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Chinese Ancestor Painting Qing Dynasty
Located in New York, NY
Qing Dynasty Chinese Ancestor painting. Antique Chinese Ancestor paintings are sought after for
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1890s Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

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Paper

Chinese Ancestors Painting of Generations Family Officers.Scroll Painting
Located in Greenwich, CT
Scroll Painting of Chinese Qing Dynasty Family Generations of Imperial Officers This family with
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

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Paper

Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Beautiful original Chinese Ancestor Portrait with a Chinese married couple great faded colors.
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18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

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Canvas

Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Chinese Ancestor Portrait
H 77.17 in W 53.55 in D 1.19 in
Large Chinese Ancestor Portrait Hanging Scroll Painting
Located in Greenwich, CT
Qing Dynasty Chinese Ancestral Portrait, 19th Century, Ancestor officer commemorate portrait and
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

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Paper

Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Antique Chinese ancestor portrait on canvas, Qing dynasty, showing the patriarch and the matriarch
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18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

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Canvas

Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait
H 74.41 in W 59.06 in D 0.79 in
Chinese Qing-Dynasty Ancestor Portrait
Located in Chicago, IL
, this painting would have been displayed in the home as the object of familial ancestor worship. When
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Late 19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

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Fabric, Silk, Paint, Pigment

19th Century Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Located in Charleston, SC
19th Century Chinese Ancestral Portrait
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

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Paper

Chinese Ancestor Portrait of a Mandarin Dignitary
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Chinese ancestor portrait of a Mandarin Dignitary. Antique tempera on paper painting of a
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

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Paint, Paper

Chinese Qing Dynasty Ancestor Imperial Officer Hanging Scroll Painting
Located in Greenwich, CT
Qing Dynasty Chinese Ancestral Imperial Officer's Portrait, 19th Century, The imperial officer
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

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Quartz

Framed Chinese Ancestor Portrait, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
, this painting would have been displayed in the home as the object of familial ancestor worship. When
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

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Silk

Pair of Large Chinese 19th Century Ancestor Portraits
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pair of large antique 19th century ancestor portraits, painted in mineral colors and ink on paper
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

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Wood, Paper

Monumental Chinese Ancestor Portrait Scroll, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
excellent example of ancestral portraiture and points to the central role ancestor worship played in Chinese
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

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Fabric

Framed Pair of Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Ancestor Paintings on Silk
Located in Morristown, NJ
these paintings and the photos do not do full justice to them. Family members commissioned ancestor
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

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Silk, Glass, Wood, Paint

Antique 19th Century Chinese Silk Embroidery "Ancestors" Panel.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 19th Century Chinese Silk Embroidery "Ancestors" Panel.
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

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Silk

19th Century Ancestor Painting on Cloth
Located in New York, NY
Original 19th Century Ancestor Painting on canvas. In original condition as pictured. Acquired in
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

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Canvas

Pair of Framed Chinese Ancestor Portraits, circa 1880s
Located in Chicago, IL
Believing that the departed continue to hold influence over the lives of the living, many Chinese
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

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Paper

19th Century Chinese Framed Ancestor Portrait, #Ric.P1
Located in Norton, MA
Chinese households honor their ancestors in private family rituals, invoking their spirits for long
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

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Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Ancestor Portraits, Large Size, Framed
Located in Doylestown, PA
A nice pair of Chinese ancestor family group portraits, 19th century, on paper, framed in teak
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

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Paper

Large 19th Century Chinese Framed Ancestor Portrait, #Ric.P3
Located in Norton, MA
Hand-Painted on silk, Chinese households honor their ancestors in private family rituals, invoking
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

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Silk, Glass, Wood, Paint

Large 19th Century Chinese Framed Ancestor Portrait, #Ric.P2
Located in Norton, MA
Hand-Painted on silk, Chinese households honor their ancestors in private family rituals, invoking
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

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Glass, Wood, Paint, Silk

Large Pair of 19th Century Chinese Framed Ancestor Portraits
Located in Norton, MA
Chinese households honor their ancestors in private family rituals, invoking their spirits for long
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

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Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

Pair of Framed Chinese Ancestor Portraits, Ink and Pigment on Paper
Located in Chicago, IL
Believing that the departed continue to hold influence over the lives of the living, many Chinese
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Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

