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Item Ships From: Europe
Place of Origin: East Asian
Chinese Export Silver Bowl
Located in London, GB
A Chinese export silver bowl circa 1890, with later blue glass liner. The bowl is pierced and has wonderfully detailed chrysanthemum decoration and sits on a plain collet foot. The r...
Category
1880s Chinese Export Antique East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silver
Set of 4 Chinese Export Silver Candlesticks
Located in London, GB
A Set of 4 Chinese Export Silver Candlesticks with Glasgow import marks for the firm of George Edward & Sons, 1899. The Scottish firm was one of the few UK companies that stocked Chi...
Category
1890s Chinese Export Antique East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silver
STUNNING ANTIQUE MEIJI PERIOD SHIGA SHIGEAKI FAMILY ESTATE WOODBLOCK PRiNT
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Meiji period circa 1880 Japanese print of Shiga Shigeaki’s family estate in the origi...
Category
1880s Chinese Export Antique East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
Chinese Export Silver Card Case
Located in London, GB
A Chinese Export Silver Card Case embossed and chased with figural scenes on a matte background, including playing Go and horse-riding. The top has a plain oval cartouche. It was ret...
Category
1830s Chinese Export Antique East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silver
Japanese Decorative Wall Plate in Porcelain and Brass - Circa 1970's by ACF
Located in Glasgow, GB
Vintage Decorative Wall Plate
A Japanese vintage porcelain wall plate, handcrafted in the 1970s, features an eye-catching pattern of brown and red florals framed by a bold black bor...
Category
1970s Japonisme Vintage East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chinese set of four cloisonne plates depicting birds and blossom, circa 1930
Located in Central England, GB
This beautiful and vibrant set of four Chinese cloisonne wall or cabinet plates is most eyecatching. The design of exotic birds amongst branches with a flowering blossom is very well done with fine wires forming the design over a brass base which is then filled and fired with rich coloured glass enamels which are then ground and polished smooth to show the intricate design.
Each plate is completely different but made to be a set of four which will display well as a wall hanging group or in a cabinet.
Chinese, circa 1930
Height 2.5cm x width 18cm x depth 18cm
We hope you enjoyed looking at this wonderful set of Chinese enamel cloisonne plates...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Export East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Enamel
ANTiQUE CIRCA 1900 CHINESE CHINOISERIE TILT TOP SIDE END TABLE CLAW & BALL FEET
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely circa 1880-1900 hand made Chinese Chinoiserie side end lamp table with tilt top feature
Please...
Category
Early 1900s Chinoiserie Antique East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Liberty's London Art Nouveau Style Chinese Export Mahjong Complete Set
By Liberty of London
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original circa 1920 Chinese Mah-jong set which is totally complete with original counters, the case having a super rare Art Nouveau Lib...
Category
1920s Art Nouveau Vintage East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Bamboo
Japanese Bronze Jardinière Planter Bowl Pot- 19th Century Meiji Period, Antique
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Large Oriental Japanese Bronze Jardinière Planter Bowl Censor - Exquisite Meiji Period Piece!
This stunning bronze jardinière planter bowl, originating from the 19th Century...
Category
19th Century Antique East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
LOVELY ViNTAGE CHINESE CHINOISERIE SAMURAI WARRIOR LACQUER SIDE CABINET SOAPSTON
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage Chinese side cabinet with native scenes of a Samurai warrior carved out of soapstone and...
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Soapstone
Large Pair of Fine Quality Japanese Meiji Mixed Metal Vases - Antique, c.1910
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Large Pair of Japanese Bronze Mixed Metal Vases - Exquisite Meiji Period Artist Pieces!
These stunning Japanese bronze mixed metal vases, dating back to the Meiji Period cir...
Category
1910s Meiji Vintage East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Japon - Grand Aigle en Bronze perché sur une falaise
Located in TOULON, FR
GRAND AIGLE EN BRONZE PERCHÉ SUR UNE FALAISE
Japon, période Meiji (1868-1912)
Lourdement coulé en deux parties, l'aigle au modelé naturaliste lève ses grandes ailes vers l'arrière to...
Category
Late 19th Century Other Antique East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Imposing Japanese censer, 19th century, patinated bronze.
