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Ming Bronze Vases

Ming Dynasty Bronze Gu Beaker Vase
Ming Dynasty Bronze Gu Beaker Vase

Ming Dynasty Bronze Gu Beaker Vase

$2,400

H 10.5 in Dm 7.25 in

Ming Dynasty Bronze Gu Beaker Vase

Located in Dallas, TX

Chinese bronze vase, Gu, the trumpet-shaped upper section cast with four blades filled with archaic

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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Vases

Materials

Bronze

Pair Chinese 18th Century Late Ming Bronze Archaistic Gu Vases
Pair Chinese 18th Century Late Ming Bronze Archaistic Gu Vases

Pair Chinese 18th Century Late Ming Bronze Archaistic Gu Vases

Located in Dallas, TX

Near Pair of Chinese Archaic bronze Gu vases. 18th century Late Ming Period, Measures: Height

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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Archaistic Vases

Materials

Bronze

A Ming Dynasty Patinated Bronze Relief Work Vase Turned to a Lamp
A Ming Dynasty Patinated Bronze Relief Work Vase Turned to a Lamp

A Ming Dynasty Patinated Bronze Relief Work Vase Turned to a Lamp

Located in New York, NY

Hailing from the Ming period in 16/17th century, this monumental bronze vase is a fine example of

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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

A Pair of Chinese Ming Period Patinated Bronze Enameled Elephant Vases/Censors
A Pair of Chinese Ming Period Patinated Bronze Enameled Elephant Vases/Censors

A Pair of Chinese Ming Period Patinated Bronze Enameled Elephant Vases/Censors

Located in New York, NY

A Pair of Chinese Ming Period Patinated Bronze Enameled Elephant Vases/Censors. The elephant has a

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Antique 1640s Chinese Ming Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Cloisonné Enamel Vase, Ming-Qing Dynasty
Cloisonné Enamel Vase, Ming-Qing Dynasty

Cloisonné Enamel Vase, Ming-Qing Dynasty

$4,225Sale Price|78% Off

H 13.9 in Dm 4.14 in

Cloisonné Enamel Vase, Ming-Qing Dynasty

Located in seoul, KR

: Ming-Qing Dynasty Type: Vase Medium: Cloisonné Enamel Provenance: The piece was acquired in Japanese

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier East Asian Ming Antiquities

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Incense Holder / Jardiniere
Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Incense Holder / Jardiniere

Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Incense Holder / Jardiniere

Located in San Francisco, CA

Chinese Ming style. Sides and bottom covered in a relief decoration overall., with a warm natural bronze

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Ming Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Bronze

Antique Chinese Han Dynasty-Style Patinated Bronze Pierced Urn
Antique Chinese Han Dynasty-Style Patinated Bronze Pierced Urn

Antique Chinese Han Dynasty-Style Patinated Bronze Pierced Urn

Located in Queens, NY

Antique Chinese Han Dynasty-style copy of a bronze urn bearing a green and black patina, decorated

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20th Century Chinese Ming Urns

Materials

Metal

Chinese Bronze Scholar Vase with Taotie, Ming/Qing Dynasty, 17th century, China
Chinese Bronze Scholar Vase with Taotie, Ming/Qing Dynasty, 17th century, China

Chinese Bronze Scholar Vase with Taotie, Ming/Qing Dynasty, 17th century, China

Located in Austin, TX

A small and interesting cast bronze archaistic scholar vase with loose ring handles and taotie mask

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Antique Mid-17th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bronze

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14th-15th Century China Bronze Vase Late Yuan / Early Ming Dynasty
14th-15th Century China Bronze Vase Late Yuan / Early Ming Dynasty

14th-15th Century China Bronze Vase Late Yuan / Early Ming Dynasty

Located in Liverpool, GB

14th-15th century China bronze vase late Yuan / early Ming Dynasty The vase has a round belly

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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

16th-17th Century Chinese Ming Dynasty Fu Dog Censer Incense Vase
16th-17th Century Chinese Ming Dynasty Fu Dog Censer Incense Vase

