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Asian Art and Furniture For Sale
Japanese Four Panel Garden Screen with Koi, Iris, & Turtles
Located in South Burlington, VT
Unusual Japanese Four Panel Garden Screen, Mint Condition Japan, a superb four-panel silk screen byobu depicting a panoramic garden replete with koi, turtles, Iris nestled near a walking bridge and wooden roofed shelter. This attractive screen dates to the early Taisho period. It is signed Tae. It is beautifully hand painted with a handsome gold natural light background by a skillful artist painter and is signed with inscription and seal in lower right corner: Dimensions: 69 inches high and 113 inches wide extended. Enticing and rare subject matter, this simple rendition of a serene nature setting and size of painting is skillfully and tastefully rendered in mineral paint pigments on silk and with muted soft green and off-white tones depicting a serene nature walk. Perhaps this is someone's dream tea garden. A red lacquered wood perfectly frames this serene and tasteful composition. Photographed in natural light. Lifetime guarantee of authenticity: All of our Asian works of art come with our Lifetime Authenticity Guarantee. We are members of the North American Japanese Garden...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Asian Art and Furniture

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Silk

Indian Antique Large Ceremonial Hand Crafted Copper Yoni
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and rare antique Indian copper Yoni Shiva Lingam Ceremonial water Vessel dating from the 19th century. The Yoni represents the Hindu godd...
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19th Century Indian Other Antique Asian Art and Furniture

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Copper

Imari White Blue and Gold Porcelain Urn Ginger Jar Vase, circa 1960s
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful vintage Imari white porcelain and turquoise blue and gold urn ginger jar vase or vessel, circa mid-20th century, 1960s, Japan. Japan is known for its fine porcelain; vase is white porcelain, hand painted in turquoise blue, royal blue, green, gold and touches of black. Beautiful details all around as shown in images. With marker's mark and marked "hand painted" on bottom as show in image #13. Very good condition as shown in images. No chips noted. Dimensions: 3.88" Diameter x 4.88" Height. For wicker table shown in images search...
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1960s Japanese Chinoiserie Vintage Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

Japanese Connoisseurs Collection Fine Antique Smoking Pipes Kiseru
Located in South Burlington, VT
Rare one-of-a-kind collection Japanese Connoisseurs Collection of Five (5) Fine Antique Smoking Pipes, Kiseru. You dont need to be a conn...
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Asian Art and Furniture

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Bronze, Gold, Sterling Silver, Copper

Fine Chinese Porcelain Famille Verte Doucai Dragon Covered Ginger Jar Modern 20c
Located in Richmond, CA
We are delighted to showcase this exquisite Chinese porcelain covered ginger jar, a piece that embodies the pinnacle of craftsmanship and artistic excellence. The jar captivates the ...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Qing Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

Floral Chinoiserie Wallpaper Hand Painted Wallpaper on Tea Paper, Accept Custom
Located in Wuxi, 32
If you love the look of De Gournay wallpaper but not the price, this is for you. Measures: 36" Wide x 96" Height The colorways in this sections present our latest colorways, which can be applied to any designs and any base ground (silk, tea paper, metallic, fabric and etc.) Price There are 3 panels in the listed photo, price is for 1 panel of 36" wide x 96" high, background is on tea paper. We accept custom size and painting colors. Dear customer, please note: For safe delivery, all the panels roll in a strong tube. Please have the professional installer to install the wallpapers, there is a standard overlap between panels, and a black dot marked on the top and bottom of each panel, please check well before installing. Shipping We do our best to process & ship all orders...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

Mid Century Chinese Famille Rose Pink Ceramic Garden Seat Stool Side Table
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Chinese Famille Rose bright colorful ceramic garden seat, stool or occasional side table. Features a round and oblong body with the overall shape tapering slightly at the top...
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1960s Chinoiserie Vintage Asian Art and Furniture

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Ceramic

Chinese Coffee Table Side Table with Antique Longevity Screen
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful natural finish square table made of solid elmwood. The tabletop inset with an antique screen has rounded corners and carved surrounds creating a double illusion. The tabl...
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20th Century Chinese Asian Art and Furniture

