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Item Ships From: Illinois
Chinese Woven River Basket, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Centuries ago, a woven reed fisherman’s basket such as this would have been common in rural China as an everyday item, used until it became worn through. This particular example rema...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Willow

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

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Art Glass

Chinese Silk Tassel with Eighteen Luohan Charm
Located in Chicago, IL
​​Chinese knotted tassels are used to add elegance to everyday items like hairpins or lanterns. They often hold sentimental value, and are passed down through families for generation...
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20th Century Chinese Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Silk, Resin

Chinese Blue Silk Tassel with Celebratory Charm
Located in Chicago, IL
Chinese knotted tassels are used to add elegance to everyday items like hairpins or lanterns. They often hold sentimental value, and are passed down through families for generations....
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20th Century Chinese Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Silk, Resin

Mongolian Yak Butter Container, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This beautifully-aged wooden container dates to the late 19th century and was used to transport and store a nutritious butter made from yak’s milk. Food was scarce on the Mongolian s...
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Early 20th Century Mongolian Rustic Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Leather, Bamboo, Elm

Chinese Barrel-Form Bamboo Birdcage, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This large wooden birdcage was once home to the tiny pet bird of a Qing-dynasty aristocrat. Dated to the early 20th century, this barrel-form cage is carefully assembled of thin bamb...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Metal

Antique Teak Wood Door Frame India Exquisite Carving Details (3) Available c1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Teak wood Door Frame imported from India with absolutely beautiful carvings. We have just received (3) Antique Door Frames (all slightly dif...
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1820s Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Iron

Chinese Bent Handle Fisherman's Basket, circa 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...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Willow, Bentwood

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

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Art Glass

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

Materials

Metal

Tibetan Painted Longevity Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This beautiful late 19th-century Tibetan box has an unusual trapezoidal form and is highly decorated in the Sino-Tibetan style in a palette of red, orange,...
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Late 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Wood

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

Materials

Silk

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 Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Silk

Drum-Form Chinese Birdcage with Faux Branches, 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, this drum-shaped cage is carefully assembled of thin bam...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Metal

Chinese Forbidden Stitch Embroidery of a Shan Shui 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 Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Silk

Square Chinese Bamboo Birdcage
Located in Chicago, IL
This well-proportioned birdcage is a feat of craftsmanship, carefully assembled of thin bamboo rods and held together by precise joinery and a bit of string. Two humpback perches run...
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20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Metal

Japanese Gilt Tabako-Bon with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
Located in Chicago, IL
This handled box is a Japanese tabako-bon, or 'tobacco tray,' used to store tobacco and smoking accessories. Believed to have evolved from the traditional...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Square Chinese Bamboo Birdcage with Scroll Charm, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This well-proportioned birdcage was once home to the pet of a Qing-dynasty aristocrat. Dated to the early 20th century, the square cage is carefully assembled of thin rods of bamboo ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Framed 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 st...
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19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Stone, Silver

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 Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Hide, Fabric, Wood

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

Materials

Stone

Chinese Blue and White Snuff Bottle
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...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Chinese Red Lacquer Cloud Ladder, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th-century ladder was originally used to access the loft in a traditional Chinese courtyard home. Crafted with mortise-and-tenon joinery methods, without the use of nail...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Wood

Provincial Chinese Wooden Headrest, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Made of Chinese northern elmwood, this smooth block of wood was once used as a rigid headrest or neck pillow. The soft curve and height of the block not only supported the head while...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Elm

Chinese Woven Market Basket with Divider, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
It is easy to imagine someone, long ago, walking to market on a summer's day with this beautiful woven basket tucked under their arm. Hand-woven of willow and twine, the basket has a...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Wood, Willow

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

Materials

Brass

Chinese Crackled Lacquer Autumn Altar Box, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite 19th century chest of drawers is a fantastic example of the multifunctional boxes used tabletop in lieu of a larger cabinets. Such boxes were used to store cosmetics, jew...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Brass

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

Materials

Metal, Steel

Japanese Woven Bamboo Tabako-bon, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This woven basket is actually a Japanese tabako-bon, or 'tobacco tray,' used as a portable hibachi for lighting tobacco pipes. Believed to have evolved from the traditional accessories of Japanese incense ceremony, tabako-bons first came into use in the 17th century and were often beautifully decorated to display one's wealth and status. This tabako-bon is woven of smoked bamboo and features a ceramic...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Bamboo

Chinese Woven Bamboo Birdcage
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant birdcage is beautifully woven of thin strips of bamboo in the spirit of fine decorative basketry. The horizontal weft wraps around the cage with graceful curves, mirrore...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Bamboo

