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Petite Ming Shipwreck Medicine Jar, c. 1500
Located in Chicago, IL
The eroded surface of this petite, Ming-dynasty medicine jar tells a story of trade, tradition and lost treasure. A porous, matte surface texture suggests the jar spent many years su...
Category
Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Chinese Black Lacquer Woven Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This small woven box from the early 20th century celebrates the beautiful simplicity of a hand-woven object. The round, lidded box is shaped from tightly woven reeds or bamboo and fi...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Boxes
Materials
Rattan
Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500
Located in Chicago, IL
The soft, matte texture and eroded wear of this petite porcelain box suggest it spent many years submerged in saltwater, likely excavated from a sunken trade ship carrying ceramic ex...
Category
Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Petite Chinese Gathering Basket, c. 1940s
Located in Chicago, IL
Woven with precious scale and delicate artistry, this petite bamboo basket from the early 20th century is a beautiful example of traditional Chinese basketry. Hand-crafted in southwe...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Antiquities
Materials
Bamboo
Chinese Black Lacquer Woven Plate, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This small woven tray from the early 20th century celebrates the beautiful simplicity of a hand-woven object. The round plate is shaped from tightly woven reeds or bamboo and finishe...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Bowls
Materials
Rattan
Chinese Black Lacquer Woven Basket, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the early 20th-century, this rustic basket is tightly woven of reeds or bamboo and coated in a putty-like mixture of lacquer and sawdust known as thayo. The thayo coating pr...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Antiquities
Materials
Wire
Petite Chinese Sticky Rice Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
This woven basket from Guizhou province celebrates the beautiful simplicity of a hand-woven object. Expertly woven of thin bamboo strips, the little basket was originally used for pr...
Category
20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Bowls
Materials
Bamboo
Chinese Black Lacquer Milk Bucket
Located in Chicago, IL
Rustic and unusual, this provincial wooden container is shaped from a thin strip of tree bark, bent into a tapered form and finished with a thick layer of black lacquer. Likely once ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Wood
Chinese Black Lacquer Milk Bucket
Located in Chicago, IL
Rustic and unusual, this provincial wooden container is shaped from a thin strip of tree bark, bent into a tapered form and finished with a thick layer of black lacquer. Likely once ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Wood
Vintage Chinese Woven Bamboo Tray Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
This shallow basket of hand-woven bamboo is a beautiful example of traditional Chinese basketry. Used for harvesting grain or as a kitchen vessel for food prep, the large, round tray...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Antiquities
Materials
Bamboo
Rustic Black Lacquer Wooden Dish
Located in Chicago, IL
Rustic and highly textured, this vintage wooden plate brings storied character to modern interiors as an unexpected serving dish or catch-all bowl. The shallow bucket is formed of ba...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood
Chinese Woven Bamboo Flower Basket, c. 1940s
Located in Chicago, IL
Woven with precious scale and delicate artistry, this small flower basket from the early 20th century is a lovely example of traditional Chinese basketry. The basket is woven of thin...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Antiquities
Materials
Bamboo
Chinese Ming Lotus Petal Vase, c. 1400
Located in Chicago, IL
With a graceful silhouette and subdued color palette, this lotus offering vase from the early Ming dynasty (1368-1644) resonates calm and sophistication. Sculpted centuries ago in Yu...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Petite Chinese Gathering Basket, c. 1940s
Located in Chicago, IL
Woven with precious scale and delicate artistry, this petite bamboo basket from the early 20th century is a beautiful example of traditional Chinese basketry. Hand-crafted in southwe...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Antiquities
Materials
Bamboo
Petite Chinese Sticky Rice Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
This woven basket from Guizhou province celebrates the beautiful simplicity of a hand-woven object. Expertly woven of thin bamboo strips, the little basket was originally used for pr...
Category
20th Century Chinese Rustic More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Bamboo
Chinese Black Lacquer Woven Plate, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This small woven tray from the early 20th century celebrates the beautiful simplicity of a hand-woven object. The plate is shaped from tightly woven reeds or bamboo to an eight-sided...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Bowls
Materials
Rattan
Chinese Red Stone Calligraphy Brush
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
Stone
Chinese Ming Celadon Rice Bowl, c. 1550
Located in Chicago, IL
This earthenware bowl from the late Ming dynasty (1368-1644) is cloaked inside and out in an ashen celadon glaze with pale grey color and fine crazing. Once used daily for food and d...
Category
Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500
Located in Chicago, IL
The soft, matte texture and eroded wear of this petite porcelain box suggest the it spent many years submerged in saltwater, likely excavated from a sunken trade ship carrying cerami...
