Antique Chinese
Antique Chinese
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Rare Antique Chinese Brass Enamel Signed Box 1880 |  |
16 Bids | US $44.20 | 22m |
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Big Antiques Superb Chinese body Robust Silver lock | |
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US $799.00 | 27m |
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ANTIQUE CHINESE GANSU CABINET W CARVED SPANDRELS | |
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US $764.15 | 28m |
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Antique Chinese Immortal Textile Silk Padded Framed 19C | |
0 Bid | US $260.00 | 33m |
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ANTIQUE CHINESE ENAMEL LOTUS VASE | |
0 Bid | US $9.99 | 33m |
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Chinese antique ancestor statue manchu official | |
2 Bids | US $16.12 | 34m |
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Chinese antique statues of guanyin and qilin in clay | |
2 Bids | US $16.12 | 44m |
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Celadon Charger c1880 Chinese Antique Porcelain 30 cm | |
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US $987.65 | 49m |
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Beautiful Chinese Antique Pair of VasesQing Dynasty | |
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US $1,450.00 | 1h 28m |
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Chinese antique bound feet shoes white cotton | |
0 Bid | US $100.00 | 1h 38m |
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Beautiful Chinese Antique Cobalt Blue Floor Vase | |
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US $579.00 | 1h 41m |
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Antique Chinese bone 18 arthat immortals statue | |
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US $488.88 | 1h 44m |
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Beautiful Chinese Antique Vase Qing Qynasty | |
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US $559.00 | 1h 55m |
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Antiques Collectibles Chinese old tea cup art Chalic | |
0 Bid | US $40.00 | 1h 57m |
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Fine Antique chinese children embroider tiger hat | |
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US $35.90 | 1h 57m |
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antique asian chinese celadon song yuan dynasty bowl | |
0 Bid | US $29.90 | 2h 2m |
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Chinese Antique Famille Rose Fencai Porcelain Guangong | |
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US $129.00 | 2h 5m |
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antique chinese asian song dynasty chingbai bowl | |
0 Bid | US $39.90 | 2h 5m |
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antique Chinese jade carved figure toggle netsuke 19thC | |
0 Bid | US $25.00 | 2h 5m |
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Antique chinese children embroider tiger hat | |
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US $45.90 | 2h 5m |
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antique asian chinese han dynasty jar | |
0 Bid | US $39.90 | 2h 6m |
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antique asian chinese hu form han dynasty jar | |
0 Bid | US $39.90 | 2h 6m |
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Antique Chinese hand carved CORAL figure hotei mice | |
8 Bids | US $238.50 | 2h 7m |
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antique asian chinese brown song yuan dynasty bowl | |
0 Bid | US $39.90 | 2h 7m |
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Antique Chinese jade monkey toggle netsuke 2 wide prfc | |
0 Bid | US $25.00 | 2h 13m |
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antique chinese jade foo dog netsuke fitted stand 2 w | |
1 Bid | US $25.00 | 2h 15m |
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Antique Chinese jade cat abstract toggle netsuke 2 w | |
0 Bid | US $80.00 | 2h 16m |
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Chinese Antique Famille Rose Porcelain Longevity God | |
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US $99.99 | 2h 20m |
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Fine antique Chinese export silver snuff box SNGD 1880 | |
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US $395.00 | 2h 20m |
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Pair of Chinese Antique Red Carving Window Shutter | |
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US $499.99 | 2h 28m |
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ART DECO ANTIQUE CHINESE ORIENTAL JEWELRY BELT BUCKLE | |
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US $200.00 | 2h 33m |
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Antique Vintage Chinese Sewing Basket w Cover Woven 6 | |
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US $9.99 | 2h 38m |
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Antique Chinese ox Bone carved lobster Mum Son statue | |
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US $149.98 | 2h 39m |
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ANTIQUE CHINESE SILK EMBROIDERY HAND CARVED WOOD FRAME | |
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US $1,600.00 | 2h 40m |
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Antique Chinese plate 4 seasons min dynasty 15th cent | |
0 Bid | US $99.99 | 2h 48m |
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Rare Antique Chinese Crystal Eyeglass | |
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US $89.90 | 3h 3m |
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Chinese Antique Vintage wood Jewelry box hand made lady | |
0 Bid | US $3.99 | 3h 9m |
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Antique Chinese Cinnabar Box | |
