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Place of Origin: Chinese
Vintage Boho Glazed Ceramic Peacock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exude sophistication with this statuesque vintage ceramic peacock sculpture, a striking example of Hollywood Regency flair blended with Chinois...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mounted Chinese Meditation Puddingstone
Located in Chicago, IL
Puddingstone is named for its unique composite nature, a suspension of multicolored pebbles that resemble raisins in a pudding. Historically, the unusual stone was favored by scholar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Steel
Two Brass Chinese Figures (Ox
Elephant) - W4000 NUST SELL
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
Two Brass Chinese Figures (Ox & Elephant) - W4000
MUST SELL
This is a pair of heavy Chinese brass figurines of an ox and an elephant. They are in very good condition with some resid...
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$570 Sale Price
40% Off
Midcentury Chinese Wicker Duck
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Wicker duck from with an intricate woven wicker structure and highlighted with wood wings and a sculpted bill and feet. Presented on a lacquered wood base....
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Wicker
"Kintsugi Rest" by Brian Stanziale
By Brian Stanziale
Located in Chicago, IL
In an exclusive collaboration, each hand-studded piece by artist the bms. was transformed from a provincial 19th century artifact into a one-of-a-kind work of art. Embellishing with silver and gold thumbtacks, the bms. adds a contemporary twist to our storied objects, animating each surface with bold and provocative designs.
This kintsugi rest was originally a Qing-dynasty low stool, used by a Shoemaker while he assembled pairs of shoes. Marked by the artist's golden touch, the simple stool has been gilded with a pattern inspired by the Japanese art of kintsugi, wherein damaged ceramics...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Small Carved Jade East Asian Woman’s Figurine
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a small jade East Asian woman’s figurine. It depicts a carved jade woman’s figure that appears to be dancing or stretching herself. She is wearing a...
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Jade
$300 Sale Price
20% Off
Fine, Late 20th Century, Han-Style, White Hardstone Horses
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of elegant, hand-carved, white hardstone, Chinese horses with gilded details. Each outfitted with saddles, bridles and featuring braided rolled tails.
Category
Late 20th Century Han Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Other
"Recumbent Lion" Lingbi Scholars
Rock Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculptural and unusual stone formations have long been fixtures of the scholars' studio, displayed as sources of beauty and creative inspiration. Known as gongshi, or scholars' rocks...
Category
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Limestone, Steel
Chinese Dahua Meditation Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
Set upon its side, we display this dahua stone like a traditional scholars' rock (gongshi). Meditating on the stone’s irregular composition, the Qing-dynasty scholar sought inspirati...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Jiulongbi Mountain Meditation Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
A well-chosen stone is a focal point of both a traditional Chinese garden and a scholar's studio, evoking the complexities of nature and inspiring creative thought. Polished to bring...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Qing Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Stone
$2,624 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Cave Stalagmite Specimen on Plinth Base
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large, thousands of years old natural cave stalagmite specimen, ex. London Gallery, mounted on a granite base. Originating from a cave in China, this specimen is an excellent examp...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Natural Fiber
Early 19th Century Mounted Terracotta Bodhisattva
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An early 19th century, cast terracotta sculpture of a bodhisattva mounted later on a laminated wood base.
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta, Wood
Pug by GORDON GU
Located in hong kong, HK
Nature has always been a source of inspiration for artists. It is suitable for various scenarios, whether placed in the living room, bedroom, study at home, or in offices, shops, etc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
$1,360 / item
Chinese Carved Soapstone Lamp
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A carved soapstone lamp base, unusual because of the color of the stone; reddish, brown and black. The carving is in the shape of a vase which i...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Chinese Meditation Stone on Carved Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
A well-chosen stone is a focal point of both a traditional Chinese garden and a scholar's studio, evoking the grandeur of nature and inspiring creative thought. Meditation stones off...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Stone
19th Century Bronze Head of Buddha
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Not sure of origin. Most likely this head has been removed from its original body. From a great Los Angeles collection.
