Imperial China

Such rhetoric reflected both admiration for China’s imperial system and the tendency to frame it in terms that would impress European audiences.

On offer is a Chinese export-style, porcelain armorial vase, decorated in the manner of an 18th-century service commissioned for the Russian Imperial Market.

He established a strong centralized bureaucracy which served as a model for China’s imperial rule until the early twentieth century.

Pair of Monumental Mid-Century Chinese Export Chinoiserie Brass Candlesticks with Fu Dog Guardians An impressive and sculptural pair of vintage mid-century Chinoiserie candlesticks,...

During the Tang dynasty, horses were symbols of status, military strength and imperial power, reflecting China’s expanded reach and cultural confidence.

The Qing Dynasty Officially the Great Qing, was the Manchu-led last dynasty in the imperial history of China. It was proclaimed in 1636 in Manchuria (modern-day Northeast China), in...

Natural Jadeite is known as 'heavenly' and ‘Imperial' in the Chinese culture, believing it to bring good luck, good health and protection to the wearer.

The Qing Dynasty Officially the Great Qing, was the Manchu-led last dynasty in the imperial history of China. It was proclaimed in 1636 in Manchuria (modern-day Northeast China), in...

The Qing Dynasty Officially the Great Qing, was the Manchu-led last dynasty in the imperial history of China. It was proclaimed in 1636 in Manchuria (modern-day Northeast China), in...

The Artistry The screen unfolds to reveal a continuous, immersive narrative of a refined Chinese imperial court. Figures in traditional robes are depicted in various states of leisur...

Born in Milano, Italy Giuseppe Castiglione was a Jesuit and missionary who became an artist to three emperors at the Imperial Court of China. Series of paintings titled ten fine houn...

Vintage Imported Asian Rosewood Carved Longevity Extending Dining Table and 8 Chairs Intricately handcrafted from solid rosewood with Chinese Hand-Carved imperial Longevity design, ...

The Qing Dynasty Officially the Great Qing, was the Manchu-led last dynasty in the imperial history of China. It was proclaimed in 1636 in Manchuria (modern-day Northeast China), in...

The great Qing Dynasty, also known as the last and largest imperial dynasty of China (spanning from 1636-1912), saw many cultural and artistic achievements over the centuries, from b...

The exceptional clarity of the zoomorphic outlines—specifically the fierce facial expressions of the five-clawed dragons, their individual scales, and the formal calligraphic charact...

The compressed globular body and elongated neck create a balanced architectural profile, while molded lion-mask ring handles add a distinctly imperial character. In Chinese tradition...

The Qing Dynasty Officially the Great Qing, was the Manchu-led last dynasty in the imperial history of China. It was proclaimed in 1636 in Manchuria (modern-day Northeast China), in...

The Ming dynasty is described by some as "one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history,” was the last imperial dynasty in China ruled by ethni...

The Qing Dynasty was the last imperial dynasty of China, and covers a period from 1636 to 1912.

A late 19th century (circa 1890s) Chinese copper red-glazed gourd base is from the Qing dynasty, the last imperial dynasty in China, which lasted from 1644 -- 1912.

He has a particular admiration for the glories of China’s imperial past, which forms the basis for many of his paintings, and he declares that he is "enchanted by its honour or disgr...

The pale grey-white porcelain body, soft cobalt decoration, and hand-painted fish mark to the underside reflect characteristics often associated with Vietnamese imperial-style porcel...

By masterfully controlling the cooling process, the artisan has achieved a delicate, sub-surface web that mimics the prized Ge-ware (哥窑) of the Chinese imperial kilns, all while main...

Feng is known worldwide for his unique blending of realistic subjects with abstract textures and backgrounds, often drawing from China's imperial past and evoking honor, tragedy, sad...

A wonderfully designed and gorgeously glazed relatively large yellow glazed (early version of Otto's Chinese Imperial glaze perhaps) weed pot vase by ceramics masters husband and wif...

Recent solo exhibitions include Gallerie dell'Accademia di Venezia and Palazzo Manfrin, Venice, Italy (2022); Modern Art Oxford, UK (2021); Museum of Contemporary Art and Urban Plann...

Inspired by the legendary pictorial traditions of antique Oriental rugs, the piece is reimagined in a contemporary, abstract fashion that still honors the bold, regal nature and dram...

This Earrings named Kasgar are made with antiques Chinese imperial jade leaf shape, coming from Hair pin, antiques amber faced stone cut, gold 15,00gr. total length 8cm, weight of e...

Inspired by the legendary pictorial traditions of antique Oriental rugs, the piece is reimagined in a contemporary, abstract fashion that still honors the bold, regal nature and dram...

It is in the style of the imperial dynasty of China Ming (1368-1644). China, 20th century.

