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Tibetan Traveler's Table with Face of Glory, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Decorated with intricate carvings and hand-painted polychrome pigments, this low rectangular table Is a late 19th-century Tibetan folding table (choksi), originally used as an altar ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Provincial Earthenware Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculpted during the early 20th century in China's Shanxi province, this terra cotta vessel has a smoky brown-taupe exterior with balanced proportions and a beautifully irregular ungl...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Dahua Meditation Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
Set upon its side, we display this dahua stone like a traditional scholars' rock (gongshi). Meditating on the stone’s irregular composition, the Qing-dynasty scholar sought inspirati...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Black Chinese Provincial Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculpted during the early 20th century in China's Shanxi province, this terra cotta vessel has a smoky taupe-black exterior with balanced proportions and a beautifully irregular ungl...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Terracotta
Celadon Stone Bi Disc
Located in Chicago, IL
Found in the tombs of ancient Chinese emperors and aristocrats, bi discs such as this have a mysterious and spiritual history, and their function and significance remain uncertain. T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone, Steel
Chinese Provincial Bentwood Pitchfork, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This provincial pitchfork from China’s Shanxi province was crafted in the 19th century and consists of a single, continuous piece of wood. By controlling its growth as a young plant,...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Organic Modern Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Chinese Provincial Bentwood Pitchfork, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This provincial pitchfork from China’s Shanxi province was crafted in the 19th century and consists of a single, continuous piece of wood. By controlling its growth as a young plant,...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Organic Modern Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Provincial Chinese Earthenware Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculpted during the early 20th century in China's Shanxi province, this terra cotta vessel has a smoky taupe exterior with balanced proportions and a beautifully irregular unglazed s...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Bai Tea Leaf Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
Rendered in a striking cool white glaze, this contemporary porcelain jar offers a modern take on a classic form. Lidded jars like these were used in tea shops in China, where tea dri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Petite Bronze Garuda Figurine
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite bronze figurine is cast in the form of Garuda, a demigod and mythical king of birds in Hindu and Buddhist faith. Taking the form of half-bird...
Category
20th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Cinnabar Red Altar Table, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
In traditional Chinese homes, slender, long tables such as this one are used to hold musical instruments, flowers, or vases. Often referred to as altar tables, this narrow table form...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Lacquer, Elm
Chinese Provincial Bentwood Pitchfork, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This provincial pitchfork from China’s Shanxi province was crafted in the 19th century and consists of a single, continuous piece of wood. By controlling its growth as a young plant,...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Organic Modern Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Tibetan Shrine Box with Chenresi Tsakli, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Adorned with Buddhist iconography and enveloped in a rich patina, this small wooden box is a 19th century portable Tibetan shrine and likely once contained a Buddhist statue or praye...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Religious Items
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric, Wood
Chinese Woven River Basket, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Centuries ago, a woven reed fisherman’s basket such as this would have been common in rural China as an everyday item, used until it became worn through. This particular example rema...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Baskets
Materials
Willow
Chinese Silk Tassel with Eighteen Luohan Charm
Located in Chicago, IL
Chinese knotted tassels are used to add elegance to everyday items like hairpins or lanterns. They often hold sentimental value, and are passed down through families for generation...
Category
20th Century Chinese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Silk, Resin
Tibetan Gau Traveling Shrine with Silk Case, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Tibetan traveling shrines, known as Gau, were believed to offer protective powers and were used to hold and carry sacred objects during long journeys. Crafted over a century ago, Bud...
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Religious Items
Materials
Brass, Copper
Chinese Blue Silk Tassel with Celebratory Charm
Located in Chicago, IL
Chinese knotted tassels are used to add elegance to everyday items like hairpins or lanterns. They often hold sentimental value, and are passed down through families for generations....
Category
20th Century Chinese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Silk, Resin
Chinese Baitong Stacking Incense Clock, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This three-tiered container is a 19th-century white brass incense clock, once used as a relatively accurate method to mark the passage of time. Incense clocks were utilized by Qing d...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork
Materials
Brass
Tibetan Cloud-Form Brass Folding Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
Crafted with cloud-form flourishes, this Sino-Tibetan brass stand dates to the early 20th century and was likely used to elevate a decorative or ritual bowl. The small stand neatly f...
