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Period: Mid-19th Century
Chinese Porcelain Garden Seat, 19th c.
Located in New York, NY
multicolor floral motif
Category
Chinese Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Square Display Table with Scroll Corners, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A flourish of curves adds graceful counterpoint to this table’s square profile, each straight leg topped by decorative scroll corners. Crafted in the mid-19th century, the table is modeled after summer...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Red Lacquer Hide Headrest, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Crafted of painted, lacquered hide, this extraordinary headrest was created in China's Jiangxi province over 150 years ago. Its pliable design enabled contour comfort - quite luxurio...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
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...
Category
Japanese Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Bent Handle Fisherman's Basket, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Basket making is an ancient and humble craft, but in the hands of a skilled weaver a simple willow basket can become a truly beautiful work of art. This bent handle basket was made i...
Category
Chinese Rustic Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bentwood, Willow
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...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Elm
Large Black Glazed Chinese Ceramic Altar Candlestick 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful and large black glazed Chinese ceramic altar candlestick with brown highlights.
Beautiful decorative object.
Period: 19th century.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
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
Chinese Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Etched Baitong Brass Hat Stand, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
In 19th century, China government officials wore different hats to show their various ranks of office—the styles and designs changed depending on the season. A one of a kind folding ...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chinese Bent Handle Fisherman's Basket, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Basket making is an ancient and humble craft, but in the hands of a skilled weaver a simple willow basket can become a truly beautiful work of art. This bent handle basket was made i...
Category
Chinese Rustic Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Willow, Bentwood
Pair of Chinese Drum Form Column Bases, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
These 19th century column bases likely figured into the grand and imposing surroundings of a Qing-dynasty courtyard, flanking the entryway with their protective presence. Carved from...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Qing Dynasty Green Glazed Pottery Incense Burner, Dated 1863
Located in Austin, TX
A gorgeous green glazed large Chinese pottery censer of Archaistic shape called a fanghu, set on a separate stand, Qing dynasty, second year of Tongzhi, 1863.
The censer or incense burner crafted in two parts and covered in a thick, runny and unctuous glaze, ranging from dark green to turquoise green, to pale celadon. The neck with shou (longevity) medallions. The body decorated in relief with fruit, pomegranate and finger citron (Buddha's hand). The sides fitted with lion mask handles. The stand with a key fret design, and a pierced Chinese...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Chinese Soup Plate Inspired by the Blue Family India Compagny, Mid 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Nice « Blanc Bleu » porcelain plate inspired the Compagnie des Indes from XIXth century. This porcelain soup plate represents exotic plant elements. Ornaments are visible on the sides of the plate.
The arrival of porcelain in Europe was linked to the development of shipping and international trade. Porcelain was very popular in Europe because of its lightness and its durability. The import from China is linked to the lack of mastery of this technique by the Europeans. The French, Dutch and British East...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese a Set of 10 Silver Inlay Coconut Wine Cups
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 19th century set of 10 Chinese silver cups with silver liner in interior of each cup with wood box with a sliding cover, well detailed with ...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Pair of Armchairs "Official Back", circa 1840
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of "Official Back" armchairs. In Chinese "Yoku Back"
Untouched made in elm wood, burgundy lacquer and natural age-related patina with clear lacquer as surface finish.
Called "...
Category
Chinese Ming Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Elm
19th Century Anglo-Chinese Carved Teak and Inlaid Stand, circa 1880
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century Anglo-Chinese carved teak and inlaid stand, circa 1880
From the China Trade, clipper ship, period. Very in vogue and exotic decor popular in Europe and America in the late 19th century. Ornately carved and inlaid decoration. Boxwood and bone inlays on the top and legs. A "tour de force" Chinese pavilion...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bone, Boxwood, Teak
19th Century Carved Chinese Windows, Set of 4
Located in Atlanta, GA
This set of four, Chinese carved window screens is from an 19th century house from the Shanxi province of China. Carved from Chinese Northern Elm...
Category
Chinese Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Elm
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 ...
