Of Classic vessel form, with an oval, splayed foot, narrow, waisted body and wide, flaring mouth. Very heavy and archaist vessel with lucky beetles around the sides.

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1890s Asian Archaistic Shang Antique

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Archaistic Bronze Vase, Circa 1900 Shang Dynasty Style Gu Vessel

H 19.48 in W 12.6 in D 7 in

Tripod in the shape of a bronze vessel li, Zhou or Shang dynasty

Located in seoul, KR

or Shang dynasty circa 1000 B.C.E. Medium : Grey earthenware with impressed decoration Type : Tripod

Category

15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Shang Antique

Materials

Pottery

Tripod in the shape of a bronze vessel li, Zhou or Shang dynasty

H 11.42 in Dm 13.78 in

Chinese Archaistic Bronze Ritual Bell, Zhou Dynasty Style, Verdigris Patina

Located in Stamford, CT

representation of the forces of nature. The motif was most common during the Shang and early Zhou dynasties

Category

Early 20th Century Shang Antique

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Archaistic Bronze Ritual Bell, Zhou Dynasty Style, Verdigris Patina

H 16 in W 12 in D 8.5 in

Antique Ming 1620-1644 Chinese Porcelain Kosometsuke 5 Horses Plate Tianqi

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

noble rank and 马上 mǎ shǎng ‘on horseback’ is a metaphor for ‘arrive quickly’ Condition some rimfritting

Category

17th Century Chinese Ming Shang Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Ming 1620-1644 Chinese Porcelain Kosometsuke 5 Horses Plate Tianqi

H 1.46 in Dm 8.04 in

Chinese bronze sacrificial vessel, or Fangding

Located in Castle Douglas, GB

prototype. The ding was the most important cooking vessel in the Shang, used for offering food to ancestors

Category

18th Century Chinese Shang Antique

Materials

Bronze

Chinese bronze sacrificial vessel, or Fangding

H 10.24 in W 6.7 in D 5.12 in

Antique Chinese Cameo Agate Snuff Bottle

Located in Point Richmond, CA

well carved wood spoon. The symbolism of horse, bee and monkey is a Chinese rebus "Ma Shang Feng Hou

Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Shang Antique

Materials

Agate

Antique Chinese Cameo Agate Snuff Bottle

H 2.63 in W 2 in D 1 in

Chinese Export Silver Cocktail Shaker, Tray & Beakers

Located in London, GB

Shang (尚) and the retailer’s mark KMS for Kwong Man Shing. The cocktail set was first retailed in Hong

Category

1920s Chinese Chinese Export Shang Antique

Materials

Silver

Chinese Export Silver Cocktail Shaker, Tray & Beakers

H 8.86 in Dm 7.49 in

Chinese Antique Cache 98 Bamboo Wood Calligraphy Slips, Collectors Find

Located in South Burlington, VT

the late Shang period (from about 1250 BC). Bamboo or wooden strips were the standard writing material

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Shang Antique

Materials

Wood

Chinese Antique Cache 98 Bamboo Wood Calligraphy Slips, Collectors Find

H 10 in W 0.5 in D 0.125 in

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Spoon, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

porcelain soup spoon was likely used as an everyday eating utensil. Used in China as early as the Shang

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Shang Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Spoon, c. 1900

H 2 in W 2 in D 6 in

Han Dynasty Jade and Gilt Bronze Pendant with Taotie Mask

Located in Atlanta, GA

"monster mask," an artistic motif that had been widespread since the bronzes of the Shang Dynasty. The

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Shang Antique

Materials

Jade, Bronze

Han Dynasty Jade and Gilt Bronze Pendant with Taotie Mask

H 0.6 in Dm 4.38 in

Original 17th-Century Antique Map of Henan (Honan) Province, China – by Blaeu

Located in Langweer, NL

. Zhengzhou, now the modern provincial capital, was an early Shang Dynasty capital. The Shaolin Temple

Category

1650s Shang Antique

Materials

Paper

Original 17th-Century Antique Map of Henan (Honan) Province, China – by Blaeu

H 18.9 in W 23.04 in D 0.01 in

Vintage Wu Shuang Pu Famille Rose Bowl

Located in Bradenton, FL

Vintage Wu Shang Pu porcelain oval bowl. Character scenes in green, red, rust and blue on white

