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Place of Origin: Chinese
China 618-907 AD Tang Dynasty Pair Of Polychromate Earth Spirits Zhenmushou
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Earths Spirits "Zhenmushou" from the China Tang Dynasty 618-907 AD.
A beautiful and rare pair of "Earths Spirits guardians" from the Yunnan province region in the ancient China. This was created in clay earthenware pottery during the Tang Dynasty period between 618 and 907 AD. Featuring the molded figures of two seated guardians with decorations with polychrome pigmentations. The figures are seated on their haunches with cloven hooves planted firmly on the base looking forward with their front legs in a straight position. Both with face and body alert expressions on a rectangular base.
Earth spirits usually appear in pairs, one with a human head and the other with a lion head. Their supernatural powers, indicated by antlers, spiky flanges and flames, enable them to confront evil spirits and protect any precincts within their gaze. Have been believed to protect the living by keeping the spirits of the dead from inappropriately roaming the world outside the tomb.
Zhenmushou or guardian deities, developed from a line of protective spirits found normally in pairs at the front of Tang dynasty tombs. They served both to protect the figure from untoward spirits, and the outside world from the roving spirit of the dead. Combining features from a number of animals to form the perfect mythic beast, these mythical creatures were perceived to be the ideal guardians of the dead
The semi human faced figure has a measures of 11.25 by 4.5 by 5.75 inches (28.57 x 11.43 x 14.60 Cm).
The mythological lion animal figure has a measures of 10 by 5 by 5.8 inches (24.5 x 12.7 x 14.73 Cm).
Tang dynasty or Tang Empire, was an imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 618 to 907, with an interregnum between 690 and 705. It was preceded by the Sui dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Tend Kingdoms period. Historians generally regard the Tang as a high point in Chinese civilization, and a the golden age of cosmopolitan culture. Tang territory, acquired through the military campaigns of its early rulers, rivaled that of the Han dynasty.
The Li family founded the dynasty, seizing power during the decline and collapse of the Sui Empire and inaugurating a period of progress and stability in the first half of the dynasty's rule. The dynasty was formally interrupted during 690–705 when Empress Wu Zetian seized the throne, proclaiming the Wu Zhou dynasty...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Tang Antique Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
Chinese double gourd porcelain vase, 18th c.
Located in New York, NY
blue glazed multi-lobed double gourd vase; 2.2in(D) x 2.2in(W) x 4.25in(H) are the dimensions of the porcelain vase only (not including the wooden base); the wooden base shown in the...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain 9 PC Dishes Set
Located in Brea, CA
Qing dynasty an antique important Chinese famille rose porcelain 9 pieces sweetmeat dishes set with very beautiful box, hand painted. excellent condition, every piece with meirenruyu...
Category
Late 19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
group of 6 Chinese porcelain bird feeders, 19th c.
Located in New York, NY
each decorated with a copper red foo lion/dog; 2in(D) x 2in(W) x 2.5in(H) are the dimensions of the tallest porcelain bird feeder
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Red Lacquer Box
Located in Brea, CA
Chinese red lacquer box. Measures: 11.5 x 11.5 x 6.5 inch.
Category
Late 19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Lacquer
Chinese Ancient Stone Male Figure, 206 BC-220 AD
Located in South Burlington, VT
China, a rare hand carved stone male figure from the Han dynasty (206 BCE-220 CE).
Dimensions: 16 inches tall on its custom stand and and 6 inches wide
Condition: old patina wi...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Han Antique Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Stone
19th Century Unique Pair of Shell Inlaid Black Lacquer Big Chinese Tea Caddies
Located in Brea, CA
19th century unique pair of shell Inlaid black lacquer big Chinese tea caddies with Bail handles two sides ,each with hinged lid reversing to a mother-of-pearl inlaid decoration and enclosing a fitted pewter canister...
