Chinese Artwork

Hebei, circa 1900 This interesting carving once formed the lintel over an entranceway in a Chinese home, with similar carvings positioned around th...

Hebei, circa 1900 This pretty panel is made from beech, stripped back to its pale, natural finish. It was produced in Hebei province in eastern Chi...

Hebei, circa 1880 This decorative, intricately carved panel once formed part of larger divider or internal window panel in a Chinese home. It comes...

Zhejiang, circa 1880 This elegant lattice panel once formed part of an ornate internal room divider in Zhejiang province, eastern China. It is made...

Zhejiang, circa 1880 Originally one of several panels that would have formed an internal divider in a Chinese home, this tall, narrow panel is from...

Shanghai, circa 1860 This little carved wooden panel would have been one of a set used as internal dividers or window panels in a Chinese home. It ...

Shanghai, circa 1880 This unusual long, beech panel was salvaged from the front of a late nineteenth century four-poster marriage bed, on which it ...

Jiangsu, circa 1880 This long, horizontal carved panel once formed part of an internal divider in a Chinese home, where it would have been affixed ...

Jiangsu, circa 1880 This long, intricately carved horizontal panel would make a wonderful feature today, hung on a wall above a console table or be...

Jiangsu, circa 1880 This wonderfully carved, long horizontal panel was originally designed as part of an elaborate internal room divider in a home ...

Jiangsu, circa 1880 This long, horizontal piece once formed part of an ornate internal room divider in Jiangsu province in eastern China and is mad...

Jiangsu, circa 1880 This long, intricately carved panel once formed the upper front section of a Chinese marriage bed. It is made from elm with a l...

Jiangsu, circa 1880 These two tall, narrow panels once formed part of the sides of a large Chinese marriage bed in the city of Suzhou in Jiangsu pr...

Jiangsu, circa 1880 These intricately carved wooden panels are from Jiangsu province in eastern China, where they would once have formed part of an...

Zhejiang, circa 1840 These beautiful panels are carved from elder wood, with the uppder main panel carved through in a lattice design and the large...

Jiangsu, circa 1920 This pretty pair of wooden carved panels would make a lovely wall feature. They are from the city of Suzhou in Jiangsu province...

Jiangsu, circa 1880 These beautifully carved panels are in elder wood and originate from Jiangsu province in eastern China. They would have been de...

These hand stitched silk embroideries show simple designs of flowers, with a pair of pink butterflies fluttering above. They are finely worked and ...

These hand stitched silk embroideries show simple designs of flowers, with a bird perched on a stem and a pink butterfly hovering above. They are b...

Ancestor paintings like this one were an important part of the widespread Chinese practice of ancestor worship. Families would remember and worship...

This large ancestor portrait is a reproduction based on the paintings traditionally used in China for centuries for the practice of ancestor worshi...

This large, colourful painting on canvas is a reproduction based on the ancestor portraits produced in China for centuries as part of the common pr...

Ancestor paintings played an important part in the practice of ancestor worship in China for centuries, before the advent of photography. Families ...

Ancestor portraits like this one formed an important part of the Chinese practice of ancestor worship.The family had a duty to honour and commemora...