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Period: Early 20th Century
Antique Satsuma Meiji Porcelain Bottle Vase Hand Painted & Gilt Figures c1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Satsuma Meiji bottle vase offers porcelain construction with hand painted and gilt genre scenes having figures throughout, c1910 Measures - 8...
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Asian Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Pottery

Chinese Shiwan Green Glazed Ceramic Jar / Planter, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderful green glaze typical of Chinese "Shiwan" pottery adorns this early 20th Century Chinese storage jar. Shiwan ware is a style of Chinese pottery from the Shiwanzhen district...
Category

Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese White Brass Opium Lamp Tweezers, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of white brass tweezers once used to advance the wick of an opium lamp. The antique tweezers are simply shaped and feature a bell-shaped scrape...
Category

Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pair of Chinese Republic Era Stacking Lacquered Box Set with Dragons, 1920s
Located in Palermo, PA
Pair of lacquered stacking boxes. Sold as a pair. Originated from China during the Early Republic period of approximately 1920 and done in a period Chinese Export style. Each s...
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Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood

Japanese Woven Bamboo Ikebana Basket
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese woven bamboo basket with handle from early 20th century, circa end of Meiji to Taisho period. The basket was constructed in the form o...
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Japanese Japonisme Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Bamboo

Pair Small Chinese Dragon Vases, Molded and Glazed Porcelain, Republic Period
Located in Austin, TX
A fabulous pair of small Chinese molded and glazed biscuit ware porcelain dragon vases with loose eyes and apocryphal Qianlong mark, Republic Period, circa 1920, China. The small ...
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Chinese Qing Vintage Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Satsuma Vase Yabu Meizan Meiji
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Satsuma baluster form vase from the studio of Yabu Meizan (birth name Yabu Masashichi; 1853-1934), who is one of the most celebrated and collectible Satsuma artists from Meiji Peri...
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Japanese Meiji Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This flat shadow puppet was crafted on the island of Java by a puppet artist using buffalo hide and mounted on bamboo sticks. It features movable arms, controlled by outer bamboo rod...
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Indonesian Tribal Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Leather, Wood

Vase with Delicate Hand Painted Floral Spray on Neutral Ground-Japan, early 20th
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Japanese porcelain vase delicately hand painted on an craquelure oatmeal colored ground. The brightly colored design is of prunus blossoms, chrysanthemums and several roosters all ou...
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Japanese Japonisme Antique Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Enamel

19th Century Large Scale Chinese Burr Root Wood Carving
Located in London, GB
19th Century Large Scale Chinese Burr Root Wood Carving This fascinating large hand carved figure stands almost 70 inches in height. Made in 5 secti...
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Chinese Victorian Antique Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood

Chinese porcelain Liu Hai, Republican period
Located in New York, NY
depicting a Liu Hai playing with a frog
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Chinese Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Antique Display Stand, Bonsai Stand, Wooden Object, Wabi-Sabi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This is an attractive antique display stand made from old wood from the Taisho era. This stand has been used in Japan to display Bonsai. The surface is finished with lacquer. It is made with a particularly rare burl grain, and the patterns created by the natural burl that occurs during the tree's growth process give it a sense of vitality that cannot be expressed artificially. This unique beauty is highly valued in furniture and crafts. This display stand can be used not only as a decorative stand, flower stand, or Bonsai stand...
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Taisho Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Woodblock Print of Portrait by Kunisada, Framed, C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Japanese Woodblock Print of Portrait by Kunisada, Framed, C1920 Measures - 13.5"h x 9.5"w x 1"d
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Asian Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Paper

Chinese Double Butterfly Charm Ring, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the late 19th century, this silver charm ring was crafted by the Miao peoples of the Guizhou province and was believed to protect the wearer from bad luck and malevolent spi...
Category

Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Silver

Large Art Nouveau Awaji Pottery Ruffle Rim Trumpet Form Vase
Located in Wilton, CT
Large Awaji vase in trumpet form with wavy rim and dark green glaze, circa 1910. 30" high, 13" diameter. Excellent condition, two small chips under lip repaired, slight lean, as shown.
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Japanese Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Pottery

Two Asian Brass Bed Warmers, Early 20th Century, On Stand
Located in New York, NY
Two brass water containers, used as bed warmer pots. China, early 20th Century. Both are Intricately decorated with gilt line in floral motif, plus inscriptions of "Blessings" in t...
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Chinese Qing Antique Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Brass

