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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
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
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
Chinese Quadrilobe Lattice Courtyard Panel, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant, 19th-century door panel evokes life in a traditional courtyard home, where the openwork lattice design allowed light and air to flow into the inner rooms while maintain...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Doors and Gates
Materials
Fir
Chinese Male Mingqi Spirit Attendant
Located in Chicago, IL
Molded of earthenware, this petite sculpture is a type of centuries-old burial figurine known as míngqì. Such model figures were placed in tombs of individuals with high status to en...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Green Glazed Chinese Mingqi Spirit Scholar
Located in Chicago, IL
Molded of earthenware, this petite sculpture is a type of centuries-old burial figurine known as míngqì. Such model figures were placed in tombs of individuals with high status to en...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Sancai Mingqi Spirit Attendant
Located in Chicago, IL
Molded of earthenware, this petite sculpture is a type of centuries-old burial figurine known as míngqì. Such model figures were placed in tombs of individuals with high status to en...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Male Mingqi Spirit Attendant
Located in Chicago, IL
Molded of earthenware, this petite sculpture is a type of centuries-old burial figurine known as míngqì. Such model figures were placed in tombs of individuals with high status to en...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Male Mingqi Spirit Attendant
Located in Chicago, IL
Molded of earthenware, this petite sculpture is a type of centuries-old burial figurine known as míngqì. Such model figures were placed in tombs of individuals with high status to en...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Yellow Glazed Mingqi Spirit Scholar
Located in Chicago, IL
Molded of earthenware, this petite sculpture is a type of centuries-old burial figurine known as míngqì. Such model figures were placed in tombs of individuals with high status to en...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Blue Glazed Chinese Mingqi Spirit Scholar
Located in Chicago, IL
Molded of earthenware, this petite sculpture is a type of centuries-old burial figurine known as míngqì. Such model figures were placed in tombs of individuals with high status to en...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Five Chinese Sancai Female Attendant Figures
Located in Chicago, IL
Molded of earthenware, this set of five petite sculptures are a type of centuries-old burial figurine known as míngqì. Such model figures were placed in tombs of individuals with hig...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Traveling Chopstick Set with Repoussé Fittings, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant set of eating utensils dates to the mid-19th century and would have accompanied the well-to-do traveler on a long, cross-country journey. The set originally included a p...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Materials
Metal
Chinese Double Handled Brass Brazier, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
On a cold winter’s night in China’s Northern provinces, the well-to-do held their hands over this coal-filled brazier to ward off the chill. Handmade of brass, the exquisitely crafte...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Materials
Brass
Pair of Chinese Iron Bound Courtyard Doors, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This impressive set of doors dates to the turn of the century and originated as the outermost entrance gate to a traditional courtyard home in northern China. Crafted of locust wood and hand-worked iron, the rustic doors have developed a fantastic texture from years of use. The original layer of dark brown lacquer has eroded with an inimitable crackle, revealing the beautiful wood grain underneath.
The door fronts are reinforced with studded iron bands and decorative iron plates in the shape of clouds or ruyi. The doors are fitted with a simple iron latch and four round door pulls...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Doors and Gates
Materials
Iron
Painted Chinese Rice Measure, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic container was made over a hundred years ago to measure and hold a dou of rice, an ancient Chinese measurement. The wooden vessel has a sq...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antiquities
Materials
Iron
Pair of Chinese Iron Bound Courtyard Doors with Frame, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This monumental pair of doors dates to the mid-19th century and once enclosed the inner courtyard of a grandQing-dynasty home in northern China. The courtyard doors are crafted of northern elm (yumu) and are complete with the original door frame comprised of thick wood beams. The door fronts are reinforced with studded iron bands and decorative iron plates with a foliate design. The doors close by a simple iron latch and open with two round door pulls...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Doors and Gates
Materials
Iron
Pair of Chinese Black Lacquer Courtyard Doors, C. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This impressive set of doors dates to the turn of the century and originated as the outermost entrance gate to a traditional courtyard home in northern China. The pair is crafted of northern elm (yumu) and finished with dark black lacquer and hand-worked iron hardware. Bands of studded iron reinforce the fronts and simple iron plates secure the door latch and round door pulls...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Doors and Gates
Materials
Iron
Pair of Chinese Courtyard Doors with Iron Butterflies, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This imposing set of doors dates to the mid-19th century and once enclosed the inner courtyard of a Qing-dynasty home in northern China. The double doors are crafted of northern elm (yumu), a common hardwood appreciated for its strength, warm coloring and expressive grain.
