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Antique Chinese Qing Bronze Censer Incense Burner Cachepot
Antique Chinese Qing Bronze Censer Incense Burner Cachepot

Antique Chinese Qing Bronze Censer Incense Burner Cachepot

Located in Forney, TX

A high quality Qing Dynasty (1636-1912) Chinese bronze brazier censer (today use as an incense burner - cachepot planter - decorative table box) encircled with traditional characters...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Chinese Qing Bronze Duck Incense Burner Sculpture
18th Century Chinese Qing Bronze Duck Incense Burner Sculpture

18th Century Chinese Qing Bronze Duck Incense Burner Sculpture

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

18th Century Chinese bronze duck incense burner, Qing period Please note that one foot is missing, broken off, see detailed image.  

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Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Qing Dynasty Cast-Bronze Table Lamps with Green Grass Cloth Shades
Qing Dynasty Cast-Bronze Table Lamps with Green Grass Cloth Shades

Qing Dynasty Cast-Bronze Table Lamps with Green Grass Cloth Shades

By Tu Qing Yun

Located in Austin, TX

So as lamps, these date to the very early 20th century, before 1912 when the Qing Dynasty fell. The bronze vessels themselves are thought to be earlier Qing.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Small Bronze Tripod Censer
Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Small Bronze Tripod Censer

Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Small Bronze Tripod Censer

Located in Vero Beach, FL

Chinese Qing Dynasty Small Bronze Tripod Censer Small bronze censer from the Qing Dynasty 1644-1912, standing on three cabriole legs.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Gold Gilded Bronze Buddha Sculpture, Qing Dynasty, China
19th Century Gold Gilded Bronze Buddha Sculpture, Qing Dynasty, China

19th Century Gold Gilded Bronze Buddha Sculpture, Qing Dynasty, China

Located in Vero Beach, FL

19th century gold gilded bronze Buddha A finely cast bronze Buddha statue in gold gilt with modeled and incised floral motifs. This jeweled God of Wealth Buddha is seated in lalitas...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Qing Dynasty Chinese Bronze Bell with Auspicious Symbols
Qing Dynasty Chinese Bronze Bell with Auspicious Symbols

Qing Dynasty Chinese Bronze Bell with Auspicious Symbols

Located in Greenwich, CT

Qing Dynasty Chinese Bronze Bell with Auspicious Symbols 4.5" height.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Qing "Goose" Cloisonné Bronze Wine Ewer
Chinese Qing "Goose" Cloisonné Bronze Wine Ewer

Chinese Qing "Goose" Cloisonné Bronze Wine Ewer

Located in Kastrup, DK

A Chinese wine wessel crafted in dark-patinated bronze, shaped as an elegant goose with a gracefully curved neck.

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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Large Fine Bronze Head of Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara Qing Dynasty
Large Fine Bronze Head of Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara Qing Dynasty

Large Fine Bronze Head of Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara Qing Dynasty

Located in Atlanta, GA

A large bronze head sculpture of Boddhisatva Guanyin from Qing Dynasty of China circa 19th century.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Gilt-Bronze Bowl, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period
Gilt-Bronze Bowl, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period

Gilt-Bronze Bowl, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period

Located in Islamabad, PK

The shoulder applied with a pair of finely cast beast-mask handles issuing loose ring pendants, the masks rendered with pronounced brows, curling manes, and open jaws, in keeping wit...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Bowls

Materials

Bronze

Qing Dynasty Period Oversized Bronze Planter with Calligraphy and Handles
Qing Dynasty Period Oversized Bronze Planter with Calligraphy and Handles

Qing Dynasty Period Oversized Bronze Planter with Calligraphy and Handles

Located in Yonkers, NY

An antique Qing dynasty period bronze oversized planter from the 19th century, with mythical animal handles.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Qing Period Huanghuali Wood and Bronze Box
Chinese Qing Period Huanghuali Wood and Bronze Box

Chinese Qing Period Huanghuali Wood and Bronze Box

Located in Kastrup, DK

Chinese Huanghuali wood box decorated with bronze mountings and motifs of bats, fish and moths.