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Wood

Large Signed Ando Jubei Japanese Cloisonné Vase Orchids 10"
Located in Somis, CA
A large, rare masterpiece of Ando Jubei's wireless cloisonné artistry in excellent condition, depicting two orchids in full bloom, capturing their delicate beauty and verdant vitalit...
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture

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Metal, Enamel

A Beautiful Set of Four China Trade Watercolors of Chinese Junks
Located in Nashua, NH
A beautiful set of four Chinese watercolor / gouaches of Junks and Sampans done by Chinese artists for the increasing western trade who were traveling during the late 18th C. to mid ...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Asian Art and Furniture

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Paint, Paper, Wood

Treasures of the Qing Court, a Personal Perspective London 7 Nov. 2012 Sotheby's
Located in valatie, NY
Treasures of The Qing Court, A Personal Perspective London 7 November 2012 by Sotheby's. 1st Ed softcover auction catalog. The Qing dynasty, officially the Great Qing, was the last ...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

White Blanc de Chine Porcelain Vase with Fruit, Leaves and Vines
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Blanc de Chine white ceramic porcelain vase with a generous relief of fruit (peaches), leaves and vines, circa 20th century, China. Dimensions: 6.5" diameter x 12.5" heig...
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20th Century Chinese Ming Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain, Ceramic

Antique Chinese Carved Red Gemstone Snuff Bottle, Early 20th Century
Located in Norton, MA
A fine and beautiful carved red gemstone snuff bottle, a deep carving interior with a dark stone cap.  
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Early 20th Century Chinese Asian Art and Furniture

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Agate, Rock Crystal

18th Century Tibetan Thangka Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare striking 18th century Tibetan Thangka depicting the Green Tara seated on a lotus throne ready to step down to offer comfort and pro...
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18th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Asian Art and Furniture

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Linen, Paint

18th Century Tibetan Thangka Painting
18th Century Tibetan Thangka Painting
$18,750 Sale Price
25% Off
Japanese Antique small Stone Buddha/Jizo Bodhisattva/ Edo /1750-1868/ Wabi sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
If you want something special, we recommend purchasing items selected by Brood. We sell carefully selected old Japanese items. I've seen tens of thousands of items so far. Based on t...
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Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Asian Art and Furniture

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Sandstone

Large Vintage Chinese Famille Rose Covered Serving Bowl Jing De Zhen Circa 70s
Located in Richmond, CA
We are delighted to offer this large Chinese porcelain covered serving bowl, a remarkable example of late 20th-century ceramic artistry from Jingdezhen, the "Porcelain Capital" of Ch...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

Antique 18th Century Pair Indian Hindu Erotic Kamasutra Miniature Paintings 1750
Located in Portland, OR
A fine quality pair of antique 18th century Indian erotic Kamasutra paintings, circa 1750. The paintings most likely North-East India or possibly Nepal, are very finely painted with ...
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Mid-18th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Asian Art and Furniture

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Paint

Chinoiserie Panel Hand Painted Wallpaper on Blue Tea Paper, Accept Custom Size
Located in Wuxi, 32
If you love the look of De Gournay wallpaper but not the price, this is for you. The colorways in this sections present our latest colorways, which can be applied to any designs a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Chairs
Located in Huntington, NY
A pair of 19th century Chinese chairs, circa 1825.
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19th Century Chinese Other Antique Asian Art and Furniture

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Cane, Elm

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Chairs
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Chairs
$3,920 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Extremely Rare Tokugawa Clan Kimono Hanger with Maki-e Lacquer. Edo period
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Extremely Rare Tokugawa Clan Kimono Hanger with Makie Lacquer and Gilded Fittings Edo Period, 18th–19th Century Dimensions: H 166 cm × L 187 cm × W 41.5 cm Materials: Wood, Lacquer...
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Asian Art and Furniture

