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Antique Blue & White Mongolian Rug with Cloudbands and Longevity Symbols
Located in Milan, IT
, distinguished by an ivory background decorated in two tones of indigo blue by a 'Shou' medallion (a Chinese
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Mongolian Tibetan Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Chinese Carpet
Located in Port Washington, NY
Antique Chinese carpets were woven in classical patterns, with their fret borders, shou medallions
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Chinese Carpet, Oriental Rug, Handmade Nice Blue, Beige, Unusual Design
Located in Port Washington, NY
Antique Chinese carpets were woven in classical Chinese patterns, with their fret borders, shou
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Central Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
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Rug & Kilim’s Khotan Samarkand Style Rug with Medallions in an Open Field
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
border alike—cloudband borders, spandrels, fou/shou medallions like those seen in Art Deco rugs, just a
Category
2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Pair of Chinese Red and Gold Incense Stands, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
top is the shou medallion for longevity. Finished with red lacquer and gold paint, these unique
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Mounted Objects
Materials
Wood
Mason's Ironstone Chinese style Deep Blue Bowl with Gilt Animal Decoration
Located in Palm Desert, CA
of the bowl adorned with a gilt shou medallion, symbol of longevity. Five-clawed dragons stride along
Category
Early 20th Century English Serving Bowls
Materials
Ironstone
Rug & Kilim’s Oriental Style Dragon Custom Rug in Distressed Silver-Gray and Blu
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
-honored dragon pictorials, shou medallions, and a geometric interpretation of cloudbands, all paying
Category
2010s Indian Other Indian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Oriental Style Dragon Rug in Distressed Gold and Blue
Located in Long Island City, NY
dragon pictorials, shou medallions, and a geometric interpretation of cloudbands, all paying homage in a
Category
2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Rug, with All-Over Geometric Patterns, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
geometric patterns (like these medallions similar to the “fou” and “shou” medallions of Khotan Samarkand
Category
Vintage 1970s Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Tibetan Saddle Carpet with Five Blessing Medallions, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
either side of the carpet is a round, central medallion in the form of five bats around the shou symbol
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Fabric, Wool
Antique Khotan Rug, with Straw Beige Field, and Moon Medallions
Located in New York, NY
The straw beige field displays a characteristic three moon medallion pattern, with two moons
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Chinese Art Deco rug with a central floral medallion with pink and fuchsia
Category
Vintage 1930s Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Central Asian Samarghand Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
central square medallion surrounded by Chinese Shou characters, symbols of longevity and propensity, and
Category
Vintage 1920s East Turkestani Khotan Central Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century Chinese Art Deco runner with alternating auspicious floral and Shou
Category
Vintage 1920s Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Peking Rug, 1st Quarter 20th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
on simplicity. This elegant Peking carpet combines a classic central fret medallion with matching
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 4'2" x 7' - 127 x 213 )
Located in New York, NY
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 4'2" x 7' - 127 x 213 )
A salmon field is centered by a bold Shou
Category
Vintage 1940s Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Chinese Longevity Hairpin, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
. This silver hairpin ends in a round floral medallion framing the decorative Shou character for
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Silver
Chinese Art Deco Rug of Large Scale
Located in Chicago, IL
A monumental early 20th century Chinese Art Deco rug with several floral cluster medallions and
Category
Vintage 1920s Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Zeki Muren rug in Green with Floral Patterns by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
resemblance with the fou/shou floral medallions in Khotan Samarkand rugs and similar Buddhist, Chinese and
Category
Vintage 1960s Turkish Khotan Central Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Tianjin/Tientsin Art Deco Rug
Located in New York, NY
rug
with a tonally matching border of four Shou (good luck) medallions and flowering arabesques
Category
Vintage 1940s Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Chinese Porcelain Famille Verte Large "Flower Basket" Dish, Kangxi Period
Located in Downingtown, PA
porcelain large dish is painted in “famille verte” enamels with a central medallion of an openwork
Category
Antique Early 1700s Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Grand Floral Relief Urn, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
crafted, the jar is patterned in high relief, featuring medallion portraits of chrysanthemums, plum
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Republic Period Porcelain Figure of Shouxing, the God of Longevity
Located in Austin, TX
long yellow robe painted with peaches and "shou" (longevity) medallions. His face expressive and
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain
Tibetan Golden Peony Cabinet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
divided into six inset panels, each painted with round medallions of trailing vines and peony blossoms
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Early 20th Century Chinese Pao-Tao Carpet, Blue with Geometric Design
Located in Firenze, IT
Buddhist iconography are represented, such as the infinite knot in the four corners and the ideogram shou
Category
Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Large Chinese Late Republic Period Famille Jaune et Rose Porcelain Vase
Located in Austin, TX
bats, peaches and shou (longevity) medallions painted in various famille rose enamels of pinks, blues
Category
Vintage 1940s Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Mid 19th Century N. Chinese Mongolian Carpet ( 8'2" x 9'6" - 250 x 290 )
Located in New York, NY
everywhere: the fret wave border, the thick deep blue fretwork corners, the bold “Shou” centered medallion
Category
Antique 1860s Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rare and Antique Geometric Ivory Mongolian Rug
Located in Milan, IT
medallion and spandrels are balanced by a repeat pattern of stylised flowers alternated to butterflies. The
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Mongolian Tibetan Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Pair of Framed Chinese Silk Brocade Chair Panels, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
.
Above the lion is a round medallion of abstract scrollwork suggestive of clouds, flowers, dragons, and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles
Materials
Silk
Antique Peking Chinese Rug 9'0" x 11'6"
Located in New York, NY
a restrained , sophisticated manner with a complex, bitonal fret medallion floating with “shou” and
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Chinese Painted Red Lacquer Cabinet, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
years of use.
