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Antique African Senufo Stool, c. 1930s
By Senufo
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-carved from a single, solid block of wood, each Senufo stool communicates a unique personality as a sculptural seat or table. This example from the early 20th century resonates ...
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Primitive Stools
Materials
Wood
Chinese Ming Lotus Petal Vase, c. 1400
Located in Chicago, IL
With its balanced silhouette and subdued color palette, this lotus offering vase from the early Ming dynasty (1368-1644) resonates calm and sophistication. Sculpted centuries ago in ...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
"Flower Near the Staircase" Mosaic by Toyoharu Kii
By Toyoharu Kii
Located in Chicago, IL
A leader of the cross-cultural craft resurgence, Japan-based artist Toyoharu Kii creates his intricate mosaics with handcut Italian marble and smalti, Venetian glass made by the same Italian family for over 400 years. Using traditional Italian techniques, Kii’s art is nonetheless modern. It is monochromatic, abstract, and highly textured and highlights the involved and technical art...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Minimalist Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Quartz
Chinese Ming Crawled Celadon Bowl, c. 1600
Located in Chicago, IL
With subtle asymmetry and a dramatic, crawled glaze, this Ming-dynasty (1368-1644) bowl from Yunnan province demonstrates the wabi-sabi beauty of imperfections. The small bowl has a ...
Category
Antique Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Chinese Ming Celadon Wine Jar, c. 1600
Located in Chicago, IL
With simplicity of form and a lustrous glaze, this 16th-century jar for rice wine or spirits displays the quiet refinement of Ming-dynasty pottery. The earthenware form is cloaked in...
Category
Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
"Silver Cloud" Meditation Stone Table
Located in Chicago, IL
This meditation stone coffee table exemplifies organic modern style with an emphasis on natural materials. The tabletop is solid stone unearthed from Jiangsu province, comprised of w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail...
Materials
Stone
Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Zodiac Jar, c. 1350
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this green glazed jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, flowers...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Primitive Ceramics
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Ming Cobalt Brushed Rice Bowl, c. 1550
Located in Chicago, IL
This Ming-dynasty (1368-1644) bowl is attributed to the kilns of Yunnan province, painted in dark cobalt underglaze with flower blossoms and sweeping brushstrokes. Dated to the 15th/...
Category
Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Chinese Ming Cobalt Brushed Wine Vessel, c. 1500
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite ceramic bottle is a Ming-dynasty (1368-1644) vessel originally used for serving rice wine or spirits. The gracefully curved form is known as a yuhuchunping, or pear-shape...
Category
Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Chinese Enameled Offering Bowl with God of War, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This colorful porcelain bowl dates to the mid-19th century and was originally used as a serving dish for ritual offerings, placed before a home altar and piled high with fruit, baked goods, and other foods. The dish has a shallow cartouche-shaped body and a short footed base decorated with crashing waves.
The dish is painted with overglaze enamels in the famille rose style, with a scene of three mythical figures on a floating, heavenly island. The central figure depicts the 3rd-century warrior Guan Yu, also known as the God of War...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Yuan Drip Glazed Offering Jar, c. 1350
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this lidded jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, flowers and g...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Primitive Ceramics
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Ming Cobalt Brushed Rice Bowl, c. 1550
Located in Chicago, IL
This Ming-dynasty (1368-1644) bowl is attributed to the kilns of Yunnan province, painted in dark cobalt underglaze with floral motifs and sweeping brushstrokes. Dated to the 15th/16...
Category
Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Chinese Ming Celadon Bottle Vase, c. 1500
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite ceramic bottle is a Ming-dynasty (1368-1644) vessel originally used for serving rice wine or spirits. The small round bottle is beautiful in its imperfection, shaped with...
Category
Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Chinese Ming Clouded Celadon Bowl, c. 1400
Located in Chicago, IL
This lovely earthenware bowl from the early Ming dynasty (1368-1644) is cloaked in an allover celadon glaze with smooth texture and an opaque, clouded finish. Once used daily for foo...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Chinese Reeded Tea Tray, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This tea tray from the late 19th century owes its decorative appeal to the beautiful grain of northern elm (yumu) and the warm brown color of its sheer lacquer finish. Once used to s...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Platters and Serveware
Materials
Elm
Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Zodiac Jar, c. 1350
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this green glazed jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, flowers...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Primitive Ceramics
Materials
Terracotta
"Shan Shui" Meditation Stone Table
Located in Chicago, IL
This meditation stone coffee table exemplifies organic modern style with an emphasis on natural materials. The tabletop is solid stone unearthed from Jiangsu province, comprised of w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail...