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Qing Dynasty Bronze Statue of Seated Happy Maitreya Buddha
Chinese Qing Dynasty Bronze Statue of Seated Happy Maitreya Buddha

Chinese Qing Dynasty Bronze Statue of Seated Happy Maitreya Buddha

Located in Vero Beach, FL

Chinese Qing Dynasty Bronze Statue of Seated Happy Maitreya Buddha.

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Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Archaistic Bronze Tripod Censer, late Qing Dynasty, c 1900, China
Chinese Archaistic Bronze Tripod Censer, late Qing Dynasty, c 1900, China

Chinese Archaistic Bronze Tripod Censer, late Qing Dynasty, c 1900, China

Located in Austin, TX

A small and well cast Chinese archaistic bronze tripod incense burner, censer, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China.

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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Bronze

Antique Chinese Foo Dog Sculptures, Brass-Bronze, Qing Period, Pair
Antique Chinese Foo Dog Sculptures, Brass-Bronze, Qing Period, Pair

Antique Chinese Foo Dog Sculptures, Brass-Bronze, Qing Period, Pair

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

These are a very good PAIR of antique Chinese foo or lion dog sculptures, sometimes called temple lions, made of a brass-bronze metal alloy, with excellent detail, dating to the earl...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze, Metal, Brass

Gilt Bronze Figure of Xi-Wang-Mu, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Kingdom
Gilt Bronze Figure of Xi-Wang-Mu, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Kingdom

Gilt Bronze Figure of Xi-Wang-Mu, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Kingdom

Located in Torino, IT

The queen mother of the west is cast in a seated position with her hands held before her chest holding a "gui". She is dressed in long-sleeved robes. Her face is framed by an elabora...

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Antique 1790s Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

QING DYNASTY 1900 Antique Foo-Dog Sculpture In Solid Patinated Bronze
QING DYNASTY 1900 Antique Foo-Dog Sculpture In Solid Patinated Bronze

QING DYNASTY 1900 Antique Foo-Dog Sculpture In Solid Patinated Bronze

Located in Miami, FL

A late 19th century Foo-Dog sculpture from the Qing Dynasty. This is a beautiful sculpture of a standing foo-dog, heavily cast in high relief in the late 19th century during the Qin...

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Vintage 1910s Chinese Qing Metalwork

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Bronze

Antique Qing Dynasty Chinese Twin Handled Bronze Censer with Elephants Handles
Antique Qing Dynasty Chinese Twin Handled Bronze Censer with Elephants Handles

Antique Qing Dynasty Chinese Twin Handled Bronze Censer with Elephants Handles

Located in Brea, CA

Qing dynasty, Mid 19th century Chinese twin handled bronze censer with elephants handles, inlaid with fine silver work, 15cm x 11cm.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Large Late Qing Dynasty Chinese Cast Bronze Buddhistic Foo Lion Censer
Large Late Qing Dynasty Chinese Cast Bronze Buddhistic Foo Lion Censer

Large Late Qing Dynasty Chinese Cast Bronze Buddhistic Foo Lion Censer

Located in Austin, TX

A large and powerfully cast Chinese bronze censer in the form of two Buddhistic lions, Qing dynasty, late 19th century.

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Antique Chinese Bronze Foo Dog Sculpture with good detail, Qing 19th Century
Antique Chinese Bronze Foo Dog Sculpture with good detail, Qing 19th Century

Antique Chinese Bronze Foo Dog Sculpture with good detail, Qing 19th Century

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a very good antique Chinese foo or lion dog sculpture, sometimes called a temple lions, made of bronze, with excellent detail, dating to the 19th century, Qing period or poss...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Qing Cloisonné Bronze Opium Caddy Set
Chinese Qing Cloisonné Bronze Opium Caddy Set

Chinese Qing Cloisonné Bronze Opium Caddy Set

Located in Toledo, OH

Chinese Qing opium caddy set includes burner and tray with 6 dishes.

