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Male Chinese Figurines

Asian Male and Female Lounging Figurines, a Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of antique Asian male and female figurines laying on their beds. Nice ceramic with beautiful
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Early 20th Century Chinese Other Ceramics

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Ceramic

Chinese Male Mingqi Spirit Attendant
Located in Chicago, IL
Molded of earthenware, this petite sculpture is a type of centuries-old burial figurine known as
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities

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Ceramic

Chinese Male Mingqi Spirit Attendant
Chinese Male Mingqi Spirit Attendant
H 8.5 in W 2 in D 1.25 in
Chinese Male Mingqi Spirit Attendant
Located in Chicago, IL
Molded of earthenware, this petite sculpture is a type of centuries-old burial figurine known as
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Male Mingqi Spirit Attendant
Chinese Male Mingqi Spirit Attendant
H 10.25 in W 3 in D 2.5 in
Chinese Male Mingqi Spirit Attendant
Located in Chicago, IL
Molded of earthenware, this petite sculpture is a type of centuries-old burial figurine known as
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Male Mingqi Spirit Attendant
Chinese Male Mingqi Spirit Attendant
H 8.75 in W 2.25 in D 1.75 in
Vintage Pair Chinese Gilt Carved Wood Foo Dog / Guardian Lions Figurines
Located in San Francisco, CA
Offered here are a pair vintage Chinese gilt and carved wood Foo Dog/Guardian Lions figurines
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Vintage 1940s Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

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Giltwood

Green Glazed Chinese Mingqi Spirit Scholar
Located in Chicago, IL
Molded of earthenware, this petite sculpture is a type of centuries-old burial figurine known as
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

Blue Glazed Chinese Mingqi Spirit Scholar
Located in Chicago, IL
Molded of earthenware, this petite sculpture is a type of centuries-old burial figurine known as
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Yellow Glazed Mingqi Spirit Scholar
Located in Chicago, IL
Molded of earthenware, this petite sculpture is a type of centuries-old burial figurine known as
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Female Mingqi Spirit Attendant
Located in Chicago, IL
Molded of earthenware, this petite sculpture is a type of centuries-old burial figurine known as
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Female Mingqi Spirit Attendant
Chinese Female Mingqi Spirit Attendant
H 9.75 in W 3 in D 2.75 in
Chinese Female Mingqi Spirit Attendant
Located in Chicago, IL
Molded of earthenware, this petite sculpture is a type of centuries-old burial figurine known as
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Female Mingqi Spirit Attendant
Chinese Female Mingqi Spirit Attendant
H 8 in W 2.25 in D 1.75 in
Chinese Jade Foo Dogs, Set of Two
Located in Grythyttan, SE
Chinese Jade Foo Dogs. The jade, or stone resembling its pale green hue, beutifully exhibits
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Jade

Chinese Jade Foo Dogs, Set of Two
Chinese Jade Foo Dogs, Set of Two
H 4.93 in W 2.37 in D 3.08 in
Set of Five Chinese Sancai Female Attendant Figures
Located in Chicago, IL
figurine known as míngqì. Such model figures were placed in tombs of individuals with high status to ensure
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Japanese antique wooden god statue /12th century/small wabi-sabi figurines
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
sculpted as a male and female pair. The women wear Chinese-style kimonos (or Japanese kimonos), and the men
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Cypress

Impressive Terracotta Funerary Procession - Ming Dynasty, China '1368-1644 AD'
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Experts). Burial figurines of graceful dancers, mystical beasts, and everyday objects reveal both how
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

Large Early 20th Century Porcelain of Chinese Religious Figure, Zhongli Quan
Located in Chicago, IL
This figurine is of one of the Eight Daoist (Taoist) Immortals - "Ba xian." The eight immortals
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Vintage 1930s Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chimera (Pixiu) Terracotta Mythological Being - Tang Dynasty, China '618-907 AD'
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Chinese history and heralded through the millennia by fantastic stories of powerful and grandiose feats of
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

Magnificent Court Attendants in Terracotta - Ming Dynasty, China 1368-1644 AD TL
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
A magnificent pair of male and female courtiers from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 CE) in excellent
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

6 Elegant Ming Dynasty Court Attendants in Glazed Terracotta, China 1368-1644 AD
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
). Burial figurines of graceful dancers, mystical beasts, and everyday objects reveal both how people in
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

Sancai Mingqi Spirit Attendant
Located in Chicago, IL
Molded of earthenware, this petite sculpture is a type of centuries-old burial figurine known as
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

Sancai Mingqi Spirit Attendant
Sancai Mingqi Spirit Attendant
H 13 in W 4.75 in D 4 in
Superb Set of 5 Elegant Court Attendants, Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 AD TL Tested
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
A stunning set of 5 graceful terracotta figurines from the Ming Dynasty '1368-1644' AD. These
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antiquities

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Terracotta

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Chinese Funerary Figures
Located in Southampton, NY
A pair of Chinese male earthenware attendant figures, hand-painted with pigments. Both figurines
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20th Century Chinese Ming Antiquities

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Funerary Figures
Chinese Funerary Figures
H 16.5 in W 4.75 in D 4 in
Pair of Vintage Resin Lamps with Highly Refined Carved Chinese Figures
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of resin Chinese figurine lamps are carved with the finest of details. Charming resign
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Mid-20th Century Italian Chinese Export Table Lamps

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Resin

Antique Miniature Figure, Chinese, Jade, Male Figurine, Oriental, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique miniature figure. A Chinese, jade male figurine, dating to the late Victorian
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures

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Jade

Meissen Male Buddha Movable Hands Head Tongue Figurine by Kaendler, circa 1860
By Johann Joachim Kaendler
Located in Vienna, AT
of stunningly decorated vases. Detailed description: The Chinese-like male Buddha Figurine sits
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Antique 1860s German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Blanc de Chine Figurines
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Very Charming Pair of Chinese Export Blanc de Chine Figurines of Male & Female Characters Sitting
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20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Pair of Blanc de Chine Figurines
Pair of Blanc de Chine Figurines
H 12 in W 9 in D 4.5 in
Large Male Chinesco Ancient Mexico Ceramic Figure
Located in Wiscasset, ME
. "Chinesca" or "Chinesco" figurines were named by art dealers after their supposed Chinese-like appearance
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Figurative Sculpt...

