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Period: Mid-19th Century
Chinese Tongzhi Porcelain Vase Decorated in Polychrome Enamels with Bronze Mount
Located in Brisbane, QLD
This exquisite polychrome Chinese vase has been mounted with bronze mounts and has previously been in two private collections. The vase dates to the reign of Chinese Emperor Tongzhi ...
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Chinese Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Bronze

Chinese Porcelain Garden Seat, 19th c.
Located in New York, NY
multicolor floral motif
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Chinese Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

Chinese Trailing Clouds Altar Sideboard, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Topped with offerings of food, burning incense, and painted images of the deceased, this enchanting coffer played a central role in Chinese ancestor worship. Handcrafted of northern elmwood in China's Shanxi province, this 19th century coffer...
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Elm

Chinese Qianjiang decorated porcelain vase, 19th c.
Located in New York, NY
overall with wooden base: 18.5in(H); vase only: 18in(H) x 6in(W) x 6in(D); decorated with scenes of ladies, and inscriptions
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Chinese Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

Antique 19th c Chinese Dream Stone Scholar Literati Poem Inscribed Landscape
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A Chinese Landscape Dream Stone. Inscribed with a poem in the 19th century. The stone reminiscent of the Yuan landscapes in the style of Ni Zan. These rock were treasured by Chinese ...
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Chinese Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

19th century Egyptian Grand Tour Cairo Ware silver inlay charger.
Located in Central England, GB
This superb heavy Egyptian Grand Tour wall charger dates to the mid to late 19th century at the time when the pyramids and Pharos tombs were being ...
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Egyptian Egyptian Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of Chinese Bentwood Chrysanthemum Armchairs, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of provincial 19th century armchairs from Shanxi province offers an unusual play on traditional forms. The chairs are designed in a classical style known as a "yoke-back ch...
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Bamboo, Elm

Chinese Provincial Round Back Chair, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Prior to the 10th century, Chinese society eschewed raised seats in favour of mats. The rising popularity of chairs and other forms of elevated seating led craftsmen to adapt traditional cabinetry and architecture techniques to the human body. In the case of this Yuanyi, or round chair, the flowing crest rail is a direct descendant of the simple armrests that had traditionally supported individuals on mats in their homes. This homage to an ancestral form, combined with traditional mortise-and-tenon joinery techniques, created an elegant, functional chair that has endured for centuries and inspired many contemporary furniture designers...
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Elm

Pair Of Chinese Famille Rose Hexagonal Table Lamps
Located in Essex, MA
Unusual hexagonal form with overall painted decoration.The base with pierced decoration. Now mounted as lamps.
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Chinese Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

Chinese Brass Singing Bowl and Mallet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Patinated brass Chinese singing bowl c.1900's. The bowl etched with clouds, wind and mountain scenes, is accompanied by a wooden mallet with brass inlay. Dimensions 7.5" diameter x ...
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Chinese Folk Art Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Brass

Chinese Traveling Chopstick Set with Repoussé Fittings, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant set of eating utensils dates to the mid-19th century and would have accompanied the well-to-do traveler on a long, cross-country journey. The set originally included a p...
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Metal

Antique Qing Dynasty Elm Wood Stool with Rich Patina
By Asian Modern
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This antique Qing Dynasty elm wood stool is a captivating piece of history, dating back to the early 19th century. Handcrafted from solid elm wood, the stool showcases a rich, dark p...
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Wood, Elm

Caucasian Chirvan Carpet, 19th Century - N° 730
Located in Paris, FR
N° 730, hand knotted Caucasian carpet style chirvan from 19th century. High quality, beautiful graphics and remarkable finesse. Perfect state of preservation. Measures: 150 x 10...
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Caucasian Rustic Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Wool

Pair of Chinese Mahogany and Tin Hinged Painted Figural Tea Bins, Circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Chinese mahogany and tin hinged painted tea bins with gilt figural stenciling and decorative landscape scenes with bird motif, Mid-19th century.
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Chinese Chinese Export Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Metal

Chinese Qing Dynasty Watercolour and Gouache on Pith Paper, Canton, C.1835
Located in London, GB
Chinese Qing Dynasty watercolour and gouache on Pith paper, Canton C.1835. Capturing Canton life, the image of a women weaving depicts daily...
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

638 - Oriental Carpet, 19th Century, kazak
By Manufacture Royale De Samadet Landes
Located in Paris, FR
Hand knotted carpet in an Oriental factory. High quality, beautiful graphics and remarkable finesse. Density: About 15 000 knots per dm². Perfect state of preservation. Dimensi...
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Central Asian Rustic Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Wool, Silk

