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Shang Dynasty Bronze

Shang Dynasty Bronze Bell with Engraved Mask Motifs, 1600-1046 BCE
Shang Dynasty Bronze Bell with Engraved Mask Motifs, 1600-1046 BCE

Shang Dynasty Bronze Bell with Engraved Mask Motifs, 1600-1046 BCE

Located in West Hollywood, CA

This Shang Dynasty–style bronze bell is a compelling representation of early Chinese ritual art, richly adorned with engraved mask motifs that echo the iconic taotie imagery associat...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Chinese Shang Dynasty Bronze Liquor Jug Fengding He Type
19th Century Chinese Shang Dynasty Bronze Liquor Jug Fengding He Type

19th Century Chinese Shang Dynasty Bronze Liquor Jug Fengding He Type

Located in LEGNY, FR

Exceptional reproduction of a he type liquor Jug in bronze of the Shang Dynasty (17th-11th century BC).

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

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

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

Located in Miami, FL

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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Antique 1890s Asian Archaistic Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

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

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

Located in seoul, KR

The decorations were typically incised or stamped, featuring geometric patterns, zoomorphic designs, and motifs that are also seen in Shang bronze works. * Zhou Dynasty Pottery (104...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Cloisonne Vase with Silver Inlays by Ando Jubei
Japanese Cloisonne Vase with Silver Inlays by Ando Jubei

Japanese Cloisonne Vase with Silver Inlays by Ando Jubei

By Ando Jubei

Located in Atlanta, GA

The waist of the vase was decorated with fine silver wire inlays of zoomorphic motifs called taotie mask, which is commonly found on Shang and Zhou dynasty ritual bronzes and jades o...

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Vintage 1920s Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Metal, Silver

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Chinese Bronze Ceremonial Ding Late Shang Dynasty
Chinese Bronze Ceremonial Ding Late Shang Dynasty

Chinese Bronze Ceremonial Ding Late Shang Dynasty

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H 12.6 in W 15.36 in D 12.33 in

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.

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Shang Dynasty Style Archaistic Bronze Vessel
Chinese Shang Dynasty Style Archaistic Bronze Vessel

Chinese Shang Dynasty Style Archaistic Bronze Vessel

Located in Stamford, CT

In the style of the Shang dynasty, 11th century BC.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Archaistic Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Achaistic Shang Dynasty Style Bronze Vessel
Chinese Achaistic Shang Dynasty Style Bronze Vessel

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...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Archaistic Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Monumental Bronze Equestrian Sculpture
Chinese Monumental Bronze Equestrian Sculpture

Chinese Monumental Bronze Equestrian Sculpture

Located in Astoria, NY

Monumental Chinese Shang Dynasty inspired contemporary bronze equestrian sculpture, depicting a rider on a rearing caparisoned horse on openwork base.

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20th Century Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Pair of Chinese Famille Rose Hu Vases
Pair of Chinese Famille Rose Hu Vases

Pair of Chinese Famille Rose Hu Vases

Located in Chicago, IL

Made in 1900, the monumental hu vases are exquisite examples of the colorful glazes and masterful porcelain technique developed during the Qing dynasty. The vessel type derives from ...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain, Wood, Paint

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

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

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

It was represented as early as the Shang Dynasty (1600-1100) BC on bronze and later on jade.

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Antique 17th Century Chinese Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Replica Ancient Chinese Bronze Owl Sculpture
Vintage Replica Ancient Chinese Bronze Owl Sculpture

Vintage Replica Ancient Chinese Bronze Owl Sculpture

Located in Wilton, CT

Nice quality vintage painted plaster reproduction of ancient Chinese Shang Dynasty bronze owl. By Austin Products. Dated 1965.

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Vintage 1960s American Ming Animal Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Chinese Achaistic Shang Dynasty Style Bronze Lidded Vessel
Chinese Achaistic Shang Dynasty Style Bronze Lidded Vessel

Chinese Achaistic Shang Dynasty Style Bronze Lidded Vessel

Located in Stamford, CT

Late Shang Dynasty style bronze ritual lidded vessel with incised archaistic designs covering the surface and a wonderful variegated Verdigris patina.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Archaistic Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Verdigris Mid-Century Shang Dynasty Style Ice Bucket with Asian Motif
Verdigris Mid-Century Shang Dynasty Style Ice Bucket with Asian Motif

Verdigris Mid-Century Shang Dynasty Style Ice Bucket with Asian Motif

Located in Lomita, CA

The shape and color of this verdigris ice bucket that appears to be carved stone is stunning. It has a story, in that it is from a collection of barware that is based on artifacts fr...