Category

19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Shang Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Wu Shuang Pu Famille Rose Bowl

H 2.5 in W 8.5 in D 6.5 in

Antique Chinese Export Silver Cocktail Set Circa 1910

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

tots and stand include: Retailer's mark: å‹å’Œ (Shing Wo, Hong Kong) Artisan workshop mark: å°š (Shang

Category

1910s Chinese Shang Antique

Materials

Silver

Antique Chinese Export Silver Cocktail Set Circa 1910

Old Chinese Bronze Square Pot Ritual Vessel Ding

Located in 景德镇市, CN

antique charm and historical importance. Pieces like this were often used in rituals during the Shang and

Category

19th Century Shang Antique

Materials

Bronze

Old Chinese Bronze Square Pot Ritual Vessel Ding

H 7.49 in W 6.7 in D 4.73 in

Silver Figures of Eight Immortals Yangqinghe Jiuji Marks, Late Qing Dynasty

Located in New York, NY

Jiuji gongyibu, Shang and Sheng zuo, original hand-carved wood stands. Measures: 11 1/4in (28.5cm) high

Category

1890s Chinese Chinese Export Shang Antique

Materials

Silver

Silver Figures of Eight Immortals Yangqinghe Jiuji Marks, Late Qing Dynasty

H 11.25 in Dm 4 in

Large Japanese 2-Panel Byôbu 屏風 'Room Divider' with Painting of Bamboo & a Poem

Located in Amsterdam, NL

poet Yang Zai (1271?1323), titled: Shan shang zhu (bamboo (painted) on a fan). Translated as : Why

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Shang Antique

Materials

Other, Silver Leaf

Large Japanese 2-Panel Byôbu 屏風 'Room Divider' with Painting of Bamboo & a Poem

H 68.71 in W 68.12 in D 0.71 in

Fine Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Spoon, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

porcelain soup spoon was likely used as an everyday eating utensil. Used in China as early as the Shang

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Shang Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Fine Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Spoon, c. 1850

H 1.75 in W 4.75 in D 2 in

A LARGE ANTIQUE CHINESE ARCHAIC BRONZE CENSER BOWL 19th C

Located in London, GB

Shang and Zhou Dynasties (16th Century BC-221 BC), archaistic and elegant style, dragon head handles , a

Category

1850s Chinese Shang Antique

Materials

Bronze

A LARGE ANTIQUE CHINESE ARCHAIC BRONZE CENSER BOWL 19th C

H 8.67 in W 7.09 in D 8.67 in

Archaic Chinese Bronze Ritual Vessel, Gui, Early Western Zhou, 11th century BCE

Located in Austin, TX

, either for feasting, or for making offerings to the ancestors, late Shang to early Western Zhou Dynasty

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Archaistic Shang Antique

Materials

Bronze

Archaic Chinese Bronze Ritual Vessel, Gui, Early Western Zhou, 11th century BCE

H 5.13 in Dm 10 in

Rare Meissen Marcolini Porcelain Chinoiserie Incense Burner Vase and Cover

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in New York, NY

Shang (1600-1046 BC) and the Zhou (1046-246 BCE) dynasties, an example of which was sold anonymously by

Category

Late 18th Century German Chinoiserie Shang Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Meissen Marcolini Porcelain Chinoiserie Incense Burner Vase and Cover

H 10 in W 6 in D 6 in

A Han (206BC -220AD) Glazed Hu Vessel

Located in Chicago, IL

.). It is based on the hu bronze wine vessel shape, particularly inlaid bronzes from the late Shang

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Shang Antique

Materials

Terracotta

A Han (206BC -220AD) Glazed Hu Vessel

H 14 in Dm 10.5 in

Japanese Cloisonne Vase with Silver Inlays by Ando Jubei

By Ando Jubei

Located in Atlanta, GA

Shang and Zhou dynasty ritual bronzes and jades objects of the Zhou and Han dynasty in ancient China