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Metal

Mid-20th Century Chinese Rosewood Open Carved Screen/Room Divider
Located in Pomona, CA
This is a set of 4 panels of Chinese antique double sides open carved wooden screen which can be used as the room section panels in ancient China that are put together to make into a screen. Screens have been known to grace the rooms of wealthy Chinese homes since ancient times. In those ancient days, screens were an indispensable item of furniture in all households. They were used to section off a portion of the room to provide additional privacy for the users for dinning, greeting guests, etc. These screens are often made into not only functional articles but are works of art too as with this 4-panels intricately open carved and hand-made wooden screen. These 4 panels are not only a piece of Chinese history but also a work of art! It will be a wonderful collectible item in you room. Look at the pictures, this high end quality of Antiques Chinese screen...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Asian Art and Furniture

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Rosewood

Rare Pair Wanli Miniature Chinese Blue & White Ewers ca1600 Bird & Floral Decor
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Rare Pair of Late Wanli Period Miniature Chinese Porcelain Ewers (ca. 1600–1620) A charming and unusual pair of miniature blue and white ewers, beautifully hand-painted with bird an...
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17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

An Exquisite Large Pair of Meiji Period Cloisonné Enamel Plates with Tsubas
Located in Queens, NY
An Exquisite and Large Pair of Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Plates with Tsuba Fittings and Nature Scenes, circa 1885 This exquisite pair of large Meiji period Japanese clo...
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Asian Art and Furniture

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Enamel

Antique Ming Wanli 1600-1640 Chinese Porcelain Kosometsuke Plate Cows
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A Chinese blue and white porcelain Dish of beautiful shape and design. Visible is a scene of a sheperd with cows. A poem is also visible at the top. Early 17th century. Similar dishe...
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17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

Japanese Fish Plate Hand Made Blue 1990s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a plate with a fish forme made in Japan. This plate is all hand made and it was made around 1990 in Showa era. The material is ceramic. Dimension: 25 × 8.5 x H1.7 cm
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1990s Japanese Showa Asian Art and Furniture

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Ceramic

Pair of Japanese Satsuma 'Moriage' Porcelain Gilt Vases
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This handsome pair of 20th century glazed and gilded Japanese Satsuma vases, with their vivid, jewel-like colours and elegant baluster-shaped forms, feature the traditional Japanese ...
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20th Century Japanese Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

Pair of Painted Chinoiserie Panels
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1960s painted panels depicting trees and birds. Measurements: Height: 44" Width: 26.25".
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1960s Chinese Vintage Asian Art and Furniture

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Wood

Japanese Huge Antique Captain Whale Fisherman Satsuma Charger, 18 Inches & Box
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese Satsuma, a fine and monumental 18" Meiji period charger Ozara with rare motif: Captain fisherman and his fish. Depicting a tale of Urashima Tarō* (see below), Signed Jyukan pottery by Chinjyu Makoto, in a lovely gold gilt and red detailed hand-painted composition Age: 1880-1900. Dimensions: 18 inches diameter and includes owner's signed wooden presentation box, tomobako. Hand made and hand painted. Finest quality. Provenance: Old Southern Japanese collection. Urashima Tarō (浦島 太郎?) is a Japanese legend about a fisherman who holds a fishing pole and rescues a turtle and is rewarded for this with a visit to Ryūgū-jō, the palace of Ryūjin, the Dragon God, under the sea. He stays there for three days and upon his return to his village, finds himself 300 years in the future. Finest quality. Largest size. Original collector box tomobako included. Lifetime guarantee of authenticity: All of our Asian works of art come with our Lifetime Authenticity Guarantee. We are members of the North American Japanese Garden Association (NAJGA) specializing for ten years now in old and authentic Japanese stone...
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Asian Art and Furniture

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Ceramic

Chinoiser Panel Hand Painted Wallpaper on Silver Metallic /Panel
Located in Wuxi, 32
If you love the look of De Gournay wallpaper but not the price, this is for you. Measures: 36" x 60". The colorways in this sections present our latest colorways, which can be app...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Asian Art and Furniture

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Silver Leaf

Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Prunus with Songbirds
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Spectacular late 20th century Japanese Showa period four panel byobu screen depicting blossoming spring prunus or plum trees with songbirds in flight. The screen features a dramatic ...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Asian Art and Furniture

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Brass

Antique Taisho Period Tanzaku Woodblock Print of Heron at Twilight by Seiko
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Taisho period Japanese woodblock print. Depicting a swooping heron above a riverbed with a thin sliver of a crescent moon in the background. By Seikо̄. Seikо̄ is tho...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

