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Pair Polished Heavy Brass Table Lamps With Chinese Characters
Pair Polished Heavy Brass Table Lamps With Chinese Characters

Pair Polished Heavy Brass Table Lamps With Chinese Characters

Located in Chicago, IL

Soft Asian styling and wonderful Chinese characters stamped into the heavy brass gourd and urn shape combination. Very well made with original custom three section harp and finials. ...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Metal

Flame out Homage to Picasso James Rosenquist collage
Flame out Homage to Picasso James Rosenquist collage

Flame out Homage to Picasso James Rosenquist collage

By James Rosenquist

Located in New York, NY

Both incorporate two plates from the edition. The first collage titled Flame Out for Picasso incorporates a plate printed in purple, with a Chinese character which translates to "tr...

Category

1970s Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel, Lithograph

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Pair of Ormolu-Mounted Theodore Deck Faience Persian-Blue Vases with Lampshades
Pair of Ormolu-Mounted Theodore Deck Faience Persian-Blue Vases with Lampshades

Pair of Ormolu-Mounted Theodore Deck Faience Persian-Blue Vases with Lampshades

By Theodore Deck

Located in Palm Desert, CA

They are mounted onto round chased ormolu bases, with ormolu oil lamp fittings topped by a small plate with the Chinese character Fu or Happiness, within white tapered lampshades ado...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Vases

Materials

Ormolu

Chinese Vintage Dark Green Wedding Cabinet with Two Doors and Drawers, 1950s
Chinese Vintage Dark Green Wedding Cabinet with Two Doors and Drawers, 1950s

Chinese Vintage Dark Green Wedding Cabinet with Two Doors and Drawers, 1950s

Located in Yonkers, NY

Born in China during the mid-century period, this exquisite wedding cabinet features two doors, beautifully accented with a circular face plate, chiseled with Chinese characters.

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Ming Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood

Chinese Silver Napkin Ring with Dragon
Chinese Silver Napkin Ring with Dragon

Chinese Silver Napkin Ring with Dragon

Located in New York, NY

Chinese export silver napkin ring with applied wraparound dragon and circular plate (vacant).

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork

Materials

Silver

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Located in Los Angeles, CA

Condition: Newly Rewired, New Shades Dimensions: 18"H x 5.50"W x 5.50"D Shade: 7.25"H x 10"W x 10"D This pair of Neoclassical Revival table lamps from the 1960s features elegant ur...

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By Maria Pergay

Located in Hastings, GB

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Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

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Located in New York, NY

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By Chapman Manufacturing Company

Located in Palm Springs, CA

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Vintage 1970s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

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Located in Bradenton, FL

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Located in Sheffield, MA

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Located in Chicago, IL

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Located in Chicago, IL

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Plates With Chinese Characters For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of plates with Chinese characters available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct plates with Chinese characters — often made from ceramic, porcelain and wood — can elevate any home. We have 83 antique and vintage plates with Chinese characters in-stock, while there are 11 modern editions to choose from as well. Plates with Chinese characters have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. modern, Louis XVI and Rococo plates with Chinese characters are consistently popular styles. Theodore Deck, Derby and Fontana Arte each produced beautiful plates with Chinese characters that are worth considering.

How Much are Plates With Chinese Characters?

Prices for plates with Chinese characters can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, plates with Chinese characters begin at $90 and can go as high as $49,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,250.