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Place of Origin: Chinese
Chinese Signboard with Red Coloured Calligraphy from Hardwood, C. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
With a wood coloured base this signboard (crafted entirely from wood) highlights two large red coloured Chinese Characters. The signboard dates to the early 20th Century and has aged...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Chinese Signs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Oversized Chinese Hand Carved Signboard with Lotus and Bat Motifs, Circa
Located in Dallas, TX
An impressive and oversized hand carved antique Chinese signboard from Hubei Province, China, dating to circa 1920. The signboard is inscribed with four Chinese characters 標高莲花 (bião...
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1920s Vintage Chinese Signs

Materials

Wood

Chinese Signboard with Gold Coloured Calligraphy & Hanging Hook from Hardwood
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
With a wood coloured base this signboard (crafted entirely from wood) highlights 3 large gold coloured Chinese Characters. The signboard dates to the Mid-20th Century and has aged be...
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Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Chinese Signs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Chinese Signboard with Gold Coloured Calligraphy from Hardwood, C. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
With a wood coloured base this signboard (crafted entirely from wood) highlights 3 large gold coloured Chinese Characters. The signboard dates to the early 20th Century and has aged ...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Chinese Signs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Chinese Wooden Sign Board with Calligraphy from the 19th Century
Located in Yonkers, NY
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 ...
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19th Century Antique Chinese Signs

Materials

Wood

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