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Period: Early 20th Century
Place of Origin: Chinese
Cat in Ceramic Black and White, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Ceramic representing a seated cat of rectangular shape and white and black, spotted.
Chinese work realized circa 1900.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Large Oriental Bronze Elephant, circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
With raised trunk.
Category
Early 1900s Antique Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Pair of Chinese Wood Carving Sculptures
Located in North Miami, FL
Presenting an exquisite pair of early 20th-century Chinese wood carvings that exude artistry and cultural richness. These masterfully crafted piece...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
This square ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the Qing dynasty, rigid headrests such as this were used by upper-class women to prote...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Lucky Girl Headrest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
To keep her elaborate hairstyle intact while sleeping, a well-to-do Qing-dynasty woman would use a rigid headrest or neck pillow to keep her head elevated. Whether functional or purely decorative, such headrests were crafted from a variety of materials and were often decorated with elaborate patterns or symbolic motifs.
This porcelain headrest...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Celadon Glazed Temple Headrest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
To keep her elaborate hairstyle intact while sleeping, a well-to-do Qing-dynasty woman would use a rigid headrest or neck pillow to keep her head elevated. Whether functional or pure...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Bronze Tibetan Buddha
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An early 20th century bronze Buddha.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Foo Lion Dog Green and Yellow Ceramic, circa 1930s
Located in New York, NY
A single ceramic Lion Foo dog decorative object, circa early-20th century, 1930s, China. This Lion Foo Dog is green and yellow with dark brown accents and base. Piece and makes a great decorative object for a desk, shelf, library, cocktail table, etc. Dimensions: 5.75" Height.
For agate dish...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
A 19th Century Chinese Scholar's Stone on a Wooden Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
This impressive (and heavy) polished stone resembles a scholar's mountain as depicted in Chinese traditional paintings. Though it has gr...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Antique Tang Horse
Located in Atlanta, GA
Fine Decoratively Carved Tang Horse
Dimensions: Height 74" Width 18" Depth 75"
CW4020
Category
Early 20th Century Tang Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Early 20 Century Chinese Rosewood Panels, Wall Hanging with Jade Inlay Picture
Located in Pomona, CA
This is a set of 3 panels Chinese antique Rosewood with Jade inlay Panels. They were hand made and hand painted. It features beautiful detailed carved painting and jade inlay of Chinese traditional design - 8 immortals...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Rosewood
1900s Chinese Cloisonne Leopards
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 19th Century to 1900s Chinese cloisonne leopards. Finely detailed. Cast in bronze and brass with enamel. Supposedly owned by the Gucci family in Ne...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel
Chinese Gilt Carved Bed Panel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This gilt carved panel began its life as a decorative addition to a 19th-century Chinese cabinet or canopy bed. Set within a mica-encrusted rectangu...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of Hand Carved Spinach Jade Phoenix Bird Figures with Wood Stands
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A pair of lovely late 19th / early 20th century hand carved had phoenix bird sculptures with original custom wood bases. The spinach jade is a deep rich jade green without stands mea...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Jade
Chinese Bamboo Cloth Teapot, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Tea drinking has been an integral part of Chinese culture for centuries, resulting in a wide range of social customs and material traditions. In addition to tea leaves, water, and heat, the art of drinking tea (chayi) calls for a variety of teaware and utensils - both practical and decorative.
This charming teapot dates to the late Qing dynasty and is hand-carved from a hollow length of bamboo to appear as though parceled by a cloth strung with tassels. The teapot has a squat, rounded form and a dark brown finish, reminiscent of Yixing red clay teapots...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Bamboo
Antique Chinese Malachite Carvings "Vase"
Located in Norton, MA
A fine hand carved antique Chinese malachite carvings: a vase with lid and pine tree with crane (bird), very intricated carving with wire inlaid wood...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Jade
Large Chinese Sculpted Coral Depicting a Dignitary and Attendants
Located in London, GB
Large Chinese sculpted coral depicting a dignitary and attendants
Chinese, early 20th Century
Measures: Height 38cm, width 40cm, depth 20cm
Taking beautiful natural red coral as...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Coral
Antique Bronze Clad & Polychrome Painted Buddha Sculpture with Pedestal Stand
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique cast and dipped bronze Buddha sculpture and stand is signed by and unknown maker, and presumed to have been made in China in approximately 1920. Both the ornate stand an...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Guanyin Buddha in Meditation Chinese Sculpture from the Minguo Period
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
Guanyin buddha in meditation
Chinese sculpture from the Minguo period (1912-1949) in bronze. Polychrome decoration.
Dim.: 80 x 50 x 32 cm
Good conditions.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Vintage Chinese Red and Gilt Buddhistic Lions
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Regal pair of carved wooden Chinese red painted and gilt Buddhistic lions. Each lion is seated atop a cloth draped plinth, with one paw atop a brocade ball. The lion is a symbol of s...
