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Item Ships From: Chicago
Chinese Bamboo Opium Pipe with Red Clay Bowl
Located in Chicago, IL
This long bamboo pipe dates to the late 19th century and was originally used for smoking opium. Unlike a tobacco pipe, the opium pipe was designed especially to allow resinous opium ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Brass

Chinese Woven Garden Basket, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
It is easy to imagine someone, long ago, gathering a harvest from their garden or strolling to the market with this beautiful basket tucked under their arm. Hand-woven of young willo...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Willow, Bentwood

Pair of Chinese Bronze Opium Scrapers, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
These petite bronze tools date to the late 19th century and were originally among the many accessories that comprised an opium smoking kit. Both tools are ...
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Petite Chinese Opium Tool Charm, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A small Chinese chatelaine tool set strung with a single brass spoon. Suspended from one's clothing at the shoulder, back, or waist, a tool set such as this was used for a variety of...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Brass

Chinese Bronze Opium Pallet, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant bronze tool dates to the late 19th century and was originally one of many accessories that comprised an opium smoking kit. The shovel-like too...
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Petite Chinese Opium Lamp Scissors
Located in Chicago, IL
An elegant pair of scissors once used to trim the wick of an opium lamp. Formed of steel and copper, these petite scissors feature gracefully curved handles and short blades engraved...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Copper, Steel

Japanese Kiseru Tobacco Pipe & Case, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant pipe of white brass and bamboo dates to early 20th century Japan and was used for smoking finely shredded tobacco (kizami-tabako). Known as a rao-kiseru, these short smo...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Brass

Chinese Forbidden Stitch Embroidery of a Blue and White Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful example of Chinese embroidery, this framed silk textile uses the infamous forbidden stitch to depict a fine blue-and-white porcelain vase....
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Silk

Chinese Monochrome Blue Peking Glass Bottle Vase, c. 1860
Located in Chicago, IL
With delicate form and bold color, this small blue glass bottle vase is a charming example of 19th-century Peking glass art. In a process similar to cameo glass, the vase began as a ...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Art Glass

Chinese Reverse Glass Treasure Chest. c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
As much an artwork as a piece of furniture, this 19th-century treasure chest from northern China is richly decorated with relief carvings and delicate gilt paintings. The doors bear ...
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Glass, Elm

Chinese Imperial Yellow Peking Glass Vase, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A sumptuous example of Chinese Peking glass, this phoenix-tail vase is sculpted in a popular color known as "imperial yellow," "canary yellow" or "chicken-fat yellow." In a process s...
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Art Glass

Erotic Chinese Baitong Opium Box, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A petite white brass (baitong) canister once used to store a smoker's personal supply of opium paste. Dated to the 19th-century, the box is an example of Qing-dynasty erotica, incorp...
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pair of Opium Harvesting Tools, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of early 20th-century tools used for harvesting opium latex from poppy flowers. Formed of bamboo handles and iron blades, the rustic tools were used to scratch the surface of ...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Metal

Chinese Wheel of Life Opium Tool Set
Located in Chicago, IL
A small Chinese chatelaine tool set strung with a petite white brass spoon and scraper tool. The small tools hang from a charm shaped as the "Wheel of Life," a Buddhist symbol of ete...
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Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Brass

Provincial Chinese Trunk Mortar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
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...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Primitive Antique Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Wood

Chinese Drum-Form Opium Measure, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusual, barrel-form object was originally one of the many accessories that comprised an opium smoker's kit. Formed of brass with a copper lining, the small tool is known by col...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Brass, Copper

Chinese Gilt Lacquer Hat Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
No self-respecting man in Qing-dynasty China would leave the house without some kind of hat. In fact, headgear was so central to social status that even the containers used to store ...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Hide, Fabric, Wood

Chinese Silver Coin Opium Tool Set
Located in Chicago, IL
A small Chinese chatelaine tool set strung with a petite white brass tools, including a spoon, a scraper and a pair of tweezers. The small tools hang from short chains linked to a si...
Category

1920s Chinese Vintage Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Silver, Brass

Chinese White Brass Opium Tool Set, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A small Chinese chatelaine tool set strung with a petite spoon and scraper tool. Suspended from one's clothing at the shoulder, back, or waist, a tool set such as this was used for a...
Category

Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Brass

Chinese White Brass Opium Tool Set, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A small Chinese chatelaine tool set strung with petite wire charms and two brass spoons. Suspended from one's clothing at the shoulder, back, or waist, a tool set such as this was us...
Category

Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Brass

Chinese Spittoon Dross Box with Buddhist Symbols, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
By the 18th century, opium use had become as central to Chinese social life as taking tea or smoking tobacco, fostering a subculture rich with its own customs, traditions, and exquis...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Brass, Copper

Chinese Hanging Opium Scale in Wooden Case
Located in Chicago, IL
This curious keepsake is a hanging opium scale with brass pans, used to measure opium and other goods by weight. The scale is held in a wooden case that folds to a half-moon shape an...
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20th Century Chinese Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Brass

