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Category: Chinese History

Chinese Furniture

Chinese furniture in B&W: historical perspectives using old Chinese photos

A fascinating collection of 1800-1900’s B&W historical old Chinese photos depicting life in China and using present day examples of collected antique furniture shown side by side with similar pieces in their original environment.

October 23, 2010 6 Comments

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Finding Treasures in a City’s Disappearing Past: Songtangzhai Folk Carving Museum

Doug Kanter for The New York Times BEIJING — The destruction of this 800-year-old city usually proceeds as follows: the Chinese character for “demolish” mysteriously

June 29, 2009 3 Comments

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Secrets of the tomb – revealing the origins of the wine table (Chinese antique furniture video series)

Category: Chinese History

Chinese furniture in B&W: historical perspectives using old Chinese photos

Finding Treasures in a City’s Disappearing Past: Songtangzhai Folk Carving Museum

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Secrets of the tomb – revealing the origins of the wine table (Chinese antique furniture video series)

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An extremely rare and unusual Han dynasty tomb model of two dwarf entertainers playing the ancient game of Liubo

A Chinese late 18th century mother of pearl inlaid black lacquer rectangular tray

A warring states jar with particularly fine impressed textile patterns

A Chinese Zitan wood lotus-shaped lobed tea jar with cover

An 18th/19th century Chinese scholars book box with fine woven basketry panels.

A 19th century Japanese Ryukyu Kingdom Cinnabar lacquer & haku-e incense table

A pair of finely carved Late 18th to early 19th century Chinese Peking glass cobalt overlay water droppers

a Sino-Japanese suzuribako mother of pearl inkstone box and cover

A Chinese Ming Dynasty double-sided carved cinnabar lacquer seal box.

A finely carved Chinese Peking glass vase in lime-green overlay on a white snowstorm base - Early 19th century - Jiaqing or Daoguan reign

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Secrets of the tomb – revealing the origins of the wine table (Chinese antique furniture video series)

This 29,622 USD antique Chinese apothecary cabinet was burned to a crisp. Why?

When Androids dream: An experiment in using AI to imagine “antiques.”

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The specialists guide to Chinese window screens, carved wood panels & decorative lattice screens.

How can I tell if my Chinese furniture is antique, original or if its been modified?

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An extremely rare and unusual Han dynasty tomb model of two dwarf entertainers playing the ancient game of Liubo

A Chinese late 18th century mother of pearl inlaid black lacquer rectangular tray

A warring states jar with particularly fine impressed textile patterns

A Chinese Zitan wood lotus-shaped lobed tea jar with cover

An 18th/19th century Chinese scholars book box with fine woven basketry panels.

A 19th century Japanese Ryukyu Kingdom Cinnabar lacquer & haku-e incense table

A pair of finely carved Late 18th to early 19th century Chinese Peking glass cobalt overlay water droppers

a Sino-Japanese suzuribako mother of pearl inkstone box and cover

A Chinese Ming Dynasty double-sided carved cinnabar lacquer seal box.

A finely carved Chinese Peking glass vase in lime-green overlay on a white snowstorm base - Early 19th century - Jiaqing or Daoguan reign