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Shan Shui

Body Shan-Shui 4
Body Shan-Shui 4

Huang YanBody Shan-Shui 4, 2001

$8,500

H 39 in W 32 in

Body Shan-Shui 4

By Huang Yan

Located in Palm Desert, CA

"Body Shan-Shui 4" is an edition 6/6 nude color c-print photograph by Huang Yan in 2001.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

C Print

Blue & White Shan Shui Ginger Jar
Blue & White Shan Shui Ginger Jar

Blue & White Shan Shui Ginger Jar

$188

H 8.5 in Dm 8.5 in

Blue & White Shan Shui Ginger Jar

Located in Chicago, IL

A combination of stenciled linework and hand-brushed shading, the jar is decorated with mountain-and-water scenery, a genre of Chinese painting known as shan shui landscapes. Idyllic...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Signed Shan Shui Style Watercolor Painting
Signed Shan Shui Style Watercolor Painting

Signed Shan Shui Style Watercolor Painting

$2,495

H 22.5 in W 32.5 in D 28 in

Signed Shan Shui Style Watercolor Painting

Located in Bradenton, FL

An original signed traditional Chinese landscape watercolor in the style of a shan shui painting. The scene depicts a vast watery landscape, with mountains jutting up toward the heav...

Category

Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Chinese Shan Shui Relief Snuff Bottle, c. 1940s
Chinese Shan Shui Relief Snuff Bottle, c. 1940s

Chinese Shan Shui Relief Snuff Bottle, c. 1940s

Located in Chicago, IL

Each side of the bottle is carved in relief with floral scrollwork or a "shan shui" mountain landscape. The quiet scenes are wonderfully detailed, featuring delicate foliage, traditi...

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Bottles

Materials

Resin

1920s Antique Deep Blue Field Pictorial "Shan Shui" Knotted Chinese Peking Rug
1920s Antique Deep Blue Field Pictorial "Shan Shui" Knotted Chinese Peking Rug

1920s Antique Deep Blue Field Pictorial "Shan Shui" Knotted Chinese Peking Rug

Located in New York, NY

This circa-1925 hand-knotted wool Antique Chinese Peking rug (6' 1" x 8' 8") features a deep blue field with a pictorial "Shan Shui" landscape design, incorporating cranes, trees, an...

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Vintage 1920s Chinese Other Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Chinese Blue & White Phoenix Tail Vase, 19th Century
Antique Chinese Blue & White Phoenix Tail Vase, 19th Century

Antique Chinese Blue & White Phoenix Tail Vase, 19th Century

Located in Chicago, IL

Brushed in cobalt blue underglaze, the tranquil scenery depicts a sleepy, riverside village dotted with pagodas and foliage, a form of mountain-and-water painting known as "shan shui...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Gilt Black Lacquer Shanxi Cabinet, c. 1850
Chinese Gilt Black Lacquer Shanxi Cabinet, c. 1850

Chinese Gilt Black Lacquer Shanxi Cabinet, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Among the painted symbols are flower blossoms of the four seasons, idyllic ‘shan shui’ landscapes, and butterflies and cicadas for happiness.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Leaf Passing Blue and White Saucer Circa 1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Reign
Leaf Passing Blue and White Saucer Circa 1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Reign

Leaf Passing Blue and White Saucer Circa 1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Reign

Located in seoul, KR

The ceramic portrays a tranquil scene set against a backdrop typical of the Shan Shui tradition, which emphasizes the symbiotic relationship between humans and nature.

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Antique 1720s Vietnamese Qing Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Art Deco Chinese Handmade Silk Bautou Tapestry Rug, Early 20th Century
Art Deco Chinese Handmade Silk Bautou Tapestry Rug, Early 20th Century

Art Deco Chinese Handmade Silk Bautou Tapestry Rug, Early 20th Century

Located in Grythyttan, SE

Often referred to as pictorial or landscape rugs, Baotou creations resemble Chinese Shan Shui landscape paintings, depicting mountains, rivers, and water scenes.