Chinese Dou Rice Measure, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic container was made over a hundred years ago to measure and hold a dou of rice, a traditional Chinese unit of volume. The rice measure has a square form with tapered sides...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Iron

Chinese Bronze Opium Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A petite bronze canister once used to store a smoker's personal supply of opium paste. A keepsake from a bygone era, the small box dates to the early 20th century and provided an air...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Pewter Oil Jug, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A squat pewter vessel for pouring oil fuel into a small opium lamp.
Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Pewter

Chinese Travel Opium Lamp, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
By the 18th century, opium use had become as central to Chinese social life as taking tea or smoking tobacco, fostering a subculture rich with its own customs, traditions, and exquis...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Brass

Chinese Lacquered Harvest Basket, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
It is easy to imagine someone, long ago, gathering a harvest from their garden or strolling to the market with this beautiful basket tucked under their arm. The round basket has been...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Wood, Willow

Chinese Lacquered Harvest Basket, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
It is easy to imagine someone, long ago, gathering a harvest from their garden or strolling to the market with this beautiful basket tucked under their arm. The round basket has been...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Wood, Willow

Petite Chinese Opium Box, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A petite 19th century canister once used to store a smoker's personal supply of opium paste. A keepsake from a bygone era, the small box is formed of brass and provided an airtight s...
Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Brass

Chinese Copper Coin Opium Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A petite 19th century canister once used to store a smoker's personal supply of opium paste. A keepsake from a bygone era, the small box is formed of antique coins and copper and pro...
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Copper

Pair of Chinese Buddha Belly Bamboo Pipes, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
These unusually sinuous lengths of bamboo are known as "Buddha belly bamboo" for each segment's resemblance to the ample gut of the Chinese monk Budai, o...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Steel

Chinese Lacquered Harvest Basket, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
It is easy to imagine someone, long ago, gathering a harvest from their garden or strolling to the market with this beautiful basket tucked under their arm. The round basket has been...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Wood, Willow

Faux-Bamboo Wall Mirror with Chinese Carved Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
This rectangular wall mirror features an antique Chinese bed panel and a contemporary gilt frame carved to resemble lengths of segmented bamboo. Like...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Japanese Keyaki Elm Tabako-Bon, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This box with many drawers is a Japanese tabako-bon, or 'tobacco tray,' used to store tobacco and smoking accessories. Believed to have evolved from the t...
Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Brass

Chinese Altar Opium Stand with Dali Marble, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the mid-19th century, this petite hardwood box captures in miniature the elaborate form of a traditional Chinese altar table. Crafted of a dense hardwood, the narrow box is ...
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Marble

Chinese Splayed Leg Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
This low, four-leg stool is actually a headrest used atop a daybed or mat to support the head while sleeping, reclining, or smoking opium. As an opium accessory, rigid headrests such as this allowed an inebriated smoker to to more comfortably lie on their side and maintain a view of their opium lamp. This example recreates traditional forms with a splayed leg...
Category

20th Century Chinese Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Wood

Famille Verte Porcelain Opium Lamp, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
By the 18th century, opium use had become as central to Chinese social life as taking tea or smoking tobacco, fostering a subculture rich with its own customs, traditions, and exquis...
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Brass

Chinese Gilt Lacquer Stacking Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This finely painted box was once presented as a gift, filled with popular snacks like roasted melon seeds, dried fruit, and cinnamon-toasted soy beans. Used like a modern lunchbox, e...
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Bamboo

Chinese Shagreen Glasses Case with Tassels, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This Chinese spectacle case is carved from wood with a striking shagreen covering. The case dates from the Qing Dynasty (1644–1911), still in wonderful condition with a rich deep col...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Metal

Chinoiserie Gilt Lacquer Table Secretaire
Located in Chicago, IL
This charming tabletop secretaire is decorated in gold and black in the Chinoiserie style. The exterior is finished with black lacquer and painted with scenic mountain landscapes, br...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Chinese Bent Handle Fisherman's Basket, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Basket making is an ancient and humble craft, but in the hands of a skilled weaver a simple willow basket becomes a truly beautiful statement. The artisan’s mastery is evident in thi...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Wood, Willow

Chinese Bronze Opium Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A petite bronze canister once used to store a smoker's personal supply of opium paste. A keepsake from a bygone era, the small box dates to the early 20th century and provided an air...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Hardwood Opium Bowl Stand, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed to resemble a scroll-form altar table, this narrow footed box has an elegant silhouette with waterfall sides and minimal ornamentation. Dated to the late 19th century, the b...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Pair of Chinese White Brass Coal Chopsticks, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of white brass chopsticks for moving burning coals in a hibachi or hand-warmer. Such chopsticks were also used to safely touch opium pipe bowls or tools that had been heated b...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Brass

