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Item Ships From: Illinois
Pair of Chinese Famille Rose Phoenix
Peony Jars, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
During the 18th century, Europeans provided an eager market for Chinese export porcelain, especially the colorful and fanciful ware known as “famille rose.” Named for a palette of op...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Flat Top Altar Table, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This Chinese altar table from the early 19th century exemplifies the refined forms of Ming and Qing dynasty furniture. The table has a classic recessed-leg design, featuring a flat, ...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Ming Celadon Rice Bowl, c. 1400
Located in Chicago, IL
This earthenware bowl from the early Ming dynasty (1368-1644) is cloaked inside and out in a pale celadon glaze with light blue color. Once used daily for food and drink, the bowl is...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antique Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
Chinese Offering Table with Ruyi Spandrels, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This late 19th-century offering table from Beijing expresses Ming-dynasty tastes with clean lines and a simple silhouette. Minimally decorated, the table features straight legs, double stretchers, and spandrels carved in the form of an auspicious ruyi and outlined by a beaded edge. The table is crafted of northern elm (yumu) and darkened to a rich brown with traces of the original black lacquer finish. Originally used as a home altar...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Four Seasons Altar Table, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This grand table from China's Shanxi province was originally used in a Qing-dynasty household as an impressive domestic altar for ancestor worship. Designed to be the centerpiece of ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Elm
Narrow Chinese Courtyard Stool, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Crafted at the turn of the century, this rustic wooden stool would have been used throughout a courtyard home as versatile everyday seating. Crafted of pine using mortise-and-tenon j...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Pine
Chinese Scroll Foot Writing Desk, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The streamlined form of this 19th-century Chinese writing desk is softened with subtle carved embellishments and a lovely, timeworn patina. Crafted of elm (yumu) with traditional joi...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Elm
Finely Carved Chinese Console Table, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Altar tables with everted ends seen in Chinese paintings and prints are typically depicted in a grand context, and so it is thought that the upward-ending surface signifies status an...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Elm
Grand Chinese Black Lacquer Cabinet, c. 1750
Located in Chicago, IL
This grand black lacquer cabinet epitomizes the austere beauty of classical Chinese furniture design. Dated to the mid-18th century, the tall cabinet is crafted of northern elm (yumu...
Category
Mid-18th Century Chinese Minimalist Antique Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Hardwood Opium Bowl Stand, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed to resemble a scroll-form altar table, this narrow footed box has an elegant silhouette with waterfall sides and minimal ornamentation. Dated to the late 19th century, the b...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Tibetan Thangka of Sakyamuni with Silk Brocade, C. 1880
Located in Chicago, IL
Historically in Buddhist Tibet, patrons and monks commissioned thangka art, or sacred painting, to focus their meditations and prayers. This 19th-century Tibetan Thangka, painted in rich red, green, and blue pigments, still maintains incredible vibrancy. The central figure is the Sakyamuni Buddha, seated in the diamond position with alms bowl...
Category
Late 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Linen, Silk
Japanese Zushi Traveling Shrine of Bishamonten, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This gorgeous Japanese red lacquer traveling shrine (zushi) protects a miniature statue of Bishamonten, the Buddhist God of Warfare here depicted as an armor-clad warrior. A fearsome protector, he is thought to defend sacred places, punish evil-doers, expel demons and bestow wealth. In this example, Bishamonten stands atop a crouching demon, dressed in finely painted armor...
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Chinese Sword Leg Wine Tables, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Originally used as incense stands, game tables, or as gathering spot for food & drink, these 19th-century Chinese wine tables demonstrate the timeless appeal of traditional furniture...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Elm
Japanese Meiji Susutake Ikebana Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
This graceful bamboo basket is an early 20th century flower basket (hanakago) designed especially for ikebana, the Japanese art of floral arrangement. Masterfully woven from thin str...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bamboo
Circa 1950s Chinese Altar Table In Cinnabar Lacquer
By James Mont
Located in Chicago, IL
Carved and lacquered Chinoiserie altar table or console in the style of James Mont. Squared dowel legs with double side stretchers and triple G...
Category
1950s American Vintage Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Chinese Huanghuali Horseshoe Back Folding Throne Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Chinese Huanghuali Horseshoe Back Folding Throne Chair
This Chinese Huanghuali brass mounted folding horseshoe back Jiaoyi armchair. The arm...
