Chinese Antiques

Vintage Chinese Wood

Vintage Chinese Sword Kungfu / Taichi / Wushu Jian w/ Wood Scabbard Unique $166.25

Chinese Screen carved wood vintage $250.00

Vintage Chinese Carved White Jade Incense Burner Foo Dog Carving Wood Stand $19.95

Vintage Wood Sculpture Of Chinese Man Riding A Water Buffalo-Chinese Oxen-LOOK! $35.99

Vintage Chinese Footed Carved Hard Wood Stand – Fits a 2-3/4″ base $7.50

Chinese Antique Vintage Hand Carved Hard Wood Figural Man & Dragon & Ball Statue $595.95

4.75″ Vintage Chinese Dark Green Serpentine Jade Immortal or Girl on Wood Stand $142.00

~ Rare Vintage Antique Chinese Red wood Chest Jewelry Box ~* Hand Tooled $79.99

Chinese Vintage Thick Wood Windows Panel w392 $695.00

VINTAGE CHINESE WOOD ABACUS WITH BRASS ACCENTS $0.97

VINTAGE WOOD CARVED CHINESE JEWELY TRINKET BOX $49.99

Vintage c1800`s Large Chinese Black Lacquered & decorated Wood TABLE CABINET $432.19

Chinese Antique Vintage Ancient Hand Made Hard Wood Brush Pot or Vase $995.95

VINTAGE 8 PC SET CHINESE CLOISONNE VASES IN STAGES/TRANSITION&WOOD STANDS $67.50

Vintage Rustic Chinese Raw Wood Altar Table ss760 $2,200.00

Vintage Chinese Red Lacquer Wood Box $24.75

Vintage or Antique Clay Chinese Boy on a Wood Base-Uncertain of Age $24.95

SET OF SIX ANTIQUE/VINTAGE CHINESE WOOD CARVED IN RELIEF WALL PLAQUES $499.99

Vintage Asian Wood Wooden Rice Chinese Oriental Bucket Basket with Handle $14.99

Vintage Chinese Carved Rosewood? Boxwood? or Huang Wood? Figure of an Immortal. $7.84

Antique lamps – decorative lamps for interior decoration

First I must admit to being a photophobic satisfied, a term defined as "a deep aversion to bright light." Entering a brightly lit room, I find myself unconsciously groping for the variable light! Bright is good – in an operating room, an airport or a shoot! but definitely not in a comfortable room. In fact, a room to cease to be comfortable when lit up like a tennis tournament night!

A successful project must be managed within lighting, lighting is an integral part. You can have the best of all, a beautiful interior design, furniture and fabric but in the end, an inner life or death by lighting.

Decorative lighting, as its name suggests, is primarily considered as a class of decorative art in secondary benefit of providing light. If intense, intense light is needed, lighting Decorative not be effective.

When an antique lamp is envisaged, it may be thought of in terms similar to the decoration of a room of a painting, antique rugs or antique furniture. First, to classify an antique lamp, the lamp must be at least 100 years because it provided age for an antique to be an antique.

If a decorative theme is necessary, the lamps can be selected to complete a specific interior as Chinese, or Oriental theme more eclectic, an English Search country or formal classical style, in fact, the style lamp can really chosen to correspond to a period design.

Table lamps fall into one of two categories: –

The first classified as lamps accent, which generally have a total height of over 15 "/ 38cm when fitted with a lampshade. As its name suggests, The accent lamp is designed to accentuate a particular object, or to draw attention to a specific area. This may be a fireplace, library or small side table in a lobby or perhaps within a group photo frames or a collection of small objects. The careful placement of accent lighting will add a new dimension to the feel and comfort of a room.

The second category is standard table lamp, usually measured at a height of up to 35 "/ 89cm.

Illustrated is a beautiful pair of "purely decorative "antique lamps accent -:

A pair of charming mid19th century, decorative lamps and modeled, the Chinese, the sancai figures of two of the Taoist immortals. These spiritual beings, in the center of religious Daoism number eight in total and perhaps are intended to be allegorical.

These super-human or perfect people, came to be adored and imitated by the Taoists. The Eight Immortals often appear in literature Chinese mythology and art, each a symbol, or an attribute, and is imbued with special powers.

These eight perfect live away in a serene place (the island of the blessed)

where they live a life without effort on the physical freedom. They have no age eat nothing but air, drink nothing but dew, and enjoy the power of flight. They really show the virtue of Taoist spontaneity and transcendence spiritual.

The male character is shown "Lan Caihe" which is her attribute, a basket of flowers. The female character is a girl "It Xiangu" – the last of the immortal, she carries with her, her attribute, a magical lotus flower.

The two immortal dynasty robes Ming tunic and glazing in the color combination of three Chinese manganese, yellow and green, known as "sancai".

The immortal showed creaming on the surface of the ocean on their trip to the island of prosperity

The two immortals standing on custom, gilded wood, square, Chinese table legs.

Each lamp with a custom-made, rich butter yellow silk, lampshade square wire spring Grass green silk. Both figures are in original condition.

Circa 1850 Overall height (including shade) 18 "/ 46cm

The base of the lamp, however, is only half the story. The partnership of the shade right is essential in producing the desired effect. Once selected, it must bring the look and by a combination of hand style, size, shape, color, fabric and trim appropriate. Two lamps and shade should be chosen to complement existing or planned within.

Decorative lights are purely decorative. They are intended to be decorative, not a main source of indoor lighting. Lamps of this type can also be divided according to sex!

