Chinese Ancestor

Chinese single ancestor portrait of Mandarin gentleman wearing winter costume with colorful silk kimono covering the back of the chair.

These paintings are from a traditional Chinese Art that dates back to antiquity and which allows descendants to preserve a connection with their ancestors.

Pair of very high quality antique Chinese ancestor portraits on ricepaper. These paintings are made with incredible skill and they are painted in such accuracy and the details are j...

A beautifully framed, large-scale antique Chinese photograph of a woman in traditional garb. A striking image that holds your eye and conveys a piece of history, P340.

Rare Example of a Portrait of a Daoist Priest Shown Sitting in the Lotus Position on a Root Chair, Wearing an Ermine-Collared, Red Robe, Holding a Lingzhi Fungus.
Possibly a C...

Chinese ancestral painting depicting two ladies and three mandarins in court attire. Family name "Yong Kui" market on the left leg of front chair. Previously a scroll now framed.

Rare large Chinese ancestral painting of an in tire family clan. All in court attire with the batch on the chest depicting their individual court rank. Previously as a scroll now f...

The largest pair we have seen. We conclude from the great size that these were the property of an important 19th century Chinese family.

Only prominent families in ancient China, mostly imperial officials, have such portraits.

The artist’s painstakingly hand-painted and inked recreation of the intricate embroidery designs of the distinguished subject’s imperial robes in particular invite and reward closer ...

Portrait of a lady from an important household in Southern China. Can be hung as is in scroll form or framed.

Extra Large Portrait of mother and daughter with beautiful details. Southern China. Mandarin Collection has one of the finest collections of authentic 19th Century ancestor portrait...

From middle of 19th century, late Qing dynasty, this antique Chinese wall hanging plaque expresses the wish for the family’s new generations: wishing that the family men could all pa...

Puppets like these were elaborately dressed and paraded through towns and villages of Southwestern China to honor ancestors. An unusual example with face and hands painted black.

The jewel is inspired by oriental beliefs, more precisely the Chinese ones. According to their ancestors, these symbols must always be carried in some way in the body to attract thei...

The jewel is inspired by oriental beliefs, more precisely the Chinese ones. According to their ancestors, these symbols must always be carried in some way in the body to attract thei...

A Chinese 'Ancestor Portrait' oil on canvas laid down on board, depicting a seated dignitary.

A popular practice with this type of 19th century Chinese ancestor memorial painting, the individual is portrayed as a low 8th rank official identified by the rank badge on his chest...

Pair of colorful Chinese ancestor portraits on silk and framed in aged mirrored matting and gilt bamboo frames.

Vintage (20th Century) Chinese ancestor portrait capturing the honoree seated and wearing a royal blue dress, on a beige background, and a floor patterned with several cranes, set in...

It dates to the middle 19th century and is of Northern Chinese origin.   

This is a pair of large scale Chinese ancestor portraits in ceremonial garb. They appear to be hand painted on silk.

Depicting a husband and wife seated with rank badge. Ebonized frame.

19th Century Chinese Ancestral Portrait

Lovely pair in traditional colors of red, blue, green and gold. Elegantly matted, and in gilt frames.

Ancestral portraits are commemorative paintings commissioned by families; they are a visual representation of family lineage (modernly referred to as a ‘family tree’ in western cultu...

A set of three late 19th century ancestor portraits painted on canvas showing the imperial family with tables decorated with vases.

This magnificent hand crafted offering altar stand has beautiful detailed wood work.

This intricately detailed composition is a late-Qing dynasty ancestor portrait depicting several generations of a family's male ancestry. Originally accompanied by a matching portrai...

Unique depiction of 12 generations, hand painted on loomed linen. Shanxi Province, China, c. late 18th Century. Custom steel hanging bar is 91.88" long. A traditional piece, but q...

Dated to the early 20th century, this wine table has a classic design, featuring rounded legs, double side stretchers, simple spandrels, and humpback stretchers beneath each apron. P...

Set of six collectible and ancient Chinese figures carved from wood, little compartment or hole in the backs for messages or sacred prayer. Original paint and some are gilded. Two ...

Reflecting the role that ancestor worship played in Chinese culture, this Qing-dynasty painting depicts several generations of family, dressed in intricately-detailed and brilliantly...

