Qing Dynasty Chinese Bronze Bell with Auspicious Symbols
Located in Greenwich, CT
Qing Dynasty Chinese Bronze Bell with Auspicious Symbols 4.5" height. Acquired from Upstate New York
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Bronze
The last imperial dynasty from 1644 to 1912 was a time of change in China, beginning with the invasion by Manchurian forces that ended the Ming dynasty and established the Shunzhi Emperor. The expansion of exportation and trade that had bolstered the arts during the Ming era continued, as Qing dynasty furniture involved the same attention to craftsmanship with expert construction techniques in hardwood pieces that were assembled with mortise and tenon joints rather than nails or glue. Together, these eras comprise a golden age of Chinese furniture design.
Ming-style furniture is simple and elegant with clean lines. Chairs of the period and other Ming furniture made an impression on Scandinavian modernist Hans Wegner and his streamlined seating, for example. Whereas Qing-style furniture is elaborate, with an increasing influence from the West leading to lavish carving inspired by the European Baroque and Rococo styles. And while many of the forms that define examples of the latter are common within classical Chinese furniture, such as curving and folding chairs as well as large screens, Qing designs are laden with ornamentation. Frequently, the carved motifs and inlaid designs in mother-of-pearl were auspicious, such as peonies for wealth or dragons for luck. Bats were symbols of happiness in the design of Qing furniture, with one of the characters in the word for bat, bianfu, being a homophone for fu, or “fortune.”
While several types of wood were used in the construction of Qing beds, tables, storage pieces and seating, today’s collectors know that the most prized were the rare rosewoods zitan and huanghuali. They were both sourced from Hainan, China’s largest island, and are marked by a rich luster that occurs naturally, without the application of lacquer or other decorative materials. Many of the most popular woods were imported from southeast Asia, adding to their value. Red sandalwood was also sought after for its durability and connection with Chinese medicine, with some chairs being made for health benefits.
Find a collection of antique Qing tea tables, stools, benches, decorative objects and more furniture on 1stDibs.
Qing Dynasty Chinese Bronze Bell with Auspicious Symbols
Located in Greenwich, CT
Qing Dynasty Chinese Bronze Bell with Auspicious Symbols 4.5" height. Acquired from Upstate New York
Bronze
A 19th Century Chinese sang-de-boeuf glazed porcelain vase
Located in London, GB
A 19th Century Chinese Qing revival baluster-form porcelain vase with a tall, tapering neck rising from a rounded body. The glaze is a rich oxblood revealing flashes of celadon-gree...
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Bronze Foo Dog Pair, Gilded & Enameled, 19th Century
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are an excellent matching pair of large antique Chinese Foo or lion dog sculptures, sometimes called temple lions or Shishi, made of bronze with fine detail, originally hand enameled and gilded dating to the 19th century, Qing period or earlier. These are a very beautiful matching pair of large Bronze Chinese...
Bronze
Chinese Kangxi Porcelain Imari Bowl with Wood Stand, Qing Circa 1700
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful Chinese Export porcelain footed Bowl with fine Imari hand painted decoration, dating to the Qing, Kangxi period, circa 1700. The bowl comes with a Chinese hardwoo...
Porcelain
Large Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Powder Blue Porcelain YenYen Shaped Vase 1850
Located in Portland, OR
A fine & large antique 18th Century Chinese Qing dynasty, Qianlong period powder blue glazed 'Phoenix-Tail' or 'Yen Yen' shaped porcelain vase, circa 1750. The large globular balust...
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Carved Amethyst Peach Pendant 14K Gold Natural Pearl Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Exquisitely carved antique Chinese amethyst peach amulet pendant on 14K yellow gold, natural pearl and faceted amethyst long chain necklace 19th Centu...
Amethyst, Gold
$1,200Sale Price / set|20% Off
China Pair Antique Hand Carved Stone Flowers Display Pedestals 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
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...