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US $59.99 | 3h 11m |
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Antique Chinese Cloisonne Large Bowl With Lid | |
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US $58.99 | 3h 12m |
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Chinese antique bound feet shoes pink lotus shoes | |
0 Bid | US $45.00 | 3h 18m |
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Antique Chinese Cloisonne Miniature Teaset Plates | |
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US $29.99 | 3h 19m |
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Antique Chinese Blue and White Canton Platter Plate 22 | |
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US $749.99 | 3h 21m |
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LARGE ANTIQUE CHINESE ROSE MEDALLION PLATTER TRAY | |
4 Bids | US $62.99 | 3h 22m |
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Antique Chinese Super Copper Fragrant Smoke stove | |
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US $599.90 | 3h 23m |
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Chinese antique bound feet lotus shoes lavender silk | |
0 Bid | US $45.00 | 3h 25m |
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ANTIQUE SOLID BRONZE CHINESE HORSE CARRIAGE SCULPTURE | |
2 Bids | US $56.55 | 3h 27m |
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Chinese antique bound feet shoes blue silk lotus shoes | |
0 Bid | US $55.00 | 3h 33m |
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Chinese antique small bound feet lotus shoes silk | |
2 Bids | US $44.50 | 3h 42m |
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Antique Chinese Decorative Fan Clock | |
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US $50.00 | 3h 43m |
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Chinese Antique HandPainted 7 Panel Room Divider Screen | |
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US $450.00 | 3h 57m |
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Antique Chinese Sky Blue Glazed Porcelain Cock Vase | |
3 Bids | US $11.03 | 3h 59m |
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Chinese Antique Tibet silver jade red carved teapot | |
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US $1.15 | 4h 12m |
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Antique Chinese ox bone 3 elephant hold dragon ball | |
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US $198.98 | 4h 18m |
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Antique Chinese silver metal art nouveau hatpin | |
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US $50.00 | 4h 27m |
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Antique Chinese Tea Tables set of 2 | |
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US $146.00 | 4h 31m |
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Antique Chinese Yellow Glazed Porcelain Coin Vase | |
0 Bid | US $9.99 | 4h 35m |
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Antique Chinese Bronze Boy Early 19th Century | |
0 Bid | US $75.00 | 4h 36m |
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Antique Victorian Chinese Carved Mother of Pearl brooch | |
0 Bid | US $1.55 | 4h 41m |
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Chinese Antique Kang Bench Ca 1850 | |
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US $1,250.00 | 4h 41m |
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Antique Chinese Corner Table or Nightstand | |
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US $350.00 | 4h 47m |
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c1920s Antique Art Deco Chinese 8x96 Rug B 7856 | |
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US $2,082.50 | 4h 49m |
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Chinese Antique Gold Copper Incense Burner Ming Dynasty | |
10 Bids | US $113.50 | 4h 51m |
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Antiques Rare Chinese Woodblock Painting Sermon | |
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US $230.00 | 4h 53m |
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Antique Chinese Secretaries Desk | |
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US $1,050.00 | 4h 57m |
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Chinese Pair of Antique Spindle Back Arm Chairs | |
US $1,650.00 | 5h 1m |
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VINTAGE ANTIQUE CHINESE GREEN QUARTZ HAPPY BUDDHA | |
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US $875.00 | 5h 2m |
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Chinese Antique Wooden Hunan Statue | |
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US $395.00 | 5h 8m |
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Antique Chinese Boxwood Carving Change ascent to Moon | |
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US $2,500.00 | 5h 11m |
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19Th C Soapstone Chinese Antique Mice Fortune Statue | |
11 Bids | US $90.00 | 5h 12m |
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ANTIQUE CAMEO VASE HAND CARVED CINNABAR BRASS CHINESE | |
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US $990.00 | 5h 22m |
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A Pair of Chinese Antique Cloisonne Vases 18th C | |
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US $6,000.00 | 5h 23m |
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Antique Style Great Dynaty Chinese Box Wood Bronze | |
0 Bid | US $165.00 | 5h 30m |
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ANTIQUES CHINESE ORIENTAL BRASS CANDLEHOLDER 7 HOLDS | |
0 Bid | US $59.99 | 5h 30m |
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Big19ThC Soapstone Chinese Antique Buddha Statue Arhat | |
6 Bids | US $59.00 | 5h 31m |