Located in Monza, IT
Imposing Japanese censer, 19th century, patinated bronze.
Japanese censer dating back to the end of the 19th century, patinated bronze, worked with friezes, animal, bird and floral t...
Category
Late 19th Century Edo Antique East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Vintage Silk Kimono Belt 1970s Flowers
Located in Paris, FR
This is Obi made in Japan around 1970s.
It is made with Silk and it is in good condition.
Obi is a belt of varying size and shape worn with both traditional Japanese clothing like...
Category
1970s Showa Vintage East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silk
Vintage Ethnic Himalayan Tibetan Turquoise Coral Necklace
Located in London, GB
Vintage Ethnic Himalayan Turquoise Coral Necklace
A beautiful necklace of large Tibetan Turquoise beads
interspersed with natural red coral beads with silver clasp
Period 2nd half ...
Category
20th Century East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Coral, Silver
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...
Category
Mid-19th Century Tang Antique East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Vintage Kimono Silk Belt Tsuru Birds Fukuro-obi 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a Fukuro Obi made in Japan around 1960s.
Obi is a belt of varying size and shape worn with both traditional Japanese clothing like Kimono.Obi are categorised by their desig...
Category
Late 20th Century Showa East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silk
Japon, période Meiji - Okimono en Bronze représentant un Héron
Located in TOULON, FR
OKIMONO EN BRONZE FIN REPRÉSENTANT UN HÉRON
Japon, période Meiji (1868-1912)
Un héron debout finement modelé, les pattes et les pieds finement texturés, les ailes et le plumage soign...
Category
Late 19th Century Meiji Antique East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
A MAGNIFICENT WOODEN NETSUKE OF A MONKEY. Edo period.
Located in London, GB
A MAGNIFICENT WOODEN NETSUKE OF A MONKEY.
Edo period.
A netsuke of a monkey seating in a leisurely manner, extremely realistically carved with a great expression on his face,the ...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Boxwood
ANTIQUE CIRCA 1900 ORNATELY CARVED AND HEAViLY INLAID CHINESE OCCASIONAL TABLE
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite hand carved and ornately inlaid centre occasional table made in China Circa 1900-1...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Export Antique East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
A Fine Archaistic Chinese jade gui (ritual sceptre) Ming dynasty.
Located in London, GB
Archaistic jade gui (ritual sceptre).
China Ming or Qing dynasty, 16th-17th century AD
A gui, a rectangular tablet with a pointed end, was an emblem of of...
Category
16th Century Antique East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Jade
Large 24" 19th Century Japanese Cloisonne Vase - Antique Oriental Decor
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique 19th Century Oriental Japanese Cloisonné Vase - Impressive Large Piece!
This stunning cloisonné vase from the 19th century boasts remarkable craftsmanship and intricate deta...
Category
19th Century Antique East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stone, Brass, Bronze, Enamel
A FINE WOODEN NETSUKE OF TANUKI HARA NO TSUZUMI. Signed MINKO. Edo period
Located in London, GB
Finely carved as tanuki no hara tsuzumi By Tanaka Minko (1735-1816), Tsu, late 18th century.
The tanuki seated, its right foreleg raised, its other foreleg beating its distended st...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Boxwood
Guanyin pair, ceramic statues, China, 19th century
Located in Monza, IT
Guanyin pair, ceramic statues, China, 19th century
Refined pair of Chinese ceramics, depicting female figures on an ornate floral-themed pedestal.
Excellent condition, as shown in th...
Category
1980s Chinoiserie Vintage East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Antique Hinamatsuri Doll 'Sannin Kanjo' Sanpo 1980s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a doll which we use for Hinamatsuri day. This person is one of Sannin Kanjo which is called Sanpo.
This person has a flower . This doll was made with plastic, cotton, silk , ...
Category
Late 20th Century Showa East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Silk, Plastic, Wood
Chinese Blue And White Dish, China Kangxi Period
Located in Saverne, Grand Est
Small porcelain dish with blue decoration undercover of floral motif and lingzhis on geometric background, the wing decorated with prunus branches in reserves. Tiny chips on the bord...