Materials
Stone
Chinese Ming Clouded Celadon Bowl, c. 1400
Located in Chicago, IL
This lovely earthenware bowl from the early Ming dynasty (1368-1644) is cloaked in an allover celadon glaze with smooth texture and an opaque, clouded finish. Once used daily for foo...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Chinese Ming Cobalt Brushed Chrysanthemum Dish, c. 1500
Located in Chicago, IL
This Ming-dynasty (1368-1644) plate is attributed to the kilns of Yunnan province, painted in cobalt underglaze with a chrysanthemum blossom and sweeping brushstrokes. Dated to the 1...
Category
Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Zodiac Jar, c. 1350
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this green glazed jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, flowers...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Primitive Ceramics
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of Chinese Hardwood Mirror Stands, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
These hardwood folding stands from northern China were once used by a Qing-dynasty woman to elevate mirrors of silvered bronze or glass in the intimate quarters of her traditional Ch...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Materials
Brass
$3,980 / set
Japanese Meiji Red & Gold Kutani Bowl with Kintsugi, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This Japanese porcelain bowl from the late Meiji period (1867-1912) is beautifully decorated in the manner of Kutani ware (Nine Valleys ware). Brushed atop a crackled clear glaze, th...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Meiji Red & Gold Kutani Bowl, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This Japanese porcelain bowl from the late Meiji period (1867-1912) is beautifully decorated in the manner of Kutani ware (Nine Valleys ware). Brushed atop a crackled clear glaze, th...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Cambodian Bronze Goddess Lakshmi Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculpted in the manner of Khmer statuary, this cast bronze devotional figure depicts a standing Buddhist deity, most likely the beloved goddess Lakshmi. A central figure in Hindu myt...
Category
20th Century Cambodian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Petite Burmese Yun Betel Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
An exquisite example of Burmese artistry, this palm-sized container dates to the late 19th century and was likely originally used as a betel box (kun-it). A blend of betel leaves, ar...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Burmese Folk Art Lacquer
Materials
Bamboo
Southeast Asian Three Frog Rain Jar, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This grand, earthenware jar is a 19th-century storage vessel from Myanmar or Thailand, drenched with dark brown glaze and decorated with a button pattern of raised lines and dots. So...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Southeast Asian Folk Art Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Thai Bronze Warrior Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
Cast with graceful proportions and intricate detail, this bronze figure of a princely warrior is a lovely example of traditional metalwork of Thailand. The cast bronze figure depicts...
Category
20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Burmese Yun Lacquer Cup, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This delicate cup from the late 19th century is a lovely example of the Burmese art of lacquer (pan yun). Shaped from coiled bamboo and finished with cinnabar-red lacquer (hinthabada...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Burmese Folk Art Lacquer
Materials
Bamboo
Maranao Silver Inlaid Betel Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Decorated with silver inlay and cloaked in an antique patina, this curious brass case is an early 20th century betel nut box, attributed to the Maranao people of the island of Mindan...
Category
Early 20th Century Philippine Folk Art Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Brass, Silver
Maranao Brass Betel Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Decorated in relief and cloaked in an antique patina, this curious brass case is an early 20th century betel nut box, attributed to the Maranao people of the island of Mindanao, Phil...
Category
Early 20th Century Philippine Folk Art Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Brass
Burmese Yun Lacquer Footed Bowl, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Rich with character and antique texture, this Burmese lacquer presentation bowl dates to the late 19th century and is a beautiful example of a traditional craft. A band of etched lin...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Burmese Folk Art Lacquer
Materials
Bamboo
Burmese Black Lacquer Hsun-ok Offering Box
Located in Chicago, IL
This sculptural, footed box is a type of traditional Burmese offering vessel known as a hsun-ok. Used primarily in Buddhist monasteries to present food offerings during prayer, the h...
Category
20th Century Burmese Minimalist Lacquer
Materials
Wood
Thai Standing Buddha of Protection
Located in Chicago, IL
This standing Buddha figure from Thailand wears a serene expression of stillness and calm. Cast of bronze alloy in the Ayutthaya style, the Buddha is draped in bejeweled robes remini...
Category
20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
Thai Polychromed Dancer Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
With knees bent and weight shifted to one side, this early 20th century Thai sculpture of a court performer is imbued with movement, as though about to spring into a traditional danc...
Category
Early 20th Century Thai Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Southeast Asian Painted Offering Box
Located in Chicago, IL
This footed offering box from southeast Asia brings vibrant color and folk charm to modern interiors as a vide-poche or catch-all dish. The vintage box is shaped of hand-turned wood ...
Category
20th Century Southeast Asian Folk Art Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Chinese Blue & White Qilin Brush Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush pot, or bitong, was an essential fixture of the scholars' desk. This porcela...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots...
Materials
Porcelain
Petite Indonesian Brass Betel Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite brass box was originally part of an early 20th century betel box set from Indonesia, one of several small containers that held the individual ingredients of a betel quid....