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Vintage 1920s Mongolian Chinese Export Tapestries

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Pair Monumental Chinese Famille Verte Buddhist Ginger Jars, Late Qing Dynasty
Pair Monumental Chinese Famille Verte Buddhist Ginger Jars, Late Qing Dynasty

Pair Monumental Chinese Famille Verte Buddhist Ginger Jars, Late Qing Dynasty

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Together these elements evoke the ancient Chinese concept of Shan Shui, or "mountain and water," representing the harmonious balance of permanence and change, earth and heaven, and s...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

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KDLN Contemporary KOOI Led Suspension Lamp
KDLN Contemporary KOOI Led Suspension Lamp

KDLN Contemporary KOOI Led Suspension Lamp

Unavailable

H 19.7 in Dm 11.8 in

KDLN Contemporary KOOI Led Suspension Lamp

By KDLN

Located in Trezzano sul Naviglio, Milano Lombardia

Light and heavy. Black and white. The Shan shui spirit becomes a suspension lamp. Suspension lamp.

Category

2010s Asian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum

Chinese Big Size Brush Handpainting Landscape Paper
Chinese Big Size Brush Handpainting Landscape Paper

Chinese Big Size Brush Handpainting Landscape Paper

Unavailable

H 37.41 in W 0.2 in D 90.56 in

Chinese Big Size Brush Handpainting Landscape Paper

Located in 景德镇市, CN

The artist’s skilled technique reflects the essence of Shan Shui (mountain-water) painting, emphasizing harmony between humanity and nature.

Category

20th Century Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Huang Yan, "Body Landscape" Photographies, 1999
Huang Yan, "Body Landscape" Photographies, 1999

Huang Yan, "Body Landscape" Photographies, 1999

Unavailable

H 30.32 in W 42.92 in D 0.79 in

Huang Yan, "Body Landscape" Photographies, 1999

By Huang Yan

Located in Bordeaux, FR

Chinese Shan-Shui tatoo N°2, from the "body landscapes" series.

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Photography

Materials

Paper

Mixed Media abstract painting- by contemporary artist Zhang Chunyang
Mixed Media abstract painting- by contemporary artist Zhang Chunyang

Mixed Media abstract painting- by contemporary artist Zhang Chunyang

Located in Beijing, CN

These works reveal an fusion of influnce- from impressionist's painting to traditional Chinese Shan-Shui ( Mountain-Sea) painting, She takes an intuitive approche to painting, endowi...

Category

2010s Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Mixed Media abstract painting- by contemporary artist Zhang Chunyang
Mixed Media abstract painting- by contemporary artist Zhang Chunyang

Mixed Media abstract painting- by contemporary artist Zhang Chunyang

Located in Beijing, CN

These works reveal an fusion of influnce- from impressionist's painting to traditional Chinese Shan-Shui ( Mountain-Sea) painting, She takes an intuitive approche to painting, endowi...

Category

2010s Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Mixed Media abstract painting- by contemporary artist Zhang Chunyang
Mixed Media abstract painting- by contemporary artist Zhang Chunyang

Mixed Media abstract painting- by contemporary artist Zhang Chunyang

Located in Beijing, CN

These works reveal an fusion of influnce- from impressionist's painting to traditional Chinese Shan-Shui ( Mountain-Sea) painting, She takes an intuitive approche to painting, endowi...

Category

2010s Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Mixed Media abstract painting- by contemporary artist Zhang Chunyang
Mixed Media abstract painting- by contemporary artist Zhang Chunyang

Mixed Media abstract painting- by contemporary artist Zhang Chunyang

Located in Beijing, CN

These works reveal an fusion of influnce- from impressionist's painting to traditional Chinese Shan-Shui ( Mountain-Sea) painting, She takes an intuitive approche to painting, endowi...

