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Italian/French Enamel and Silver Snuff Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Italian/French Enamel and Silver Snuff Box.
Late 19th Century, the interior lid impressed 22, no other visible marks. The rectangular hinged box with an interior gilt wash, the lid ...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Silver
Soapstone Figure of Songzi Guanyin
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Soapstone Figure of Songzi Guanyin
seated in lalitasana with both hands cradling a boy on the knee, dressed in robes incised with cloud scrolls, open at the chest and falling in t...
Category
20th Century Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Soapstone
Baramon, Bugaku Mask
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Baramon - Bugaku mask
This mask for the Bugaku dance depicts a long eared (wisdom) Baramon, the Japanese way of saying Brahmin, the highest or priestly ca...
Category
1840s Antique Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Japanese Porcelain Gilt and Enamel Pitcher
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Japanese Porcelain gilt and enamel pitcher
Signed
Measures: 8 by 8 in. (20.32 x 20.32 cm.).
Category
20th Century Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
Large 19th C. Qing period Chinese Woven Bamboo & Cane Lidded Basket
Located in Las Vegas, NV
19th century Qing period Chinese storage basket intricately hand woven with bamboo and cane. Iron hinges and pull.
Measures 20" X 20" X 16" tall .
Warm aged patina. Wonderful condition.
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Antique Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Italian Majolica Mandarin
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Italian Majolica Mandarin
Colorfully painted depicting a young Mandarin seated upon a cushion, formerly mounted as a lamp. Height 26 in., Width 12 in., Depth 14 in.
Category
20th Century Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Blue and White Decorated Porcelain Plate, Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
JAPANESE BLUE AND WHITE DECORATED PORCELAIN PLATE, MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912)
the underside with impressed signature, with a tightly scalloped edge, border of stylized motifs, the cen...
Category
20th Century Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Carved Jade Snuff Bottle and Stopper
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Chinese carved jade snuff bottle and stopper
the flattened globular body carved continuously with a flower, the stone of whitish-grey and lavender...
Category
19th Century Antique Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Jade
Antique Bamboo Straw Hat / Wabi Sabi , Display
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
An old hat hand-woven bamboo and straw.
We found this in Japan, but it's not clear where or when it was made.
The texture of the bamboo that has changed over time is amazing.
This wo...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Folk Art Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Bamboo, Straw
Antique Bamboo Straw Hat / Wabi Sabi , Display
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
An old hat hand-woven bamboo and straw.
We found this in Japan, but it's not clear where or when it was made.
The texture of the bamboo that has changed over time is amazing.
This wo...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Folk Art Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Bamboo, Straw
Chinese Spinach Green Jade Figure of a Beauty
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Spinach Green Jade Figure of a Beauty
The lady in elegant attire with a flowing robe, her left-hand holds a floral blossom, in her right a fan, on a wood stand.
. Height 11 ...
Category
20th Century Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Jade
Fine Chinese Pale Green and Russet Jadeite Small Vase and Cover
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fine Chinese Pale Green and Russet Jadeite Small Vase and Cover
The tapered white mottled pale green vessel with spinach green inclusions worked with open leafy flowers with russet e...
Category
20th Century Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Jade
Chinese Spinach Jade Covered Tripod Censor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Spinach Jade Covered Tripod Censor
Depicting an archaic Bronze vessel, the circular body with projecting mask handles with loose rings, the body with make and scrolls in re...
Category
20th Century Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Jade
Chinese Unusual Multi-Colored Jade Covered Bowl/Censor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Unusual Multi-Colored Jade Covered Bowl/Censor.
The circular body with two projecting dragon mask handles with loose rings and with ten additional projecting stylized masks...
Category
20th Century Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Jade
Fine Chinese Ram Headed White Jadeite Brush Washer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fine Chinese Ram Headed White Jadeite Brush Washer
The transparent white jadeite with hues of emerald green and lavender with slight veins of russet, the ...
Category
20th Century Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Jade
Fine Chinese Celadon Jade Tripod Censer Qing Dynasty
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fine Chinese Celadon Jade Tripod Censer
Qing Dynasty
The compressed body with a raised rim and flanked by a pair of reticulated mythical-beast handles suspending loose rings, on trip...
