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Miniature Chinese Hardwood Bookcase
Located in Chicago, IL
A full size bookcase with this level of workmanship and detail would be an incredible find, but this beautiful piece of furniture—at only nine inches tall—is perfectly constructed down to the tiniest minutia. The bookcase was made in northern China out of zitan, a wood prized by furniture makers for its strength and beauty. The joinery...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Qing Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
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
Materials
Art Glass
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...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Fabric, Willow
Chinese Bamboo Folding Hat Stand, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
In 19th century China, government officials wore different hats to show their various ranks of office, the styles and designs changed depending on the season. This one-of-a-kind fold...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Bamboo
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...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Glass
Provincial Chinese 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...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Elm
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
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
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
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...
Category
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
Chinese Folk Painted Wall Mirror
Located in Chicago, IL
The painted frame of this wall mirror originally bordered a reverse glass painting, a traditional art that required the artist to paint an image in reverse, beginning with the detail...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Mirror
Chinese Treasure Chest with Reverse Glass Painted Panels. 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 Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chinese Scrolling Vines Mirror, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th century framed mirror was carved by hand in northern China and likely hung on the wall of a Qing Dynasty home, perhaps in a lady’s sleeping quarters. The carved scrolling v...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Softwood, Mirror
Chinese Sancai Peony Headrest, c. 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. Its unusual form is densely patterned with abstrac...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Art Deco Mirror, c. 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
This Art Deco wall mirror from Shanghai, China is framed in a fine hardwood valued for its tight grain and warm coloring. The influence of Western aesthetics in the early 20th century is apparent in the modern geometry of its deceptively simple frame...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Mirror
Japanese Leather Tobacco Pouch and Netsuke, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Created in the late 19th century during Japan's Meiji period, this petite leather tobacco pouch is accompanied by a small, wooden netsuke charm. ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
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 Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Brass
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...
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Early 20th Century Thai Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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...
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Mid-20th Century Thai Tribal Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Cotton, Silk, Hemp
Chinese Blackwood Framed Mirror, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Often featured in heavily carved furniture, fine blackwood forms a simple frame of dark wood in this 19th-century mirror. Detailed only with s...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Mirror
Chinese Floral Carved Frame with Mirror, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This contemporary bevelled mirror is set in an antique walnut frame hand carved with a flowered trailing vine motif. Chosen for its rich color and...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
Chinese Calligrapher's Frame with Mirror, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
With rich color and fine grain, this hardwood frame was the perfect way to elevate the carefully brushed work of a Qing-dynasty calligrapher. More than a hundred years later, the fra...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Hardwood
Chinese Opera Drum Barrel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This squat, melon-like barrel is actually a turn of the century Peking opera drum, originally used by a theater troupe to accompany the dances and songs of traditional Chinese opera. The drum's finely joined oakwood slats are held together by hand-smithed iron bands and cloaked in a rich patina from a century of use. Filled with lush greenery and foliage, this rustic drum barrel...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Iron
Chinese Scholars' Mirror, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This mid-19th century Chinese scholars' mirror is crafted from a fine hardwood with warm coloring and a tight grain. The corners are mitered and the frame is finished all around with...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Hardwood
Chinese Carpenter's Inkline Reel, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Given the beauty and thoughtful design of traditional Chinese furniture, it’s no wonder that Qing-dynasty carpenter’s tools were accorded the same att...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Iron
Chinese Abstract Cloud Carpenter Line, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Given the beauty and thoughtful design of traditional Chinese furniture, it’s no wonder that Qing-dynasty carpenter’s tools were accorded the same att...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Iron
Chinese Calligrapher's Mirror, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century Chinese mitered hardwood mirror is carved with three continuous sinuous beads. Appreciated for its rich color, fine grain, and smooth touch, the hardwood fram...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Qing Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Mirror
Fine Chinese Square Lantern with Frosted Glass, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant, delicately crafted lantern was made in northern China over a century ago. The simple frame is crafted of a fine hardwood and inset with panes of frosted glass. Lanterns in China have a history that goes back over 1,800 years to the Han dynasty: during the Lantern Festival (which falls on the 15 day of the first lunar month) people hang lanterns...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Glass
Tibetan Shrine Box with Chenresi Tsakli, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Adorned with Buddhist iconography and enveloped in a rich patina, this small wooden box is a 19th century portable Tibetan shrine and likely once contai...
Category
Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric, Wood
Petite Japanese Tsugaru-nuri Box
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite Japanese keepsake box is decorated with a traditional lacquer technique known as tsugaru-nuri, wherein lacquer flecked with bits of shell and gold powder was carefully po...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
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
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...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Metal
Chinese Traveling Knife and Chopstick Set with Bone Inlay, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant set of eating utensils dates to the mid-19th century and would have accompanied a well-to-do traveler on a long cross-country journey. The set includes a pair of bone chopsticks and a long blade with a highly decorated handle. The handle and scabbard having matching designs, both crafted of blackwood with brass and bone inlay of Buddhist and Taoist symbols, including the parasol, golden fish, infinite knot...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chinese Dried Gourd Noodle Strainer, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Due to their many seeds, gourds are traditionally perceived as auspicious symbols of good fortune and perpetuity. When dried, gourds became durable natural vessels used as ladles, fl...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Organic Material
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