Category

1920s Japanese Meiji Shang Antique

Materials

Metal, Silver

Japanese Cloisonne Vase with Silver Inlays by Ando Jubei

H 9.8 in Dm 5.75 in

Chinese Old Bamboo Slips with Calligraphy Jiandu, 59 Piece Collection

Located in South Burlington, VT

early as the late Shang period (from about 1250 BC). Bamboo or wooden strips were the standard writing

Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Shang Antique

Materials

Wood

Chinese Old Bamboo Slips with Calligraphy Jiandu, 59 Piece Collection

H 10 in W 0.5 in D 0.125 in

Pair Chinese Cloisonne Tapir Candlesticks, Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China

Located in Austin, TX

currently native to China, images of tapirs have been found in Chinese art since the late Shang or early

Category

Early 1900s Chinese Qing Shang Antique

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Pair Chinese Cloisonne Tapir Candlesticks, Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China

H 8.75 in W 7 in D 5 in

Chinese Archaisit Cast Bronze Ding Tripod Censer, Early 20th Century, China

Located in Austin, TX

precedents dating back to the Shang Dynasty and even further. In later periods, starting in the Song Dynasty

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Archaistic Shang Antique

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Archaisit Cast Bronze Ding Tripod Censer, Early 20th Century, China

H 11.25 in Dm 9.75 in

Chinese Bronze Dragon Vase with Arrow Handles, Qing Dynasty, 18th Century, China

Located in Austin, TX

symbolizing rebirth and immortality. This type of stylized cicada motif comes directly from Shang and Western

Category

18th Century Chinese Qing Shang Antique

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Bronze Dragon Vase with Arrow Handles, Qing Dynasty, 18th Century, China

H 8.25 in Dm 4.25 in

Rare Antique Chinese Ningxia Rug with Blue Lotus Flowers on a Blush Pink Field

Located in Milan, IT

'thunder line', which is a Chinese ideogram found on certain ritual bronzes from the ancient Shang dynasty

Category

Mid-18th Century Chinese Ming Shang Antique

Materials

Wool

Rare Antique Chinese Ningxia Rug with Blue Lotus Flowers on a Blush Pink Field

W 61.03 in L 70.87 in

Very Late 18th-Early 19th Century Cast Bronze Chinese Archaistic Vessel

Located in Hudson, NY

This Chinese cast bronze urn was made to pay honor to the fine vessels produced in the Shang, Zhou

Category

1790s Chinese Archaistic Shang Antique

Materials

Bronze

Very Late 18th-Early 19th Century Cast Bronze Chinese Archaistic Vessel

H 14.5 in Dm 8 in

Ming Dynasty Bronze Gu Beaker Vase

Located in Dallas, TX

the items are not as described. A gu is type of ancient Chinese ritual bronze vessel from the Shang

Category

17th Century Chinese Ming Shang Antique

Materials

Bronze

Ming Dynasty Bronze Gu Beaker Vase

H 10.5 in Dm 7.25 in

Fanghu Han Dynasty 206BC-220AD Chinese Bronze Ritual Wine Vessel Jug & Cover

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Shang ritual bronzes and becoming a much-used decoration in later dynasties: not only in bronze but also

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Shang Antique

Materials

Bronze

Fanghu Han Dynasty 206BC-220AD Chinese Bronze Ritual Wine Vessel Jug & Cover

H 13.78 in W 7.29 in D 7.68 in

Large Han Dynasty Hu Green Glazed Mythical Beasts Vessel

Located in Dallas, TX

inlaid bronzes from the late Shang dynasty through the Warring States (472–221 B.C.E.) periods. The shape

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Shang Antique

Materials

Pottery

Large Han Dynasty Hu Green Glazed Mythical Beasts Vessel

H 14.25 in Dm 11 in

Chinese Soapstone Guardian Lion Chop Seal

Located in Cookeville, TN

Shang Dynasty (?? - shang cháo), which ruled from 1600 BC-1046 BC. Chops became widely used during the