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BEAUTIFUL ANTIQUE CHINESE ROUND WOOD TRAY W CARVD SCENE | |
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US $24.99 | 5h 31m |
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Antique Signed Chinese Export Dish Bowl | |
0 Bid | US $46.82 | 5h 32m |
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ANTIQUE BRONZE TRIPOD CHINESE POT TEN INCHES TALL | |
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US $1,499.99 | 5h 37m |
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Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Cup Saucer | |
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US $149.99 | 5h 37m |
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antique Chinese Green Jade Lizard Amulet tablet | |
0 Bid | US $78.04 | 5h 37m |
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Antique Chinese Han Dynasty Green Glaze Vase Hu | |
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US $1,800.00 | 5h 38m |
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Antique Carved Chinese Hardstone Goat seal | |
0 Bid | US $46.82 | 5h 43m |
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Antique Bronze Chinese Tibetan Buddhist Artifacts | |
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US $48.00 | 5h 43m |
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Antique Chinese Wedding Basket | |
6 Bids | US $21.00 | 5h 46m |
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Antique Chinese Wood w BONE Jewel Box GRT DETAIL | |
3 Bids | US $53.01 | 5h 46m |
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INTRIGUING ANTIQUE CHINESE METAL JEWELRY BOX c 1930s | |
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US $41.40 | 5h 56m |
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Antiques CHINESE jade Kwan yin Statues | |
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US $499.00 | 6h |
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Antique Chinese Mother Pearl Gaming Chip Pendant Elipse | |
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US $110.00 | 6h 1m |
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Chinese Antique Dark Color Coffee Table Stand NRP | |
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US $299.99 | 6h 3m |
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Antiques CHINESE jade four buddha Statues | |
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US $699.00 | 6h 3m |
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Antique Chinese Dragon Jade Seal with script | |
0 Bid | US $156.10 | 6h 4m |
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RARE OLD ANTIQUE CHINESE HAND PAINTED POTTERY PLATTER | |
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US $49.99 | 6h 4m |
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Antique Chinese Carved Sandal Wood Card Case | |
11 Bids | US $77.77 | 6h 5m |
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CHINESE Funeral Procession by Churchill antique 1732 | |
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US $82.00 | 6h 15m |
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Antique Chinese Ming Tomb Jade Ornament Medicine Bottle | |
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US $1,800.00 | 6h 17m |
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Pair of Chinese Antiques Blue Yellow Floral Vase m513 | |
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US $432.00 | 6h 19m |
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ANTIQUE VINTAGE PLATE TRAY STORK ORNATE CHINESE STAMP | |
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US $69.00 | 6h 19m |
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Antique Chinese Mother Pearl Gaming Chip Pendant FISH | |
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US $110.00 | 6h 20m |
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Antique Chinese 19th Century Porcelain Snuff Bottle | |
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US $299.00 | 6h 22m |
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ANTIQUE CHINESE SILVER FILIGREE SCRIMSHAW RING | |
4 Bids | US $15.00 | 6h 25m |
Is it generally somewhat obvious determining actual Chinese antiques from the fakes/reproductions?
Yes it's really easy, anyone can tell, you don't need to be ab expert or have experience. Just examine it well and its pretty clear if it is handmade or factory-made. Most stores are reputable and you can trust what the vendor says. Because China is so old many antiques that are worth thousands in the USA are so cheap in China. The best deals are found on the street where peasants that have found a special antique in the countryside somewhere try to sell them.
Antique Table Lamps and the Eight Immortals
Every age and every society has its saints and sages and with its long history, China has produced a great number, some so ancient, as to be lost, except for the echo.
One of the great Chinese philosophies is Taoism, the founder of Taoism is believed by many to be Lao-Tzu (604-531 BCE), a contemporary of Confucius. He was searching for a way that would avoid the constant feudal warfare and other conflicts that disrupted society during his lifetime. The result was his great teaching, the Tao Te Ching. Many believe however, that whoever Lao-Tzu was, he is probably a mythical character, symbolizing the combined great wisdom teachings of the era.
Central to religious Taoism are the eight spiritual beings known as the “eight immortals” (Xian in Chinese) and perhaps intended to be allegorical, these super-humans or perfect persons (chin jean) came to be worshipped and emulated by Taoists.
These perfect beings dwell far away in an untroubled place, where they experience an effortless existence of physical freedom. They are ageless, eat nothing but air, drink nothing but dew, and enjoy the power of flight, they truly exemplify the Taoist virtue of spontaneity and spiritual transcendence.