Stone, Limestone
Pair Antique Chinese Export 18th Century Porcelain Vases Urns Blue & White 22"
Located in Wilton, CT
Pair of imposing antique Chinese export blue and white porcelain rectangular form urns with covers. Nanking pattern scenes in stunning detail and superb color. These date from the la...
Porcelain
Large Blue Porcelain Ginger Jar
Located in Grythyttan, SE
年製 (Nian zhi): Tillverkad under perioden 乾隆 (Qianlong): Qianlong (kejsarens namn) Dekor med figurscen. Höjd ca 28 cm. Antique ginger jar with lid, porcelain, China, Qing Dynasty, 1...
Enamel
Antique Chinese Soap Stone Carving #1
Located in Norton, MA
Antique Chinese Soap Stone Carving depicting a large vase and flowers, good condition
Stone
Chinese Cizhou Glazed Storage Jar, Qing Dynasty, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This impressive glazed vessel dates to the mid-19th century and was used to store condiments or pickles in a Qing-dynasty kitchen. Shaped by hand, the large jar has an elegant, taper...
Stoneware
Set of Five Mid-Century Chinese Hand-Painted Porcelain Berry Bowls
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a beautiful set of FIVE circular Chinese porcelain, blue and white berry bowls, all hand painted, which we date to the mid 20th Century. All five bowls are well potted on...
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Blue and White Ginger Jar with Peacock
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An elegant mid-19th century Chinese porcelain ginger jar, finely painted in cobalt blue under a soft celadon glaze. This piece, dating from the Qing dynasty, features a fitted lid wi...
Enamel
$338Sale Price|64% Off
Chinese Snuff Bottle Hand Carved Natural Serpentine Stone Spoon Top, circa 1920s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful Chinese snuff bottle, heavy for its size and hand carved from a hardstone with a celadon color, which we attribute to Serpentine stone and dating to the early 20t...
Serpentine, Bronze
Chinese Export Porcelain Punch Bowl Famille Rose Hand Painted Qianlong
Located in Katonah, NY
This Chinese Export porcelain punch bowl is hand-painted in the famille rose palette and dates to the Qianlong period, circa 1760. The bowl is decorated on the outside with a central...
Porcelain
$759Sale Price|47% Off
Chinese Kangxi Mark & period Plate or Dish Porcelain Blue & White, Ca 1700
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very beautifully hand-painted Chinese porcelain blue and white large plate or Dish, from the Qing, Kangxi period, 1662-1722. The plate / dish is finely potted with a caref...
Porcelain
$240Sale Price|53% Off
Chinese Porcelain Tea Bowl Hand Painted Famille Rose, Qing Qianlong circa 1760
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a finely hand painted Chinese porcelain tea bowl from the 18th century, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period, 1736-1795. The bowl is well decorated, continuously around the body ...
Porcelain
Chinese Qianlong Mark Chinese Famille Rose Vase with Bats
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning antique Chinese Qing porcelain famille rose vase decorated with bats with Qianlong mark and possibly of the period. The impressive vase of lobed form is painted with shou ...
Porcelain
Large Antique Chinese Porcelain 'Famille Noire' Vase
Located in Greenwich, CT
An impressive 'famille-noire ‘magpie and prunus' Floor vase, in very good condition possibly 19th century or earlier note : bears old label of French Collector Count de Semalle'...
Porcelain
Rustic Chinese Elm Wood Coffee Table, Qing Dynasty
Located in Kastrup, DK
Rustic Chinese coffee table from the Qing period, made of solid elm wood. Solid construction with a rectangular form and a dark burgundy lacquered surface. The table shows natural ag...
Elm, Lacquer
Antique 19th Century Chinese Famille Verte Ginger Jar converted as Table Lamp
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Antique 19th Century Chinese Famille Verte Ginger Jar converted as Table Lamp Beautiful 19th century Chinese ovoid lidded ginger jar from the Qing Dynasty. It is hand painted in int...