The screen depicts a Chinese Ming dynasty Imperial palace with figures engaged in leisurely activities.

The map is titled in French as “Carte des Isles de Pong-Hou suivant le point sur lequel ont été faites les Cartes de la Chine et de la Tartarie par l’ordre et aux frais de l’Empereur...

This map reflects the Jesuit contribution to 18th-century European cartography of East Asia, integrating data from Chinese imperial sources with European engraving techniques.

The roots of the artistic movement known as “Japanism” not only came from Japanese art, but also from Chinese art. Following the Franco-English military campaign led in 1860 against ...

A stunning hand-painted and gold gilt Royal Vienna style plate signed 'Angelica Kauffmann' with Imperial Crown China mark.

The Qing dynasty, officially the Great Qing, was the last imperial dynasty of China. It was established in 1636, and ruled China proper from 1644 to 1911.

Originally inspired by Chinese pottery, Imperial Ware - now called Iznik, was made in the rural town of Iznik (ancient Nicea) for the Istanbul court of the Ottoman Sultan Suleyman th...

This positive connotation in China stems from the dragon’s role as a symbol of imperial power and authority.

This is a very decorative, Imperial Stone China (ironstone), large deep plate or soup bowl by John Ridgway, dating to the William IV period of the 19th century, circa 1835.

This is a very decorative, Imperial Stone China (ironstone), large Dinner Plate by John Ridgway, dating to the William IVth period of the 19th century.

This taste for Chinoiserie was revived at the end of the 19th century following the Franco-English military campaign against the imperial army in China in 1860. Napoleon III's French...

This piece is fully marked to the base with an Imperial Stone China Royal Arms mark incorporating J R in the lower ribbon and carrying the pattern number 5057 We date this piece to ...

Period : Southern Song-Yuan Dynasty(12th-14th century) Type : Dish Medium : Qingbai Provenance : Acquired in late 1990s from Hongkong Reference : 1) Christies New York 21–22 SEP 202...

Following the Franco-English military Campaign led in 1860 against the Imperial army in China, the French troops of Napoleon III brought back from the Summer Palace, a part of the Ch...

The figure of the dragon with four toes, which is the representation typically used at Meissen, was originally reserved exclusively for imperial princes in ancient China. The yellow...

Imperial Museum, Forbidden City, Beijing China 2012 Contemporary Art Fair.

Imperial Museum, Forbidden City, Beijing China 2012 Contemporary Art Fair.

The urn’s neck is mounted with two gilt bronze handles that take the form of fo dogs (Chinese imperial lions) with rings in their mouths.

Yellow has long been associated with the Imperial Court in China. A 14.55 x 10.73 Haitian nephrite jade bead with delicately carved dimples serves as the focal point.

Indeed, this taste for Chinoiserie was revived at the end of the 19th century following the Franco-English military campaign against the imperial army in China in 1860. Napoleon III’...

Ryukyu kingdom (1429 to 1879) was a tributary state of imperial Ming China ruled by the Ryukyuan monarchy, who ended Sanzan Period by unifying the Okinawa Islands and extending its p...

Following the Franco-English military campaign led in 1860 against the Imperial army in China, the French troops of Napoleon III brought back from the Summer Palace, a part of the Ch...

Whether Seavey was capitalizing on the Flagler’s love of this Chinese and Japanese Imperial flower and its association with wealth and power, or the commonly held 19th Century belief...

Lu Ji’s bird-and-flower paintings graced not only the imperial courts of China, but also the halls of the feudal lords of Japan, where they exercised an important influence on the de...

Recent solo exhibitions include Gallerie dell'Accademia di Venezia and Palazzo Manfrin, Venice, Italy (2022); Modern Art Oxford, UK (2021); Museum of Contemporary Art and Urban Plann...

Recent solo exhibitions include Gallerie dell'Accademia di Venezia and Palazzo Manfrin, Venice, Italy (2022); Modern Art Oxford, UK (2021); Museum of Contemporary Art and Urban Plann...

A miniature vase in elegant upright form reminiscent of the Chinese imperial Willow Leaf form made by Japanese studio Seikozan circa 1890-1910s (late Meiji Period).

Trunks such as this were used to store precious textiles, often silk brocades donated by imperial courts in China. The painting with wonderful raised texture drawn in rice paste.

Recent solo exhibitions include Gallerie dell'Accademia di Venezia and Palazzo Manfrin, Venice, Italy (2022); Modern Art Oxford, UK (2021); Museum of Contemporary Art and Urban Plann...

Recent solo exhibitions include Gallerie dell'Accademia di Venezia and Palazzo Manfrin, Venice, Italy (2022); Modern Art Oxford, UK (2021); Museum of Contemporary Art and Urban Plann...