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Place of Origin: Chinese
Group of Asian Hand Carved Gilt Wood Plaques
Located in Atlanta, GA
Group of five hand carved gilt wood Asian plaques, probably framed in the 1950s, the carvings may be much earlier. Beautifully framed in gilt frames with ...
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1950s Chinoiserie Vintage Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass
Pair Vintage Chinese Yellow Glazed Tall Foo Dogs, Mid 20th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A fun and colorful pair of vintage Chinese famille jaune glazed porcelain tall (15") foo dogs or foo lions, Chinese export, early to mid 20th century, China.
The delightful pair of ...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Enamel
18th Century Chinese Sculpture of a Dignitary in Carved and Lacquered Hardwood
Located in Brescia, IT
Big hardwood figure of a dignitary lacquered in original patina. Signs of age-related wear on the base, but all of excellent quality, China, 18th century.
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18th Century Qing Antique Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
Large Chinese Scholar Rock Lingbi Stone on Display Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
An impressive Chinese scholar Lingbi stone (also known as Gong Shi in Chinese; meditation stone and spirit rock in the West) of substantial height and mass on a carved wood display s...
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19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
19th Chinese Carved Hardwood Figure of an Immortal Holding a Bat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exquisite late 19th-century Chinese carved hardwood figure depicts an immortal holding a bat, symbolizing happiness and good fortune in Chinese culture. The workmanship is exemp...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Export Antique Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bone, Hardwood
Chinese Polychrome Altar Spirit, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand carved and vibrantly painted, this 19th century figure of a mythical spirit was once placed upon a traditional altar table to pay tribute to ancestors past. The figure is carved...
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Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Paint, Wood
Antiqe Chinese Carved Hetain Light Gray/Green Jade Figure Liu Hai, 19th Century
Located in Norton, MA
Antique A Chinese Carved Hetain Light Gray/Green Jade Figure of Liu Hai, seated with a string of cash over his shoulder and a dog at his feet, 19th Century.
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19th Century Other Antique Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
Chinese Large Boulder Carved Light Celadon/ White Jade with A Mountainside Scene
Located in Norton, MA
This is an intricate carving into a large jade boulder in many layers, with figures and mountain scenes depicting the traditional Chinese living style alo...
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20th Century Other Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
19th Century Chinese Inkstone
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A 19th century Chinese Inkstone. The upper part decorated with floral lotus motives serving as water basin.
The Inkstone was one of the four principal ele...
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Early 19th Century Antique Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Chinese porcelain Liu Hai, Republican period
Located in New York, NY
depicting a Liu Hai playing with a frog
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Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Hongshan Style Red Jade Sun God Carving
Located in Houston, TX
A Chinese Hongshan style carved red jade sun god. These early jade style carvings were typical ceremonial burial pieces of the Neolithic period and Hongshan c...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
Chinese Carved Ancestor Figure, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Ancestor worship was an integral part of traditional Chinese home life. This carved figure bears the likeness of one of its original owner's important for...
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Early 19th Century Primitive Antique Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Sculpture of Buddha surrounded by children in jade root
Located in Milano, IT
This jade root sculpture portrays a Happy Buddha surrounded by a multitude of joyful children. Each detail is meticulously carved, highlighting serene and cheerful expressions that s...
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Early 1900s Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
Chinese Carved Stone Snuff Bottle
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...
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20th Century Qing Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Nineteenth Century Chinese Water Pipe in Paktong
Located in Leuven , BE
Nineteenth century Chinese water pipe in Paktong (= an Alloy of Zinc, Copper and Nickel). The Base - elaborated in Enamel Cloisonné - is decorated with a Phoenix on an Ultramarine Bl...
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19th Century Antique Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Copper, Zinc
19th Century Asian Architectural Fragment
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A 19th century Asian stone architectural fragment. This intriguing sculpture probably had a utilitarian function as a water deposit. As often in China prac...
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Early 19th Century Antique Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Chinese jade carving of a double gourd form cover jar
Located in New York, NY
jade with apple green and russet tones; jade carving on fitted wooden base; measurements of jade carving only: 5.5in(H) x 6in(W) x 4in(D); overall measurements with wooden base: 7i...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
Pair of Late 19th Century Chinese Porcelain Foo Dogs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Chinese porcelain male and female foo dogs. The male foo dog seems to have a ball on his foot while the female has a baby foo dog on hers. Made in...
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Late 19th Century Antique Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Carved Stone Lions
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
An unusual pair of Chinese carved Stone models of lions, each depicted with opposing heads and seated on lotus bases. In good condition and retaining a nicely weathered surface. Circ...
