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Pair Large Chinese Ming Dynasty Glazed and Painted Pottery Figures, 16th Century
Pair Large Chinese Ming Dynasty Glazed and Painted Pottery Figures, 16th Century

Pair Large Chinese Ming Dynasty Glazed and Painted Pottery Figures, 16th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A striking pair of large Chinese glazed and painted pottery figures, Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1644

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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pottery

Pair of Small Ming Dynasty Pottery Figures
Pair of Small Ming Dynasty Pottery Figures

Pair of Small Ming Dynasty Pottery Figures

$575Sale Price / set|35% Off

H 2.4 in W 1.25 in D 1 in

Pair of Small Ming Dynasty Pottery Figures

Located in Atlanta, GA

Pair of small Ming Dynasty (1364-1644) terracotta polychrome figures, in excellent condition

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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Pair Ming Dynasty Glazed Pottery Dignitary Figures
Pair Ming Dynasty Glazed Pottery Dignitary Figures

Pair Ming Dynasty Glazed Pottery Dignitary Figures

Located in Dallas, TX

A pair of Ming dynasty sancai blue glazed pottery figures. Circa 1500 AD Ming Dynasty I have

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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Antique Chinese Porcelain Late Ming Tianqi or Transitional Figures Plate
Antique Chinese Porcelain Late Ming Tianqi or Transitional Figures Plate

Antique Chinese Porcelain Late Ming Tianqi or Transitional Figures Plate

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: China Country of Manufacturing: China Period

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Antique 17th Century Chinese Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Tall Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Dignitary Tomb Figures
Tall Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Dignitary Tomb Figures

Tall Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Dignitary Tomb Figures

Located in Dallas, TX

A Pair of Chinese Enameled Sancai Glazed Pottery Attendant Figures Representing Dignitaries. Ming

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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Vintage Porcelain Plaque "Figures Showing Respect to an Elderly Man" Made 1982
Vintage Porcelain Plaque "Figures Showing Respect to an Elderly Man" Made 1982

Vintage Porcelain Plaque "Figures Showing Respect to an Elderly Man" Made 1982

$10,436Sale Price|20% Off

H 27.88 in W 19.3 in D 1.19 in

Vintage Porcelain Plaque "Figures Showing Respect to an Elderly Man" Made 1982

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Porcelain plaque in nice wooden frame, with characters and figures showing respect to an elderly

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20th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Pair 17th C Dehua Blanc de Chine Whistles European figures on a horse
Antique Pair 17th C Dehua Blanc de Chine Whistles European figures on a horse

Antique Pair 17th C Dehua Blanc de Chine Whistles European figures on a horse

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A pair of Shunzhi or Kangxi Blanc de Chine Porcelain figures on horses. Blanc de Chine Statues

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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Porcelain

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Ming Dynasty Chinese Gilt Bronze Guardian Figures
Ming Dynasty Chinese Gilt Bronze Guardian Figures

Ming Dynasty Chinese Gilt Bronze Guardian Figures

Unavailable

H 13.78 in W 7.88 in D 5.12 in

Ming Dynasty Chinese Gilt Bronze Guardian Figures

Located in Brisbane, Queensland

A pair of Chinese gilt and polychrome bronze Buddhist guardians (Tienhuang) of the North and the

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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Funerary Figures
Chinese Funerary Figures

Chinese Funerary Figures

Unavailable

H 16.5 in W 4.75 in D 4 in

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

Pair of  mounted Ming Dynasty figures
Pair of  mounted Ming Dynasty figures

Pair of mounted Ming Dynasty figures

Unavailable

H 13.5 in W 11.5 in D 3.5 in

Pair of mounted Ming Dynasty figures

Located in San Francisco, CA

Lovely pair of mounted courtiers. Much of the original paint is still in evidence. Beautiful detail of costume and features. Heads are detached with pleasant expressions.

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ceramics

Ming Dynasty Temple Figures
Ming Dynasty Temple Figures

Ming Dynasty Temple Figures

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H 16 in D 9 in

Ming Dynasty Temple Figures

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Beautiful Pair of Male & Female Glazed and Terracotta Finished, Temple Figures with Fitted Heads

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures

Ming Dynasty Tomb Figures
Ming Dynasty Tomb Figures

Ming Dynasty Tomb Figures

Located in Chicago, IL

Set of 25 tomb figures representing court officials, entertainers, and attendants from the Ming

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Statues

Materials

Wood

Important Ancient Chinese Processional Figures Palanquin Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644
Important Ancient Chinese Processional Figures Palanquin Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644

