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Chinese Dark Stone Fu Lion Protector, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Believed to be powerful protectors against malevolent spirits, fu lion dogs have stood guard at the entryways and thresholds of Chinese buildings and temples for centuries. Known as ...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Chinese Stone Kitchen Mortar, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Carved from a single block of granite, this stone vessel is an early 19th century mortar once used in a Chinese kitchen to grind spices, herbs, and other condiments. Chisel marks tex...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Minimalist Planters, Cachepots and Ja...
Materials
Granite
Set of Six Thai Silver Photduang Bullet Coins
Located in Chicago, IL
These curious bell-shaped objects are a type of Thai bent-silver currency known as photduang, pod duang or bullet money, the latter term for their resemblance to old lead ball ammo. ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Thai Metalwork
Materials
Silver
Chinese Stone Kitchen Mortar, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Carved from a single block of granite, this stone vessel is an early 19th century mortar once used in a Chinese kitchen to grind spices, herbs, and other condiments. Chisel marks tex...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Minimalist Planters, Cachepots and Ja...
Materials
Granite
Chinese Qing Stone Column Base, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th-century column base likely figured into the imposing surroundings of a Qing-dynasty courtyard, supporting a tall wooden beam as part of a grand entryway. Atop a square slab patterned with hash marks, sits an eight-sided base, carved with small footed legs to resemble a low kang table. Octagonal motifs are common in Chinese art, due to the auspicious nature of the number eight in traditional culture. The table-like base is carved with a decorative apron of intertwined vines and floral motifs. Tucked amidst garden plantings or placed indoors, this low column...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Limestone
"Red Hem Kimono, " Steel Sculpture by Gordon Chandler
By Gordon Chandler
Located in Chicago, IL
Upon discovering a weathered steel drum that had been warped to resemble the sleeve of a garment, artist Gordon Chandler was inspired to embark on a series of kimono sculptures forme...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Steel
"Royal Blue Jacket, " Steel Sculpture by Gordon Chandler
By Gordon Chandler
Located in Chicago, IL
Upon discovering a weathered steel drum that had been warped to resemble the sleeve of a garment, artist Gordon Chandler was inspired to embark on a series of kimono sculptures forme...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Steel
"Rust Blue Kimono, " Steel Sculpture by Gordon Chandler
By Gordon Chandler
Located in Chicago, IL
Upon discovering a weathered steel drum that had been warped to resemble the sleeve of a garment, artist Gordon Chandler was inspired to embark on a series of kimono sculptures forme...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Petite Chinese Altar Coffer
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite altar coffer keeps with the style of Ming-dynasty furniture with clean lines and minimal ornamentation. Crafted of reclaimed wood with a black finish, the narrow table st...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist Console Tables
Materials
Reclaimed Wood
Chinese Crackle Celadon Phoenix Tail Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Described in ancient Chinese texts as the “moon dyed with spring water,” celadon porcelains are prized for their well-proportioned forms and luminous blue-green glazes. This contempo...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Crackle Celadon Pear Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Described in ancient Chinese texts as the “moon dyed with spring water,” celadon porcelains are prized for their well-proportioned forms and luminous blue-green glazes. This contempo...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Crackle Celadon Pear Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Described in ancient Chinese texts as the “moon dyed with spring water,” celadon porcelains are prized for their well-proportioned forms and luminous blue-green glazes. This contempo...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Petite Chinese Sancai Spice Jars
Located in Chicago, IL
With sancai glaze and a richly-aged patina, these petite ceramic spice jars are likely originated as a form of míngqì sculpture, a centuries-old tradition of burial figurines or "spi...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Jars
Materials
Earthenware
$1,280 / set
Chinese Monochrome Blue Peking Glass Bottle Vase, c. 1860
Located in Chicago, IL
With delicate form and bold color, this small blue glass bottle vase is a charming example of 19th-century Peking glass art. In a process similar to cameo glass, the vase began as a ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Chinese Imperial Yellow Peking Glass Vase, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A sumptuous example of Chinese Peking glass, this phoenix-tail vase is sculpted in a popular color known as "imperial yellow," "canary yellow" or "chicken-fat yellow." In a process s...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furni...
Materials
Art Glass
Pair of Crazed Opaline Glass Bud Vases, c. 1930s
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite pair of bud vases dates to the early 20th century and are elegantly shaped of white opaline glass with yellow accents. Shimmering with subtle crazing and iridescence, the...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of Chinese Ming Sancai Chiwen Roof Tiles, c. 1650
Located in Chicago, IL
These monumental Chinese roof tiles were once installed as part of the elaborate roof of a Ming-dynasty temple or grand courtyard home. Dated to the 17th century or earlier, the scul...
Category
Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Pair of Chinese Blue Glazed Chiwen Roof Tiles, c. 1750
Located in Chicago, IL
These monumental Chinese roof tiles were once installed as part of the elaborate roof of an early Qing-dynasty temple or grand courtyard home. Dated to the 18th century, the sculptur...
