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Chinese Dowry

Antique Asian Chinese Dowry Trunk, 1900s
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Antique Asian Chinese Dowry Trunk, 1900s Miscellaneous Object - Asian Chinese Dowry Trunk - yin
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Antique 19th Century Blanket Chests

Materials

Iron

Antique Asian Chinese Dowry Trunk, 1900s
Antique Asian Chinese Dowry Trunk, 1900s
H 39.77 in W 31.89 in D 19.69 in
Small Antique Dowry Basket with Distressed Brown Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A small antique Chinese dowry basket from the early 20th century, with brown patina and weathered
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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Baskets

Materials

Wood

Monumental 19th Century Chinese Wedding Dowry Chest
Located in Forney, TX
A phenomenal hand carved and painted wooden antique wedding dowry stacked drawer carriage chest
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Lacquer, Paint, Wood

Chinese Export Dowry Box / Trunk On Stand Or Coffee Table Depicting Horses.
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a Chinese Export style dowry trunk on ebonized base. It is beautifully painted and depicts
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Chinese 19th Century Dowry Chest with Fretwork and Carved Gilt Characters
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period dowry chest from the 19th century, with fretwork, carved giltwood
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

Materials

Wood

1920s Asian Dowry, Blanket or Storage Chest, Bronze Decorated J. L. George
Located in Manhasset, NY
1920s Century Asian Dowry, blanket or storage chest. Bronze decorated having strong bronze hinges
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Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Chinese Export Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

Late Qing Dynasty Large Dowry Chest with Arching Lid, Carved Panels and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A late Qing Dynasty period antique dowry chest from the early 20th century, with carved panels
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Early 20th Century Chinese Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass

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Antique Asian Chinese Dowry Trunk, 1900s
Located in Brussels , BE
Antique Asian Chinese Dowry Trunk, 1900s
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Early 20th Century Chinese Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Wood

Antique Asian Chinese Dowry Trunk, 1900s
Antique Asian Chinese Dowry Trunk, 1900s
H 39.77 in W 31.89 in D 19.69 in
Chinese Ethnic Minority Dowry Textile Pillow, Dong
By Simeona Leona
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dong, Chinese ethnic minority Dowry textile pillow Measure: 21 in. x 16 in. Three available Pink
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton, Linen

Vintage Dowry, Ethnic Chinese Minority Textile Cushions
By Simeona Leona
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage hand-loomed dowry textile, Guizhou, Southwest China. Sand colored with hints of khaki with
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Miao Dowry Cushion, Tan Square
By Simeona Leona
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large pale tan Chinese ethnic minority pillow composed in panels with olive green highlights
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Miao Dowry Cushion, Tan Square
Miao Dowry Cushion, Tan Square
H 16 in W 16 in D 4 in
Miao Dowry Cushion, Tan Large
By Simeona Leona
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large pale tan Chinese ethnic minority pillow composed in panels with olive green highlights
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton, Linen

Miao Dowry Cushion, Tan Large
Miao Dowry Cushion, Tan Large
H 16 in W 33 in D 5 in
19th Century Q’ing Dynasty Wedding Dowry Cabinet
Located in East Hampton, NY
Late 19th century Q’ing Dynasty lacquered wedding dowry cabinet with Classic brass hardware.
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Cabinets

Materials

Hardwood

Vintage Dong Dowry Cushions in Ecru and Indigo Lumbar
By Simeona Leona
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lumbar vintage faded Dong dowry cushions in ecru and indigo. Linen on reverse--see image. 75
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Wabi Walnut Dressing Table with Storage
Located in London, GB
Once used as a bride’s dowry in Ancient China, the dressing table has a rich history that extends
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2010s Asian Organic Modern Vanities

Materials

Walnut

Wabi Walnut Dressing Table with Storage
Wabi Walnut Dressing Table with Storage
H 51.19 in W 19.14 in D 49.22 in
A Chinese Painted Wedding Trunk
Located in Austin, TX
A vividly painted Chinese dowry or wedding chest of strong elm wood. The main image
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Trunks and Luggage

A Chinese Painted Wedding Trunk
A Chinese Painted Wedding Trunk
H 24 in W 35 in D 22.25 in
Chinese Tall Lacquered Dowry Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
Made in northern China during the mid-19th century, this tall cabinet was likely part of wedding
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Brass

