Ancient Chinese Artifacts
Tripod in the shape of a bronze vessel li, Zhou or Shang dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
understanding the daily life, cultural practices, and technological advancements of ancient China. These
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
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Cong Prismatic Cylinder, 2200 - 1700 BCE, white/green jade, Qijia Culture
Located in Marina del Rey, CA
A Cong (vessel) is a form of ancient Chinese Jade artifact.
In form, a Cong is a tube with a
Category
15th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Precious Stone
Ancient Chinese Handmade Jade Bi Group Genuine Artifacts from 2000 BC
Located in South Burlington, VT
This is a grouping of three authentic Chinese ancient jade bi disc from the Qi Jia culture
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Jade
Ancient Chinese Handmade Jade Bi Group Three Genuine Artifacts from 2000 BC
Located in South Burlington, VT
This is a grouping of three (3) authentic Chinese ancient jade bi disc from the Qi Jia culture
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
H 4.25 in W 2.25 in D 0.125 in
Ancient Chinese Superb Handmade Jade Bi Group Genuine Artifacts from 2000 BC
Located in South Burlington, VT
Superb quality
This is a grouping of three authentic Chinese ancient jade bi disc from the Qi Jia
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Jade
H 4 in W 2.75 in D 0.125 in
Ancient Handmade Jade Bi Blood Orange Genuine Artifact from 2000 BC
Located in South Burlington, VT
Jade Culture in Beijing,
These are genuine ancient artifacts and not reproductions.
History
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
PAIR Meridian, Rojo Coralito Pink Marble, Warm Brass, Handblown Glass Sconce
By Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
Bi disks, ancient jade artifacts with a hole in the middle. Bi is traditionally associated with
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Marble, Brass
H 22 in W 11 in D 5.5 in
Contemporary Chinese Jade Bi Disc on Stand
Located in Hudson, NY
origin in China. Circular in form these ancient Chinese artifacts have been made since Neolithic times
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Scholar s Objects
Materials
Jade, Iron
Ancient Chinese Handmade Jade Bi Group Genuine Artifacts from 2000 BC
Located in South Burlington, VT
This is a grouping of three authentic Chinese ancient jade bi disc from the Qi Jia culture
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Jade
Ancient Chinese Handmade Jade Bi Group Genuine Artifacts from 2000 Bc
Located in South Burlington, VT
This is a grouping of three authentic Chinese ancient jade bi disc from the Qi Jia Culture
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Jade
Ancient Chinese Handmade Jade Bi Group Two Genuine Artifacts from 2000 BC
Located in South Burlington, VT
surviving artifacts of China and must be considered among great ancient art forms- masterpieces of the
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
H 4 in W 2.25 in D 0.125 in
Ancient Chinese Handmade Jade Bi Group Two Genuine Artifacts from 2000 BC
Located in South Burlington, VT
artifacts of China and must be considered among great ancient art forms- masterpieces of the Neolithic
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
Ancient Handmade Jade Bi Genuine Artifact from 2000 BC
Located in South Burlington, VT
Jade Culture in Beijing,
These are genuine ancient artifacts and not reproductions.
History
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
Cast Iron Tang Horse Sculptures in Aged Verdigris over Brass, on Plinths
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
each figure.
The stylized forms are evocative of ancient Chinese Tang dynasty artifacts, with elegant
Category
20th Century Unknown Tang Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Iron
H 15.75 in W 6.75 in D 18 in
Han Dynasty Painted Pottery Horse
Located in Washington, DC
Ancient Chinese Artifact of a Recumbent Pottery Horse with traces of original polychrome paint in
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Folk Art Antiquities
Materials
Clay
Jade 1920s French Art Deco Diamond Onyx Rock Crystal Carved Bi Disc Bird Brooch
Located in New york, NY
artifact design for a “Bi Disc”. A Bi disc is known in ancient Chinese culture as a flat geometric shape of
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Brooches
Materials
Jade, Onyx, Rock Crystal, Platinum, Silver
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Riverscape Blue and White Teabowl, Circa 1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Reign.
Located in seoul, KR
The serene landscape and leisure activity of fishing are meticulously captured in cobalt blue on the porcelain's white surface, suggesting the value placed on harmony with the natura...
Category
Antique 1720s Vietnamese Qing Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
$390
H 1.58 in Dm 2.76 in
Rare Famille Rose/Verte Shipwreck Ceramics Set, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Era
Located in seoul, KR
Beautiful 'chickens and flowers' painted rare familie rose/verte ceramic set from Qing dynasty. Excavated from cargo underwater from the early Qing dynasty. It is presumed to origina...
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Vietnamese Qing Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
$3,500 / set
H 8.67 in Dm 5.52 in
Two Incised Sandstone Mingqi
Located in seoul, KR
Figures from this era tend to be simpler and more utilitarian, reflecting the instability and regional diversity of the time. These pottery figures often unglazed or painted with bas...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Antiquities
Materials
Sandstone
Two blue and white jars, officials in garden, Rabbit mark to base, Ming dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
17th century, painted in underglaze blue with eight figures including officials in a garden landscape, marked on the bottom with a sitting rabbit(blue hare), Transitional period(Late...
