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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), circa 16th century, China.

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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. Here's a cute little couple, looking very spry for their age. Both figures are wearing...

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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 owned over 250 ming tomb figures including over 80 dignitary figures and these are ra...

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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures

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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

A Blue & White Ko-sometsuke plate with a figural scene of a literatus and student Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: China Country of Manufactur...

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Antique 17th Century Chinese Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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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.

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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

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Porcelain plaque in nice wooden frame, with characters and figures showing respect to an elderly man. Made in 1982. Marked with seal mark Dimension: Plaque 535mm x 310mm. The p...

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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 like these were made in the kilns of Dehua in Fujian province. These are rare example...

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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 South. Each one has been finely cast in full armor on a rock work platform. This pair...

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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Metalwork

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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 wear a tall black cap, green robes. Both figures are hollow and Stand on a raised hex...

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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, and Proportioned Dressed in Long Tunics with Spinach Green Glazed Overcoats, Holdin...

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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 Dynasty carved of wood with significant traces of original polychrome. Tomb figures w...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Statues

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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 dynasty, 1368-1644.

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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, depicting bearded male figures in flowing robes holding branches over their shoulder...

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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

We stand behind our treasures with a full money back return if the items are not as described. The Ming tombs are a collection of mausoleums built by the emperors of the Ming dynast...

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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

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.

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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

The wide-sleeved robes and craftsmanship, along with the cylindrical flat hats, indicate their Chinese origin, specifically from the Ming Era.

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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

The wide-sleeved robes and craftsmanship, along with the cylindrical hats, indicate their origin, specifically from the Ming dynasty. Period: Ming Dynasty Medium: blue-glazed Pott...

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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

The use of different glazes and the precision of their application highlight the skilled craftsmanship of Ming Dynasty artisans. As a result, Ming Dynasty glazed pottery figures are ...

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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

The use of different glazes and the precision of their application highlight the skilled craftsmanship of Ming Dynasty artisans. As a result, Ming Dynasty glazed pottery figures are ...

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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 figure is one in a series of twelve (12) tomb figures each brandishing a different ani...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

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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 multi glazed terracotta on hexagonal shaped bases.

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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

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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 figures, modeled on an aristocrats retinue, were intended to be servants of the departe...

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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 cap and each holding a gift or offering piece, some remains of original painted de...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming 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

On offer is a beautiful ewer from the Chongzhen Transitional era, roughly between 1628 and 1644. The ewer has a beautiful underglaze blue painting of reclining figures fanning themse...

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Antique Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

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

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Bronze

Fine Rare Pair of Ming Dynasty Tomb Figures of Porters, circa 1368-1644 中国古董
Fine Rare Pair of Ming Dynasty Tomb Figures of Porters, circa 1368-1644 中国古董

Fine Rare Pair of Ming Dynasty Tomb Figures of Porters, circa 1368-1644 中国古董

Located in London, GB

A rare pair of Ming dynasty tomb figures of porters or court attendants The figures of mature portly gentlemen with serene countenances clothed in long flowing robes carrying yoke...

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Antique 16th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

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Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain He-He Er Xian Group, Early 20th Century, China
Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain He-He Er Xian Group, Early 20th Century, China

Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain He-He Er Xian Group, Early 20th Century, China

Located in Austin, TX

A delightful famille verte enameled porcelain figural group of the He-He Er Xian, the Twins of Harmony and Union, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China. The He-He Er Xian are portr...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Large Canton Style Famille Rose Chinese Porcelain Vases
Pair of Large Canton Style Famille Rose Chinese Porcelain Vases

Pair of Large Canton Style Famille Rose Chinese Porcelain Vases

Located in London, GB

Pair of large Canton style famille rose Chinese porcelain vases. Qing Dynasty, late 19th century Measures: height 65cm, diameter 25cm Crafted from porcelain and executed in the ...

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Rezzonico chandelier 5 arms clear Murano glass, multicolor details by Multiforme
Rezzonico chandelier 5 arms clear Murano glass, multicolor details by Multiforme

Rezzonico chandelier 5 arms clear Murano glass, multicolor details by Multiforme

By Multiforme

Located in Trebaseleghe, IT

Kia Ora chandelier 5 lights clear Murano glass with blue and ruby trims, multicolour vitreous paste details. Kia Ora is the combination of the traditional Venetian structure with g...

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2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

Stunning Terracotta Standing Horse, Tang Dynasty, China '618-907 AD', TL Test
Stunning Terracotta Standing Horse, Tang Dynasty, China '618-907 AD', TL Test

Stunning Terracotta Standing Horse, Tang Dynasty, China '618-907 AD', TL Test

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

Magnificent standing horse in orange terracotta and traces of painting. With a finely decorated saddle and with the mane and tail hair braided. TL Test by Ralph Kotalla Lab NE: 09K12...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

Fine Italian Old Master Oil Painting c. 1700's The Madonna Christ Child St. John
Fine Italian Old Master Oil Painting c. 1700's The Madonna Christ Child St. John

Fine Italian Old Master Oil Painting c. 1700's The Madonna Christ Child St. John

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Madonna, Christ Child and St. John Italian Old Master, circa 1700's period oil painting on canvas, unframed Canvas: 28.5 x 24 inches conditon: overall very good for its age, a fe...