Set of Three Opium Harvesting Tools, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A set of three 19th-century tools used for harvesting opium latex from poppy flowers. Formed of bamboo handles and iron blades, the rustic tools were used to scratch the surface of a...
Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Iron

Tibetan Flint Striker, C. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
In 19th-century Tibet, many men carried a fire striker to help ensure survival in the often-harsh climate of the Tibetan Plateau. Known as mechag, such strikers would hang from one's belt and often doubled as a small pouch for flint and tinder. The finest strikers were finished with precious metals and decorated with repoussé and inlaid stones. This leather flint pouch is decorated with silver and gold plated metalwork and three large beads of turquoise and red coral. The mechag hangs from a simple leather strap and three decorative leather beads hang below. The pouch contains two Tibetan prayer flags...
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Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Coral, Gold Plate, Steel, Metal

Rose Inkstone Soap Dish
Located in Chicago, IL
A fixture of the Chinese scholars' studio, the inkstone was among the "Four Treasures of the Study" and was used in calligraphy and landscape painting along with paper, ink and brush...
Category

20th Century Chinese Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Stone

Chinese Red Lacquer Hide Box, c. 1880
Located in Chicago, IL
This small treasure box from the late 19th century exemplifies the lavish splendor of the Qing-dynasty (1644-1911) decorative arts, finished with intricate surface embellishment and ...
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Brass

Vintage Chinese Shanghai Deco Glass Pendant, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
In the early 20th century, major Chinese cities such as Shanghai and Tianjin were swept up in the Art Deco design movement. Design, architecture, art, fashion, and furniture were all influenced by the deco aesthetic, which permeated every aspect of life in the bustling, vibrant city. This petite glass pendant is a product of the era and a beautiful example of deco glass work. Sculpted of a milky white opaque glass, the ruffled pendant...
Category

1920s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Art Glass

Chinese Eternal Love Offering Box, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This ornately carved 19th-century offering box would have been presented as a gift filled with popular Chinese snacks, including roasted melon seeds, dried fruit, and soybeans toaste...
Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Lacquer, Paint, Wood

Framed Akha Tribe Embroidered Bag
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand embroidered shoulder bag is from the Akha tribe and has been framed for display on a wall. The Akha are an indigenous hill tribe who live in small villages at higher elevat...
Category

Mid-20th Century Thai Tribal Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Glass, Wood, Cotton, Silk, Hemp

Vintage Chinese Shanghai Deco Glass Pendant, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
In the early 20th century, major Chinese cities such as Shanghai and Tianjin were swept up in the Art Deco design movement. Design, architecture, art, fashion, and furniture were all influenced by the Deco aesthetic, which permeated every aspect of life in the bustling, vibrant city. This petite glass pendant is a product of the era and a beautiful example of Deco glass work. Sculpted of a milky white opaque glass, the ruffled pendant...
Category

1920s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Art Glass

Chinese Fu Dog Stone Snuff Bottle, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats. Initially reserved for ranking members of Qing-dynast...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Stone

Tibetan Mechag Flint Striker, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
In 19th-century Tibet, many men carried a fire striker to help ensure survival in the often-harsh climate of the Tibetan Plateau. Known as mechag, such st...
Category

Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Metal, Steel

Vintage Chinese Shanghai Deco Glass Pendant, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
In the early 20th century, major Chinese cities such as Shanghai and Tianjin were swept up in the Art Deco design movement. Design, architecture, art, fashion, and furniture were all influenced by the Deco aesthetic, which permeated every aspect of life in the bustling, vibrant city. This petite glass pendant is a product of the era and a beautiful example of Deco glass work. Sculpted of a milky white opaque glass, the ruffled pendant...
Category

1920s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Art Glass

Pair of Patinated Gilt Bronze Buddhist Apostles
Located in Chicago, IL
These marvelously fluid and artistic figures were cast from bronze in the style of Northern Thailand and Burma. According to Buddhist tradition, the Buddha had two first Chief Disciples, Sāriputta and Moggallāna. They were wealthy young men seeking after higher knowledge and enlightenment and always depicted in elegant robes and often with unshaven heads. Depictions of these greatly -revered apostles are often found along side Buddha statues and holy angels...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Thai Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Bent Handle Fisherman's Basket, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
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...
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Bentwood, Willow

Chinese Baitong Etched Folding Hat Stand, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A Qing dynasty official proclaimed his rank through badges and accessories including his hat. This ingenious folding white brass hat stand, covered in intricately etched scrollwork, ...
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Brass

Chinese Lacquered Harvest Basket, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
It is easy to imagine someone, long ago, gathering a harvest from their garden or strolling to the market with this beautiful basket tucked under their arm. The round basket has been...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Wood, Willow

Japanese Tabako-bon with Two Rabbits, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
This wooden box is a Japanese tabako-bon, or 'tobacco tray,' used to store tobacco and smoking accessories. Believed to have evolved from the traditional ...
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Chicago - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Bamboo, Bakelite, Hardwood

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