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Sancai Tomb

Chinese Tang Dynasty-Style Sancai Glazed Terra Cotta Tomb Guardian
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese Tang Dynasty-style terra cotta tomb guardian figure seen in its typical stance of
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20th Century Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Chinese Ming Dynasty Antique Sancai Glazed Attendants Tomb Figure Pair
Located in Forney, TX
). Outstanding 500+ year old Sancai glazed earthenware pottery tomb figures, exceptionally executed figural form
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

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Ceramic, Earthenware

Chinese Sancai Glazed Tang Dynasty-Style Terra Cotta Horse Tomb Figure
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese Tang Dynasty-style terra cotta figure of a horse commonly used as a tomb figure for
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20th Century Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Chinese Tang Dynasty-Style Sancai Glazed Terra Cotta Horse Tomb Figure
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese Tang Dynasty-style terra cotta figure of a horse commonly used as a tomb figure for
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20th Century Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Chinese Tang Dynasty-Style Sancai Glazed Camels with Musicians Tomb Figure
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese Tang Dynasty-style terra cotta tomb figure of two camels carrying a band of five
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20th Century Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Chinese Tang Dynasty-Style Sancai Glazed Terra Cotta Camel Tomb Figure
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese Tang Dynasty-style terra cotta tomb figure of a Bactrian camel, the main form of
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20th Century Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Pair of Tang Dynasty Sancai Glazed Tomb Guardians, Zhenmushou, 7th-8th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic and powerful pair of Chinese Tang Dynasty three-color (sancai) glazed zhenmushou, tomb
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Sculptures and Carvings

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Earthenware

Sancai Mingqi Spirit Attendant
Located in Chicago, IL
míngqì. Such model figures were placed in tombs of individuals with high status to ensure a safe journey
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities

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Ceramic

Sancai Mingqi Spirit Attendant
Sancai Mingqi Spirit Attendant
H 13 in W 4.75 in D 4 in
Chinese Sancai Glazed Tang Dynasty-Style Horse Figure
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese Tang Dynasty-style terra cotta figure of a horse commonly used as a tomb figure for
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20th Century Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Set of Five Chinese Sancai Female Attendant Figures
Located in Chicago, IL
figurine known as míngqì. Such model figures were placed in tombs of individuals with high status to ensure
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities

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Ceramic

Sancai-Glazed Pottery Figure Of An Official, Tang Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
The figure stands with arms crossed in front, a pose that is often seen in tomb figurines which
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Figurative Sculptures

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Earthenware

Sancai-Glazed Pottery Figure Of A Foreign Official, Tang Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
The figure stands with arms crossed in front, a pose that is often seen in tomb figurines which
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities

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Earthenware

Pair of Chinese Sancai Fu Dog Incense Burners, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
protectors and are traditionally placed at the thresholds of sacred spaces, such as homes, temples, and tombs
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

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Ceramic

Chinese Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Pottery Architectural Model, 16th Century
Located in Austin, TX
nicely carved detail, and covered in a sancai (three color) glaze of blue-grey and yellow, with streaks
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures

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Pottery

Tang Dynasty Court Official in Sancai Glazed Robes, China '618-907' - TL Tested
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
A Tang dynasty sancai (three color) glazed pottery model of a Taoist official, TL tested by Ralf
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Su Sanci Glazed Horse Figure and Boy, Kangxi Period, 18th Century
Located in Norton, MA
Chinese Su Sanci glazed figure of a horse and a boy. Sancai decoration uses glazes predominantly in
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Su Sanci Glazed Horse Figure, Kangxi Period, 18th Century
Located in Norton, MA
Chinese Su Sanci glazed figure of a horse and a boy. Sancai decoration uses glazes predominantly in
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

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 Chinese Ming Antiquities

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

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Pottery

China 618-907 AD Tang Dynasty Pair Of Polychromate Earth Spirits Zhenmushou
Located in Miami, FL
the dead from inappropriately roaming the world outside the tomb. Zhenmushou or guardian deities
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities

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Earthenware, Pottery

Chinese Ming Dynasty Glazed Pottery Attendants
Located in Dallas, TX
century old glazed pottery tomb figures is outstanding. The Sancai glazes and rare turquoise and purple
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures

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Pottery

China 618-907 AD Tang Dynasty Period Pottery Offering Covered Vessel with Lotus
Located in Miami, FL
tomb figures are better known in the West today, but were only made to be placed in elite tombs close
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities

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Clay, Earthenware, Pottery

China 618-907 Ad Tang Dynasty Ancient Earthenware Sculpture of a Walking Horse
Located in Miami, FL
, in Ding ware and related types. The earthenware Tang dynasty tomb figures are better known in the
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities

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Earthenware, Pottery

China 618-907 AD Tang Dynasty Offering Vessel With 8 Lotus Petals in Earthenware
Located in Miami, FL
tomb figures are better known in the West today, but were only made to be placed in elite tombs close
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities

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Earthenware, Pottery

Very Elegant Tang Dynasty Dignitary in Orange Terracotta, China '618-907 AD'
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
resurged as a part of elaborate tombs. Tang mingqi integrated the guardian figures and pack animals of the
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

Chimera (Pixiu) Terracotta Mythological Being - Tang Dynasty, China '618-907 AD'
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
elaborate tombs. Tang mingqi integrated the guardian figures and pack animals of the Northern and Southern
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

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Dog scratching its ear
Located in PARIS, FR
This amusing naturalistic sculpture in silver-plated pewter was probably made in the 17th century by Georg Schweigger. Inspired by a model created by another Nuremberg sculptor, Pete...
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17th Century Naturalistic Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Silver

Dog scratching its ear
Dog scratching its ear
H 2.13 in W 2.57 in D 2.57 in
Large Chinese Ceramic Tang Horse
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 2010 Chinese ceramic Tang horse stands just under 28” tall. Colorful glaze in rich shades of amber, green and cream. Unknown maker. Very good preowned condition with no flaws f...
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2010s Chinese Tang Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Large Chinese Ceramic Tang Horse
Large Chinese Ceramic Tang Horse
H 27.5 in W 24 in D 10.5 in
Pair of Vintage Italian Patinated Wooden Greyhound Dog Sculptures
Located in Dallas, TX
This pair of hand carved wooden greyhounds, measuring over 33 inches tall, was made in Italy. They are depicted sitting on their haunches, with their characteristic long, slender t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Paint

17th Century Italian Baroque Lacquered Spruce Religious Furniture 1600
Located in Roma, RM
This monumental piece of furniture, of Veneto-Alto Veneto provenance, made entirely of lacquered fir wood. Full seventeenth century (ca. 1650) is presented as an imposing double-bodi...
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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Bookcases

Materials

Spruce

Bed King Tester 4 Poster Oak RenaissanceStyle Carved Adam Eve Armorials Tapestry
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...
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Vintage 1950s English Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames

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Oak

Jim Rose - Wire Dog, Repurposed Heavy Wire Dog Sculpture, Cylindrical Metal Base
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
Jim Rose, known primarily for his steel furniture, was an avid collector and scoured salvage yards for unique, interesting items. Here he has taken heavy gauge wire and formed it in...
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2010s American Folk Art Abstract Sculptures

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Metal, Steel

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Raccoon Dog 1900s-1940s / Object Mingei Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old raccoon dog wood carving made in Japan. This wood carving was made in the early Showa period (1900s to 1940s). It is carved from a single piece of cedar wood. In ...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cedar

Set of 9 American Sterling Silver Christmas Snowflake Ornaments
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in North Miami, FL
Presenting a captivating collection of nine meticulously crafted American silver snowflake ornaments, each one representing a distinct year's edition. Among them, three have been exp...
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20th Century American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sancai-Glazed Horse with Cut Fur Blanket
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A Chinese, Tang Dynasty, Sancai-glazed, three colors of brown, green and creamy, sculpture of a horse with a cut fur blanket. This Chinese, Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD), glazed earthenw...
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15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware, Glaze

Chinese Ming Design Glazed Terracotta Tricolor Prancing Horse Sculpture on Base
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Ming dynasty style glazed terracotta prancing horse figure from the 20th century with polychrome finish. Crafted in the Ming style, this small terracotta prancing horse att...
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20th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

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Terracotta

Antique Tang Horse
Located in Atlanta, GA
Fine Decoratively Carved Tang Horse Dimensions: Height 74" Width 18" Depth 75" CW4020
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Early 20th Century Chinese Tang Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique Tang Horse
Antique Tang Horse
H 74 in W 18 in D 75 in
Japanese Old Wood Carving Dog 1950s-1970s / Figurine Sculpture Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old dog wood carving made in Japan. This wood carving is estimated to have been made between the 1950s and 1970s. It is carved from a single cedar tree. The grain of the ...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