16th-17th Century Chinese Ming Dynasty Fu Dog Censer Incense Vase

Located in Hampstead, QC

This is a rare Chinese Ming Dynasty bronze Fu Dog figural bronze tripod lidded censer used for

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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

17th Century, Important Bronze Chinese Vase
17th Century, Important Bronze Chinese Vase

17th Century, Important Bronze Chinese Vase

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H 21.66 in W 9.45 in D 8.67 in

17th Century, Important Bronze Chinese Vase

Located in Madrid, ES

Important vase. Bronze with wood stand, china, 17th century. High: 55 cm. Baluster vase with

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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Ming Dynasty Chinese Bronze Gu-Form Vase, 17-18th Century
Ming Dynasty Chinese Bronze Gu-Form Vase, 17-18th Century

Ming Dynasty Chinese Bronze Gu-Form Vase, 17-18th Century

Located in Dallas, TX

A Chinese bronze gu-form vase. 17-18th century; 14-1/2 inches high (36.8 cm.) The beaker

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Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Ming Vases

Materials

Bronze

Antique Bronze Ming Vase, Pumped Up by Edouard Lièvre in Oil Lamp
Antique Bronze Ming Vase, Pumped Up by Edouard Lièvre in Oil Lamp

Antique Bronze Ming Vase, Pumped Up by Edouard Lièvre in Oil Lamp

By Edouard Lievre

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Ming vase in antique bronze, mounted by Edouard Lièvre in oil lamp, bronze mounted by Lièvre, from

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Antique 17th Century Chinese Napoleon III Vases

Materials

Bronze

20th Century Chinese Ming Style Bronze Incense Burner
20th Century Chinese Ming Style Bronze Incense Burner

20th Century Chinese Ming Style Bronze Incense Burner

Located in Pomona, CA

This magnificent Chinese Antique Carved Bronze incense burner has very detailed hand craft works

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Urns

Materials

Bronze

Ming Dynasty Bronze Vase ( 1368- 1644 )
Ming Dynasty Bronze Vase ( 1368- 1644 )

Ming Dynasty Bronze Vase ( 1368- 1644 )

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H 11.03 in W 7.49 in D 7.49 in

Ming Dynasty Bronze Vase ( 1368- 1644 )

Located in Hoddesdon, GB

Chinese Ming dynasty bronze vase ( 1368- 1644 ) A genuine Ming vase dating from the early to middle

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Antique 16th Century Chinese Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Mounted Ming Dynasty Cizhou Ware Vase Table Lamp
Bronze Mounted Ming Dynasty Cizhou Ware Vase Table Lamp

Bronze Mounted Ming Dynasty Cizhou Ware Vase Table Lamp

Located in Kinderhook, NY

Beautiful Chinese Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) Cizhou ware baluster form vase having Ding style white

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Ming Dynasty Kraak Porcelain Bottle Vase Lamp Deer Cranes
Chinese Ming Dynasty Kraak Porcelain Bottle Vase Lamp Deer Cranes

Chinese Ming Dynasty Kraak Porcelain Bottle Vase Lamp Deer Cranes

Located in Rochester, NY

Antique Chinese 17th century Ming Dynasty Kraak porcelain blue and white glazed bottle vase

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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Chinese Qing Archaic Style Floral Patterned Bronze Gu Vase
Chinese Qing Archaic Style Floral Patterned Bronze Gu Vase

Chinese Qing Archaic Style Floral Patterned Bronze Gu Vase

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

An elegantly shaped archaic style Chinese bronze Gu, beaker form vase molded with floral designs

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Antique 18th Century Chinese Ming Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Ming Bronze Vase with Dragon Lobed Handles
Chinese Ming Bronze Vase with Dragon Lobed Handles

Chinese Ming Bronze Vase with Dragon Lobed Handles

Located in Chicago, IL

This late 17th century bronze vase is reminiscent of the ritual bronzes used by China’s earliest

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Antique Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Ming Dinasty Chinese Bronze Vase
Ming Dinasty Chinese Bronze Vase