The doors are decorated with whimsical round medallions of various motifs, backed by
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Elm
Fantastic Late 19th Century Chinese Peking Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic late 19th century Chinese Peking rug with large stylized Shou character central
Category
Antique 1880s Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Mongolian Chinese Carpet with Longevity Motifs
Located in Milan, IT
central geometric medallion, derived from stylizations of the dragon motif, as well as by a repeat pattern
Category
Antique 1870s Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Pair Small Chinese Dragon Vases, Molded and Glazed Porcelain, Republic Period
Located in Austin, TX
bats and shou (longevity) medallions. The neck decorated with a leiwen (key fret) border. The splayed
Category
Vintage 1920s Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Peking Rug Antique Chinese Art Deco Ningxia Qing Dynasty
Located in New York, NY
Antique Peking Chinese Art Deco Qing Dynasty rug. The Center Medallion Shou symbol symbolizes longevity
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Chinese Barrel-Form Bamboo Birdcage, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
dragons facing a Shou symbol medallion. The birdcage hangs from a metal hook secured to the top and has a
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Bird Cages
Materials
Metal
Chinese Qing Dynasty Green Glazed Pottery Incense Burner, Dated 1863
Located in Austin, TX
pale celadon. The neck with shou (longevity) medallions. The body decorated in relief with fruit
Category
Antique 1860s Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Pair of Qing Dynasty Chinese Carved Walnut Armchairs 'Fushouyi'
Located in Austin, TX
stylized dragons around a central shou (longevity) medallion below a scrolled crest rail. The arms are also
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Peking Blu Rug with Longevity Deer and Dragons, ca 1870
Located in Firenze, IT
see the dragon (also stylized in the central medallion), the knot, the clouds and the perennial flame
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Chinese Peranakan Inlaid Hardwood Pagoda Display Cabinet, Early 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
scattered throughout. The sides of the roof each with a pair of sinuous dragons among clouds, a "shou
Category
Vintage 1910s Asian Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Bone, Hardwood, Boxwood
H 77.5 in W 40 in D 16 in
Antique Pink Chinese Art Deco Rug with Jazz Age Splendor
Located in Dallas, TX
Deco rug presents a captivating sight, showcasing a rounded medallion delicately suspended within an
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Handmade Tibetan Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
fewer and larger patterns, usually with central medallions or “Shou” characters. They are generally
Category
Mid-20th Century Tibetan Modern Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Handmade Mongolian Art Deco Style Room Size Carpet In Neutral
Located in New York, NY
, usually with central medallions or “Shou” characters. They are generally fairly thin, on cotton
Category
Early 20th Century Mongolian Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Handmade Chinese Art Deco Room Size Carpet
Located in New York, NY
carpet center up through most of the 19th century, with first allover and then medallion designs on
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Handmade Chinese Art Deco Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
fewer and larger patterns, usually with central medallions or “Shou” characters. They are generally
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Handmade Chinese Ningxia Square Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
fewer and larger patterns, usually with central medallions or “Shou” characters. They are generally
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Handmade Chinese Peking Throw Rug in Cream and Light Blue
Located in New York, NY
carpet center up through most of the 19th century, with first allover and then medallion designs on
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Handmade Chinese Peking Long Gallery Carpet in Cream & Blue
Located in New York, NY
carpet center up through most of the 19th century, with first allover and then medallion designs on
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Handmade Chinese Art Deco Pictorial Dragon Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
carpet center up through most of the 19th century, with first allover and then medallion designs on
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rosenthal "Shou" Medallion Crystal Beer Glasses
By Rosenthal
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of nine large Rosenthal crystal beer glasses, hold approximately 20 ounces.
"Shou" (meaning
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Crystal Serveware
Materials
Crystal
Stunning Antique Tibetan Monastic Collectors Rug with Shou Medallions
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
of space have resulted in a pleasing piece of Tibetan woven art. Two simple geometric medallions
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Stunning Antique Minimalist Tibetan Ritual Meditation Collector Rug
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
This unusual Tibetan Khaden features a minimalist design of three shou-medallions.
Likely made as
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Baotou Sitting Rug with Auspicious Symbols Blue and Red
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
symbols. The field is decorated with a central blue shou medallion, the symbol for longevity. Five bats
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Early Minimalist Tibetan Khaden Rug 19th Century Rothko
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
shou-medallion and fret spandrels.
Simplicity and colour make this early piece so appealing and evoke
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Highly Unusual Early Antique Tibetan Meditation Rug
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
brown background is decorated with five Shou-medallions (one in the centre and one in each corner), four
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs
17th Century Extraordinary Pair of Small Archaistic Gilt-Bronze Vessels, Jue
Located in Madrid, ES
Empress Fu Shou Medallion on reserve, the first wife of Xian, the last Empeor of the Han Dynasty (3th c
Category
Antique 17th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork
H 3.94 in W 2.37 in D 3.55 in
Rare Large Chinese Screen, Room Divider, 19th Century, Qing Dynasty, Red Lacquer
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
-medallion in the middle. The small top and bottom panes show stylized dragons with a shou-symbol between
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Materials
Wood
H 90.16 in W 54.34 in D 22.84 in
Antique Ching dynasty export porcelain "shou" (longevity) motif
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A wonderful antique blue and white dish with "longevity" motif in the central medallion
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Yarkand Saddle Blanket
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is a rare and unusual saddleblanket. A shou, with a running T band forms the central
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Elegant Antique Chinese Baotou Inner Mongolian Rug with Peonies
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
with a geometric design. The geometric central medallion is a highly stylized shou, the symbol of
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs
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