Category
Mid-19th Century Other Antique Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Carved Root Deity Figure
Located in Queens, NY
Asian Chinese (19th Cent) carved root figure of a standing Deity
Category
19th Century Antique Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Vintage Chinese Wood Relief
Located in Roma, IT
Chinese Wood Relief is an original artwork realized by an anonymous manufacturer in the early XX century.
Wooden carved gold painted red lacquer.
Goo...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Miniature Chinese Etagere Bookcase
Located in Chicago, IL
A full size bookcase with this level of workmanship and detail would be an incredible find, but this beautiful piece of furniture—at only eight inches tall—is perfectly constructed d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Qing Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$288 / item
Shewen Meditation Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
Following the sculpted form, marbled coloring, and natural veining of this one-of-a-kind stone can be deeply meditative. Viewed as a source of beauty and creativity, Chinese scholar-...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Pair of Han Dynasty pottery Horses and Equestrian Riders
Located in Dallas, TX
A wonderful pair of Ex Sotheby’s painted Polychrome equestrian horse and riders made from gray pottery, presents beautifully and guaranteed authentic with provenance and COA.
Measures: Height 11.5 inches and width 11 inches
Condition: Possible professional restorations but not detectable.
Provenance: Sotheby’s London. 16th November, 1999. Lot 12 (2 of 4 horsed in that lot)
Sotheby’s New York, NY September 14, 2019.
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The importance of the horse in the history and culture of China can be viewed, in part, through the artistic legacy of this great civilization. In sculpture, painting, and literature, horses were glorified and revered. Horses were believed to be related to mythological dragons, reflecting their sacred status within society. During the unification of China under the Han Dynasty, bands of mounted nomadic warriors from the north threatened the country. In order to thwart their attacks, the Chinese sought to import stronger, faster steeds from Central Asia (as opposed to the Mongol ponies used by the invaders), eventually leading to the creation of the Silk Road. This small sculpture of a mounted soldier reveals the crucial military role of the horse. When compared to the diminutive stature of the rider, the importance of the horse becomes readily apparent. This creature provided security and strength, allowing the empire to secure its borders and expand its influences across Central Asia. The magnificent regalia of the horse, including a brilliantly painted saddle in red and green/gold, reflect the respect this animal received. The warrior as well is gorgeously decorated with a painted red tunic and gray chest...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Han Antique Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Chinese Carpenter
s Inkline Reel, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Given the beauty and thoughtful design of traditional Chinese furniture, it’s no wonder that Qing-dynasty carpenter’s tools were accorded the same att...
Category
Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Parrot, Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Parrot is an original decorative object realized in the Early 20th Century by Chinese manufacturer.
Sculpture in precious Stone amber in color, with teak base.
Collect a unique obj...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Chinese Polychrome Harmony Fish, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-crafted from reclaimed wood, this large koi sculpture is a traditional symbol of harmony and luck. For Buddhists, such a fish represents a freedom from all restraints. Much of t...
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Pine
Set of Three Chinese Gilt Fragments, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-carved and lavishly pigmented, these gilt fragments originated as decorative elements of ornate Qing-dynasty furniture or architecture. Elevated by ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$1,680 / set
Rider 2, Polychrome Terracotta, Ming Period
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Rider.
Polychrome terracotta.
Ming period.
H 30cm. L 27cm. W 11cm.
1200€.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of Chinese Bamboo Root Carved Peacock Sculptures
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of similar Chinese peacock sculptures carved from the roots of bamboo, utilizing the main section of the root for the bodies, and the "root hair" ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
Chinese Zhenzhu Meditation Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
A well-chosen stone is the focal point of both a traditional Chinese garden and a scholar's studio - evoking the complexities of nature and inspiring creative thought. This sculptura...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Set of Three Cut Crystal Obelisks with Inner Pagodas
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Here are three cut crystal obelisks with the unexpected pagodas appearing inside. By cutting stylized geometrics into the back the results in the fronts are truly magic.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Tile End Cap, Terracotta Ridge Cap, Han Period
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Tile end cap.
