Chinese Artwork

Shanxi, circa 1900 Crafted from solid elm and originating from China's Shanxi province, these exquisite wooden panels were traditionally used as wi...

Shanxi, circa 1900 These traditional wooden panels are from a home in China's Shanxi province, where they would once have been used as part of a se...

Shanxi, circa 1900 These attractive wooden panels are from a home in China's Shanxi province, where they would have formed part of a set of window ...

This hand stitched silk embroidery shows bold designs of flowers, with a pair of fluttering butterflies shown amongst bright peonies - symbols for ...

This handcrafted silk embroidery from China showcases intricate floral patterns, featuring a central pink peony to symbolise high rank and status, ...

Shanghai, circa 1860 This elegant piece was once part of an set of ornate internal room dividers or window panels in Shanghai. It is made from elm ...

Jiangsu, circa 1850 This hardwood carving was once part of a Chinese marriage bed, which would have boasted many similar carved panels around its f...

Hebei, circa 1900 This beautiful carving was produced as a lintel in Hebei province, northern China around the turn of the 20th century. Along with...

Hebei, circa 1900 This decorative wooden carving is made from beech wood and has been stripped to its natural hue. Originally produced in Hebei pro...

Hebei, circa 1900 This long, decorative carving is crafted from beech, stripped back to its pale, natural hue. Produced in Hebei province in northe...

Shanghai, circa 1860 This exquisite panel in detailed relief was crafted as part of a room divider in Shanghai towards the end of the nineteenth ce...

Shanghai, circa 1860 This lovely panel in deep carved relief was produced as part of a larger internal wall or room divider in a home in Shanghai a...

Jiangsu, circa 1860 This intricately carved panel is part of an antique daybed from the city of Nanjing, Jiangsu province. It would have formed the...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

Jiangsu, circa 1880 This lovely wall panel was produced around the end of the Qing dynasty in Jiangsu province, to the north of Shanghai. Originall...

The random looking design of this warm elm, square wall panel is referred to by the Chinese as 'cracked ice' and is made up of individual mortised ...

This lovely print is of a Miao girl dressed in red and adorned with a traditional Miao silver necklace. It is a print of an original painting in ac...

This beautiful print shows a wonderfully elegant Chinese lady in green silk robes, with a fan delicately placed in front of her. It is a print of a...

This large ancestor portrait is a reproduction based on the paintings produced in China for centuries as part of the common practice of ancestor wo...

This large portrait is a reproduction of the paintings produced in China for centuries as part of the ritual of ancestor worship. Families would ho...

Ancestor portraits form an important part of the Chinese practice of ancestor worship, created as near life size likenesses of the deceased. Famili...