Category
Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Famille Rose Fish Bowl with Peach Banquet, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Every inch of this fantastic Chinese fish bowl is adorned with hand-painted overglaze enamels, a manner of porcelain decorating known as famille rose. Rendered in pastel shades and g...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Lattice Canopy Bed, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A Chinese canopy bed, or marriage bed, was the most important part of a bride's dowry and was the central feature of her personal quarters. Traditionally, beds were central to Chines...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Petite Ming Shipwreck Medicine Jar, c. 1500
Located in Chicago, IL
The eroded surface of this petite, Ming-dynasty medicine jar tells a story of trade, tradition and lost treasure. A porous, matte surface texture suggests the jar spent many years su...
Category
Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Petite Chinese Peach Blossom Dish, c. 1930s
Located in Chicago, IL
This charming porcelain dish dates to the early 20th century and is decorated with colorful overglaze enamels in the famille rose style. Likely used as a serving dish for ritual food...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Ming Blue & White Rice Bowl, c. 1600
Located in Chicago, IL
This Ming-dynasty (1368-1644) bowl is attributed to the kilns of Yunnan province, brushed with dark cobalt underglaze in a pattern of loops and spirals reminiscent of ancient bronze ...
Category
Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Chiseled Wabi Sabi Wood Tray, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Rich with character and spirit, this rustic tray from Yunnan province was hewn from a solid block of wood to an asymmetrical shape with wabi-sabi appeal. Ideal as a platter or catch-...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Wood
Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500
Located in Chicago, IL
The soft, matte texture and eroded wear of this petite porcelain box suggest the it spent many years submerged in saltwater, likely excavated from a sunken trade ship carrying cerami...
Category
Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Pale Stone Calligraphy Brush
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
Agate
Chinese Eight Immortals Offering Tray, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This ornately carved offering tray would have been presented as a gift filled with popular Chinese snacks, such roasted melon seeds, dried fruit, and soybeans toasted with cinnamon, ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Wood
"Bird of Joy" Chinese Pottery Shard Box
Located in Chicago, IL
The lid of this petite trinket box is a shard of glazed porcelain, a remnant of the antique pottery destroyed during the Cultural Revolution of the 1960-70s. Likely dating to the lat...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Silver
Chinese Blue & White Pottery Shard Box
Located in Chicago, IL
The lid of this small box is a shard of glazed porcelain, a remnant of the antique pottery destroyed during the Cultural Revolution of the 1960-70s. Likely dating to the late Qing-dy...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Silver
Petite Ming Shipwreck Medicine Jar, c. 1500
Located in Chicago, IL
The eroded surface of this petite, Ming-dynasty medicine jar tells a story of trade, tradition and lost treasure. A matte texture and traces of marine life suggest the jar spent many...
Category
Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Chinese Lobed Pantry Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Charged with the humble task of storing dry goods, this small earthenware jar is hand-shaped with balanced proportions and a beautifully irregular unglazed surface. The round jar has...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Earthenware
Chinese Ming Celadon Rice Bowl, c. 1400
Located in Chicago, IL
This earthenware bowl from the early Ming dynasty (1368-1644) is cloaked inside and out in a pale celadon glaze with light blue color. Once used daily for food and drink, the bowl is...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Early 20th Century Chinese Grain Scoop
Located in Chicago, IL
A century ago, someone held this carved wooden scoop in their hand everyday as they measured out rice or other grains. Hewn from a single block of wood, the scoop has a rustic, chise...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic More Dining and Entertaining
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Grain Scoop
Located in Chicago, IL
A century ago, someone held this carved wooden scoop in their hand everyday as they measured out rice or other grains. Hewn from a single block of wood, the scoop has a rustic, chise...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic More Dining and Entertaining
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Grain Scoop
Located in Chicago, IL
A century ago, someone held this carved wooden scoop in their hand everyday as they measured out rice or other grains. Hewn from a single block of wood, the scoop has a rustic, chise...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic More Dining and Entertaining
Materials
Wood
Chinese Jade Bead Calligraphy Brush
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
Jade
Petite Ming Shipwreck Medicine Jar, c. 1500
Located in Chicago, IL
The eroded surface of this petite, Ming-dynasty medicine jar tells a story of trade, tradition and lost treasure. A matte texture and traces of marine life suggest the jar spent many...