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Ink, Pigment, Paper

Monumental Hand Painted Chinese Scroll With Ancestors In Custom Frame
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A monumental hand painted Chinese work depicting 11 male and female multi-generational ancestral
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

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Silk, Acrylic, Wood, Paper

Chinese Qing Dynasty Ancestor Portrait, Senior Official First Rank, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
An impressively sized 19th century Chinese Qing dynasty ancestral portrait painting of a senior
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

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Silk, Bamboo, Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

Qing Dynasty Period 19th Century Ancestor Group Portrait in Custom Frame
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period painting from the 19th century of an ancestor group portrait in
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

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Canvas, Plexiglass, Wood

Monumental Chinese Ancestral Matriarch Scroll Portrait Painting
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental Chinese Qing ancestor scroll portrait painting of a high ranking official or Imperial
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

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Linen, Silk, Plexiglass, Wood, Lacquer, Paper

19th Century Pair of Ancestor Portraits of the King & Queen
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
Deeply rooted in the belief that ancestors continue to guide and protect their descendants, many
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Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

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Paper

Chinese Patriarch and Matriarch Ancestral Scroll Painting
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Magnificent Chinese scroll ancestor painting showing patriarch and matriarch of a high ranking
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

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Paper, Wood, Paint

Chinese Ancestor Painting, Late Qing Dynasty 19th Century
Located in Florence, IT
Chinese ancestral painting depicting two ladies and three mandarins in court attire. Family name
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19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

Chinese Ancestor Painting, Qing Dynasty Late 18th to Early19th Century
Located in Florence, IT
Rare large Chinese ancestral painting of an in tire family clan. All in court attire with the batch
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Late 18th Century Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Located in Sheffield, MA
Chinese single ancestor portrait of Mandarin gentleman wearing winter costume with colorful silk
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

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Ink, Paper

Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Chinese Ancestor Portrait
H 51 in W 33 in D 2 in
Pair of Chinese Antique Large Ancestor Portraits
Located in Warwick, NY
important 19th century Chinese family.
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

Authentic 19th Century Chinese Antique Ancestor's Portrait
Located in SOMIS, CA
This is an authentic, NOT EXPORT, original, 19th century Chinese family portrait that is hand
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

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Canvas

Chinese Ancestor Portrait of a Daoist Priest
Located in Wilton, CT
of Jesuit Priest Painters Attached to the Chinese Imperial Court, Circa 1760
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18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

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Ink

19th Century Chinese Ancestor Portrait, Oil On Canvas
Located in Sint Annaland, NL
A Chinese ancestor portrait, 19th century, with a new frame.
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

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Canvas

Pair of Very High Quality Antique Chinese Ancestor Portraits on Ricepaper
Located in Drottningholm, SE
Pair of very high quality antique Chinese ancestor portraits on ricepaper. These paintings are
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

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Paper

Exceptional ancestor portrait of a noble lady
Located in Westport, CT
Portrait of a lady from an important household in Southern China. Can be hung as is in scroll form
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

Set of Three Chinese Ancestor Paintings
Located in London, GB
A set of three late 19th century ancestor portraits painted on canvas showing the imperial family
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

Set of Three Chinese Ancestor Paintings
Set of Three Chinese Ancestor Paintings
H 37.8 in W 29.93 in D 0.99 in
Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Located in Chicago, IL
A popular practice with this type of 19th century Chinese ancestor memorial painting, the
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

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Ink

Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Chinese Ancestor Portrait
H 50.5 in W 25 in
Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Located in Chicago, IL
and colorful ancestor painting depicts a man in an understated Manchu robe and cap flanked by his two
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

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Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Chinese Ancestor Portrait
H 82 in W 44.5 in D 2.25 in
Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Chinese 'Ancestor Portrait' oil on canvas laid down on board, depicting a seated dignitary. The
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

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Canvas

Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Chinese Ancestor Portrait
H 33 in W 25 in D 1 in
Chinese Forty-Two Ancestor Portrait
Located in Chicago, IL
This intricately detailed composition is a late-Qing dynasty ancestor portrait depicting several
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Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

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Fabric, Ink, Pigment

Pair of Chinese Ancestor Portraits
Located in Chicago, IL
Ancestral portraits are commemorative paintings commissioned by families; they are a visual
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

