Chinese Building and Garden Elements

Sculptural and drenched in color, this ceramic garden seat reinvents the classic Chinese drum stool. Slip casted in low relief, the drum stool has sloping, concave sides and an allov...

Two monumental antique Chinese Foo Dogs, circa mid 20th century. Made of white marble featuring meticulously carved detail. Each Guardian is set over a large plinth base with invert...

An exceptional mid 20th century Chinese Famille Rose porcelain garden stool. Features a charming floral and fauna design over white porcelain with colorful detail. The seat showca...

This large stoneware vessel is a Qing-dynasty (1644-1911) wine jar, originally filled with wine and spirits made from rice and other grains. Sculpted by hand, the large jar has a tap...

A good find comes this large 26 inch diameter, 5 inch thick round hand-carved mill stone from the 19th century or earlier period. This was likely a grinding base stone for a large oi...

Glistening and glazed ceramic form gold fish bowl or planter comes complete with its original hardwood display stand which perfectly complements this pl...

Pair of Monumental Chinese Carved Granite “Foo Dogs” / Guardian Lions, Early 20th Century An impressive and highly decorative pair of monumental Chinese carved granite guardian lions...

An ideal garden ornament, sturdy weather proof planter display base or a rock solid all weather stone base for a special sculpture. From China, comes this large 20.5 inch rectangula...

This mid-nineteenth century artisan-made Chinese birdcage is constructed of wood and wire and features several compartments accessed by sliding doors....

Enhance your outdoor relaxation experience with the Pair of "Havana" Lounge Chairs by Restoration Hardware. Crafted with precision and attention to detail, these lounge chairs featur...

This stunning Chinese bok choy porcelain planter features a vivid palette of famille verte enamels, intricate botanical motifs, and gilt embellishments, all wrapped around a graceful...

A fine Chinese Famille Rose Hexagonal jardiniere and stand. Republic Period (1912-1949). Decorated with a continuous scene of ladies at lei...

Late 19th-century Chinese art pottery egg jar featuring elegant bird and bamboo motifs hand-applied around the body. Over 120 years old, these vessels were originally used to store b...

Late 19th-century Chinese art pottery egg jar featuring elegant bird, a dragon and plant motifs hand-applied around the body. Over 120 years old, these vessels were originally used t...

China Monumental Pair (2) Antique Stone “Spirit Pathway” Tigers, middle Qing period 1750-1850. Please view our video. Dimensions: 115cm, 46” high and 60cm, 24” in width. Likely utilized as spirit pathway tomb markers, these powerful, benign carved sitting effigies perched on haunches and front paws with round heads and faces exposing defined eye sockets, ears and two fangs a top bases that feature curled tails on side each whole atop a block shaped base and hand-carved from limestone whose surfaces show considerable weatherization from exposure and good age. Reference: 35 Years Collecting 35 Treasures, Schneible Fine Arts catalog Number 30, p. 66. Provenance: originally found in Fujian Province. Fujian has the distinction of being home to China’s last remaining wild tigers and famous “tiger” mountain. No wonder then that these early stone works...

Mid-19th century circular brass jardiniere, French. Roped collar. The repousse motifs are of cherub artists at work in painting & sculpture. Some bottom seam separation. 10 7/8" dia....

Late 19th-century Chinese art pottery century-egg jar adorned with beautifully hand-applied bird and fern motifs encircling the body. Over 120 years old, these coastal-inspired vesse...

This stone basin was carved by hand over two centuries ago, sculpted from solid limestone with and irregular texture and asymmetrical shape. The vessel is minimally worked to preserv...

Vintage Famille Rose style Chinese ceramic garden stool. The garden stool is in cylindrical shape, decorated with colorful human landscapes and floral motifs. The sides have raised r...

Pair of Chinese ceramic garden stools with hand painted decor in blue and white floral motives. Very good/excellent vintage condition. NOTE: Buyer is solely responsible for paying c...

Unfinished reproduction wood fireplace mantel with carved sunburst and fluted pilasters. This particular mantel exhibits decorative carving, including a central sunburst motif and fl...

Pair of Chinese Porcelain Frog Form Jardinieres, each with green glazed textured surface and hand-painted eyes, together with fitted carved wood lily pad form stands. Overall: 7" H ...

This 19th-century Chinese rain pot was sculpted by hand with impressive scale and wabi-sabi texture. Ceramic vessels of this scale had various uses in Chinese culture, used as fish p...

20th Century Vintage Porcelain hand-painted Blue, White and golden Koi Fish Flower Planter, Fishbowl or Jardinieres. Marked with Chinese Symbols at the Top Rim. Stunning huge Garden ...

Wall fountain made of hand-chiseled, antique-patinated natural stone with a curved back panel and central rosette spout. The semi-circular basin and slender design offer elegant prop...

Pair of Chinese porcelain painted and glazed foliage garden seats with decorative flanking dragons & exotic birds, upper & lower bead work, and decorative circular cut out fret works...

Wall fountain made of hand-chiseled, antique-patinated natural stone with a large rectangular basin. The simple back panel with subtly profiled side elements and a central spout comb...

This impressive stone garden stool is hand-carved from solid marble, designed to add the essential stone element of a traditional Chinese garden. Stone drums such as this were fixtures of courtly gardens and outdoor pavilions, contrasting foliage with the permanence of stone and providing a place to sit and ponder. The marble stool is sculpted to a classic drum shape, with gracefully curved sides and a border of studs around the seat and base, imitating nails used to stretch hide on an actual drum. Faux ring handles are carved onto the sides in low relief, each "hanging" from lotus-form hardware. Softened to a smooth, matte texture, the marble drum...