Category
Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Lacquer
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Cover Vases, Early 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
decorated with figural scenes amongst foliage
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Pair of Golden Black Lacquer Chinese Plates
Located in Brea, CA
19th century a pair of lift-lid gilt-decorated golden black lacquer Chinese plates, very beautiful pieces. every plate with 4 golden feet.
Category
Early 19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Lacquer
Large Superb Naturalistic Modeled Standing Camel, Tang Dynasty Oxford TL Tested
Located in Greenwich, CT
A large superbly and naturalist modeled standing camel, Tang dynasty 618-907, come with Oxford authentication TL test certificate, Oxford test numbers 102s49.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Tang Antique Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
Fine Antique Chinese Sterling Silver and Enamel with Coral Beads Horse Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Fine antique Chinese sterling silver and enamel horse sculpture mounted on a lacquered wood stand. The horse is made of sterling silver...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antike Theaterbank Sitzbank Opera Bench Ulmenholz massiv, China 18. Jhd
Located in Reutlingen, DE
Ein wirklich sehr seltenes und traumhaft schönes Möbelstück ist diese antike, chinesische Theatersitzbank aus Ulmenholz. Die Sitzfläche ist aus einem langen Holzbalken gearbeitet und...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Export Antique Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Elm
Very Rare and Old Chinese Tubular Water Pipe, Made from the Root of a Bamboo
Located in Leuven , BE
The bamboo water pipe has a cylindrical shape. The upper part is half sawn open. The water reservoir is located at the bottom of the cylinder.The Ends of the Rootlets are finished wi...
Category
19th Century Antique Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Silver
Chinese Neolithic Qijia Culture Red Pottery Vessel, 2200 BC - 1600 BC, China
Located in Austin, TX
An attractive Neolithic Chinese burnished red pottery vessel, Qijia Culture (2200 BC - 1600 BC), modern day Gansu Province, China.
The vessel of compressed globular form set on a short, pieced pedestal foot, and featuring two ear handles, a short, wide neck, and slightly everted mouth. A simple incised band decorates the otherwise plain body.
The red pottery with a beautiful rich terracotta hue. The slight burnishing makes the vessel glow.
The Qijia Culture was a late Neolithic...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Qing Dynasty an Antique Chinese Carved Jade Figure of a Bullock
Located in Brea, CA
A Qing dynasty Chinese carved jade figure of a bullock. 13 cm x 6cm x 5 cm. weight 600g see more pictures.
Category
19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Jade
Chinese clair-de-lune porcelain vase, 19th c.
Located in New York, NY
decorated with two stylized handles
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century Set of 8 Chinese Silver Lacquer Bowls with Mother of Pearl Inlaid
Located in Brea, CA
A fine set of 8 pieces Chinese lacquered and mother of pearl inlaid bowls with silvered interiors from the 18th century Qing Dynast...
Category
Early 18th Century Ming Antique Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Lacquer
Nineteenth Century Chinese Water Pipe in Paktong
Located in Leuven , BE
Nineteenth century Chinese water pipe in Paktong (= an Alloy of Zinc, Copper and Nickel). The Base - elaborated in Enamel Cloisonné - is decorated with a Phoenix on an Ultramarine Bl...
Category
19th Century Antique Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Copper, Zinc
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
Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Brass
Chimera (Pixiu) Terracotta Mythological Being - Tang Dynasty, China '618-907 AD'
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Magnificent Mythological Being "Chimera" with Human Face and Flaming Rays Halo. Orange Terracotta with Traces of Stucco and Painting.
This creature is commonly known as Pixiu. Fierc...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Tang Antique Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
Green Crackled Porcelain Table Water Pipe with Metal Strapping from Vietnam
Located in Leuven , BE
The bowl of the Vietnamese water pipe is jar-shaped. The metal handle allows easy carrying and moving of the object. The pipe stem that is normally places in the water tank, is missi...
