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Chinese Moss-in-Snow Jadeite Ruyi Pendant
Located in Chicago, IL
Valued for its rarity and lustrous appearance, jade (yù) has long been a symbol of excellence, longevity and purity of virtue. Worn as jewelry or as a protective charm, the stone was...
Category
20th Century Chinese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Jade
Burmese Red & Black Lacquer Stand, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A Burmese display stand or offering stand of woven bamboo finished with red and black lacquer. Raised by a round woven pedestal base, the colorful tray resembles traditional offering...
Category
Early 20th Century Burmese Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Bamboo
Pair of Chinese Bentwood Chrysanthemum Armchairs, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of provincial 19th century armchairs from Shanxi province offers an unusual play on traditional forms. The chairs are designed in a classical style known as a "yoke-back ch...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Elm
Blonde Chinese Hide Storage Trunk, C. 1800
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 Early 19th Century Chinese Minimalist Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
"Ultrablue Garden 04" 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
Set of Five Petite Chinese Cloisonné Process Vases
Located in Chicago, IL
A decorative technique first adopted in China in the early Ming dynasty (1368-1644), cloisonné is achieved by outlining intricate patterns with thin strips of metal, which are then f...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Chinese Wooden Rice Pestle, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This long wooden object is a 19th century pestle, originally used with a large, free-standing mortar to pound rice or other grains. Placed upon a custom steel mount, the wooden tool ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Mounted Objects
Materials
Wood
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, a B...
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
Burmese Cinnabar Red Lacquer Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the early 20th-century, this small woven box is a timeless example of Burmese lacquerware. Made of woven bamboo strips, the box is coated in a putty-like substance known as ...
Category
Early 20th Century Burmese Rustic Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bamboo
Chinese Longevity Luohan Daybed with Woven Top, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This large luohan daybed anchors its surroundings with its monumental scale and bold, decorative carvings. Known as a luohan chuang, or couch bed, this form of low-backed daybed emer...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Daybeds
Materials
Rattan, Elm
Tibetan Pegam Prayer Table, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusual 19th-century low cabinet is a distinctive form of Tibetan furniture known as a pegam or book chest. Used in the personal chambers of Tibetan monks or as an altar surface...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Set of Four Chinese Courtyard Lattice Panels, c. 1850
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 priv...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Elm
Petite Chinese Mirror 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 beveled frame is brushed w...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Mirror, Pine
Elegant Chinese Five-Leg Incense Table, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant center table is a classic Chinese incense stand, formed of mortise-and-tenon joinery with a round top, waisted apron and five curved...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Minimalist Side Tables
Materials
Elm
Chinese Stamped Yunnan Wine Pot, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This earthenware vessel from China's Yunnan province is distinguished by its rustic drip glaze and allover stamped pattern. Originally used for storing rice wine or other liquids, th...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Primitive Vases
Materials
Terracotta
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, a B...
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Brass
Puddingstone Meditation Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
This stone top table exemplifies Organic Modern style with an emphasis on natural materials. The round stone top is carved from a unique material known as puddingstone, a conglomerat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Side Tables
Materials
Stone
Chinese Iron Clad Two Person Bench, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This late 19th-century bench is designed in a traditional style that dates back as far as the Song dynasty (690 to 1279 CE). The corner leg benches have floating panel tops, straight...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Iron
Chinese Walnut Spindleback Chair, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This walnut chair from the early 20th-century owes its graceful design to the styles and techniques that emerged during the Ming dynasty, the golden age of Chinese furniture design. ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Chinese Double Gourd Repoussé Snuff Bottle with Jade Buttons, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats. Initially reserved for ranking members of Qing-dynast...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Jade, Metal, Copper
Monumental Chinese Lattice Spirit Screen, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Single-panel standing screens have been prevalent in fine Chinese interiors since as early as the Tang dynasty (618-906) and were used to section off a room, shield against bad spiri...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Elm, Pine