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Folk Art Metalwork
Materials
Brass
Petite Indonesian Brass Betel Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite brass box was originally part of an early 20th century betel box set from Indonesia, one of several small containers that held the individual ingredients of a betel quid....
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Folk Art Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Brass
Petite Indonesian Brass Betel Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite brass box was originally part of an early 20th century betel box set from Indonesia, one of several small containers that held the individual ingredients of a betel quid....
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Folk Art Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Brass
Petite Indonesian Brass Betel Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite brass box was originally part of an early 20th century betel box set from Indonesia, one of several small containers that held the individual ingredients of a betel quid....
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Folk Art Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Brass
Indonesian Brass Betel Tray, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This open brass box was originally the case of an early 20th century betel box set from Indonesia, filled with small containers that held the individual ingredients of a betel quid. ...
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Folk Art Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Brass
Burmese Yun Lacquer Betel Box
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricately decorated with red and black lacquer, this petite Burmese betel box (kun-it) is a lovely example of a traditional craft. A blend of betel leaves, areca nuts, slaked lime,...
Category
20th Century Burmese Folk Art Lacquer
Materials
Bamboo
Burmese Yun Lacquer Betel Box
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricately decorated with red and black lacquer, this petite Burmese betel box is a lovely example of a traditional craft. A blend of betel leaves, areca nuts, slaked lime, and some...
Category
20th Century Burmese Folk Art Lacquer
Materials
Bamboo
Burmese Red & Black Lacquer Ladle
Located in Chicago, IL
This colorful, wooden ladle continues the time-honored tradition of Burmese lacquer art (pan yun). Built atop a substrate of wood or bamboo, the decorative ladle has a vibrant finish...
Category
20th Century Burmese Folk Art Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Burmese Red Lacquer Stacking Trays, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This set of red lacquer trays are components of an early 20th century Burmese betel box (kun-it). A blend of betel leaves, areca nuts, slaked lime, and sometimes tobacco, betel quid ...
Category
Early 20th Century Burmese Folk Art Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Bamboo
Burmese Red Lacquer Tray, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This large, round tray dates to the early 20th century and is a simple example of Burmese lacquerware (pan yun). The tray is formed of thin bamboo strips that have been woven and coi...
Category
Early 20th Century Burmese Folk Art Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Bamboo
Yao Shaman's Dragon Wand, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This curious wooden talisman is a 19th century Taoist shaman's wand, attributed to the Yao people of southern China and Vietnam. Wielded by shaman priests as part of ritual ceremonie...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Chinese Painted Clothing Trunk, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Trunks and storage chests were the most ubiquitous form of household storage throughout the Ming and Qing dynasties. Used to store clothes, linens, kitchen utensils, and other miscel...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Pine
Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Lotus Jar, c. 1350
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this lidded jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, flowers and g...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Minimalist Ceramics
Materials
Terracotta
Bamboo Grove Stone Drum Table
Located in Chicago, IL
As if blotted with ink and brushed with calligraphy, this polished painting stone drum from Guangxi province is marked with swirling patterns of dark and light. Selected for its orga...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Side Tables
Materials
Stone
Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Lotus Jar, c. 1350
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this green glazed jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, flowers...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Minimalist Ceramics
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Dovetail Side Table
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic, tri-leg table has a round top of reclaimed pine timbers, bound together with inlaid dovetail joints for a continuous tabletop. Rich with character, the wood is textured ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Rustic Side Tables
Materials
Reclaimed Wood
Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Lotus Jar, c. 1350
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this green glazed lidded jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, ...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Minimalist Ceramics
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Lotus Jar, c. 1350
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this green glazed lidded jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, ...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Minimalist Ceramics
Materials
Terracotta
Petite Chinese Tea Tray, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Simple lines, a modest form and a layer of hand-brushed lacquer give this petite Qing-dynasty tray a provincial charm that recalls the warmth of home. The original black lacquer fini...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Offering Jar, c. 1350
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this green glazed lidded jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, ...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Minimalist Ceramics
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Four Drawer Kang Table, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
During winter in the colder provinces of China, life revolved around the kang, a heated brick platform that household members would sit or recline upon. Placed on top of the kang, lo...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Lotus Jar, c. 1350
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this green glazed jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, flowers...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Primitive Ceramics
Materials
Terracotta
Provincial Chinese Tri-Leg Stool, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Deceptively simple, this early 20th century stool from Shanxi province shows off the ingenious joinery methods used by traditional Chinese carpenters. The stool's three splayed legs ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Stools
Materials
Elm
Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Lotus Jar, c. 1350
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this green glazed lidded jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, ...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Primitive Ceramics
Materials
Terracotta
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