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1880s Qing Antique Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Chinese Celestial Cloud Column Base, c. 1750
Located in Chicago, IL
This 18th century architectural object, hand-carved out of a single block of white marble, is intricately finished with an all-over celestial cloud motif—an ancient and auspicious Bu...
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Mid-18th Century Qing Antique Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Marble
Antique Chinese Red Hand Painted Elm Ancestral Shrine / Altar
Located in Chicago, IL
Large Antique Chinese Red Hand Painted Elm Ancestral Shrine / Altar
Made from durable elm wood, this altar features intricate hand-painted designs in vibrant red hues. With its trad...
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Early 20th Century Rustic Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Elm, Lacquer
Han Dynasty Horse and Rider
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Han Equestrian
This equestrian represents the standard of Western Han equestrian found in Yang Jiawan of Xian. The technique of making includes molding, engraving and cold painting....
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15th Century and Earlier Han Antique Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pottery
A 19th century Chinese miniature carved giltwood figure group circa 1890
Located in Central England, GB
This remarkable miniature Chinese/Cantonese carved hardwood and gold leaf figure group depicts a group of five scholars, two of them holding a large object while the other three are ...
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1890s Chinese Export Antique Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Giltwood
Monumental Chinese Buddhist Mountain Monastery Soapstone Carving, 20th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
The Monumental Chinese Buddhist Mountain Monastery Soapstone Carving is a masterful work of art that encapsulates the grandeur and spiritual significance of Chinese Buddhist archite...
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Late 20th Century Qing Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Soapstone
Chinese Soapstone Carving of a Buddhist Village Scene, Mid-20th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
The Chinese yellow soapstone carving from the mid-20th century is depicting a village scene, is a stunning piece of art with intricate details and cultural significance. Yellow soaps...
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20th Century Qing Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Soapstone
Limestone Tang Dynasty Torso Of Buddha
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Magnificent Limestone Torso of Buddha
With arms slightly angled, the figure is wearing a long robe falling in loose elegant pleats over the torso, with the left arm raised, and the o...
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Limestone
Pair of Tang Equestrians
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Tang Equestrians 14.5h
Each is an unglazed grey pottery horse with a musician rider. The horse is depicted standing on four legs on a base with a rider playing a musical instrument....
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15th Century and Earlier Tang Antique Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Ancient Stone Male Figure, 206 BC-220 AD
Located in South Burlington, VT
China, a rare hand carved stone male figure from the Han dynasty (206 BCE-220 CE).
Dimensions: 16 inches tall on its custom stand and and 6 inches wide
Condition: old patina wi...
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15th Century and Earlier Han Antique Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Chinese Journey to the West Hitching Post, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Created in the mid-19th century, this charming limestone post likely once stood outside a building in China's Shanxi province as a spot to hitch livestock. Carved in reference to the Ming dynasty novel "Journey to the West," the monkey atop the post depicts Sun Wukong, the Monkey King...
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Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Limestone
A Finely Cast Standing Bronze Figure of Guanyin, 17th / 18th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The finely cast bronze figure of Guanyin - Bodhisattva Goddess of Compassion, Kindness & Mercy.
Shown wearing an outer robe finely modelled with cascading folds tied at her waist, h...
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1690s Qing Antique Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Chinese Large Hand Carved and Gilded Wood Panel
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Vintage Chinese Large Hand Carved and Gilded Wood Panel
Elaborate and deeply carved wood panel dates from the end of the 19th century. The d...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Export Antique Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Pair of 20C Chinese Soapstone Carved Bookends
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a lovely pair of 20C Chinese Soapstone carved bookends.
Made in China in the early 20th Century circa 1930.
This is a matching and reverse facing pair of mottled bro...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Soapstone
20th Century Chinese Cork Diorama Heart Shape, 1950s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful 20th century rounded Chinese Cork diorama from the 1950s.
Finely carved decoration in its glass case and black lacquered base.
Careful and delicate work of miniature sculpture, representing a Chinese landscape view, a pagoda in a traditional garden, surrounded by conifers and rocks.
Asian traditional cork sculpture made in China...
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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Cork
Chinese Limestone Foot Rest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century foot rest from China's Shanxi province is simply designed with a rounded body and four square feet. Hand carved of limestone, the footstool is patterned with rhythmic etchings and adorned on the ends with an eight-sided star, a symbolic depiction of the universe. It was believed that the Sky Emperor T'ai-Yi, a deification of primordial unity, resided at the top point of this star and ruled over all eight divisions of Heaven. Unlike wooden footstools that would have been placed before chairs or daybeds as a signal of status, this limestone foot rest was likely used in a garden before a drum seat...