Ming Dinasty Chinese Bronze Vase

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H 12.21 in Dm 7.88 in

Ming Dinasty Chinese Bronze Vase

Located in Naples, IT

Double handle embossed Chinese bronze vase, phoenix handles, with geometric decoration of archaic

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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Vases

Materials

Bronze

Antique Chinese Vase in Bronze, Ming Style
Antique Chinese Vase in Bronze, Ming Style

Antique Chinese Vase in Bronze, Ming Style

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H 6.7 in W 3.55 in D 1.97 in

Antique Chinese Vase in Bronze, Ming Style

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Old Chinese vase in bronze. Decorated with floral off-sets and stylized 'elephant' head shaped

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Vases

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Chinese Ming Dynasty Archaistic Bronze Gu Vases
Pair of Chinese Ming Dynasty Archaistic Bronze Gu Vases

Pair of Chinese Ming Dynasty Archaistic Bronze Gu Vases

Located in Dallas, TX

A rare pair of bronze cast archaistic Gu vases with wood bases, 17th century. Late Ming-early Qing

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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Vases

Materials

Bronze

Collection of Vintage Japanese Color Patinated Bronze Bottle Vases
Collection of Vintage Japanese Color Patinated Bronze Bottle Vases

Collection of Vintage Japanese Color Patinated Bronze Bottle Vases

By Japanese Studio

Located in Wilton, CT

Collection of five Japanese bronze bottle vases with various colored patinas, circa mid/late 20th

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Late 20th Century Japanese Ming Vases

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Censer with Foo Dog
Bronze Censer with Foo Dog

Bronze Censer with Foo Dog

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H 7.5 in W 6 in D 4.5 in

Bronze Censer with Foo Dog

Located in Somis, CA

A beautiful antique bronze incense burner in the Ming dynasty style. The vessel's bulbous sides are

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Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Urns

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Tripod Censer Foo Dog Lion Incense Burner
Bronze Tripod Censer Foo Dog Lion Incense Burner

Bronze Tripod Censer Foo Dog Lion Incense Burner

Located in Somis, CA

A beautiful antique bronze incense burner in the Ming dynasty style. The vessel's bulbous sides are

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Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Urns

Materials

Bronze

Ming Dynasty Cizhou Ware Vase Table Lamp
Ming Dynasty Cizhou Ware Vase Table Lamp

Ming Dynasty Cizhou Ware Vase Table Lamp

Located in Kinderhook, NY

Beautiful Chinese Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) Cizhou ware baluster form vase having Ding style white

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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Large Antique Ormolu Mounted Chinese Ming Dynasty Porcelain Bowl
Large Antique Ormolu Mounted Chinese Ming Dynasty Porcelain Bowl

Large Antique Ormolu Mounted Chinese Ming Dynasty Porcelain Bowl

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

This unusual piece is comprised of a Chinese Ming dynasty blue and white porcelain bowl with peony

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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Bronze

A Chinese Ming vase with Japanese bronze mounts
A Chinese Ming vase with Japanese bronze mounts

A Chinese Ming vase with Japanese bronze mounts

Located in Winter Park, FL

blue-and-white vase decorated with a literati landscape of Taoist Paradise. This unusual porcelain

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Antique 19th Century Ceramics

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

19th Century Archaic Reptile 'Great Ming' Champleve Enamel & Bronze Vases, Pair
19th Century Archaic Reptile 'Great Ming' Champleve Enamel & Bronze Vases, Pair

19th Century Archaic Reptile 'Great Ming' Champleve Enamel & Bronze Vases, Pair

Located in Bournemouth, GB

Decorative pair of 'Great Ming' Champleve enamel and bronze vases of archaic form.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Pair of Late 19th Century Chinese Export Vases Mounted in French Gilt Bronze
Pair of Late 19th Century Chinese Export Vases Mounted in French Gilt Bronze

Pair of Late 19th Century Chinese Export Vases Mounted in French Gilt Bronze

By Bi Botao

Located in Vancouver, BC

A very handsome pair of Chinese export vases, unsigned, late 19thC with fine quality gilt bronze