Chinoiserie Panel Wallpaper Hand Painted Wallpaper on Blue Silk /Panel
Located in Wuxi, 32
If you love the look of De Gournay wallpaper but not the price, this is for you. Measures: 3 ft x 8 ft. The colorways in this sections present our latest colorways, which can be a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Asian Art and Furniture

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Silk

1970s Authentic Selig Playpen Modular Sectional Sofa
Located in Victoria, BC
Meet the legendary Playpen—an authentic 1970s modular sofa by Selig that’s as playful as it is collectible. Upholstered in its original and rare violet velvet, this vintage stunner ...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Asian Art and Furniture

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Velvet

Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Red Enamel Silver Wire Kogo Box
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese silver wire enamel Kogo box for incense. Early Meiji period. The oval shaped box is covered with polychrome medallions representing a pair of Phoenix birds and fl...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Asian Art and Furniture

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Enamel

Cartier Silver-Mounted Chinese Porcelain Snuff Bottles in Original Box
Located in Queens, NY
An Exquisite Suite of Three French Silver-Mounted Chinese Porcelain Snuff Bottles with Coral and Sapphire Adornments by Cartier, Presented in Original Fitted Box This exceptional su...
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19th Century French Qing Antique Asian Art and Furniture

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Coral, Silver

Vintage Chinese Miao Tribe Hat with 6 Silvered Birds and 40 Flowers
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful hand made Miao tribe hat with silvered metal ornaments. The hand made hat is covered with embroidered bands. The prominent crown is decorated with 6 hand made phoenixes, ...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Asian Art and Furniture

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Metal

Large SanCai Glazed Pottery Horse Statue Chinese Tang Dynasty Style
Located in Bochum, NRW
Chinese Tang Sancai-glazed pottery statue of a horse standing on all four legs atop a rectangular base. The horse is decorated with bells and flowers. A traditional green saddle comp...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Tang Asian Art and Furniture

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Terracotta

Antique PAIR of Chinese Bronze Foo Dogs with Good Detail and colour, early 20thC
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a very good pair of antique Ming style Chinese foo or lion dog sculptures, sometimes called temple lions, made of bronze, with good detail, which we date to the late Qing or early Republic period of the 20th Century, Circa 1920. These pieces are well cast with very good detail, showing wear and a good natural patination to the high points as expected from use and polishing over a long period, the lustrous copper bronze metal below. The places on the castings where one would not normally polish ( eg. the underside, the back and neck area) are fairly rough to the touch in keeping with their age These are a substantial pair of bronzes, weighing over 900gm unpacked These lovely pair of antique Chinese foo dogs...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Asian Art and Furniture

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Bronze

Contemporary Wall Mounted Brass Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Add a touch of modern elegance to your space with the Contemporary Wall Mounted Brass Mirror by Waterworks. Crafted from high-quality brass, this stunning round mirror features a sle...
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Asian Art and Furniture

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Brass

6.4x8.4 Ft Silk Embroidered Wall Hanging, Handmade Bedspread, Suzani Tapestry
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Suzani, a Central Asian term for a specific type of needlework, is also the broader name for the hugely popular decorative pieces of textile that feature this needlework in vivid col...
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21st Century and Contemporary Uzbek Suzani Asian Art and Furniture

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Cotton, Silk

Set of Five Chinese Antique Screens Ming Style
Located in Somis, CA
A set of beautiful Chinese antique screens in natural finish. Each of the five screens has a middle section featuring a different flower, symbo...
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19th Century Chinese Ming Antique Asian Art and Furniture

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Wood

Pair of 18th Century Coromandel Panels with Chinese Chippendale Frames
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pair of 18th century Coromandel panels with Chinese Chippendale Frames. with a scene depicting figures with pavilions and having Chinese Chippendale ebonized fretwork carved frames.
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18th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Antique Asian Art and Furniture

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Lacquer

Pair of Mid-Century Chinese Ceramic Polychrome Foo Dogs
Located in San Diego, CA
Great pair of mid-century polychrome glazed ceramic foo dogs from China, circa 1950s. Great detail with each dog holding a coin medallion in its mouth and a beautiful color combinati...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Asian Art and Furniture