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Metalwork
Materials
Brass
Chinese Lattice Top Incense Box, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This slender metal container is a 19th-century white brass incense burner, used for storing and burning incense sticks. The small box has a rectangular form and a removable sliding t...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork
Materials
Brass
Chinese Jade Top Matchbox Holder, c. 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
With vintage charm and petite scale, this Chinese matchbox holder features an openwork jade lid carved to depict flowers and foliage in translucent green. The jade panel is removable...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade, Brass
Chinese Celadon Temple Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
This green glazed jar is designed in the style of ancient Chinese ceremonial vessels found in temples or tombs. Often elaborately decorated with miniature figures and relief patterns...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Shiitake Mushroom Netsuke Charm, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
In 19th-century Japan, kimono-clad men compensated for the garment’s lack of pockets by wearing small pouches secured by button-like fasteners known as netsuke. Although these tiny, ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bone
Chinese Round Leg Courtyard Stool, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This Chinese courtyard stool dates to the mid-19th century and has a classic splayed leg design with round legs and a rectangular seat. The stool is crafted of northern elmwood (yumu...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Stools
Materials
Elm
Mongolian Yak Butter Container, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This beautifully-aged wooden container dates to the late 19th century and was used to transport and store a nutritious butter made from yak’s milk. Food was scarce on the Mongolian s...
Category
Early 20th Century Mongolian Rustic Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Bamboo, Elm
Chinese Teal Glazed Brush Rest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush rest was an essential fixture of the scholars' desk. This early 20th century...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Double Happiness Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This simple lacquered container was once a portable snack box, presented as a gift during holidays and special occasions. To the delight of the recipients, the unassuming box would h...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Chinese Blue Glazed Brush Rest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush rest was an essential fixture of the scholars' desk. This early 20th century...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Bronze Mirror with Cast Relief Dragon, Late 19th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
This antique Chinese mirror is cast of bronze in the tang-dynasty style, with a lobed rim of eight flower petals, each filled with small cloud motifs. The front of the mirror is cast...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Low Back Lady's Chair, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the late 19th century, this petite ladies' chair combines the low, square back of traditional rose chairs with the round frame and cabriole legs of waisted display tables. T...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Bhutanese Koma Fastener
Located in Chicago, IL
These openwork cast alloy brooches are a contemporary example of Bhutanese cloak fasteners known as koma. Worn by women to secure a traditional garment known as kira, the fasteners w...
Category
20th Century Bhutanese Metalwork
Materials
Metal
Petite Japanese Tsugaru-nuri Box
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite Japanese keepsake box is decorated with a traditional lacquer technique known as tsugaru-nuri, wherein lacquer flecked with bits of shell and gold powder was carefully po...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Pair of Chinese Iron Bound Courtyard Doors, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This impressive set of doors dates to the mid-19th century and originated as the outermost entrance gate to a traditional Qing dynasty courtyard home. Crafted of Northern elmwood (yu...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Materials
Iron
Monumental Japanese Sake Vessel, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant, large-scale vessel is a Japanese widemouth stoneware jar (kame) traditionally used for storing water and other liquids. This 19th-century example continues traditional ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain, Stoneware
Chinese Pewter Trinket Dish, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
For one short decade, from around 1910 to 1920, pewter was all the rage in China’s bustling commercial centers of Shanghai and Canton. Drawn to pewter’s soft, silvery glow, artists t...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Metalwork
Materials
Brass, Pewter
Chinese Calligraphy Brush with Glass Bead Handle
Located in Chicago, IL
Along with paper, ink, and inkstone, the brush is one of the Four Treasures of the scholar’s studio. Arguably the most important tool, the brush served as a direct link to the artist...
Category
20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Metal, Other
Chinese Petite Brass Brazier with Embroidered Pouch, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Filled with burning coals, this petite 19th-century brass brazier once warmed the hands of a well-to-do person on a cold winter's night in northern China. The brazier is crafted of w...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork
Materials
Brass
Japanese Glazed Tsubo Wine Jar, c. 1875
Located in Chicago, IL
This large, glazed stoneware vessel is a Meiji-era Japanese storage jar (tsubo) used for storing rice wine, water or even tea leaves and spices. Sometimes referred to as a Martaban j...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Low Tibetan Peony Table with Four Drawers, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This extraordinary low Tibetan table dates to the mid-19th century and is lavishly decorated from end to end with tree peonies and offering fruits. The square table has a waisted des...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Furniture
Materials
Pine, Lacquer
Korean Hanging Scroll of Bamboo, Prunus and Orchids
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite hanging scroll painting from the late 18th century depicts the sacred form of the bodhisattva Guanyin, known in Japanese Buddhism as Shō Kannon, or Guze Kannon. Descri...
