Pair of Chinese Ming Sancai Dragon Roof Tiles, c. 1650
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This incredible pair of sancai-glazed Chinese roof tiles were once installed as part of the
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Ming Sancai
Pair of Chinese Ming Sancai Chiwen Roof Tiles, c. 1650
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics
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Earthenware
Chinese Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Pottery Architectural Model, 16th Century
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Chinese Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Pottery Architectural Model, 16th Century
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures
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Tall Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Dignitary Tomb Figures
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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
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Antique Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
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Chinese Ming Dynasty Antique Sancai Glazed Attendants Tomb Figure Pair
$2,500 / set
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Chinese Ming Dynasty Antique Sancai Glazed Attendants Tomb Figure Pair
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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
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Antique Chinese 16C Sancai Biscuit Green and Yellow Ghendi porcelain/earthenware
$1,199Sale Price|20% Off
H 2.37 in Dm 3.82 in
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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
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics
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Pair Ming Dynasty Glazed Pottery Dignitary Figures
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures
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16th Century Pottery Model of a Folding Chair, Ming dynasty
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Antique 16th Century Hong Kong Ming Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Two Ming Style Chinese Pottery Dignitaries
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures
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Pottery
Green and Ochre Glazed Altar Table with Offerings, Ming Dynasty, 15~16th Century
$3,950
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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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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities
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Ming Dynasty Horse on Plinth
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities
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Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Horse and Tomb Figures
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures
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Terracotta
Rare Chinese Ming Dynasty or Earlier Earthenware Pottery Sancai Glaze Jar
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
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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
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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
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Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
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Porcelain
Ming Dynasty Sancai Glaze Dignitary Tomb Attendants 16th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures
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Terracotta
Chinese Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Pottery Guardian Lion, late 16th Century
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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
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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures
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Located in Dallas, TX
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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
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Located in Austin, TX
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Antique Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
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Located in Cheltenham, GB
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20th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
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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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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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