Category
20th Century Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Jade
Fine Chinese Transparent Emerald and Pale Green Jadeite Quanyin
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fine Chinese Emerald Green Jadeite Quanyin
The standing deity clothed in elegant robes, her hair coiffed in a knot and draped with a veil, her e...
Category
20th Century Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Jade
Porcelain Japanese Circular Blue and White Box with Cover
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Beautiful round porcelain dish or circular box with a cover in blue and white. This circular chinoiserie box with a cover is finely decorated with a crisp blue and white hue. This di...
Category
20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Wabi Sabi Wood Object from Japan / Display , Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a tree root, a natural wood object.
We Japanese have a culture of displaying natural wood for ornamental purposes since ancient times.
This natural wood object is old and mag...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Wood
A Japanese Bronze Ceremonial Samovar with Cover Meiji period, late 19th century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Japanese Bronze Ceremonial Samovar with Cover
Meiji period, late 19th century
of round section with wide shoulders tapering towards the tall, splayed foot, the neck with foo-dog h...
Category
19th Century Antique Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Edo-Meiji Period Satsuma Incense Burner (Koro) and Wooden Support Table
Located in North Miami, FL
Japanese 19th century Edo-Meiji Period Satsuma stoneware incense burner (Koro) with small wooden support table
By: unknown
Material: ceramic, stoneware, wood, enamel, paint
Techniqu...
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Enamel
Sichuan Burnished Black Han Dynasty Pottery Amphora Vase
Located in London, GB
Sichuan Burnished Black Han Dynasty Pottery Amphora Vase
Of pear form with a vertically incised band around the neck beneath a lozenge-shaped open...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
White Jade Dragon with Pearl Pendant, Qing Dynasty
Located in Nova Scotia, NS
This antique Qing Dynasty nephrite jade pendant consists of a dragon with a pearl in its mouth. There is decorative etching on the body, and the head and mouth are well defined. The pendant has a semi-fine texture with a semi-gloss or slightly waxy luster. This lovely piece of jade is white and has a very slight green tinge in certain lighting.
In the Chinese culture, the dragon symbolizes prosperity and good fortune, while the pearl is a symbol of wisdom, spiritual energy, and power. The dragon with a pearl is also a common theme in Chinese imagery and is the subject of myth and legend.
This lovely jade pendant was purchased from a private collection along with a magnificent antique Chinese silk...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Stone, Jade
Antique Bronze & Hand Carved Wood Chinese Floor or Table Gong w. Bird Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare, striking (no pun intended) and top quality workmanship, antique Chinese gong with hammer.
This hand-crafted Chinese gong from the early 190...
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
White Jade Double Gourd Pendant, Qing Dynasty
Located in Nova Scotia, NS
This antique nephrite jade double gourd pendant is of the Qing Dynasty and has a fine texture with a glossy luster. It is primarily white with some slight inclusions in the left lower body but in bright light the pendant has a slight green tinge.
This lovely jade pendant consists of a smaller gourd on top of a larger one surrounded by vines with smaller hanging gourds. The vines create numerous holes from which to hang the pendant. There are also etchings of stars on the body of the gourds along with tendrils of curling vines.
In the Chinese culture, the double gourd is a symbol of fertility and good fortune. Gourds are also associated with Li Tie Guai, one of the eight immortals.
This lovely jade pendant was purchased from a private collection along with a magnificent antique Chinese silk...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Stone, Jade
Japanese Satsuma Earthenware Circular Box and Cover
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Japanese Satsuma earthenware circular box and cover
decorated in enamels and gilt with cover showing birds and trees reserved on foliate scrolls on a m...
Category
20th Century International Style Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Nephrite Jade Archaistic Covered Vase, Qing Dynasty
Located in Nova Scotia, NS
This archaistic style lidded vase or censer is a lovely piece of jade. It consists of a flattened baluster body and figural handles with hanging rings. The front and back body are ca...
Category
19th Century Chinese Archaistic Antique Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Stone, Jade
Antique Tibetan Telescopic Horn or Dungchen in Brass and Silver
Located in Nova Scotia, NS
This stunning Tibetan telescopic horn or dungchen is from the late Qing Dynasty. The body is a warm brown that is smooth and adorned with chased and repoussé silvered metal details. It stands 15 inches when collapsed and 35.75 inches when extended. it measures 1.5 inches in diameter at the mouthpiece and 5" at the flared end. Each piece is expertly molded to fit into the next making it easy to secure in place when extending and release when collapsing, making it easy to travel with. Note the two rings at the flared end that are used for attaching a cord for carrying.