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Mid-20th Century Taiwanese Hollywood Regency Barware

Materials

Stone

Antique Chinese Shang style Bronze Vessel, circa 16th Century
Antique Chinese Shang style Bronze Vessel, circa 16th Century

Antique Chinese Shang style Bronze Vessel, circa 16th Century

Located in View Park, CA

A guang - an Antique Chinese Shang Dynasty style cast bronze ritual vessel, 16th century.

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Antique 16th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Archaistic Style Bronze Wine Vessel, You
Chinese Archaistic Style Bronze Wine Vessel, You

Chinese Archaistic Style Bronze Wine Vessel, You

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Chinese Archaistic Style Bronze Wine Vessel, probably made in the 20th Century (possibly earlier) in the style of Shang Dynasty You vessels.

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20th Century Chinese Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Tripod Censer Foo Dog Lion Incense Burner
Bronze Tripod Censer Foo Dog Lion Incense Burner

Bronze Tripod Censer Foo Dog Lion Incense Burner

Located in Somis, CA

The vessel is raised on three blade-form legs, a traditional design of the wine vessel Jue, as a nod to prehistoric Shang dynasty's (17th century B.C.) Bronze era. On the base a stam...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Urns

Materials

Bronze

A Pair of Shang Dynasty Style Bronze Chinese Lamps
A Pair of Shang Dynasty Style Bronze Chinese Lamps

A Pair of Shang Dynasty Style Bronze Chinese Lamps

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A pair of bronze Chinese lamps on wooden bases in the style of Shang Dynasty vessels.

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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

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Monumental Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain "Peacock" Palace Vase
Monumental Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain "Peacock" Palace Vase

Monumental Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain "Peacock" Palace Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

A monumental Chinese famille rose porcelain "Peacock" palace vase, Republic period. Magnificent quality and palace sized Chinese hu-form vase with side handles, richly decorated w...

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Late 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor
Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor

Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor

$188,500

H 51.25 in W 25.75 in D 22.63 in

Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor

Located in New Orleans, LA

This exquisite Tetsusabiji Uchidashi Gomai Dou Gusoku (Five-Plate Russet Iron Embossed Cuirass Armor), crafted in the 18th century, exemplifies the pinnacle of Edo-period samurai arm...

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Antique 18th Century Asian Edo Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Copper, Iron

Archaic Bronze Ding Warring States Period
Archaic Bronze Ding Warring States Period

Archaic Bronze Ding Warring States Period

Located in Dallas, TX

Chinese Bronze Archaistic Warring States Period Ding Pot. Circa 500 BCE A beautifully shaped medium size bronze ritual vessel with three elegant feet and a lid with three bovine fig...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Archaistic Jars

Materials

Bronze

Stunning Pair of Famille Rose China Vases
Stunning Pair of Famille Rose China Vases

Stunning Pair of Famille Rose China Vases

$7,500 / set

H 24.5 in Dm 10 in

Stunning Pair of Famille Rose China Vases

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Stunning pair of famille rose, Chinese vases, trumpet style rims with gold finished foo lion handles, horizontally double mount facing lizards on front and back, floral and figural b...

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Antique 19th Century Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Verner Panton Cloverleaf Sofa 3 Parts in 'Harald 3 #982' by Kvadrat for Verpan
Verner Panton Cloverleaf Sofa 3 Parts in 'Harald 3 #982' by Kvadrat for Verpan

Verner Panton Cloverleaf Sofa 3 Parts in 'Harald 3 #982' by Kvadrat for Verpan

By Verner Panton

Located in Tilburg, NL

Verner Panton cloverleaf sectional sofa. Current production. This listing shows a 3-piece Cloverleaf Sofa in dark green 'Harald 3 #982' by Kvadrat. Seats 5 people in a very interesti...

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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.
Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.

Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.

Located in London, GB

This outstanding fossilised skeleton is that of the ancestral crocodile species Steneosaurus bollensis that lived during the early Jurassic period. The skeleton, complete with armour...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier German Decorative Art

Materials

Other

Northern Wei Dynasty Terracotta Horses, TL Tested,  '386 AD-535 AD'
Northern Wei Dynasty Terracotta Horses, TL Tested,  '386 AD-535 AD'

Northern Wei Dynasty Terracotta Horses, TL Tested, '386 AD-535 AD'

$185,000 / set

H 23.42 in W 11.81 in D 20.47 in

Northern Wei Dynasty Terracotta Horses, TL Tested, '386 AD-535 AD'

Located in Miami, FL

A massive pottery pair of horses standing on all fours and striding with its right hoof forward. Extended snout ends in parted lips showing teeth beneath in a braying attitude. Low r...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Heavy Bronze Tower Bell on Oak Yoke, British Colonial, 1880
Antique Heavy Bronze Tower Bell on Oak Yoke, British Colonial, 1880

Antique Heavy Bronze Tower Bell on Oak Yoke, British Colonial, 1880

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Heavy bronze bell, tower bell. This is a very heavy piece it is on an Oak Yoke with iron fixings including a the bracket which holds the rope For the purpose of the pictures and...