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Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Two-Drawer Desk with Bronze Butterfly Hardware
Qing Dynasty 19th Century Two-Drawer Desk with Bronze Butterfly Hardware

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Two-Drawer Desk with Bronze Butterfly Hardware

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period wooden desk from the 19th century with two drawers, horse hoof legs, carved spandrels and butterfly bronze hardware.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Chinese Bronze Fighting Foo Lions Censer, Qing Dynasty, Late 19th Century, China
Chinese Bronze Fighting Foo Lions Censer, Qing Dynasty, Late 19th Century, China

Chinese Bronze Fighting Foo Lions Censer, Qing Dynasty, Late 19th Century, China

Located in Austin, TX

A fantastic Chinese cast bronze censer in the form of two Buddhistic lions play fighting, late Qing Dynasty, late 19th century, China.

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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Cabinet with Carved Apron and Bronze Hardware
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Cabinet with Carved Apron and Bronze Hardware

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Cabinet with Carved Apron and Bronze Hardware

Located in Yonkers, NY

Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this wooden cabinet features two large doors opening thanks to a large bronze medallion to reveal an inner shelf with three hidden drawers a...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

Antique Qing Dynasty Chinese Twin Handled Bronze Censer Xuande Marks to Base
Antique Qing Dynasty Chinese Twin Handled Bronze Censer Xuande Marks to Base

Antique Qing Dynasty Chinese Twin Handled Bronze Censer Xuande Marks to Base

Located in Brea, CA

Qing dynasty 18th century Chinese twin handled bronze censer bearing XuanDe marks to base , 990 grams , 17cm wide, internal width 10cm , 7cm high.

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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Archaic Style Bronze Enamel Champlevé Censer 1900
Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Archaic Style Bronze Enamel Champlevé Censer 1900

Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Archaic Style Bronze Enamel Champlevé Censer 1900

Located in Portland, OR

Antique Chinese archaic style bronze enamel Champlevé Censer / Incense Burner, circa 1900. The lidded censer having a male Foo dog finial, below the censer having enamel decoration ...

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

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Bronze, Enamel

Chinese Bronze Chilong Garlic Head Scholar's Vase, Qing Dynasty, 17th C, China
Chinese Bronze Chilong Garlic Head Scholar's Vase, Qing Dynasty, 17th C, China

Chinese Bronze Chilong Garlic Head Scholar's Vase, Qing Dynasty, 17th C, China

Located in Austin, TX

A small and lovely Chinese cast bronze garlic head scholar's "chilong" vase, early Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period, late 17th century, China.

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Antique Late 17th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bronze

QING DYNASTY 1880 Seated Enthroned Mazu Quan-Yin In Solid Gilt Bronze
QING DYNASTY 1880 Seated Enthroned Mazu Quan-Yin In Solid Gilt Bronze

QING DYNASTY 1880 Seated Enthroned Mazu Quan-Yin In Solid Gilt Bronze

Located in Miami, FL

A 19th century enthroned Mazu Quan Ying from the Qing Dynasty. This is a beautiful antique sculptural figure of an enthroned Mazu Quan Yin, cast in bronze in high relief in the late...

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Antique 1880s Chinese Qing Metalwork

Materials

Bronze, Gold

Chinese Bronze Scholar Vase with Taotie, Ming/Qing Dynasty, 17th century, China
Chinese Bronze Scholar Vase with Taotie, Ming/Qing Dynasty, 17th century, China

Chinese Bronze Scholar Vase with Taotie, Ming/Qing Dynasty, 17th century, China

Located in Austin, TX

A small and interesting cast bronze archaistic scholar vase with loose ring handles and taotie mask design, late Ming or early Qing Dynasty, mid 17th century, China.

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Antique Mid-17th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bronze

QING DYNASTY 1800 Early 19th Century Pair of Bronze Censers With Lids & Bases
QING DYNASTY 1800 Early 19th Century Pair of Bronze Censers With Lids & Bases

QING DYNASTY 1800 Early 19th Century Pair of Bronze Censers With Lids & Bases

Located in Miami, FL

With a population of 432 million in 1912, it was the world's most populous country at the time. Country: China, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). Date: Circa 1800's. Materials: Polished, ...

