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What is a Chinese garden stool?

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What is a Chinese garden stool?

The Chinese garden stool is a round, barrel-shaped stool with a circular seat. Inspired by traditional drums, these stools often feature decorative elements simulating actual drumheads, such as a ring of faux nails at each end.

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Large Celadon Green Glazed Ceramic Chinese Garden Stool, Vintage
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Large vintage Chinese ceramic garden stool features classic drum or barrel form with a band of
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

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Ceramic, Porcelain

19th Century Two-Tone Patinated Chinese Brass Copper Garden Barrel Drum Stool
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Rare two-tone Copper and Brass hand tooled Chinese garden stool. Versatile and exuding character to
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Antique 1890s Chinese Chinese Export Stools

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Brass, Copper

Pair of Small Chinese Garden Seat / Stools / Drinks Tables
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Very unusual pair of brown and white Chinese garden stools. Wonderful contemporary design. Perfect
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20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Green Glazed Drum Stool, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
traditional Chinese garden stools. The low stool has a tapered, barrel silhouette and perforated cutouts in
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Side Tables

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Green Glazed Drum Stool, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
traditional Chinese garden stools. The low stool has a tapered, barrel shape and a ring of raised dots around
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Side Tables

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Asian Garden Seat in Blue and White Floral Motifs
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Asian ceramic garden seat or end table in blue and white floral motif. Blue and white Chinese style
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Patio and Garden Furniture

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Ceramic

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Located in Chicago, IL
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Located in Chicago, IL
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Pair of Chinese Splayed Leg Courtyard Stools, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Elm

Chinese Pale Crackle Glaze Plate, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Humble yet refined, this Chinese porcelain plate from the early 19th century is cloaked in a pale crème glaze and decorated only by an allover crackle. The network of fine lines is b...
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

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Porcelain

Shanghai Art Deco Side Table with Marble Top, c. 1930s
Located in Chicago, IL
When the Art Deco movement reached major Chinese cities like Tianjin and Shanghai, the design aesthetic that emerged was the perfect intersection of European modernism and Ming-dynas...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco End Tables

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Marble

Shanghai Art Deco Coffee Table with Marble Top, c. 1930s
Located in Chicago, IL
When the Art Deco movement reached major Chinese cities like Tianjin and Shanghai, the design aesthetic that emerged was the perfect intersection of European modernism and Ming-dynas...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

Petite Chinese Burl Top Stool, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Elm

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