Chinese Folk Art

This object is an antique Chinese/Tibetan silver smoking pipe, commonly associated with traditional tobacco or historical opium use. It features a long, cylindrical metal stem adorne...

Rare Nostalgic lantern opportunity America's friendliest Santa or Saint Nicholas - the massive heavily hand cast jolly man standing 12 inches tall and weighing a hefty 9.9 pounds i...

Antique Asian Christian Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Hardwood Cross China or Vietnam, 19th Century A finely crafted antique Christian cross in toned hardwood, intricately inlaid with lumi...

Miao Tribe Interlaced & Massed Rings Silver Pectoral Necklace Miao Tribe, Northern Vietnam, Laos & Southwest China, Mid 20th Century An exquisite Miao Tribe Interlaced & Massed Ri...

Fine Chinese Antique Rosewood Box with Brass Mounts – Qing Dynasty Style A beautifully crafted Chinese antique rosewood box, richly mounted with engraved brass fittings in traditional Qing dynasty style. The dark, dense rosewood contrasts elegantly with the finely detailed brass corner plates, cloud-form panels, Buddhist motives and ornate turtle central latch. This high-quality scholar’s or jewellery box features hand-engraved decoration throughout, including geometric fret motifs and stylised foliate designs characteristic of late Qing decorative metalwork. The box retains its original lock plate with turtle (key not present). A decorative and functional piece ideal for collectors of Chinese antiques, scholar’s objects, and classical Asian furniture. Keywords: Chinese rosewood box...

This striking Art Deco Chinese rug from the 1930s is a superb example of East meets West design sensibility during the early modernist era. Woven in China during a time of bold exper...

This antique Chinese horizontal sign board made during the 19th century displays Chinese characters carved in wood in a splendid calligraphic style. The frame is enhanced by red and ...

Early 20th century silver apron counter weight, Miao or Dong culture, Hunan or Guangxi province, China A sinuous silver counterweight worn at the back ...

Uchida Wood Block Printing Co., Ltd: "Four Seasons of Tokyo", Kyoto, Uchida Wood Block Printing Co., Ltd, undated but ca. 1960, folio of four woodblock prints in a presentation folde...

This exquisite Chinese Art Deco rug from the 1940s encapsulates the elegance and vibrancy of the period through a refined composition of color and design. The field is rendered in a ...

This is a great and important ceremonial neck rings ware by the people of the Minorities of China, the Golden triangle ,Mongolia and Tibet. These pieces were made of low content of s...

A rare and visually arresting example of early 20th-century Chinese Art Deco design, this vintage rug (circa 1920s) boldly captures the spirit of modernism with an Eastern twist. Wov...

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...

This captivating Chinese Art Deco rug from the 1950s is a striking example of mid-century Eastern design tailored for Western tastes. It is hand-knotted in wool, showcasing the signa...

This antique Chinese rug, crafted around the 1920s, is a remarkable piece from Doris Leslie Blau, a gallery celebrated for its extensive collection of antique and vintage rugs. This ...

This custom needlepoint carpet by Eric Cohler for Doris Leslie Blau is a study in elegant subtlety. Crafted using millions of tiny wool yarn stitches on open-grid cotton canvas, its ...

Set of two vintage Chinese porcelain servant sculptures, hand-painted with vibrant colors and intricate detailing, perfect for any collection. We ...

This large wooden mortar dates to the late 19th century and was originally used for crushing rice, grain, spices and other foodstuffs. Carved from a single tree trunk, the mortar has...

This striking vintage Art Deco rug, woven in China during the 1940s, exemplifies the distinctive blend of traditional Eastern motifs and modern Western aesthetics characteristic of t...

This striking Chinese Art Deco rug from the 1920s presents a bold and modern composition that exemplifies the East-meets-West spirit of the Art Deco era. Characterized by geometric a...

Masks have been created around the world since ancient times, deeply connected to the human spirit. Many performing arts involving masks, where the wearer transforms into another bei...

Carved hard wood dance mask from China with powerful expression, open eyes. Traces of many layers of paint, including red, green, black and white pigments. Ex- private collection in...

This large vintage Chinese Deco rug from the 1930s is a striking yet tranquil example of East-meets-West design from the golden age of Art Deco. Handwoven in China, the rug showcases...

This vintage Chinese Art Deco rug beautifully embodies the refined simplicity and elegance characteristic of the Art Deco period. Woven in the early-mid 20th century, it features a s...

A captivating Song Dynasty style ceramic pillow, inspired by the renowned Ding kiln. This kiln is celebrated for its exquisite milky white or beige glaz...

A unique and remarkable black and white depiction with a contemporary feel may be observed in this one-of-a-kind Chinese extraordinary natural marble stone landscape painting called...

Intricately carved wood and bone inlaid pair of Chinese foo dogs. Very unique and wonderful. We haven't seen another pair quite like them. Sure to stand...

This vintage Chinese rug is hand-knotted of fine wool into a medium-high, velvety pile that gently undulates underfoot. Its warm ivory-cream ground is subtly variegated by pale beige...

This exceptional antique rug, originating from the Yarkand region of East Turkestan and dating to circa 1830, is a rare example of a Silk Samarkand weaving. Measuring approximately 1...

A pair of large antique Chinese polychrome ceramic attendants, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Outstanding 500+ year old Sancai glazed earthenware pottery tomb figures, exceptionally executed figural form, exquisitely detailed, one holding a teapot, the other holding a charger, rising on rare sculptural plinth...

This large ceramic jar is a vintage Chinese wine vessel from the early 20th century, originally used for aging wine and spirits made from rice, bar...

A wonderful work complete with a unique wood-carved and hand-painted face and original textile garment/ robe with a dragon symbol. From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets...