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Ceramic

Japanese antique slim wooden mortar. side table / coffee table wabi sabi organic
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
New finds from Naya (the barn) in Ibaraki pref., Japan. Antique wooden mortar, "Usu" in Japanese, made of quality Keyaki (Japanese Zelkova) hardwood. Hand-carved, Manufactured circ...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Folk Art Antique Asian Art and Furniture

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Wood, Hardwood

Asian Egret Large Diorama
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-941 Hand made diorama using bird feathers and natural fauna set in a lacquered wood frame under glass.
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1960s Vintage Asian Art and Furniture

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Hardwood, Feathers

Asian Egret Large  Diorama
Asian Egret Large  Diorama
$875 Sale Price
37% Off
Japanese Woodblock Print Fumees de Santal by Paul Jacoulet
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese Woodblock print by Paul Jacoulet (French, 1896-1960) entitled Fumees de Santal. Mandchoukuo (Sandelwood Smoke. Manchuria). Created in 1948, this is one of the most success...
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1940s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

Chinoiserie Wallpaper Hand Painted Wallpaper on Green Silk-Accept Custom Size
Located in Wuxi, 32
If you love the look of De Gournay wallpaper but not the price, this is for you. Measures: 53" W x 104" H. The colorways in this sections present our latest colorways, which can be applied to any designs and any base ground (silk, tea paper, metallic, fabric and etc.) Price There are3 panels in the listed photo, price is for 3 panels of 53" wide x 104" high, background is on silk. We accept custom size and painting colors. Price doesn't include the embroidery. Dear customer, please note: For safe delivery, all the panels roll in a strong tube. Please have the professional installer to install the wallpapers, there is a standard overlap between panels, and a black dot marked on the top and bottom of each panel, please check well before installing. Shipping We do our best to process & ship all orders...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Asian Art and Furniture

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Silk

Antique Imperial Chinese Guangxu Yellow Glazed Incised Porcelain Dragon Bowl
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique Imperial Chinese Qing dynasty, Guangxu period yellow glazed and incised decorated dragon bowl, mark & period, circa 1875. The bowl...
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1870s Chinese Qing Antique Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

Japanese Porcelain Floral Vase
Located in Greenwich, CT
Japanese porcelain floral vase 4.5" diameter 5" height
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1940s Japanese Vintage Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

Beautiful Moorish Syrian or Asian Inlaid Inlay Wood Box Storage Chest Trunk
Located in Studio City, CA
Stunning mosaic, geometric design, and gorgeous craftsmanship. This work is made of beautiful dark wood and shell and/or bone inlay. The iron handles are also a nice touch. A genuine...
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20th Century Asian Moorish Asian Art and Furniture

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Wood

19th Century Copper-Bronze Tinned Ottoman Empire Table and Base
Located in Lomita, CA
An antique low Ottoman Empire cast metal (copper, tin and bronze) circular tray-table, 19th Century or earlier; base late 19th Century or later. The circular piece can also be used ...
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Mid-19th Century Turkish Islamic Antique Asian Art and Furniture

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Bronze, Copper, Tin

Japanese Woven Willow Storage Chest, ''Yanagi Gori'', Early 20th Century
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
An exceptional example of Yanagi Gori — a traditional Japanese storage chest woven from koriyanagi (a type of supple willow). Produced in the early 20th century, this handcrafted box...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Asian Art and Furniture

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Willow

Japanese Bamboo and Wicker Fruit Basket/Folk Art
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
8-265 handmade bamboo and wicker fruit basked with dark wicker woven bottom.
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1940s Vintage Asian Art and Furniture