These powerful eight beings are said to have been born in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) or Song Dynasty (960-1279). . Among the Eight Immortals, a number seem to have had actual historical existences. They were “real people.” Nevertheless, the many stories that have accumulated, describing the magical and mysterious lives of these immortals, make it well-nigh impossible to distinguish historical from mythological reality.
The eight Immortals frequently appear in Chinese literature, mythology and art and each has a symbol and special power. As a group, they are associated symbolically with good fortune as well as the "eight conditions of life”, youth, age, poverty, wealth,
high rank, and common people, feminine and masculine. Today, the eight immortals represent the hope for long life and abundant good fortune in the present world.
The Antique and Vintage Table Lamp Co illustrate a pair of 19th century Chinese lamps, mounted on French rococo, ormolu bases, The lamps, decorated with a subject of the eight immortals, as they skim across the surface of the ocean on their progress to the island of the blessed.
A refined pair of 19th century, French ormolu mounted, Chinese porcelain jars and covers as lamps. The jars and covers well painted with a polychrome subject of “The Eight Immortals”, the eight saints, (Pa Hsien), of the Taoist pantheon who had attained immortality.
This traditional subject shows the eight immortals on their way to the Isles of the Blessed, (the Pa Hsien Kuo Lai), the saints riding smoothly across the surface of the ocean, the chosen enamel palette of burnt orange, dark green, aubergine and touches of black.
The covers with gilded brass rims and decorated with bats, (fu), and peaches, both symbols of longevity. The jars mounted on Rococo, ormolu bases. A very elegant pair of lamps, true to the French tradition of combining Chinese porcelain and C scroll ormolu.
Circa 1880 Overall height (including shades) 19"/48cm
The immortals are said to live on the mythical island of the blessed, or, Penglai Shan, It is said to be surrounded by water so weak that it will not hold a ship, yet they alone can walk across it. They are always shown together in artwork except maybe, on rare occasions, in Chinese Opera.
Each of the immortals is represented with his / her attribute. The eight immortals are.
Zhongli Quan who is represented as a fat hermit. With his feather fan he can bring the dead back to life. He has is the secret of longevity.
Zhang Guo Lao is an old man that carries a bamboo tube drum. The purpose of this drum is to announce his arrival. He rides a white donkey and has the power of invisibility.
Lu Dongbin, across his back he wears a magic sword used to slay dragons and demons. In his hand he carries a fly brush. He is said to have traveled the earth for over 400 years slaying dragons.
Li Teiguai walks with a crutch and is famous for carrying a smoking gourd. It is said the smoke from it can pull the spirit right from your body.
Han Xiangzi is famous for the lute he carries. He can make flowers bloom with his music, and soothe the wild animals. He is the patron deity of musicians.
Ts’ao Kuo-ghin,the finest dressed of the Eight Immortals. He is always shown wearing formal court dress and carrying castanets.
Lan Caihe carries a basket of flowers. She is the second woman amongst the Immortals and is always shown wearing a tattered blue gown and only one shoe. This immortal can be represented as both male and female.
He Xiangu, the last of the immortals, is a young girl; she carries with her a magical Lotus flower. She is the second of the two female Immortals; and was brought into the group of Immortals by Lu Dong-Bin after he rescued her from a demon with his magic sword.
China, no matter what the current trend, rarely gives up its much loved ancient heroes and the eight immortals are high on the list of much loved, by example, Why is the number 8 considered lucky by the Chinese? This has a lot to do with these immortals, or, in the words of Shelley, "as if their nature were resolved into the surrounding universe, or as if the surrounding universe were resolved into their being."
The Antique & Vintage Table Lamp Co specialise in antique table lamp lighting with an on-line range of over 100 unique, antique and vintage lamps on view.
Lamps are shipped ready wired for the U.S, the U.K and Australia.
For more information you are invited to visit their web site at -:
© The Antique & Vintage Table Lamp Co 2009
About the Author
Maurice Robertson, principal of The Antique and Vintage Table Lamp Co , has had a lifetime’s association with antique porcelain and pottery,with his commercial experience spaning a period of 40 years,including as a valuer to the Australian Government’s Incentive to the Arts Scheme. His long experience with antique ceramics and glass also includes dealing with leading museums and numerous international private collections. He has extended his ceramics expertise into the quality table lamps seen on the company’s site, he is well known to local and international interior designers who have included many of his table lamps in their projects and has also supplied items of national interest to the official Sydney residence of the Australian Prime Minister.
Antique Chinese and Vietnamese porcelain from Yuan to Ming period
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