Impressive Antique 19th Century Japanese Bronze Carp Vase Meiji Period
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Very artistic Japanese bronze vase wtih beautiful patina. Marked at body and base. Condition No damages found, just some ware and small scratches. Size 310mm high Period 19t...
Porcelain
$130Sale Price|48% Off
Antique Qianlong Ennamelled Bronze Small Dish Chinese, 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely made piece of 18th century enamel on bronze. Canton Qianlong. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Primary Material: Bronze & Cloisonne Region of Orig...
Porcelain
Huge Antique Vietnamese Bronze Brass Incense Burner Marked
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very large and NICE VIETNAMESE Incense burner Condition No damages, just some usual ware. Size: 40CM high Period 19th century
Porcelain
Chinese Tongzhi Porcelain Vase Decorated in Polychrome Enamels with Bronze Mount
Located in Brisbane, QLD
An exceptionally fine piece of Qing Dynasty Chinese porcelain with bronze mounts and in superb condition for its age.
Bronze
Large Antique Chinese Cloisonné Champlevé Bronze Vase, China, circa 1890
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Large antique Chinese late 19th century Qing dynasty Cloisonné, Champlevé enameled bronze vase, circa 1890.
Bronze
Pair Antique Chinese Bronze Brown Vases Relief Bird Floral Motifs Animal
Located in London, GB
The necks and bases are adorned with finely engraved and punchwork patterns, exemplifying the refined artistry and technical mastery characteristic of late Qing-period bronze craftsm...
Bronze
A Fantastic Pair of 19th Century Chinese Turquoise Ground Cloisonné Dragon Vases
Located in New York, NY
The vases are executed in cloisonné enamel, a technique involving the application of colored enamels within compartments formed by soldered copper or bronze wire. The overall use of ...
Bronze
Large Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Incense Burner Modeled as a Caparisoned Elephant
Located in New York, NY
The body is worked in turquoise ground cloisonné with repeating scrollwork and diapered borders, organized by framed saddle cloth reserves and key fret banding. A pierced gilt bronze...
Enamel, Bronze
$960Sale Price|20% Off
A Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Incense Burner with Mark, Late 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Incense Burner with Mark, Late 19th Century Description: A rectangular, four-footed vessel with two upright handles (also called "ears"). The body is deco...
Bronze
$864Sale Price|20% Off
An Unusual Chinese Cloisonne Vase with Elephant Shaped Handles, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
An Unusual Chinese Cloisonne Vase with Elephant Shaped Handles, 19th Century Home decor, Interior design and collectibles. Provenance: Private Perth Collection. Dimension: Height: ...
Bronze
Chinese Antique Casting Handbell Made of Copper Alloy / Temple Bell
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
A Chinese antique handbell made of copper alloy. I think it is from the late Qing dynasty to the end of the Qing dynasty. Although it is a casting, the fine decoration is very beau...
Brass, Bronze
$22,000 / set
Pair Gu Cloisonné Vases
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Imperial yellow Gu form cloisonné vases.
Bronze
A Very Rare Pair Chinese Kangxi Period Cloisonné Planters w/ Landscape Scene
Located in New York, NY
An Extremely Rare Pair of Chinese Kangxi Period Cloisonné Planters with Landscape Scene. These vessels are formed in deep bowl shapes with recessed, gilt-lined rims and short, slight...
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Hardwood Hand-Carved 5-Claw Dragon Mirrors
Located in New York, NY
China, Qing Dynasty, circa: 1900.
Bronze
$4,416Sale Price / set|40% Off
A Pair of Chinese Cloisonne Vases, Late 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Pair of Chinese Cloisonne Vases, 19th Century Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Description: Each on rolled foot with undulating standard rising to a tape...
Bronze
$7,600Sale Price / set|20% Off
A Pair of Chinese Cloisonne Baluster Vases, Late 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Pair of Chinese Cloisonne Baluster Vases, Late 19th Century Each of baluster form with an everted lip and trumpet neck descending to broad shoulders and a flared base, the enamelw...
Bronze
Arabic-Inscribed Archaistic Vase
Located in London, GB
An elegantly cast bronze vessel from Qing Dynasty China. The pear-shaped body sits atop a splayed foot, and rises to a waisted neck and flared rim.
Bronze
$1,600
Antique Side Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese side cabinet. Small Elm wood side cabinet with two upper drawers and a lower cabinet. Also know as a Kang Cabinet. This diminutive low decorative cabinet was placed o...
Bronze
Antique Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Gu Form Vase, 17th/18th Century, Kangxi Period
Located in New York, NY
A Fantastic, rare, and antique Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Gu Form vase, 17th/18th century, Kangxi Period. This cloisonne vase is extremely rare to find in this quality, condition, age,...
