Pair of Chinese Ming Sancai Dragon Roof Tiles, c. 1650
Located in Chicago, IL
This incredible pair of sancai-glazed Chinese roof tiles were once installed as part of the
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Ming Sancai
Pair of Chinese Ming Sancai Chiwen Roof Tiles, c. 1650
Located in Chicago, IL
These monumental Chinese roof tiles were once installed as part of the elaborate roof of a Ming
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Chinese Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Pottery Architectural Model, 16th Century
$3,800
H 16 in W 14 in D 4 in
Chinese Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Pottery Architectural Model, 16th Century
Located in Austin, TX
An unusually large Chinese Ming Dynasty glazed pottery architectural model of a shrine or cabinet
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
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
Chinese Sancai Glazed Buddhist Arhat, Ming Dynasty, c. 1600
Located in Chicago, IL
symbol. This exquisitely formed monumental ceramic Arhat dates to the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) and
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Antique Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Chinese Ming Dynasty Antique Sancai Glazed Attendants Tomb Figure Pair
$2,500 / set
H 13.25 in W 5 in D 4.5 in
Chinese Ming Dynasty Antique Sancai Glazed Attendants Tomb Figure Pair
Located in Forney, TX
A pair of large antique Chinese polychrome ceramic attendants, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Antique Chinese 16C Sancai Biscuit Green and Yellow Ghendi porcelain/earthenware
$1,190Sale Price|20% Off
H 2.37 in Dm 3.82 in
Antique Chinese 16C Sancai Biscuit Green and Yellow Ghendi porcelain/earthenware
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This is a small Ming dynasty moulded sancai funerary covered box with ribbed sides. On top of the
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Ming Dynasty Horsemen Roof Tiles
Located in London, GB
A pair of Chinese Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) sancai-glazed ridge tiles modelled as horse and rider
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
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
16th Century Pottery Model of a Folding Chair, Ming dynasty
$903Sale Price|35% Off
H 7.88 in Dm 4.93 in
16th Century Pottery Model of a Folding Chair, Ming dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
than the actual items or individuals they represented. Period: Ming Dynasty (1368~1644) Medium
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Antique 16th Century Hong Kong Ming Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Two Ming Style Chinese Pottery Dignitaries
Located in Bradenton, FL
Two Chinese Ming style sancai polychrome glaze terracotta pottery figures of Chinese dignitaries in
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Green and Ochre Glazed Altar Table with Offerings, Ming Dynasty, 15~16th Century
$2,567Sale Price|34% Off
H 7.88 in Dm 11.82 in
Green and Ochre Glazed Altar Table with Offerings, Ming Dynasty, 15~16th Century
Located in seoul, KR
. Period: Ming Dynasty (1368~1644) Medium: Sancai-Glazed Type: Mingqi Size : 30 cm x 17cm(Diameter), 20cm
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Ming Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
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Excellent Sancai Glazed Ming Attendants
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early Ming "Shaanxi Province" AD 1368-1644. Pottery with 2 tone glaze.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Ming Dynasty Horse on Plinth
Located in San Francisco, CA
Ming Horse on Plinth. Sancai Glaze. Court Attendant horse.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Horse and Tomb Figures
Located in Dallas, TX
dignitaries bearing gifts along with a saddled Horse. All sculptures are Sancai glazed with Signature ming
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Rare Chinese Ming Dynasty or Earlier Earthenware Pottery Sancai Glaze Jar
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
An ancient Ming dynasty or earlier sancai glazed jar decorated with incised lines, flowers, leaves
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Early Antique Chinese Sancai Glaze Stoneware Foo Dog Roof Tile
Located in Rochester, NY
Early antique Chinese Sancai glaze stoneware foo dog roof tile. We think this dates to the late
Category
Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Antique Chinese 16th C Sancai Biscuit Green and Yellow Ghendi porcelain/earth.
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H 6.5 in Dm 6.5 in
Antique Chinese 16th C Sancai Biscuit Green and Yellow Ghendi porcelain/earth.