Category

2010s Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Mixed Media abstract painting- by contemporary artist Zhang Chunyang
Mixed Media abstract painting- by contemporary artist Zhang Chunyang

Mixed Media abstract painting- by contemporary artist Zhang Chunyang

Located in Beijing, CN

These works reveal an fusion of influnce- from impressionist's painting to traditional Chinese Shan-Shui ( Mountain-Sea) painting, She takes an intuitive approche to painting, endowi...

Category

2010s Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Mixed Media abstract painting- by contemporary artist Zhang Chunyang
Mixed Media abstract painting- by contemporary artist Zhang Chunyang

Mixed Media abstract painting- by contemporary artist Zhang Chunyang

Located in Beijing, CN

These works reveal an fusion of influnce- from impressionist's painting to traditional Chinese Shan-Shui ( Mountain-Sea) painting, She takes an intuitive approche to painting, endowi...

Category

2010s Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Mixed Media abstract painting- by contemporary artist Zhang Chunyang
Mixed Media abstract painting- by contemporary artist Zhang Chunyang

Mixed Media abstract painting- by contemporary artist Zhang Chunyang

Located in Beijing, CN

These works reveal an fusion of influnce- from impressionist's painting to traditional Chinese Shan-Shui ( Mountain-Sea) painting, She takes an intuitive approche to painting, endowi...

Category

2010s Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Mixed Media abstract painting- by contemporary artist Zhang Chunyang
Mixed Media abstract painting- by contemporary artist Zhang Chunyang

Mixed Media abstract painting- by contemporary artist Zhang Chunyang

Located in Beijing, CN

These works reveal an fusion of influnce- from impressionist's painting to traditional Chinese Shan-Shui ( Mountain-Sea) painting, She takes an intuitive approche to painting, endowi...

Category

2010s Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Mixed Media abstract painting- by contemporary artist Zhang Chunyang
Mixed Media abstract painting- by contemporary artist Zhang Chunyang

Mixed Media abstract painting- by contemporary artist Zhang Chunyang

Located in Beijing, CN

These works reveal an fusion of influnce- from impressionist's painting to traditional Chinese Shan-Shui ( Mountain-Sea) painting, She takes an intuitive approche to painting, endowi...

Category

2010s Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Mixed Media abstract painting- by contemporary artist Zhang Chunyang
Mixed Media abstract painting- by contemporary artist Zhang Chunyang

Mixed Media abstract painting- by contemporary artist Zhang Chunyang

Located in Beijing, CN

These works reveal an fusion of influnce- from impressionist's painting to traditional Chinese Shan-Shui ( Mountain-Sea) painting, She takes an intuitive approche to painting, endowi...

Category

2010s Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Expressionist Figurative water color painting- Series Bath NO.1
Expressionist Figurative water color painting- Series Bath NO.1

Expressionist Figurative water color painting- Series Bath NO.1

Located in Beijing, CN

These works reveal an fusion of influnce- from impressionist's painting to traditional Chinese Shan-Shui ( Mountain-Sea) painting, She takes an intuitive approche to painting, endowi...

Category

2010s Expressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Handmade Paper

Expressionist Figurative water color painting- Series Bath NO.5
Expressionist Figurative water color painting- Series Bath NO.5

Expressionist Figurative water color painting- Series Bath NO.5

Located in Beijing, CN

These works reveal an fusion of influence from impressionist's painting to traditional Chinese Shan-Shui ( Mountain-Sea) painting, She takes an intuitive approche to painting, endowi...

Category

2010s Expressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Handmade Paper

Expressionist Figurative water color painting- Young lady holding a cat
Expressionist Figurative water color painting- Young lady holding a cat

Expressionist Figurative water color painting- Young lady holding a cat

Located in Beijing, CN

These works reveal an fusion of influnce- from impressionist's painting to traditional Chinese Shan-Shui ( Mountain-Sea) painting, She takes an intuitive approche to painting, endowi...

Category

2010s Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Handmade Paper

Expressionist Figurative water color painting- Luckiness
Expressionist Figurative water color painting- Luckiness

Expressionist Figurative water color painting- Luckiness

Located in Beijing, CN

These works reveal an fusion of influnce- from impressionist's painting to traditional Chinese Shan-Shui ( Mountain-Sea) painting, She takes an intuitive approche to painting, endowi...