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Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Limestone
Massive Chinese Guanyin Statue in Jade-Like Green Hardstone
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Massive 37 1/2"- inch high Chinese Guanyin statue in Green Jade-like hardstone
Late 20th century,
The reclining deity adorned with a crown emulating ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Other
Large 19th Century Chinese Carved Tea Caddy
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautifully carved Qing dynasty tea caddy from Elmwood (yumu), with floral motifs. Beautiful original patina, the body is in a brown lacquer and the handle is finished with an red color lacquer. The large size is very usual and was used in a large family compound. The tea caddy is designed to hold and keep warm, large tea pot filled with tea. The tea pot’s spout comes out the front opening for pouring. The horizontal bar used as the container’s handle has a pivoting lock when open, the handle bar can be removed and closing of the pivoting lock, the handle is secure for use. The wooden tea caddy...
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Late 19th Century Antique Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Elm
1750 Circa, a Pair of Mounted Porcelain Karp Shaped Vases
Located in North Miami, FL
A pair of mounted porcelain Karp shaped vases. Gilt - Bronze Mounted Blue Enameled Stoneware, Chinese 18th Century, the Mounts are Louis XV, Circa 1750...
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Mid-18th Century Louis XV Antique Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Gold, Bronze, Enamel, Gold Leaf
Model of Chinese Beauty Pink Rose Quartz Goddess Quan Yin Hand Carved Figurine
Located in Tustin, CA
Exquisitely hand made and hand carved pink rose quartz figurine of the goddess Quan Yin. She is depicted holding a festoon of lotus blossoms and ...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Rose Quartz
Antique Gilt Hand Carved Chinese Fragment
Located in Tampa, FL
A fabulous 18th century Chinese hand carved fragment with birds and flowers. Very deep relief gold gilt and the border is a very dark green.
Category
1890s Antique Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique Chinese Opium Box in Hammered Brass, Decorated with a Scene of a Rider
Located in Leuven , BE
The cylindrical opium container is executed in hammered brass and decorated with an expressive repose design of a rider in a landscape with blossom tre...
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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass
Chinese jade cover vase
Located in New York, NY
vase is carved with a dragon and a phoenix in high relief; cover is carved with a dragon in high relief; jade with russet tones; 1.5in(D) x 3.5in(W) x 4in(H) are the dimensions of th...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
Chines Carved Coral Finely Carved Perfume Bottle
By Chanel
Located in Sarasota, FL
Chinese carved coral perfume bottle in a form of a covered vase with a parrot on the finial and floral decoration at the base. Very fine work with good subject matter. Weight
77 g.
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Coral
Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Green Silk Robe, Pink Pom Poms
Located in New York, NY
Chinese opera marionette male doll, circa 1920s. The head of this puppet is carved in a soft wood; the feet and hands are also made of wood. The hands can form a closed fist or an open palm by the joint at the level of the fingers. The headdress of this puppet is made of cardboard, leather, glass beads, silk and metallic ornaments. Puppet wears an embroidered silk costume (about 80/90 years...
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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Silk
A SUPERB LARGE WHITE JADE OVAL TOGGLE/PENDANT. 19/20th C
Located in London, GB
Of oval form, finely carved in relief with a bird perching on a tree, flowers and foliage , the reverse with a chinese character, well polished translucent high quality jade nephrit...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
Chinese Scholar Stone Caitao Rock on Display Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Caitao type Chinese scholar stone presented on a carved confirming wood stand circa 1990s. Caitao, which means colored pottery in Chinese, was a newly discovered scholar stone type...
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1990s Chinese Export Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Pair of Chinese Stone Guardian Lions
Located in Chicago, IL
Often referred to as “Fu Dogs” in western culture, these handsome stone sentinels are iconic gatekeepers seen throughout China and elsewhere in Asia. Traditional symbols of protectio...
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19th Century Antique Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Limestone
Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Pale Green Jade Carved Dragon Belt Hook w/ Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite antique Chinese Qing Dynasty belt hook showcases the fine craftsmanship and intricate artistry typical of the period. Carved from pale green jade, the piece features a...
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19th Century Chinese Export Antique Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade, Brass
Chinese Set Two Hand Carved Jade Bi
Located in South Burlington, VT
This is a set of two (2) very fine quality (2) authentic Chinese jade bi disc from the 20th century or older. These come from our private collection.
Quality: very fine translucen...
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19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
Chimera (Pixiu) Terracotta Mythological Being - Tang Dynasty, China '618-907 AD'
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Magnificent Mythological Being "Chimera" with Human Face and Flaming Rays Halo. Orange Terracotta with Traces of Stucco and Painting.
This creature is commonly known as Pixiu. Fierc...