Tibetan horns...
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Qing Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Metal, Sheet Metal, Copper, Brass, Silver
Japanese Satsuma Earthenware Koro and Cover
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Japanese Satsuma earthenware Koro and Cover , the seal by Matsumoto, Meiji period (1868-1912), painted with a bird and flowers, all reserved on a blue ground decorated with a gilt ...
Category
20th Century Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
15th Century Majaphit Holy Water Vessel, Shipwreck Salvage
Located in Richmond, VA
Earthenware holy water recipient from Java, Indonesia. The vessel is also known as “kendi”, and go back as far as the 13th-15th century, when some indigenous groups were still Christ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Indonesian Antique Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
15th Century Majaphit Holy Water Vessel, Shipwreck Salvage
Located in Richmond, VA
Earthenware holy water recipient from Java, Indonesia. The vessel is also known as “kendi”, and go back as far as the 13th-15th century, when some indigenous groups were still Christ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Indonesian Antique Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
A Chinese Mataban Stoneware Storage Jar
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Chinese Mataban Stoneware Storage Jar
18th century
The baluster body set at the shoulder with lug handles
brown glaze
Height 12.87 in
Catalogue note
The glaze is influenced by the...
Category
18th Century Antique Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Stoneware
Chinese Lobed Blue Peking Glass Bowl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese lobed blue Peking glass bowl, everted rim, tapering sides.
Dimensions
Height: 2.25 inches / 5.7 cm
Width: 11 inches / 24.7 cm.
Category
20th Century Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Export Blue and White "Cranes" Charger Qing Dynasty
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Chinese export blue and white "cranes" charger.
Qing dynasty, with a tightly scalloped edge, border of stylized motifs, the center recess representing two cranes in a stylized mar...
Category
20th Century Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Carved Jade Box and Cover
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Chinese Carved Jade Box and Cover, carved in the form of a horned mythical tortoise standing on four balls, the cover with a small tortoise and o...
Category
20th Century Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Large Cloisonne Enamel Vases and Covers Chinese, Late 20th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Pair of Large Cloisonne Enamel Vases and Covers
Chinese, late 20th century
Brightly enameled flowers in pink, orange and blue, with soaring birds and butterflies on a soft yello...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Enamel
Uzbekistan, Tajikistan: a Rare, Old ‘Bridal Crown’ 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Uzbekistan, Tajikistan: a rare, old ‘bridal crown’ made of silver, gilded in parts, with turquoise coloured ornamental stones, glass, coral, and many pend...
Category
20th Century Uzbek Modern Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Silver
Small Chinese Cloisonne Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A small Chinese cloisonne vase
Qing Dynasty, 19th century
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enamelled to the body with flowers interspersed with smaller flowe...
Category
19th Century Antique Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
Large Japanese Satsuma Earthenware Platter by Shunzan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Large Japanese Satsuma earthenware platter by Shunzan, meiji period (1868-1912)
of shallow oval form, painted in enamels with calligraphy on a gilt ground, signed.
43.1cm., 17 in.
Category
20th Century Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Rock Crystal "Ladies" Snuff Bottle Qing Dynasty, 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Chinese rock crystal "Ladies" Snuff Bottle
Qing Dynasty, 19th Century
of rounded rectangular form, carved in relief with calligraphy to one side, the other delicately carved, sto...
Category
19th Century Antique Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Glass
Japan 1890 Meiji Shibayama Round Urn in Gilded Wood and Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Shibayama urm from the Japan meiji (1858-1912) period.
Gorgeous piece of art, created in the imperial Japan during the Meiji period, circa 1890. This is a little urn with a lid crafted in gilded wood, shibayama panels and sterling silver. Composed by a four footed round vase with two sterling silver handles in the shape of trees and the lid on top accented with the figure of a crab in sterling silver. The gilded wood is decorated with flowers, sea patterns and the imperial flower...