Terracotta ridge cap.
Han period.
Diameter 15 cm.
590€.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
White Single Smooth Jade Disc Sculpture On Stand, China, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Chinese single smooth white jade disc sculpture on metal stand.
The stone is Dolomite marble stone aka "mountain jade " from Mount Lushan, China.
Disc diameter 10" x 15...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Jade
Sculpture Dog Sichuan Pottery Han Dynasty Period China
Located in New York, NY
Sculpture Sichuan pottery walking Han dynasty period, China. A Han sculpture in the shape of a dog. Of the large number of figurines unearthed in burial sites in the city, pottery dogs are among the most unique. These marvelous animated tomb figurines...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Han Antique Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Chinese Gilt Brocade Ball Fragment, c. 1870
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand-carved wooden fragment was originally a decorative element of ornate Qing-dynasty furniture or architecture. Colored by gilt pigments over an underlayer of red lacquer, the fragment depicts a silk brocade ball, commonly depicted alongside fu dog lions to symbolize high rank or power. The embroidered ball is flanked by chrysanthemum blossoms and tied with a long flowing ribbon, a sign of longevity. Elevated by a custom steel display mount, the storied fragment adds bright color and iridescence to a bookcase or table arrangement...
Category
Late 19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Miniature Chinese Etagere Bookcase
Located in Chicago, IL
A full size bookcase with this level of workmanship and detail would be an incredible find, but this beautiful piece of furniture—at only ten inches tall—is perfectly constructed dow...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Qing Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$380 / item
Shewen Meditation Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
Following the sculpted form, marbled coloring, and natural veining of this one-of-a-kind stone can be deeply meditative. Viewed as a source of beauty and creativity, Chinese scholar-...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Chinese Zhenzhu Meditation Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
A well-chosen stone is the focal point of both a traditional Chinese garden and a scholar's studio - evoking the complexities of nature and inspiring creative thought. This sculptura...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Shewen Meditation Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
Following the sculpted form, marbled coloring, and natural veining of this one-of-a-kind stone can be deeply meditative. Viewed as a source of beauty and creativity, Chinese scholar-...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Shewen Meditation Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
Following the sculpted form, marbled coloring, and natural veining of this one-of-a-kind stone can be deeply meditative. Viewed as a source of beauty and creativity, Chinese scholar-...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Pair of Chinese Red and Gold Incense Stands, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
These hand-carved wooden pillars were once used to elevate burning incense in a shrine or altar display. An essential element of ritual prayer, incense i...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Miniature Chinese Hardwood Furniture Set
Located in Chicago, IL
This miniature furniture set - at only 6 inches tall - beautifully recreates classic Chinese furniture forms down to the finest of details. Crafted of a beautiful hardwood, prized for its strength and dark color, the set includes a side table and two petite roundback armchairs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Qing Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Chinese Painted Clay Buddha Statue with Green and Brown Robes
Located in Queens, NY
"Antique Chinese (early 20th Century, Republic of China) clay Buddha sculpture with painted details in green, brown, and blue. (Similar sculptures: NWL2497...
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Chinese Stone Shoemaker
s Weight with Zhu Bajie, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand carved of stone, this object would have been used in a shoemaker’s shop to press down large pieces of leather. Doubling as a handle, the central figure depicts the curious figure of a man with pig-like facial features holding a rake. The figure is Zhu Bajie, a character from the Ming-dynasty novel “Journey to the West...
Category
Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Chinese Blacksmith Iron Scissors on Mount, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand-forged pair of 19th century scissors would have been a valuable and versatile tool, whether used by a trained shoemaker to cut leather...
Category
Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Bronze Wrathful Deity Ring, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This sculptural bronze object is a charming example of 19th-century metalwork. The bronze figure is formed as a Buddhist wrathful deity, weari...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Statue of Deer by GORDON GU
Located in hong kong, HK
Deers often appear among the immortal mountains, implicating longevity and auspiciousness.