Category
1920s Vintage Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Patinated Wooden Sculpture, Representing Buddha, Early 20th Century, Gilt Color
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Sculpture in patinated wood, representing Buddha, made in China at the beginning of the 20th century. Buddha is depicted with his arms raised. The gold leaf with which it is covered,...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Chinese Ceramic Spotted Cat Headrest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
To keep her elaborate hairstyle intact while sleeping, a well-to-do Qing-dynasty woman once used this ceramic headrest as a pillow. The headrest is shaped as a crouching house cat, w...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Gilt Carved Bed Panel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This gilt carved panel began its life as a decorative addition to a 19th-century Chinese cabinet or canopy bed. Set within a mica-encrusted square f...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Chinese Carved and Painted Wood Sculpture of Guanyin
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautiful carving of Guanyin, shown standing on a rocky outcrop, mounted on a lobed wooden base. It was once used as a lamp, and can be rewired. Nice faded painted surface.
Guany...
Category
Early 20th Century Ming Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Chinese Foo Dog Hardwood Hand Carved and Signed, Qing circa 1900
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good Chinese hardwood foo dog, sometimes called a temple lion that we date to the late Qing period, circa 1900.
The piece is hand carved as a fierce dog or lion sat on a...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Pair of Great Dragon Temples Chinese Minguo Period
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of great dragon temples.
Chinese Minguo period (1912-1949), in carved bone plates. With detailed dragon carvings. Sitting on a wooden base. faults ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Bone
Early 20th-C. Asian Bronze Food Dogs or Lions Figurines, Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
These are a pair of early 20th century Chinese bronze foo dogs. They are a heavy casting and in very good condition.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Elm Wood Headrest from Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This antique Chinese headrest was crafted from elmwood and has a wonderfully smooth texture and elongated shape. It likely belonged to an uppe...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Wooden Samourai Sculpture, Early 20th Century, Gold Color, China
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
We have a very nice wooden Samourai sculpture, With It's arms up. It dates from the early 20th century, and you can see the aging in its beautiful patina. . The work of sculpture is ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Chinese Republic Period Porcelain Figure of Shouxing, the God of Longevity
Located in Austin, TX
A finely modeled Chinese porcelain figure of the Chinese God of Longevity, Shouxing, Republic Period, early 20th century, China.
The God of Longevity, called Shouxing or Shoulao, stands upright holding a dragon staff in one hand, a peach (a symbol of immortality), in the other.
He is dressed in a long yellow robe...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Massive Mid-Century Ceramic Polychrome Foo Dogs
Located in San Diego, CA
Great pair of massive mid-century polychrome glazed "famile jaune et verte" porcelain foo dogs, circa 1900s. Great detail and a beautiful color combination of yellow, green and brown...
Category
Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Carved Soapstone Buddha
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This a heavy carved light yellow-green soapstone Buddha seated over an oval stone base with bracket feet.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Soapstone
Chinese Wooden Headrest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Made of Chinese northern elmwood, this smooth block of wood was once used by an upper-class woman as a headrest. The soft curve and height of the block not only supported her head an...
Category
Early 20th Century Rustic Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Elm
Chinese Bamboo Cloth Teapot with Arched Handle, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Tea drinking has been an integral part of Chinese culture for centuries, resulting in a wide range of social customs and material traditions. In addition to tea leaves, water, and he...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Bamboo
Chinese Bookends of Soapstone hand carved, Republic Period circa 1920s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a beautiful pair of Chinese soapstone Bookends made in China during the Republic period, Circa 1920.
These bookends are individ...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Soapstone
Pair of Chinese Buddha Belly Bamboo Pipes, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
These unusually sinuous lengths of bamboo are known as "Buddha belly bamboo" for each segment's resemblance to the ample gut of the Chinese monk Budai, often referred to as the "Laug...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Chinese Bamboo Pomegranate Teapot, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Tea drinking has been an integral part of Chinese culture for centuries, resulting in a wide range of social customs and material traditions. In addition to tea leaves, water, and heat, the art of drinking tea (chayi) calls for a variety of teaware and utensils - both practical and decorative.
This charming teapot dates to the late Qing dynasty and is hand-carved from a hollow length of bamboo in the shape of a ripe pomegranate. The handle is carved to resemble a thin branch, which forks to either side of the teapot bearing long, slender leaves. The teapot has a squat, rounded form and a dark brown finish, reminiscent of Yixing red clay teapots...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Bamboo
Tibeto-Chinese Seated Lama Figure, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Cast in brass with a rich patina, this seated figure is a Lama, a spiritual master and teacher of the Dharma in Tibetan Buddhism. The figure likely de...
