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Chinese Ming Celadon Bottle Vase, c. 1500
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite ceramic bottle is a Ming-dynasty (1368-1644) vessel originally used for serving rice wine or spirits. The small round bottle is beautiful in its imperfection, shaped with...
Category
Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Chinese Ming Clouded Celadon Bowl, c. 1400
Located in Chicago, IL
This lovely earthenware bowl from the early Ming dynasty (1368-1644) is cloaked in an allover celadon glaze with smooth texture and an opaque, clouded finish. Once used daily for foo...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Zodiac Jar, c. 1350
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this green glazed jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, flowers...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Primitive Ceramics
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Ming Clouded Celadon Bowl, c. 1400
Located in Chicago, IL
This lovely earthenware bowl from the early Ming dynasty (1368-1644) is cloaked in an allover celadon glaze with smooth texture and an opaque, clouded finish. Once used daily for foo...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Chinese Ming Cobalt Brushed Chrysanthemum Dish, c. 1500
Located in Chicago, IL
This Ming-dynasty (1368-1644) plate is attributed to the kilns of Yunnan province, painted in cobalt underglaze with a chrysanthemum blossom and sweeping brushstrokes. Dated to the 1...
Category
Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Zodiac Jar, c. 1350
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this green glazed jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, flowers...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Primitive Ceramics
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of Chinese Hardwood Mirror Stands, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
These hardwood folding stands from northern China were once used by a Qing-dynasty woman to elevate mirrors of silvered bronze or glass in the intimate quarters of her traditional Ch...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Materials
Brass
$3,980 / set
Cambodian Bronze Goddess Lakshmi Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculpted in the manner of Khmer statuary, this cast bronze devotional figure depicts a standing Buddhist deity, most likely the beloved goddess Lakshmi. A central figure in Hindu myt...
Category
20th Century Cambodian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Petite Burmese Yun Betel Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
An exquisite example of Burmese artistry, this palm-sized container dates to the late 19th century and was likely originally used as a betel box (kun-it). A blend of betel leaves, ar...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Burmese Folk Art Lacquer
Materials
Bamboo
Southeast Asian Three Frog Rain Jar, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This grand, earthenware jar is a 19th-century storage vessel from Myanmar or Thailand, drenched with dark brown glaze and decorated with a button pattern of raised lines and dots. So...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Southeast Asian Folk Art Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Thai Bronze Warrior Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
Cast with graceful proportions and intricate detail, this bronze figure of a princely warrior is a lovely example of traditional metalwork of Thailand. The cast bronze figure depicts...
Category
20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Burmese Yun Lacquer Cup, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This delicate cup from the late 19th century is a lovely example of the Burmese art of lacquer (pan yun). Shaped from coiled bamboo and finished with cinnabar-red lacquer (hinthabada...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Burmese Folk Art Lacquer
Materials
Bamboo
Maranao Silver Inlaid Betel Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Decorated with silver inlay and cloaked in an antique patina, this curious brass case is an early 20th century betel nut box, attributed to the Maranao people of the island of Mindan...
Category
Early 20th Century Philippine Folk Art Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Brass, Silver
Maranao Brass Betel Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Decorated in relief and cloaked in an antique patina, this curious brass case is an early 20th century betel nut box, attributed to the Maranao people of the island of Mindanao, Phil...
Category
Early 20th Century Philippine Folk Art Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Brass
Burmese Black Lacquer Hsun-ok Offering Box
Located in Chicago, IL
This sculptural, footed box is a type of traditional Burmese offering vessel known as a hsun-ok. Used primarily in Buddhist monasteries to present food offerings during prayer, the h...
Category
20th Century Burmese Minimalist Lacquer
Materials
Wood
Thai Standing Buddha of Protection
Located in Chicago, IL
This standing Buddha figure from Thailand wears a serene expression of stillness and calm. Cast of bronze alloy in the Ayutthaya style, the Buddha is draped in bejeweled robes remini...
Category
20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
Thai Polychromed Dancer Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
With knees bent and weight shifted to one side, this early 20th century Thai sculpture of a court performer is imbued with movement, as though about to spring into a traditional danc...
Category
Early 20th Century Thai Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Southeast Asian Painted Offering Box
Located in Chicago, IL
This footed offering box from southeast Asia brings vibrant color and folk charm to modern interiors as a vide-poche or catch-all dish. The vintage box is shaped of hand-turned wood ...