Category
Chinese Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Cover Jars, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
multicolor floral motif
Category
Chinese Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Provincial Chinese Glazed Water Jug, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th-century kitchen vessel is coated inside and out with a dark brown glaze that clings to its ribbed sides with subtle color variation. Designed for serving water or tea, the squat jar features a narrow neck, small strap handles, and a short spout for pouring. The rounded shoulders are brushed with simple linework in a contrasting light brown glaze. Textured with pitted wear and other imperfections, the rustic vessel is wonderful as an unusual vase...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Provincial Chinese Wooden Headrest, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Made of Chinese northern elmwood, this smooth block of wood was once used as a rigid headrest or neck pillow. The soft curve and height of the block not only supported the head while...
Category
Chinese Rustic Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Elm
Framed Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Despite its explicit content, this intimate scene conveys a sense of tenderness and romantic love characteristic of Chinese erotic art. Known as “sp...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
Chinese Petite Brass Brazier with Embroidered Pouch, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Filled with burning coals, this petite 19th-century brass brazier once warmed the hands of a well-to-do person on a cold winter's night in northern China. The brazier is crafted of w...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass
Tibetan Traveler's Trunk with Painted Hide, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This antique traveler's chest from Tibet or Mongolia is one of the most unique trunks we've come across in our 20 years of collecting. Dated to the 19...
Category
Tibetan Tibetan Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Hide, Wood
Japanese Bronze Water Coupe, Eguchi as Fugen, Edo/Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A very finely cast Japanese bronze water coupe in the form of the courtesan Eguchi riding an elephant, signed Kazutada, Edo to Meiji Period, mid 19th century, Japan.
The small and elegant bronze water coupe is exquisitely cast to depict a figure of a seated lady reading poetry upon the back of a large recumbent elephant. This image depicts the Courtesan of Eguchi as Fugen Bosatsu...
Category
Japanese Meiji Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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....
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silver
Pair of Chinese Lacquered Tall Back Chairs, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
With clean lines and balanced proportions, these 19th-century tall back chairs exemplify the refined forms of Ming-dynasty furniture design. The chairs are designed after the 'southe...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Elm
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...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Japanese Lacquer Kogo 'Incense Box'
Located in Hudson, NY
Late Edo (1614 - 1868) period incense storage box in stacked, double fan design. Fans have bamboo and plum design with a chrysanthemum crest. Silve...
Category
Japanese Edo Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold
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...
Category
Chinese Arts and Crafts Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Meiji Period Painting Scroll Water Spirit Japan Artist Signed
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Japanse school Watergeest
Rolschildering / scroll op papier, lakwerk rollers. B- 112 x 31.2 / 194 x 35.3 cm
112 x 31.2 / 194 x 35.3 cm
Category
Japanese Meiji Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silk
Chinese Polychrome Wooden Altar Spirit, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Carved in wood, this 19th-century figure of a spirit paid tribute to ancestors past on a traditional altar table. Allowing the base to reflect the wood’s natural state, the artist ca...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Qing Dynasty Porcelain Spotted Deer Brush Washer, Mid-19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A charming and elegant Chinese brush washer in the form of a recumbent spotted deer, Qing dynasty, circa 1850.
The graceful animal modeled with ...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century French Butlers Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautifully detailed item is made of oak with inlay mahogany. Item dates back to the 1850s and contains many drawers inside of fall-front.
Category
French Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
Pair of Armchairs "Official Back", c. 1840
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of "Official Back" armchairs. In Chinese "Yoku Back"
Untouched made in elm wood, burgundy lacquer and natural age-related patina with clear lacquer as surface finish.
Called "...
Category
Chinese Ming Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Scrolling Vines Mirror, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th century framed mirror was carved by hand in northern China and likely hung on the wall of a Qing Dynasty home, perhaps in a lady’s sleeping quarters. The carved scrolling v...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Softwood
Chinese Double Gourd Repoussé Snuff Bottle with Jade Buttons, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats. Initially reserved for ranking members of Qing-dynast...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Jade, Metal, Copper
Circa 1860 Lozenge Shaped Imari Charger
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1860 lozenge shaped Imari Charger. Quadruple quadrants with alternating birds in landscape & naturalistic motifs, surrounding a central medallion of a tea table in garden. Reve...