Japanese Meiji Period Woodblock Kono Naotoyo Bairei '1844 - 1895' Artist Signed
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Kono Naotoyo Bairei (1844 - 1895) Bairei Hyakucho Gafu 11 houtsneden van vogels - drie met elk twee stukjes tape op papier geplakt. B ca. 20.5 x 14.5 cm pst. / alle niet ingelijst ...
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Japanese Meiji Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Silk

Antique Chinese Export Silver Mug with Dragon Handle
Located in New York, NY
Chinese export silver mug, ca 1860. Straight and upward tapering sides with applied pictorial frieze on engraved and stippled ground: Scenes of social life with contemplative sages and chaste maidens amongst palm trees and pagodas. Pastoral exoticism enlivened with scaly, slithering dragon handle...
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Chinese Chinese Export Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Silver

Antique 19th c Chinese Dream Stone Scholar Literati Poem Inscribed Landscape
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A Chinese Landscape Dream Stone. Inscribed with a poem in the 19th century. The stone reminiscent of the Yuan landscapes in the style of Ni Zan. These rock were treasured by Chinese ...
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Chinese Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

Chinese Tortoise Shell Finely Carved Box Canton 1840
Located in Sarasota, FL
Chinese tortoise shell finely carved box, Canton circ 1840, The box is carved with court scenes on both top and bottom. Finely executed edge with greek key pattern and scenes. THIS I...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Tortoise Shell

Mughal miniature portrait depicting Emperor Akbar and Jodha Bai, 19th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
The Mughal miniature portrait, created with a single-hair brush on delicate rice paper and embellished with 24k gold water, depicts the noble Mughal Emperor Akbar and his esteemed consort, Jodha Bai. This exquisite artwork exemplifies the pinnacle of Mughal artistry, renowned for its intricate detail and luxurious use of materials. At the center of the composition, Emperor Akbar is portrayed with an air of majestic authority and wisdom. He is dressed in regal attire, featuring rich textiles adorned with elaborate patterns. The gold water applied to his garments and accessories adds a shimmering, ethereal quality, highlighting the emperor's status and the richness of his attire. His turban is prominently adorned with a jeweled ornament, enhancing his royal presence. Akbar's expression is composed and contemplative, reflecting his reputation as a wise and benevolent ruler. Beside him stands Jodha Bai, exuding grace and elegance. Her attire is a masterpiece of Mughal textile...
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Indian Anglo Raj Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Mid-19th Century Chinese Cast Iron Seated Figure
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-19th century Chinese cast iron seated figure. Chinese seated figure in official robes & head-dress, an immortal in Taoism & mythology. Probab...
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Iron

Chinese Ming Style High Back Chair, Red Lacquer
Located in Hamburg, DE
They are commonly referred to as 'Deng Gua Yi', which means lamp. The backrest of these chairs is reminiscent of the construction from which two lanterns were hung. This seat, somet...
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Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Wood

Waterfall and Bird Scene Meiji Period Scroll Japan 19c Artist Marked
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
As you can see, this is a Japanese painting by Aoe, which depicts the beautiful "Aoba Takiyanzu" with beautiful fresh greenery. ¦ Paper books and handwriting. ¦ There are some...
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Japanese Meiji Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Silk

Pair of Chinese Southern Administrator's Chairs, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of 19th century elmwood administrator's chairs are from northern China and feature arching back splats hand carved with traditional motifs including peonies, sparrows, and ...
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Elm

Pair of Chinese Porcelain Vases, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
decorated with a multicolor figural scene
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Chinese Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

Chinese Split Bamboo Headrest, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Crafted from lengths of split bamboo, this headrest enabled contour comfort, quite luxurious for 19th century, China. Lightweight and low-profile, it was the perfect accessory for a ...
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Chinese Rustic Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Bamboo

Provincial Chinese Wooden Box with Bone Chopstick Handles
Located in Chicago, IL
A narrow wooden box with a sliding lid and a pair of carved bone chopstick handles with contrasting dark inlay at the ends. The bone handles were likely originally affixed to chopsti...
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Wood, Bone

Japanese Painting Scroll Crane Landscape Nihonga Japan Artist Sign
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Japanse school Vrouw op brug Rolschildering / scroll op zijde, benen rollers. B 77.5 x 36.9 / 160 x 49 cm 77.5 x 36.9 / 160 x 49 cm.
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Japanese Meiji Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Silk