Important Ancient Chinese Processional Figures Palanquin Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644

Located in South Burlington, VT

Important Ancient Chinese complete Processional Figures & Palanquin collection seven figures, Ming

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ming Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Pair of Chinese Ming-Style Polychrome Carved Wood Male Figures or Sculptures
Pair of Chinese Ming-Style Polychrome Carved Wood Male Figures or Sculptures

Pair of Chinese Ming-Style Polychrome Carved Wood Male Figures or Sculptures

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

A pair of Chinese sculptures in the Ming style, expertly carved in wood with a polychrome finish

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Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Horse and Tomb Figures
Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Horse and Tomb Figures

Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Horse and Tomb Figures

Located in Dallas, TX

tombs are a collection of mausoleums built by the emperors of the Ming dynasty of China. The first Ming

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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Ming Dynasty Blue Glazed Figures with TL Test
Ming Dynasty Blue Glazed Figures with TL Test

Ming Dynasty Blue Glazed Figures with TL Test

Located in Chicago, IL

Pair of gorgeous statues with impeccable detail. This duo will be sure to stand out whether they are in your home or office.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of Ming Dynasty Tomb Figures
Pair of Ming Dynasty Tomb Figures

Pair of Ming Dynasty Tomb Figures

Located in Stamford, CT

Pair of painted stucco tomb figures on carved wood bases, Ming Dynasty

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures

Materials

Stucco

Believed to be dignity tomb figures from the Ming Dynasty
Believed to be dignity tomb figures from the Ming Dynasty

Believed to be dignity tomb figures from the Ming Dynasty

Located in Winnetka, IL

A pair of pottery dignitary tomb figures from the Ming Dynasty era.

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Antique Late 17th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Chinese Ewer, Figures Fanning Themselves, Chongzhen Transitional, circa 1640
Chinese Ewer, Figures Fanning Themselves, Chongzhen Transitional, circa 1640

Chinese Ewer, Figures Fanning Themselves, Chongzhen Transitional, circa 1640

Located in London, GB

. The ewer has a beautiful underglaze blue painting of reclining figures fanning themselves. The

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Antique Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Four Chinese Ming Dynasty Tall Green Glazed Tomb Figures
Four Chinese Ming Dynasty Tall Green Glazed Tomb Figures

Four Chinese Ming Dynasty Tall Green Glazed Tomb Figures

Located in Dallas, TX

Four Chinese Ming dynasty (1573 - 1619) pottery tomb figures. Heads and hand detach for packing and

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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Pottery

Materials

Terracotta

Two green glazed figures, Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
Two green glazed figures, Ming dynasty (1368-1644)

Two green glazed figures, Ming dynasty (1368-1644)

Located in seoul, KR

hats, indicate their Chinese origin, specifically from the Ming Era. Period: Ming Dynasty Medium

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Two blue-glazed figures, Ming Period (1368-1644)
Two blue-glazed figures, Ming Period (1368-1644)

Two blue-glazed figures, Ming Period (1368-1644)

Located in seoul, KR

Statues of Chinese dignitaries crafted from terracotta, featuring glazes in blue and ocher, are set

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Two Glazed Figures of Musicians, Ming Period (1368-1644)
Two Glazed Figures of Musicians, Ming Period (1368-1644)

Two Glazed Figures of Musicians, Ming Period (1368-1644)

Located in seoul, KR

each of the two figures is glazed with distinctive colors. Period: Ming Dynasty Medium: Green-glazed

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Two glazed figures playing the instrument, Ming Period (1368-1644)
Two glazed figures playing the instrument, Ming Period (1368-1644)

Two glazed figures playing the instrument, Ming Period (1368-1644)

Located in seoul, KR

each of the two figures is glazed with distinctive colors. Period: Ming Dynasty Medium: Green-glazed

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Important Ancient Chinese Zodiac Figure Holding a Rat, Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644
Important Ancient Chinese Zodiac Figure Holding a Rat, Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644

Important Ancient Chinese Zodiac Figure Holding a Rat, Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644

Located in South Burlington, VT

Important Chinese Zodiac Figure holding a RAT , Ming Dynasty 1368-1644 This interesting zodiac

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pottery

Chinese Court Men Antique Pair Handsome 400 Year Old Sculptures
Chinese Court Men Antique Pair Handsome 400 Year Old Sculptures

Chinese Court Men Antique Pair Handsome 400 Year Old Sculptures

Located in South Burlington, VT

This is a lovely pair of nearly five hundred year old Chinese Ming dynasty court figures crafted in

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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Ming Dynasty Processional Figures & Palanquin
Chinese Ming Dynasty Processional Figures & Palanquin

Chinese Ming Dynasty Processional Figures & Palanquin

Located in Seattle, WA

Fine Chinese earthenware processional group with unusual pigmentation on a buff clay body. The

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities

Ming Dynasty Figures
Ming Dynasty Figures

Ming Dynasty Figures

Located in San Francisco, CA

Four Green Glazed Terra Cotta Sedan Chair Bearers, Ming Dynasty (1364 - 1644).

