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Chinese Export Famille Verte Porcelain & French Ormolu Chinoiserie Centerpiece
Chinese Export Famille Verte Porcelain & French Ormolu Chinoiserie Centerpiece

Chinese Export Famille Verte Porcelain & French Ormolu Chinoiserie Centerpiece

By Edward Holmes Baldock

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A very fine and large 19th century Chinese export famille verte porcelain and French figural ormolu

Category

19th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of Neoclassical Style Chinese Chinoiserie Lacquered Torcheres Columns
Pair of Neoclassical Style Chinese Chinoiserie Lacquered Torcheres Columns

Pair of Neoclassical Style Chinese Chinoiserie Lacquered Torcheres Columns

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Neoclassical style Chinese Chinoiserie lacquered torchere columns. These are quite simply the most

Category

1920s European Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Wood

Chinese Jardinière Famille Rose Porcelain in Six Colors, Qing Period
Chinese Jardinière Famille Rose Porcelain in Six Colors, Qing Period

Chinese Jardinière Famille Rose Porcelain in Six Colors, Qing Period

Located in seoul, KR

A Chinese jardinière rarely in six colors, hexagonal, China, presumably 19th century. Period: Qing

Category

19th Century East Asian Qing Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Large 19th Century Chinese Porcelain and French Figural Ormolu Centerpiece
Large 19th Century Chinese Porcelain and French Figural Ormolu Centerpiece

Large 19th Century Chinese Porcelain and French Figural Ormolu Centerpiece

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A very fine and large 19th century Chinese porcelain and French figural ormolu-mounted Chinoiserie

Category

19th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Ormolu

34.7CM Antique 18C Dutch Delft Earthenware Plate Delftware Based On Chinese P
34.7CM Antique 18C Dutch Delft Earthenware Plate Delftware Based On Chinese P

34.7CM Antique 18C Dutch Delft Earthenware Plate Delftware Based On Chinese P

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A charming and generously sized 18th-century Dutch Delft blue and white plate, inspired by Chinese

Category

17th Century Dutch Ming Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Porcelain

Exceptional Antique 19th c Japanese or Chinese Porcelain Vase with figures
Exceptional Antique 19th c Japanese or Chinese Porcelain Vase with figures

Exceptional Antique 19th c Japanese or Chinese Porcelain Vase with figures

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Lovely and beautifully made piece with different kind of motiffs, dragons, flaming pearl Condition some usual ware and traces of use. Could do with a cleaning. Size: 38x24.5CM Diame...

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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Porcelain

Cantonese / Rose-medallion ormolu mounted Bowl, C19th
Cantonese / Rose-medallion ormolu mounted Bowl, C19th

Cantonese / Rose-medallion ormolu mounted Bowl, C19th

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A fine quality 19th Century Chinese Cantonese / Rose Medallion bowl with wonderful gilded ormolu

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Cloisonné Vase
19th Century Cloisonné Vase

19th Century Cloisonné Vase

Located in Dublin 8, IE

19th century Cloisonné vase richly decorated with bright Oriental patterning, chrysanthemum flowers, and birds. Topped with a gold rim, and featuring a bright blue interior, two side...

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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Enamel

Perfect Antique Edo period Ca 1680 Japanese Porcelain Plate Arita Kraak Dish
Perfect Antique Edo period Ca 1680 Japanese Porcelain Plate Arita Kraak Dish

Perfect Antique Edo period Ca 1680 Japanese Porcelain Plate Arita Kraak Dish

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

in 1653. The export pieces were often made in Western shapes and forms and incorporating Chinese

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17th Century Chinese Edo Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Edo period Ca 1670 Japanese Ming Style Porcelain Ghendis Arita Kraak
Antique Edo period Ca 1670 Japanese Ming Style Porcelain Ghendis Arita Kraak

Antique Edo period Ca 1670 Japanese Ming Style Porcelain Ghendis Arita Kraak

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

were often made in Western shapes and forms and incorporating Chinese decoration. One example is

Category

17th Century Chinese Edo Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Porcelain