Ceramic
$1,033Sale Price|74% Off
Chinese Kangxi mark & period Very Large Imari Dish or Plate Porcelain, Ca 1710
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very beautifully hand painted Chinese Imari porcelain very large Dish or Plate / Platter from the Qing, Kangxi period, 1662-1722, dating to Circa 1710. Very large diameter...
Porcelain
$2,200Sale Price|42% Off
Pair of Antique Asian Door Panels with Relief Carvings
Located in Greenwich, CT
Pair of Antique Asian Door Panels with Geometric design and Relief Carvings
Wood
$400Sale Price / set|20% Off
Tibet Vintage Amulet Pendant Eye Dzi Beads
Located in South Burlington, VT
A unique and valuable and powerful Protection Amulet Dzi from Tibet An old Tibetan or Central Asian eye agates Dzi Beads dating to the early 20th century. ...
Agate
Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Covered Jars Fish Motif 19th Century Circa 1860
Located in Katonah, NY
This pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain covered jars is hand-painted with lively fish swimming through aquatic plants and blossoms across the porcelain surface. At 15.5 inches ...
Porcelain
A Massive Chinese Red Ground Embroidered Silk Wall Panel, Late Qing Dynasty
Located in Long Island City, NY
This extraordinary monumental Chinese ceremonial textile is a rare surviving example of large scale late Qing dynasty embroidered hangings produced for temple or palace display. Meas...
Silk
Chinese Natural Large Dushan Jade Carving Qing Dynasty
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Chinese Natural Large Dushan Jade Carving Qing Dynasty This is a superb piece of large jade carving from the 19th century. A group of deer are clim...
Jade
Chinese Late Qing Dynasty Ebonized and Partial Gilt Decorated Packing Trunk
Located in Germantown, MD
Chinese Late Qing Dynasty Ebonized and Partial Gilt Decorated Packing Trunk / Storage chest with handles. Sides and top decorated. Measures 27" in width, 16" in depth and 18" in hei...
Hardwood, Giltwood
Chinese Plantation Lounge Chair
Located in Kastrup, DK
An antique Chinese reclining plantation lounge chair. Features a nicely curving body made of linden wood with bamboo slats. In original condition with...
Bamboo, Wood
19th C Royal Couple; Pair Chinese Pith Paintings Qing Dynasty. China, Circa 1855
Located in Incline Village, NV
Lovely and authentic all original mid 19th century pair of small Chinese Pith Paintings; under glass and double matted in a single plain narrow black straight reeded trimmed wooden f...
Paper
19th C. Chinese Qing Style Chinese Barber Stool/Bench
Located in Germantown, MD
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Style Chinese Barber Stool/Bench A 19th Century barber stool/benches from Shanxi province, China. stool has 3 small drawers in the front and a hidden ...
Upholstery, Mahogany
Chinese Peony Blossom Lady's Purse, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This delicate silk accessory is a Qing-dynasty lady's purse, originally worn around the wrist or tied at the waist with decorative charms and toggles. A lovely example of Chinese tex...
Silk
Antique Chinese Canton Carved Wooden Jewelry Box, 19th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An antique Chinese Canton Qing wooden jewelry box carved in high relief with figural panels and dating from the 19th century. This stunning box of rectangular casket shape stands on a pedestal shaped base with a carved edge and has relief carved figural panels...
Wood
Chinese Alter Cabinet / Table
Located in Fulton, CA
A Chinese alter cabinet in the Qing Dynasty style. 20th Century. 39.5 inches wide. 21 inches high. 16.5 inches deep.
Wood
Antique Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jar, Famille Noire, 1930s, 33cm Tall
Located in Glasgow, GB
A 1930s hand-crafted Chinese porcelain ginger jar, also known as a large melon jar for its distinctive, rounded shape. In very good condition for its age and use, this collectible p...
Enamel
Chinese Hundred Treasures Carved Panel, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This ornately carved panel was originally the lid of a 19th-century Chinese snack box, presented as a gift filled with popular snacks such as roasted...