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Statues

Pair of Antique Chinese Ming Dynasty Pottery Figures
Pair of Antique Chinese Ming Dynasty Pottery Figures

Pair of Antique Chinese Ming Dynasty Pottery Figures

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Pair of tall Ming dynasty pottery figures; each standing on hexagonal bases, wearing long robes and

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Pair of Ming Dynasty Bronze Figures of Boys
Pair of Ming Dynasty Bronze Figures of Boys

Pair of Ming Dynasty Bronze Figures of Boys

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H 7.5 in W 3.25 in D 3 in

Pair of Ming Dynasty Bronze Figures of Boys

Located in Woodbury, CT

Each boy holds in his hands some sort of implement, that we cannot identify. They are attached to a 2 tier base. The bases themselves measure approximately 3.75 x 3.75 inches Each w...

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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

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$2,240Sale Price|20% Off

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Stockholm, Gustavian Style Armchair

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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Armchairs

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Antique Chinese Blue & White BW Wine Cup Qing Daoguang Mark 19th Century
Antique Chinese Blue & White BW Wine Cup Qing Daoguang Mark 19th Century

Antique Chinese Blue & White BW Wine Cup Qing Daoguang Mark 19th Century

Located in Richmond, CA

A fine Chinese porcelain wine cup, hand painted in underglaze blue with figures in various martial arts pursuits, with a four character Daoguang mark within the footring, and of the ...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Mason's Ironstone Imari Pattern Finest Gilding and Sculpted Plate
Antique Mason's Ironstone Imari Pattern Finest Gilding and Sculpted Plate

Antique Mason's Ironstone Imari Pattern Finest Gilding and Sculpted Plate

By Mason's Ironstone

Located in Banner Elk, NC

Antique Mason's ironstone Imari pattern finest gilding and sculpted plate, English, 19th century. Highest quality.

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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Handmade Khatam Wooden Pen Box
Antique Handmade Khatam Wooden Pen Box

Antique Handmade Khatam Wooden Pen Box

$365

H 1.25 in W 8 in D 1.75 in

Antique Handmade Khatam Wooden Pen Box

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Antique handcrafted wooden Persian khatam pen box. This Pen Box is completely Khatam handmade design very detailed fine work in and out. Middle Eastern Persian style hand painted kha...

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Early 20th Century Indian Islamic Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

Pair of Chinese Export Hardstone Horses and Stands
Pair of Chinese Export Hardstone Horses and Stands

Pair of Chinese Export Hardstone Horses and Stands

$1,516Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 12 in W 10 in D 4.5 in

Pair of Chinese Export Hardstone Horses and Stands

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of Chinese export hardstone horses and stands, each one finely carved of a standing horse with one leg up, facing left and right. Removable from the associated lacquered stands....

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Precious Stone, Lacquer

Rare Illum Wikkelso for N Eilersen Woven Lounge Chair Danish Modern
Rare Illum Wikkelso for N Eilersen Woven Lounge Chair Danish Modern

Rare Illum Wikkelso for N Eilersen Woven Lounge Chair Danish Modern

By Illum Wikkelsø

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Rare ILLUM WIKKELSO for Niels Eilersen woven lounge chair. original paper cord on seat and back

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Vintage 1950s European Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Rope, Wood

7 Royal Copenhagen Figurines by Carl Martin-Hansen Amager Children
7 Royal Copenhagen Figurines by Carl Martin-Hansen Amager Children

7 Royal Copenhagen Figurines by Carl Martin-Hansen Amager Children

By Carl Martin-Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Included in this fine group: Amager Boy in typical costume designed by Carl Martin-Hansen circa 1906 - 1925. From the Danish National Costume series by Carl Martin-Hansen. Figurine ...

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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Porcelain Ming Wanli / Tianqi Playing Go Landscape Plate
Antique Chinese Porcelain Ming Wanli / Tianqi Playing Go Landscape Plate

Antique Chinese Porcelain Ming Wanli / Tianqi Playing Go Landscape Plate

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

15-7-19-1-2 Typical late Ming landscape dish. A very nice example! Condition Overall condition A (Very good) rimfritting, filled chip and 2 hairlines. Size 160 mm Period...