Large Decorative Round Copper Box with Lid Northern India
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Very large beautiful vintage handcrafted decorative round copper box with lid, latch and handle Delicately and intricately hand-hammered with geometric designs. Hand crafted by skill...
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Indian Anglo-Indian Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Brass, Copper, Tin

Chinese Drip Glaze Kitchen Jar, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Coated inside and out with a rich drip glaze, this early 20th century jar was originally used for storing foods and condiments in a Provincial Chinese kitchen. The wide-mouth jar has...
Category

Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Earthenware

Pair of Antique Japanese Meiji Double Handled Cast Bronze Vases C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Pair of Antique Japanese Meiji Double Handled Cast Bronze Vases C1920 Measures - 6.5"H x 2.5"W x 3"D (floral) 5.75"H x 2.5"W x 2.5"D
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Japanese Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Antique Japanese Dai
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese Dai, a display stand used in the tokonoma, a large section of root burl possibly Sugi (Cryptomeria japonica), a beautiful golden color wo...
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Japanese Organic Modern Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Burl

Japanese Brass Vase, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
An elegant brass vase, hand-crafted in Japan, Showa Period. The finish is Murashido, a centuries-old technique that consists in quenching the cast brass in hot oil and smoke it with ...
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Japanese Showa Vintage Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Brass

Chinese Art Deco White Sofa, circa 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
In the 1920s-30s, Shanghai, China was swept up in the Art Deco design movement. Design, architecture, art, fashion, and furniture were all influenced by this modern movement, permeat...
Category

Chinese Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Hide, Hardwood

Chinese Green Drip Glaze Headrest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
By the 18th century, opium use had become as central to Chinese social life as taking tea or smoking tobacco, fostering a subculture rich with its own customs, traditions, and exquis...
Category

Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Chinese Carved Hardwood Figural Group with Dragons, circa 1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Chinese figural group offers carved hardwood sculpture of intertwined dragons, circa 1920. Measures - 5.5"h x 2.75"w x 2.75"d Catalogue Note: Ask about DISCOUNTED DE...
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Chinese Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Early 20th Century Carved Cabinet from Fujian, China
Located in Singapore, SG
An early 20th century carved 2-tier cabinet from Fujian province, China. The carvings on the front are mostly through carvings, which are carved very deep and lively, featuring human characters as well as various animals. The oval panels on the top doors are surrounded by relief carvings of phoenix...
Category

Chinese Qing Antique Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Fir

Pair of Chinese Gold Gilded Carved Wood Wall Panels, China, C.1920
Located in London, GB
A superb pair of elaborately carved Chinese gilded panels, depicting a warrior scene. China, C.1920 In very good condition commensurate of age, with some...
Category

Chinese Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Giltwood

Late Qing Dynasty 1900s Varnished Bamboo Basket with Large Handles
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese late Qing Dynasty period varnished bamboo basket from the early 20th century with rattan tied handles. Created in China during the late Qing Dynasty period in the early years of the 20th century, this bamboo basket was likely used as a hat basket...
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Chinese Rustic Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Teak 1920s Indian Chakki Grinding Table with Hand Carved Geometric Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Tribal Indian rustic Chakki grinder table from the early 20th century with hand-carved geometric motifs, carved feet and weathered patina. Created in India during the early years of the 20th century, this grinder table is called a Chakki. Traditionally used to grind grains to flour before collecting for cooking, these wheels are richly decorated on their outer edge. Our Chakki table...
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Indian Tribal Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Teak

Japanese Art Deco Ikat Silk Meisen Kimono
Located in Atlanta, GA
A well preserved Japanese Meisen kimono hand-sewn from woven Ikat Silk circa 1920-30s (Taisho to early Showa period). The kosode style kimono (small slee...
Category

Japanese Showa Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Silk

Large Burmes Brass, Copper, Silver Inlaid Ceremonial Bowl with Avatars of Vishnu
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large Asian Burmese brass ceremonial bowl with silver and copper inlaid with the ten Hindu Avatars of Vishnu. Fine example of Tanjore work, this brass bowl that has been overlaid with alternating copper and silver chased plaques, with high quality in detail executed in mixed metal repoussé with contrasting patination, showing Hindu deities. The base is engraved with a lotus flower motif. (This type of work is known as Tanjore work, after the south Indian city where much of this work was executed.) The depictions on the main plaques are believed to relate to those seen carved in relief on rock on the façade off the Great Temple (Brihadisvara) in Tanjore. A southern Indian magnificent silver and copper inlaid vase, 19th century Tapered and chased body made of copper inlaid with beaded bands and with the ten avatars of Vishnu: 1. Matsya (the fish) 2. Koorma (the tortoise) 3. Varaha (the boar) 4. Narasimha (the human-lion – shown on this bowl as a lion-man figure about to devour a human victim.) 5. Vamana (the dwarf) 6. Parasurama (the angry man – presented on this bowl as a figure with an axe, a bow and an arrow.) 7. Rama (the perfect man, king of Ayodha) 8. Krishna (the divine statesman – shown here as Krishna on a cobra throne...
Category

