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Footed Chinese Stone Water Trough, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Once used on a provincial Chinese farm to hold water or animal feed, this early 20th-century stone trough is celebrated today for its organic form and rustic authenticity. The footed...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Limestone
Petite Chinese Stone Trough, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Once used on a provincial Chinese farm to hold water or animal feed, this early 19th-century stone trough is celebrated today for its organic form and rustic authenticity. Hand-carve...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Limestone
Full Moon Chinese Stone Trough, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Once used on a provincial Chinese farm to hold water or animal feed, this early 19th-century stone trough is celebrated today for its organic form and rustic authenticity. Hand-carve...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Half Moon Stone Trough, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Once used on a provincial Chinese farm to hold water or animal feed, this early 19th-century stone trough is celebrated today for its organic form and rustic authenticity. Hand-carve...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Limestone
Petite Chinese Stone Trough, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Once used on a provincial Chinese farm to hold water or animal feed, this early 20th-century stone trough is celebrated today for its organic form and rustic authenticity. Hand-carved from solid limestone, the trough has a shallow, rectangular form with slight asymmetry. The surface of the stone still maintains its raw organic...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Lobed Pantry Vessel, circa 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...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Lobed Pantry Vessel, circa 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 Rustic Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Black Clay Vessel, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculpted during the early 20th century in China's Shanxi province, this vessel has a smoky grey-black exterior with balanced proportions and a beautifully irregular unglazed surface....
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Black Clay Vessel, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculpted during the early 20th century in China's Shanxi province, this vessel has a smoky black exterior with balanced proportions and a beautifully irregular unglazed surface. Char...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Floral Relief Urn, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Leaving this grandly scaled urn unglazed, the Qing-dynasty craftsman who crafted it chose instead to draw attention to the surface decoration. Skilfully modeled floral motifs stand i...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Stone Farm Trough, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Once used on a provincial Chinese farm to hold water or animal feed, this early 20th-century stone trough is celebrated today for its organic form and rustic authenticity. Hand-carve...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Stone Water Trough, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Once used on a provincial Chinese farm to hold water or animal feed, this early 20th century stone trough is celebrated today for its organic form and rustic authenticity. The trough...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Chiseled Stone Trough, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Once used on a Provincial Chinese farm to hold water or animal feed, this early 20th century stone trough is celebrated today for its organic form and rustic authenticity. hand carved from solid limestone, this shallow rectangular trough exists on a slight tilt, exaggerated by its asymmetrical form. The trough has a rectangular form, carved with a shallow basin, rounded underside, and chiseled surface texture.
The rim of the trough curves up and down in a wave-like pattern, softened by the touch of many hands over the years. The surface of the stone has weathered with time, resulting in natural erosion and neutral color variation. A drainage hole is carved into one side, making the large trough...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Stone Farm Trough, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Once used on a Provincial Chinese farm to hold water or animal feed, this turn-of-the-century stone trough is celebrated today for its organic form and rustic authenticity. hand carv...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Etched Stone Mortar, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Essentially a utilitarian vessel, this mortar is textured with etched line work to facilitate the task of removing the outer husks from grains of rice. Yet it seems as if the Qing-dy...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Limestone
Tapered Puddingstone Basin
Located in Chicago, IL
This clean-lined stone basin was hand-carved with a tapered form by artisans in China's Shandong province. Though it looks like a meticulous painting, the mesmerizing pattern of the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Stone
Chinese Limestone Chrysanthemum Trough, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Prized mounts once took refreshment from this stone trough, carved from a solid block of limestone more than one hundred years ago. Once purely functional, the trough is celebrated t...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Drip Glaze Relief Planter, c. 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
This lovely ceramic planter dates to the early 20th century and features low relief decoration colored by blue, green, and light brown overglaze. The basin has a footed base, a flat ...
Category
Vintage 1930s Chinese Rustic Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Drip Glaze Relief Planter, c. 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
This lovely ceramic planter dates to the early 20th century and features low relief decoration and an irregular, blue-green drip glaze. The basin has a footed base, a flat lip, and r...
Category
Vintage 1930s Chinese Rustic Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic
Monumental Provincial Chinese Bathtub, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
With its grand scale and perfect proportions, this rustic wooden bathtub is true showstopper. The tub has an elongated, oval shape is comprised of thick cypress wood staves held together by three iron bands. Two iron handles on either side of the basin allow it to be easily moved about a space. Dated to the early 19th century, the wood exhibits beautifully irregular grain patterns and a warm, richly aged patina that only time can achieve. An incredible way to add rustic texture to the home, we love this gorgeous bathtub as a garden planter, a firewood bin...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Rustic Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Iron
Hand Carved Footed Zhenzhu Stone Basin
Located in Chicago, IL
A clean-lined interpretation of an ancient form, this footed basin was hand carved by artisans in China's Shandong province. It looks as if it were meticulo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Planters and Jardin...
Materials
Stone
Hand Carved Squared Puddingstone Basin
Located in Chicago, IL
A clean-lined interpretation of an ancient form, this squared basin was hand carved by artisans in China's Shandong province. The rounded interior and finely edged exterior offer an ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Stone
Hand Carved Footed Zhenzhu Stone Basin
Located in Chicago, IL
A clean-lined interpretation of an ancient form, this footed basin was hand carved by artisans in China's Shandong province. The mesmerizing pattern of zhen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Planters and Jardin...