Category
19th Century Antique Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Cover Jar Lamps, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
decorated with antique objects' motif; cover jars have been made into lamps; approximate measurements of each porcelain cover jar with wooden base (not including lamp components): 18...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
A Pair of Chinese Ming Period Patinated Bronze Enameled Elephant Vases/Censors
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of Chinese Ming Period Patinated Bronze Enameled Elephant Vases/Censors. The elephant has a Buddhistic caparisoned dress with pearl harness, tassels, and high-relief dragon p...
Category
1640s Ming Antique Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Han Dynasty Terracotta Fighting Dog
Located in Hudson, NY
Chinese Han Dynasty Terracotta Fighting Dog. During the Han Dynasty (206 BC to 220 AD), terracotta dogs were placed at a grave site in order to protec...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Han Antique Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Hongshan Style Red Jade Sun God Carving
Located in Houston, TX
A Chinese Hongshan style carved red jade sun god. These early jade style carvings were typical ceremonial burial pieces of the Neolithic period and Hongshan c...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Jade
Antique Asian Water Pipe Yellow Copper, Tortoiseshell Scale, Tobacco Collectible
Located in Leuven , BE
Antique Chinese Water Pipe in Yellow Copper, decorated with Tortoiseshell Scales. The Rectangular Base gives this Object its Elegance.
French Private...
Category
19th Century Antique Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Copper
Antique Chinese Export Silver Bottle Coaster Circa 1900
By Luen Wo
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Chinese export silver bottle coaster, an addition to our ornamental silverware collection.
This exceptional antique Chinese Export Silver (CES) bottle coaster has a cylindrical form to a plain spreading base.
The body of this Chinese silver coaster is embellished with fine and impressive embossed and pierced decoration depicting two iconic oriental dragons amidst clouds.
The decoration to the body incorporates a sun motif to either side, each accented with a central cartouche, one remains vacant and the other bears the contemporary engraved monogram initials 'CHD.'
The upper and lower rims of this coaster are encompassed with plain applied moulded borders accented with bands of tooled decoration.
This exceptional coaster has been independently tested using state of the art technology (Niton XL2 Analyzer) and verified as sterling silver (925, 925/1000).
Condition
This antique Chinese silver coaster is a very good gauge of silver, excellent quality and in exceptional presentation condition.
The Chinese hallmarks struck to the underside of this coaster are all very clear.
Dimensions
Diameter of rim 7.9cm/3.1".
Diameter of base 8.4cm/3.3".
Height 6.5cm/2.6".
Weight
5.1 troy ounces/160g.
Maker: Luen Wo.
Date: circa 1900.
Origin: Shanghai, China.
Video: A video of this fine piece is available upon request.
Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of this piece of antique Chinese silverware.
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Export Antique Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Silver
Antique Chinese Export Silver Bowl, circa 1890
By Tuck Chang & Co.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Chinese Export silver bowl.
This exceptional Chinese Export silver (CES) bowl has a circular rounded form.
The body of this antique Chinese silver bowl...
Category
1890s Antique Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Silver
Pair of Chinese Bronze Mandarin Duck Form Censors
Located in Toledo, OH
This pair of Chinese bronze mandarin duck form censors with lids are cast in a mirror image of each other, with upswept details on the wings and tails. The heads are turned to the si...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
Antique Chinese Neolithic Siwa Culture Pottery Amphora Jar
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Chinese Neolithic Siwa culture pottery Amphora jar.
Age: China, Neolithic period, 1350 B.C.
Size: Height 15.6 C.M. / Width 13.3 C.M.
Condition: We...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Gilt-Bronze Bowl, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period
Located in Islamabad, PK
A gilt-bronze bowl, qing dynasty, qianlong period.
The beautiful bowl is showcasing palace courtyard daily life scenes and is heavily adorned all ar...
Category
19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
Antique Chinese Opium Lamp with Round Base that is Multi-lobed
Located in Leuven , BE
Opium smokers used opium lamps to make the vaping and inhaling of the opium easier. These lamps, which contained spirits in their base, were specifically de...