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Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Chinese Four Sided Bronze Vases Now Lamps
Pair of Chinese Four Sided Bronze Vases Now Lamps

Pair of Chinese Four Sided Bronze Vases Now Lamps

Located in New York, NY

A pair of Chinese four sided bronze vases now lamps 17th or 18th century or earlier A sublime

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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

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Chic 'Méandre' Gilt Bronze Side Chair by Design Frères
Chic 'Méandre' Gilt Bronze Side Chair by Design Frères

Chic 'Méandre' Gilt Bronze Side Chair by Design Frères

$2,900 / item

H 32.5 in W 18 in D 20 in

Chic 'Méandre' Gilt Bronze Side Chair by Design Frères

By Design Frères

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Undulating 'Méandre' gilt bronze finish side chair by Design Frères. Gilt bronze finish over steel frame. Natural linen upholstered cushion with contrasting piping. Chic and unders...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Antique Chinese Carved Canopy Bed with Alcove
Antique Chinese Carved Canopy Bed with Alcove

Antique Chinese Carved Canopy Bed with Alcove

$12,500

H 80 in W 81 in D 92 in

Antique Chinese Carved Canopy Bed with Alcove

Located in Buffalo, NY

Mid to late 19th century, elaborately carved, antique Chinese bed Chambers was used to greet visitors and usually was furnished with two chairs and a center table: from which tea, wi...

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Lacquer, Wood

Archaic Bronze Ding Warring States Period
Archaic Bronze Ding Warring States Period

Archaic Bronze Ding Warring States Period

Located in Dallas, TX

Chinese Bronze Archaistic Warring States Period Ding Pot. Circa 500 BCE A beautifully shaped medium size bronze ritual vessel with three elegant feet and a lid with three bovine fig...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Archaistic Jars

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Qing Dynasty Flambé Glazed Bottle Vase, Tianqiuping, Late 19th Century
Chinese Qing Dynasty Flambé Glazed Bottle Vase, Tianqiuping, Late 19th Century

Chinese Qing Dynasty Flambé Glazed Bottle Vase, Tianqiuping, Late 19th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A gorgeous Chinese monochrome red flambé glazed bottle vase, called a tianqiuping, Qing Dynasty, late 19th century. The voluptuous body of the vase of globular form, rising to br...

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Pakistani Punjabi Wooden Tribal Arm Chair
Antique Pakistani Punjabi Wooden Tribal Arm Chair

Antique Pakistani Punjabi Wooden Tribal Arm Chair

$3,200

H 39.5 in W 22 in D 20.75 in

Antique Pakistani Punjabi Wooden Tribal Arm Chair

Located in Houston, TX

Late 19th Century to Early 20th Century hand carved, turned and painted Punjabi chair with new down feather persimmon colored silk velvet seat cushion.

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Antique 19th Century Pakistani Tribal Armchairs

Materials

Silk, Velvet, Wood

Archaic Chinese Bronze Ritual Vessel, Gui, Early Western Zhou, 11th century BCE
Archaic Chinese Bronze Ritual Vessel, Gui, Early Western Zhou, 11th century BCE

Archaic Chinese Bronze Ritual Vessel, Gui, Early Western Zhou, 11th century BCE

Located in Austin, TX

A stunning and rare Chinese archaic bronze gui, a type of ritual bronze vessel used to hold grain, either for feasting, or for making offerings to the ancestors, late Shang to early ...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Archaistic Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Qing Dynasty Flambe Glazed Archaistic Hu Vase with Deer Head Handles
Chinese Qing Dynasty Flambe Glazed Archaistic Hu Vase with Deer Head Handles

Chinese Qing Dynasty Flambe Glazed Archaistic Hu Vase with Deer Head Handles

Located in Austin, TX

A gorgeous Chinese flambe glazed vase with molded deer head handles, Qing dynasty, 19th century. The vase of pear shaped archaistic "hu" form, with a full body sitting on a high foo...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Large 19th Century Satsuma vase.
Large 19th Century Satsuma vase.