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Ceramic

Pair of Chinese Ming Dynasty Tomb Attendants
Located in Asheville, NC
These beautiful, detailed pair of reproduced Chinese figurines from the Ming Dynasty, include a
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20th Century Chinese Religious Items

Meissen Male Buddha Movable Hands Head Tongue by Kändler Model 153 made
By Johann Joachim Kaendler
Located in Vienna, AT
of animal figurines as well as of stunningly decorated vases. Detailed Description: The Chinese
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Antique 1850s German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Buddha Pair of Male and Female Movable Hands Head Tongue Kaendler
By Johann Joachim Kaendler
Located in Vienna, AT
Chinese-like male as well as female Buddha figurines sit with crossed legs on earth / head and tongue as
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Antique 1870s German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Buddha Pair of Male and Female Movable Hands Head Tongue Kaendler
By Johann Joachim Kaendler
Located in Vienna, AT
Chinese-like male as well as female Buddha figurines sit with crossed legs on earth / head and tongue as
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Antique Mid-19th Century German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Bone Sculptures
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Chinese bone sculptures of female and male figurines. Exquisite carvings, each raised on
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20th Century American Sculptures

Materials

Bone

Pair of Chinese Bone Sculptures
Pair of Chinese Bone Sculptures
H 31 in W 10 in D 8 in
Mid-20th Century, Chinese Couple in Murano Glass
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very rare pair of impressive Murano glass figurines with gold amber spots, circa 1950. A Chinese
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Mid-20th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Antique Chinese Ming Rosewood Chinoiserie Extendable Dining Table with Storage
Located in Dayton, OH
figurine of the male god of the same name, one of the trio of ""star gods"" Fú, Lù, Shòu."  
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Early 20th Century Ming Dining Room Tables

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Rosewood

Pair of Intricately Carved Ivory Color Chinese Asian Chalkware Lamps
Located in Chattanooga, TN
medallions decorate the mid-section, depicting scenes from traditional Chinese life and natural landscapes
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Vintage 1950s American Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Chinese Ming Rosewood Chinoiserie Dining Set Table Chairs Etagere Curio
Located in Dayton, OH
its homophonous forms. It is often found on a figurine of the male god of the same name, one of the
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Early 20th Century Hong Kong Ming Dining Room Sets

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Rosewood

Large Early 20th Century Zhongli Quan Porcelain Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
This figurine is of one of the Eight Daoist (Taoist) Immortals - "Ba xian" The Eight
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Vintage 1930s Chinese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Bow Porcelain Figure, Musician with Flageolet and Tabor, circa 1760
By Bow Porcelain
Located in London, GB
universally used "bone china". Bow was the main competitor of the Chelsea Porcelain Factory, but where Chelsea
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Antique 1760s English Rococo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Ancient China Ming Horse Riders Male & Female Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644
Located in South Burlington, VT
A pair of ancient Chinese Ming tall horse riders, a male and female, Ming dynasty (1368-1644
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

SHREVE, CRUMP & LOW Fine Oriental Porcelain Foo Dogs
Located in Chestnut Hill, MA
condition for their 19th Century history. Foo Dogs also known as Chinese guardian lions in the East, they
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Chinese Figurines and Sculptures

Pair Of Chinese Porcelain Figurines Holding Up Lanterns
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A pair of Chinese male guard figurines holding up lanterns with flowering encrusted bamboo sticks
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Ormolu

Han dynasty stick woman
Located in Schilde, BE
Stick man-Female, naked pottery figurine ("stick" man). Beautiful dark brown patina (all original
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Truly Exquisite and Important Pottery Cavalryman
Located in Amsterdam, NL
. 55, nr. 87. See also Yangling Museum, China This pottery male figure is standing on thin feet
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antiquities

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery, Terracotta

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Male Chinese Figurines For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of male Chinese figurines is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, terracotta and earthenware, all male Chinese figurines available were constructed with great care. Male Chinese figurines have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century.

How Much are Male Chinese Figurines?

Prices for male Chinese figurines can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, male Chinese figurines begin at $480 and can go as high as $34,000, while the average can fetch as much as $780.
Questions About Male Chinese Figurines
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2020

    Chinese figurative sculptures vary widely depending on the medium and intended use. Ornate Buddhist figures assisted ritual meditation, wooden ancestor figures embodied the lingering spirit of a relative, ceramic mingqi burial figures accompanied one’s spirit in the afterlife, and decorative export sculptures presented an idealized version of Chinese culture and beauty.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    One type of Chinese figurines that is quite popular is shekwan or mudware. These small handmade figurines are often called mudmen and are, not surprisingly, crafted out of mud. In the early 1950s, a new era of mudman figurines began but these are not made individually and by hand. On 1stDibs, find authentic shekwan pieces from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • Lotus Gallery
    Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020

    Most figurines just need a light dusting every once in a while. For a deeper cleaning to remove residue (such as nicotine or adhesives), try soaking in warm soapy water and gently washing with a soft cloth.

  • Lotus Gallery
    Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020

    Chinese figurines come in all shapes and sizes. Most figures measure between 4” and 18” tall, with some being as small as 1” in height or as large as 36” (or more) in height