Category
Early 18th Century Qing Antique East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Bowl - cup - salad bowl - Famille Rose - Canton - China 19th Qing
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Magnificent hand-painted Chinese porcelain bowl with enameled and gilded decoration in reserve of characters in palace scenes, birds and flowers, with the “Famille Rose” motif, with ...
Category
19th Century Qing Antique East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Red overlay glass snuff bottle depicting a fish, China, 19th century
Located in PARIS, FR
Red overlay glass snuff bottle depicting a fish, 19th century
A rare translucent glass snuffbox with small bubbles in the shape of a fish, ruby red overlay decor with a fish among th...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Cut Glass
19th century Chinese bronze cencer with Buddhist lion decoration circa 1860
Located in Central England, GB
This large Chinese bronze censer dates to circa 1860. It is made in three parts, stand, vessel, and lid. The lid has pierced decorative panels with pine trees and a bold Buddhist lion finial for lifting.
The censer has lifting handles in the shape of bamboo to each side and again also has panels with pine forests with mythical beasts and side mounts in the form of Buddhist lion mastheads.
It is raised on four shaped legs with a beast mask head at the top and sits on the raised and pierced stand.
The decoration on this piece is all hand finished with chasing and engraving giving good detail.
The censer has a green/brown patina. Circa 1860
Censers are a type of vessel for burning incense. In many cultures burning incense has spiritual and religious connotations which influence the design and decoration of the censer.
The lion is one of Buddhism’s most potent symbols. Traditionally the lion is associated with regality, strength and power. It is therefore an appropriate symbol of Buddha who, tradition has it, was a regal prince. As Buddhist priests and monks from India, they brought with them stories of stone Asiatic lions...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Export Antique East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
A set of 3 Kenjo-Imari porcelain
Dishes, Japan Edo Period, 18th century.
Located in PARIS, FR
A set of 3 Japanese porcelain Kenjo-Imari Dishes, Japan Edo Period, 18th century.
3 Imari octagonal porcelain dishes. Underglaze cobalt blue, enamels and gold.
The decoration in the ...
Category
18th Century Antique East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Very Large Pair of Fine Quality Japanese Bronze Vases - Antique, 19th Century Me
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Very Large Pair of Japanese Bronze Vases - Exquisite Meiji Period Artist Pieces!
These magnificent Japanese bronze vases, dating back to the 19th Century Meiji Period, showc...
Category
19th Century Antique East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Japan, A rare Japanese Kutani figure of Kannon on a Foo Lion, Meiji Period, 19th
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare Japanese Kutani Figure: Unveiling Tranquility and Spiritual Power from Meiji Period Japan
Unveil a rare gem from Japan's historical Meiji ...
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Late 19th Century Meiji Antique East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Vase / pot à pinceau / bitong en bambou sculpté - Chine - Qing 950XIXth
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Hand carved bamboo vase/brush pot/bitong.
This hand-carved Chinese bamboo bitong or dried flower vase dates from the late Victorian period, circa 1880.
The bitong, or brush pot, is...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bamboo
Meiji Period Japanese Bronze Vase with Koi Fishes and Flowers, 19th Century
Located in Bochum, NRW
A Japanese bronze vase from the Meiji Period (late 19th) signed on the bottom. The vase is beautifully decorated with two koi fishes and a floral motif, a branch with flowers and lea...
Category
Late 19th Century Meiji Antique East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Copper
Antique Chinese Embroidery Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful antique embroidery from China late 19th century with very nice Chinese design with birds, flowers and personages, and beautiful purple color silk foundation, entirely hand ...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Antique East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silk
Okimono - Bronze sculpture of a puppy, by Munechika, Japan Meiji Era
Located in Saverne, Grand Est
Charming bronze okimono depicting a sitting puppy raising its paw and looking into the distance.
High quality, highly detailed sculpture, the eyes inlaid with gold and shakudo.
Signe...
Category
Late 19th Century Meiji Antique East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
C1600 Chinese Swatow Plate
Located in Bakewell, GB
C1600 Chinese Swatow Plate
36 cms Diameter
In excellent condition no cracks or chips
Category
17th Century Antique East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Janetti Father & Sons Japanese Pedestal in Engraved and Painted Bamboo, ca 1880
By Janetti
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous Japanese pedestal, this delightful object was made in Japan in the late 19th-century and imported into Italy by a famous merchant, Emportio Janetti Padre e Figli. They were the first in trading Japanese art in Florence in the second half of the 19th century.