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Shang Antique

Materials

Soapstone

Chinese Soapstone Guardian Lion Chop Seal

H 3.94 in W 1.19 in D 1.19 in

Chinese Soapstone Chop Seal with Shoulao

Located in Cookeville, TN

Shang dynasty (?? - shang cháo), which ruled from 1600 BC-1046 BC. Chops became widely used during the

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Shang Antique

Materials

Soapstone

Chinese Soapstone Chop Seal with Shoulao

H 3.88 in Dm 1.19 in

Chinese Soapstone with Shoushan Buddha Hand Carved Chop Seal

Located in Cookeville, TN

. The earliest known seals date from the Shang dynasty, Shang Cháo, which ruled from 1600 BC-1046 BC

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Shang Antique

Materials

Soapstone

Chinese Soapstone with Shoushan Buddha Hand Carved Chop Seal

H 3 in W 2 in D 1.19 in

Chinese Soapstone Hand Carved Chop Seal

Located in Cookeville, TN

from the Shang Dynasty (?? - shang cháo), which ruled from 1600 BC-1046 BC. Chops became widely used

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Shang Antique

Materials

Soapstone

Chinese Soapstone Hand Carved Chop Seal

H 3.94 in Dm 1.19 in

Rare Chinese Imperial Yellow Archaistic Porcelain Vase

Located in Wilton, CT

This Rare and Unusual Shape: a Blade Bisecting a Disc, Based on the Ancient Shang Dynasty (1500BC

Category

18th Century and Earlier Chinese Shang Antique

Rare Chinese Imperial Yellow Archaistic Porcelain Vase

H 8.5 in

17th Century Extraordinary Pair of Small Archaistic Gilt-Bronze Vessels, Jue

Located in Madrid, ES

was used for ceremonial purposes by the chinese of the Xia, Shang, and Zhou Dynasties. Often the

Category

17th Century Chinese Qing Shang Antique

17th Century Extraordinary Pair of Small Archaistic Gilt-Bronze Vessels, Jue

H 3.94 in W 2.37 in D 3.55 in

Antique, Edwardian, 18ct Gold, Natural Turquoise and Diamond Ring

Located in Rochford, Essex

the Egyptians, the Aztecs and the rulers of Shang dynasty China. Turquoise was thought to have general

Category

Early 20th Century British Shang Antique

Materials

Diamond, Turquoise, Gold

Antique, Edwardian, 18ct Gold, Natural Turquoise and Diamond Ring

Chinese Bronze Ceremonial Ding Late Shang Dynasty

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

An ancient Chinese bronze ceremonial ding, believed to date from the mid-late Shang dynasty. The

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Shang Antique

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Bronze Ceremonial Ding Late Shang Dynasty

H 12.6 in W 15.36 in D 12.33 in

Chinese Shang Dynasty Style Archaistic Bronze Vessel

Located in Stamford, CT

section raised on four cylindrical feet, with two handles above. In the style of the Shang dynasty, 11th

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Archaistic Shang Antique

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Shang Dynasty Style Archaistic Bronze Vessel

H 8 in W 6.5 in D 5 in

Chinese Achaistic Shang Dynasty Style Bronze Vessel

Located in Stamford, CT

A vase-form Chinese bronze vessel with integral square plinth. Incised with exquisite Archaistic designs on the plinth and the waist of the vase. Wonderful oxidized gray-green verdig...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Archaistic Shang Antique

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Achaistic Shang Dynasty Style Bronze Vessel

H 9 in W 5.25 in D 5.25 in

Archaic Chinese Style Champleve Enamel Vase Lamp

Located in Astoria, NY

Archaic Chinese Style Cloissone Vase Lamp in the manner of a Shang bronze with handles, the neck

Category

18th Century Shang Antique

Materials

Bronze

Archaic Chinese Style Champleve Enamel Vase Lamp

H 25 in W 6 in D 6 in

Ritual Wine Vessel (Gong) 18th/19th century

Located in Sofia, BG

Shang Dynasty (1600 – 1046 BC) Origin: China Material: bronze Height: 18 cm Width: 27 cm Depth: 9