Category
20th Century Southeast Asian Folk Art Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Chinese Blue
White Qilin Brush Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush pot, or bitong, was an essential fixture of the scholars' desk. This porcela...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots...
Materials
Porcelain
Petite Indonesian Brass Betel Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite brass box was originally part of an early 20th century betel box set from Indonesia, one of several small containers that held the individual ingredients of a betel quid....
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Folk Art Metalwork
Materials
Brass
Petite Indonesian Brass Betel Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite brass box was originally part of an early 20th century betel box set from Indonesia, one of several small containers that held the individual ingredients of a betel quid....
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Folk Art Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Brass
Petite Indonesian Brass Betel Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite brass box was originally part of an early 20th century betel box set from Indonesia, one of several small containers that held the individual ingredients of a betel quid....
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Folk Art Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Brass
Petite Indonesian Brass Betel Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite brass box was originally part of an early 20th century betel box set from Indonesia, one of several small containers that held the individual ingredients of a betel quid....
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Folk Art Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Brass
Indonesian Brass Betel Tray, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This open brass box was originally the case of an early 20th century betel box set from Indonesia, filled with small containers that held the individual ingredients of a betel quid. ...
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Folk Art Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Brass
Burmese Yun Lacquer Betel Box
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricately decorated with red and black lacquer, this petite Burmese betel box (kun-it) is a lovely example of a traditional craft. A blend of betel leaves, areca nuts, slaked lime,...
Category
20th Century Burmese Folk Art Lacquer
Materials
Bamboo
Burmese Red
Black Lacquer Ladle
Located in Chicago, IL
This colorful, wooden ladle continues the time-honored tradition of Burmese lacquer art (pan yun). Built atop a substrate of wood or bamboo, the decorative ladle has a vibrant finish...
Category
20th Century Burmese Folk Art Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Burmese Red Lacquer Stacking Trays, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This set of red lacquer trays are components of an early 20th century Burmese betel box (kun-it). A blend of betel leaves, areca nuts, slaked lime, and sometimes tobacco, betel quid ...
Category
Early 20th Century Burmese Folk Art Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Bamboo
Yao Shaman
s Dragon Wand, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This curious wooden talisman is a 19th century Taoist shaman's wand, attributed to the Yao people of southern China and Vietnam. Wielded by shaman priests as part of ritual ceremonie...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Chinese Painted Clothing Trunk, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Trunks and storage chests were the most ubiquitous form of household storage throughout the Ming and Qing dynasties. Used to store clothes, linens, kitchen utensils, and other miscel...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Pine
Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Lotus Jar, c. 1350
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this lidded jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, flowers and g...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Minimalist Ceramics
Materials
Terracotta
Petite Chinese Tea Tray with Rose Mirror, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Simple lines, a modest form, and a layer of hand-brushed lacquer give this petite Qing-dynasty tray a provincial charm that recalls the warmth of home. Rich with character, the tray ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Lacquer
Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Lotus Jar, c. 1350
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this green glazed jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, flowers...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Minimalist Ceramics
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Dovetail Side Table
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic, tri-leg table has a round top of reclaimed pine timbers, bound together with inlaid dovetail joints for a continuous tabletop. Rich with character, the wood is textured ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Rustic Side Tables
Materials
Reclaimed Wood
Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Lotus Jar, c. 1350
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this green glazed lidded jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, ...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Minimalist Ceramics
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Lotus Jar, c. 1350
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this green glazed lidded jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, ...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Minimalist Ceramics
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese White Marble Bi Disc
Located in Chicago, IL
Found in the tombs of ancient Chinese emperors and aristocrats, bi discs such as this have a mysterious and spiritual history, and their function and significance remain uncertain. T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Sculptures and Carv...