This spectacular piece of rare beauty was fully hand-crafted with perfect proportions. The complex structure is made in engraved and lacquered crossed bamboo with fantastic floreal details. The two round trays are in black lacquered wood with hand-painted decorations. The fine details and the beauty make this pedestal a masterpiece.
An unique decorative pedestal of outstanding quality that can be mixed in a neoclassical or mid-century project or in a Japanese style project.
Dimensions (cm):
Diameter - 37
Height - 112
In the 1870s collecting Japanese art products started to be popular among a wider range of collectors, not only among circles of intellectuals, artists, and designers. This cultural phenomenon also reached Italy, and when a group of Japanese diplomats (Iwakura Mission) arrived in Florence in May 1873, it reported a very positive impression of a shop that sold Japanese...
Category
Late 19th Century Japonisme Antique East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Chinese table made for flowers or fish. early 20th c.
Located in Stockholm, SE
This rose wood table has a built-in basin specifically designed to house live fish. The glazed clay basin would serve as the fish tank, providing a saf...
Category
Early 20th Century East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Clay, Rosewood
Satsuma porcelain covered perfume burner
Located in Paris, FR
Satsuma earthenware tripod perfume burner with polychrome and gold enamel decoration. The body is decorated on one side with richly dressed figures representing masters instructing t...
Category
1890s Antique East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese porcelain cockerels, c. 1890. Qing Dynasty.
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
Pair of Chinese porcelain cockerels, c. 1890, Qing Dynasty. Both cockerels modelled standing on rocky bases, and their boldly decorated feathers in famille rose enamels.
Their combs ...
Category
1890s Qing Antique East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
A pair of large Meiji period Satsuma Rouleau vases
Located in London, GB
A pair of large Meiji period Satsuma Rouleau vases
Japanese, Late 19th Century
Height 54.5cm, diameter 24cm
These beautiful Satsuma-ware vases were made ...
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Late 19th Century Meiji Antique East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
Chinese statuette of a Fat Lady
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Statuette of a Fat Lady
MATERIAL: Pottery
CULTURE: Chinese, Tang Dynasty
PERIOD: 618 – 907 A.D
DIMENSIONS: 655 mm x 265 mm x 210 mm
CONDITION: Good condition. Includes Thermoluminescence test by Laboratory Kotalla (Reference 05B101123). Includes Certificate of Authenticity from Dutch gallery
PROVENANCE: Ex Belgian private collection, acquired from Dutch art gallery
Comes with Certificate of Authenticity and Export Licence. If you are from outside the European Union, we will have to apply for the export licence again for your country, this takes 4 to 6 weeks.
Due to the fragility and size of this piece, it can only be shipped within the European Union, United Kingdom and neighbouring countries that can be transported by road by private courier (door to door).
This beautifully-finished ceramic attendant was made during what many consider to be China’s Golden Age, the Tang Dynasty. It was at this point that China’s outstanding technological and aesthetic achievements opened to external influences, resulting in the introduction of numerous new forms of self-expression, coupled with internal innovation and considerable social freedom. The Tang dynasty also saw the birth of the printed novel, significant musical and theatrical heritage and many of China’s best- known painters and artists.
The Tang Dynasty was created on the 18th of June, 618 AD, when the Li family seized power from the last crumbling remnants of the preceding Sui Dynasty. This political and regal regime was long-lived, and lasted for almost 300 years. The imperial aspirations of the preceding periods and early Tang leaders led to unprecedented wealth, resulting in considerable socioeconomic stability, the development of trade networks and vast urbanisation for China’s exploding population (estimated at around 50 million people in the 8th century AD). The Tang rulers took cues from earlier periods, maintaining many of their administrative structures and systems intact. Even when dynastic and governmental institutions withdrew from management of the empire towards the end of the period – their authority undermined by localised rebellions and regional governors known as jiedushi –the systems were so well- established that they continued to operate regardless.