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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen Bisque Porcelain Bust of Napoleon, circa 1840
Royal Copenhagen Bisque Porcelain Bust of Napoleon, circa 1840

Royal Copenhagen Bisque Porcelain Bust of Napoleon, circa 1840

Located in New York, NY

The bust of Napoleon with a medallion detailed with Medusa's head over his shoulder behind an eagle and its outstreched wings and with a palm tree on the back. Marked Eneret on the b...

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Antique 1840s Danish Busts

Materials

Ceramic

French Inspired Upholstered Linen Bergère Chairs
French Inspired Upholstered Linen Bergère Chairs

French Inspired Upholstered Linen Bergère Chairs

$3,600 / item

H 37 in W 32 in D 34 in

French Inspired Upholstered Linen Bergère Chairs

Located in Old Town Orange, CA

French inspired upholstered linen bergère chairs These French inspired chair are based on an original Napoleon III style pair of chairs. Napoleon III was the nephew of the Napoleon t...

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21st Century and Contemporary Bergere Chairs

Materials

Linen

Large Set of Chinese 17th Century Porcelain Ming Dynasty Plates Chenghua Marked
Large Set of Chinese 17th Century Porcelain Ming Dynasty Plates Chenghua Marked

Large Set of Chinese 17th Century Porcelain Ming Dynasty Plates Chenghua Marked

$30,921Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 0.04 in W 0.04 in D 0.04 in

Large Set of Chinese 17th Century Porcelain Ming Dynasty Plates Chenghua Marked

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

The exact selection can vary from the picture due to stock changes. A set of 30 plates from the early 17th century. Variation on a theme. Late Ming dynasty blue and white plates w...

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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Blue Fluorite Crystal Mineral Specimen, Yaogangxian Mine, China
Blue Fluorite Crystal Mineral Specimen, Yaogangxian Mine, China

Blue Fluorite Crystal Mineral Specimen, Yaogangxian Mine, China

Located in Edison, NJ

The Yaogangxian mine (whose name translates to, “Jade-Mountain god”) is located within a 4 x 2.5 km expanse of a tungsten-tin (W-Sn) deposit in the Hunan Province of China. Although ...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Natural Specimens

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Multi-gemstone

The Flagellation of Christ, Old Master, Flemish School, Oil on copper
The Flagellation of Christ, Old Master, Flemish School, Oil on copper

The Flagellation of Christ, Old Master, Flemish School, Oil on copper

Located in Knokke, BE

The Flagellation of Christ Old Master Flemish School 17th century Medium: Oil on copper Dimensions: Image size 22 x 17 cm, frame size 39 x 31 cm

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17th Century Baroque Portrait Paintings

Materials

Copper

Large 18th Century European Oil Painting Portrait of Noble Lady Lace Collars
Large 18th Century European Oil Painting Portrait of Noble Lady Lace Collars

Large 18th Century European Oil Painting Portrait of Noble Lady Lace Collars

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of a Noble Lady European School, 18th century oil on canvas, framed framed: 37.5 inches canvas: 30 x 24.5 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: very good ...

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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Eva Jancke-Björk, Vase, Ceramic, Sweden, 1940s
Eva Jancke-Björk, Vase, Ceramic, Sweden, 1940s

Eva Jancke-Björk, Vase, Ceramic, Sweden, 1940s

$1,600

H 9.4 in W 9.75 in D 7.8 in

Eva Jancke-Björk, Vase, Ceramic, Sweden, 1940s

By Eva Jancke-Björk, Bo Fajans

Located in High Point, NC

A green-glazed ceramic vase designed by Eva Jancke-Björk and produced by Bo Fajans, Sweden, c. 1940s.

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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Silver Plated, Cast Bronze Chandelier
Silver Plated, Cast Bronze Chandelier

Silver Plated, Cast Bronze Chandelier

Located in Woodbury, CT

Foliate is the theme here, meaning “to decorate with leaves,” or “decorated with leaves.” Each arm is an acanthus leaf comprising the initial curve and a scroll finishing the end of ...

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Antique 19th Century British Chandeliers and Pendants

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Silver Plate, Bronze

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There is a range of ming Chinese figures for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct ming Chinese figures — often made from ceramic, porcelain and pottery — can elevate any home. Ming Chinese figures have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century.

How Much are Ming Chinese Figures?

Prices for ming Chinese figures start at $1,050 and top out at $66,500 with the average selling for $5,080.