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Early 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Early Ming Dynasty Chinese Buddha Statue, circa 14th Century
Early Ming Dynasty Chinese Buddha Statue, circa 14th Century

Early Ming Dynasty Chinese Buddha Statue, circa 14th Century

Located in Dallas, TX

A very fine late Yuan to early Ming Chinese terracotta gilt and polychrome painted Buddha figure, he is dressed in thick robes, his hair arranged in typical early song or Yuan dynast...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Money Chest in Black Lacquer and Gilt Decoration
Chinese Money Chest in Black Lacquer and Gilt Decoration

Chinese Money Chest in Black Lacquer and Gilt Decoration

Located in Dallas, TX

A Chinese black lacqured chest with gilt decoration was originally used to hold gold coins. This highly decorative cabinet is beautiflly decorated with multible children in various s...

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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Chinese Export Four Panel Lacquered Coromandel Screen
Chinese Export Four Panel Lacquered Coromandel Screen

Chinese Export Four Panel Lacquered Coromandel Screen

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Celestial Chinese export coromandel four-panel screen depicting figures in colorful robes in a heavenly landscape among the white clouds. Each scene is bordered on top and bottom wit...

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Antique Chinese Canton Porcelain Vase
Antique Chinese Canton Porcelain Vase

Antique Chinese Canton Porcelain Vase

Located in London, GB

Antique Chinese Canton porcelain vase Chinese, early 20th century Measures: Height 24cm, diameter 10cm This Canton porcelain vase has a fluted neck and is profusely decorated wi...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen with Palace Attendants
Early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen with Palace Attendants

Early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen with Palace Attendants

Located in Miami, FL

Early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen — Provenance: Perret Vibert, Paris Early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen with Palace Attendants and Schola...

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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Paint, Wood

Important Documented Qing Dynasty Chinese Deep Relief Rosewood Cabinet
Important Documented Qing Dynasty Chinese Deep Relief Rosewood Cabinet

Important Documented Qing Dynasty Chinese Deep Relief Rosewood Cabinet

$9,900Sale Price|47% Off

H 69 in W 45.5 in D 16 in

Important Documented Qing Dynasty Chinese Deep Relief Rosewood Cabinet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An exquisite custom antique 19th century Qing Dynasty heavily carved Chinese rosewood and elm wooden cabinet with double-doors carved set with gilt and deep relief carved wood panels...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Portrait of Anne, Lady Russell, later Countess of Bedford
Portrait of Anne, Lady Russell, later Countess of Bedford

Portrait of Anne, Lady Russell, later Countess of Bedford

By Anthony van Dyck

Located in London, GB

A three-quarter length portrait of Anne, Lady Russell, later Countess of Bedford (1615-1684), in a blue dress. Attributed to Sir Anthony Van Dyck.  Anne Carr, Lady Russell, an estee...

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17th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

set of 3  Chinese Porcelain Qing Emperor Decorative Figurines
set of 3  Chinese Porcelain Qing Emperor Decorative Figurines

set of 3 Chinese Porcelain Qing Emperor Decorative Figurines

$975 / set

H 12.21 in W 3.55 in D 3.15 in

set of 3 Chinese Porcelain Qing Emperor Decorative Figurines

Located in Den Haag, NL

Elevate your collection with this exquisite Chinese porcelain figurines inspired by the illustrious Qing dynasty. Crafted in a stunning wucai style, the figurine depicts a distingui...

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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Samurai Doll, End of 18th Century
Japanese Samurai Doll, End of 18th Century

Japanese Samurai Doll, End of 18th Century

$5,406

H 23.23 in W 13.59 in D 10.24 in

Japanese Samurai Doll, End of 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Beautiful antique Samurai Doll, Japanese manufacture, end of 18th century. Given as a present to young boys becoming adults, it is finely decorated with original 18th century dresse...

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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Glass, Wood

Tang Dynasty Painted Terracotta Sculpture of a Lokapala
Tang Dynasty Painted Terracotta Sculpture of a Lokapala

Tang Dynasty Painted Terracotta Sculpture of a Lokapala

By Tang Dynasty

Located in Dallas, TX

Tang Dynasty terracotta Pottery Tomb figure of the Lokapala Warrier Deity. Figure molded wearing heavy armor, standing in a dynamic pose with left arm raised in a threatening gesture...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy
Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy

Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy

$61,117Sale Price|20% Off

H 104.34 in W 153.55 in D 19.69 in

Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Complete antique pharmacy cabinet, with 3 open bookcases on the sides, 1 bookcase with drawers and 2 original doors with glass and enameled mirror sign. Built in the mid-19th century...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Walnut

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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.