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Place of Origin: Chinese
Pair Chinese Embroidered Fourth Rank Badges Qing Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine matching pair of embroidered silk civil rank badge panels (known in Chinese as Buzi) unframed. The panels feature borders of fret archaic key and are centered by the insignia ...
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Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Decorative Art

Materials

Silk, Giltwood

Framed Chinese Embroidered Silk Collar Qing Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
An embroidered silk collar from China dated to late Qing Dynasty circa 19th century. Known as Yunjian (Cloud Shoulder or Cloud Collar). This striking example features a two-tiered ...
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19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Decorative Art

Materials

Silk

Chinese Hanging Bamboo Birdcage, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This large, barrel-form birdcage dates to the early 20th century and is carefully assembled of thin bamboo rods fitted to a round bamboo base. The cage hangs from a large hook attach...
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20th Century Qing Chinese Decorative Art

Materials

Metal

Pair of Antique Chinese Lacquered and Gilt Decorated Wood Door Panels
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Tall black lacquered carved door panels with two large decorated shaped sections above and below in gilt and dark red, framed by smaller floral ones. The top panels illustrate pavili...
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19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Decorative Art

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Wood

Tall Chinese Bamboo Birdcage with Cricket Cage, circa. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This delicate wooden birdcage was once home to the tiny pet bird of a Qing-dynasty aristocrat. Dated to the late 19th century, the square cage is precisely assembled from thin bamboo rods with an elevated base and domed top. The cage is complete with the original owner's accessories, including a tiny cricket cage, decorative ivory charms...
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20th Century Qing Chinese Decorative Art

Materials

Porcelain, Bamboo, Ivory

Pair of Chinese Reverse Paintings on Glass
Located in Essex, MA
Each nicely painted in reverse. One depicting a boy playing a flute to a terrapin in a sea and the other a man in a sea rising over a man floating in a shell. Carved wood frames.
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19th Century Antique Chinese Decorative Art

Materials

Glass

Square Chinese Bamboo Birdcage with Porcelain Waterpots, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This delicate wooden birdcage was once home to the tiny pet bird of a Qing-dynasty aristocrat. Dated to the Mid-19th Century, the square cage is precisely assembled from thin bamboo ...
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Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Decorative Art

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Metal

Qing Dynasty K'o-Ssu ("Cut Silk") Rank Badge with Silver Phoenix
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century K'o-ssu ("cut silk") rank badge depicting a silver pheasant. The Chinese tradition of wearing rank badges (buzi), also known as Mandarin squares, to demonstrate civi...
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Early 19th Century Antique Chinese Decorative Art

Materials

Silk

Early 20th Century Pictographic Samarkand Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th-century East Turkestan Khotan Pictographic rug Measures: 5'11'' x 9'7''.
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Early 20th Century Bohemian Chinese Decorative Art

Materials

Wool

Five Clawed Dragon Chinese Silk and Metallic Thread Embroidered Textile
Located in Ferrara, IT
In this amazing textile, dragons with five claws are flying among the clouds and seem to be protecting a very special diamond. In the past, the dragon was a symbol of power and luck....
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Late 19th Century Other Antique Chinese Decorative Art

Materials

Metallic Thread

Chinese Calligraphy Signboard
Located in Nordhavn, DK
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period calligraphy signboard with stunning age-related patina. Made in cedar wood with hand carved calligraphy in high quality. Fitted with two fine characteristic Chinese metal buckleson allowing it to be hung on a wall. China 19th Century. Calligraphy, literally "beautiful writing," has been appreciated as an art form in many different cultures throughout the world, but the stature of calligraphy in Chinese culture is unmatched. In China calligraphy...
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19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Decorative Art

Materials

Brass

Chinese Monumental Mill Wheel, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Hewn from pine and held together with handmade iron nails, this provincial wooden wheel is a remarkable example of turn-of-the-century craftsmanship. Its monumental scale suggests it...
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Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Decorative Art

Materials

Iron

Chinese Monumental Mill Wheel, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Hewn from pine and held together with iron hardware, this provincial wooden wheel is a remarkable example of turn-of-the-century craftsmanship. Its monumental scale suggests it was u...
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Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Decorative Art