Bronze
$1,800Sale Price|25% Off
Antique Chinoisiere Lacquered Box
Located in New York, NY
Chinoiserie Lacquer Box. Beautifully hand painted Chinoiserie Box decorated with auspicious Chinese scenes. The box is constructed of wood having polychrome painting lacquered with...
Bronze
18th Century Chinese Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
18th century spectacular Chinese raised lacquer cabinet. This cabinet has a wonderful patina that only comes from time and old style craftsmanship lacquer application. A paper or clo...
Bronze
A Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Models of Tigers on Bases, Life Size
Located in New York, NY
A Palace Size Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Models of the Tigers on Original Wood Bases, Life Size. A pair of life-size Chinese cloisonné models of tigers, each presented in a striding...
Brass, Bronze, Enamel
$4,000 / set
Pair of Early 20th Century Elmwood Cabinets
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of early 20th century Chinese elmwood cabinets in a old lacquered finish. This pair of cabinets would be ideal bedside chest, or end tables next to a sofa. They have ample s...
Bronze
Antique 19c Fantastic Chinese Lacquer Tea Box Canton China Antique ca 1850 China
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A fantastic richly decorated Cantonese lacquer box. With original engraved metal inside box. Condition Soem damage and chipping to the lacquer work. Especially aound the edges. Size ...
Bronze
Large 19th Century Chinese Lacquered Camphor Wood Trunk
Located in Dallas, TX
This very large camphor wood trunk is incredible with a wonderful old patina and large oxidized hardware. It is a wonderful storage piece and is tall enough to be used as a hall tabl...
Bronze
Antique Console Table with Two Drawers and Lower Shelf
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period altar side console table from the 19th century with two drawers, fretwork shelf and bronze hardware.
Bronze
Reference Book Japanese Porcelain - Christie’s at the Hotel Okura, Tokyo, 1981
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Including Kosometsuke, Ming, Qing and Japanese Porcleain. Also bronzes and lacquerware.
Paper
$16,000 / set
Pair 19th Century Cloisonné Vases
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th Century bronze cloisonné vases. These baluster form vessels feature an enameled body with all-over polychrome foliage motifs on a turquoise ground, with two dragon handl...
Metal, Enamel, Bronze
$720Sale Price|20% Off
Large Chinese Cloisonné Vase with Floral Decoration
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic large Chinese cloisonné vase featuring a flower vase decoration on one side and a gourd on the back. The decoration stands out against a black ground with cloud patterns cov...
Enamel, Bronze
19th Century Chinese Leather Trunk
Located in Dallas, TX
A 19th century Chinese lacquered leather trunk with bronze hardware and raised decoration. This decorative trunk has a beautiful old patina and is great for storage.
Bronze
19th Century Chinese Brown Leather Trunk with Gilded Decoration
Located in Dallas, TX
A 19th century Chinese brown and gilt leather trunk with an oxblood red lacquered interior. This trunk is a smaller scale and is a perfect home accent being small enough to fit on a...
Bronze
The last imperial dynasty from 1644 to 1912 was a time of change in China, beginning with the invasion by Manchurian forces that ended the Ming dynasty and established the Shunzhi Emperor. The expansion of exportation and trade that had bolstered the arts during the Ming era continued, as Qing dynasty furniture involved the same attention to craftsmanship with expert construction techniques in hardwood pieces that were assembled with mortise and tenon joints rather than nails or glue. Together, these eras comprise a golden age of Chinese furniture design.
Ming-style furniture is simple and elegant with clean lines. Chairs of the period and other Ming furniture made an impression on Scandinavian modernist Hans Wegner and his streamlined seating, for example. Whereas Qing-style furniture is elaborate, with an increasing influence from the West leading to lavish carving inspired by the European Baroque and Rococo styles. And while many of the forms that define examples of the latter are common within classical Chinese furniture, such as curving and folding chairs as well as large screens, Qing designs are laden with ornamentation. Frequently, the carved motifs and inlaid designs in mother-of-pearl were auspicious, such as peonies for wealth or dragons for luck. Bats were symbols of happiness in the design of Qing furniture, with one of the characters in the word for bat, bianfu, being a homophone for fu, or “fortune.”
While several types of wood were used in the construction of Qing beds, tables, storage pieces and seating, today’s collectors know that the most prized were the rare rosewoods zitan and huanghuali. They were both sourced from Hainan, China’s largest island, and are marked by a rich luster that occurs naturally, without the application of lacquer or other decorative materials. Many of the most popular woods were imported from southeast Asia, adding to their value. Red sandalwood was also sought after for its durability and connection with Chinese medicine, with some chairs being made for health benefits.
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