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trio of rustic Han dynasty mini "hu" jars
trio of rustic Han dynasty mini "hu" jars

trio of rustic Han dynasty mini "hu" jars

Located in Brooklyn, NY

a trio of earthenware "hu" jars , diminutive, with encrustations and glaze clumping. completely

Category

18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Eastern Han Garlic Jar
Eastern Han Garlic Jar

Eastern Han Garlic Jar

Unavailable|$1,400

Eastern Han Garlic Jar

Located in Atlanta, GA

use in the next world, reflecting the Chinese belief that the afterlife was an extension of our earthy

Category

18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Tang Dynasty Horse
Tang Dynasty Horse

Tang Dynasty Horse

Unavailable|$16,500

Tang Dynasty Horse

Located in Shakespeare, ON

From Loyang Area, Tang Dynasty, 618 - 906 AD

Category

18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Lead-Glazed Terracotta Jar
Lead-Glazed Terracotta Jar

Lead-Glazed Terracotta Jar

Unavailable|$20,672

Lead-Glazed Terracotta Jar

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Buff earthenware with moulded decoration and straw-coloured lead glaze. Similar in shape to

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Tang Dynasty (Heavenly Guardian) Ceramic Lokapala Sculpture

Tang Dynasty (Heavenly Guardian) Ceramic Lokapala Sculpture

Located in Litchfield, CT

. Made of earthenware with polychrome glaze and pigment. Great condition figure is fully intact, with

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Large Painted Pottery Fat Lady
Large Painted Pottery Fat Lady

Large Painted Pottery Fat Lady

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Terracotta with remnants of original painting. China, Early Tang dynasty (618 - 907) High 37,5

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery, Terracotta

Rare Painted Red Pottery Male Polo Player Astride a Galloping Horse
Rare Painted Red Pottery Male Polo Player Astride a Galloping Horse

Rare Painted Red Pottery Male Polo Player Astride a Galloping Horse

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Tang dynasty (618-907 A.D.), Shaanxi province, China With the original colors (blue, white, red

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery, Terracotta

Painted Grey Pottery Figure of Striding Horse with Separate Saddle
Painted Grey Pottery Figure of Striding Horse with Separate Saddle

Painted Grey Pottery Figure of Striding Horse with Separate Saddle

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Early Tang dynasty, 7th-8th century. Measure: High 43 cm, wide 44 cm Grey pottery. With the original colors. Very good condition, see photos Note: The result of the thermolu...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery, Terracotta

Blue and white Chinoiserie bowl
Blue and white Chinoiserie bowl

Blue and white Chinoiserie bowl

Located in East Geelong, VIC

This low oval, almost canoe shaped blue and white bowl is decorated with a chinese style transfer

Category

1810s English Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Spode shell shaped dessert bowl pattern 3125
Spode shell shaped dessert bowl pattern 3125

Spode shell shaped dessert bowl pattern 3125

By Spode

Located in East Geelong, VIC

around 1821 and Spode's "Stone China" body was introduced in 1817. The bowl stands 40 mm (1.5 inches

Category

1820s English Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Pair of Quadrangular Vases, Manufacture J. Vieillard & Cie
Pair of Quadrangular Vases, Manufacture J. Vieillard & Cie

Pair of Quadrangular Vases, Manufacture J. Vieillard & Cie

Located in Paris, FR

This pretty pair of Bordeaux earthenware vases comes from the manufacture J. Vieillard & Cie. The

Category

Late 19th Century European Art Nouveau Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Ceramic

Mint Green 19th Century William Brownfield Encrusted Reticulated Floral Vases
Mint Green 19th Century William Brownfield Encrusted Reticulated Floral Vases

Mint Green 19th Century William Brownfield Encrusted Reticulated Floral Vases

By William Brownfield

Located in London, GB

first reference appearing in White’s 1851 directory where we find under china and earthenware