Materials

Iron

Chinese Monumental Mill Wheel, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Hewn from pine and held together with handmade iron nails, this provincial wooden wheel is a remarkable example of turn-of-the-century craftsmanship. Its monumental scale suggests it...
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Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Decorative Art

Materials

Iron

Set of 10 Vintage Festival Lanterns, Chinese, Decorative Tree Bauble, Oriental
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of 10 vintage festival lanterns. A Chinese, decorative tree bauble with Oriental motif, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970. ...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Decorative Art

Materials

Metal

Framed Chinese Embroidered Silk Collar Qing Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A silk collar from China dated to late Qing Dynasty circa 19th century. Known as Yunjian (Cloud Shoulder or Cloud Collar), this multi-lobed textile piece was a detachable collar worn around the shoulders as part of the traditional Chinese garment accessory. With its origin back to the Han Dynasty and used it until the end of Qing Dynasty, the form evolves with time, but much of the ornamentation and fundamental symbolism remains the same. This striking example features a two-tiered design with seven lobes on each circle, all of which are variations of the shape of auspicious "ruyi", which represents the head of Lingzhi mushroom, a symbol of longevity. The inner lobes feature elaborate embroidery floral design with long and short satin stitches. Notably, one panel has a double gourd design, the symbol of fortune. The outer lobes show a simpler but bolder vision with the outlines of the designs lineated with metallic threads buddled in chain stitches. Small jade beads were used to link the piece together and most of them still remain. The piece as a whole has a very pleasant lilac purple color, delicate with the jade beads. In Qing Dynasty, the silk collar with high quality was worn by noble or aristocratic women. The red color and the lotus boy symbol indicate that it was most likely part of the fashion accouterment worn during wedding ceremony. The collar is beautifully float mounted within a double conforming mat in a giltwood frame and wood backing. A stunningly presented period piece with story to tell. Reference: For a collection of Chinese embroidered collars...
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Early 19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Decorative Art

Materials

Silk

Framed Chinese Embroidered Silk Collar Qing Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
An embroidered silk collar from China dated to late Qing Dynasty circa 19th century. Known as Yunjian (Cloud Shoulder or Cloud Collar), this multi-lobe...
Category

Early 19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Decorative Art

Materials

Silk

Framed Chinese Embroidered and Appliqued Silk Collar Qing Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A silk collar from China dated to late Qing Dynasty circa 19th century. Known as Yunjian (Cloud Shoulder or Cloud Collar), this multi-lobed textile piece was a detachable collar worn around the shoulders as part of the traditional Chinese garment accessory. With its origin back to the Han Dynasty and used it until the end of Qing Dynasty, the form evolves with time, but much of the ornamentation and fundamental symbolism remains the same. This striking example features a two-tiered design with eight lobes on each circle, all of which are variations of the shape of auspicious "ruyi", which represents the head of Lingzhi mushroom, a symbol of longevity. The inner lobes were made with appliqued patchwork of colorful silk. The outer lobes feature elaborate embroidery of assortment of colorful flowers, scrolling ribbons and butterfly, using mostly long and short satin stitches. The borders and outlines of the designs were lineated with metallic threads buddled in chain stitches. Small black pearls were used to link the piece together and most of them still remain. In Qing Dynasty, the silk collar with high quality was worn by noble or aristocratic women. The red color and the lotus boy symbol indicate that it was most likely part of the fashion accouterment worn during wedding ceremony. The collar is beautifully float mounted within a double conforming mat in a giltwood frame and wood backing. A stunningly presented period piece with story to tell. Reference: For a collection of Chinese embroidered collars...
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Early 19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Decorative Art

Materials

Silk

Pair Of Large Scale Framed Chinese Ancestor Portraits, Oil On Silk
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of large scale Chinese ancestor portraits in ceremonial garb. They appear to be hand painted on silk. They are nicely framed under gl...
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20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Decorative Art

Materials

Silk, Paint

Chinese Bamboo Birdcage with Celadon Dishes, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite bamboo birdcage was once home to the tiny pet bird of a Qing-dynasty aristocrat. Dated to the turn of the century, the birdcage is caref...
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20th Century Qing Chinese Decorative Art