Category
1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Gold Leaf
Japanese Antique Black Wooden Box 1860s-1900s/Sofa Table Tansu Mingei Storage
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese black wooden box. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). The material is cedar. This is black and beautiful. After many years of use, it has become a very...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Chinese Grey Jade Imperial Style Bowl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Chinese grey jade imperial style bowl.
The mottled grey stone with white and dark speckles and cloudy inclusions, worked with deep rounded sides rising fr...
Category
20th Century Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Jade
Extraordinary Antique Japanese Embroidered Tapestry
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extraordinary antique Japanese embroidered tapestry depicting an autumn forest scene with thatched cottage along a riverbank and Mt. Fuji in th...
Category
1890s Antique Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Fine Chinese Jade Snuff Bottle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Fine Chinese Jade Snuff bottle
Qing Dynasty
finely carved in low relief with a Buddhist lion frolicking, the stone of even greyish color,...
Category
20th Century Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Jade
Chinese Lapis Lazuli Snuff Bottle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Chinese Lapis Lazuli Snuff bottle
20th century
Carved in the form of a leaping carp, has stopper
Measures: 6.3 cm, 2 1/2 in.
Category
20th Century Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
Chinese Song Period Celadon Glazed Bowl
Located in London, GB
A Chinese Song period celadon glazed bowl.
Really nicely thinly potted example with craquelure due to age.
Provenance: From a private London coll...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Archaistic Antique Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Two Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Vases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Two Chinese blue and white porcelain vases
Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century
decorated with flower sprays, Height 17.25 in. (69.21 cm.) and 16.5 in. (41.91 cm.)
Diameter 8 in. (20....
Category
19th Century Antique Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
Korean Early Joseon Period White Ceramic Lotus Blossom Bowl, Late 14th Century
Located in London, GB
A finely thin potted white glazed bowl, with incised lotus blossom pattern decoration from the Joseon period, Korea, circa 1400.
It has an old colle...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Korean Other Antique Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Carved Jadeite Figure of a Phoenix
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Chinese carved Jadeite figure of a Phoenix
Perched on rockwork, the pale mottled lavender stone with splashes of bright apple-green and russet, wood ...
Category
20th Century Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Jade
1920s Chinese Export Silver Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Chinese Export silver box; an addition to our collection of boxes and cases.
This exceptional an...
Category
1890s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Silver
Chinese Carved Jade Figure of a Phoenix
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Chinese carved jade figure of a phoenix
Third quarter 20th century
Perching atop rockwork with the finely incised wings
Measures: height 5 in. ...
Category
20th Century Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Jade
Pair of Japanese Kutani Style Porcelain Cylindrical Vases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of Japanese Kutani style porcelain cylindrical vases
painted with birds on flowering branches, with borders of gilt on a spotted cream ground, marked on the underside JAPAN
...
Category
20th Century Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
Large Chinese Carved Lavender Jadeite Figure of a "Phoenix"
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large Chinese carved lavender Jadeite figure of a "Phoenix"
(damages)
The body carved with a high relief bird perched on rockwork with an elongated ...
Category
20th Century Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Jade
Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese blue and white porcelain vase
Of baluster form, decorated with floral patterns, flanked by leaf formed handles.
Measure: Height...
Category
20th Century Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
Fine Sodalite Burner and Cover, 20th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fine sodalite burner and cover
Chinese
20th Century
Flanked by foo dog handles with loose rings resting upon four feet, the cover with foo-fog finial. The softly polished stone is...
Category
20th Century Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Stone
Chinese Carved Lapis-Lazuli Vase and Cover, 19th / 20th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Chinese carved Lapis-Lazuli vase and cover, 19th / 20th century,
flanked with elephant head handles supporting loose rings, side carved with a low relief carved dragon the other u...
Category
20th Century Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
Chinese Carved Sodalite Archaistic Vessel, 19th / 20th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Chinese carved Sodalite Archaistic vessel, 19th / 20th century, of archaic fanglei form and double round section, each side carved in relief with a taotie mask, the shoulders flank...
Category
20th Century Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Other
Unknown antiquities for sale on 1stDibs.
Unknown antiquities are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of ceramic and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Unknown antiquities, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original antiquities by Unknown were created in the folk art style in asia during the 20th century. Prices for Unknown antiquities can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $420 and can go as high as $75,354, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,100.