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Period: Mid-19th Century
19th Century Chinese Apothecary Medicine Cabinet with 45 Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Beautiful Chinese apothecary medicine chests dating to circa 1840-1860 from the Shanxi province, China. 45 drawers and original lacquer. ...
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Metal

Large Chinese Rose Medallion Oblong Fish Tray Serving dish with pierced strainer
Located in Norton, MA
Antique Large Chinese Rose Medallion Oblong Fish Tray Serving dish with separate pierced strainer, 19th century, length 19 1/4 inches. In very good condition with no cracks, chips, o...
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Rose Medallion Porcelain Serving Lidded Tureen
Located in Norton, MA
Antique Chinese Rose Medallion Porcelain Lidded Serving Tureen, 19th century, length 11 inches. In very good condition with no cracks, chips, or repairs.
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Hand Paint Gold Lacquer Scene Gilt Fan
Located in Brea, CA
19th Century antique Chinese hand painted gold lacquer scene gilt fan 100 faces with original wood case and stand, fan is 13 inch x 8 '', the fan in ...
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Lacquer

Antique 19th Century Export Chinese Lacquer Gaming Box
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 19th century export Chinese lacquer gaming box with hand painted scenes gilt export black lacquer with 4 pair of two dragons playing a ball, the...
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Antique Stone Display Stand / Objet / Before 1868s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old stone stand in Japan. I don't know the details if it was used as a stand for beating straw, but it seems to be before the end of the Edo period. The round silhouette...
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Japanese Rustic Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Stone

Chinese Rose Medallion Porcelain Bowl, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
exterior decorated with panels alternating between figural scenes, and flower and bird scenes
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Chinese Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Hand Painted Lacquer Scene Gilt Fan with Lacquer Box
Located in Brea, CA
19th century antique Chinese hand painted lacquer scene gilt fan with original lacquer box.
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Lacquer

Chinese Wooden Jewelry Box or Vanity Dresser Chest Featuring Inlay
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
Antique Chinese Wooden Jewelry Box, a masterpiece of intricate inlay work. Handcrafted by skilled artisans, it blends authentic Chin...
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Chinese Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Metal

pair of Chinese porcelain cover jars, 19th c.
Located in New York, NY
cabbage motif; 8in(W) x 8in(D) x 8in(H) are the approximate dimensions of each jar including its cover
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Chinese Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Antique Exhibition Stand / Sword Case / 1800-1868s / Wabi-sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old drawer for storing Japanese swords originally called "Katanatansu". It is thought to be from around the Edo period. Cedar is used for the material, and a large numbe...
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Japanese Edo Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Wood, Paper, Cedar

19th Century Chinese Gilt Lacquer Fan with Mother of Pearl Faces and Lacquer Box
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 19th century hand painted Chinese fan with mother of pearl faces, Qing dynasty, the fan features black and gold lacquered handled a colorful screen with a figural, hand painted, scene in shades of blue, green, purple and brown and red. With antique lacquer fan...
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Lacquer

Antique 19th Century Chinese Gilt Lacquer Sewing Table
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 19th century Chinese lacquer sewing table with hand painted scenes and beautiful legs. Unique Gilt export black lacquer all-over t...
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Lacquer

19th Century Chinese Gilt Lacquer Fan with Mother of Pearl Faces and Lacquer Box
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 19th century hand painted Chinese fan with mother of pearl faces, Qing dynasty, the fan features black and gold lacquered handled a colorful screen with a figural, hand painted, scene with antique lacquer fan box...
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Lacquer

Pair of Chinese Porcelain Moon Flask Form Vases, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
figural scene on one side, and bird, flower, butterfly motif on the other side
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Chinese Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Antique Lacquer Hair Comb with Flowers in Gold Maki-e
Located in New York, NY
Stunning antique Japanese lacquer hair comb with a geometric petal-like background of stylized chrysanthemums and flowers done in gold and red maki-e. Possibly Edo or Meiji time peri...
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Japanese Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Giltwood, Lacquer