The fronts are reinforced with iron bands studded with brass hobnails and decorated with hard-worked iron plates with a foliated design. A square lock plate secures two round door pulls and a simple door latch, engraved with an everlasting knot, lotus blossoms, and ornamental koi. Little iron butterflies flit across the front, auspicious symbols of blessings, happiness and longevity. The monumental doors...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Doors and Gates
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair of Chinese Brass Brazier Tongs, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
In 20 years of collecting, we have never run across a pair of brazier tongs, making this object truly a rare find. Once used by a scholar or wealthy homeowner to place hot coals in a...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Materials
Brass
Tibetan Mechag Flint Striker, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
In 19th century Tibet, many men would have carried a flint striker along with several other tools that could help ensure survival in the often-harsh climate of the Tibetan Plateau. K...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antiquities
Materials
Silver, Bronze, Steel
Chinese Bent Handle Fisherman's Basket, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Basket making is an ancient and humble craft, but in the hands of a skilled weaver a simple willow basket becomes a truly beautiful statement. The artisan’s mastery is evident in thi...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Baskets
Materials
Wood, Willow
Provincial Chinese Burden Bar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Used to tote pails of water and grain, this 19th-century yoke, or burden bar, transcends its utilitarian origins as a striking sculptural object. Fitted with the original brass finis...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Materials
Brass
Japanese Gilt Tabako-Bon with Mountain Landscape, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This lacquered box is a Japanese tabako-bon, or 'tobacco tray,' used to store tobacco and smoking accessories. Believed to have evolved from the tradition...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper
Chinese Official's Summer Hat and Hat Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
No self-respecting man in Qing-dynasty China would leave the house without some kind of hat. Headgear was central to social status and those of title relied on their hat to convey their rank and cultural identity. This conical hat is the summer hat of a Qing-dynasty official and would have been worn from the third month of the Chinese calendar...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Materials
Silk, Bamboo, Glass
Provincial Chinese Rice Measure, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This square container was made over a hundred years ago to measure and hold a dou of rice, an ancient Chinese measurement. It is handcrafted with thin finger joints, iron-finished edges, and a gently arched handle. Marked by painted Chinese characters on each side, this antique measure...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Baskets
Materials
Iron
Chinese Bamboo Teapot with Arched Handle, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Tea drinking has been an integral part of Chinese culture for centuries, resulting in a wide range of social customs and material traditions. In addition to tea leaves, water, and he...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Materials
Bamboo
"Longevity and Good Fortune" 19th Century Chinese Hat Rack
Located in Chicago, IL
De rigeur for any respectable, status-seeking male in the Qing-dynasty, hats would have found elevated storage and display on this remarkably crafted hat stand. Flanking the central ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Hat Racks and Stands
Materials
Glass, Elm, Mirror
Chinese Stone Tabletop Altar, c. 1600
Located in Chicago, IL
This tabletop altar with scrolled edges, a scalloped apron, and turned legs from China's Shanxi province is a rare find. We conservatively estimate it to be late Ming dynasty (circa ...
Category
Antique Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Antiquities
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Hat Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
Out of context, this carved wood hat stand has a curious, octopus-like appearance. Intricately embellished with carved flourishes, the hat Stand displa...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Materials
Wood