Category

Early 19th Century British Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Porcelain

Wedgwood Cabaret Set for One
Wedgwood Cabaret Set for One

Wedgwood Cabaret Set for One

Unavailable|$3,238 / set

Wedgwood Cabaret Set for One

By Wedgewood

Located in London, GB

century, however, it was table china in the refined earthenware creamware that represented most of the

Category

1880s British Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Porcelain

Superb Planter Decorated with Black Flowers, Manufacture Minton, England
Superb Planter Decorated with Black Flowers, Manufacture Minton, England

Superb Planter Decorated with Black Flowers, Manufacture Minton, England

By Minton

Located in Paris, FR

accompanied by the production of a cream-coloured earthenware called "bone china" around 1798, which was made

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Majolica

Important 19th Century Porcelain Exhibition Pedestal by Spode and Garrett
Important 19th Century Porcelain Exhibition Pedestal by Spode and Garrett

Important 19th Century Porcelain Exhibition Pedestal by Spode and Garrett

By Copeland & Garrett Spode

Located in Brisbane, Queensland

used on china and earthenware between 1838 and 1847. The Spode Museum Trust has only confirmed the

Category

1840s English William IV Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Porcelain

Minton Ceramic Cache-Pot
Minton Ceramic Cache-Pot

Minton Ceramic Cache-Pot

Unavailable|$3,462

Minton Ceramic Cache-Pot

By Minton

Located in Paris, FR

production of earthenware with blue and white printed decoration, then a cream-coloured earthenware called

Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Majolica

Early 19th Century Kingwood & Ormulo Mounted Marble Top Centre Table
Early 19th Century Kingwood & Ormulo Mounted Marble Top Centre Table

Early 19th Century Kingwood & Ormulo Mounted Marble Top Centre Table

By Edward Holmes Baldock

Located in Bradford on Avon, GB

then Queen Victoria to whom he was variously a purveyor of earthenware, glass and china. Furniture

Category

1810s English Regency Antique Chinese Earthenware

Large Chinese Earthenware Planter
Large Chinese Earthenware Planter

Large Chinese Earthenware Planter

Located in Long Island City, NY

Large chinese earthenware planter with dragon decoration.

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Earthenware Lamp
Chinese Earthenware Lamp

Chinese Earthenware Lamp

Located in Chireno, TX

Chinese earthenware lamp from circa 1910 terracotta urn with complimentary linen shade. Newly wired

Category

1910s Chinese Modern Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Linen, Terracotta

Antique Chinese earthenware covered ginger jar
Antique Chinese earthenware covered ginger jar

Antique Chinese earthenware covered ginger jar

Located in San Francisco, CA

A beautiful Chinese earthenware hand painted covered ginger jar decorated overall with roosters and

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Earthenware

Massive Antique Chinese Earthenware Martaban Dragon Jar
Massive Antique Chinese Earthenware Martaban Dragon Jar

Massive Antique Chinese Earthenware Martaban Dragon Jar

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A massive antique Chinese earthenware Martaban Dragon Jar of brown and mustard glaze depicting a

Category

19th Century Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Earthenware Jars as Lamps
Chinese Earthenware Jars as Lamps

Chinese Earthenware Jars as Lamps

Located in San Francisco, CA

A pair of Chinese export earthenware jars decorated overall with a stylized orange goldfish motif

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

19th Century Chinese Earthenware Jar
19th Century Chinese Earthenware Jar

19th Century Chinese Earthenware Jar

Located in Long Island City, NY

19th century earthenware jar.

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Earthenware

Glazed Chinese Earthenware Vase Han Dynasty
Glazed Chinese Earthenware Vase Han Dynasty

Glazed Chinese Earthenware Vase Han Dynasty

Located in San Francisco, CA

A good green glazed pottery vase of broad rounded form with trumpet shaped neck, decorated with an overall iridescent green glaze . Han Dynasty, Circa 1st Century BC to 1st century A...