Chinese square shaped porcelain vessel, 19th c.
Located in New York, NY
decorated with various insects (grasshopper, dragonfly, etc.) and flowers
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Chinese Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

Chinese Carved Bamboo Brush Washer in the Form of an Elephant
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Carved bamboo vessel in the form of a standing elephant with it's trunk curled to one side, and the legs slightly turned in, following the natural form of the piece of bamboo. the to...
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Chinese Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Bamboo

Thai Gilt Bronze Seated Buddha, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Once ornately gilt, this serene bronze seated Buddha was created in Thailand in the mid-19th century. Cast in the older Sukhothai style, the Buddha bears a uniquely Thai flame-like s...
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Thai Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Bronze

Provincial Chinese Two Drawer Table, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Used as a family altar table or for general storage, this 19th century coffer is decorated with intricate carvings of round chrysanthemum blossoms,...
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Elm

Pair of Horseshoe Back Chairs - mid 19th Century
Located in Santa Monica, CA
A pair of 19th Century Horseshoe Back Armchairs The armrests are composed of three separate pieces joined together by half-lap joints locked with pressure pegs set an an angle. The ...
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Chinese Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Hardwood

pair of Chinese porcelain dishes, 19th c.
Located in New York, NY
each decorated with a multicolor floral motif
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Chinese Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

Japanese Two-Panel Phoenix Screen, Edo Period, Ca. 1850
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Two-Panel Phoenix Screen, Edo Period, Ca. 1850 Japanese Edo Period (1603-1868) DIMENSIONS Height: 24 inches Width: 28 inches
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Japanese Japonisme Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Wood

Hiroshige Scene Meiji Period Scroll Japan 19c Artist Marked Nihonga Style
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Den Nidai Hiroshige "Edo Suburbs Famous Place Sumida River Upstream Map" paper book watercolor hanging scroll with box Size Axis · · · Length 183cm, width 52.8cm Inside · · · Lengt...
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Japanese Meiji Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Silk

Chinese Silk Brocade Chair Panel with Pagoda & Crane, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This framed silk brocade tapestry is one half of a magnificent Qing-dynasty chair panel, or chair strip. Because traditional Chinese seating was not upho...
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Silk

Chinese Floral Incised Brass Brazier, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th century handcrafted bronze hand warmer would have been owned by a woman of means and filled with coals so she could warm her hands on cold...
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Brass

Chinese 19th Century Handcrafted Lounge Chair
Located in Hilversum, NL
Original antique Chinese 19th century handcrafted adjustable yoke back wooden reclining lounge chair. Adjustable backrest and uniquely curved armrests. Good color and patina. Adjusta...
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Chinese Arts and Crafts Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Wood

Antique 19th Century Chinese Mirror Black Porcelain Jar Lamp
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A stunning antique Chinese porcelain 19th century jar, as a lamp. The porcelain jar is in a Mirror black glaze, which is a very dark The Lamp measures 27 inches to the top of the sha...
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Chinese Chinese Export Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Brass

Chinese Lacquer Consoles
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is an unusual pair of Late Ching Chinese cinnabar-toned coromandel lacquer small altar or side tables. The tops of the tables feature complementary incised and painted scenes from Chinese every day life. Both tables are in very good condition considering their 100+ years of use. It is unusual to find a pair of coromandel incised lacquer...
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Chinese Chinese Export Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Wood, Lacquer

Chinese Lacquer Consoles
Chinese Lacquer Consoles
$3,815 Sale Price / set
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Chinese Red Lacquer Roundback Chair, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Prior to the 10th century, Chinese society eschewed raised seats in favor of mats. The rising popularity of chairs and other forms of elevated seating led craftsmen to adapt traditio...
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Elm

Chinese Blue and White Headrest with Guardian Lion, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
In order to keep her elaborate hairstyle intact while sleeping, a well-to-do Qing-dynasty woman once used this ceramic box as a pillow. Lavishly decorated in the traditional blue-and...
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

Japanese Gilt Seated Kannon Figure, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricately carved and finished with gilt black lacquer, this seated figure depicts the bodhisattva Guanyin, known in Japanese Buddhism as Kannon. Described as the "Buddha of Infinite Compassion," Kannon is the embodiment of mercy and makes himself available to all who call upon him with all their mind. Kannon is depicted here seated in diamond position upon a double lotus plinth, set above a stepped base. He is dressed in gracefully draped robes and wears a tall crown bearing a minuscule figure of Amida, the Buddha of Infinite Light. He has a serene expression of calm and holds his right hand in the abhaya mudra, a gesture of comfort, blessing, and protection. Backed by a magnificent leaf-form nimbus, this Kannon figure...
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Japanese Edo Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Wood, Lacquer