Antique Chinese Hand Paint Gold Lacquer Scene Gilt Fan with Lacquer Box
Located in Brea, CA
19th century antique Chinese hand painted gold lacquer scene gilt fan 100 faces with original lacquer box, fan is 17 inch x 9.5 x 1, the lacquer fan box is 10....
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Lacquer

Vietnam - Pair Of Large Standards In Gilded And Red Lacquered Wood
Located in BARSAC, FR
Pair of large, richly carved, gilded and red lacquered wooden standards. A religious and decorative object in Vietnamese temples and pagodas. Different decor each side. Brough...
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Vietnamese Other Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Chinese Twin Dragon Water Pail, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Finely crafted of elmwood and brass, this lovely wooden bucket is a 19th-century Chinese water pail used for drawing up water from wells and rain jars. An especially elegant example,...
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Elm

Sponge Ware Pottery "Butter" Crock, 19th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Large sponge ware crock with minor hairline crack. Sold as is.
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American American Classical Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Iron

Provincial Chinese Mooncake Press, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the mid-19th century, this rustic wooden press is carved with five round molds used for shaping festive mooncakes. Packed with lotus root, red bean, or other regional fillin...
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Chinese porcelain plate, 19th c.
Located in New York, NY
decorated with floral motif and leaf scrolls on yellow ground; wooden stand shown in pictures is not included with this item
Category

Chinese Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Japanese Edo Period 18th/19th century Iron Samurai Abumi Stirrups
Located in New York, NY
A pair of antique Japanese samurai Abumi (horse riding stirrups) from the Edo period (1615-1868) Abumi often have a distinctive shape, curving up and backward at the front to achiev...
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Japanese Edo Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Silver, Iron

pair of Chinese ruby red porcelain spoons, 19th c.
Located in New York, NY
incised with floral scrolls on ruby ground; floral motif; Daoguang mark on underside
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Chinese Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Box Cinnabar Lacquered Red and Black, 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful little box lacquered with red and black Cinnabar forming a peony decoration. Cinnabar lacquer is an Asian technique that comes from cutting an...
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Chinese Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Chinese Qianjiang decorated porcelain vase, 19th c.
Located in New York, NY
overall with wooden base: 18.5in(H); vase only: 18in(H) x 6in(W) x 6in(D); decorated with scenes of ladies, and inscriptions
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Chinese Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Traveling Chopstick Set with Repoussé Fittings, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant set of eating utensils dates to the mid-19th century and would have accompanied the well-to-do traveler on a long, cross-country journey. The set originally included a p...
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Metal

19th Century Antique 18.25 Large Gilt Lacquer Chinese Writing Box
Located in Brea, CA
big 19th Century gilt black lacquer Chinese writing table box . very good condition and beautiful hand paint , See more pictures, measures: 18.25" L x 10" W x 6.75'' H.
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Tibetan Wooden Tea Table or Chest or Storage Box
Located in New York, NY
Completely handmade Tibetan chest made from beautiful hardwood with lots of patina, surface markings, and cool vibe from over a century's use in Tibet. This was used as a tea table o...
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Tibetan Tibetan Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Antique 19th Century Export Chinese Lacquer Gaming Box
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 19th century export Chinese lacquer gaming box with hand painted scenes gilt export black lacquer, there are 7 gaming boxes and 12 trays, 14.5 i...
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Lacquer

"Longevity and Good Fortune" 19th Century Chinese Hat Rack
Located in Chicago, IL
De rigeur for any respectable, status-seeking male in the Qing-dynasty, hats would have found elevated storage and display on this remarkably crafted hat stand. Flanking the central ...
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Mirror, Glass, Elm

Primitive Tibetan Wood Mortar, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This small wooden vessel from 19th century Tibet expresses the quiet beauty of humble objects. Used as a mortar or everyday container, the wooden form is carved from a single block o...
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Tibetan Primitive Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Wood