Category

18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Provincial Chinese Earthenware Vessel, c. 1900
Provincial Chinese Earthenware Vessel, c. 1900

Provincial Chinese Earthenware Vessel, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

and a matte, unglazed finish. Charged with the humble task of storing dry goods, the earthenware jar

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Terracotta

Petite Chinese Earthenware Bowl, circa 1850
Petite Chinese Earthenware Bowl, circa 1850

Petite Chinese Earthenware Bowl, circa 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

This petite 19th century earthenware bowl is cloaked in an opaque cream glaze, which drips and

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Ceramic

Petite Chinese Earthenware Bowl, circa 1850
Petite Chinese Earthenware Bowl, circa 1850

Petite Chinese Earthenware Bowl, circa 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

This petite 19th century bowl is cloaked in an opaque cream glaze, which drips and pools over the bowl's shallow form. With an exposed footed base and a textured finish, the small di...

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Three Petite Chinese Earthenware Bowls, circa 1850
Set of Three Petite Chinese Earthenware Bowls, circa 1850

Set of Three Petite Chinese Earthenware Bowls, circa 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

These petite 19th century bowls are cloaked in an opaque cream glaze, which drips and pools over the bowl's shallow form. With an exposed footed base and a textured finish, each smal...

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Ceramic

Stamped Chinese Yunnan Pot, c. 1800
Stamped Chinese Yunnan Pot, c. 1800

Stamped Chinese Yunnan Pot, c. 1800

Located in Chicago, IL

This unique 19th century Chinese earthenware pot is distinguished by its remarkable stamp pattern

Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Terracotta

Stamped Chinese Yunnan Pot, c. 1800
Stamped Chinese Yunnan Pot, c. 1800

Stamped Chinese Yunnan Pot, c. 1800

Located in Chicago, IL

This unique 19th century Chinese earthenware pot is distinguished by its remarkable stamp pattern

Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Terracotta

Stamped Chinese Yunnan Pot, c. 1800
Stamped Chinese Yunnan Pot, c. 1800

Stamped Chinese Yunnan Pot, c. 1800

Located in Chicago, IL

This unique 19th century Chinese earthenware pot is distinguished by its remarkable stamp pattern

Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Terracotta

Stamped Chinese Yunnan Pot, c. 1800
Stamped Chinese Yunnan Pot, c. 1800

Stamped Chinese Yunnan Pot, c. 1800

Located in Chicago, IL

This unique 19th century Chinese earthenware pot is distinguished by its remarkable stamp pattern

Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Terracotta

19th Century English Porcelain Jardinière Swan By Moore & Co. England
19th Century English Porcelain Jardinière Swan By Moore & Co. England

19th Century English Porcelain Jardinière Swan By Moore & Co. England

By Moore Brothers

Located in Dublin, IE

& Co. was a manufacturer of China, earthenware, including high quality innovative Victorian majolica

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Porcelain

A Majolica Model of a Lhasa Apso
A Majolica Model of a Lhasa Apso

A Majolica Model of a Lhasa Apso

Located in Downingtown, PA

. Thomas C. Brown Westhead, Moore & Co. was a manufacturer of china, earthenware and sanitary goods at

Category

19th Century British Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Majolica

Pair of Chinese Export Earthenware Phoenix Birds
Pair of Chinese Export Earthenware Phoenix Birds

Pair of Chinese Export Earthenware Phoenix Birds

Located in San Francisco, CA

An attractive pair of Chinese export glazed earthenware phoenix birds brightly decorated overall in

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Black Earthenware Lamp
Chinese Black Earthenware Lamp

Chinese Black Earthenware Lamp

Located in Chireno, TX

Chinese black earthenware lamp from circa 1910 terracotta urn with complimentary linen shade. Newly

Category

1910s Chinese Modern Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Linen, Terracotta