Large Antique 18th Century Clobbered Porcelain Charger Flowers Rock Deer Dragon
Large Antique 18th Century Clobbered Porcelain Charger Flowers Rock Deer Dragon

Large Antique 18th Century Clobbered Porcelain Charger Flowers Rock Deer Dragon

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

-1680 to compete with the colourfull Japanese porcelain of the time. At the turn of the 17th c Chinese

Category

18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Yellow and Blue-Glazed Planter Pot from Guangdong Province with Stand
Antique Yellow and Blue-Glazed Planter Pot from Guangdong Province with Stand

Antique Yellow and Blue-Glazed Planter Pot from Guangdong Province with Stand

Located in Chicago, IL

planter originates from Guangdong, located on the north shore of the South China Sea. The bowl is adorned

Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Edo/Meiji 19th c Fish Incense Burners Okimono Bronze Japanese Statue
Antique Edo/Meiji 19th c Fish Incense Burners Okimono Bronze Japanese Statue

Antique Edo/Meiji 19th c Fish Incense Burners Okimono Bronze Japanese Statue

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Country of origin: Japan Age: Edo/Meiji Period 19th century Size: 11 cm high Condition: Good condition. SIze: 19x11cm Period 19th century

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Edo/Meiji 19th c Ox Okimono Bronze Japanese Statue Morimasa Signed
Antique Edo/Meiji 19th c Ox Okimono Bronze Japanese Statue Morimasa Signed

Antique Edo/Meiji 19th c Ox Okimono Bronze Japanese Statue Morimasa Signed

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Country of origin: Japan Age: Edo/Meiji Period 19th century Size: 19 cm x 11 cm Diameter Condition: Good condition. SIze: 19x11cm Period 19th century

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Japanese Meiji Periof Bronze / Copper Cloisonné Jardiniere Japan Art
Antique Japanese Meiji Periof Bronze / Copper Cloisonné Jardiniere Japan Art

Antique Japanese Meiji Periof Bronze / Copper Cloisonné Jardiniere Japan Art

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Country of origin: Japan Age: Meiji Period 19th century Size: 39.5 cm / 40 cm Diameter Condition Period 19th century PRoC (1949 - now)

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Porcelain Cylindrical Planters / Cachepots
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Cylindrical Planters / Cachepots

Pair of Chinese Porcelain Cylindrical Planters / Cachepots

Located in Queens, NY

PAIR of Chinese (19th Century) porcelain tapered cylindrical planters / cachepots painted in a

Category

19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Paint

Samson Porcelain Jardiniere
Samson Porcelain Jardiniere

Samson Porcelain Jardiniere

Located in Essex, MA

Bright enamels with birds and prunus. Interior decorated with carp and pinwheel lotus design. Stylized cinnabar red dragon heads on each side. From a Montecito California estate.

Category

Late 19th Century French Chinese Export Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Japanese Arita Frederik Van Frytom Style Porcelain Dish c.1700 Silver
Antique Japanese Arita Frederik Van Frytom Style Porcelain Dish c.1700 Silver

Antique Japanese Arita Frederik Van Frytom Style Porcelain Dish c.1700 Silver

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Sharing with you this saucer dish or pattipan of lobed shape on a lobed footring. On the base some spur-marks. Decorated in underglaze blue with a European landscape with trees, hous...

Category

17th Century Chinese Edo Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Porcelain

Antiquer 17th C Dehua Blanc de Chine Whistles European figure and Cat Dutchman
Antiquer 17th C Dehua Blanc de Chine Whistles European figure and Cat Dutchman

Antiquer 17th C Dehua Blanc de Chine Whistles European figure and Cat Dutchman

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A Shunzhi or Kangxi Blanc de Chine Porcelain European figure in sitting position. Its also a whistle. Blanc de Chine Statues like these were made in the kilns of Dehua in Fujian pro...

Category

17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Japanese Porcelain 19th c Meiji Arita Boys Figural Polychrome dish
Antique Japanese Porcelain 19th c Meiji Arita Boys Figural Polychrome dish

Antique Japanese Porcelain 19th c Meiji Arita Boys Figural Polychrome dish

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Sharing with you this unusual and magnificent plate from the Meiji period (19th century). It has a very interesting and lovely polychrome scene of different figures in a garden/pond ...

