Thousand Butterfly
Set of Eight Thousand Butterfly Plates
Located in Wilson, NC
Set of eight thousand butterfly plates, the butterfly represents the warmth of summer and harvest.
Category
Vintage 1920s Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Pair, 19th Century Chinese Export "Thousand Butterfly" Porcelain Plates 9.5"
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese, early 19th century.
A pair of Chinese export porcelain "Thousand Butterfly" pattern
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
9 Pc, Chinese Export Porcelain Instant Starter Collection Including Armorial
Located in Atlanta, GA
white floral bowl, a Famille rose bowl heavily enamel decorated with figural scenes, a "thousand
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
A Japanese Satsuma ceramic bowl adorned with relief glazes and gold details
Located in Milano, IT
dense motif of a thousand butterflies, often associated with symbols of transformation and rebirth.
The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Unusual Pair of Large Chinese Export Canton Famille Rose 1000 Butterfly Vases
Located in New York, NY
An unusual pair of large Chinese export canton famille rose thousand butterfly porcelain vases. The
Category
Antique 1840s Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Enamel
H 36.5 in W 15 in D 15 in
1970s Sam Trophia Acrylic Lucite Butterfly Shadowbox
Located in Cordova, SC
butterfly man of the US. In Key West, you’ll find his butterfly sanctuary which is home to thousands of
Category
Vintage 1970s American Other Decorative Art
Materials
Lucite
Recent Sales
Chinese Republic Thousand Butterfly Famille Rose Porcelain Bottle Vase
Located in Seattle, WA
Chinese republic thousand butterfly famille rose porcelain bottle vase 8.5” x 4”.
Exterior is
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Meji Period Japanese Cloisonne Thousand Butterfly Vases, Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent large pair of Meji period Japanese cloisonné thousand butterfly vases with French
Category
Antique 1860s Japanese Japonisme Vases
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Set of Five (5) Handpainted Chinese Butterfly Plates
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
"Thousand Butterflies" pattern
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Porcelain
Circa 1915 Pair of Chinese Export Butterfly Plates
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
- "thousand butterfly" borders. Brought back from China by Dr. Hugh McCormick Smith, famed ichthyologist, by
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Thousand Butterfly Plate
Located in Wilson, NC
This plate is marked made in China, which dates it after 1919.
Category
Vintage 1920s Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Satsuma Thousand Butterflies Sake Cup, Gunkozan, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A small and finely painted Japanese Satsuma "Thousand Butterflies" Satsuma sake cup, signed
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Enamel
Thousand Butterfly Charger
Located in Hudson, NY
Chinese thousand butterfly pattern border decorated with fans at center.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Small Canton Tureen w/ Underplate Thousand Butterfly Pattern c. 1860
Located in Redding, CA
This is a wonderful little piece that would be great on a bookshelf or maybe a coffee table. We actually had it in the
bathroom. It is such fine quality the polychrome enamels are
...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Bowls and Baskets
Chinese Export Shrimp Dish
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Typical form but an unusual color and design variant of the thousand butterflies pattern. Orange
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
Museum Quality Masterpiece Satsuma Cup and Saucer, Meji Period Signed
Located in Redding, CA
high art shading, coloration, enameling, raised gilding. Thousands of dots, butterflies swirling around
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
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Eastern European Painted Three Drawer Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
Eastern European painted three drawer chest, the top with two square panels , each with ring of flowers and foliate on a faux wood grain background surrounded by angled stripe design...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Romanian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Steel
19th Century, Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Medallion Chestnut Basket
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese, 19th century.
An antique Chinese export porcelain chestnut basket. The basket features traditional famille rose medallion decoration with figural window to the central wind...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
H 4.375 in W 8.75 in D 7.625 in
Japanese Satsuma Bowl, Meiji Period
Located in London, GB
Signed, Meiji period (late 19th century), Decorated in various coloured enamels and lavish gilt on a blue ground with panels containing samurai, ladies in kimono, the interior with a...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Small Japanese Millefleur Satsuma bowl with Shimazu crest
Located in Hamburg, DE
A round bowl decorated with various flowers, colorful chrysanthemum-filled ground emulating the Chinese style of porcelain known as mille fleur. Each leaf and detail with a fine gold...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Satsuma ceramic plate adorned with polychrome and gold decorations
Located in Milano, IT
Satsuma ceramic plate adorned with polychrome and gold decorations within numerous reserves of unique shape and size, depicting scenes of Japanese daily life.