Category
20th Century Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Brass
Chinese Fan with Wooden Box
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Chinese fan with wooden box. Composed of twenty-two vertical wooden rods, finely crafted in a dark tone and decorated in gold with butterflies, flowers and geometric motifs. Small ci...
Category
Mid-19th Century Romantic Antique Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Fabric, Wood
pair of Chinese export porcelain plates, 18th c.
Located in New York, NY
floral motif
Category
Mid-18th Century Antique Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
Tang Dynasty, Antique Chinese Painted Pottery Fat Lady with Oxford TL Test
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Chinese painted pottery fat lady with original pigments remaining.
Thermoluminescence (TL) test result from Oxford Authentication Ltd.
is included.
Age: China, Tang Dynasty...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
pair of Chinese ruby red porcelain bowls, 19th c.
Located in New York, NY
each ruby red porcelain bowl decorated with circular panels depicting landscape scenes
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
Large Size Chinese Rose Medallion Porcelain Plater, Ric 059
Located in Norton, MA
A truly fine hand-painted medium-sized porcelain and very large Plater from the 19th century.
Category
19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
Northern Wei Dynasty, Antique Chinese Painted Pottery Standing Court Lady
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Chinese painted pottery standing court lady, with original pigments remaining.
Age: China, Northern Wei Dynasty, A.D. 386 - 535
Size: Height 20.4 C.M. / Width 5 C.M. / Depth...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
pair of Chinese porcelain vases, 19th c.
Located in New York, NY
decorated with scenes of warriors
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Cover Jars
Located in New York, NY
cover jars have been made into lamps; decorated with figural scenes on a floral motif, green background; approximate measurements of each cover jar with wooden base: 18in(H) x 9.5in(...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century Chinese Miniature Porcelain Blue and White Kangxi Vase
Located in Delft, NL
18th Century Chinese Miniature Porcelain Blue and White Kangxi Vase
Chinese miniature porcelain Blue and White Kangxi vase Kangxi, (1662-1...
Category
Early 18th Century Antique Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Opium Box in Hammered Brass, Decorated with a Scene of a Rider
Located in Leuven , BE
The cylindrical opium container is executed in hammered brass and decorated with an expressive repose design of a rider in a landscape with blossom tre...
Category
20th Century Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Brass
Northern Wei Dynasty, A Set of Antique Chinese Pottery Standing Court Ladies
Located in Sampantawong, TH
A set of Antique Chinese painted pottery standing court ladies, with original pigments remaining.
Age: China, Northern Wei Dynasty, A.D. 386 - 535
Size: Height 19.5 - 22.2 C.M. / Wi...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
A Pair of Large Antique Ming Pottery Musician Rider on Horse with Oxford TL Test
Located in Sampantawong, TH
A pair of large antique Chinese pottery musician rider on horse.
Thermoluminescence (TL) test result from Oxford Authentication Ltd.
is included.
Age: China, Ming Dynasty, A.D. 136...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Superb Set of 5 Elegant Court Attendants, Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 AD TL Tested
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
A stunning set of 5 graceful terracotta figurines from the Ming Dynasty '1368-1644' AD. These elegant attendants are standing on a yellow glazed lotus flower over a high hexagonal green plinth and wear fine robes in matching green and yellow glazes. The unglazed areas have pigmented colors in red, black and white. Each is carrying essential offerings for the royal family. The head is detachable as often seen on the larger figures from this period. Meticulously detailed facial expressions have been hand-painted.
Condition: Mint, finely preserved glaze and pigment, undamaged and no repairs.
Provenance: Ex. Danish Collection.
This set is guaranteed authentic and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and TL Test from Laboratory Kotalla in Germany (The Oldest Thermoluminescence Testing Laboratory in the World).
Dimensions: Average 54 H cms
Burial figurines of graceful dancers, mystical beasts, and everyday objects reveal both how people in early China approached death and how they lived. Since people viewed the afterlife as an extension of worldly life, these figurines, called mingqi, sometimes referred as “spirit utensils” or “vessels of ghosts” disclose details of routine existence and provide insights into belief systems over a thousand-year period.