Large 19th Century Satsuma vase.

$4,724

H 38.59 in Dm 15.75 in

Large 19th Century Satsuma vase.

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A fine quality late 19th Century Meiji period (1868-1912) Japanese Satsuma vase, with wonderful gilded decoration, depicting various scholars, tradesman and courtiers. Ring-drop hand...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Porcelain

Portrait of Lady Caroline Price
Portrait of Lady Caroline Price

Portrait of Lady Caroline Price

By George Romney

Located in Miami, FL

DESCRIPTION: Perhaps the best Romney in private hands. If Vogue Magazine existed in the late 18th century, this image of Lady Caroline Price would be on one of its covers. The e...

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1970s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Lrg Antique Chinese Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Style Round Dragon Box Qianlong Mk
Lrg Antique Chinese Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Style Round Dragon Box Qianlong Mk

Lrg Antique Chinese Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Style Round Dragon Box Qianlong Mk

Located in Richmond, CA

Large antique Chinese carved and painted cinnabar lacquer style covered round box, top decorated in relief with two fierce, scaly, slithering dragons chasing a flaming pearl amongst ...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Cizhou Lotus Carved Jar, Song-Yuan dynasty
Cizhou Lotus Carved Jar, Song-Yuan dynasty

Cizhou Lotus Carved Jar, Song-Yuan dynasty

$3,243Sale Price|45% Off

H 8.47 in Dm 4.34 in

Cizhou Lotus Carved Jar, Song-Yuan dynasty

Located in seoul, KR

This jar features carved decoration typical of Cizhou ware. It is characterized by a creamy white slip contrasting with the brown clay body, and the principal motif appears to be a l...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Pair of Constant Night Stands in Poplar Burl wood by Master for Lemon
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Poplar Burl wood by Master for Lemon

Pair of Constant Night Stands in Poplar Burl wood by Master for Lemon

$5,077Sale Price / set|30% Off

H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in

Pair of Constant Night Stands in Poplar Burl wood by Master for Lemon

By Lemon

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Envisioned by designer Yaniv Chen, the Constant nightstand exudes an air of refined luxury, celebrating the inherent splendor of Poplar burl wood. Meticulously crafted with impeccabl...

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2010s Portuguese Minimalist Night Stands

Materials

Burl, Poplar

A Monumental and Rare Pair of Chinese Cinnabar Carved Lacquer Vases, Qianlong
A Monumental and Rare Pair of Chinese Cinnabar Carved Lacquer Vases, Qianlong

A Monumental and Rare Pair of Chinese Cinnabar Carved Lacquer Vases, Qianlong

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

Introducing an extraordinary and exceptionally rare pair of Chinese Cinnabar Carved Lacquer Vases from the Qianlong period. These monumental vases stand as magnificent examples of Ch...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

18th/19th Century Chinese Cinnabar Circular Box with Multiple Cartouches
18th/19th Century Chinese Cinnabar Circular Box with Multiple Cartouches

18th/19th Century Chinese Cinnabar Circular Box with Multiple Cartouches

Located in New York, NY

An 18th/19th Century Chinese cinnabar circular box with multiple cartouches of Families. This is a marvelous piece with very fine details on the main top panel of the box. The top pa...

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Antique 1790s Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan
An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Ceremony Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan. This extraordinary Meiji-period shibayama cabinet, attributed to the Tokugawa samurai clan, s...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

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Ming Bronze Vases For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of ming bronze vases available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct ming bronze vases — often made from metal, ceramic and bronze — can elevate any home. We have 22 antique and vintage ming bronze vases in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Ming bronze vases have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Ming bronze vases are generally popular furniture pieces, but Louis XVI style is often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made ming bronze vases over the years, but those made by Charlotte Horstmann, Jingfa and Pieter Compernol & Stephanie Grusenmeyer are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Ming Bronze Vases?

Ming bronze vases can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,459, while the lowest priced sells for $750 and the highest can go for as much as $105,484.