Category
Japanese Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Antique Chinese Porcelain 19th Century Chine De Commande Dish Eagle History
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Dish
China
c.1850 or later
Height 22 mm, diameter of rim 141 mm.
Dish on footring, straight rim. Decorated in underglaze blue with a large displayed eagle clasping in his right talons two arrows and in his left two leafy vines, above his head a indecipherable motto inscribed upside down. The reverse, washed in a pale celadon, is undecorated. Marked on the base with a square shop mark in underglaze blue.
This Chinese export porcelain saucer...
Category
Chinese Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Qing Dynasty Elm Sideboard with Red and Black Lacquer
Located in Kastrup, DK
Sideboard with a pair of doors and drawers, fitted with round, patinated brass hardware.
Original lacquer finish: deep red lacquer on the front, with black lacquer on the sides and t...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Metal
Four Seasons Chinese Phoenix Tail Vase, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The form of this 19th century porcelain vase is called "phoenix tail" for the way its flared mouth and slender waist mimic the shape of the auspicious bird. The vibrant painted scene...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Petite Round Leg Wine Table, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Straight lines and subtle curves flow together seamlessly in this elegant mid-19th century table made in Shanxi province. We love the way its humpback curves and rounded aprons sweep into simple stretcher bars and round legs, invoking the classic style and aesthetic restraint of Ming-dynasty design. Made for sharing and offering wine and spirits...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Elm
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 ...
Category
Chinese Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Double Handled Brass Brazier, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
On a cold winter’s night in China’s Northern provinces, the well-to-do held their hands over this coal-filled brazier to ward off the chill. Handmade of brass, the exquisitely crafte...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass
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
...
Category
Japanese Meiji Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silk
19th C. BALINESE ELEPHANT SCENIC-SCAPE Painting
Located in Hawthorne, CA
Listing Description – 19th-Century Balinese White Elephant Allegorical Painting, Color on Cloth with Gilt
An exquisite and richly symbolic 19th-century Balinese painting, rendered i...
Category
Thai Other Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paint, Paper
Chinese Writing Table with Cloud Spandrels, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Carefully selecting the perfect piece of timber, the craftsman who made this exceptional walnut table made the most of the wood's expressive, open-grained texture and warm golden-bro...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Walnut
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...
Category
Chinese Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bamboo
Pair 19th C Ormolu Mounted Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain Vases Turned to Lamps
By Henry Dasson
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent pair of 19th century Louis XVI Style ormolu mounted chinese famille verte porcelain vases turned to lamps, the ormolu attributed to Henry Dasson. The ormolu mounted Chi...
Category
French Louis XVI Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
Burmese Other Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Marble
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...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Bamboo Folding Hat Stand, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
In 19th century China, government officials wore different hats to show their various ranks of office, the styles and designs changed depending on the season. This one-of-a-kind fold...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bamboo
Chinese Phoenix Tail Vase with Figures in a Garden, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The form of this 19th century porcelain vase is called "phoenix tail" because of the way its flared mouth and slender waist mimic the shape of the bird. The vibrant landscape leaps o...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Shou Shoe Carpenter Line, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Given the beauty and thoughtful design of traditional Chinese furniture, it’s no wonder that Qing-dynasty carpenter’s tools were accorded the same attention to detail. This remarkabl...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Iron
Chinese Sign of Honor, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Signs of honor were presented as a gesture of gratitude to individuals who had bettered their community or in acknowledge of a respected person’s birthday. The sign would have been h...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Elm
An Impressive Quality Pair Cantonese Famille Rose Medallion Vases 19th Century
Located in London, GB
An impressive high quality pair of Cantonese Famille Rose medallion vases. Each having wonderful bold colours, the inset hand painted panels depicting interior scenes of courtiers an...
Category
Chinese Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Stone Door Posts with Mythical Elephants, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Passing through these impressive posts, a visitor to a Qing-dynasty estate would know he was entering someplace special. Used in a traditional courtyard entry to secure the doors as they swung open, these hand-carved posts are nonetheless ripe with symbolism. Double dragon medallions...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Pair Of Antique Figural Andirons, French Bronze, Fireside, Country House, C.1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique figural andirons. A French, bronze decorative fireside tool rest with female form in country house taste, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1850.
...
Category
French Late Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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