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Chinese Framed Ancestor Portrait, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This intricately detailed composition is a late-Qing dynasty ancestor portrait depicting several
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Mid-19th Century Qing Figurative Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Ink, Pigment

Monumental Chinese Ancestors Portrait, 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
Unique depiction of 12 generations, hand painted on loomed linen. Shanxi Province, China, c. late
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Ming Paintings and Screens

Materials

Linen

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Watercolor Ancestor Portraits
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of nineteenth century Chinese watercolor ancestor portraits painted on scroll paper and
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Paper, Wood, Lacquer

Pair of 20th Century Framed Chinese Ancestor Portraits
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A lovely decorative pair of 20th Century Chinese framed ancestors portraits. Depicting members of
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paper

Ancestor Portrait
Located in Chicago, IL
A finely painted 18th century Chinese ancestor portrait of a wife of a court official wearing an
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Paintings

Materials

Ink

Framed Chinese Ancestor Portrait Print with Royal Blue Robes
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage (20th Century) Chinese ancestor portrait capturing the honoree seated and wearing a royal
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Fiberglass, Wood, Paper

Chinese Forty-Two Ancestors Portrait, C. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This intricately detailed composition is a late-Qing dynasty ancestor portrait depicting several
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Fabric

A Pair of Chinese Ancestor Portraits in Rosewood Frames
Located in Austin, TX
A pair of hand painted ancestor portraits in carved rosewood frames, with embroidery accents.
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Vintage 1950s Chinese Paintings

Pair Chinese Ancestor Portaits In 1930s Mirrored Mat Frames
Located in Chicago, IL
Acquired from the estate of a Northwestern University professor of Asian studies who visited China
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20th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Paper

Pair Chinese Ancestor Portaits In 1930s Mirrored Mat Frames
Located in Chicago, IL
Acquired from the estate of a Northwestern University professor of Asian studies who visited China
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Vintage 1930s Chinese Paintings

Materials

Paper

Antique Chinese Ceremonial Ancestor Portrait of a Four Elders
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese ceremonial ancestor portrait featuring four elder figures in elaborately decorated
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20th Century Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Paper

Framed Vintage Chinese Pen and Ink Ancestor Portrait in Red
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage (20th Century) Chinese pen and ink ancestor portrait capturing the honoree seated and
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper

Pair Chinese Ancestor Portraits In Gilt Bamboo-Form Frames
Located in Chicago, IL
Tall and not too wide, these striking ancestor portraits are a versatile size. Although we are not
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20th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Paper, Wood, Glass

Pair of Chinese Ancestor Portraits in Carved Rosewood Frames
Located in Austin, TX
A pair of hand painted ancestor portraits in carved rosewood frames, with reverse glass painted
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Vintage 1940s Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings

Materials

Glass, Gouache, Rosewood

19th Chinese Guan Xu Drawing on Paper, "Ancestors"
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind work of art Chinois, period Guang-Xu, 1875-1908. "The Ancestors" Drawing on paper
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Pair Mirrored Mat Gilt Framed Chinese Ancestor Portraits
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of colorful Chinese ancestor portraits on silk and framed in aged mirrored matting and gilt
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20th Century Paintings and Screens

Pair of Chinese Ancestor Portraits in Gilt Bamboo Form Frames
Located in Chicago, IL
Tall and not too wide, these striking ancestor portraits are a versatile size. Although we are not
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Early 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Ancestors - Original China Ink and Tempera on Paper - China Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancestors Painting is an original artwork realized in China in the XX Century. China ink and
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Early 20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Tempera

Ancestor Portrait of Mandarin and First Wife
Located in Kastrup, DK
Chinese Ancestor portrait of a mandarin with his first wife. Polychrome gouache on paper, made in
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings

Materials

Metal

Pair of 18th Century Ancestor Portraits
Located in Buchanan, MI
Very chic pair of 18th century ancestor portraits in mirrored frames.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Paintings and Screens

Ancestor - Original China Ink and Tempera on Paper - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancestor is an original artwork realized in China in the XIX Century during the Qing Dinasty
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Late 19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Tempera

Chinese Qing Dynasty Ancestor Portraits, Senior Official Ninth Rank - A Pair
Located in Pasadena, CA
A pair of early 20th-century Chinese ancestral paintings executed in ink and color on rice paper
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20th Century Qing Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

19th Century Chinese Reverse Glass Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese reverse glass painting depicting a woman in a tropical courtyard landscape
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Surrealist Gouache and Watercolour on Paper, Sunday School Ghosts .
Located in Cotignac, FR
of Chinese ancestor paintings especially with the added colourful parasols. The figures are faceless
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Handmade Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Chinese Ancestor Painting
Located in Savannah, GA
A Chinese ancestor painting on silk in faux bamboo frame, 20th century. 17 ¼ by 30 inches
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Other Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Glass, Wood

Monumental Framed Antique Chinese Ancestors Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
ancestor painting features a clan of Manchurian royalties from the Ch'ing dynasty. All dressed in the
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood

Framed Print of Chinese Gentleman in Red
Located in Sheffield, MA
The black-framed print (under glass) is of a distinguished Chinese ancestor painting of a gentleman
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Prints

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Paint, Paper

Chinese Ancestor Portrait Painting
Located in Sheffield, MA
Chinese ancestral portrait, the individual is the matriarch of a high ranking official as
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Fabric

Chinese Ancestor Matriarch Scroll Portrait Painting
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large 19th century Qing dynasty ancestral matriarch scroll portrait painting. Features a matriarch
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings

Materials

Brass

Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Located in Sheffield, MA
The black framed painting on silk (under glass) is of a distinguished Chinese gentleman who wears a
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Paint, Paper

Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Located in Chicago, IL
A painted ancestor portrait from China seated in formal robes. Pagoda Red Collection # CMKH003
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Ink

China Trade Ancestor Portraits
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of Chinese export ancestral paintings available, dating from the first half of the 20th
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Paper, Wood

Antique Chinese Ancestor s Portrait
Located in Somis, CA
This is an authentic, original, Chinese family ancestor's portrait that is hand-painted on canvas
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Canvas

Framed Chinese Ancestor Portrait, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This intricately detailed composition is a late-Qing dynasty ancestor portrait depicting several
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

Large Chinese Qing Dynasty Ancestor Portrait Scroll, Antique Original Painting
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE CHINESE MULTI-GENERATIONAL FAMILY PORTRAIT, ORIGINAL ANCESTRAL PORTRAIT PAINTING, 19TH
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings

Materials

Paper

Antique Chinese Framed Ancestor Portrait
Located in Yonkers, NY
This Chinese 18th century large ancestors portrait was hand painted and framed. This tall painting
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Mated Pair of Framed Chinese Ancestor Portraits
Located in Queens, NY
Special listing for mated pair Vintage (20th Century) Chinese ancestor portrait capturing the
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Walnut, Paper

Pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty Ancestor Portrait Scroll Paintings
Located in Greenwich, CT
Pair of Chinese Qing dynasty imperial office and wife ancestor portrait paintings. Very nice detail
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Pair of Colorful Chinese Ancestor Portraits
Located in Chicago, IL
Lovely pair in traditional colors of red, blue, green and gold. Elegantly matted, and in gilt frames.
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Vintage 1950s Chinese Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Parchment Paper

Chinese Ancestor Portrait of a Mandarin Dignitary
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Chinese ancestor portrait of a Mandarin Dignitary. Antique tempera on paper painting of a
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

Pair of Chinese Ancestor Portrait Panels
Located in Chicago, IL
Believing that the departed continue to hold influence over the lives of the living, many Chinese
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20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

Chinese Hanging Scroll of a Female Ancestor
Located in NYC, NY
Executed in gouache with gilt details depicting a seated female figure in brocade robes wearing a gilt tiara and seated on a horseshoe shaped chair with red draping, white silk mount...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Framed Chinese Pen and Ink Ancestor Portrait in Red Dress
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage (20th century) Chinese pen and ink ancestor portrait capturing the honoree seated and
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper, Fiberglass

Diminutive Set of Nine Framed Chinese Ancestoral Portraits
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic set of nine diminutive gilt framed Chinese ancestor portraits. Each picture depicting
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Giltwood, Paper, Silk

19th Century Chinese Framed Ancestor Portrait, #Ric.P1
Located in Norton, MA
Chinese households honor their ancestors in private family rituals, invoking their spirits for long
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Framed Ancestor Portraits
Located in Chicago, IL
Believing that the departed continue to hold influence over the lives of the living, many Chinese
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Ancestor Scroll Portraits
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Patriarch and matriarch large pair of 19th century Chinese ancestral scroll portraits. Depicting an
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper, Wood

Pair of Chinese Patriarch Matriarch Silk Ancestral Portraits
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning pair of Chinese Republic period ancestor paintings or portraits. Depicts a Chinese
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20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Metal

Chinese Portrait of an ancestor
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Portrait of an ancestor. 19th century.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

Chinese Ancestor Painting
Located in London, GB
Chinese Ancestor Painting, Shanxi Province 18thC - 263cm wide x 303cm high
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Paintings

Chinese Ancestor Painting
Located in London, GB
Chinese Ancestor Painting with figures bearing Imperial Insignia, Shanxi Province, China.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

Large 19th Century Chinese Ancestor Painting of Women
Located in New York, NY
Large 19th century Chinese ancestor painting of women, oil on canvas.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

Chinese Ancestoral Painting
Located in New Preston, CT
An oil-on-canvas ancestoral painting of a Chinese family with 15 members in glorious, rich colors
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Early 20th Century Chinese Paintings

Large 19th Century Chinese Ancestor Painting of Men, Oil on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
Large 19th century Chinese ancestor painting of men, oil on canvas.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

Chinese Ancestor Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very nice framed antique Chinese ancestor portrait.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Pair of Chinese Ancestor Paintings
Located in Atlanta, GA
+ Intricately executed paintings of male and female couple + Exceptional attention to detail
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Early 20th Century Chinese Paintings

19th Century Chinese Ancestoral Paintings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Watercolor on silk. Colors remain very vibrant. Priced as a pair.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

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Chinese Ancestor Painting For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Chinese ancestor painting you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each Chinese ancestor painting for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, fabric and wood. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Chinese ancestor painting — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A Chinese ancestor painting, designed in the style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Chinese Ancestor Painting?

The average selling price for a Chinese ancestor painting at 1stDibs is $4,000, while they’re typically $750 on the low end and $11,000 for the highest priced.
Questions About Chinese Ancestor Painting
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Chinese ancestor paintings are portraits of the deceased ancestors of a Chinese family. These portraits would be done by an artist to honor and remember their ancestors, and legend had it that if these paintings were properly cared for, the ancestors would bring fortune to the family. Shop an array of Chinese ancestor paintings on 1stDibs.
  • Lotus Gallery
    Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020

    Yes, you can paint your Chinese cabinet, though unless it is in poor condition, doing so is usually frowned upon. You will have to sand down the surface beforehand, as most Chinese cabinets have a lacquer finish.

  • PAGODA RED
    PAGODA REDOctober 7, 2020

    One of the esteemed pursuits of the traditional Chinese scholar was landscape painting, known generally as shān shuǐ. Capturing the beauty of nature within a balanced composition is considered a conceptual feat achieved only by the hand of a master.

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