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Antique Brass Tibetan Tara Buddhist Goddess Statue
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Brass Tibetan Tara Buddhist Goddess Statue
In the Himalayan region, especially in Tibet and Nepal, Tara's status is more that of a supreme godd...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Tibetan Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique Shanxi Province Teak and Glass Display Cabinet/Bookcase
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province Teak and Glass Display Cabinet/Bookcase
2 Shelves and 4 Doors
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Teak
Low Chinese Full Moon Table, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
With a simple silhouette and minimal ornamentation, this low coffee table from the late-19th century embodies the elegance and restraint of Chinese furniture design. Seamlessly const...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Elm
Petite Ming Shipwreck Medicine Jar, c. 1500
Located in Chicago, IL
The eroded surface of this petite, Ming-dynasty medicine jar tells a story of trade, tradition and lost treasure. A matte texture and traces of marine life suggest the jar spent many...
Category
16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
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
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Elm
Indian Stone Relief Ganesha, 10th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
Mystical and alluring, this stone relief carving from North India depicts the Hindu god Ganesha. Attributed to the 10th century or later, the palm-sized icon is chiseled from dark st...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Indian Primitive Antique Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stone
Chinese Altar Table in a Distressed Finish
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
The condition for our Chinese Altar table seems to be too nice for it to have any real ago, although the distressing does give this Chinese altar table or could be used as a console ...
Category
1960s Chinese Vintage Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Painted Chinese Kang Table with Stone Inlay, 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 Chinoiserie Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Agate, Soapstone
Massive Vintage Chinese Coromandel Screen
Located in Dekalb, IL
Massive vintage Chinese coromandel screen with measurements of 144"W x 96"H when folded out. Each panel is 18" in width. The screen can be f...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vintage Kang Style Chinese Teakwood Red Lacquer Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Kang Style Chinese Teakwood Red Lacquer Coffee Table
This red lacquer teakwood coffee table from the south of China has its original color and patina. This stunning vintage ...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Teak, Lacquer
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 Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Asian Scholar Stone
Located in Winnetka, IL
Gongshi (chinese)also known as scholars rocks are naturally occurring or shaped rocks which are traditionally appreciated by chinese scholars. they can be any color and are in chines...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stone
$1,500
Chinese Red Lacquer Wedding Cabinet, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
A classic piece of Chinese furniture, this striking red lacquer cabinet was likely part of a traditional wedding dowry, bestowed upon the groom by the bride's family filled with fine...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Iron
Chinese Black Lacquer Square Corner Cabinet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
With clean lines and a darkly lacquered finish, this square corner cabinet celebrates the restraint of classic Chinese furniture forms. Dated to the mid-19th century, the tall cabine...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chinese Lacquered Console Table with Scroll Spandrels, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th-century console table has clean lines and minimalist appeal, simply decorated with relief-carved accents and an allover dark lacquer finish. Crafted with mortise-and-...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Elm
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 Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Marble
Chinese Woven River Basket, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Centuries ago, a woven reed fisherman’s basket such as this would have been common in rural China as an everyday item, used until it became worn through. This example from the mid-19...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Reed
Chinese Bamboo Pomegranate Teapot, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Tea drinking has been an integral part of Chinese culture for centuries, resulting in a wide range of social customs and material traditions. In addition to tea leaves, water, and heat, the art of drinking tea (chayi) calls for a variety of teaware and utensils - both practical and decorative.
This charming teapot dates to the late Qing dynasty and is hand-carved from a hollow length of bamboo in the shape of a ripe pomegranate. The handle is carved to resemble a thin branch, which forks to either side of the teapot bearing long, slender leaves. The teapot has a squat, rounded form and a dark brown finish, reminiscent of Yixing red clay teapots...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bamboo
Chinese Ming Cobalt Brushed Rice Bowl, c. 1550
Located in Chicago, IL
This Ming-dynasty (1368-1644) bowl is attributed to the kilns of Yunnan province, painted in dark cobalt underglaze with floral motifs and sweeping brushstrokes. Dated to the 15th/16...
Category
16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
Chinese Red Lacquer Writing Set with Twin Dragons, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed for traveling poets or scholar-artists, a collapsible writing set allowed a Chinese calligrapher to paint in nature, whether a journey to a far-off vista or an afternoon spe...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Shanxi Province Elm Opium Bed
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province Elm Opium Bed / Coffee Table
This Antique Shanxi Province Elm Opium Bed / Coffee Table is a rare find from the 1900s. It is made of ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Bohemian Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Silver Coin Opium Tool Set
Located in Chicago, IL
A small Chinese chatelaine tool set strung with a petite white brass tools, including a spoon, a scraper and a pair of tweezers. The small tools hang from short chains linked to a si...