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Antique Late 19th Century British Colonial Architectural Elements

Materials

Bronze

Monumental Han Dynasty Terracotta Horse - TL Tested - China, '206 BC–220 AD'
Monumental Han Dynasty Terracotta Horse - TL Tested - China, '206 BC–220 AD'

Monumental Han Dynasty Terracotta Horse - TL Tested - China, '206 BC–220 AD'

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

A massive pottery horse with separately made head and tail, standing on all fours and striding with its right hoof forward. Extended snout ends in parted lips showing teeth beneath i...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

Neo-Renaissance Period Stone Fireplace, Dated 1534
Neo-Renaissance Period Stone Fireplace, Dated 1534

Neo-Renaissance Period Stone Fireplace, Dated 1534

$3,362,487

H 167.33 in W 137.8 in D 36.23 in

Neo-Renaissance Period Stone Fireplace, Dated 1534

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

This outstanding Tonnerre stone fireplace is a masterpiece of the first French Renaissance. It was sculpted in 1534, under the reign of King François the 1st for Philippe Merlan (150...

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Antique 16th Century French Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Stone

Archaic Chinese Bronze Sieve, 722 BC–221 BC
Archaic Chinese Bronze Sieve, 722 BC–221 BC

Archaic Chinese Bronze Sieve, 722 BC–221 BC

$108,000Sale Price|20% Off

H 9.85 in Dm 12.41 in

Archaic Chinese Bronze Sieve, 722 BC–221 BC

Located in Prahran, Victoria

Chinese bronze vessel/sieve for food from the Warring States period 722 BC–221 BC. This bronze comes with a fine Japanese paulownia wood box with inscription by Zoroku. Hata Zoroku w...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Archaistic Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Rare Palace Size Chinese Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Figural Box and Cover, Qing
Rare Palace Size Chinese Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Figural Box and Cover, Qing

Rare Palace Size Chinese Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Figural Box and Cover, Qing

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

A rare palace size Chinese carved cinnabar lacquer figural box and cover, Qing Dynasty This palace size box and cover is a rare and exquisite piece of art made in the 19th century...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

A Monumental and Rare Pair of Chinese Cinnabar Carved Lacquer Vases, Qianlong
A Monumental and Rare Pair of Chinese Cinnabar Carved Lacquer Vases, Qianlong

A Monumental and Rare Pair of Chinese Cinnabar Carved Lacquer Vases, Qianlong

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

Introducing an extraordinary and exceptionally rare pair of Chinese Cinnabar Carved Lacquer Vases from the Qianlong period. These monumental vases stand as magnificent examples of Ch...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Chinese Archaic Bronze Hu and Cover, Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD), China
Chinese Archaic Bronze Hu and Cover, Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD), China

Chinese Archaic Bronze Hu and Cover, Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD), China

Located in Austin, TX

A fantastic Chinese Han Dynasty archaic bronze ritual wine vessel, hu, and cover, ex. Michael Goedhuis, Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD), China. The archaic ritual bronze hu of typical...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

A Rare Blue And White Octagonal Box And Cover, Ming Dynasty Wanli Six-Character
A Rare Blue And White Octagonal Box And Cover, Ming Dynasty Wanli Six-Character

A Rare Blue And White Octagonal Box And Cover, Ming Dynasty Wanli Six-Character

Located in seoul, KR

This octagonal blue-and-white covered box is densely decorated on each facet with dragons twisting their elongated bodies as they move through clouds, filling the entire surface with...

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Antique 16th Century East Asian Ming Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

Cloisonné Vase, Qing Period, 19th Century
Cloisonné Vase, Qing Period, 19th Century

Cloisonné Vase, Qing Period, 19th Century

$1,618Sale Price|35% Off

H 14.97 in Dm 4.34 in

Cloisonné Vase, Qing Period, 19th Century

Located in seoul, KR

Cloisonné enamel vase of baluster form and lobed sides decorated with foliage and flowers on a black background, gilt copper neck and base. Around 1900 Period: Qing Dynasty Type: Va...

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Antique 19th Century Hong Kong Qing Antiquities

Materials

Enamel

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Shang Dynasty Bronze For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of shang dynasty bronze on 1stDibs. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bronze and brass. There are 16 variations of the antique or vintage piece of shang dynasty bronze you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect item from our selection of shang dynasty bronze — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right choice in our collection of shang dynasty bronze, those designed in Hollywood Regency styles are of considerable interest. A well-made object in our assortment of shang dynasty bronze has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Robert Kuo, Meissen Porcelain and The Marbro Lamp Company are consistently popular.

How Much is a Shang Dynasty Bronze?

Prices for a piece of shang dynasty bronze can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $439 and can go as high as $110,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,026.