19th Century Chinese Gilt Lacquer Fan with Mother of Pearl Faces and Lacquer Box
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 19th century hand painted Chinese fan with mother of pearl faces, Qing dynasty, the fan features black and gold lacquered handled a colorful screen with a figural, hand painted, scene in shades of blue, green, purple and brown and red. With antique lacquer fan box...
Category

Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Lacquer

Provincial Chinese Fan-Form Tray, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This small Chinese tray from the mid-19th century expresses the quiet beauty of humble objects. Likely used atop a woman's dressing table, the wooden tray is hand-carved to the shape...
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Unique 19th Century Export Chinese Gilt Chinoiserie Lacquer Box
Located in Brea, CA
Unique 19th century export Chinese gilt chinoiserie lacquer box with hand painted scenes gilt export black lacquer, this box has a unique shape, it is f...
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Lacquer

Pair of Carved Chinese Biscuit Hat Stands, Daoguang Period
Located in New York, NY
provenance: Sotheby's auction in March 2018; decorated in relief with crane motif
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Chinese Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Double Handled Brass Brazier, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
On a cold winter’s night in China’s Northern provinces, the well-to-do held their hands over this coal-filled brazier to ward off the chill. Handmade of brass, the exquisitely crafte...
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Brass

Qing Dynasty Chinese Wooden Red Lacquered Presentation Box
Located in Brea, CA
Qing Dynasty Chinese wooden red lacquered presentation box, lovely and beautiful red lacquer box with popular snacks like roasted melon seeds, dried fruit, this auspicious objects ar...
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Lacquer

pair of Chinese egg, spinach glazed foo lions/dogs, 19th c.
Located in New York, NY
1.6in(D) x 2.8in(W) x 5.8in(H) are the dimensions of the taller foo lion/dog; the paw of one lion is resting on a rock; the paw of the other lion is resting on a ball
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Chinese Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Porcelain

Antique 19th Century Chinese Lacquer Sewing Box with the Stand
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 19th century Chinese lacquer sewing table with hand painted scenes and beautiful legs. Gilt export black lacquer all-over the table.
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Lacquer

19th Century Two Shell Inlaid Black Lacquer Big Chinese Storage Boxes
Located in Brea, CA
19th century pair of shell Inlaid black lacquer big Chinese storage boxes with bail handles two sides, each with hinged lid reversing to a mother o...
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Lacquer

Antique 19th Century Chinese Lacquer Sewing Box with the Stand
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 19th century Chinese lacquer sewing table with hand painted scenes and beautiful legs. Gilt export black lacquer all-over the tabl...
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Chinese a Set of 10 Silver Inlay Coconut Wine Cups
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 19th century set of 10 Chinese silver cups with silver liner in interior of each cup with wood box with a sliding cover, well detailed with ...
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Lacquer

Chinese multicolor porcelain vase, 19th c.
Located in New York, NY
wooden base is not included with this lot; continuous figural scene
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Chinese Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Porcelain

Reverse Glass Painting of Shiva, Parvati and Ganesh from the Pal Collection
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a STUNNING and HIGHLY DESIRABLE and IMPORTANT 19C Reverse Glass Painting of Shiva, Parvati and Ganesh from the Pal Collection. This piece has impeccable Provenance! It was purchased by a Private Dallas Collector at Christie’s New York Auction on 20th March 2008. Sale Number 2112, Lot No. 290. Christie’s operate a twice yearly auction of Southeast Asian Art & Antiquities in New York in the months of March and September. This sale was titled “The Scholar’s Vision: The Pal Family Collection”. The painting was described as “A reverse glass painting of Shiva, Parvati and Ganesh – India, Maharashtra, 19th Century. The holy family seated on the floor, mother and child in the lap of Shiva, with a red background and blue borders. Opaque pigments and metal leaf on glass. 12 x 16 in. (30.4 x 40.6 cm.) Exhibited: Durga: Avenging Goddess, Nurturing Mother, Norton Simon Museum of Art, 7 October 2005 – 27 March 2006″. It carried an Auction estimate of USD 2,500 to USD 3,500 and Sold for USD 2,500 (not including Buyers Premium). Allowing for inflation alone this would be over $4,300 in today’s value. At highest estimate, this would equate to over $6k in today’s value. As an added bonus and proof of authenticity the painting still retains it’s original Christie’s Lot No. Label. It has substantially increased in value over the years as a RARE piece from the ‘renowned’ Pal Family Collection and a RARE piece of antique Asian Indian...
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Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Glass