Materials

Metal

Pair of Miniature Portrait Paintings, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Appreciated for their small scale and delicate artistry, miniature portraits and landscape paintings have been popular in Europe since the 17th century, thought to originate from the tradition of illuminated manuscripts. Hand-painted on celluloid in the late 19th century, this pair of companion miniature portraits depicts Cacilia Bonaparte and Jérôme Bonaparte, the youngest brother of Napoleon I. The oval portraits are set behind domed glass and encased within rectangular frames veneered with imitation ivory. Signed Lereaux and titled on the reverse 'Jerome Bonaparte and Cacilia Bonaparte.' Minor losses to faux-tortoiseshell veneer.
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20th Century Modern Chinese Decorative Art

Materials

Metal

Pair Chinoiserie Hand-Painted Wallpaper Panels of Golden Grouse in Grasses
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
The fine pair of wallpaper panels was hand-painted in gilt paint on rice paper, reproducing the 19th century Chinese export chinoiserie pai...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Chinese Export 18th Century Wallpaper Framed Panel
Located in Essex, MA
Wonderful color and patina. Perfect to fill a tall narrow space. This is a fragment from a larger panel. Framed.
Category

Late 18th Century Antique Chinese Decorative Art

Materials

Giltwood, Paper

Vintage Huge Pair of Chinoiserie Portraits Asian Emperor-Empress Wall Plaque
Located in Bastogne, BE
This is a spectacular set of hand-painted wooden wall panels in chinoiserie style representing the Emperor and Empress of the Qing Dynasty. Hand-carved jade stone and hand-painted figures depict dignified Chinese ancestors in classic Ming style robes and chairs. The carved jade stone figures would make a great spectacle together as a set or you could even separate them in your décor plan. This set of portraits...
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20th Century Chinoiserie Chinese Decorative Art

Materials

Jade

Hand-Painted Japanese Screen Panel of Pidgeon
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
The pidgeon painting of this single-panel screen is hand-painted in watercolor, on rice paper over carefully jointed wooden lattice frames. Rails are then applied to the perimeter to...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Decorative Art

Materials

Wood, Paper

Imari Japanese Asian Porcelain Wall Plates by Fabienne Jouvin, Paris
By Fabienne Jouvin
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful designer decorative Imari Asian wall plates from the French Parisian designer Fabienne Jouvin. The plates with irregular shapes and quite shallow with a beautiful Oriental Asian Japanese style depicting a man and woman portrait on each plate. The portrait are period Imperial style, with Japanese kimono and hair style, vivid colors on each panel of the plate depicting different Asian traditional design motifs. Colorful modern Asian motif decorative plates or shallow bowls made by Fabienne Jouvin Paris...
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Late 20th Century Japonisme Chinese Decorative Art

Materials

Porcelain

Hand Painted Japanese Folding Screen Byobu of Red and White Plum Blossom
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
The red and white plum blossom painting of this six-panel screen is hand-painted in watercolor, on squares of gold leaf which are applied by h...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Decorative Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

19th Century Chinese Calligraphy Signboard
Located in Nordhavn, DK
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period linden wood signboard with calligraphy with stunning age-related patina. The wood carved signboard showcases a pair of couple written by a younger juni...
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Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Decorative Art

Materials

Metal

Chinoiserie Hand-Painted Wallpaper Panels of the Carton Hongs, Set of 3
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
The set of 3 original paintings is inspired by the 19th century Chinese export trade chinoiserie paintings of the foreign trading Hongs in Canton on wallpaper, in watercolor on mount...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Mid-19th Century Chinese Calligraphy Sign Board
Located in Nordhavn, DK
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period red lacquered signboard with calligraphy. The wood carved signboard showcases large carved Chinese characters with remnants of gold leaf, flanked wit...
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Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Decorative Art

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Gilt Metal Buddha Head
Located in Pomona, CA
This is a Chinese antique gilt metal Buddha head from Shan Xi, China. This Buddha Head is made from metal with gilt on the face and in very good c...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Decorative Art

Materials

Metal

Pair of Decorative Koi Wall Pockets
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Pair of decorative Koi wall pockets Charming Koi Wall Pockets to brighten-up an area "swimming upstream" to signify never "giving-up" "no-matter-th...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Decorative Art