Provincial Chinese Washing Stick, C. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Carved in the mid-19th century in China's Shanxi province, this fruitwood washing stick would have been used by a Qing-dynasty woman for washing clothes and textiles. Used to beat we...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Fruitwood

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 Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Coral, Gold Plate, Steel, Metal

Tibetan Flint Striker with Leather Strap, c. 1900
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...
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Steel, Gold Plate, Brass

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

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Bamboo, Bakelite, Hardwood

Chinese Black Lacquer Vanity Box, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant table chest was once used in the intimate quarters of a Qing-dynasty woman to store her cosmetics, jewelry, and other personal treasures. The wooden box is cloaked in la...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Brass

Provincial Chinese Washing Stick, C. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Carved in the mid-19th century in China's Shanxi province, this fruitwood washing stick would have been used by a Qing-dynasty woman for washing clothes and textiles. Used to beat we...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Fruitwood

Large Chinese Famille Verte Headrest with Courtyard Scenes
Located in Chicago, IL
This large porcelain block is an oversized version of the headrests once used by well-to-do women to keep their elaborate hairstyles intact while sleeping. Its exaggerated scale and ...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Provincial Chinese Washing Stick, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Carved in the mid-19th century in China's Shanxi province, this fruitwood washing stick would have been used by a Qing-dynasty woman for washing clothes and textiles. Used to beat we...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Fruitwood

Chinese Brown and White Cat Headrest, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
To keep her elaborate hairstyle intact while sleeping, a well-to-do Qing-dynasty woman once used this ceramic headrest as a pillow. The headrest is shaped as a crouching house cat, w...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Ceramic

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

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Mirror, Wood

Antique Chinese Alter Table Beautifully Hand-Carved circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Chinese furniture was first developed as early as the Eastern Zhou period (770B.C. - 221B.C.). "Altar tables" were typically long, narrow tables to display items of wealth and beauty. You will also find areas of burn marks where they used their incense burners. Many years ago, an Englishman who dealt in Chinese antique furniture...
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Early 1900s Chinese Antique Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Wood

Chinese Bent Handle Fisherman's Basket, circa 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 Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Willow, Bentwood

Chinese Gourd-Form Presentation Box, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This finely lacquered box was once presented as a gift, filled with popular snacks like roasted melon seeds, dried fruit, and cinnamon-toasted soy beans. The lightweight box is formed in the shape of a melon, a traditional symbol of perpetuity. Cloaked in layer upon layer of rich red lacquer, the box is intricately decorated with paintings of ruyi-framed lotus...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Wood

Pair of Chinese Painted Wall Mirrors, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of rectangular wall mirrors feature early 20th-century frames crafted of a fine-grained hardwood. At some point in their sto...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Mirror, Hardwood

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 can become a truly beautiful work of art. This bent handle basket was made i...
Category

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

Materials

Willow

Chinese Opera Puppet, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dressed in fine silks trimmed with embroidered bands and tassels, this puppet brought the glory of the imperial court to the small stage as part of an early 20th-century puppet opera. Complete with songs, acrobatics, farce, and drama, Chinese puppet...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Silk, Wood

Chinese Tea Tray with Ridged Sides, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the late 19th century, this elegant tea tray charms with clean lines, fine materials, and balanced proportions. Used as a surface for preparing and serving tea, the tray has...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Minimalist Antique Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

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 Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Wood, Willow

Chinese Shanghai Deco Perfume Bottle
Located in Chicago, IL
In the 1920s and 1930s, Shanghai, China was swept up in the Art Deco design movement. Design, architecture, art, fashion, and furniture were all influenced by this modern movement, permeating every part of life in the bustling, vibrant city. This blue glass perfume bottle...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Glass

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, often referred to as the "Laug...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Steel

Tibetan Damaru Drum on Stand, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Vibrantly colored and intricately decorated, this small two-headed drum is a 19th-century Tibetan damaru, a hand-held instrument used in tantric practi...
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Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Steel

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 Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Wood, Fabric, Willow

Chinese Wooden Headrest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Made of Chinese northern elmwood, this smooth block of wood was once used by an upper-class woman as a headrest. The soft curve and height of the block not only supported her head an...
Category

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

Materials

Elm

Chinese Bent Handle Fisherman's Basket, c. 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 can become a truly beautiful work of art. Th...
Category

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

Materials

Willow

Chinese Cloud-Form Hat Stand, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Out of context, this carved wood hat stand has a curious, octopus-like appearance. Carved with cloud-form flourishes, the folding hat stand displays th...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Wood

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

Materials

Lacquer, Paint, Wood

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 Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Art Glass

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