Category

17th Century Chinese Meiji Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Porcelain

Antique 1660-1680 Japanese Polychrome Plate Landscape Dragon Phoenix
Antique 1660-1680 Japanese Polychrome Plate Landscape Dragon Phoenix

Antique 1660-1680 Japanese Polychrome Plate Landscape Dragon Phoenix

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

An Arita dish in storage box. Edo Period ( 17th century) Decorated in overglaze enamel on underglaze blue. Flowers, landscape, Dragon and Phoenix. Color bursting from it. Period; ...

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17th Century Chinese Edo Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Ko-Kutani Edo Period 1650-1670 Century Japanese Porcelain Dish Arita
Antique Ko-Kutani Edo Period 1650-1670 Century Japanese Porcelain Dish Arita

Antique Ko-Kutani Edo Period 1650-1670 Century Japanese Porcelain Dish Arita

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A very nice leaf shaped Celadon dish of moulded shape. with nice blue color also in one corner. Unusual shape and painting. Early Edo period. Condition crackle lines all over, som...

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17th Century Chinese Edo Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Pair 17th C Dehua Blanc de Chine Whistles European figures on a horse
Antique Pair 17th C Dehua Blanc de Chine Whistles European figures on a horse

Antique Pair 17th C Dehua Blanc de Chine Whistles European figures on a horse

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A pair of Shunzhi or Kangxi Blanc de Chine Porcelain figures on horses. Blanc de Chine Statues like these were made in the kilns of Dehua in Fujian province. These are rare example...

Category

17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Porcelain

Antique 1670-1680 Japanese Nangawara Kakiemon Dish with Pine and rock Flowers
Antique 1670-1680 Japanese Nangawara Kakiemon Dish with Pine and rock Flowers

Antique 1670-1680 Japanese Nangawara Kakiemon Dish with Pine and rock Flowers

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Very happy with this new arrival. Lobed Arita kakiemon deep dish of unusual shape and design. Possibly a base of a tureen? Period; ca 1680 Condition 1 small fleebite to rim only. ...

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17th Century Chinese Edo Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Porcelain

Qing Dynasty Period 19th Century Elm Round Rice Tray with Brass Braces
Qing Dynasty Period 19th Century Elm Round Rice Tray with Brass Braces

Qing Dynasty Period 19th Century Elm Round Rice Tray with Brass Braces

Located in Yonkers, NY

dynasty elm rice tray is a testament to the enduring craftsmanship of 19th-century China. Its circular

Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Brass

Large late Ming dynasty Wanli period blue and white kraak ware export porcelain
Large late Ming dynasty Wanli period blue and white kraak ware export porcelain

Large late Ming dynasty Wanli period blue and white kraak ware export porcelain

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A very nicely potted and painted blue and white Kosometsuke plate of a desirable cobalt blue! Stunning piece with design of Turkish style Arabesque pattern and central a Lingzhi Fung...

Category

17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Hand Hewn Wooden Oval Rice Storage Barrel with Lid
Antique Hand Hewn Wooden Oval Rice Storage Barrel with Lid

Antique Hand Hewn Wooden Oval Rice Storage Barrel with Lid

Located in Morristown, NJ

19th Century oval shaped lidded wooden rice container, likely Chinese. This is a hand hewn item

Category

19th Century Chinese Country Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Wood

Hallowed Tree Bucket Vat
Hallowed Tree Bucket Vat

Hallowed Tree Bucket Vat

Located in New York, NY

Hallowed tree antique salt vat. Used to salt foods and or store slat. This old Salt vat has been cleaned and polished showing off its hand hued quality. Can be used as planter, log h...

Category

Early 1900s Chinese Country Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Wood

Canton Export Porcelain Charger, 19th Century
Canton Export Porcelain Charger, 19th Century

Canton Export Porcelain Charger, 19th Century

Located in Norton, MA

Canton Export porcelain charger, 19th century.  

Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Porcelain

Cloisonné and Bronze Vase, Signed BARBEDIENNE, in the Style of Édouard LIÈVRE
Cloisonné and Bronze Vase, Signed BARBEDIENNE, in the Style of Édouard LIÈVRE

Cloisonné and Bronze Vase, Signed BARBEDIENNE, in the Style of Édouard LIÈVRE

By F. Barbedienne Foundry

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

half of the 19th century, the Chinese cachepot is mounted on a modern bronze base inspired by Far

Category

Late 19th Century French Japonisme Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Antique Chinese Qing Bronze Censer Incense Burner Cachepot
Antique Chinese Qing Bronze Censer Incense Burner Cachepot

Antique Chinese Qing Bronze Censer Incense Burner Cachepot

Located in Forney, TX

A high quality Qing Dynasty (1636-1912) Chinese bronze brazier censer (today use as an incense

Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Armorial Cachepots on Bronze Bases, Chinese Export, Circa 1840
Pair of Armorial Cachepots on Bronze Bases, Chinese Export, Circa 1840

Pair of Armorial Cachepots on Bronze Bases, Chinese Export, Circa 1840

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Striking pair of large-scale armorial cachepots in the Chinese export style on bronze bases.

Category

Mid-19th Century Asian Chinese Export Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Cachepots
Chinese Cachepots

Chinese Cachepots

Unavailable|$3,800

Chinese Cachepots

Located in Atlanta, GA

Pair of Hand painted decorative Chinese cachepots with an inside diameter of 8 1/2". Circa 1860

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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Cachepot

antique Blue and white Chinese export porcelain cachepot
antique Blue and white Chinese export porcelain cachepot

antique Blue and white Chinese export porcelain cachepot

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A lovely blue and white antique Chinese cachepot with three legs, and a "treasures of the scholar's

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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Cachepot

Chinese Export Blue and White Jardiniere
Chinese Export Blue and White Jardiniere

Chinese Export Blue and White Jardiniere

Located in Sheffield, MA

Chinese Export porcelain blue and white jardiniere decorated with prunus branches and blossoms

Category

1890s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Chinese Famille Verte Jardinières
19th Century Chinese Famille Verte Jardinières

19th Century Chinese Famille Verte Jardinières

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

Set of 3 porcelain Jardinières with depictions of Chinese gardens and floral motifs.

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Porcelain

Large 19th Century Cloisonne Jardinière China, circa 1880
Large 19th Century Cloisonne Jardinière China, circa 1880

Large 19th Century Cloisonne Jardinière China, circa 1880

Located in Charleston, SC

A large Chainese blue Cloisonne jardinière or planter depicting Butterfies in a garden of flowers, Chrysanthemum and Cherry Blossoms with their stems and leaves. The top and bottom h...

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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Chinese Decorative Lacquered Wood Jardinière, Qing Dynasty
Chinese Decorative Lacquered Wood Jardinière, Qing Dynasty

Chinese Decorative Lacquered Wood Jardinière, Qing Dynasty

Located in New York, NY

Chinese lacquered wood jardinière, small, elegant form carved from a single segment of wood, raised

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Wood

Chinese Export Jardiniere on Stand, circa 1800
Chinese Export Jardiniere on Stand, circa 1800

Chinese Export Jardiniere on Stand, circa 1800

Located in Sheffield, MA

Chinese export porcelain rectangular blue and white jardiniere on wooden stand. It is decorated at

Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Ceramic

Early 20th Century Chinese Terracotta Vase, Large Model
Early 20th Century Chinese Terracotta Vase, Large Model

Early 20th Century Chinese Terracotta Vase, Large Model

Located in Raalte, NL

Old Chinese terracotta vase decorated with relief depictions of lions, parrots and bamboo, early

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of Chinese Porcelain Tea Containers
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Tea Containers

Pair of Chinese Porcelain Tea Containers

Located in New York, NY

Pair of Chinese porcelain tea containers.