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Bamboo

Antique, Rare & Decorative Pair of Hand Carved and Hand Painted Horse Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and unique pair of matching horse sculptures. With a combined experience of almost 30 years in the antiques trade, we were thrilled to once again find beautifully hand-crafted and decorative antiques that we had never seen before. From the density and the weight we can see and feel that these highly decorative horse sculptures are made of a tropical hardwood. Like, for example, with antique mirror frames or church sculptures these horses too were first covered with a mixture of chalk and glue so that the paint would hold longer. And, as so often is the case with antiques, the colors that were used for painting these horses are so much more beautiful than anything you find in this day and age that they truly are an absolute joy to look at. From the colors, the wear, the materials and the techniques that were used to create these horses we can see that these are 19th century antiques. However and unfortunately we lack the knowledge to be able to tell you from which country these highly decorative and sizeable works of art originate. We just can't find matching style horse sculptures anywhere on the worldwide web. They could be Chinese or Nepalese, but they could also be Persian or Arabian. We just have not been able to find out. What we do know is that they are definitely antique, they are in beautiful condition (with some wear, consistent with their age), they are highly decorative, probably unique and they have a look and feel that will instantly change the atmosphere of the room they are in. Mind you, our sharp price for this wonderful pair of horse sculptures...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Tang Antique Asian Art and Furniture

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Wood

Bronze Door Knockers Lion Motif 9"
Located in Somis, CA
A pair of beautiful bronze lion knockers. The mythical lion has large bulging eyes above wide open mouth. Curly hair surround the face, repeated in the eye brows which flank the prominent forehead. Antiqued finish with mellow gold patina. Fantastic as door knockers or hand towel rings...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Asian Art and Furniture

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Bronze

A Large Chinese Carved Wood Figure of Guanyin, Late Qing Dynasty
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
Description: A fine depiction of Guanyin, possessing the regal tranquillity that the Chinese Bodhisattva of compassion has come to be visually associated with. Marked by an urna signifying her spiritual enlightenment and crowned with a diadem depicting the Buddha Amitabha, the figure is immediately recognisable as Guanyin. Her androgynous figure is gracefully poised in the Lalit asana or “royal ease”, the pose classical in representations of the deity. The figure is asymmetric, with the weight of her supple form falling upon her left hand placed against the base, her right knee raised and left pendant. Her right hand rests upon her raised knee, delicately pinching at her draped attire. At first unassuming, this gesture may be suggestive of the Apana Mudra, the seal of purification. This Mudra is associated with physical wellbeing, fecundity and the cleansing of the body. Though she is adorned in the princely garb of dhoti, she bears features of idealised feminine beauty as prescribed in Asian art. With plump cheeks and near pouted lips, her full face gazes down upon the viewer with an empathetic and half-lidded gaze, upholding her title as ‘One who hears the cries of the world.’ Notes on the item: Guanyin is the Chinese interpretation of Avalokiteshvara, the Indian Bodhisattva of compassion. The term “Bodhisattva” is derived from the Sanskrit “Bodhi”, meaning ‘awakening’ or ‘enlightenment’, combined with “Sattva”, meaning ‘spirit’ or ‘being’, referring to one on the path to achieving enlightenment. Bodhisattvas in Mayahana Buddhism are recognised as figures who have effectively achieved enlightenment yet relinquish their accension to nirvana in order to remain amongst mankind in the ultimate act of compassion to aid as spiritual guides. As such, the Bodhisattva inhabit a liminal space between samsara and nirvana; enlightened beings that maintain a relationship with humanity that buddhas cannot, as attaining Buddhahood necessitates the abandonment of all worldly attachments, including mankind. Guanyin’s very name, ‘One who hears the cries of the world’ highlights this role as a compassionate figure who acknowledges the suffering and strife of man. Along with Mahāsthāmaprāpta, a fellow bodhisattva, Guanyin serves as an attendant to Buddha Amitabha, with these three deities recognised as the Three Sages of Western Pure Land Buddhism, a sect of Mayahana Buddhism popular in East Asia. Avalokiteshvara is commonly posited to have been adopted from Indian Buddhism into China as Guanyin around 200-400 CE, however it was the Tang dynasty (618-907) which saw the popularisation of the deity. By the Ming (1358–1644) and Qing (1644–1911) dynasties, Guanyin held the position as the most popular female deity in China. The unique state of religion in China held no monolithic canon regarding Buddhism and saw the assimilation of several belief systems, primarily Daoism, Buddhism and Confucianism. Consequently, Guanyin became a deity to be revered beyond Buddhism alone, appointed as both an official imperial deity and Daoist deity in the 12th century. Guanyin may also be seen to fulfil the role of idealised femininity as prescribed by Confucianism, with the scarcity of female Chinese deities perhaps accounting for the gradual gender shift Guanyin underwent. The Indian Avalokiteshvara is unequivocally recognised as male, whilst the supposed gender of Guanyin remains contentious. Although there is a clear shift from the masculine Avalokiteshvara towards a more feminine representation, it is unclear if Guanyin is understood to be entirely feminine, to inhabit qualities of both genders or to be elevated beyond gender entirely, embodying neither. Depictions of Guanyin are highly androgynous, which some believe lends credence towards Guanyin symbolising the unity of dualistic forces as recognised in Daoism, displaying the anthropomorphism of yin and yang. Comparative Analysis: Market comparisons of similar Qing Dynasty polychrome figures of Guanyin include lot 767 (no.2) From Christies ‘Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art,’ New York, 25 March 2022, with the price realised USD 52,920 (Estimate USD 20,000 – USD 30,000). Christies also auctioned a comparable polychrome Guanyin...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Asian Art and Furniture