Sculptural and drenched in color, this ceramic garden seat reinvents the classic Chinese drum stool. Slip casted in low relief, the drum stool has s...

Wall fountain made of hand-chiseled, antique-patinated natural stone with a large rectangular basin. The curved back panel with subtle volutes and strong top molding gives the founta...

Rare and Hard To Find 19th Century From China's Qing dynasty (1644-1912) a hard to find solid limestone finely carved round top pedestal - perfect for displaying your indoor or outd...

Chinese Export Art Deco jardiniere featuring carved dragons around perimeter. Hand glazed and carved.

For your consideration, a pair of antique Chinese carved wood panels, possibly from the Qing Dynasty or early 20th century, which ma...

Rare and Hard To Find 19th Century From China's Qing dynasty (1644-1912) a hard to find solid limestone finely carved "drum" pedestal - perfect for displaying your indoor or outdoor...

Hard to Find Pair (2) Display Pedestals from the 19th Century From China's Qing dynasty (1644-1912) a hard to find pair (2) of limestone carved "flower" pedestals - perfect for di...

A large Chinese hand carved shop sign from the early 20th century, with calligraphy. Created in China during the early years of the 20th century, this shop sign features Chinese char...

This vintage stoneware pot is decorated with a charming design of twin celestial dragons. Applied with white clay slip and cloaked in sheer brown glaze for a golden-yellow finish, th...

This magnificent Chinese antique colored glaze ceramic lion statuary are hand made and hand carved in Museum quality. According to historical books, lion...

Great pair of monumental carved marble foo dogs from China. Each statue measures 63 x 26 x 37 and have substantial weight. Salvaged from a New York est...

Antique Chinese Well Bucket featuring hand forged wrought iron and fruitwood. Of large scale seated on a custom wood stand. Can be used as a plante...

Reproduction wood fireplace mantel with fluted columns and carved capitals. Copied from an antique wood fireplace mantel sent to China in 2010....

An Early 20th Century Chinese Etched Brass Jardiniere measuring 14" in width, 11" in depth and 10" tall.

This large ceramic vessel from China's Shanxi province was originally used as a monumental pickling pot for preserving vegetables, eggs and other foods. Shaped by hand, the stoneware...

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period carved stone foo dog guardian lion from the 19th century, on square base. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this st...

A Chinese antique six-panel folding screen from the early 20th century, with green, blue and yellow stained glass, geometric motifs and wooden panels. Created in China during the first half of the 20th century, this large folding screen features six panels each adorned with a careful arrangement of opaque octagonal motifs surrounded by colorful stained glass with scrolling or textured motifs. The lower section is made of delicately raised panels surrounded by recessed accents. Folding screens likely originate back to the Han Dynasty, circa 200 BC as evidence in tombs shows. The Chinese considered screens as objects of contemplation and a source of spiritual and creative inspiration. The screens were used to protect from drafts, to provide a sense of privacy or to simply partition a room. With its nice proportions and complimenting colors, this Chinese antique stained glass folding screen...

Sculptural and drenched in color, this ceramic garden seat reinvents the barrel shape of classic Chinese drum stools. Slip casted in low relief, the six-sided stool is patterned with...

A very nice Chinese import style wooden plant stand, circa first half of 20th century. The stand is in very good vintage condition and measures 18"D...

A fine pair of carved stone Chinese pagodas with square bases decorated with Buddha figures on the front, and incised figures around each side. Each pagoda can easily be disassembled...

Monumental pair of opposing bronze foo dogs or guardian lions… This is a male and female pair. The male has his paw on top of the globe, and the female has her paw on top of their pu...

This striking 19th century Chinese brass planter pot is a beautifully crafted example of traditional decorative metalwork. The vessel features a ...

A luminous blue-green glaze cloaks the exterior of this vintage Chinese garden pot, dripping down the sides with irregular movement and an allover crackle. The sides are molded in th...

PAIR of Asian Chinese style (19th Century) red and gold lacquered pilaster panels with woven scene and filigree carved top (PRICED AS PAIR).

Sculptural lanterns of carved stone or wood are traditionally placed throughout Buddhist temple grounds or courtyard gardens to contrast lush foliage and cast light on their surround...

From Northern China comes a piece of great antiquity. The exceptionally large 18th century bowl of natural granite, hand cut and carved, in conical form with a round base. Of warm sa...

Vintage Chinese ceramic garden stool with hand painted decor in blue and white dragon motives. Very good/excellent vintage condition. NOTE: Buyer is solely responsible for paying cu...

This low, ceramic planter dates to the late 19th century and was originally used as a small, tabletop fishbowl. The vessel is simply shaped with tapered sides, two ridges along the r...

Remarkable Large hand-painted Rose Medallion Chinese porcelain ceramic goldfish bowl Jardinière on a large wood stand, circa Early to Mid-20th Century. It is signed with a red Yongz...

A charming pair of late 20th-century Chinese foo dog statues carved or cast in white stone, each modeled in the traditional guardian-lion form with expressive faces, curled manes, an...

Rare pair of large Chinese carved stone foo dog guardian lions. Originated from a house of a mandarin (a public official in the Chinese Empire), located on The Silk Road. Here they were placed in front of the gate, with the gate doors mounted on the base behind the lions. The pair consist of a male with a ball on his back, and a female holding a puppy. The ball represents the world and the puppy represents nature or a nurturing spirit. One stand lightly carved with a horse, the other with a deer. The front of the stand is carved with camel...

This sculptural, ceramic garden seat reinvents the barrel shape of classic Chinese drum stools. Slip casted in low relief, a pattern of boss-head nails rings the top and bottom, imit...