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2010s Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Handmade Paper

Expressionist Figurative water color painting- Series The Horse Whisper No.2-24
Expressionist Figurative water color painting- Series The Horse Whisper No.2-24

Expressionist Figurative water color painting- Series The Horse Whisper No.2-24

Located in Beijing, CN

These works reveal an fusion of influnce- from impressionist's painting to traditional Chinese Shan-Shui ( Mountain-Sea) painting, She takes an intuitive approche to painting, endowi...

Category

2010s Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Handmade Paper

Expressionist Figurative water color painting- Series The Horse Whisper No.2-25
Expressionist Figurative water color painting- Series The Horse Whisper No.2-25

Expressionist Figurative water color painting- Series The Horse Whisper No.2-25

Located in Beijing, CN

These works reveal an fusion of influnce- from impressionist's painting to traditional Chinese Shan-Shui ( Mountain-Sea) painting, She takes an intuitive approche to painting, endowi...

Category

2010s Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Handmade Paper

Chinese Shan Shui Brush Pot
Chinese Shan Shui Brush Pot

Chinese Shan Shui Brush Pot

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H 5.75 in Dm 4 in

Chinese Shan Shui Brush Pot

Located in Chicago, IL

A twist on traditional blue-and-white ceramics, rich shades of red decorate this ceramic brush pot with a landscape rendered in the traditional shan shui painting style. Characterize...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Blue & White Shan Shui Ginger Jar
Blue & White Shan Shui Ginger Jar

Blue & White Shan Shui Ginger Jar

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H 8.25 in Dm 8.5 in

Blue & White Shan Shui Ginger Jar

Located in Chicago, IL

A combination of stenciled linework and hand-brushed shading, the jar is decorated with mountain-and-water scenery, a genre of Chinese painting known as shan shui landscapes. Idyllic...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

"Shan Shui" Meditation Stone Table
"Shan Shui" Meditation Stone Table

"Shan Shui" Meditation Stone Table

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H 17.25 in W 51.5 in D 25.5 in

"Shan Shui" Meditation Stone Table

Located in Chicago, IL

With its sloping shape and "cracked ice" patterning, the marble slab resembles a snowy mountain peak, recalling the rocky horizons of shan shui (山水) landscape paintings. For use as ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail...

Materials

Stone

"Shan Shui, " Porcelain Cola Bottle
"Shan Shui, " Porcelain Cola Bottle

"Shan Shui, " Porcelain Cola Bottle

Located in Chicago, IL

Fired at the historic Chinese imperial kilns of Jingdezhen, this cola bottle is hand-painted with a mountainside landscape, a "shan shui," reminiscent of Ming-dynasty calligraphy pai...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glaze

Chinese Blue and White Shan Shui Vase
Chinese Blue and White Shan Shui Vase

Chinese Blue and White Shan Shui Vase

Located in Chicago, IL

This bottle-shaped vase from Jiangxi province is decorated with a landscape rendered in the traditional shan shui painting style. Characterized by soft, feathery brushstrokes, the st...

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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century Chinese Shan Shui Marble Trough
18th Century Chinese Shan Shui Marble Trough

18th Century Chinese Shan Shui Marble Trough

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H 10.5 in W 37.5 in D 15.75 in

18th Century Chinese Shan Shui Marble Trough

Located in Chicago, IL

The trough's side is adorned with two round censers carved with branches of plum blossoms, placed on either side of an unfurled scroll of a shan shui, a traditional landscape paintin...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Marble

Chinese Forbidden Stitch Embroidery of a Shan Shui Vase
Chinese Forbidden Stitch Embroidery of a Shan Shui Vase

Chinese Forbidden Stitch Embroidery of a Shan Shui Vase

Located in Chicago, IL

This intricately stitched vase is depicted with painted decoration of a scenic mountain landscape on its rounded body, a classic painting form known as "shan shui." An all-over patte...