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Antique Early 1800s Chinese Qing Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

QING DYNASTY 1850 Sculptural Enthroned Mazu Quan-Yin In Solid Gilded Bronze
QING DYNASTY 1850 Sculptural Enthroned Mazu Quan-Yin In Solid Gilded Bronze

QING DYNASTY 1850 Sculptural Enthroned Mazu Quan-Yin In Solid Gilded Bronze

Located in Miami, FL

A 19th century enthroned Mazu Quan Ying from the Qing Dynasty. This is a beautiful antique sculptural figure of an enthroned Mazu Quan Yin, cast in bronze in high relief in the late...

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Antique 1850s Chinese Qing Metalwork

Materials

Bronze, Gold

Qing Style Cloisonné Center Table
Qing Style Cloisonné Center Table

Qing Style Cloisonné Center Table

Located in Houston, TX

Early large 20th century bronze Qing style cloisonné center table. Thisl large form table features extraordinary workmanship with stunningly rare Imperial colors and is heavily decor...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Qing Dynasty Blue and White Porcelain Vase in French Gilt Bronze Mount
Qing Dynasty Blue and White Porcelain Vase in French Gilt Bronze Mount

Qing Dynasty Blue and White Porcelain Vase in French Gilt Bronze Mount

Located in Dallas, TX

Qing Dynasty Blue And White Porcelain Vase In French Gilt Bronze Mount, Formerly Drilled as Lamp, Square Shape Square Shape. 20" H x 6" W x 6" D Vase Mount 2.25" H

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

QING DYNASTY 1790 Export Table Clock In Gilt Bronze, Wood & Inlaid Nacre
QING DYNASTY 1790 Export Table Clock In Gilt Bronze, Wood & Inlaid Nacre

QING DYNASTY 1790 Export Table Clock In Gilt Bronze, Wood & Inlaid Nacre

Located in Miami, FL

Country: Asian, Imperial China, for export market. Period: Qing Dynasty, circa 1790-1810. Materials: Carved wood, gilt bronze, white and black enameled dial, inlaid carvings of nac...

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Antique 1790s Chinese Qing Mantel Clocks

Materials

Crystal, Brass, Bronze

Chinese Cloisonné Vase on Bronze with Phoenixes,  19th Century Qing period
Chinese Cloisonné Vase on Bronze with Phoenixes,  19th Century Qing period

Chinese Cloisonné Vase on Bronze with Phoenixes, 19th Century Qing period

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a very decorative Chinese cloisonné vase dating to the mid 19th Century, Qing period. The vase has a good baluster shape.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Qing elm wood scholar's cabinet from the late Qing Dynasty
Qing elm wood scholar's cabinet from the late Qing Dynasty

Qing elm wood scholar's cabinet from the late Qing Dynasty

Located in Valladolid, ES

Scholar's Cabinet, Elm Wood, Latticework, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century – China Type: Scholar's Cabinet Material: Elm wood, brushed bronze handles Period: Qing Dynasty, 19th Century ...

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Antique 1880s Chinese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Elm

Antique Decorative Planter, Chinese, Bronze, Jardiniere, Qing Dynasty, Victorian
Antique Decorative Planter, Chinese, Bronze, Jardiniere, Qing Dynasty, Victorian

Antique Decorative Planter, Chinese, Bronze, Jardiniere, Qing Dynasty, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique decorative planter. A Chinese, bronze relief jardiniere in Qing dynasty taste, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Planters, Cachepots and...

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Bronze

QING DYNASTY BRONZE FIGURE SEATED GUANYIN BUDDHA 18-19TH Century
QING DYNASTY BRONZE FIGURE SEATED GUANYIN BUDDHA 18-19TH Century

QING DYNASTY BRONZE FIGURE SEATED GUANYIN BUDDHA 18-19TH Century

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Important 18/19th century Chinese Qing Dynasty bronze seated Guanyin Buddha statue with serene facial expression, seated in dhynasana on a double-lotus base, hands in anjali mudra, t...

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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Mounted Objects

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Lacquered Peachwood Bowl with Bronze Braces, Qing Style, 1880
Chinese Lacquered Peachwood Bowl with Bronze Braces, Qing Style, 1880

Chinese Lacquered Peachwood Bowl with Bronze Braces, Qing Style, 1880

Located in New York, NY

A large Chinese basin or bowl crafted out of peachwood, with red lacquer and forged bronze braces, circa 1880.