Chinese Han Dynasty Attributed Earthenware Rider and Horse
Chinese Han Dynasty Attributed Earthenware Rider and Horse

Chinese Han Dynasty Attributed Earthenware Rider and Horse

Located in Dallas, TX

A Chinese Han unglazed earthenware horse and rider with traces of polychrome paint (probably more

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Painted Earthenware Drum Stool, c. 1900
Chinese Painted Earthenware Drum Stool, c. 1900

Chinese Painted Earthenware Drum Stool, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This early 20th-century ceramic garden stool is the ultimate in rough luxe. The earthenware stool

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Painted Earthenware Drum Stool, c. 1900
Chinese Painted Earthenware Drum Stool, c. 1900

Chinese Painted Earthenware Drum Stool, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This early 20th-century ceramic garden stool is the ultimate in rough luxe. The earthenware stool

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

A Pair of Davenport Pierced Botanical Ovals
A Pair of Davenport Pierced Botanical Ovals

A Pair of Davenport Pierced Botanical Ovals

Located in Katonah, NY

Davenport "Manufacturers to Their Majesties" of China, Earthenware and Glass" made these botanical

Category

19th Century English Antique Chinese Earthenware

Chinese Dignitary, Polychrome Earthenware, circa 1900
Chinese Dignitary, Polychrome Earthenware, circa 1900

Chinese Dignitary, Polychrome Earthenware, circa 1900

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Sculpture representing a Chinese dignitary relized in polychrome faience. He wears a traditional

Category

Early 1900s European Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Satsuma Earthenware Bowl, China, 19th Century
Satsuma Earthenware Bowl, China, 19th Century

Satsuma Earthenware Bowl, China, 19th Century

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Satsuma earthenware bowl, China, 19th century Measures: H 12cm, D 24cm.

Category

19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Han Dynasty Earthenware Model of a Stove
Chinese Han Dynasty Earthenware Model of a Stove

Chinese Han Dynasty Earthenware Model of a Stove

Located in Chicago, IL

This squat, rectangular piece of tomb pottery features an arched door below a trapezoidal pediment, three circular openings on its top and an incised, decorative border in a geometri...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Antique English Earthenware or Ironstone Imari Decor Six Cup Egg Cruet on Stand
Antique English Earthenware or Ironstone Imari Decor Six Cup Egg Cruet on Stand

Antique English Earthenware or Ironstone Imari Decor Six Cup Egg Cruet on Stand

By Ironstone China

Located in CHARLESTON, SC

Fabulous quality rare and important antique English earthenware or ironstone Imari decor six cup

Category

Mid-19th Century English Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Ironstone

Chinese Provincial Earthenware Vessel, c. 1900
Chinese Provincial Earthenware Vessel, c. 1900

Chinese Provincial Earthenware Vessel, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Sculpted during the early 20th century in China's Shanxi province, this terra cotta vessel has a

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Terracotta

Dignitary, China, Enamelled Earthenware, Late 19th Century, Asian Art
Dignitary, China, Enamelled Earthenware, Late 19th Century, Asian Art

Dignitary, China, Enamelled Earthenware, Late 19th Century, Asian Art

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Dignitary, China, enameled earthenware, late 19th century, Asian Art Measures: H 23cm, W 8cm, W

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Chinese Song Shiwan Ware Glazed Earthenware Prunus Vase
Antique Chinese Song Shiwan Ware Glazed Earthenware Prunus Vase

Antique Chinese Song Shiwan Ware Glazed Earthenware Prunus Vase

Located in New York, NY

Our antique Shiwan ware flambe-glazed prunus vase with flowering branches and unglazed foot is signed on underside with what appears to be a mark of the Song dynasty. In very good c...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Ceramic

William 1Vth Ironstone Plate by John Ridgway Hand Painted Pattern 5058, Ca 1835
William 1Vth Ironstone Plate by John Ridgway Hand Painted Pattern 5058, Ca 1835