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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Decorative Art

Materials

Silk

Chinese Double Gourd Cricket Cage with Shan Shui, c. 1900
Chinese Double Gourd Cricket Cage with Shan Shui, c. 1900

Chinese Double Gourd Cricket Cage with Shan Shui, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Comprised of dried gourd, the body of the cage is impressed with a painterly "shan shui" landscape and molded to a double gourd shape, a symbol of luck and prosperity.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Other

"Shan Shui" Blue and White Cola Bottle by Taikkun Li
"Shan Shui" Blue and White Cola Bottle by Taikkun Li

"Shan Shui" Blue and White Cola Bottle by Taikkun Li

By Taikkun Yang Li

Located in Chicago, IL

Fired at the historic Chinese imperial kilns of Jingdezhen, this cola bottle is hand-painted with a mountainside landscape, a "shan shui," reminiscent of Ming-dynasty calligraphy pai...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

"Shan Shui" Blue and White Cola Bottle by Taikkun Li
"Shan Shui" Blue and White Cola Bottle by Taikkun Li

"Shan Shui" Blue and White Cola Bottle by Taikkun Li

By Taikkun Yang Li

Located in Chicago, IL

Fired at the historic Chinese imperial kilns of Jingdezhen, this cola bottle is hand painted with a mountainside landscape, a "shan shui," reminiscent of Ming dynasty calligraphy pai...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Blue and White Brush Pot with Shan Shui Landscape
Blue and White Brush Pot with Shan Shui Landscape

Blue and White Brush Pot with Shan Shui Landscape

Located in Chicago, IL

Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush pot, or bitong, was an essential fixture of the scholars' desk. This porcela...

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Pictorial Rug, Landscape Orientation, Blue and Ivory Tones
Antique Chinese Pictorial Rug, Landscape Orientation, Blue and Ivory Tones

Antique Chinese Pictorial Rug, Landscape Orientation, Blue and Ivory Tones

Located in New York, NY

A shan-shui (mountain and water) landscape shows distant, tree-topped mountains, a watery middle distance, and nearby colorfully banded rocks and a rustic dwelling, along with a graz...

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Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinese Export Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Large Blue and White Tea Leaf Jar with Mountain Landscape
Large Blue and White Tea Leaf Jar with Mountain Landscape

Large Blue and White Tea Leaf Jar with Mountain Landscape

Located in Chicago, IL

The hand painted decorations include verdant flower and vine motifs as well as encapsulated landscapes painted in the traditional "shan shui" manner with delicate, feathery brushstro...

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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

"Golden Mountain" Kite by Michael Thompson
"Golden Mountain" Kite by Michael Thompson

"Golden Mountain" Kite by Michael Thompson

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H 59 in W 32.5 in D 1.75 in

"Golden Mountain" Kite by Michael Thompson

By Michael Thompson

Located in Chicago, IL

In “Golden Mountain,” Thompson references traditional "shan shui" landscape paintings with a central panel of silken fabric bearing a abstract mountain scene, contrasted by color-blo...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Art

Materials

Fabric, Bamboo, Paper

Chinese Cinnabar Red Drum Stool, C. 1900
Chinese Cinnabar Red Drum Stool, C. 1900

Chinese Cinnabar Red Drum Stool, C. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

The seat has the lobed shape of a five-petal plum blossom and is painted with a picturesque shan shui mountain landscape. An even finish of cinnabar red lacquer brightens the exterio...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Stools

Materials

Wood

Chinese Forbidden Stitch Embroidery of a Famille Rose Vase
Chinese Forbidden Stitch Embroidery of a Famille Rose Vase

Chinese Forbidden Stitch Embroidery of a Famille Rose Vase

Located in Chicago, IL

This intricately stitched vase is depicted with painted decoration of a scenic mountain landscape on its rounded body, a classic painting form known as "shan shui." An all-over patte...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary More Art

