'taotie' vases. The base of each with an apocryphal Kangxi six...
Porcelain
$450,000
H 30 in W 25 in
Duke of Wellington's Niece, Portrait of Lady Bagot, Oil on Canvas, 30 x 25 inche
By Sir John Hoppner
Located in Miami, FL
In historical British portraiture, it's who the sitter is that drives the price. In the present work, the sitter is Mary Charlotte Anne Wellesley-Pole, eldest daughter of William, 4...
Oil, Canvas
$15,000 / set
H 19 in Dm 13.5 in
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Painted Garden Seats w/ Dragons & Exotic Birds, C 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Chinese porcelain painted and glazed foliage garden seats with decorative flanking dragons & exotic birds, upper & lower bead work, and decorative circular cut out fr...
Porcelain, Paint, Pottery
$1,650,000
H 49.38 in W 57 in D 6 in
Young Mother Contemplating Two Embracing Children by William-Adolphe Bouguereau
By William-Adolphe Bouguereau
Located in New Orleans, LA
William-Adolphe Bouguereau 1825-1905 French Jeune mère contemplant deux enfants qui s'embrassent (Young Mother Contemplating Two Embracing Children) Signed “W-Bouguereau” (bottom ...
Canvas, Oil
Meissen Porcelain Dinnerware Service for 12 People
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful German Meissen dinnerware service for twelve people with serving pieces. The dinnerware service is in great condition. Just exquisite & very rare to find a complete service...
Gold
$337,150
H 100.6 in W 66.93 in D 24.81 in
Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
By Pauly et Cie, Guggenheim Museum
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare one of a kind Pauly CIE Et stamped hand carved walnut armoire made by the genius that was Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim 1837-1910 W...
Walnut
Rare Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Chinese Lacquer Cabinet
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
A Rare Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Chinese Lacquer cabinet, c. 1750 (Regence Period) A truly magnificent, monumental, and one of a kind cabinet, painted throughout with gi...
Ormolu
$125,000
H 42.52 in W 27.56 in D 22.84 in
Purple Museum Quality Amethyst Centerpiece Mineral Masterpiece Decorative Object
Located in London, GB
A very large, one of a kind epimorph amethyst. This piece is a visual spectacle with the natural sculptural formations of amethyst in a different variety of purple tones. Also disp...
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
$166,213
H 94.49 in W 85.44 in D 1.19 in
Oil on Canvas Painting Portrait of the Italian Noble Family of Zanardi Count
By Lucia Casalini Torelli
Located in Firenze, IT
This museum quality old master oil on canvas formal portrait painting depicting the family of the Count Zanardi is signed by the artist- the female painter Lucia Casalini Torelli- an...
Canvas, Oil
$114,904
H 61.82 in W 38.59 in D 22.05 in
17th Century Japanese Lacquer Cabinet On French Giltwood Regence Stand
Located in Benington, Herts
An Extremely Fine and Very Important 17th Century Japanese Lacquer Cabinet on French Giltwood Stand of Regence Period circa 1680-1690 Provenance Likely acquired by Herman Willem ...
Giltwood, Lacquer
Qingbai Yuhuchunping Vase Porcelain, Song Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
Covered with a fine bluish glaze, the body entirely decorated with an incised decoration of elegant leafy scrolls and blooming lotuses. "Yuhuchunping" translates to 'spring wine bott...
Ceramic, Porcelain
$204,987Sale Price|24% Off
H 53.125 in W 43.25 in
Portrait of Anne, Lady Russell, later Countess of Bedford
By Anthony van Dyck
Located in London, GB
A three-quarter length portrait of Anne, Lady Russell, later Countess of Bedford (1615-1684), in a blue dress. Attributed to Sir Anthony Van Dyck. Anne Carr, Lady Russell, an estee...
Oil
20th Jade Sculpture with Nine Dragon Boat **** 16 Foots Large***
Located in Miami, FL
Chinese Scrib, but handcrafted in Thailand. Sixteen feet long. Rosewood base. The sculptors of this enormous boat made of jade. You will admire the details of this vessel. The dragon...
Jade