Antique Butsudan Shrine
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
The Antique Butsudan Shrine is a remarkable piece of religious and cultural significance. Crafted with exquisite attention to detail, the cabinet show...
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Asian Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Antique Butsudan Shrine
Antique Butsudan Shrine
$2,240 Sale Price
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Important Pair of 19th-Century Chinese Pharmacy Cabinets
Located in Madrid, ES
This stunning pair of antique pharmacy cabinets was imported from China in the 20th century, boasting the original export wax seal. Crafted in...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Fruitwood

19th. Century Porcelain Geisha s Pillow Stand. Set of 3
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Set of 3 Porcelain Pillow Stands - Geisha Hair Protection Discover a captivating set of three porcelain pillow stands, each adorned with unique and intricate designs. These stands...
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Japanese Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese porcelain vase, 19th c.
Located in New York, NY
multicolor figural scenes on pale blue ground
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Chinese Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese wooden Neck Rest, 19th Century
Located in Bilzen, BE
19th century wooden neckrest with a fine patina of age and use Length 33 cm, Width 6.5 cm Heigth in the middle 11.5 cm
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Chinese Tribal Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Wood

pair of Chinese flambe glazed porcelain vases, 19th c.
Located in New York, NY
both vases are crackle decorated and covered in red glaze with mushroom and green toned streaks
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Chinese Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of William IV Canterburys
Located in London, GB
Category

William IV Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Mahogany

Chinese Export Silver Dragon Bowls, Set of 3
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of three Chinese export silver bowls. Tripod bowl has stylized bamboo legs and center medallion (no monogram). Featuring two repoussè dragons. T...
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Chinese Chinese Export Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Sterling Silver

Baramon, Bugaku Mask
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Baramon - Bugaku mask This mask for the Bugaku dance depicts a long eared (wisdom) Baramon, the Japanese way of saying Brahmin, the highest or priestly ca...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Wood

19th Century Alter Table in Peach wood China
Located in Kastrup, DK
Small alter / communion table in peach wood from the Zhejiang Province of China. Original condition with red lacquer with age-related patina. Ming sty...
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Chinese Ming Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Chinese Multicolor Porcelain Cover Jar, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
jar is decorated with a continuous village scene; cover is decorated with a figural scene
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Chinese Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Bronze Italian Renaissance Style Grain Scoop Circa 1860
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful antique bronze grain scoop that is ornamental in renaissance style. This piece is beautifully patinated as it dates to the late 1860s. The design includes a leaf cast, sha...
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Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Antique 19th Century Small Chinese Lacquer Sewing Table
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 19th century small Chinese lacquer sewing table with hand painted scenes and beautiful legs. Gilt export black lacquer all-over th...
Category

Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Lacquer

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...
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Brass

Rare Chinese Ningxia Saddle Cover Rug, produced for Tibetan around 1850/70
Located in Vienna, AT
A rare Ningxia saddle cover with pure natural colors, as well as with the original undyed beige yack wool. The two saddle holes still with the original red leather edging. Like all antique covers, made in two parts. Possibly an export product for Tibet. These covers were always used as a saddle pad...
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Chinese Chinese Export Antique Mid-19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Wool

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