Believing that the departed continue to hold influence over the lives of the living, many Chinese households honor their ancestors in private family rituals, invoking their spirits f...

A lovely decorative pair of 20th Century Chinese framed ancestors portraits. Depicting members of the Qing dynasty imperial court in full regalia.

A pair of hand painted ancestor portraits in carved rosewood frames, with embroidery accents.

Acquired from the estate of a Northwestern University professor of Asian studies who visited China several times before the 1949 communist takeover, these ancestor portraits are even...

Acquired from the estate of a Northwestern University professor of Asian studies who visited China several times before the 1949 communist takeover, these ancestor portraits are even...

Tall and not too wide, these striking ancestor portraits are a versatile size. Although we are not able to determine the age, we believe they are early 20th century or prior. They a...

A pair of hand painted ancestor portraits in carved rosewood frames, with reverse glass painted accents.

Tall and not too wide, these striking ancestor portraits are a versatile size. Although we are not able to determine the age, we believe they are early 20th century or prior. They ar...

Two Chinese ancestor portraits, Qing dynasty, each generation depicted seated in ceremonial robes.

A finely painted 18th century Chinese ancestor portrait of a wife of a court official wearing an embroidered dragon robe sitting on a tiger skin covered round back chair, in a gold l...

Chinese Ancestor portrait of a mandarin with his first wife.

Pagoda Red Collection #: PR002 Keywords: Painting, portrait, Chinese, ancestor

Colorful pair of Chinese ancestor portraits depicting a patriarch and matriarch of high ranking official status.

Colorful Chinese watercolor on silk painting of a patriarch depicted seated in a robe in front of a large screen. Wonderful use of blue color is featured on the intricate floral carp...

19th century Chinese carved Ancestor figure This carved figure bears the likeness of one of its original owner's important forebears.

An integral part of traditional Chinese home life, ancestor worship before a domestic altar often featured painted ancestral portraits or tabletop ancestor figures.

This intricately detailed composition is a late-Qing dynasty ancestor portrait depicting several generations of a family's male ancestry. Originally accompanied by a matching portrai...

This intricately detailed composition is a late-Qing dynasty ancestor portrait depicting several generations of a family's ancestry. The painting would have been displayed in the hom...

This intricately detailed composition is a late-Qing dynasty ancestor portrait depicting several generations of a family's ancestry. The painting would have been displayed in the hom...

Antique Qing Dynasty Chinese Male Ancestor Portrait Painting

Amazing 19th century Japanese Edo period six panel folding byobu screen depicting Chinese children at play. The screen alludes to the 100 children theme. The paintings are set in a l...

Large 19th century Japanese Edo period six panel folding byobu screen made in the Kano school style. Beautifully crafted with signature after Kano Tan'yu. Ink and natural color pigme...

ARTIST: Frank Johnson (1917-1998) British TITLE: "Female Nude In A Living Room Interior' SIGNED: unsigned, from the artists studio sale at Bonhams Chester 2013 MEDIUM: oil on canvas...

Pair tall framed and matted Chinese silk water color paintings depicting exotic birds and flowers and shrubbery. Both with calligraphy inscription and red seal. Expertly crafted with...

male portrait; painting on rice paper; painting can be rolled up

An absolutely gorgeous, wonderfully composed six-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen/room divider depicting a family of playful monkeys among the blooming trees and mountainous lands...

Beautifully weathered late 17th/early 18th century Japanese edo period four panel byobu screen depicting hotei (fat monk) in a treed landscape with Chinese sages engaged in leisurely...

Pair of 18th century Coromandel panels with Chinese Chippendale Frames. with a scene depicting figures with pavilions and having Chinese Chippendale ebonized fretwork carved frames.

Vintage Trompe l'Oeil Porcelain Canister depicting a stack of 29 plates with walnuts on top plate, circa 1960s. This vintage item is signed on the bottom: Mancioli - Italy. It is alm...

Fantastic pair of 19th century Japanese late Edo/early Meiji period six-panel screens titled The seven sages of the bamboo grove. The Kano school screens depict a group of Daoist Chi...

A Japanese festival kimono expertly mounted and displayed in a large acrylic shadow box. This impressive ceremonial garment circa late 19th-early 20th century was made from a thick l...

The 19th Century Six-Panel Japanese folding screen "Byōbu" usually used in the most important Japanese house to stop wind and also to separate different space of the same big room de...