Materials

Silk

Chinese Blue and White Minggua Garden Seat
Chinese Blue and White Minggua Garden Seat

Chinese Blue and White Minggua Garden Seat

Located in Chicago, IL

The drum is adorned with a mountainous landscape scene, painted in the expressive style of traditional calligraphy landscape paintings, known as "shan shui." A pattern of boss-head n...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Chinese Officer's Ink Box Table
19th Century Chinese Officer's Ink Box Table

19th Century Chinese Officer's Ink Box Table

Located in Chicago, IL

Curating all elements of his studio for creative inspiration, the official likely decorated this elmwood ink box himself with a traditional "shan shui" landscape painting. Above the ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Steel

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Seal
Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Seal

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Seal

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H 5.25 in W 1 in D 1 in

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Seal

Located in Chicago, IL

This porcelain seal is etched with a seal mark on the short end and glazed in the blue and white style with brushed calligraphy and a serene, shan shui landscape.

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

"Language in the Tall Grasses" Kite by Michael Thompson
"Language in the Tall Grasses" Kite by Michael Thompson

"Language in the Tall Grasses" Kite by Michael Thompson

By Michael Thompson

Located in Chicago, IL

Fragments of Chinese script and a traditional "shan shui" landscape painting form an underlying layer, stained with free-flowing watercolor to unite the paper remnants as a singular ...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Art

Materials

Fabric, Bamboo, Paint, Paper

Painted Chinese Three Door Coffer, c. 1850
Painted Chinese Three Door Coffer, c. 1850

Painted Chinese Three Door Coffer, c. 1850

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H 34 in W 70.5 in D 15.5 in

Painted Chinese Three Door Coffer, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

The outer panels are painted with “shan shui” landscapes of rolling hills and mountains dotted with pine and willow trees.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Buffets

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Paint

Qian Xuan Early Autumn Insects & Grass Chinese Chinoiserie Lithograph Print 43"
Qian Xuan Early Autumn Insects & Grass Chinese Chinoiserie Lithograph Print 43"

Qian Xuan Early Autumn Insects & Grass Chinese Chinoiserie Lithograph Print 43"

Located in Dayton, OH

He was also adept at bird-and-flower painting, character painting, and landscape painting (shan shui).[1] He is known for landscapes that hinted at a longing for a return of native C...

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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Prints

Materials

Paper

Early 20th Century Chinese Blue and White Shan Shui Vessel
Early 20th Century Chinese Blue and White Shan Shui Vessel

Early 20th Century Chinese Blue and White Shan Shui Vessel

Located in Chicago, IL

A vintage blue and white straight sided porcelain shan shui vessel.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese White Brass Shan Shui Brazier, c. 1850
Chinese White Brass Shan Shui Brazier, c. 1850

Chinese White Brass Shan Shui Brazier, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

The original design appears to have been embellished at a later date with dark enamels, adding a contemporary twist to the traditional shan shui landscape. A keepsake from a bygone e...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Chinese Blue and White Fish Bowl with Shan Shui Landscape
Chinese Blue and White Fish Bowl with Shan Shui Landscape

Chinese Blue and White Fish Bowl with Shan Shui Landscape

Located in Chicago, IL

The paintings on this basin are consistent with the traditional shan shui design: a form of Chinese landscape painting that often uses delicate, feathery brushstrokes.

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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Porcelain

"Shan Shui" Blue and White Cola Bottle by Taikkun Li
"Shan Shui" Blue and White Cola Bottle by Taikkun Li

"Shan Shui" Blue and White Cola Bottle by Taikkun Li

By Taikkun Yang Li

Located in Chicago, IL

Fired at the historic Chinese imperial kilns of Jingdezhen, this cola bottle is hand painted with a mountainside landscape, a "shan shui," reminiscent of Ming-dynasty calligraphy pai...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

"Shan Shui" Blue and White Cola Bottle by Taikkun Li
"Shan Shui" Blue and White Cola Bottle by Taikkun Li