Category

Early 19th Century Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Three Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Wall Vases, Boys, 18th Century
Set of Three Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Wall Vases, Boys, 18th Century

Set of Three Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Wall Vases, Boys, 18th Century

Located in London, GB

A set of three Chinese porcelain famille rose wall vases, each with fluted vase with two masked

Category

18th Century and Earlier Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Pair of Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Chinese Covered Cache Pots
Pair of Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Chinese Covered Cache Pots

Pair of Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Chinese Covered Cache Pots

Located in Hollywood, FL

The Chinese porcelain covered urns with floral motif, with bronze dore' mounts.

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Porcelain Cachepots
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Cachepots

Pair of Chinese Porcelain Cachepots

Located in West Palm beach, FL

Pair of "Famille Rose" Chinese Export porcelain jardinieres from the late 19th century with floral

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Porcelain

Frog Yellow Glazed Ceramic
Frog Yellow Glazed Ceramic

Frog Yellow Glazed Ceramic

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Yellow glazed ceramic frog from China, to be used as a planter or center piece.

Category

18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Teal Glazed Ceramic Cachepot with Koi, Unmarked, circa 1900
Chinese Teal Glazed Ceramic Cachepot with Koi, Unmarked, circa 1900

Chinese Teal Glazed Ceramic Cachepot with Koi, Unmarked, circa 1900

Located in Atlanta, GA

Chinese teal glazed ceramic cachepot with Koi, unmarked, circa 1900.

Category

Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Export Famille Rose Porcelain Cachepot, Vases, 19th Century
Pair of Chinese Export Famille Rose Porcelain Cachepot, Vases, 19th Century

Pair of Chinese Export Famille Rose Porcelain Cachepot, Vases, 19th Century

Located in New York, NY

Great quality with enamel and gilt decoration and gilding. There is Chinese calligraphy on the

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Porcelain

Oriental Blue and White Cachepot Lamps
Oriental Blue and White Cachepot Lamps

Oriental Blue and White Cachepot Lamps

Located in Northfield, IL

Custom rice paper shades with red sash trim. Height (top of socket)= 18" Height (top of Ceramic edge)= 10.5

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Cachepot

Materials

Porcelain

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Antique Chinese Cachepot For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique Chinese cachepot you’re looking for. Each antique Chinese cachepot for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, ceramic and limestone. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique Chinese cachepot, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique Chinese cachepot, designed in the style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Antique Chinese Cachepot?

Prices for an antique Chinese cachepot start at $198 and top out at $12,033 with the average selling for $1,026.

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For thousands of years, vases and vessels have had meaningful functional value in civilizations all over the world. In Ancient Greece, ceramic vessels were used for transporting water and dry goods, holding bouquets of flowers, for storage and more. Outside of utilitarian use, in cities such as Athens, vases were a medium for artistic expressionpottery was a canvas for artists to illustrate their cultures’ unique people, beliefs and more. And pottery skills were handed down from fathers to sons.

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Questions About Antique Chinese Cachepot
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
    To identify antique Chinese furniture, look carefully at its details. Chinese craftsmen often built furniture using mortise and tenon joinery, eliminating the need for nails and screws. If you see this type of hardware, your piece is likely not at least 100 years old, especially if the hardware still looks new and shiny. Since antique furniture was handmade, you will normally see slight imperfections, such as tool marks or slight variations in carvings. Pieces that appear completely uniform and pristine are less often genuine antiques.

    When present, maker's marks can also be helpful. Research the marks to learn more about when the maker was active and producing pieces like yours. Alternatively, you can have a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer evaluate your furniture for you.

    Shop an assortment of antique Chinese furniture.
  • Lotus Gallery
    Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020

    The best way to know is to take it to an expert, such as an appraiser, reputable dealer or auction house, or museum

  • PAGODA RED
    PAGODA REDOctober 7, 2020

    To determine the age of a Chinese furniture piece, look carefully at the joinery and finish. Natural expansion and contraction of the wood over time will cause a joint to protrude or retract, distorting a once-seamless fit. Antique lacquer finishes become crackled and worn over time. Areas of exposed wood, such as the underside of a table, the footrest of a chair, or the back of a cabinet should appear raw and dry compared to the finished surface. With use, the legs of tables and chairs become weathered near the bottom from precipitation and use.