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Glass, Paper, Wood

Pair of Chinese Ancestor Portraits
Pair of Chinese Ancestor Portraits
H 56.5 in W 36 in D 2.25 in
Chinese Framed Ancestor Portrait, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This intricately detailed composition is a late-Qing dynasty ancestor portrait depicting several
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Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

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Fabric, Ink, Pigment

Monumental Chinese Ancestors Portrait, 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
Unique depiction of 12 generations, hand painted on loomed linen. Shanxi Province, China, c. late
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Late 18th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

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Linen

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Watercolor Ancestor Portraits
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of nineteenth century Chinese watercolor ancestor portraits painted on scroll paper and
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

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Paper, Wood, Lacquer

Ancestor Portrait
Located in Chicago, IL
A finely painted 18th century Chinese ancestor portrait of a wife of a court official wearing an
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18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

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Ink

Ancestor Portrait
Ancestor Portrait
H 76.25 in W 41.25 in
Chinese Forty-Two Ancestors Portrait, C. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This intricately detailed composition is a late-Qing dynasty ancestor portrait depicting several
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

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Fabric

19th Chinese Guan Xu Drawing on Paper, "Ancestors"
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind work of art Chinois, period Guang-Xu, 1875-1908. "The Ancestors" Drawing on paper
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

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Paper

Pair of Chinese Ancestor Portraits in Gilt Bamboo Form Frames
Located in Chicago, IL
Tall and not too wide, these striking ancestor portraits are a versatile size. Although we are not
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Ancestors - Original China Ink and Tempera on Paper - China Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancestors Painting is an original artwork realized in China in the XX Century. China ink and
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Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

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Ink, Tempera

Ancestor Portrait of Mandarin and First Wife
Located in Kastrup, DK
Chinese Ancestor portrait of a mandarin with his first wife. Polychrome gouache on paper, made in
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

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Metal

Ancestor Portrait of Mandarin and First Wife
Ancestor Portrait of Mandarin and First Wife
H 45.67 in W 38.59 in D 1.58 in
Pair of 18th Century Ancestor Portraits
Located in Buchanan, MI
Very chic pair of 18th century ancestor portraits in mirrored frames.
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18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

Ancestor - Original China Ink and Tempera on Paper - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancestor is an original artwork realized in China in the XIX Century during the Qing Dinasty
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Late 19th Century Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

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Ink, Tempera

19th Century Chinese Reverse Glass Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese reverse glass painting depicting a woman in a tropical courtyard landscape
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

Monumental Framed Antique Chinese Ancestors Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
ancestor painting features a clan of Manchurian royalties from the Ch'ing dynasty. All dressed in the
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

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Wood

Framed Print of Chinese Gentleman in Red
Located in Sheffield, MA
The black-framed print (under glass) is of a distinguished Chinese ancestor painting of a gentleman
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

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Fabric, Wood, Paint, Paper

Framed Print of Chinese Gentleman in Red
Framed Print of Chinese Gentleman in Red
H 43.5 in W 23.75 in D 1 in
Chinese Ancestor Portrait Painting
Located in Sheffield, MA
Chinese ancestral portrait, the individual is the matriarch of a high ranking official as
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

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Fabric

Chinese Ancestor Portrait Painting
Chinese Ancestor Portrait Painting
H 74 in W 33 in D 0.1 in
Chinese Ancestor Matriarch Scroll Portrait Painting
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large 19th century Qing dynasty ancestral matriarch scroll portrait painting. Features a matriarch
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

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Brass

Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Located in Sheffield, MA
The black framed painting on silk (under glass) is of a distinguished Chinese gentleman who wears a
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings

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Paper, Fabric, Wood, Paint

Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Chinese Ancestor Portrait
H 43.38 in W 23.25 in D 1 in
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Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique Chinese ancestor paintings is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of paper, fabric and wood, all antique Chinese ancestor paintings available were constructed with great care. Antique Chinese ancestor paintings have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century.

How Much are Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,999, while they’re typically $750 on the low end and $15,916 highest priced.
Questions About Antique Chinese Ancestor Paintings
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Chinese ancestor paintings are portraits of the deceased ancestors of a Chinese family. These portraits would be done by an artist to honor and remember their ancestors, and legend had it that if these paintings were properly cared for, the ancestors would bring fortune to the family. Shop an array of Chinese ancestor paintings on 1stDibs.