Chinese Arts & Antiques Photos

Chinese peoples have been making decorative arts for over 4,000 years, many of which are now in museum collections.

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Antique Chinese Bronze Bronze ritual wine vessel from China at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA Chinese bronze ritual wine container at Smithsonian Freer Gallery of Art. Washington, DC Chinese bronze ritual wine container in form of animal at Smithsonian Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Washington, DC
Antique Chinese Jade Carvings Chinese jade Bi disk with dragon & feline at Smithsonian Freer Gallery of Art. Washington, DC Carved Malachite jade in shape of carp from China at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA Qing dynasty carved jadeite tripod censer from China at Crow Collection of Asian Art. Dallas, TX
Antique Chinese Furniture 300-year old Wishing Chair in Chinese Room of Smith Tower. Seattle, WA Inlaid Chinese trunk at Capt. Charles Schreiner Mansion. Kerrville, TX Chinese-style sideboard at Marston House Museum. San Diego, CA
Chinese Antique Ceramics & Porcelain Neolithic earthenware tripod vessel with single handle from Shaanxi, China at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA Chinese earthenware Chimera tomb figure at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL Porcelain ewer with dragons from China at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA
Chinese Antique Ceramic Horse & Camel Figures Western Han dynasty earthenware horse from China at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX Chinese Tang Dynasty earthenware bullock-cart with grooms at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA Tang dynasty earthenware camel from China at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX
Chinese Antique Ceramics Pillows Ceramic pillow in shape of tiger from China at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA Chinese stoneware pillow painted with magpie from Hebei at Cernuschi Museum. Paris, France Chinese stoneware cloud-shaped pillow at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL
Chinese Export Porcelain Chinese porcelain ox-head tureen at Peabody Essex Museum. Salem, MA Chinese import covered porcelain tureen at Butler-McCook House Museum. Hartford, CT Chinese export crab tureen at Peabody Essex Museum. Salem, MA
Chinese Export Porcelain Punchbowls Chinese export punch bowl from estate of George & Martha Washington at Tudor Place. Washington, DC Chinese export porcelain punch bowl at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland Chinese export punch bowl at RISD Museum. Providence, RI
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