William 1Vth Ironstone Plate by John Ridgway Hand Painted Pattern 5058, Ca 1835

By John Ridgways

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a highly decorative English Plate made of Imperial Stone China (ironstone), and

Category

19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Ironstone

Very Rare Spode Foot Bath Earthenware Chinese Flowers Pattern 2963, Circa 1820
Very Rare Spode Foot Bath Earthenware Chinese Flowers Pattern 2963, Circa 1820

Very Rare Spode Foot Bath Earthenware Chinese Flowers Pattern 2963, Circa 1820

By Spode

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a very rare and beautiful earthenware foot bath produced by the Josiah Spode factory, stoke

Category

Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Rare Chinese Ming Dynasty or Earlier Earthenware Pottery Sancai Glaze Jar
Rare Chinese Ming Dynasty or Earlier Earthenware Pottery Sancai Glaze Jar

Rare Chinese Ming Dynasty or Earlier Earthenware Pottery Sancai Glaze Jar

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

An ancient Ming dynasty or earlier sancai glazed jar decorated with incised lines, flowers, leaves and fish scales. Measure: H 8.5 in x D 7.5 in.

Category

17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Pottery

Antique Chinese Warring Period Earthenware Jar, Pottery, Wabi Sabi Brown/Black
Antique Chinese Warring Period Earthenware Jar, Pottery, Wabi Sabi Brown/Black

Antique Chinese Warring Period Earthenware Jar, Pottery, Wabi Sabi Brown/Black

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Chinese Warring states brown pottery jar with incised marks. This jar was made during the

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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Other Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Dutch Delftware Figural Earthenware Ewer Vase in Chinese Transitional Style
Dutch Delftware Figural Earthenware Ewer Vase in Chinese Transitional Style

Dutch Delftware Figural Earthenware Ewer Vase in Chinese Transitional Style

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Earthenware ewer of ovoid ribbed body on spreading foot, cylindrical neck and a large mouth with a

Category

17th Century European Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Sancai Biscuit Green and Yellow Ghendi Porcelain/Earthenware
Antique Chinese Sancai Biscuit Green and Yellow Ghendi Porcelain/Earthenware

Antique Chinese Sancai Biscuit Green and Yellow Ghendi Porcelain/Earthenware

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: China Period: 16th century, 17th

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16th Century Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Porcelain

Green Glazed Earthenware with Lid
Green Glazed Earthenware with Lid

Green Glazed Earthenware with Lid

Located in Chicago, IL

This earthenware pot has five handle rings, a lid topped with a miniature 'Fu' Dog, and a

Category

19th Century Chinese Han Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Famille Rose Basin
Chinese Famille Rose Basin

Chinese Famille Rose Basin

Located in San Francisco, CA

A Chinese Famille Rose basin decorated overall with flowers and insects.

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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Lamp in Satsuma Earthenware, Children Decor, circa 1880
Lamp in Satsuma Earthenware, Children Decor, circa 1880

Lamp in Satsuma Earthenware, Children Decor, circa 1880

By Satsuma

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Lamp in Satsuma earthenware in octogonal baluster shape, with a polychrom decor on orange tones on

Category

1880s Japanese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

19th Century Chinese Brown Glazed Vase
19th Century Chinese Brown Glazed Vase

19th Century Chinese Brown Glazed Vase

Located in Chicago, IL

A large brown glazed earthenware vase with wonderful drip glaze from Northern China, c. 1850

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique Chinese earthenware you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each antique Chinese earthenware for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, earthenware and pottery. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique Chinese earthenware — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each antique Chinese earthenware bearing Modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique Chinese earthenware over the years, but those crafted by Satsuma, Delft and Ironstone China are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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The average selling price for an antique Chinese earthenware at 1stDibs is $2,016, while they’re typically $128 on the low end and $65,000 for the highest priced.
Questions About Antique Chinese Earthenware
  • 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.