"Shan Shui" Blue and White Cola Bottle by Taikkun Li

By Taikkun Yang Li

Located in Chicago, IL

Fired at the historic Chinese imperial kilns of Jingdezhen, this cola bottle is hand painted with a mountainside landscape, a "shan shui," reminiscent of Ming dynasty calligraphy pai...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

"Shan Shui" Blue and White Cola Bottle by Taikkun Li
"Shan Shui" Blue and White Cola Bottle by Taikkun Li

"Shan Shui" Blue and White Cola Bottle by Taikkun Li

Located in Chicago, IL

Fired at the historic Chinese imperial kilns of Jingdezhen, this cola bottle is hand painted with a mountainside landscape, a "shan shui," reminiscent of Ming-dynasty calligraphy pai...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Porcelain

"Shan Shui" Blue and White Cola Bottle by Taikkun Li
"Shan Shui" Blue and White Cola Bottle by Taikkun Li

"Shan Shui" Blue and White Cola Bottle by Taikkun Li

By Taikkun Yang Li

Located in Chicago, IL

Fired at the historic Chinese imperial kilns of Jingdezhen, this cola bottle is hand painted with a mountainside landscape, a "shan shui," reminiscent of Ming dynasty calligraphy pai...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Painted Shan Shui Brazier, c. 1900
Chinese Painted Shan Shui Brazier, c. 1900

Chinese Painted Shan Shui Brazier, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Filled with burning coals, this 19th-century brass brazier once warmed the hands of a well-to-do person on a cold winter's night in northern China. Crafted of enameled brass, the rec...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Blue and White Brush Pot with Shan Shui Landscape
Blue and White Brush Pot with Shan Shui Landscape

Blue and White Brush Pot with Shan Shui Landscape

Located in Chicago, IL

Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush pot, or bitong, was an essential fixture of the scholars' desk. This porcela...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots...

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Blue and White Fish Bowl with Shan Shui Landscape
Vintage Blue and White Fish Bowl with Shan Shui Landscape

Vintage Blue and White Fish Bowl with Shan Shui Landscape

Located in Chicago, IL

Blue and white porcelain fish bowl painted with a traditional river and mountain landscape scene.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Scroll Umbrella Vessel
Chinese Blue and White Scroll Umbrella Vessel

Chinese Blue and White Scroll Umbrella Vessel

Located in Chicago, IL

One side of the vessel bears a traditional landscape painting, known as a "shan shui," while the other side depicts two pheasants standing amidst flowers, symbolizing of beauty and g...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Umbrella Stands

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Seal
Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Seal

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Seal

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H 2.5 in W 2.5 in D 1.5 in

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Seal

Located in Chicago, IL

This porcelain seal is etched with a seal mark on one end and glazed in the blue and white style with brushed calligraphy and a serene, shan shui landscape.

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Seal
Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Seal

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Seal

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H 1.5 in W 2.25 in D 2.25 in

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Seal

Located in Chicago, IL

This porcelain seal is etched with a seal mark on one end and glazed in the blue and white style with brushed calligraphy and a serene, shan shui landscape.

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Mountain Range Scholars' Rock
Mountain Range Scholars' Rock

Mountain Range Scholars' Rock

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H 12.5 in W 29 in D 13 in

Mountain Range Scholars' Rock

Located in Chicago, IL

This dark grey scholars' rock suggests a mountainous shan shui landscape of peaks and valleys. The sloping hills end in gentle, rounded peaks, softened by the elements and perhaps ac...

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20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

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"Body Landscape" Photo by Huang Yan
"Body Landscape" Photo by Huang Yan

"Body Landscape" Photo by Huang Yan

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H 30.32 in W 42.92 in D 0.79 in

"Body Landscape" Photo by Huang Yan

By Huang Yan

Located in Bordeaux, FR

Chinese Shan-Shui tatoo N°2, from the "body landscapes" series.

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Late 20th Century Chinese Photography

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