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Hardwood

Chinese Sancai Glazed Tang Horse
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Chinese Sancai Glazed Tang Horse, funerary ceramic in the shape of a Fereghana stallion, standing four-square on a flat unglazed base, arched neck, well-defined head, ears pricked fo...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Asian Art and Furniture

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Ceramic

Celestial Kwan Yin Reverse Incense Burner Lamp
Located in Somis, CA
An amazing earthenware Kwan Yin statue with lamp and reverse incense burner by master potter Liu Li Hui. Seated dhayana asana on wood ledge, Kwa...
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2010s Chinese Asian Art and Furniture

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Metal

19"x19" New Uzbek Cushion Cover. Silk Embroidered Suzani Throw Pillow Cover
Located in Spring Valley, NY
In the most technical sense of the word, "Suzani," in Central Asia, means needle and is used to describe this type of needlework, but to most people, such as decorators or collectors...
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21st Century and Contemporary Uzbek Suzani Asian Art and Furniture

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Cotton, Linen, Silk

Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1880's Yonezawa Clothing Tansu Chest Keyaki Wood 42"
Located in Portland, OR
Available from Shogun's Gallery in Portland, Oregon for over 40 years specializing in Asian Arts & Antiques. This is an Antique Japanese Yonezawa Kimono chest or Ishodansu. This che...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Asian Art and Furniture

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Wrought Iron

Antique and Vintage Asian Art and Furniture

From Japanese handmade earthenware pottery, originating circa 14,500 B.C. and adorned with elaborate corded patterns known as jōmon, to natural elm case pieces and storage cabinets built in Qing dynasty–era China to mid-century Thai rice-paper charcoal rubbings, antique and vintage Asian art and furniture make for wonderful additions to all kinds of contemporary interiors.

Eastern elements elevate any home’s decor. Introduce zen sensibility to your living room, dining room and bedroom with the neutral color palettes and the natural materials such as rattan, bamboo and elm that we typically associate with traditional Asian furniture. Decorative handwoven embroideries and textiles originating from India and elsewhere on the continent, which can be draped over a bed or sofa or used as a wall hanging, can be as practical as they are functional, just as you wouldn’t seek out Japanese room-divider screens — often decorated with paintings but constructed to be lightweight and mobile — merely for privacy.

With everything from blanket chests to lighting fixtures to sculptures and carvings, it’s easy to tastefully bring serenity to your living space by looking to the treasures for which the East has long been known.

For British-born furniture designer Andrianna Shamaris, the Japanese concept of beauty in imperfection isn’t limited to her Wabi Sabi collection. She embraces it in her New York City apartment as well. In the living area, for instance, she retained the fireplace’s original black marble while swathing its frame and the rest of the room in bright white.

“We left the fireplace very clean and wabi-sabi, so that it blended into the wall,” says Shamaris, who further appointed the space with a hand-carved antique daybed whose plush pillows are upholstered in antique textiles from the Indonesian island of Sumba.

In the growing antique and vintage Asian art and furniture collection on 1stDibs, find ceramics from China, antiquities from Cambodia and a vast range of tables, seating, dining chairs and other items from Japan, India and other countries.

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