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Pair of Jalisco Terra Cotta Tomb Figures
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Jalisco terra cotta tomb figures. In my organic, contemporary, vintage and mid-century
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South American Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Bronze
Believed to be dignity tomb figures from the Ming Dynasty
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of pottery dignitary tomb figures from the Ming Dynasty era.
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Chinese Ming Dynasty Antique Sancai Glazed Attendants Tomb Figure Pair
Located in Forney, TX
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Outstanding 500+ year old Sancai glazed earthenware pottery tomb figures, exceptionally executed figural form
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Set of Five Stoneware Tomb Figurines of Musician Ming Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
a procession for the deceased, circa Ming Dynasty (14th-17th century), tomb figures like these were
Category
Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Su Sanci Glazed Horse Figure and Boy, Kangxi Period, 18th Century
Located in Norton, MA
associated with the Tang dynasty tomb figures, this figure is believed to date from the 18th century - the
Category
Antique 18th Century Chinese Other Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
H 6.75 in W 5.5 in D 2.5 in
Chinese Su Sanci Glazed Horse Figure, Kangxi Period, 18th Century
Located in Norton, MA
associated with the Tang dynasty tomb figures, this figure is believed to date from the 18th century - the
Category
Antique 18th Century Chinese Other Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Ming Dynasty Glazed Pottery Dignitary Figures
Located in Dallas, TX
owned over 250 ming tomb figures including over 80 dignitary figures and these are rare in color and
Category
Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Tang Dynasty Mingqi Earth Spirit Tomb Guardians
Located in Dallas, TX
tomb figures began in the Northern Wei dynasty (A.D. 386–534) and continued into the Tang dynasty. Also
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Chinese Ming Dynasty Glazed Pottery Attendants
Located in Dallas, TX
century old glazed pottery tomb figures is outstanding. The Sancai glazes and rare turquoise and purple
Category
Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Chinese Stoneware Tomb Figure Han Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
). These pottery figures were used as part of tomb accouterment for the burial practice at the time after
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Archaistic Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Tang Dynasty Pottery Lokapala Tomb Figure
Located in Dallas, TX
A wonderful Chinese red clay pottery tomb figure from the Tang Dynasty (618 to 907). Guarding a
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Rare Early Chinese Limestone Tomb Guardian-Tianlu
Located in Sarasota, FL
two horns is Bixie. These figures were placed along pathways leading to an Emperor’s tomb and
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Central Asian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone, Limestone, Iron
Tomb Lady in Waiting Figurine Han Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
dynasty of China. Generally known as Han tomb ladies, these clay molded figures were buried with the
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Chinese Terracotta Statue Tomb Figure East Han Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Chinese terracotta tomb figure (Ni Yong) from East Han Dynasty (25-220 AD), likely from the area
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Archaistic Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Clay
Ming Dynasty Glazed Pottery Tomb Attendants with Zodiac Animals
Located in Dallas, TX
Ca. 1368-1644 AD. Ming Dynasty.
A fabulous set of two mould-made, glazed ceramic zodiac figures
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Pair of Tang Dynasty Sancai Glazed Tomb Guardians, Zhenmushou, 7th-8th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic and powerful pair of Chinese Tang Dynasty three-color (sancai) glazed zhenmushou, tomb
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Earthenware
Tang Style Sencai Glazed Funerary or Tomb Pottery, Hunter on Horse with Dog
Located in Nova Scotia, NS
This rare sencai glazed man on a horse is a stunning example of funerary pottery figures used as
Category
20th Century Chinese Tang Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Copper
Jews at Rachel's Tomb-Early 20th Century Bronze Plaque by Moshe Murro, Jerusalem
Located in New York, NY
Bronze plaque with a relife of the figures of three elderly Jews and young Jew with Rachel's Tomb
Category
Early 20th Century Israeli Decorative Art
Materials
Bronze
H 5.52 in W 7.09 in D 0.4 in
19th Century Egyptian Figures Continental Oil on Canvas
Located in North Miami, FL
A pair of early 19th Century Continental School Oil on canvas. One portrays Egyptian Figures at a
Category
Antique 18th Century Egyptian Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Set of Five Chinese Sancai Female Attendant Figures
Located in Chicago, IL
figurine known as míngqì. Such model figures were placed in tombs of individuals with high status to ensure
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
China 618-907 AD Tang Dynasty Period Pottery Offering Covered Vessel with Lotus