Materials
Stone
Chinese Etched Limestone Trough, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Prized mounts once took refreshment from this stone trough, carved from a solid block of limestone more than hundred years ago. Once purely functional, the trough is celebrated today...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Limestone
Chinese White Marble Gnarled Root Tub, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Like a Ming-dynasty scholars' sculptural root objects, this marble basin carved with a gnarled root pattern embraces Daoist affinities with nature and spo...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Marble
Monumental Chinese Glazed Relief Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This grandly scaled ceramic vessel was made by hand in northern China in the early 20th century, patterned in high relief with medallions framing floral motifs. Rimmed with texture, the vase is expressively coated inside and out with an ochre glaze, streaked with dark brown, and makes for the perfect a dramatic, large planter, water feature, or stoic sculpture.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Squared Zhenzhu Stone Basin
Located in Chicago, IL
A clean-lined interpretation of an ancient form, this stone basin was hand carved with a rounded interior within finely edged square form. The basin looks meticulously painted, but t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Stone
Chinese Glazed Pickling Pot, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th century eight-sided glazed urn from Southern China was finely painted with auspicious animals, including a crane, representing divine communication and immortality. The mon...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Footed Stone Basin, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite footed basin carved of solid limestone was likely once used in the courtyard of a wealthy Qing-dynasty home. Unusual decorative elements elevate...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Coil Pickling Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
Originally used for pickling vegetables, this mid-20th century ceramic jar is coated inside and out with a dark glaze. Subtle ridges suggest that the bowl was fashioned by coiling fl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Coil Pickling Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
Originally used for pickling foods, this mid-20th century ceramic jar is coated inside and out with a dark glaze. Subtle ridges suggest that the bowl was fashioned by coiling flatten...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Coil Pickling Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
Originally used for pickling foods, this mid-20th century ceramic jar is coated inside and out with a dark glaze. Subtle ridges suggest that the bowl was fashioned by coiling flatten...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Coil Pickling Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
Originally used for pickling foods, this mid-20th century ceramic jar is coated inside and out with a dark glaze. Subtle ridges suggest that the bowl was fashioned by coiling flatten...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Grand Floral Relief Urn, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This large glazed jar was handcrafted in China's Shanxi province over a century ago. Masterfully crafted, the jar is patterned in high relief, featuring medallion portraits of chrysa...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Glazed Magpie Pickling Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Unlike ceramics decorated with underglazing, this monumental vessel was painted after it was fired. This technique enabled the artist to build up areas and experiment with texture, v...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Ceramic
Monumental Chinese Medallion Relief Urn, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This late 19th century monumental glazed ceramic urn from southern China was originally used for pickling food. Its sculpted high-relief surface depicts floral medallions and abstract dragons...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Cast Iron Lotus Basin
Located in Chicago, IL
China was the earliest known civilization create works with cast iron, first appearing thousands of years ago during the illustrious Zhou dynasty. Textured with lotus blossoms in hig...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Iron
Early 20th Century Chinese Grain Tub
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand carved from a single piece of wood, this oblong basin has fantastic character. Once used to hold grain as a part of the threshing process, the early 20th century tub displays the warmth of oakwood, now beautifully aged with a rich patina. The tub's unusual shape offers a rustic charm and fits seamlessly into modern interiors as a shallow planter...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Elm
Large Chinese Floral Relief Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Rendered in high relief, this ceramic jar’s dimensional bands, hobnail motifs and flower-filled medallions add visual interest and texture. Glazed on the interior, the jar was likely...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic
Low Round Chinese Mill Stone, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautifully textured by a pattern of hand carved grooves, this early 20th century millstone was created northern China from a single block of limestone. The stone was once used in a ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Limestone
Large Chinese Pickling Jar, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Originally used for pickling and storing various foods, this tall ceramic jar features a strikingly dark glaze. Set in high contrast by an unglazed lip and speckled with imperfection...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic
18th Century Chinese Low Iron Basin
Located in Chicago, IL
China was the earliest known civilization create works with cast iron, first appearing thousands of years ago during the illustrious Zhou dynasty. This early 18th century iron vessel was once used for collecting rain water...
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Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Iron
Hand-Carved Tigerman Zhenzhu Stone Planter
Located in Chicago, IL
A clean-lined interpretation of an ancient form, this footed basin was hand-carved by artisans in China's Shandong province. The mesmerizing pattern of zhen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist Planters, Cachepots and...
Materials
Stone
Monumental Chinese Terracotta Vessel, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Made of unglazed terracotta this Chinese storage jar bears the marks of its creation in the smoky clouds that coat its exterior. The vessel was likely pit fired, a process that dates back thousands of years. Essentially a baking technique, clay objects were put in a pit, covered with combustibles and burned. At high heat, vapors swirl around the objects staining the clay with haphazard swirls of color. With its distinctive coloration and wide, open profile, this monumental vessel...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Celestial Cloud Column Base, c. 1750
Located in Chicago, IL
This 18th century architectural object, hand-carved out of a single block of white marble, is intricately finished with an all-over celestial cloud motif—an ancient and auspicious Bu...
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Marble