Chinese Tall Lacquered Dowry Cabinet
Chinese Tall Lacquered Dowry Cabinet
H 73.5 in W 45 in D 21.25 in
Chinese Export, Storage Trunk, Dowry, Walnut, Carved, Burn Mark, China, 1930s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Chinese Export, Storage Trunk, Dowry, Walnut, Carved, Burn Mark, China, 1930s A 19th or 20th
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Vintage 1930s Chinese Chinese Export Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Walnut, Cedar

Chinese Trunk or Dowry or Blanket Chest
Located in Manhasset, NY
A fine antique dowry chest or trunk. Chinese depicting an Asian scene. The overall truck case
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Antique 19th Century Trunks and Luggage

Pillow Shpaed Dowry Box
Located in Yonkers, NY
Black Lacquer Pillow Shaped Dowry Box, Tradtionally used for family of the bride to place her dowry
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Pillow Shpaed Dowry Box
Pillow Shpaed Dowry Box
H 6.5 in W 6.5 in D 17.5 in
Antique Chinese Brown Elmwood Dowry Chest Decorative Box with Bronze Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese brown elmwood dowry chest from the 19th century, with bronze hardware. Born in
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Antique Chinese 3 Tier Rosewood Rattan Stacking Wedding Box Dowry Basket
Located in Dayton, OH
"Antique Chinese figural three tier rectangular wedding box with rattan sides and intricately
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Decorative Baskets

Materials

Paint, Rattan, Rosewood

Petite Chinese Two Door Wedding Cabinet Maquette
Located in Chicago, IL
carpenters sample to show how joinery and timbers come together in a traditional Chinese wedding dowry
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Elm

Chinese Antique Black Lacquered Dowry Chest with Polychrome Ceremonial Figures
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese antique black lacquered dowry chest with polychrome ceremonial figures and iron hardware
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Blanket Chests

Materials

Iron

Antique Chinese Cabinet Two Tone
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Two Tone Chinese Dowry Pantry Lacquered Cabinet These types of cabinets were frequently filled with
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Antique Chinese Cabinet Two Tone
Antique Chinese Cabinet Two Tone
H 71 in W 42 in D 23 in
Chinese Heavily Carved Camphor Dowry Chest or Coffee Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a beautiful Mid-20C Chinese heavily carved camphor dowry chest or coffee table. Made
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Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Brass

Antique Marriage Chest, Asian, Chinese Elm, Carved Dowry Trunk, circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique marriage chest. An Asian, Chinese elm carved dowry trunk, dating to the 19th
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Elm

Early 20C The Queen Playing with Sword Camphor Dowry Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a beautiful Early 20C The Queen Playing with Sword Camphor Dowry Chest. Made in Hong
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Early 20th Century Hong Kong Chinese Export Furniture

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Hardwood

Chinese Washstand from Brides Dowry
Located in Bedford, NY
CEDAR WOOD CARVED WASHSTAND...FROM TAIWAN 19TH CENTURY. THIS PIECE IS PART OF A BRIDES DOWRY
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Vanities

Materials

Cedar

Chinese  Washstand  from  Brides  Dowry
Chinese  Washstand  from  Brides  Dowry
H 63.5 in W 13.5 in D 13 in
Vintage Dowry, Ethnic Chinese Minority Textile Cushions, Ecru and Tan
By Simeona Leona
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage hand loomed dowry textile, Guizhou, SW China. Ecru and tan with indigo highlights
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Vintage Dowry, Ethnic Chinese Minority Textile Cushions, Indigo and Tan
By Simeona Leona
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage hand-loomed dowry textile, Guizhou, SW China. Ecru and khaki with indigo highlights
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Wedding Chest/Dowry
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Large and impressive chest on stand. Finely refinished with original hardware.
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20th Century Chinese Blanket Chests