Located in Miami, FL
tomb figures are better known in the West today, but were only made to be placed in elite tombs close
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities
Materials
Clay, Earthenware, Pottery
H 10.25 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
China 618-907 Ad Tang Dynasty Ancient Earthenware Sculpture of a Walking Horse
Located in Miami, FL
, in Ding ware and related types. The earthenware Tang dynasty tomb figures are better known in the
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
H 14.05 in W 13.5 in D 5.5 in
China 618-907 AD Tang Dynasty Offering Vessel With 8 Lotus Petals in Earthenware
Located in Miami, FL
tomb figures are better known in the West today, but were only made to be placed in elite tombs close
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
A Pair of Tang Dynasty (618-907 CE) Pottery Earth Spirit Figures
Located in Chicago, IL
Yellow River valley of northern China. These figures were created from clay earthenware pottery during
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of Qingbai Funerary Vases with Daoist figures, Southern Song-Yuan Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
A pair of large Qingbai jars from the Song or Yuan Dynasty, designed for tomb offerings, featuring
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
China 618-907 AD Tang Dynasty Pair Of Polychromate Earth Spirits Zhenmushou
Located in Miami, FL
related types. The earthenware Tang dynasty tomb figures are better known in the West today, but were only
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
H 11.25 in W 5.75 in D 4.25 in
Guardian(Half human half beast) Pottery Figure, Northern Wei-Tang Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
functions. These figures were typically used to adorn temples and tombs, illustrating a blend of reverence
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Milling Shed pottery with Green Glaze, Eastern Han Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
Made from the standard orange earthenware body of Han green glazed tomb models, this miniature
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antiquities
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
Guardian Official Pottery Figure, Northern Wei-Tang Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
Number y1950-84 / OBJECT NUMBER y1948-14
* Pottery figures from the Northern Wei Dynasty
The Northern
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
Sancai Mingqi Spirit Attendant
Located in Chicago, IL
míngqì. Such model figures were placed in tombs of individuals with high status to ensure a safe journey
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Male Mingqi Spirit Attendant
Located in Chicago, IL
míngqì. Such model figures were placed in tombs of individuals with high status to ensure a safe journey
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Blue Glazed Chinese Mingqi Spirit Scholar
Located in Chicago, IL
míngqì. Such model figures were placed in tombs of individuals with high status to ensure a safe journey
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Green Glazed Chinese Mingqi Spirit Scholar
Located in Chicago, IL
míngqì. Such model figures were placed in tombs of individuals with high status to ensure a safe journey
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Male Mingqi Spirit Attendant
Located in Chicago, IL
míngqì. Such model figures were placed in tombs of individuals with high status to ensure a safe journey
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Male Mingqi Spirit Attendant
Located in Chicago, IL
míngqì. Such model figures were placed in tombs of individuals with high status to ensure a safe journey
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Yellow Glazed Mingqi Spirit Scholar
Located in Chicago, IL
míngqì. Such model figures were placed in tombs of individuals with high status to ensure a safe journey
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Female Mingqi Spirit Attendant
Located in Chicago, IL
míngqì. Such model figures were placed in tombs of individuals with high status to ensure a safe journey
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
Chinese Female Mingqi Spirit Attendant
Located in Chicago, IL
míngqì. Such model figures were placed in tombs of individuals with high status to ensure a safe journey
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
Christian Martyr Tarcisius Skateboard Deck by Kehinde Wiley
By Kehinde Wiley
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Younger's The Dead Christ in the Tomb as well as historical paintings and sculptures of fallen warriors and
Category
2010s North American Contemporary Art
Materials
Maple
Chinese Twin Mythical Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
incredibly detailed etching to add texture and depth to these whimsical figures. The jar was made in China’s
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Important Ancient Chinese Effigy Pug Dog, Ming Dynasty 1368-1644
Located in South Burlington, VT
disposition.
History:
Placing stone animals in important tombs can be traced back at least to the Qin
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Stone Warrior Statue with Fu Dog
Located in Chicago, IL
the life-size burial figures that guarded important Chinese tombs, this stone warrior makes for a
Category
20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
China Ancient Stone Entertainer, Han Dynasty 200 AD
Located in South Burlington, VT
. Private New England collection.