Category
Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Pair of Chinese Ming Sancai Dragon Roof Tiles, c. 1650
Located in Chicago, IL
This incredible pair of sancai-glazed Chinese roof tiles were once installed as part of the elaborate roof of a Ming-dynasty temple or grand courtyard home. Dated to the 17th century...
Category
Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Japanese Kiseru Tobacco Pipe & Case, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant pipe of white brass and bamboo dates to early 20th century Japan and was used for smoking finely shredded tobacco (kizami-tabako). Known as a rao-kiseru, these short smo...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Chinese Kneeling Stone Rams, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
These impressive stone garden statues are hand-carved of solid limestone to the form of two reclining rams. As motifs in Chinese art, rams and sheep represent the breath of light and...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Statues
Materials
Limestone
$6,880 / set
Petite Chinese Quarter Moon Stool, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
With rustic texture and simplicity of form, this petite 19th-century stool is a timeless example of casual seating in rural China. Crafted of northern elm (yumu) with mortise-and-ten...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Stools
Materials
Elm
Indian Hammered Brass Urli Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
This shallow brass bowl is a monumental version of the Indian open fire cooking vessel known as urli or uruli. Traditionally, these wide metal basins were used for preparing ayurvedi...
Category
20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Brass
Chinese Carnelian Keeper's Coffer, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th-century storage chest balances a streamlined silhouette with vibrant color and wabi-sabi textures. Originally configured to open from the top, the cabinet's paneled front h...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Sideboards
Materials
Pine
Chinese Stone Martial Arts Weight, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This curious stone object is a late 19th-century exercise weight, once used as part of the intensive training for martial arts and theater performers. Hand-carved from solid limeston...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Garden Ornaments
Materials
Limestone
Woven Chinese Grain Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
This woven tray basket was originally used for harvesting grains or in a kitchen for food prep and storage. Despite its humble origin, the basket exhibits remarkable workmanship, bea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Baskets
Materials
Willow
Woven Chinese Grain Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
This woven tray basket was originally used for harvesting grains or as a kitchen vessel for food prep and storage. Despite its humble origin, the basket exhibits remarkable workmansh...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Baskets
Materials
Willow
Chinese Four Door Ink Coffer, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic storage coffer from the early 20th century balances a streamlined silhouette with textured, wabi-sabi materials. Crafted of pine with traditional joinery, the four-door s...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Sideboards
Materials
Pine
Chinese Two Door Locking Cabinet, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This small locking cabinet from the late 19th century has a richly aged patina that only time can achieve. Crafted of pine with a burgundy lacquer finish, the two-door cabinet has a ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Chinese Ruyi Stone Drum
Located in Chicago, IL
Drum-form stools such as this were traditionally used in gardens and outdoor pavilions where upper class scholars read, wrote, gathered for discussion and, in general, developed thei...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Side Tables
Materials
Limestone
$3,880
Set of Four Chinese Lattice Door Panels, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A hallmark of Qing-dynasty domestic architecture, tall lattice panels such as these were used in provincial courtyard homes to allow light and air into a room whilst maintaining privacy. Quiet and refined, this set of four lattice door panels...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Minimalist Paintings and Screens
Materials
Elm
$5,800 / set
Fine Chinese Hardwood Tea Tray, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th-century serving tray exemplifies Qing-dynasty refinement with simplicity of form and an emphasis on natural materials. Crafted of a darkly colored hardwood, the elegant tra...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Minimalist More Asian Art, Objects and ...
Materials
Hardwood
Reclaimed Elm Waterfall Table
Located in Chicago, IL
This contemporary console table is a celebration of wabi-sabi style. Crafted of wood reclaimed from Qing-dynasty architecture, the table has a minimalist waterfall design with doveta...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Desks and Writing T...
Materials
Reclaimed Wood
Korean Nambangae Grain Mortar, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This primitive wooden vessel is a traditional Korean wood mortar used for pounding rice and grains. A form unique to South Korea's Jeju Island, the mortar is known as a nambang-ae an...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century North Korean Primitive Planters, Cachepots an...
Materials
Stone
Pair of Chinese Golden Brick Side Tables, 19th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
Part of the long history of Chinese ceramics, the hand-crafted earthenware tiles that top these square side tables were originally used to pave the floors of the Forbidden City palac...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Earthenware, Wood
Chinese Red Lacquer Hide Box, c. 1880
Located in Chicago, IL
This small treasure box from the late 19th century exemplifies the lavish splendor of the Qing-dynasty (1644-1911) decorative arts, finished with intricate surface embellishment and ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furni...