Indian Folk Art Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Silver, Brass, Copper

Tokyo Hibachi in Keyaki Burl Wood
Located in Hudson, NY
Keyaki wood is a treasured wood in Japan. This hibachi was originally made for cooking and heating, has since been fitted with a glass top so it could be used for a low side table or...
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Japanese Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique Chinese Carved Hardwood Flower Stands Marble-Top Insert
Located in Brea, CA
A antique Chinese heavily carved hardwood circular stand table with rouge marble top insert and dark wood carved with abundant floral motif , the inset marble top over carved hardwoo...
Category

Chinese Chinese Export Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

20th Century Antique Tibetan Hand Painted Thangka, Avalokitshvara, Kuan Yin
Located in Pomona, CA
Tibetan Thangka, Kuan yin (Avalokitshvara), finely painted with colored inks on silk. It is all hand painted with Tibetan natural mineral color painting material which can last for a...
Category

Chinese Chinese Export Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Fabric

A Rare Chinese Pale Lavender Jadeite Carving of Two Immortals
Located in New York, NY
A Rare Chinese Pale Lavender Jadeite Carving of Two Immortals, on its original carved wood base, from a private collection. One standing and one kneeling, mounted on an openwork woo...
Category

Chinese Qing Vintage Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Jade

Antique Indonesian Hand-Carved and Hand-Painted Temple Statue, 20th Century
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique temple statue carved and hand-painted in Indonesia in the early 20th century. This wooden statue shows an Indonesian dancing character. His d...
Category

Indonesian Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood

Chinese Floral Cloisonné Enamel and Ormolu Vase for Islamic Market
Located in London, GB
Chinese floral Cloisonné enamel and ormolu vase for Islamic Market. Chinese, early 20th century Dimensions: Height 20cm, diameter 23cm This beaut...
Category

Chinese Chinese Export Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Japanese Meiji Period Brass Candle Holder with Scrolls and Medallions
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period antique brass square top candle holder from the early 20th century, with intricate carved medallion, calligraphic inscription and ornate base. Created in Japan during the Meiji period in the early years of the 20th century, this elegant brass candle holder features a square top with recessed accent, supported by four elegant scrolling motifs in the corners. The sinuous body, alternating convex and concave lines, swells up in the center to receive a medallion, showcasing various motifs on each side. The ornate base flares up with motifs echoed from the top, but displayed in an inverted manner and on a larger scale. The stand presents a calligraphic inscription at the bottom signifying the maker's mark. With its golden hue, elegant lines and ornate décor...
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Japanese Meiji Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Brass

20C Chinese Soapstone Polished Bowl
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a lovely 20C Chinese soapstone polished bowl. Made in China in the early 20th century circa 1930. This is a medium sized jade green an...
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Chinese Chinese Export Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Soapstone

Japan Good Luck Elephant Censer
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This charming censer features an elephant, a symbol of strength, wisdom, and good fortune in Japanese culture. The elephant's back opens to hold incens...
Category

Japanese Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Antique Madura Hand Carved Wooden Treasure Chest with Red and Gold Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Indonesian floral carved wooden treasure chest from the early 20th century, with red and gold accents. Created on the island of Madura off of the northeastern coast of Jav...
Category

Indonesian Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood

Antique Vietnamese Green Glazed Pedestal with Foliage Design and Diamond Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Vietnamese green glazed pedestal from the early 20th century, with foliage design and diamond patterns. Created in Vietnam in the early y...
Category

Vietnamese Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Large Korean Blue and White Vase with Phoenix Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large and heavy Korean ceramic vase in a Classic Chinese form with open mouth with a wide flared rim, a neck with three concentric grooves and a sloped broad shoulder. The blue and white design features two underglazed phoenix...
Category

Korean Archaistic Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

A Monumental 19th C. Ryukyu Hariko (Papier Mâché) Vase, Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A stunningly attractive & exceptionally large baluster shaped ‘Ryukyu Hariko’ (papier mâché) vase, masterfully decorated overall with hand painted images of a fruiting peach tree ren...
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Japanese Meiji Antique Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Lacquer, Paper