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
. 16.5x16.5CM DiameterxHeight Period 16th century 17th century Ming & Transitional (1368 - 1664)
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Porcelain
Ming Dynasty Sancai Glaze Dignitary Tomb Attendants 16th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
A perfect and large pair of Ming period Terre cotta Dignitary Tomb attendees with green and yellow
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Pottery Guardian Lion, late 16th Century
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H 16 in W 15 in D 6 in
Chinese Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Pottery Guardian Lion, late 16th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic Chinese sancai glazed tilework celestial guardian lion, late Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Pair of Late Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Roof Tiles, 18th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
riding roosters. The Sancai greens, yellows and cream pop with detail making these late Ming early Qing
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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Late Ming Terracotta Sancai Green Glazed Foo Dogs
Located in Dallas, TX
A wonderful pair of late Ming Early Qing Dynasty pottery green glazed Foo dogs or lions from circa
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Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Sancai Glazed Warrior Roof Ridge Tile, Ming Dynasty, 17th Century, China
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H 17.5 in W 17 in D 6 in
Chinese Sancai Glazed Warrior Roof Ridge Tile, Ming Dynasty, 17th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic Chinese sancai (three color) glazed pottery roof ridge tile of an armored warrior on
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Antique Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Foo Dogs Chinese Sancai Architectural Roof Tiles
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Foo Dogs Chinese sancai architectural roof tiles in green and mustard / orange shades. Antique
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20th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Sancai-glazed Ming Pottery Temple
Located in Dallas, TX
Chinese Sancai-glazed pottery temple with elaborate roof design, surmounting 4 columns framing a
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
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20th Century Danish Victorian Books
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Beds and Bed Frames
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Located in Dallas, TX
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Located in Pomona, CA
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Panelling
Materials
Elm
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$6,601
H 96.46 in W 51.97 in D 19.69 in
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Located in Antwerp, BE
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
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$2,995
H 55.75 in W 28 in D 17.5 in
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By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
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Vintage 1920s American Chinoiserie Cabinets
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Brass
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$11,000 / set
H 79 in W 21.75 in D 1.75 in
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Located in Somis, CA
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Materials
Wood
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Located in Dallas, TX
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Gold Leaf
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Located in Chicago, IL
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Daybeds
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Rattan, Elm
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$276,522
H 6.3 in W 9.69 in D 6.34 in
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Pair of Tang Dynasty Sancai Glazed Tomb Guardians, Zhenmushou, 7th-8th Century
$55,000 / set
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Located in Austin, TX
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Sculptures and Carvings
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Earthenware
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Early 20th Century Thai Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures
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Jade
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H 180 in W 35 in D 35 in
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Located in South Burlington, VT
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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cages
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Metal
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Ming Sancai For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic ming sancai available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, pottery and terracotta, every ming sancai was constructed with great care. Each ming sancai bearing hallmarks is very popular.
How Much is a Ming Sancai?
Prices for a ming sancai start at $950 and top out at $28,800 with the average selling for $3,000.
A Close Look at Ming Furniture
In what’s considered a golden age of Chinese furniture, Ming dynasty artisans produced expertly made designs that married elegance and function. Ming furniture was versatile, such as tables that doubled as writing desks and dining spaces. But it was also beautiful, enhancing a room with clean lines, soft curves and sophisticated decoration.
Dating from 1368 to 1644, the Ming dynasty was a vibrant time for international trade and culture. Especially for scholars and the wealthy, there was an emphasis on a home’s design to promote a good life. From large wardrobes to angular sofas, Ming-style furniture was defined by its joinery, which, instead of nails, involved meticulously designed interlocking elements of wood. This material was carefully selected and positioned to make the grain part of the design. The slow-growing huanghuali, a yellowish rosewood, was particularly valued for its bright color.
Although ornamentation was minimal, Ming dynasty furniture often featured carved or painted details of flowers, insects, dragons, fruits and other motifs. Chairs crafted for scholars could include calligraphic brush writing. As overseas trade expanded, techniques from the West, like cloisonné enamel painting, adorned table screens and other pieces.
Ming furniture influenced styles abroad such as Queen Anne in England and Hollywood Regency in the United States. The curved shape of Ming armchairs had a profound impact on legendary Scandinavian modernist furniture designer Hans Wegner. The Danish cabinetmaker shared the Ming artisans’ interest in creating streamlined, functional furnishings, and his China chair, Round chair and Wishbone chair are inspired by Ming dynasty seating. Today, the Ming-style horseshoe chair is a graceful and sought-after type of seat, and contemporary Chinese designers such as Jerry Chen and Gan Erke are also drawing on this heritage for a new era of style.
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