Materials

Iron

Wedding Chest/Dowry
Wedding Chest/Dowry
H 36 in W 77 in D 26.25 in
Butterfly Dowry Textile Pillow
By Simeona Leona
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Dong, Chinese Minority Group, Butterfly dowry textile. Hand loomed in indigo, off white
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Butterfly Dowry Textile Pillow
Butterfly Dowry Textile Pillow
H 18 in W 18 in D 5 in
Diamond Miao Dowry Pillow
By Simeona Leona
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage hand loomed Miao dowry textile in a zig zag diamond motif with a pink Hebei hand loomed
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Diamond Miao Dowry Pillow
Diamond Miao Dowry Pillow
H 16 in W 22 in D 6 in
Pink Miao Dowry Pillow
By Simeona Leona
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Light peachy-pink vintage Miao dowry textile pillow. Hand loomed cotton with blue and lavender silk
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20th Century Chinese Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Pink Miao Dowry Pillow
Pink Miao Dowry Pillow
H 19 in W 19 in D 6 in
Dong Dowry Textile Pillows
By Simeona Leona
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pale pink and grey and ecru background with a central diamond pattern in indigo. Linen on reverse see image 75/25 goose feather and down inserts. Concealed zippers. Check our 1...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Pillows and Throws

Dong Dowry Textile Pillows
Dong Dowry Textile Pillows
H 12 in W 25 in D 4 in
Butterfly Dowry Textile Pillow, Lumbar
By Simeona Leona
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Coordinating lumbar pillow--Butterfly Dowry Textile Pillow. Vintage Dong, Chinese Minority Group
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Butterfly Dowry Textile Pillow, Charcoal
By Simeona Leona
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Dong, Chinese Minority Group, Butterfly dowry textile. Hand loomed in charcoal and ecru
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

19th Century Qing Dynasty Wedding Dowry Cabinet
Located in East Hampton, NY
Late 19th century Qing dynasty green lacquered wedding dowry armoire with brass hardware.
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Cypress

Set of Large Dong Dowry Textile Pillows
By Simeona Leona
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage hand loomed; overall zig zag pattern. Heavy weight linen on reverse see image 75/25 goose feather and down inserts. Concealed zippers. Check our 1stdibs storefront for...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Pillows and Throws

Set of Large Dong Dowry Textile Pillows
Set of Large Dong Dowry Textile Pillows
H 17 in W 35 in D 5 in L 17 in
Pair of Dong Dowry, Red Jewel Tone
By Simeona Leona
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Dong hand loomed textile. Mirror image in the pair of pillows. Red jewel toned with dark purple highlights. Linen on reverse--see image. 75/25 goose feather and down i...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Miao Dowry Textile Cushion, Pale Pink and Blue
By Simeona Leona
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage pale pink blue and cream Miao well motif. Set of three available.  Linen on reverse see image. 75/25 goose feather and down inserts. Concealed zippers. Check our 1stdib...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Pillows and Throws

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Cotton, Silk

Vintage Dong Dowry Cushions in Ecru and Indigo
By Simeona Leona
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large faded vintage Dong wedding blanket cushions in a hand loomed silk and cotton brocade. Linen on reverse--see image. 75/25 goose feather and down inserts. Concealed zippers....
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Dong Dowry Textile Cushions in Indigos Pinks and Peaches
By Simeona Leona
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pale Dong textile pillows. Linen on reverse--see image. 75/25 goose feather and down inserts. Concealed zippers. Check our 1stdibs storefront for pillows in coordinating fabri...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Vintage Zhuang Dowry Cushion in Golds Coppers and Bronzes and Blues
By Simeona Leona
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Zhuang dowry cushion in in muted golds, coppers, bronzes with blue accents. Linen on
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Miao Dowry Textile Cushions in Muted Colors Lumbar
By Simeona Leona
Located in Los Angeles, CA
One vintage Miao lumbar dowry textile cushion in golds, coppers, bronzes and other accent colors
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Chinese Miao Silk Embroidery Decorative Pillow
By Atelier Lam
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Chinese Maio embroidery dowry pillow, silk floss threads on linen. Grey textured linen backing
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Vintage 1960s Asian Tribal Pillows and Throws

Materials

Linen, Silk, Down, Feathers

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Large Korean Head Side Chest Morijang Joseon Dynasty
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Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Period Altar Console Table with Open Fretwork
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A Chinese Qing dynasty period altar console table from the 19th century, with everted flanges and open fretwork. Created in China during the 19th century, this Qing dynasty altar tab...
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Chinese Dowry For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Chinese dowry for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every Chinese dowry was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the Chinese dowry you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A Chinese dowry is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Chinese Dowry?

A Chinese dowry can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,390, while the lowest priced sells for $275 and the highest can go for as much as $9,800.