The artworks created during this era are among China’s greatest cultural achievements. It was the greatest age for Chinese poetry and painting, and sculpture also developed (although there was a notable decline in Buddhist sculptures following repression of the faith by pro-Taoism administrations later in the regime). It is disarming to note that the eventual decline of imperial power, followed by the official end of the dynasty on the 4th of June 907, hardly affected the great artistic turnover.
During the Tang Dynasty, restrictions were placed on the number of objects that could be included in tombs, an amount determined by an individual’s social rank. In spite of the limitations, a striking variety of tomb furnishings – known as mingqi – have been excavated. Entire retinues of ceramic figures – representing warriors, animals, entertainers, musicians, guardians and every other necessary category of assistant – were buried with the dead in order to provide for the afterlife. Warriors (lokapala) were put in place to defend the dead, while horses/ camels were provided for transport, and officials to run his estate in the hereafter. Of all the various types of mingqi, however, there are none more elegant or charming than the sculptures of sophisticated female courtiers, known – rather unfairly – as “fat ladies...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Tang Antique East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Inro by Mochizuki Hanzan (1743-90?) Edo Period, 18th century
Located in Milano, IT
Mochizuki Hanzan (1743-90?)
Edo Period, 18th century
Decorated with inlaid colored ceramic with a stag and maple leaves
Height: 8.4 cm
Sealed Hanzan
Mochizuki Hanzan (1743-90?...
Category
18th Century Antique East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Large C19th Japanese Silk & Bamboo Screen or Room Divider
Located in London, GB
Large C19th Japanese silk and bamboo screen.
A truly superb four-fold room divider with silk panels depicting a forest scene with birds and flowers. Each panel features a bamboo cro...
Category
Late 19th Century Japonisme Antique East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silk, Bamboo
Chinese statuette of a Fat Lady
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Statuette of a Fat Lady
MATERIAL: Pottery
CULTURE: Chinese, Tang Dynasty
PERIOD: 618 – 907 A.D
DIMENSIONS: 645 mm x 260 mm x 180 mm
CONDITION: Good condition. Includes Thermoluminescence test by Laboratory Kotalla (Reference 04B101123). Includes Certificate of Authenticity from Dutch gallery
PROVENANCE: Ex Belgian private collection, acquired from Dutch art gallery
Comes with Certificate of Authenticity and Export Licence. If you are from outside the European Union, we will have to apply for the export licence again for your country, this takes 4 to 6 weeks.
Due to the fragility and size of this piece, it can only be shipped within the European Union, United Kingdom and neighbouring countries that can be transported by road by private courier (door to door).
This beautifully-finished ceramic attendant was made during what many consider to be China’s Golden Age, the Tang Dynasty. It was at this point that China’s outstanding technological and aesthetic achievements opened to external influences, resulting in the introduction of numerous new forms of self-expression, coupled with internal innovation and considerable social freedom. The Tang dynasty also saw the birth of the printed novel, significant musical and theatrical heritage and many of China’s best- known painters and artists.
The Tang Dynasty was created on the 18th of June, 618 AD, when the Li family seized power from the last crumbling remnants of the preceding Sui Dynasty. This political and regal regime was long-lived, and lasted for almost 300 years. The imperial aspirations of the preceding periods and early Tang leaders led to unprecedented wealth, resulting in considerable socioeconomic stability, the development of trade networks and vast urbanisation for China’s exploding population (estimated at around 50 million people in the 8th century AD). The Tang rulers took cues from earlier periods, maintaining many of their administrative structures and systems intact. Even when dynastic and governmental institutions withdrew from management of the empire towards the end of the period – their authority undermined by localised rebellions and regional governors known as jiedushi –the systems were so well- established that they continued to operate regardless.
The artworks created during this era are among China’s greatest cultural achievements. It was the greatest age for Chinese poetry and painting, and sculpture also developed (although there was a notable decline in Buddhist sculptures following repression of the faith by pro-Taoism administrations later in the regime). It is disarming to note that the eventual decline of imperial power, followed by the official end of the dynasty on the 4th of June 907, hardly affected the great artistic turnover.