A place with deer, good weather comes; a house with deer is a house with prosperity.
In Chi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
$2,550 / item
Sancai Mingqi Spirit Attendant
Located in Chicago, IL
Molded of earthenware, this petite sculpture is a type of centuries-old burial figurine known as míngqì. Such model figures were placed in tombs of individuals with high status to ensure a safe journey to the afterlife. Meant to depict the pleasures of daily life, common burial figures...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Primitive Antique Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Ceramic Headrest
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A Chinese unglazed ceramic headrest with lovely patina and naieve carvings on both sides. ONe geometrical and one of a fantasy beast (griffion?). These headrests are found in difform...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Proud Eagle by GORDON GU
Located in hong kong, HK
The eagle, with its ambition to soar above the clouds, spreads its wings and soars high, overlooking the mountains and seas like a free wind. It travels through the clouds, cutting t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
$3,120 / item
Chinese Chicken Blood Stone Carving of Bodhidharma on Wood Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small chicken blood stone carving from China circa early 20th century, possibly early (late Qing to early Republic period). It depicts an aged Bo...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Chinese Turquoise Buddhist Lion
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A Large Chinese Turquoise Ceramic Buddhist Lion Sculpture
17.5"H x 6.5"W x 5"D
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Zhenzhu Meditation Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
This sculptural zhenzhu stone, also known as a pearl stone, is hundreds of millions of years old and was foraged from the Zhejiang area of China. Artisans sculpted the natural form i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Chinese Ho Ho Boy Headrest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
To keep her elaborate hairstyle intact while sleeping, a well-to-do Qing-dynasty woman once used this ceramic headrest as a pillow. This headrest is shaped in the form of a baby boy,...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Polychrome Wooden Altar Spirit, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Carved in wood, this 19th-century figure of a spirit paid tribute to ancestors past on a traditional altar table. Allowing the base to reflect the wood’s natural state, the artist ca...
Category
Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Brutalist Handcrafted Wall Art, Wall-Mounted Sculpture, Metal Art
Located in Miami, FL
Huge Brutalist handcrafted wall art, sculpture or wall hanging in metal.
Various circular shapes are intertwined with each other.
Marked.
Category
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Antique Bronze Clad
Polychrome Painted Buddha Sculpture with Pedestal Stand
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique cast and dipped bronze Buddha sculpture and stand is signed by and unknown maker, and presumed to have been made in China in approximately 1920. Both the ornate stand an...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Carved Ancestor Figure, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Ancestor worship was an integral part of traditional Chinese home life. This carved figure bears the likeness of one of its original owner's important for...
Category
Early 19th Century Primitive Antique Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Ginger Cat by GORDON GU
Located in hong kong, HK
Nature has always been a source of inspiration for artists. It is suitable for various scenarios, whether placed in the living room, bedroom, study at home, or in offices, shops, etc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
$590 / item
Chinese Guardian
s Tail Inkstone, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Scholarly pursuits such as painting, calligraphy, and poetry were a highly respected and revered subculture in ancient China, and demanded their own set of tools that were not only functional, but also beautiful. One of the "Four Treasures of the Study," inkstones such as this were used to mix dry ink with water for use in calligraphy painting.
This 19th century inkstone is guarded by a mythical fu dog, or shizi, depicted with open jaws and a long mane of flowing curls. Resembling a Buddhist fly whisk...
Category
Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Stone
19th Century Pair of Chinese Carved Hardwood Water Buffalos on Stands
Located in Central England, GB
A fine pair of Chinese carved hardwood water buffalos on stands.
This pair of late 19th century Chinese hardwood figures are superbly carved with a...
Category
19th Century Antique Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Chinese Miniature Mingqi Robe Rack, c. 680
Located in Chicago, IL
This miniature robe rack made out of glazed ceramic is called a mingqi or “spirit object.” Mingqi were buried in tombs and represented all of the things the ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Tang Antique Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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