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Cedar

Large SanCai Glazed Pottery Horse Statue Chinese Tang Dynasty Style
Located in Bochum, NRW
Chinese Tang manner Sancai-glazed pottery statue of a horse standing on all four legs atop a rectangular base. The horse is decorated with bells and flowers. A traditional green sadd...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Tang Ceramics

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Terracotta

Exquisite 19th Century French Daybed
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Exquisite 19th century French daybed, Louis XV style. As the stairways of houses and apartments in France are narrow, they build furniture with the option of disassembling if needed...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Daybeds

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Fabric, Walnut

Exquisite 19th Century French Daybed
Exquisite 19th Century French Daybed
H 43 in W 78.5 in D 55.5 in
A Swiss Black Forest hand carved wood study of a St Bernard Mountain rescue dog
Located in Central England, GB
A Swiss Black Forest hand carved limewood study of a St Bernard Mountain rescue dog. This very pleasing and beautifully hand carved small black forest lime wood study is of a seated...
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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

1970s Life Size Wood Dog Sculpture
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1970s Handmade wood dog.
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Vintage 1970s Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

1970s Life Size Wood Dog Sculpture
1970s Life Size Wood Dog Sculpture
H 27.5 in W 33 in D 3.5 in

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Pair of Chinese Tang Dynasty Lokapala (Guardian Figures)
Located in Seattle, WA
Pair of large Chinese sancai-glazed earthenware figures of Lokopala (T'ien-wang). These two
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware

Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Horse and Tomb Figures
Located in Dallas, TX
A large a monumental set of pottery Terrecotta tomb figures representing Male and Female
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Tang Dynasty Sancai Glazed Terracotta Courtesan Ladies
Located in Dallas, TX
A set or four (4) glazed pottery courtesan tomb attendants from the Tang Dynasty. It is usually a
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Figurative Sculptures

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Pottery

Pair of Ming Dynasty Terracotta Tomb Dignitaries
Located in Dallas, TX
A wonderful pair of Sancai glazed terracotta tomb attendee figures. These colors of green and cream
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities

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Terracotta

Pair of Ming Dynasty Terracotta Tomb Dignitaries
Pair of Ming Dynasty Terracotta Tomb Dignitaries
H 16.25 in Dm 4.75 in L 16.25 in
Pair of Chinese Ming Dynasty Tomb Attendants
Located in Asheville, NC
female commoner and male monk, served as tomb attendants. Placed by the tombs of recently deceased
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20th Century Chinese Religious Items

Large Ming Dynasty Terracotta Tomb Procession Attendees
Located in Dallas, TX
These two Sancai glazed figures in particular are distinguished by their dress, for each wears a
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Ancient Chinese Tang Dynasty Sancai Glaze Lokapala Figures, 700 AD
Located in London, GB
A pair of ancient Chinese sancai glazed lokopala guardian figures, dating to China's Tang dynasty
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Sculptures and Carvings

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Ceramic

Ancient Chinese Tang Dynasty Sancai Glazed Pottery Horse & Archer Rider, 618 AD
Located in London, GB
quiver. A majestic Sancai glazed piece, the amber and green glazes dripping and bleeding into one
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Tang Dynasty Funerary Ferghana Horse
Located in New Orleans, LA
27 7/8" high Sancai pottery was used primarily in the tombs of the more affluent
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities

19th Century Chinese Qing Warrior Elephant Glazed Ceramic Incense Burner Pair
Located in Forney, TX
unique Asian antiques! If you're looking for Chinese roof tiles, Sancai pottery, censors, Tang tomb
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Ceramic

Four Chinese Tang Dynasty Glazed Pottery Court Attendants
Located in Dallas, TX
Chinese tomb attendants, collection of four; probably a family grouping. The set has beautiful
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

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

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Terracotta

Pair Antique Chinese Sancai Architectural Roof Tiles
Located in Forney, TX
in the rich Sancai palette, skillfully modelled as a mythical Phoenix perched atop semi-circular roof
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Antique 19th Century Asian Qing Architectural Elements

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Ceramic, Paint

Late Ming Terracotta Sancai Green Glazed Foo Dogs
Located in Dallas, TX
figures. These might have been made for tomb purposes as Guardian Lions. This pair would look stunning on
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Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Animal Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of Ming Dynasty Terracotta Tomb Dignitaries
Located in Dallas, TX
A wonderful pair of Sancai glazed terracotta tomb attendee figures. These colors of green and cream
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of Chinese Sancai Altar Fu Dogs, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
traditionally placed at the thresholds of sacred spaces, such as homes, temples, and tombs. These ceramic fu
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

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