Early Chinese human figures carved in small-scale in stone for tomb
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Limestone
Josef Frank stool model 1063 by Firma Svenskt Tenn, Sweden
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in Forserum, SE
drew inspiration from an ancient source for this design – a stool discovered in the tomb of the
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Walnut
"November 4th, " Powerful and Poignant World War I Memorial, Sculptural Bronze
By Egidio Boninsegna
Located in Philadelphia, PA
carried to his tomb by an angel and a frieze of mourning figures. (In Italy, the end of the war is
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Art Nouveau Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 15.5 in W 12 in D 0.75 in
Japan Gold Gilt Good Luck Elephant Censer
Located in South Burlington, VT
-scale ancient sculptures were placed in tombs of the elite and wealthy as significant status symbols
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Jalisco Kneeling Female Figure, ca. 400 AD
Located in Chicago, IL
of a group of figures placed within a tomb to provide companionship and protection in the afterlife
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Figurative Sculpt...
Materials
Earthenware
Chinese Han Dynasty Terracotta Figyure of Shar Pei Dog - TL Tested
Located in London, GB
.
During the Han Dynasty, dog figures like this one held significant cultural and symbolic meanings. These
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of Monumental Chinese Stone Spirit Way Tigers, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
spirit road, sacred way, or pathway of the soul, the shéndào was a feature of large tomb complexes and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Statues
Materials
Limestone
Tang Dynasty Painted Terracotta Sculpture of a Lokapala
By Tang Dynasty
Located in Dallas, TX
Tang Dynasty terracotta Pottery Tomb figure of the Lokapala Warrier Deity. Figure molded wearing
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Large Antique Pair of Bronze Sphinxs on Rocky Bases
Located in Hudson, NY
cast around the time of Carter's discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun and showing some deco elements to
Category
Early 20th Century French Egyptian Revival Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Cocoon-shaped earthenware jar with cloud-scroll design, West Han Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
), placed in a tomb as a substitute for the more valuable bronze and lacquer vessels used in daily life
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Jars
Materials
Stoneware
Pair of Table Lamps with Chinese Ceramic Flambe Glazed Foo Dogs or Lions
Located in London, GB
Fabulous pair of table lamps featuring wonderfully decorative ceramic figures of foo dogs, or
Category
20th Century English Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
H 25.99 in W 6.3 in D 5.52 in
Large Bust of Adolphe Burggraeve '1806-1902' by Cyprian Godebski
By Cyprian Godebski
Located in Paris, FR
house and the town hall with the figures of Justice and Truth. He made several busts of famous Belgian
Category
Antique 1870s French Busts
Materials
Aluminum
Megalithic Stela
Located in London, GB
others have been found within tombs and burial chambers, or in groups at ritual sites. They have
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier European Antiquities
Materials
Granite
Greek squat lekythos with palmette
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
, mythological, or geometric figures, which were frequently related to the funerary theme. Many of them were used
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Han Dynasty Horse and Rider TL Tested
Located in Atlanta, GA
Tombs of the Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) were typically furnished with model figures and other
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
Rare Yue Celadon-Glazed Vessel, Jin dynasty (265-420)
Located in seoul, KR
, while animal figures like the lion symbolizes power, courage, and strength. Lions are considered
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antiquities
Materials
Stoneware
19th Century Italian White Carrara Marble, “Paolo and Francesca” by Romanelli
By Pasquale Romanelli
Located in New York, NY
mythological and biblical marble figures. Romanelli began his training at the Accademia di Belle Arti in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
H 34 in W 20 in D 12 in
Late 19th Century White Carrara Marble Entitled "Dormiente" by Prof. Romanelli
By Pasquale Romanelli
Located in New York, NY
reputation for his finely carved mythological and biblical marble figures. Romanelli began his training at
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
H 18 in W 23 in D 12 in
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At 1stDibs, there are several options of tomb figures available for sale. Each of these unique tomb figures was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, metal and terracotta. Tomb figures have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of tomb figures to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Art Deco, mid-century modern and Art Nouveau tomb figures are of considerable interest. Demetre Chiparus, Nita K. Sunderland and Pasquale Romanelli each produced beautiful tomb figures that are worth considering.
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The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $5,255, while they’re typically $240 on the low end and $190,000 highest priced.
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