Materials
Brass
Petite Chinese Red Lacquer Altar Table, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
In a traditional Chinese home, a long narrow table with everted flanges is placed in the main hall and set with beautiful objects such as instruments, flowers, or porcelains. Often r...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Guatemalan Folk Painted Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
This colorful painted trunk dates to the mid-20th century and was lovingly crafted by traditional folk artisans in Guatemala. Ideal as a blanket chest, the wooden trunk is crafted of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Guatemalan Folk Art Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Pine
"Ultrablue Garden 06" by Patrick Burns
Located in Chicago, IL
"Concrete Gardens" is a body of work that translates Patrick Burns' deep love of the land and complicated past into richly textured, mixed-media paintings with reverberating, monochr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Concrete, Other
Chinese Woven Garden Basket, c. 1900
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. Hand-woven of young willo...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Baskets
Materials
Willow, Bentwood
"Violet Garden 01" by Patrick Burns
Located in Chicago, IL
"Concrete Gardens" is a body of work that translates Patrick Burns' deep love of the land and complicated past into richly textured, mixed-media paintings with reverberating, monochr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Concrete, Other
Vintage Chinese Dou Rice Measure
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic container is a traditional vessel used to measure and hold a dou of rice, an ancient Chinese unit of volume. The rice measure has a squared form with tapered sides, handc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Baskets
Materials
Pine
"Hopper-Feeder" by Patrick Fitzgerald
By Patrick Fitzgerald
Located in Chicago, IL
This three-dimensional collage entitled "Hopper-Feeder” by Chicago artist Patrick Fitzgerald finds its place alongside his series of abstract “track paintings,” initially born as the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Contemporary Art
Materials
Other
Pastoral Chinese Keeper's Coffer, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic six-door coffer from the early 20th century balances modern simplicity with humble, timeworn materials. Attributed to artisans of Xinjiang province in Western China, the ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Sideboards
Materials
Pine
Chinese Stone Lock Counterweight, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Devoid of figurative carvings, this primitive stone weight from the mid-19th century has an organic, abstract beauty. The stone has an oblong, lock-form shape with natural asymmetry ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Limestone
Provincial Chinese Grain Container, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand-crafted wooden bucket was once used by farmers in Shandong, China to transport their harvest of grains and other crops over long distances. Counterbalanced by a second cont...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Baskets
Materials
Wood
Jade Cloud Meditation Stone Table
Located in Chicago, IL
This meditation stone coffee table exemplifies Organic Modern style with an emphasis on natural materials. A polished stone slab comprises the tabletop, awash with lush green color a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail...
Materials
Stone
Chinese Burlwood Side Table
Located in Chicago, IL
The organic form of this burlwood side table would have appealed to the refined tastes of Ming and Qing dynasty literati, who favored natural formations with sinuous contours and wil...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern End Tables
Materials
Burl
Petite Chinese Glazed Apothecary Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite glazed jar from China's Shanxi province exemplifies the timeless appeal of handcrafted pottery. Once used in an apothecary to hold ground herbs and oils for traditional m...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Burlwood Side Table
Located in Chicago, IL
The organic form of this burlwood side table would have appealed to the refined tastes of Ming and Qing dynasty literati, who favored natural formations with sinuous contours and wil...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern End Tables
Materials
Burl
Meditation Stone Side Table
Located in Chicago, IL
This meditation stone table was carefully selected for its biomorphic shape and beautiful, organic patterning. The colorful material is known as greenery stone, named for its natural...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Side Tables
Materials
Stone
Low Chinese Rootwood Side Table
Located in Chicago, IL
The organic form of this rootwood side table would have appealed to the refined tastes of Ming and Qing dynasty literati, who favored natural formations with sinuous contours and wil...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern End Tables
Materials
Wood
Petite Chinese Glazed Apothecary Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite glazed jar from China's Shanxi province exemplifies the timeless appeal of handcrafted pottery. Once used in an apothecary to hold ground herbs and oils for traditional m...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic
Baule Painted Ram Mask
Located in Chicago, IL
The Baule people of the Ivory Coast used ram masks in secular, public performances. Realistically carved, and wonderfully decorated, they were designed to draw attention and enhance ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood
Chinese Prosperity Stone Disc, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This round stone disc originated as an early 20th-century threshing wheel. Secured to a wooden axel that ran through the center, the stone was rolled across stalks of wheat to separa...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Mounted Objects
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Burlwood Side Table
Located in Chicago, IL
The organic form of this burlwood side table would have appealed to the refined tastes of Ming and Qing dynasty literati, who favored natural formations with sinuous contours and wil...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern End Tables
Materials
Burl
Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic wooden container dates to the early 20th century and was once used to store dry goods or household items in a provincial home in Yunnan province. Hollowed from a single t...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Pine
Meditation Stone Side Table
Located in Chicago, IL
This meditation stone table was carefully selected for its biomorphic shape and beautiful, organic patterning. The colorful material is known as greenery stone, named for its natural...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Side Tables
Materials
Stone
Petite Chinese Glazed Apothecary Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite glazed jar from China's Shanxi province exemplifies the timeless appeal of handcrafted pottery. Once used in an apothecary to hold ground herbs and oils for traditional m...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing More Candle Holders
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Stone Courtyard Trough, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Once a common sight in courtyards throughout rural China, this textured stone vessel was used as a grain or water trough for chickens and other barnyard fowl. Chiseled from a block o...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Minimalist Planters, Cachepots and Jard...
Materials
Limestone
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