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Chinese Chicken Blood Stone Carving of Bodhidharma on Wood Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small chicken blood stone carving from China circa early 20th century, possibly early (late Qing to early Republic period). It depicts an aged Bo...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Pair of Chinese Red and Gold Incense Stands, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
These hand-carved wooden pillars were once used to elevate burning incense in a shrine or altar display. An essential element of ritual prayer, incense i...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Three Early 20th Century Red Horn Carvings of Buddha and Bodhisattva
Located in Hudson, NY
Three early 20th century red horn carvings of Buddha and Bodhisattvas. These three carvings all from approx. circa 1915 represent the bodhisattvas and or the ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Horn, Rosewood
Vintage Chinese Wood Relief
Located in Roma, IT
Chinese Wood Relief is an original artwork realized by an anonymous manufacturer in the early XX century.
Wooden carved gold painted red lacquer.
Goo...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Chinese Elm Wood Headrest from Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This antique Chinese headrest was crafted from elmwood and has a wonderfully smooth texture and elongated shape. It likely belonged to an uppe...
Category
Early 20th Century Other Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Elm, Wood
Chinese Elm Wood Headrest with Subtle Engravings from Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This antique Chinese headrest was crafted from elmwood and has a wonderfully smooth texture. It likely belonged to an upper-class individual t...
Category
Early 20th Century Other Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Elm
Carved Yellow Soapstone Figure of Guanyin, Chinese circa 1900
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The finely carved full length figure of 'The Goddess of Compassion, Kindness & Mercy' shown attired in flowing robes, her hair in high chignon with her face effecting a serene and me...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Soapstone
Antique Chinese Cloisonné Enameled Carved Guanyin Quan Yin Sculpture Figurine
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning Chinese Guanyin cloisonné enameled figurine/sculpture. Comes with the original wood stand. Hands and head are carved. Stunning color...
Category
1920s Vintage Chinese Sculptures
Chinese Export Buddha's Hand Citron Altar Fruit on Tazza, Blanc de Chine
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Export Buddha's Hand Citron Altar Fruit on Tazza, Blanc de Chine. A rare form, realistically modeled
Chinese Buddha's Hand Citron, presented on a scalloped compote. This wo...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Statuette, Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Chinese Statuette is an original set of decorative object realized in the early 20th century.
Original colored terracotta.
The small sculpture...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Carved Soapstone Lamp
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A carved soapstone lamp base, unusual because of the color of the stone; reddish, brown and black. The carving is in the shape of a vase which i...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Vintage Chinese Theatre Opera Headdress, Silver/Turquoise, Rubine Red Pom-Poms
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Chinese opera theatre headdress in turquoise, silver, and gold colors with faux white pearls and rubine red and multi-color pom-poms, early 20th cen...
Category
1920s Qing Vintage Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Chinese Brown and White Cat Headrest, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
To keep her elaborate hairstyle intact while sleeping, a well-to-do Qing-dynasty woman once used this ceramic headrest as a pillow. The headrest is shaped as a crouching house cat, w...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Carved Stone Tang Horses
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of carved stone Tang horses, early 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Pair of Antique Chinese Multi-Colored Cloisonne Rooster Sculptures
Located in New York, NY
Pair of early 20th century Chinese cloisonne rooster sculptures with red, white, blue, green, and yellow enamels standing on circular cloisonne bases...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Chinese Buddha Belly Bamboo Pipe, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusually sinuous length of bamboo is known as "Buddha belly bamboo," named for each segment's resemblance to the ample gut of the Chinese mon...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Bamboo
Chinese Hardstone Carved Mythical Beast Rhyton Vessel, 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
An early 20th century Chinese Republic period carved hardstone drinking vessel, called a rhyton, in the form of a mythical pixiu.
The archaistic vessel carved in the Han Dynasty style from a single block of lavender gray nephrite and featuring a large horn-shaped cup being supported by a mythical pixiu. The pixiu carved with a nice sense of motion, head reared back, mouth open, and claws bared. The cup bearing a design of large horned taotie ogre masks on either side. The stone with areas of artificial "calcified" patination.
The pixiu is an ancient beast from...
Category
Early 20th Century Han Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Jade
Chinese Carved Zitan Figure of a Bodhisattva, Qing Dynasty
Located in Austin, TX
A finely carved Chinese zitan wood figure of an unidentified bodhisattva, possibly Guanyin, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China.
The androgynous figure has a plump, almost matronly face, with downcast eyes and a gentle smile. The hair in long tresses, gathered and tied in a high chignon.
The enlightened being is portrayed seated in dhyanasana, bare feet resting on crossed legs, both soles pointing up.
Thick robes billow and drape around the full figured body. The hands display...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
Antique Chinese Marble Buddha Sculpture, 1900s
Located in Naples, IT
Exceptional and ancient Buddha in fine marble. Carved by hand, he represents Buddha with his hand raised in an auspicious attitude.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chippendale Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Pair of Republic Period Copper and Cloisonne Chinese Monkeys
Located in Hudson, NY
These lovely large-scale figures are dressed in richly patterned blue cloisonne vests and hold a peach in yellow cloisonne enamels, circa 1920-1930. The bodies of the monkeys are repousse copper with many fine details worked from the inside and outside of the form making them charming and very expressive.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures
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Copper
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