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Antique Framed Chinese Silk and Bird Paintings
Located in Miami, FL
Elegant and very decorative Chinese export paintings. Very good condition in natural bamboo frames. The subject of these paintings are referred to as "Flower-Bird", one of the ...
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Late 19th Century Antique Chinese Decorative Art

Materials

Paper, Bamboo

An extremely rare Chinese export famille rose armorial porcelain charger
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An extremely rare and large Chinese export famille rose armorial porcelain charger with the Amsterdam coat-of-arms Qianlong period, circa 172...
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Early 18th Century Chinese Export Antique Chinese Decorative Art

Materials

Enamel

Vintage Silk Thread Wall Art Flora and Fauna Painting Featuring Peacocks
Located in Miami, FL
Original signed artwork of Suzhou embroidery and its important to Chinese culture as an art form. Stunningly beautiful and traditional work in t...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Chinese Decorative Art

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Bronze

Hand Painted Japanese Folding Screen Byobu of Cranes by the River
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
The cranes by the river painting of this two-panel screen is hand-painted in watercolor, on squares of gold leaf which are applied by hand to the paper base over carefully jointed wo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Decorative Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Framed Fine Embroidered Second Rank Badge Chinese Qing Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely embroidered silk civil rank badge panel presented in a giltwood frame circa mid-late 19th century. The square rank badge is known in Chinese as Buzi. The design is centered ...
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19th Century Chinese Export Antique Chinese Decorative Art

Materials

Silk

Framed Fine Embroidered Fifth Rank Badge Chinese Qing Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely embroidered silk civil rank badge panel presented in a giltwood frame circa mid-late 19th century. The square rank badge is known in Chinese as Buzi. The design is centered ...
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19th Century Chinese Export Antique Chinese Decorative Art

Materials

Silk

Framed Chinese Qing Dynasty Embroidered Sixth Rank Badge
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely embroidered silk civil rank badge panel framed in a giltwood frame circa 19th century. The square rank badge is known in Chinese as Buzi which was displayed in the front and back of the official robe to indicate one's rank status. The design is centered by a white egret of spanning open wings, perched on a rock in above the Li-Shui wave pattern. The bird is the symbol of the sixth rank official in the court of Qing Dynasty. The panel has a split in the middle and the bird looks up at a full red sun on his slight upper right, indicating that it belonged to a frontal robe of the spouse of a male official. Diamond-shape trellis on the black silk provides the background for the elaborate design. The bird is surrounded by scrolling clouds, auspicious symbols such as longevity mushrooms and Buddhist...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Export Antique Chinese Decorative Art

Materials

Silk

Original Chinese Gouache on Mulberry Paper A Winter Scene
Located in Miami, FL
An original gouache on mulberry paper depicting a joyful winter scene. It is beautifully presented in a custom frame, measures: 17 5/8" Wide x 21 3/4" High x 1" Deep Very go...
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Late 20th Century Folk Art Chinese Decorative Art

Materials

Wood, Paint, Paper

Pair of Framed Chinese Embroidered Eighth Rank Badges Qing Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is a matching pair of embroidered silk civil rank badge panels (known in Chinese as Buzi) in black lacquer frames. The panels feature borders of fret archaic key and are cen...
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Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Decorative Art

Materials

Silk, Giltwood

Pair of Framed Chinese Embroidered Ninth Rank Badges Qing Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is a matching pair of embroidered silk civil rank badge panels (known in Chinese as Buzi) in black lacquer frames. The panels feature a black background within a scrolling floral border. In the center, it showcases a winged paradise fly catcher...
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Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Decorative Art

Materials

Silk, Giltwood

Framed Scarlet Lacquered Chinese Panel
Located in London, GB
A beautifully vibrant scarlet lacquered Chinese panel within a decorated frame.
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Early 1900s Antique Chinese Decorative Art

Materials

Fruitwood

19th Century Qing Dynasty Ancestor Portrait
Located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Ancestor Portrait of a noble Qing Dynasty woman. Her social status is reflected in the sable-trimmed overcoat fashioned in the strictly enforced dresscoat of the Qing Dynasty. The p...
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Early 19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Decorative Art