Category
1920s Chinese Vintage Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silver, Brass
Japanese Meiji Twisted Ikebana Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
Wild and tumultuous, this sculptural bamboo form is an early 20th century flower basket (hanakago) designed especially for ikebana, the Japanese art of floral arrangement. Masterfull...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
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 Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Set of 3 Japanese framed woodblock prints by Utagawa Toyokuni, 1786-1865
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Japanese woodblock triptych by Utagawa Toyokuni printed on rice paper in the Ukiyo-e style. Theses richly patterned images are of Kabuki theater actors....
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
Chinese Green Glazed Salt Jar, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
A lustrous glaze sheets across the paneled sides of this small Chinese storage jar, pooling into the low relief designs with deep, blue-green color. Sculpted in the early 19th centur...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
Tibetan Saddle Carpet with Floral Medallions, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusually-shaped carpet is known as a "makden" and was originally used by a nomadic traveler as an artful covering for his horse. Placed between the saddle and the horse, the makden cushioned the rigid saddle and kept the horse warm in cold climates. Most under-saddle carpets...
Category
Late 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wool
Chinese Two Drawer Kang Chest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
During winter in the colder provinces of China, life revolved around the kang, a heated brick platform that harnessed warmth from the kitchen fire. Used while seated atop the kang, l...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Red Lacquer Hide Box, c. 1880
Located in Chicago, IL
This small treasure box from the late 19th century exemplifies the lavish splendor of the Qing-dynasty (1644-1911) decorative arts, finished with intricate surface embellishment and ...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chinese Stone Fu Dog Guardian Charm
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-carved from a single block of limestone, this stone fu dog sits at attention as a watchful guardian of the home. He exudes a remarkable sense of life and energy - crouched on al...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Low Kang Table, C. 1850
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. Low tables placed atop the kang provided a convenient surface for dining, drinking tea, or playing games.
Crafted of beautiful hardwood, this low kang table...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
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 Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Painted Snack Box with Deer
Lingzhi, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This wooden Chinese box is a 19th-century snack box, once presented as a gift for a holiday or special occasion. To the delight of the recipients, the box would have been filled with...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Ming Cobalt Brushed Celadon Jar, c. 1500
Located in Chicago, IL
Warped by fire and eroded by time, this ceramic storage jar from Yunnan province is a testament to the wabi-sabi beauty of provincial Chinese pottery. Dated to the 15th/16th century,...
Category
16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
Pair of Chinese Spindleback Rose Chairs, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of elegant low-back armchairs date to the late Qing dynasty (1644-1911), designed with spindle-back frames and clean-lined silhouettes. Known as a rose chair (meiguiyi) or ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
$5,880 / set
Chinese Blue and White Scholars
Scene Ginger Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
Working within the time-honored tradition of Chinese blue-and-white ceramics, this lidded ginger jar depicts a Qing-dynasty man engaged in the four arts he must master to become a renowned scholar. Separated by screen motifs with an eternal coin pattern, the jar depicts a scholar painting...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Zushi Traveling Shrine of Aizen Myō-ō, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A simple exterior of black lacquer belies the splendor within this late 19th-century Japanese traveling shrine (zushi). The hinged doors open to reveal a lustrous gold interior and a...
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Tibetan Thangka of Vaishravana, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Thangkas are devotional paintings displayed by Buddhists in monasteries, temples, and even their homes. This 19th-century Tibetan Thangka is rich with historical figures and symbolism arranged around the Viashravana in the painting's center. This lesser deity is the god of wealth...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Tibetan Antique Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Paint
Chinese Ming Oil Lamp with Santal Candle
Located in Chicago, IL
This sculptural ceramic object is a Chinese oil lamp from the late Ming dynasty, originally used in altar displays for Buddhist ceremonies and ritual offerings. The vessel is a varia...
Category
Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Silk Brocade Chair Panel with Pagoda
Crane, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This framed silk brocade tapestry is one half of a magnificent Qing-dynasty chair panel, or chair strip. Because traditional Chinese seating was not upho...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silk
Chinese Red Stone Calligraphy Brush
Located in Chicago, IL
Along with paper, ink and inkstone, the brush is one of the Four Treasures of the scholar’s studio. Arguably the most important tool, the brush served as a direct link to the artist’...
Category
20th Century Chinese Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stone
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
16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
Traditional Balinese turned pedestal hardwood Toraja cup, 1900
s
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Traditional Indonesian turned pedestal hardwood Toraja cup.
Bali, Indonesia, first half 20th century.
Dimensions: 7-3/4” W x 6-1/2” H
Category
20th Century Indonesian Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Chinese Crackle Lacquer Courtyard Doors, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
The countless layers of black lacquer that texture these 19th-century doors have aged with a dark patina and an inimitable crackle that only time can achieve. Crafted of northern elm...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Elm
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