Category
Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Petite Chinese Rice Measure, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic, wooden container is an early 20th century rice measure, used to portion out servings of dry rice and other grains. In keeping with the larger rice measures used at marke...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pine
Petite Chinese Rice Measure, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic, wooden container is an early 20th century rice measure, used to portion out servings of dry rice and other grains. In keeping with the larger rice measures used at marke...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pine
Chinese Ming Celadon Lotus Bowl, c. 1550
Located in Chicago, IL
This earthenware bowl from the late Ming dynasty (1368-1644) is cloaked inside and out in an ashen celadon glaze, fired with cool grey color and fine crazing. Once used daily for foo...
Category
Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Chinese Bent Handle Market Basket, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
It is easy to imagine someone, long ago, gathering a harvest from their garden or strolling to the market with this beautiful basket tucked under their arm. The oval basket has been ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Baskets
Materials
Wood, Willow
Chinese Lobed Pantry Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Charged with the humble task of storing dry goods, this small earthenware jar is hand-shaped with balanced proportions and a beautifully irregular unglazed surface. The round jar has...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Earthenware
Chinese Orange Chrysanthemum Folk Tray, c. 1940s
Located in Chicago, IL
This provincial Chinese tray charms with vibrant orange lacquer and hand-brushed paintings of autumn flowers. Dated to the mid-20th century, the small folk tray is crafted of pine to...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Folk Art Antiquities
Materials
Pine
Chinese Crackled Crème White Vase, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
With its graceful silhouette and warm, crème coloring, this earthenware vase from the late 19th century embodies the elegance and refinement of Chinese monochrome ceramics. The vase ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Slender Leg Tea Table, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant Chinese pedestal table dates to the mid-19th century and would have been used for taking tea, burning incense, or displaying flowers and sculpture. The tall table has a ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Green Glazed Salt Jar, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
A lustrous glaze sheets across the paneled sides of this small Chinese storage jar, pooling into the low relief designs with deep, blue-green color. Sculpted in the early 19th centur...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Chinese Six Drawer Kang Chest, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
During winter in the colder provinces of China, life revolved around the kang, a heated brick platform that harnessed warmth from the kitchen fire. Used while seated atop the kang, l...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm
Chinese Lobed Pantry Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Charged with the humble task of storing dry goods, this small earthenware jar is hand-shaped with balanced proportions and a beautifully irregular unglazed surface. The round jar has...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Pair of Kuba Cloth Throw Pillows
Located in Chicago, IL
These hand-crafted throw pillows were designed by a local Chicago artist and textile historian who lovingly repurposes the vintage fabrics, garments and embroidery fragments she coll...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Tribal Pillows and Throws
Materials
Linen, Raffia
$1,380 / set
Chinese Round Leg Square Table, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This square side table dates to the mid-19th century, crafted of elmwood (yumu) using mortise-and-tenon joinery with thick, round legs and an overhung, solid plank top. Found at the ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Side Tables
Materials
Elm
Chinese Crackled Green Glaze Jar, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A luminous green glaze cloaks the exterior of this small Chinese storage jar from the late 19th century, catching the eye with soft translucency and an allover crackle. The small kit...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Japanese Meiji Tabane-Ami Ikebana Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
This graceful bamboo basket is an exceptional, early 20th century flower basket (hanakago) designed especially for ikebana, the Japanese art of floral arrangement. Masterfully woven ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Baskets
Materials
Bamboo
Japanese Meiji Twisted Ikebana Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
Wild and tumultuous, this sculptural bamboo form is an early 20th century flower basket (hanakago) designed especially for ikebana, the Japanese art of floral arrangement. Masterfull...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Baskets
Materials
Bamboo
Japanese Meiji Susutake Ikebana Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
This graceful bamboo basket is an early 20th century flower basket (hanakago) designed especially for ikebana, the Japanese art of floral arrangement. Masterfully woven from thin str...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Baskets
Materials
Bamboo
Chinese Pewter Gourd Box, c. 1920s
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 Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Pewter
Chinese Burgundy Lacquer Bench, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This two-person bench from the late 19th century would have been used as everday seating indoors and out, placed beside a square table during meals and pulled into the courtyard to r...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Benches
Materials
Elm
Chinese Bent Handle Market Basket, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
It is easy to imagine someone, long ago, gathering a harvest from their garden or strolling to the market with this beautiful basket tucked under their arm. The round basket has been...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Baskets
Materials
Wood, Willow
Chinese Peachwood Side Table, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
With swirling grain and warm coloring, the subtle beauty of peach wood stars in this low side table from China's Shanxi province. Crafted in the mid-19th century using traditional jo...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing End Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
Chinese Lobed Pantry Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Charged with the humble task of storing dry goods, this small earthenware jar was hand-shaped in the early 20th century with balanced proportions and a beautifully irregular unglazed...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Jars
Materials
Ceramic
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