This vintage Chinese Deco rug from circa 1945 is a stunning embodiment of East-meets-West design, showcasing the vibrant creativity of the mid-century period. The lush emerald green ...

This vintage Chinese Art Deco rug is a luminous example of understated elegance and timeless symmetry. Handwoven in the 1930s, the rug showcases a refined lattice design of interconn...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely Antique Chinese Ancestral Portrait on the ori...

An antique cocoon jar. Earthenware with hints of red color pigments. China, Han period (206 BCE - 220 CE).

PAIR of Asian Chinese style (19/20th Century) red lacquered vertical wall plaques with gold lettering and lattice top and bottom (PRICED AS PAIR).

A rare and visually striking example of 1920s Art Deco rug design, this antique Chinese Deco runner combines refined symmetry with an evocative naturalistic palette. Woven in China d...

This exquisite antique Chinese runner, size-adjusted for versatility, embodies the timeless elegance of traditional Chinese textile artistry. Rendered in a refined palette of beige, ...

A wonderful work complete with a unique wood-carved and hand-painted face and original textile garment. From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets...

This striking 1920s Chinese Art Deco rug is a beautiful testament to early 20th-century Chinese textile artistry, blending traditional symbolism with a bold and modernist aesthetic c...

An early 20th century Chinese pictorial throw-size rug Measures: 2'8' x 5'.

A wonderful work complete with a unique wood-carved and hand-painted face and original textile garment. From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets, we acquired from a collector. Each puppet shows clear signs of previous stage use. Likely from the early 1900s. Would make for a great addition to any Chinese artifacts...

This charming vintage Chinese Deco rug from the early 20th century exemplifies the bold elegance and artistic flair of the Art Deco era. Hand-knotted in soft wool, the rug features a...

This understated yet sophisticated vintage Chinese Art Deco rug, crafted circa 1940, exemplifies the quiet elegance and balance of early 20th-century Eastern design sensibilities int...

The Antique Chinese Rug dated around 1930, is a stunning example of geometric design. The rug features a grid of small, rhomboidal shapes against a beige backdrop, framed by a dark b...

A masterful expression of subtle sophistication, this vintage Chinese Art Deco rug from the 1920s captures the quiet grandeur and geometric grace of early 20th-century Eastern decora...

This exquisite hand-knotted Chinese rug from the 1920s beautifully exemplifies the early 20th-century artistry and craftsmanship associated with the Peking rug tradition. The rug fea...

Step into a world of refined elegance with this captivating 1930s Chinese Art Deco wool rug, a breathtaking example of the period's East-meets-West design ethos. Measuring an impress...

A beautifully preserved example of early 20th-century Chinese rug craftsmanship, this vintage wool rug from the 1930s offers an elegant synthesis of traditional Eastern motifs and un...

A striking example of early 20th-century Chinese Art Deco design, this handwoven wool rug from the 1930s effortlessly blends modernist aesthetics with traditional craftsmanship. The ...

A rare set of eighteen Blanc de Chine Style Enameled - Glazed Ceramic Arhat, also known as Luohans, the disciples of Buddha, each bearing the mark and style of the Chinese maker Zeng Longsheng. The Eighteen Arhats (or Luohan) (Chinese: ????; pinyin: Shíba Luóhàn; Wade–Giles: Shih-pa Lo-han) are depicted in Mahayana Buddhism as the original followers of Gautama Buddha (arhat) who have followed the Noble Eightfold Path...

This resplendent antique Samarkand rug, woven in the storied oasis town of Khotan on the Silk Road, is a remarkable testament to the cultural confluence of East Turkestan. Dating bac...

A wonderful work complete with a unique wood-carved and hand-painted face, long grey beard, and original textile garment. From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets...

Woven during the Art Deco period, rugs of this type were commissioned by the nobility and the high ranking officers inhabiting the Tarim Basin in eastern Turkestan, which is the heartland of the oasis of Khotan, Yarkand and Kashgar. The rugs of these oases have a long standing tradition, and have been collected and cherished in the West with the traditional, old-fashioned term of Samarkand. Here we see a pattern depicting antique Chinese flowering...

Rug designed and manufactured by Atelier Versace Wild Barocco Measures: 220 x 220 In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use A vintage Gianni Versac...

Beautiful opium box decorated with reliefs with ideograms (one of the two refers to wealth), a chrysanthemum (symbol of longevity) and foliage. This silver m...

Late 19th to early 20th century Trio of puppets, China Two puppet torsos and one puppet head from China, all mounted on custom bases. The heights are 16, 9 and 13.5 inches (40.6, 23...

Vintage Asian Batik hand painted fabric art. The beautiful batik is a panoramic depiction of riders in chariots and on horseback set on an indigo color fabric with designs in ivory. The batik is a wonderful example of a hand painted wall art. Batik is one of many methodologies of fabric art in a long and rich folk textile tradition around the world. It is a wax-resist type of dyeing operation where certain sections of a textile are pigmented while others are tied-off and shielded from coloring. Batik designs are created in various geometric motifs that have certain symbolism and convey status within society, but now too they use batik methods to achieve what in essence are paintings on fabric. Dimensions: 15” x 78” Date of Manufacture: 3rd Quarter of the 1900s Place of Origin: Yunnan, China Material: Textile Condition: Wear consistent with age and use The Persian Knot Gallery, SKU: 2263 Vintage Batik Painting...

This long, wooden carving is an early 20th century Chinese weaving shuttle, once used by skilled artists in Yunnan province to weave textiles of cotton, hemp and silk upon the loom. Known as a stick shuttle, the rustic tool is simply designed with a slender handle and two prongs at either end to hold yarn or thread. Elevated by a custom steel stand, the antique shuttle...