Everyone is familiar with the concept of decorative objects considered as feminine or masculine. There are, of course, no fixed rules, but general observations can be made.

Generally, women will be considered beautiful, ie, flowers, songbirds, etc. and loves all this is a sweeping statement, it will serve to separate men as being strong, beautiful, carved, ie architectural elements, horses etc.

Traditional attitudes have generally placed in the interior compartment feminine, but changing attitudes and men are now widely accepted as partners in sharing the interest in interior design and decoration.

From a purely masculine, men see table lamps as a subject that allows for creative expression. Lamps for the pit, office, library, or simply add to the pleasure derived from their living space.

Finally, the ancient decorative lighting is not "lighting Novelty "which is another subject altogether! In fact, I recently saw a table lamp as a figure of the Virgin Mary, who, when fire was lit, the lights and the Virgins hallo lamp base played a little tinkly version of Ave Maria!

There is usually a level Acceptable comfortable interior lighting, which, of course, will swing wildly from person to person (except of course for the photophobic)! From a psychological point of view, the interior lighting is a major contributor to the well-being. Soft interior lighting is perceived as an atmosphere Soothing and relaxing – combined with a favorite chair and a good magazine, it is positively therapeutic!

The Antique and Vintage Table Lamp Co specialized in antique lamps with a range of exclusive online over 100 unique lamps.

Custom made silk lampshades can be ordered. Lamps are supplied ready wired to the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.

For more information you are invited to visit their website at -:

http://www.antiquelampshop.com

© The Antique and Vintage Co Table Lamp 2010

Chinese Gifts / Chinese Hand Fans: Chinese Sandalwood Fan $0.98 Chinese Sandalwood Fan: Made of sandalwood. This beautiful Chinese folding fan is decorated with carved pattern and carry a light sandalwood scent. Each fan comes with a tassel. Measures 8″ by 13-3/4″ when fully opened. Hand made….

Vintage Chinese Wooden Bead Arithmetic Abacus W. Storage Compartments $35.99 The abacus was a calculator invented sometime between 1000 BC and 500 BC in China, often constructed as a wooden frame with beads sliding on wires. It was in use centuries before the adoption of the written Hindu-Arabic numeral system and is still widely used by merchants and clerks in China, Japan, Africa and elsewhere.This vintage style abacus is built on top of a beautiful wooden case in ancien…

Vintage Chinese Wooden Bead Arithmetic Abacus W. Instruction $29.99 The abacus was a calculator invented sometime between 1000 BC and 500 BC in China, often constructed as a wooden frame with beads sliding on wires. It was in use centuries before the adoption of the written Hindu-Arabic numeral system and is still widely used by merchants and clerks in China, Japan, Africa and elsewhere.This vintage style abacus comes with a beautiful leather surface wooden case i…

Classic Embossed Alphabet Blocks ABC $31.95 These standard ABC blocks are a generous 1_Ó (44mm) cubed and patterned after blocks from the turn-of-the-century, this set of 28 blocks is finely crafted and colorfully painted with non-toxic inks. Each block features a unique animal picture, a number or math symbol, and four letters (two embossed) for a total of four complete alphabets. Ages 2 and up….

Chinese Old Wooden Rattle Drum Hand Shake Toy for Children $5.31 Weight: 53g; Features a couple of Chinese lucky kids print and lucky Chinese Characters on the drumhead; Ergonomic handle that make the size for little hands and safe for children; Create a nice, crisp sound by shaking…

Wood Chinese Checkers Game $12.98 Chinese Checkers is a fun game for the whole family. Up to six people can enjoy this game at once. This Wooden Chinese Checkers set Includes an oak finish board with six sets of different pegs. Challenge your parents for a game of Chinese Checkers….

Cuisinart ICE-35 2-Quart Wooden Ice Cream Maker $50.00 Comfort food in the comfort of your own kitchen. The Cuisinart 2-quart Frozen Yogurt-Ice Cream and Sorbet Maker combines an attractive, old-style wooden finish with all the modern conveniences. From sorbet to frozen drinks to smooth and creamy ice cream, it’s easier than ever. Just add the ingredients through the large pouring spout, turn it on, and voila, ice cream in just 25-minute. The 2-quart,…

Vintage Prosperity Chinese Mooncake Mold -Fish Shape $32.00 Mooncakes, or moon biscuits, are traditional pastries prepared during China’s Mid-Autumn Festival. The sweet treats are offered between friends and family. The race to create ever more innovative mooncakes has become an annual contest. Secure a position of envy with help from the past. This vintage mooncake mold is a unique find and will guarantee your cakes are unlike any other. Fish symbolize pr…

Vintage Chinese Open Panel Rattan Mix Dinning Set As688 $4,980.00 This dark brown elm wood dinning table set is featuring the use of old open space Ru-Yi carving panel in the center. Light brown color rattan is mixed with solid elm wood to increase the touch of Asian element. There are six pieces of guest chairs and two pieces of master chairs. They all follow the style of traditional Chinese high yoke-back armchair with elegant S-shaped splat. This dinning set…

THE GOOD MAN OF NANKING: The Diaries of John Rabe $7.00 The Good Man of Nanking is a crucial document for understanding one of World War II’s most horrific incidents of genocide, one which the Japanese have steadfastly refused to acknowledge.  It is also the moving and awe-inspiring record of one man’s conscience, courage, and generosity in the face of appalling human brutality.Until the recent emergence of John Rabe’s diaries, few people knew abouth…

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