Category
Antique 17th Century Hong Kong Ming Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
$4,500 / set
H 7.29 in Dm 3.35 in
Rare Annamese Stoneware with underglaze Blue and Painted Green, 15-16th Century
Located in seoul, KR
A bird on a tree. Stoneware with underglaze blue and painted green. The leaves were creatively expressed with green-glaze.
The use of green overpainting, a distinctive element in A...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Vietnamese Ming Antiquities
Materials
Stoneware
$3,990
H 2.37 in Dm 9.45 in
Persian style Annamese stoneware, late 15th century
Located in seoul, KR
Stoneware decorated with Persian-style colors and patterns, and it is highly likely that this Annamese pottery intended for export was produced to meet Middle Eastern demand.
Dates ...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Vietnamese Antiquities
Materials
Stoneware
Yanyan Vase from Vung Tau Ship, Qing Dynasty Kangxi Era, Circa 1690
Located in seoul, KR
Each side pencil-painted with stylized chrysanthemum, lotus or daisy sprays issuing from rockwork. This blue and white square vase with rounded sides has a flaring mouth and a long n...
Category
Antique 17th Century Vietnamese Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Qingbai Vases, Song-Yuan Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
This pair of Qingbai vases features a soft bluish-green glaze with elegant, fluted bodies and wide, flared rims. The vases are hand-crafted, with subtle differences that highlight th...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
Fishing Scene Blue And White Saucer Circa 1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Reign
Located in seoul, KR
A boat with two figures standing on it, seemingly engaged in fishing with a net. Below the boat, on the shore, there are two more figures involved in a different activity, possibly c...
Category
Antique 1720s Vietnamese Qing Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
$500
H 4.34 in Dm 1.19 in
Cizhou slender meiping, Yuan Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
The elongated body is fluidly painted in brown on a white slip and under a clear glaze with a broad band of abstract floral scroll between a band of upright petals below and further ...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Other Antiquities
Materials
Stoneware
Chicken Pattern Blue and White Saucer c 1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Era
Located in seoul, KR
Two roosters are depicted with great precision and skill, surrounded by a landscape featuring rocks and a railing. The motif of roosters and natural elements is traditionally symboli...
Category
Antique 1720s Vietnamese Qing Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Two Pair of Annamese Porcelain Crab Boxes, 15th century, Le Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
Vietnamese stoneware crab boxes. Light blue glaze. This is one of the representative types of miniature works of Hoi An ships.
Dates : 15th century Le Dynasty
Region : North Annam,...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Vietnamese Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Two Set of Molded Longquan Celadon
Fu Shou
Vases, Ming Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
One side of the vase showcases a panel with the Shou character at its center, symbolizing longevity, while the opposite side displays the Fu character, signifying luck. The neck of t...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Ming Antiquities
Materials
Celadon
Rare Annamese Stoneware with underglaze Blue and Painted Green, 15-16th Century
Located in seoul, KR
This Annamese ceramic plate features a central floral motif rendered in underglaze blue, complemented by delicate green-painted leaves—an innovative characteristic of Annamese cerami...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Vietnamese Ming Decorative Bowls
Materials
Stoneware
$4,990
H 1.97 in Dm 9.45 in
Passing Boat And Bridge
Blue And White Saucer C 1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng
Located in seoul, KR
With a medallion of two boats sailing together, passing an island on which a solitary figure stands by or on a bridge, the rim with a narrow heringbone pattern, the reverse glazed ca...
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Vietnamese Qing Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
$550
H 1.19 in Dm 4.34 in
Green-glazed pottery
figural
lamp, Han Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
The lamp shaped as a kneeling female figure wearing long robes, her face with a large nose, deep-set eyes and pronounced cheeks, holding an infant in her lap, her cylindrical and elo...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Han Antiquities
Materials
Earthenware
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Ancient Chinese Artifacts For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of ancient Chinese artifacts available for sale. Frequently made of stone, jade and ceramic, all ancient Chinese artifacts available were constructed with great care. Find 193 antique and vintage ancient Chinese artifacts at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 10 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Ancient Chinese artifacts have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Ancient Chinese artifacts are generally popular furniture pieces, but modern, folk art and Regency styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Kalin Asenov, Edmond Byrne and Brian Stanziale each produced beautiful ancient Chinese artifacts that are worth considering.
How Much are Ancient Chinese Artifacts?
Prices for ancient Chinese artifacts can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, ancient Chinese artifacts begin at $75 and can go as high as $125,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,800.
Questions About Ancient Chinese Artifacts
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022In ancient China, pottery was primarily used for cooking, storing and serving food. Throughout the Han Dynasty, the art of pottery evolved to include ceramic figures, the best example of this being the TerraCotta Warriors who guard the tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huang. Find a variety of antique Chinese pottery from many different eras on 1stDibs.