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Period: Early 20th Century
Place of Origin: Chinese
Chinese Jewelry Box with Drawers with Hand Carved Bird and Dragon Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare, colorful and highly decorative Chinese box. If you like the look and feel of Chinese antiques and ancient Asian symbolism then this handcrafted and hand carved box from the turn of the century could be perfect for you. Its unusual size (smaller than a cabinet, but larger than your average antique box) may have something to do with the content we purchased it with. In a number of the small compartments we found Chinese porcelain tea cups...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Sculptures

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Brass

Chinese Archaistic Bronze Ritual Ram Form Wine Vessel Verdigis Patina
Located in Stamford, CT
A wonderful Chinese Archaistic lidded wine vessel in the rare form of a ram, the surface decorated with dragons, birds and fish as well as stunning geometric designs, the top with a kui dragon for a handle. In late Shang dynasty style, 13th-11th century BC. Animal-form vessels are the rarest form of Chinese archaic bronze...
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Early 20th Century Archaistic Chinese Sculptures

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Bronze

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...
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1920s Vintage Chinese Sculptures

Antique Hand Embroidered Silk Miao Minority Tribe Child's Headdress
Located in New York, NY
Hand embroidered silk Miao Minority tribe child's headdress with beads and tassels from the early 20th century on a custom black painted metal mount.  
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1920s Qing Vintage Chinese Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Xuande Mark Bronze Tea Pot Pitcher Shaped as a Phoenix, China, circa 1900
Located in Bochum, NRW
Bronze pitcher designed as a phoenix, China, late 19th-beginning 20th century. Apocryphal mark Xuande. Measures: Height 12.5 cm (5 in).
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Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures

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Bronze

Rare Large Chinese Export circa 1900 Shoushan Stone Sculpture Pandas Crane Birds
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and very rare original Chinese Export circa 1900 Shoushan stone carving of mountain lions on rocks I h...
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Early 1900s Chinese Export Antique Chinese Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Bronze Deer Statue
Located in New York, NY
A bronze deer statue with auspicious Chinese characters embossed to the surface. These characters represent blessings of long life, prosperity, wis...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures

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Bronze

Antique Pair of Blue, White and Multicoloured Cloisonné Cranes
Located in Toronto, ON
This fine pair of antique Cloisonné cranes would look equally good on a console or acrylic stand and would add presence to any room. Cloisonné, derive...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures

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Metal

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...
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Early 20th Century Han Chinese Sculptures

Materials

Jade

Qing Dynasty Antique Chinese Red Coral Specimen
Located in London, GB
This red coral specimen, with flowing lines and organic form, is a beautiful example of how the work of nature can be, and has been, celebrated as a...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures

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Coral

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...
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Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Sculptures

Materials

Lapis Lazuli

Chinese Carved Jade Bird Grouping
Located in Hudson, NY
This finely carved grouping of an adult and young bird is carved from a molted green and white jade. The carving also displays a snail and a small mythical beast all resting on a lea...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures

Materials

Jade

Chinese Gray Lingbi Scholar Stone, Early 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic Chinese scholar's stone, called gongshi, of gray lingbi limestone, mounted on a hardwood stand, late Qing or early Republic, early 20th century, circa 1910, China . The ...
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Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

Pair of Chinese Porcelain Nodding Sculpture of Court Ladies
Located in Austin, TX
A lovely pair of Chinese export porcelain figures of court ladies with nodding heads, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China. The elegant ladies dressed in gorgeous traditional robes...
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Chinese Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Stone Statue of Kwan Yin, circa 1900
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Elegant, carved stone figure of the goddess of compassion and mercy, Kwan Yin. She wears stylized robes and makes a gesture blessing. The surface is wonderfully worn and cracked thro...
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Early 1900s Antique Chinese Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Chinese Spinach Jade Vase with Phoenix Bird and Dragon representing Immortality
Located in New York, NY
This Intricately Crafted antique Spinach Jade vase has a Phoenix bird, representing Immortality and a Dragon, representing power, surrounding the Fla...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures

Materials

Jade

Chinese Carved Coral Figure of Shou Lao, Early 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A wonderfully Chinese carved coral branch in the form of Shou Lao, also called Shouxing, the Chinese god of longevity, Republic period, early ...
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Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Sculptures

Materials

Coral

Republic Period Terracotta Pagodas
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Pair of circa 1920, hand-thrown, glazed, six-tier, terracotta pagodas with figures.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures

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Terracotta

Late 19th/Early 20th Century Carved Jade Mythical Bird Carving
Located in Hudson, NY
This nicely carved bird figure is done in an 18th-century style but is from the very late 19th century to early republic period. The stone is a soft mellow celadon green with dark br...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures

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Jade

Chinese Hat Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
Out of context, this carved wood hat stand has a curious, octopus-like appearance. Intricately embellished with carved flourishes, the hat Stand displa...
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Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Jade Figure, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A jade figure, early 20th century.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures

Materials

Jade

Provincial Chinese Disc Wheel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Softened by subtle patina, the expressive grain of northern elmwood (yumu) shines in this provincial wheel from an early 20th century farm cart. The wheel is...
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Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Sculptures

Materials

Elm

Pair of Large Ochre-Glazed Foo Dog Sculptures
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Stunning pair of large ochre-glazed foo dog "guardian lion" sculptures
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Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures

Chinese Stone Shoemaker's Weight with Mother, Cub, and Embroidered Ball
Located in Chicago, IL
Carved from a solid piece of stone, this weight was originally used by a Shoemaker to press down large pieces of leather. Surrounded by intricate scrollwork and peony blossoms, a gua...
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Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Antique Chinese Hardwood Reclining Immortal Figure, Early 20th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An antique lacquered hard wood figure of a reclining immortal. He is resting on a basket and with a miniature fisherman presenting him a large fish. The figures are disproportionate ...
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Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Large and Unusual Chinese Bamboo and Wood Eagle Sculpture
Located in London, GB
Large and unusual Chinese bamboo and wood eagle sculpture Chinese, 20th century Dimensions: Height 64cm, width 116cm, depth 57cm This large C...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

Pair of Antique Bronze Horse Sculptures
Located in New York, NY
An elegant and graceful pair of bronze horses, beautifully cast. Originally from a Chinese temple in Vietnam, circa 1900. M460.
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Early 1900s Antique Chinese Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Miao Minority Tribe Silver Necklace 11.5"H
Located in New York, NY
Stunning Silver Miao Minority Tribe Necklace mounted on a custom base. Meticulously designed to add a touch of cultural charm to your space, this captivating piece serves as a decora...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Chinese Sculptures

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Silver

A Marvelous Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Figures of Cranes on Stands, Qing Dynasty
Located in New York, NY
A Marvelous and Large Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Figures of Cranes on Stands. Step into the captivating world of Chinese artistry with this remarkabl...
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Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Sculptures

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Bronze

Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
This small 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 protect their elaborate hairstyles by elevating the head during slumber. This example dates to the early 20th century and is glazed in the blue-and-white style with deep, cobalt-blue color. The headrest is decorated on all sides with mythical fu lion dogs playing with a brocade ball, a motif that evokes the idiom "may you and your descendant achieve high rank." A powerful and benevolent guardian, the fu lion (shizi) is the perfect force to protect against nightmares and bad energy. A geometric meander trims the edges and small bats frame coin...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Bamboo 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...
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Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Sculptures

Materials

Bamboo

Pair of Antique Green Chinese Stone Cast Lions Sculptures Garden Ornaments
Located in Munich, DE
This wonderful pair of green stone cast lions has been crafted in China around 1900. The stone cast makes them suitable for out-and indoors. Measurements ...
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Early 1900s Qing Antique Chinese Sculptures

Materials

Cast Stone

Handmade, Individually Painted Antique Chinese Porcelain Weight Measures
Located in New York, NY
Six hand formed and individually decorated antique Chinese porcelain weight measures, circa 1920, from Shanxi Province. Each with a distinctiv...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

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