Chinese Coral & Malachite Inlaid Brass Snuff Bottle, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats. Initially reserved for ranking members of Qing-dynast...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Coral, Malachite, Brass
Fine Chinese Scholars' Display Cabinet, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant display cabinet from the late 19th century exemplifies the perfection of line and proportion that makes classical Chinese furniture so timeless. The tall cabinet has a r...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Shelves
Materials
Elm
Oxblood Red Glazed Chinese Melon Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
The melon shape is respected by the Chinese not only as a form but as a symbol for proliferation. These contemporary ceramics call back to the Song Dynasty (960 to 1279) when artisan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Mother-of-Pearl Rabbit Toggle Charm
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite mother-of-pearl carving is a delightful example of the button-like toggles worn by men and women throughout the Qing dynasty. Because traditional Chinese clothing didn't ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Chinese Lacquered Book Cabinet, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
With an open shelf above and a closed compartment below, this early 20th century book cabinet is the perfect mix of storage and display. Crafted of elm with mortise-and-tenon joinery...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Dry Bars
Materials
Elm
Japanese Zushi Traveling Shrine of Bishamonten, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This gorgeous Japanese red lacquer traveling shrine (zushi) protects a miniature statue of Bishamonten, the Buddhist God of Warfare here depicted as an armor-clad warrior. A fearsome protector, he is thought to defend sacred places, punish evil-doers, expel demons and bestow wealth. In this example, Bishamonten stands atop a crouching demon, dressed in finely painted armor...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Chinese Black Lacquer Locking Chest, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Perfecting line and proportion, the simple design of this small locking chest celebrates the restraint of classic Chinese furniture forms. Crafted of elm (yumu) using mortise-and-ten...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Night Stands
Materials
Elm
Chinese Prosperity Stone Disc, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This round stone disc originated in Shanxi province as an early 20th-century threshing wheel. Secured to a wooden axel that ran through the center, the stone was rolled across stalks...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Black Lacquer Book Chest, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
A rolled-up scroll or treasured root pot may have once been among the erudite objects stored in this stately 19th-century book chest. Expertly constructed of northern elm (yumu) with...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
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 to grind spices, herbs, and other condiments. The timeworn exterior is patterned wi...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Rustic Planters, Cachepots and Jardin...
Materials
Granite
African Topoke Iron Currency Blade, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
While shield and spear were central to African combat, this iron sword blade was most likely made to serve as a piece of trade currency. Many pre-colonization African currencies were...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Minimalist Mounted Objects
Materials
Iron
Japanese Etched Silver Cigarette Case & Lighter
Located in Chicago, IL
This matching set of engraved silver cigarette accessories exemplifies Japanese refinement in all crafts. The set includes a rectangular cigarett...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Silver
Pair of Chinese Sancai Fu Lion Protectors, c. 1850
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 homes for centuries. This pair of small cerami...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Shanghai Art Deco Vanity Cabinet, c. 1930s
Located in Chicago, IL
In the 1930s, Shanghai, China was swept up in the Art Deco design movement. Design, architecture, art, fashion, and furniture were all influenced by this modern movement, permeating ...
Category
Vintage 1930s Chinese Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Hardwood
Chinese Round Leg Courtyard Bench, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th-century elmwood bench would have originally resided in the courtyard of a Qing-dynasty home to provide much-needed outdoor seating on hot summer days. The bench is de...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Benches
Materials
Elm
Petite Famille Verte Canton Vase, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the 1920s during China's Republic Period, this petite vase is decorated in a style known as Canton enamel, so named for the long-standing industry of export enamels based in...
Category
Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Copper
Petite Famille Verte Canton Vase, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the 1920s during China's Republic Period, this petite vase is decorated in a style known as Canton enamel, so named for the long-standing industry of export enamels based in...
Category
Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Copper
Petite Famille Rose Canton Vase, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the 1920s during China's Republic Period, this petite vase is decorated in a style known as Canton enamel, so named for the long-standing industry of export enamels based in...