Chinese Red Lacquer Hide Pillow, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the late 19th century, this fine Chinese headrest is hand-crafted of lacquered hide atop an elongated bamboo frame. Used while sleeping like a modern pillow, the headrest ha...
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Hide

19th Century Porcelain Geisha's Pillow Stand, Set of 3
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Set of 3 Porcelain Pillow Stands - Geisha Hair Protection Discover a captivating set of three porcelain pillow stands, each adorned with unique and intricate designs. These stands...
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Japanese Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

A Papier-Mâché Lacquered Vase , Kashmir, 19th century
Located in PARIS, FR
Lacquered papier -maché vase ,Kashmir,19th c." A baluster vase with a flared neck, in painted and lacquered papier-mâché, decorated in polychrome and gold with a complex and varied floral design. Minor damage to the base. Modern base The papier-mâché technique was first adopted in Kashmir in the 14th century by Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani, a Sufi mystic, who came to Kashmir during the late 14th century along with his followers, many of whom were craftsmen. These craftsmen used hand-made paper pulp from Iran. Kashmir papier-mâché has been used to manufacture boxes (small and big), bowls, trays, étagères, useful and decorative items, models, birds and animals, vases, lights, corporate gifts...
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Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

Woodblock Print Comical Views of Famous Places in Edo by Hiroshige Hirokage
Located in Atlanta, GA
Artist: Utagawa Hirokage (active 1855-1865) Series: Comical Views of Famous Places in Edo Number: 21 "Cherry-blossom Viewing at the Middle Hall and the Double Hall in Ueno" Mediu...
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Japanese Edo Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

Red Chinese Temple Doors Lacquered Architectural Panels With Foo Dogs Wall Art
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Removed Antique Asian Cabinet Doors. Heavily worn corners and edges, missing finish. One door has only a single hinge remaining. W 14 5/8 x H 26...
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Chinese Chinese Export Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Elm

pair of Chinese porcelain spoons, 19th c.
Located in New York, NY
each decorated with a phoenix motif
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Chinese Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Turned Square Courtyard Panels, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Designing the intricate patterning of these 19th century northern Chinese lattice panels was like solving a puzzle. Skilled craftsmen pieced together handcut lengths of wood, precisely interlocking them to create a repeating diamond pattern...
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Elm, Paper

Minton & Co Encaustic Tile Panel by A. W. N. Pugin
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A set of nine 6-inch by 6-inch neo-medieval encaustic tiles by Minton & Co (stamped); an exact match to an identical set in the British Museum attributed to architect and designer, A...
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English Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Clay

19th Century Burmese Shan State Marble Head of the Buddha
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This small marble head of the Buddha is from the Shan States of Burma and carved from white marble. The face is framed by elongated and intricately c...
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Burmese Other Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Marble

Chinese wooden Neck Rest, 19th Century
Located in Bilzen, BE
19th century wooden neckrest with a fine patina of age and use Length 33 cm, Width 6.5 cm Heigth in the middle 11.5 cm
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Chinese Tribal Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Wood

China Antique Ceramic Brazier
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/3201 - What a beautiful simple ancient ceramic! It's a Chinese brazier, sober and elegant. I think that may be more ancient, but I don't know. It was...
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Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Ceramic

Rare 19th Century Chinese Folding Low Table 'Kang Table'
Located in Atlanta, GA
The unusual 19th century Kang Table (low table) is designed for the legs to fold into the table for storage when it’s not in use. It’s carved from Northern Elmwood (Yumu) and lacquer...
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Chinese Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Elm

Chinese Relief Carved Architectural Panel with Fruit and Flora, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
It’s difficult to pinpoint what makes this handcrafted panel so impressive: the artful relief carvings of seasonal fruit and lush, foliage-filled vases ...
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Spruce

Chinese Silk Embroidery From Mid 19th Century ( 5" x 3' - 13 x 92 cm )
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Silk Embroidery From Mid 19th Century ( 5" x 3' - 13 x 92 cm )    
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Chinese Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Silk

Chinese Round Hitching Stone, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Unlike many objects of its kind, this limestone hitching stone was carved into a simple rounded shape without any figural references. Used to secure a horse by rope or reins, the sto...
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

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Limestone

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