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Paper

Chinoiserie Bright Blue Pink and Yellow Decorative Floral Motif Wall Plate
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A small ceramic decorative chinoiserie plate. Decorated in a bright blue, this plate features chrysanthemums in yellow, red, and pink among lush green leaves. A hanger has been appli...
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20th Century Chinoiserie Chinese Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Signed Antique Chinese Watercolour Silk Paintings of Geisha Girl Flowers
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of antique circa 1920’s Chinese Export hand painted on silk paintings depicting a Geisha girl and a floral scene with butterfly. ...
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1920s Chinese Export Vintage Chinese Decorative Art

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Silk

Four Antique 19th Century circa 1880 Chinese Gouaches on Rice Paper Geisha Girls
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely suite of four antique circa 1880’s Chinese hand painted Gouache paintings depicting Geisha girls in traditional settings. A very goo...
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1880s Chinese Export Antique Chinese Decorative Art

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Paper

Pair Antique 19th Century 1880 Chinese Gouaches on Rice Paper Geisha Girl & Lord
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of antique circa 1880’s Chinese hand painted Gouache paintings depicting a Geisha girl and Lord A very good looking and beautif...
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1880s Chinese Export Antique Chinese Decorative Art

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Paper

Framed Chinese Qing Dynasty Embroidered Fifth Rank Badge
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely embroidered silk civil rank badge panel matted and framed in an elaborate giltwood frame circa mid-late 19th century. The square rank badge is k...
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19th Century Chinese Export Antique Chinese Decorative Art

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Silk, Giltwood

Large Antique Chinese Fan Painted Entirely by Hand 1940 China Ducks Flower
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Large Antique Chinese fan Painted Entirely by Hand 1940 China Ducks Flower.
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1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chinese Decorative Art

Materials

Wood, Paper

Chinese Painted and Lacquered Panel Landscape with Figures, Large Scale
Located in Stamford, CT
Large scale Chinese lacquered panel showing a mountainous landscape in lovely subtle brown and gold tones. Depicting figures in two different structures on either side, both with che...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Chinese Imperial Emperor Ancestral Painting on Silk
Located in Miami, FL
Antique 19th century painting on silk depicting a Ming Dynasty Chinese emperor. Beautifully executed with great details. Hand-painte...
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19th Century Ming Antique Chinese Decorative Art

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Silk, Wood, Paint

19th Century Antique Chinese 3d Wood Carving Panel
Located in Pomona, CA
Look at this Chinese antique wood carving panel, it has very deep 3D carving works of Chinese folks art - deer and immortal holding a glossy ganoderma- me...
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19th Century Chinese Export Antique Chinese Decorative Art

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Wood

Exhibited Framed Chinese Qing Dynasty Embroidered Fifth Rank Badge
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine embroidered silk civil rank badge panel (known in Chinese as Buzi) in giltwood frame originally from the Annette Martin Collection and exhibited at the Chinese Culture Fo...
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19th Century Chinese Export Antique Chinese Decorative Art

Materials

Silk, Giltwood

Ceramic Famille Rose Chinoiserie Jar or Urn Lid
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A round ceramic famille rose bottle or urn lid. Although the base of this piece is missing, we love the idea of hanging it on a wall as a decorative chinois...
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20th Century Chinoiserie Chinese Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Vintage Reproduction Chinese Tang Dynasty Clay Mural
Located in Pomona, CA
Look at this magnificent Chinese Antique Clay Beauty Mural Brick. It was hand made reproduction from Tang Dynasty. This Mural Brick has very detailed handcrafted beauty arts on it wi...
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20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Decorative Art

Materials

Clay

1970s Pretty Chinese Papercutting Art Window Flower Chuang Hua
Located in National City, CA
1970s vintage pretty Chinese papercutting art window flower Chuang hua Measures: 34 x 20 Original unrestored vintage condition See images provided...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chinese Decorative Art

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Paper

Set of Six 19th Century Chinese Export Gouache Paintings on Pith Paper
Located in Stamford, CT
A very unusual and intriguing rare set of six 19th century Chinese gouaches depicting scenes of corporal punishment, and in one, execution. Pain...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Export Antique Chinese Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

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