The Ming dynasty was the ruling dynasty of China – then known as the Empire of the Great Ming – for 276 years (1368–1644 AD). Founded by Chu Yuan-chang, the rebel leader that was successful in removing the mongols from the throne. Chinese control was re-asserted in China and eastern Asia. Literature became more important, schools were created, and the justice system was reformed. The Ming dynasty is described by some as "one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history,” was the last imperial dynasty in China ruled by ethnic Han Chinese.
The practice of burying ceramic objects with the deceased went into decline from the 10th to the 14th Century AD. There was a revival in placing miniature representations of glazed terracotta objects such a furniture, food offerings, horses, miniature statues...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Ming Antique Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese square shaped porcelain vessel, 19th c.
Located in New York, NY
decorated with various insects (grasshopper, dragonfly, etc.) and flowers
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
large Chinese peach motif porcelain bottle vase, 19th c.
Located in New York, NY
wooden base is not included with this lot; provenance: property of the Dayton Art Institute, accessioned in 1976, with accession number 76.203
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
Magnificent Tang Dynasty Prancing Horse, TL Test by ASA Francine Maurer
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Magnificent Prancing Horse in Orange Terracotta with Traces of Yellow Painting. With its Anterior right Leg raised. TL Test by ASA Francine Maurer Laboratory. It was during the "gol...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Tang Antique Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
Tang Dynasty, Antique Chinese Pottery Earth Spirit with Oxford TL Test
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Chinese pottery earth spirit.
Thermoluminescence (TL) test result from Oxford Authentication Ltd. is included.
Age: China, Tang Dynasty, A.D. 618 - 907
Size: Height 69 C.M. ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Antique Vases in Southern China / Small Vases / 16th to 17th Centuries
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is believed that pottery baked in southern China in the early Ming dynasty was imported into Japan.
It is a small size.
The upper part is slightly ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Ming Antique Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Chinese yellow glazed porcelain vase, 19th c.
Located in New York, NY
incised with floral motif
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
Qing Ching Dynasty 1821-1850 Porcelain Enamel Double Mouth Chinese Vase
Located in Louisville, KY
This stunningly enameled porcelain vase has a double mouth opening with hand-painted images of boys playing among the vines, gourds and gourd blossoms. There is a border of bat-like ...
Category
Early 19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese robin's egg glazed porcelain water pot, 19th c.
Located in New York, NY
in the form of a butterfly
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Carved Rosewood Chair with Lotus
Located in Brea, CA
A 19th century antique Chinese heavily carved rosewood chair with lotus, rosewood apron with
design, see more pictures. Measures: 37.5" height x 21” x 17".
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Export Antique Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Hardwood
Chinese Coconut Cup
Located in New Orleans, LA
Carved from the shell of a coconut, this enchanting Chinese cup exhibits exceptional artistry. An elegant floral design encircles the entire cup, while the interior is fully lined with silver. In addition to the poison detecting powers attributed to coconuts, the Chinese believed that silver would tarnish when in contact with poison. In fact, many wealthy Chinese used silver lined cups and chopsticks tipped with silver fittings as an assurance against poisoning. To find a silver-lined coconut cup...
Category
Early 19th Century Other Antique Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Coconut
Shaped Antique Oval Chinese Plate
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Shaped antique oval Chinese plate from my private collection: simply elegant, for any use on any table. It's one of my private collection, about 35 years...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Export Antique Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Celadon
Chinese rose medallion porcelain plate, 19th c.
Located in New York, NY
figural, and bird & flower motifs
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
Fine Dehua, Blanc de Chine, Quan Yin Porcelain Figure
Located in Dallas, TX
Blanc de chine porcelain seated figure of Quan Yin. Qing dynasty. Kangxi period.
Category
Early 18th Century Qing Antique Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