Wood
$700Sale Price|50% Off
Chinese Antique Wine Console Table
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful late 19th century wine table from Northern China. The tabletop is constructed of four members joined by mitered tenons surrounding a floating panel made of a prized, soli...
Wood
19th Century Chinese Canton Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jar with Hardwood Li
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant Canton export ginger jar (bojan) made of white porcelain, richly decorated with blue floral and foliate motifs in classic Chinese style. The jar retains its original profiled...
Porcelain
Pair Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Wucai Glaze Porcelain Double Dragon Fish Vases
Located in Portland, OR
A fine pair of antique Chinese porcelain Wucai glaze vases modeled with leaping dragon fish or Arowana, late Qing dynasty, circa 1890, Ex Sothebys London. The baluster-shaped vases...
Porcelain
$396Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Large Hand-Carved Garden Stone, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
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...
Limestone
Qing Dynasty Hongmu Armchairs & Table with Dream-Stone Marble Insets
Located in Buffalo, NY
A pair of hongmu (ROSEWOOD) armchairs and side table with 'dream-stone' marble insets, Late Qing Dynasty to Republic period, attributed to Li Jiren, . Erquan Shanmin is the studio name of Li Jiren, who was a stone carver active during the late Qing dynasty and Republic period. Known examples by Li have been seen on the international market recently. In these examples, Li utilises the natural patterns of the dream stones and makes them into marble insets or table screens. He usually titles the marble according to his imagined subjects, and signs either with his studio name or actual name. Born in Wuxi, Li was known to have either worked or lived in Shanghai. Hongmu chairs...
Marble
$1,743Sale Price|30% Off
Qing Chinese Porcelain Blue & White Lidded Jar w/ Shuang-xi or Double Happiness
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A handsome Chinese porcelain lidded-urn or jar with baluster-form, and hand painted cobalt blue decoration of "shuang-xi" or "double happiness" symbol representing happiness in marri...
Porcelain
Vintage Chinese Rosewood and Glass Display Case
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vintage Chinese Rosewood and Glass Display Case. A wall mounted or table top display case with hinged glass door, frame of light colored rosewood, interior with 18 individual shelve...
Glass, Mirror, Wood
$533Sale Price|27% Off
Qing Dynasty Porcelain Vase – Hand-Painted Figures, Historical Verse & Signature
Located in Bochum, NRW
Antique Chinese Porcelain Vase – Hand-Painted Figures, Poetic Inscription & Qing Dynasty Mark Height 22 cm. Excellent condition. A captivating blend of artistry, history, and cu...
Porcelain
$2,061Sale Price / set|20% Off
#4 Antique Chinese Porcelain 18C Yongzheng Blue White Gold Set Dinner Plates
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description A very nicely decorated SET of 6 dishes in Blue, Gold and white, Yongzheng Period. Decorated with flowers Condition Dish 1 with a chip, a hairline and some frits. Dish 2...
Porcelain
Chinese Late 19th-Century Inlaid Black Lacquer Cabinet Qing Dynasty
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
Chinese late-19th-century inlaid black lacquer cabinet (Qing dynasty) – a magnificent example from the Canton region of China. Standing at 134 cm high × 110 cm wide × 56 cm deep. ...
Elm
Tongzhi Period, Qing Dynasty, Chinese Porcelain Stemmed Bowl & Cover
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Tongzhi Period, Qing Dynasty, Chinese Porcelain Stemmed Bowl & Cover Tongzhi Period, Qing Dynasty Circa 1862-1874 A.D. A remarkable antique Chinese Porcelain Stemmed Bowl with ...
Porcelain
Chinese Qing Famille Rose Porcelain Trencher Salt
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish and delightful antique Chinese Qing famille rose porcelain trencher salt dating from the 18th century. The salt stands raised on a shaped r...
Porcelain
20th Century Chinese Square Carved Rosewood Pedestal Stand with Marble Top
Located in Doylestown, PA
Vintage Chinese square rosewood pedestal stand with inset marble top and carved open work. A wonderful stand in richly toned, beautifully preserved rosewood with bold geometric carv...