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15th Century and Earlier Tang Antique Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Soapstone Carving of a Buddhist Village Scene, Mid-20th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
Chinese Soapstone Carving of a Buddhist Village Scene, Mid-20th Century.
Shoushan stone carving is an art originating in Fujian Province in Eastern China. Use of the stone for carvi...
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20th Century Qing Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Soapstone
Chinese Ming Dynasty Bronze Nanhai Guanyin, 16th/17th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A decidingly charming Chinese polychromed and gilt cast bronze figure of Nanhai Guanyin, Guanyin of the South Sea, Ming Dynasty, 16th/17th century, China.
Guanyin, the bodhisattva of compassion, is portrayed here as a beatific figure seated upon a raised lotus pedestal over waves. Guanyin is dressed in heavy robes, and wears an elaborate headdress. The small figure of Amitabha Buddha in the headdress positively identifies this figure as Guanyin.
Guanyin rests one hand in his lap, holding a cup of pure water said to be able to alleviate all suffering. His other hand is raised, holding a willow branch which is used to sprinkle the healing waters.
The two lotus blossoms to either side of Guanyin would originally have supported figures of the acolytes...
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Early 1600s Ming Antique Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Antique Chinese Carved And Paint Decorated Panel
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A rectangular stepped piece with high relief carved, gilt and painted shaped panels. With flowers on the top panels with birds and a phoenix on red and green backgrounds. The lower s...
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19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
19th Century Chinese Carved Polychrome Wooden Ancestral Figure Sculpture
Located in Milford, NH
A fine hand carved polychrome wooden seated Chinese ancestral figure sculpture, dating to the 19th century, with deep back cutouts, some paint losses, shrinkage cracks, edge losses, ...
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19th Century Antique Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
16th-17th Century Chinese Ming Dynasty Fu Dog Censer Incense Vase
Located in Hampstead, QC
This is a rare Chinese Ming Dynasty bronze Fu Dog figural bronze tripod lidded censer used for incense. It has a Fu Dog or Qilin figural top lid with superbly carved details. The Fu ...
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16th Century Ming Antique Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Scholar Stone Wuling Rock on Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Chinese scholar stone originated from Wuling Mountains, Hunan Province in central China. A type of geological wonder, formed through wind erosion and polishing by the elements of t...
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19th Century Chinese Export Antique Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
A large wood Buddha/Guanyin with traces of pigments Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
By Master
Located in Vienna, AT
A LARGE WOOD FIGURE OF GUANYIN WITH TRACES OF PIGMENTS
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
The bodhisattva is shown seated in padmasana, wearing long flowing ro...
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Mid-17th Century Ming Antique Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
6 Elegant Ming Dynasty Court Attendants in Glazed Terracotta, China 1368-1644 AD
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
A fine set of a six court attendants as in the Forbidden City of Beijing, elegantly dressed in a Green & Red Daopao – a traditional men’s formal attire from the Ming Dynasty dated 1368-1643 A.D. – with glazed robes and Red Pigment remains in their hat and belts. They stand in an honorary posture atop a red plinth, some with orifices in their hands, where spirit objects were placed to comfort or satisfy the deceased. The heads are detachable, as often seen on the larger figures from this period.
They are accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity, and Certificate of Expertise by Jean-Yves Nathan - a leading authority specialized in Far East Archaeology from the CEDEA (The European Confederation of Art Experts).
Burial figurines of graceful dancers, mystical beasts, and everyday objects reveal both how people in early China approached death and how they lived. Since people viewed the afterlife as an extension of worldly life, these figurines, called mingqi, sometimes referred as “spirit utensils” or “vessels of ghosts” disclose details of routine existence and provide insights into belief systems over a thousand-year period.
The Ming dynasty was the ruling dynasty of China – then known as the Empire of the Great Ming – for 276 years (1368–1644 AD). Founded by Chu Yuan-chang, the rebel leader that was successful in removing the mongols from the throne. Chinese control was re-asserted in China and eastern Asia. Literature became more important, schools were created, and the justice system was reformed. The Ming dynasty is described by some as "one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history,” was the last imperial dynasty in China ruled by ethnic Han Chinese.
The practice of burying ceramic objects with the deceased went into decline from the 10th to the 14th Century AD. There was a revival in placing miniature representations of glazed terracotta objects such a furniture, food offerings, horses, miniature statues...
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15th Century and Earlier Ming Antique Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Terracotta
China Colección Figure Cárcel Rose Quartz Rock Crystal
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
China Colección Figure Cárcel Rose Quartz Rock Crystal
Beautiful rose quartz figure of a seated Chinese lady, she seems to be caressing the head of...
Category
20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Quartz
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