Category
Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Copper
Chinese Red Lacquer Medicine Cabinet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This gorgeous lacquered cabinet is a 19th-century Chinese apothecary chest, originally used in a pharmacy to organize and store traditional herbal medicines. A statement piece brilli...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Elm
Chinese Low Inset Leg Coffee Table, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This low, rectangular table would have once flanked a platform bed in the intimate living space of a traditional Qing-dynasty home. Perfectly proportioned, the table is a quintessent...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Minimalist Side Tables
Materials
Elm
Pair of Chinese Gilt Relief Fragments with Taoist Immortals
Located in Chicago, IL
These hand-carved wooden fragments originated as decorative elements of ornate Qing-dynasty furniture or architecture. Colored by red lacquer and gilt pigments, each fragment is carv...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Shou Sugi Ban Meditation Stone Table
Located in Chicago, IL
This one-of-a-kind coffee table is topped with an expansive stone slab formed of zhenzhu stone, a conglomerate limestone extracted from Lake Tai in Jiangsu province. Polished to a flat surface, the stone top is elevated by a sculptural three-leg base finished in the style of Japanese shou sugi ban...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Tables
Materials
Stone
Chinese Woven Grain Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
This intricately 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 work...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Baskets
Materials
Willow
Pair of Chinese Oxblood Red Harmony Trunks, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This statement pair of storage trunks from northern China accent modern interiors with rich color, hand-painted artistry and a weathered texture that only time can achieve. Dated to ...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Night Stands
Materials
Wood
Provincial Chinese Grain Container, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand-crafted wooden bucket was once used by farmers in Shanxi, China to transport their harvest of rice and grains over long distances. Counterbalanced by a second container, th...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Baskets
Materials
Wood
Tibetan Trailing Vines Cabinet, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Crafted in late 19th-century Tibet, this charming side cabinet is beautifully decorated in the Sino-Tibetan style with an allover design of trailing vines and geometric scrollwork. A...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Sideboards
Materials
Pine
Tibetan Golden Wheel Trunk, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Made of humble pine, this late 19th-century Tibetan trunk once sparkled with vibrant color and shimmering gilt embellishment. A century of use has softened its original brilliance, t...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
African Red & Green Painted Mortar
Located in Chicago, IL
Abstract and sculptural, this wooden form demonstrates the timeless appeal of African art. Hand-carved to an hourglass shape, the unusual figure is actually a grinding mortar, compri...
Category
20th Century African Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Set of Four Yoruba Osanyin Healing Staffs, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
To cure mental and physical ailments, Yoruba priests and diviners invoke the aid of Osanyin, the god of herbal medicines. Used in divination rituals to cure the afflicted, these iron...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Iron
Burmese Red Lacquer Tray
Located in Chicago, IL
This round tray dates to the early 20th century and is a simple example of Burmese lacquerware. The tray is formed of thin bamboo strips that have been woven and coiled into shape, h...
Category
Early 20th Century Burmese Minimalist Platters and Serveware
Materials
Bamboo
Tibetan Green & Red Poppy Cabinet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Crafted in 19th-century Tibet, this extraordinary cabinet is beautifully decorated from end to end with hand-painted floral motifs. Brushed in a cool palette of green, red, blue and ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Sideboards
Materials
Pine
Chinese Moss-in-Snow Jadeite Pendant of Peaches
Located in Chicago, IL
Valued for its rarity and lustrous appearance, jade (yù) has long been a symbol of excellence, longevity and purity of virtue. Worn as jewelry or as a protective charm, the stone was...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
Chinese Moss-in-Snow Jadeite Pendant of Bat & Citrons
Located in Chicago, IL
Valued for its rarity and lustrous appearance, jade (yù) has long been a symbol of excellence, longevity and purity of virtue. Worn as jewelry or as a protective charm, the stone was...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
Chinese Jadeite Longevity Pendant
Located in Chicago, IL
Valued for its rarity and lustrous appearance, jade (yù) has long been a symbol of excellence, longevity and purity of virtue. Worn as jewelry or as a protective charm, the stone was...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
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 Rustic Animal Sculptures
Materials
Reclaimed Wood
Tibetan Flaming Jewel Trunk, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A lavishly decorated trunk such as this likely originated in a Tibetan monastery, where it was used to store textiles, clothing, altar objects or other precious objects. Often commis...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Central African Buffalo Slit Drum
Located in Chicago, IL
This large animal sculpture is actually a traditional African slit drum, a percussive instrument commonly carved from a single block of wood. Comprised of a hollow resonance chamber ...
Category
20th Century African Tribal Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Provincial Chinese Grain Container, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand-crafted wooden bucket was once used by farmers in Shanxi, China to transport their harvest of rice and grains over long distances. Counterbalanced by a second container, th...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Baskets
Materials
Wood
Tibetan Red & Green Longevity Coffer, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Crafted in 19th-century Tibet, this captivating storage cabinet is beautifully decorated from end to end with vibrant red and green pigments. Densely patterned with incredible detail...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Sideboards
Materials
Pine
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