Category
Mid-20th Century Korean Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Paper
Japanese Meiji Hanging Scroll of Ayu Fish, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Although Western painting was initially embraced during Japan’s Meiji period (1868–1912), artists brought on a revival of traditional painting styles as they sought to create a moder...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper, Silk
Chinese Polychrome Lucky Fish
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-crafted from reclaimed wood, this artisanal koi sculpture is a traditional symbol of harmony and luck. For Buddhists, such a fish represents a freedom from all restraints. And b...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Pine
Chinese Polychrome Lucky Fish
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-crafted from reclaimed wood, this artist-made koi is a traditional symbol of harmony and wealth. For Buddhists, such a fish represents a freedom from all restraints. The scales ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Pine
Chinese Polychrome Harmony Fish, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-crafted from reclaimed wood, this large koi sculpture is a traditional symbol of harmony and luck. For Buddhists, such a fish represents a freedom from all restraints. Much of t...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Pine
Petite Neolithic Chinese Terracotta Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite ceramic jar is believed to be a later example of Neolithic Chinese redware pottery of the Yangshao culture. Although its exact age is unknown, the jar was likely created ...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Reverse Glass Painting of a Young Woman, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Popularized during the Qing dynasty, reverse glass painting requires an artist to essentially work backwards, starting with details and shading before adding color and form. Lending ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Wood
Monumental Chinese Ancestor Portrait Scroll, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Believing that the departed continue to hold influence over the lives of the living, many Chinese households honor their ancestors in private family rituals, invoking their spirits f...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Fabric
Thai Polychrome Dancer Figure, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This seated figure of a Thai dancer dates to the early 20th century and is a fantastic example of Southeast Asian statuary. Comprised of polychromed wood with lacquer and mixed-media...
Category
Early 20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Chinese "Golden Dragon" Imperial Silk Robe, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Exquisite embroidery creates a fantastical backdrop for the mystical dragons that adorn this 19th-century Chinese robe. Depicted with great detail and fancy, golden dragons twist and...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles
Materials
Silk
Chinese Polychrome Lucky Fish, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-crafted from reclaimed wood, this artisanal koi sculpture is a traditional symbol of harmony and luck. For Buddhists, such a fish represents a freedom from all restraints. The f...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Pine
Chinese Polychrome Lucky Fish, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-crafted from reclaimed wood, this artisanal koi sculpture is a traditional symbol of harmony and luck. For Buddhists, such a fish represents a freedom from all restraints. The f...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Pine
Chinese Polychrome Lucky Fish, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-crafted from reclaimed wood, this artist-made koi is a traditional symbol of harmony and wealth. For Buddhists, such a fish represents a freedom from all restraints. The scales ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Pine
Chinese Blue and White Perpetual Harmony Baluster Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
This contemporary lidded baluster jar continues the centuries-old tradition of Chinese blue-and-white porcelain ware. Painted with cobalt pigments for a brilliant blue finish, the ja...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Polychrome Lucky Fish, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-crafted from reclaimed wood, this artist-made koi is a traditional symbol of harmony and wealth. For Buddhists, such a fish represents a freedom from all restraints. The scales ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Pine
Chinese Polychrome Lucky Fish, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-crafted from reclaimed wood, this artist-made koi is a traditional symbol of harmony and wealth. For Buddhists, such a fish represents a freedom from all restraints. The scales ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Pine
Chinese Polychrome Lucky Fish, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-crafted from reclaimed wood, this artist-made koi is a traditional symbol of harmony and wealth. For Buddhists, such a fish represents a freedom from all restraints. The scales ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Pine
Petite Famille Rose Chinese Ginger jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
During the 18th century, Europeans provided an eager market for Chinese export porcelain, especially the colorful and fanciful ware known as “famille rose.” Named for a palette of op...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Jars
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Bent Handle Fisherman's Basket, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Basket making is an ancient and humble craft, but in the hands of a skilled weaver a simple willow basket can become a truly beautiful work of art. This bent handle basket was made i...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Baskets
Materials
Willow, Bentwood
Chinese Bent Handle Fisherman's Basket, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Basket making is an ancient and humble craft, but in the hands of a skilled weaver a simple willow basket can become a truly beautiful work of art. This bent handle basket was made i...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Baskets
Materials
Willow, Bentwood
Geometric Velvet Wall Hanging
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed with a lively arrangement of abstract shapes and geometric patterns, this vintage textile is a celebration of color and form. The textile is a soft mohair velvet with a low ...
Category
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Textiles
Materials
Mohair