Chinese Early 20th Century Elmwood Side Chest with Bronze Medallion Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese elmwood side chest from the early 20th century, with round bronze medallion hardware, two drawers over two doors. Created in China during ...
Category

Chinese Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century Carved Chinese Wedding Bed Fascia/Bed header
Located in Pomona, CA
Beautifully hand-crafted from pine and beech wood, this intricate marriage bed fascia would be a real talking point in a modern home. It originates from southern China - Jiangsu prov...
Category

Chinese Chinese Export Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood

Antique Thai Teak Wood Side Table with Cloud Carved Apron and Horse Hoof Feet
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Thai teak side table from the early 20th century, with carved apron and horse hoof extremities. Charming our eyes with its clean lines and handsome apron carved with scrol...
Category

Thai Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Teak

Ilan ha-Kadosh, Kabbalistic Scroll on Parchment, North Africa, ca. 1900 Kabbala
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite Ilan Ha-Gadol of the type historically attributed to the great 17th-century Kabbalist Rabbi Meir Poppers. The Ilan Ha-Gadol - the Great Ilan ('tree')– is a long parchme...
Category

African Antique Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Parchment Paper

Hand-Carved, Polychromed Panel with from Madura Island, Java, Indonesia, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderfully hand-carved wooden panel with floral motifs from the Indonesian island of Madura, off the coast of eastern Java. This decorative panel once adorned a traditional Madura...
Category

Indonesian Tribal Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood

Actors in Dance / Theatre Scene 20th Century Scroll Painting Japan Artist
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
It is a work of 2 scrolls figure in a Theatre/Dance Noh style. it is a very tasty work combined with the hymns spelled at the top. ¦ Silk books and handwriting. ¦ State There ...
Category

Japanese Taisho Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Silk

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Soapstone Vase with Dragons
Located in Richmond, VA
Late 19th-early 20th century Chinese carved soapstone vase with dragons.
Category

Chinese Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Soapstone

Japanese Six Panel Screen: Clouds of Golden Mist
Located in Hudson, NY
Mineral pigments and gold on mulberry paper. Signature reads: Bunrei-Ga.
Category

Japanese Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Gold

Antique Chinese Ceramic Pickling Jar Set Jade Green, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
These glazed Chinese ceramic jars from the turn of the 19th Century were once used for pickling foods. They feature a jade green finish and outer surface that features a ribbed textu...
Category

Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Arabian Mughal Leather Shoes with Gold Embroidered Curled Toe
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Arabian Mughal leather shoes with gold embroidered curled toe. Amazing vintage Mughal Middle Eastern Moorish gold embroidered shoes with gold t...
Category

Indian Islamic Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Leather

Early 20th Century 3-Panel Chinese Minority Wedding Bed Cover, Miao People
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th Century 3-Panel Chinese minority wedding bed cover, Miao People A rare and early example of a brocade-woven Miao wedding bed cover from ...
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Chinese Tribal Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Quality antique Edwardian oak and brass coal purdonium
Located in Ipswich, GB
Quality antique Edwardian oak and brass coal purdonium with a brass gallery to the top and two ornate brass carrying handles to the sides, a brass knob to the front opening to reveal...
Category

Edwardian Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Brass

A Two-panel Screen Painted On Paper Depicting A Naturalistic Scene
Located in Milano, IT
Two-panel screen painted on paper, depicting a naturalistic scene with two pintail ducks in flight over a pond. In the foreground, lotus plants and peonies emerge from leaves and ste...
Category

Japanese Vintage Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Paper

Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Azalea Tree with Birds
Located in Hudson, NY
Beautifully painted Japanese two-panel screen with vibrant azalea tree with finches, camellia tree, and yellow azaleas. Mineral pigments and gold dust on gold silk background. Signat...
Category

Japanese Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Silk

20th Century Philippine Coffee Table
Located in San Marino, CA
A dark wooden coffee table from the Philippines, dating from the early 20th Century. The top of this rectangular coffee table is made from a s...
Category

Philippine Rustic Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood

Antique obi textile art " View from the Window ~ Shochikubai ~ " by ikasu, Japan
Located in Setagaya City, JP
This work is a glorious nod to buddhist temples circle windows, with beautiful Japanese garden scape seen outside. Golden leaf on the border of a frame is an expression of light goin...
Category

Japanese Japonisme Vintage Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique Shanxi Province Elmwood Red Lacquer Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province elmwood red Lacquer cabinet This tall cabinet has 2 drawers and 3 shelves.
Category

Chinese Chinese Export Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

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