Marble
Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Dish 18th Century Qianlong Era Circa 1760
Located in Katonah, NY
This antique Chinese export porcelain dish was hand-painted in the mid-18th century in the Qianlong Era. It features a blossoming plum tree adorned with orange, blue, and gold flower...
Porcelain
Antique Chinese stone Buddha statue / before the 19th century / Tathagata
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a seated stone Buddha statue believed to have been made in China. While its date of creation is unclear, the weathering of the stone surface, surface wear, and texture formed...
Stone
Antique Chinese Qing Set of Four Hand-Painted Porcelain Plaques "4 Seasons"
Located in Portland, OR
A rare & important set of four large antique Chinese Qing dynasty hand-painted porcelain plaques; of the "Four Seasons", housed in the original Hongmu wood frames. Each plaque is fin...
Porcelain, Hardwood
Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Export Gilt Black Lacquer Table 3 Drawer Desk 1850
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique gilt-wood & black lacquer Chinese Export Qing dynasty table desk, circa 1850. The table top is finely hand-painted to the top with a gilded landscape scene, depicting ...
Giltwood, Lacquer
$2,800Sale Price|56% Off
Chinese Antique Wealth And Prosperity God Caishen Sculpture
Located in South Burlington, VT
Our 34 inch tall Chinese Caishen's name is often invoked during Chinese celebrations! This is a large and unusual antique hand carved limestone Wealth God Caishen- coming from an old New England collection Hand Made and Hand Carved Measurements: 34 inches high and 15 inches wide, Period: late Qing dynasty, late 19th-early 20th century. This god grasps a silver sycee (an ancient form of silver wealth). Provenance: Coming from an old New England collection and originally acquired from a Shanghai private collection decades ago. History of China's Wealth God Caishen: Caishen's name is often invoked during the Chinese New Year celebrations! Caishen (simplified Chinese: 财神; traditional Chinese: 財神; literally: "God of Wealth") is the Chinese god...
Limestone
Antique Chinese Spinach Jade Snuff Bottle
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A Spinach Jade Snuff Bottle, Qing Dynasty. The flattened ovoid form symmetrically rendered from a waxy spinach green speckled nephrite stone having a high shoulder and short stout round neck, with the countersunk mouth having a narrow aperture. The flat narrow base concave bearing a carved 3 character studio mark. The stopper of coral and vinyl collar attached to a cork with evidence of a previous ivory spoon...
Jade
The Plum Blossom Ascension: A Chinese Art Deco Masterpiece of Poetic Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
31346 New Modern Chinese Art Deco Rug, 10'02 x 13'03. A breathtaking fusion of artistic legacy and exceptional craftsmanship, this hand-knotted, wool Chinese Art Deco rug is a tailor...
Wool
Rare Chinese Yun Jian Embroidered Silk Cloud Collar, circa 1880
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional and rare antique Chinese Yun Jian embroidered silk cloud collar dating from circa 1880. The collar is beautifully hand embroidered on colored s...
Silk
Pair of Chinese Famille Noire, Tongzhi Style Porcelain Ginger Jars
Located in Glasgow, GB
A decorative pair of Chinese porcelain ginger jars dating to the mid-20th century, finely executed in the Famille Noire palette—an enamel technique revived in homage to Qing Dynasty ...
Gold, Enamel
$262Sale Price|56% Off
18th Century Chinese Porcelain Dish Blue and White Hand Painted, Qing Qianlong
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautifully hand-painted Chinese porcelain Dish, dating to the middle of the 18th century, Qing, Qianlong period, circa 1750. The dish is circular, well potted, with rib...
Porcelain
Large Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Vase with Hand-Painted Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
This large Chinese blue and white porcelain vase, dating to the 19th century during the Qing dynasty, presents a striking hand-painted design in a classic baluster form. Standing at ...
Porcelain