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Antique 1880s Chinese Qing Decorative Bowls

Materials

Brass

Cloisonné Enamel Vase, Ming-Qing Dynasty
Cloisonné Enamel Vase, Ming-Qing Dynasty

Cloisonné Enamel Vase, Ming-Qing Dynasty

Located in seoul, KR

This cylindrical cloisonné vessel is made with a brass body filled with turquoise-toned enamels that are fired to create a vivid, multi-colored surface. The exterior is densely decor...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier East Asian Ming Antiquities

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Chinese Qing dynasty figurative censer bronze 19th century
Chinese Qing dynasty figurative censer bronze 19th century

Chinese Qing dynasty figurative censer bronze 19th century

Located in Florence, IT

Oriental Chinese bronze statuette measuring 16, 5 x 16 cm depicting a sage riding a horse. Note the accuracy of the details, from the tassels on the harnesses to the under saddle wit...

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19th Century Qing Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Two Chinese Qing Dynasty Porcelain Vases with Gilt Bronze Bases
Two Chinese Qing Dynasty Porcelain Vases with Gilt Bronze Bases

Two Chinese Qing Dynasty Porcelain Vases with Gilt Bronze Bases

Located in London, GB

Each vase stands on a gilt bronze base, which is composed of four outward-curving acanthus leaves.

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Five Chinese Bronze Lohan Heads (Ming/Early Qing), Expressive and Well Cast
Five Chinese Bronze Lohan Heads (Ming/Early Qing), Expressive and Well Cast

Five Chinese Bronze Lohan Heads (Ming/Early Qing), Expressive and Well Cast

Located in Ukiah, CA

This rare and visually powerful set of five bronze Lohan (Arhat) heads dates to the 17th–18th century or possibly earlier and represents an exceptional survival from an original larg...

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Antique 17th Century Chinese Other Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Large Late Qing Dynasty Period Elmwood Armoire with Medallion Hardware
Large Late Qing Dynasty Period Elmwood Armoire with Medallion Hardware

Large Late Qing Dynasty Period Elmwood Armoire with Medallion Hardware

Located in Yonkers, NY

A large antique Chinese late Qing Dynasty period elmwood armoire from the early 20th century, with two doors, bronze medallion hardware, hidden drawers and carved apron.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Wardrobes and Armoires

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Bronze

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Side Cabinet with Painted Floral Decor
Qing Dynasty 19th Century Side Cabinet with Painted Floral Decor

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Side Cabinet with Painted Floral Decor

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing dynasty brown / dark red wooden side cabinet from the 19th century, with painted floral decor, bronze hardware and hidden drawers.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

Qing Dinasty Mid-20th Century Fine Enameled Vase China Export
Qing Dinasty Mid-20th Century Fine Enameled Vase China Export

Qing Dinasty Mid-20th Century Fine Enameled Vase China Export

Located in Brescia, IT

This Qing vase is very decorative for its colorful enamel and very trendy in an elegant room.

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Perfect Antique Chinese Cloissone Box Qing Period Bronze, 19th/20th Century
Perfect Antique Chinese Cloissone Box Qing Period Bronze, 19th/20th Century

Perfect Antique Chinese Cloissone Box Qing Period Bronze, 19th/20th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Perfect Antique Chinese Cloissone Box Qing Period Bronze, 19th/20th Century Great piece of cloisonne.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Perfect Antique Chinese Dragon Cloissone Box Qing Period Bronze, 19th Century
Perfect Antique Chinese Dragon Cloissone Box Qing Period Bronze, 19th Century

Perfect Antique Chinese Dragon Cloissone Box Qing Period Bronze, 19th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Perfect Antique Chinese Dragon Cloissone Box Qing Period Bronze, 19th Century. Great piece of cloisonne.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

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Qing Bronze For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic piece of qing bronze available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, bronze and wood, every item from our selection of qing bronze was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a choice in our collection of qing bronze — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An object in our assortment of qing bronze is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Qing Bronze?

Prices for a piece of qing bronze can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $125 and can go as high as $55,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,500.

A Close Look at Qing Furniture

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.

Find a collection of antique Qing tea tables, stools, benches, decorative objects and more furniture on 1stDibs.