The plate is signed un...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Fine Japanese Satsuma Ceramic Jar with Gilt Decoration by Kinkozan
By Kinkozan
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large Japanese ceramic vase from end of Meiji period circa 1880s- 1910s by Kinkozan (1645-1927). One of the largest studio manufacturers of the export ceramics at the time based in...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Circa 1700 Japanese Screen Pair, Cranes & Pines, Kyoto Kano School
Located in Kyoto, JP
Pines and Cranes
Anonymous. Kyoto Kano School.
Late 17th/early 18th centuries, circa 1700.
Pair of six-panel Japanese folding screens.
Ink, gofun, pigment and gold leaf on ...
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Exquisite Hand Painted Japanese Satsuma Lidded Bowl
Located in San Francisco, CA
Exquisite Hand Painted Japanese Satsuma Lidded Bowl
A stunning lidded Japanese Satsuma bowl, likely Meiji period, completely hand painted inside and out. This could be used on your ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Satsuma ceramic lobed bowl, signed Juzan under the base
Located in Milano, IT
Satsuma ceramic lobed bowl adorned with raised enamels and fine gold details, depicting a vibrant landscape within. Characters and traditional Japanese homes emerge from the landscap...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japonisme Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce ‘President’ Table Lamp
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, ‘President’ table lamp, model ‘14099’, nickel-plated steel, plexiglass, Italy, circa 1970
The President table lamp is designed by Angelo Lelii for Arred...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Nickel
A Japanese Satsuma Earthenware Circular Box and Cover
By Satsuma
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Japanese Satsuma earthenware circular box and cover, MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912), the interior and exterior decorated with gilt and contrasting figural scenes, signed Satsuma yaki se...
Category
20th Century Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
English Aesthetic Movement, Mahogany Armchair with Suede seat
Located in New York, NY
A refined, hand carved mahogany armchair of the Aesthetic Movement with a seat upholstered in green suede. Elements of the chair’s design anticipate the near future Jugendstil and Ar...
Category
Antique 1880s British Aesthetic Movement Chairs
Materials
Brass
Brazilian Jangada Rosewood & Leather Sling Chair with Ottoman by Jean Gillon
By Jean Gillon, Sergio Rodrigues, Percival Lafer
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This Jean Gillon Jangada armchair and ottoman were completely disassembled and each piece of rosewood was stripped, sanded and refinished in multiple coats of hand-buffed finishing o...
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
H 32.75 in W 35 in D 41 in
Mid-18th Century Japanese Screen Pair, One Hundred Flowers, Chrysanthemums
Located in Kyoto, JP
Omori Soun (b. 1704)
Chrysanthemums - One Hundred Flowers
A Pair of Six-fold Japanese Screens. Ink, color, gofun and gold leaf on paper.
Dating to the mid 18th century this pair o...
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 67.5 in W 149 in D 0.75 in
A Japanese Satsuma ceramic lobed bowl
Located in Milano, IT
Satsuma ceramic lobed bowl with curved corners and embellished with a refined scene of daily life along a watercourse on the outside. The interior is adorned with graceful butterflie...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
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Thousand Butterfly For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic thousand butterfly available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, porcelain and fabric, every thousand butterfly was constructed with great care. There are 7 variations of the antique or vintage thousand butterfly 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 thousand butterfly — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each thousand butterfly bearing Art Deco, mid-century modern or modern hallmarks is very popular. A well-made thousand butterfly has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Caroline Cheng, Christopher Guy and Fratelli Toso are consistently popular.
How Much is a Thousand Butterfly?
Prices for a thousand butterfly start at $175 and top out at $45,000 with the average selling for $2,075.