Category

18th Century Old Masters Shang Antique

Materials

Silver

Ritual Wine Vessel (Gong) 18th/19th century, 1800

H 7.09 in W 10.63 in D 3.55 in

Set of Five 19th Century Chinese Blue and White Spoons

Located in Chicago, IL

likely used as everyday eating utensils. Used in China as early as the Shang dynasty (1600-1046 B.C

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Shang Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Five 19th Century Chinese Blue and White Spoons

H 1.75 in W 3.75 in D 1.75 in

Chinese Blue and White Spoon, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

porcelain soup spoon was likely used as an everyday eating utensil. Used in China as early as the Shang

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Shang Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Spoon, c. 1850

H 1.75 in W 1.75 in D 3.5 in

Chinese Bronze Archaistic Lidded Vessel with Verdigris Patina

Located in Stamford, CT

A bronze lidded ritual vessel modeled after a late Shang dynasty, circa 1600-1046 BC original. The

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Archaistic Shang Antique

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Bronze Archaistic Lidded Vessel with Verdigris Patina

H 8.5 in Dm 10.5 in

Early 20th Century Chinese Monkey on Horse Shoemaker's Weight

Located in Chicago, IL

depict a monkey riding on the back of a horse. The scene conveys the popular idiom ma shang feng hou

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Shang Antique

Materials

Ceramic

Early 20th Century Chinese Monkey on Horse Shoemaker's Weight

H 6.5 in W 9 in D 4.5 in

A Monumental Chinese Cinnabar Red Lacquer Incense Burner of Archaic Form and Decoration

Located in New York, NY

from the much earlier Shang dynasty.

Category

19th Century Chinese Archaistic Shang Antique

Materials

Silver

A Monumental Chinese Cinnabar Red Lacquer Incense Burner of Archaic Form and Decoration

H 19 in Dm 14 in

Pair of Chinese Famille Rose Hu Vases

Located in Chicago, IL

dynasty. The vessel type derives from ancient Shang-dynasty wine vessels made of bronze, exhibiting the

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Shang Antique

Materials

Porcelain, Wood, Paint

Pair of Chinese Famille Rose Hu Vases

H 24.5 in Dm 16 in

Chinese Han Dynasty Bronze Hu Ceremonial Vessel from 200 BC-200 AD with Lid

Located in Yonkers, NY

typical pattern from the Shang and Zhou dynasties, which came 1300 years before the Han. The great

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Archaistic Shang Antique

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Han Dynasty Bronze Hu Ceremonial Vessel from 200 BC-200 AD with Lid

H 13 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in

Sino-Siberian Dagger

Located in London, GB

South. The blade of this piece has strong ties to daggers of the late Chinese Shang Dynasty, with a more

Category

15th Century and Earlier Central Asian Shang Antique

Materials

Bronze

Sino-Siberian Dagger

H 7.88 in W 5.91 in D 11.93 in

Antique Chinese Porcelain Ming Wanli China Klapmuts, 16-17th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

the oldest symbols used in Chinese decoration. It was represented as early as the Shang Dynasty (1600

Category

17th Century Chinese Shang Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Porcelain Ming Wanli China Klapmuts, 16-17th Century

H 1.62 in Dm 4.02 in

Dragon Disk (58559)

Located in Phoenix, AZ

jade, China, Shang Period, 1600-1100 BCE, dimensions include stand This work comes with a

Category

15th Century and Earlier Shang Antique

Materials

Stone

Dragon Disk (58559), 1600-1100 BC

H 11.75 in W 10 in D 2.5 in

Pair of Chinese Blue and White Moon Flasks Hand Painted Qing Dynasty, circa 1880

Located in Katonah, NY

designs originating from the Prehistoric dynasties of Shang and Zhou (circa 3000 BCE) are thought be

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Shang Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Blue and White Moon Flasks Hand Painted Qing Dynasty, circa 1880

H 9.85 in W 7 in L 9.85 in

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Shang Antique For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal shang antique for your home. Each shang antique for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bronze and ceramic. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer shang antique, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Many designers have produced at least one well-made shang antique over the years, but those crafted by Meissen Porcelain are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Shang Antique?

The average selling price for a shang antique at 1stDibs is $4,800, while they’re typically $128 on the low end and $110,000 for the highest priced.

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