During the Tang Dynasty, restrictions were placed on the number of objects that could be included in tombs, an amount determined by an individual’s social rank. In spite of the limitations, a striking variety of tomb furnishings – known as mingqi – have been excavated. Entire retinues of ceramic figures – representing warriors, animals, entertainers, musicians, guardians and every other necessary category of assistant – were buried with the dead in order to provide for the afterlife. Warriors (lokapala) were put in place to defend the dead, while horses/ camels were provided for transport, and officials to run his estate in the hereafter. Of all the various types of mingqi, however, there are none more elegant or charming than the sculptures of sophisticated female courtiers, known – rather unfairly – as “fat ladies...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Tang Antique East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Pottery
A Blanc De Chine Guanyin, 19th Century
Located in Saverne, Grand Est
Porcelain statue of Guanyin.
A few chips, notably to two fingers of the right hand, do not detract from the aesthetics of the whole.
China, 19th century.
Category
19th Century Qing Antique East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Carved Soap Stone Sculpture of a Wise Ancient with Dragon
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A finely carved soap stone sculpture of a wise ancient with a dragon on his shoulder standing on a braun soap stone base. In fine original conditi...
Category
Early 20th Century East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stone
LATE 19TH CENTURY CHINESE ALTAR TABLE BENCH ELM WOOD j1
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Lovely Late 19th-century Chinese Altar Made From Elm Wood.
A piece that exudes both historical charm and practical functionality. This vers...
Category
19th Century Antique East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese flower table around 1900 made of rosewood with marble top
Located in Aachen, DE
Blumentisch China um 1900 aus Rosenholz mit Marmorplatte
Reich geschnitzt, unbeschädigt, in sehr gutem Zustand, max. Durchmesser ca. 67cm, Höhe 80cm.
Category
1890s Chinese Export Antique East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Marble
Antique Chinoiserie Lacquered Cabinet on Stand
Located in Kastrup, DK
Chinese Qing dynasty cabinet with original chinoiserie decorations rasied on later stand.
Cabinet elaborately decorated with flowers painted with polychrome lacquer on a thick black ...
Category
Early 19th Century Qing Antique East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Metal
Chinese Porcelain Vase, China Tongzhi Period
Located in Saverne, Grand Est
Rare porcelain vase with polychrome decoration of chimeras standing on a rock above the waves.
Four-character mark under the base : "made by Wang Bingrong".
China, Tongzhi period.
Category
1860s Qing Antique East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Okimono - Sculpture : Elephant attacked by tigers, by Mitsumoto, Japan Meiji Era
Located in Saverne, Grand Est
Magnificent composition for this bronze okimono with double patina representing an elephant attacked by two tigers.
The skins of the different animals are rendered with great detail ...
Category
Late 19th Century Meiji Antique East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Longquan Celadon 5-tube Covered Vase - 18th or 19th Qing - Song style - Chine
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very pretty covered vase, pot, with 5 tubes / spouts from the Longquan Celadon Ovens.
The vase and its lid are in Celadon-glazed porcelain stoneware decorated with flowers and foliag...
Category
Early 19th Century Qing Antique East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Monumental Japanese Silk Textile - Peacocks in Landscape.
By Takashimaya
Located in Christchurch, GB
As part of our Japanese works of art collection we are delighted to offer this outstanding large scale Meiji Period 1868-1912 silk textile depicting a pair of peacocks within a lands...
Category
Late 19th Century Meiji Antique East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold
Meiji-Era Japanese Wooden Plant Pot – Timeless Elegance for Your Greene
Located in Hamburg, DE
Introducing our unique Japanese Meiji-era elevated wooden plant pot. Crafted with exquisite attention to detail, the lower base features elegantly blackened metal with a striking wav...
Category
1880s Meiji Antique East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Metal
Taoist dignitary statue - ancestor reliquary - lacquered wood - China Qing 19th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Superb old Taoist statue in polychrome and gold lacquered wood, representing a Dignitary seated on a throne, armchair. It is carved from solid wood, with hand-painted details and emb...
Category
Early 19th Century Qing Antique East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese bronze vase, by Akichika, with dragonfly seal, Japan Meiji era
Located in Saverne, Grand Est
An extraordinary baluster-shaped bronze vase with multiple patinas carved with a lizard watching a frog.
The details are finely chased and the lizard's eyes are gilded.
Signed "Akich...
Category
Late 19th Century Meiji Antique East Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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