Materials
Marble
Petite Chinese Tea Tray, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Simple lines, a modest form and a layer of hand-brushed lacquer give this petite Qing-dynasty tray a provincial charm that recalls the warmth of home. The original black lacquer fini...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Offering Jar, c. 1350
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this green glazed lidded jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, ...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Minimalist Ceramics
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Four Drawer Kang Table, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
During winter in the colder provinces of China, life revolved around the kang, a heated brick platform that household members would sit or recline upon. Placed on top of the kang, lo...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Lotus Jar, c. 1350
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this green glazed jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, flowers...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Primitive Ceramics
Materials
Terracotta
Provincial Chinese Tri-Leg Stool, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Deceptively simple, this early 20th century stool from Shanxi province shows off the ingenious joinery methods used by traditional Chinese carpenters. The stool's three splayed legs ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Stools
Materials
Elm
Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Lotus Jar, c. 1350
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this green glazed lidded jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, ...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Primitive Ceramics
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Zodiac Jar, c. 1350
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this lidded jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, flowers and g...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Minimalist Ceramics
Materials
Terracotta
Petite Chinese Tea Tray, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Simple lines, a modest form and a layer of hand-brushed lacquer give this petite Qing-dynasty tray a provincial charm that recalls the warmth of home. The original black lacquer fini...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Lotus Jar, c. 1350
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this green glazed lidded jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, ...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Minimalist Ceramics
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Painted Folk Trunk, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Trunks and storage chests were the most ubiquitous form of household storage throughout the Ming and Qing dynasties. Used to store clothes, linens, kitchen utensils, and other miscel...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Chinese Painted Folk Trunk, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Trunks and storage chests were the most ubiquitous form of household storage throughout the Ming and Qing dynasties. Used to store clothes, linens, kitchen utensils, and other miscel...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Chinese Blue and White Double Happiness Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
The symbol for double happiness adorns this round tea leaf jar with best wishes for love, companionship and marital bliss. Glazed in the classic blue and white manner, the porcelain ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Jars
Materials
Porcelain
African Dagari Ancestor Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
For the Dagari people of Burkina Faso and Ghana, this highly stylized figure embodied the living spirit of a deceased ancestor. Tucked away from view in a secret alcove or shrine, th...
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Primitive Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Chinese Ming Cobalt Brushed Jar, c. 1600
Located in Chicago, IL
This Ming-dynasty (1368-1644) storage jar is attributed to the kilns of Yunnan province, loosely decorated with cobalt underglaze in a manner typical of the region. Dated to the 15th...
Category
Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Pair of Mahogany Armchairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
A sophisticated pair of vintage Mid-Century Modern armchairs designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture. Elegant yet simple, the chairs are crafted with solid mahogany framing f...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Victorian Cased Pheasant Taxidermy, Late 19th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
This late Victorian-era taxidermy diorama depicts a male ring-necked pheasant with beautiful, chestnut-brown plumage and long white tail feathers. Perched atop a rock with an alert p...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Other
Chinese Ming Cobalt Brushed Jar, c. 1600
Located in Chicago, IL
This Ming-dynasty (1368-1644) storage jar is attributed to the kilns of Yunnan province, loosely decorated with cobalt underglaze in a manner typical of the region. Dated to the 15th...
Category
Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Chinese Ming Cobalt Brushed Cloud Jar, c. 1500
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this ceramic storage jar from Yunnan province has a crawled glaze finish that reveals the maker's hand. Dated to the 15th/16th century, the sculptural ...
Category
Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Chinese Lattice Catbox Cabinet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th century kitchen cabinet is known as a catbox, named for its original use in keeping cats, dogs and other household pets away from food stored within. Petite in scale, the e...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets
Materials
Elm
Pair of Reclaimed Elm Side Tables
Located in Chicago, IL
These artisan-crafted side tables are a celebration of wabi-sabi style. Crafted of thick elmwood timbers reclaimed from Qing-dynasty architecture, the tables have a minimalist waterf...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Night Stands
Materials
Reclaimed Wood
$5,280 / set
Chinese Ming Cobalt Brushed Wine Bottle, c. 1550
Located in Chicago, IL
Elegant yet unrefined, this ceramic wine bottle from Yunnan province is a testament to the wabi-sabi beauty of provincial Chinese pottery. Dated to the 15th/16th century, the bottle ...
Category
Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Chinese Ribbed Mill Stone, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusual stone pedestal is actually a late 19th-century cylindrical mill stone. Hand-carved of solid limestone with a textured and ribbed surface, the stone was used for threshin...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Primitive Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Pair of Chinese Golden Blossom Yokeback Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Lavishly decorated from head to toe, these statement armchairs from the early 20th century demonstrate the opulence of Qing-dynasty painted furniture. Crafted with mortise-and-tenon ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood
$2,580 / set
Chinese Fang Deng Square Stool, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
With beautiful materials and simplicity of form, this low seat from the early 20th century has a timeless appeal. Known as a fang deng (square stool), this little stool would have be...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Stools
Materials
Elm
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