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Chinese blue Canton deep platter
Chinese blue Canton deep platter

Chinese blue Canton deep platter

Located in San Francisco, CA

An attractive Chinese blue Canton deep platter typically decorated with houses boats and trees

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Satsuma Earthenware Lamp, Polychrome and Gilt Decor, Last 19th Century
Satsuma Earthenware Lamp, Polychrome and Gilt Decor, Last 19th Century

Satsuma Earthenware Lamp, Polychrome and Gilt Decor, Last 19th Century

By Satsuma

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Satsuma earthenware lamp in baluster shape with polychrome enamels decoration on a white background

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Bronze

Song Style Chinese Celadon Charger
Song Style Chinese Celadon Charger

Song Style Chinese Celadon Charger

Located in Chireno, TX

Song style Chinese celadon charger: Large celadon-color glazed charger or shallow bowl. Dates to

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Large Scale Glazed Earthenware Lamps Country House
Large Scale Glazed Earthenware Lamps Country House

Large Scale Glazed Earthenware Lamps Country House

Located in Southampton, GB

Large scale, Shiwan Martaban, earthenware table lamps Glazed in rich ochre and brown, over

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Ceramic

Nice group of 4 18th/19th century Chinese brush rests
Nice group of 4 18th/19th century Chinese brush rests

Nice group of 4 18th/19th century Chinese brush rests

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A group of 4 nice early Chinese scholar's brush rests. These are used by artists and calligraphers

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Martaban Stoneware Storage Jars
Chinese Martaban Stoneware Storage Jars

Chinese Martaban Stoneware Storage Jars

Located in Fulton, CA

Extraordinary organic texture and earth-tone glaze to this pair of antique, centuries old, Chinese

Category

Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Pottery, Earthenware

Pair of Chinese Export Blue Canton Covered Vegetable Tureens
Pair of Chinese Export Blue Canton Covered Vegetable Tureens

Pair of Chinese Export Blue Canton Covered Vegetable Tureens

Located in San Francisco, CA

A pair of Chinese export blue and white covered shaped vegetable tureens decorated overall with

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Celadon Grain Container
Chinese Celadon Grain Container

Chinese Celadon Grain Container

Located in Chicago, IL

This Chinese grain container is from China and is made from earthenware with celadon green glaze

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Celadon, Earthenware

Chinese Celadon Grain Container
Chinese Celadon Grain Container

Chinese Celadon Grain Container

Located in Chicago, IL

This Chinese grain container is from China and is made from earthenware with celadon green glaze

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Celadon, Earthenware

Chinese Ming Celadon Rice Bowl, c. 1550
Chinese Ming Celadon Rice Bowl, c. 1550

Chinese Ming Celadon Rice Bowl, c. 1550

Located in Chicago, IL

This earthenware bowl from the late Ming dynasty (1368-1644) is cloaked inside and out in an ashen

Category

16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Green Glazed Salt Jar, c. 1800
Chinese Green Glazed Salt Jar, c. 1800

Chinese Green Glazed Salt Jar, c. 1800

Located in Chicago, IL

A lustrous glaze sheets across the paneled sides of this small Chinese storage jar, pooling into

Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Pair Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramic Foo Dogs
Pair Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramic Foo Dogs

Pair Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramic Foo Dogs

Located in Silvolde, Gelderland

Low fired ceramic Chinese "Ming" style pair matching Foo Dogs with beautiful cracked and dripped

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Export Canton Blue and White Soup Tureen
Chinese Export Canton Blue and White Soup Tureen

Chinese Export Canton Blue and White Soup Tureen

Located in San Francisco, CA

A Chinese export canton blue and white soup tureen with cover, the body with boar's head handles

Category

19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Petite Chinese Celadon Pot, c. 1850
Petite Chinese Celadon Pot, c. 1850

Petite Chinese Celadon Pot, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

This petite stoneware jar from the mid-19th century is decorated with low relief linework of autumn chrysanthemums and crashing waves. With precious scale and a subdued, celadon-grey...

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Crackled Green Glaze Jar, c. 1850
Chinese Crackled Green Glaze Jar, c. 1850

Chinese Crackled Green Glaze Jar, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

A luminous green glaze cloaks the exterior of this small Chinese storage jar from the late 19th

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Collapsed Chinese Ming Blue & White Jar, c. 1550
Collapsed Chinese Ming Blue & White Jar, c. 1550

Collapsed Chinese Ming Blue & White Jar, c. 1550

Located in Chicago, IL

, the sculptural jar is an example of the lesser-known blue and white pottery wares of southwest China

Category

16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Ming Horse Eye Wine Jar, c. 1550
Chinese Ming Horse Eye Wine Jar, c. 1550

Chinese Ming Horse Eye Wine Jar, c. 1550

Located in Chicago, IL

-sabi beauty of provincial Chinese pottery. Dated to the 15th/16th century, the jar was originally used

Category

16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Sancai Glazed Garden Drum, c. 1920
Chinese Sancai Glazed Garden Drum, c. 1920

Chinese Sancai Glazed Garden Drum, c. 1920

Located in Chicago, IL

-form shape. The earthenware drum is sculpted with gently swelling sides and is cloaked in amber and

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Ming Lotus Petal Vase, c. 1450
Chinese Ming Lotus Petal Vase, c. 1450

Chinese Ming Lotus Petal Vase, c. 1450

Located in Chicago, IL

, the earthenware jar was originally an offering vessel, or spirit jar, filled with ritual offerings

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Crackle Glaze Cat Headrest, c. 1850
Chinese Crackle Glaze Cat Headrest, c. 1850

Chinese Crackle Glaze Cat Headrest, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

To keep her elaborate hairstyle intact while sleeping, a well-to-do Qing-dynasty woman once used this ceramic headrest as a pillow. The headrest is shaped as a crouching house cat, p...

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Japanese Chinese Cantonese Famille Rose Hand Painted Porcelain Centerpiece Jar
Japanese Chinese Cantonese Famille Rose Hand Painted Porcelain Centerpiece Jar

Japanese Chinese Cantonese Famille Rose Hand Painted Porcelain Centerpiece Jar

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Stunning large Japanese or Chinese Famille rose lidded single jar of large proportions, made during

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Porcelain, Earthenware

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

Chinese Stamped Yunnan Pot, c. 1800

Located in Chicago, IL

This earthenware vessel from China's Yunnan province is distinguished by its rustic drip glaze and

Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Lobed Pantry Vessel, c. 1900
Chinese Lobed Pantry Vessel, c. 1900

Chinese Lobed Pantry Vessel, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Charged with the humble task of storing dry goods, this small earthenware jar is hand-shaped with

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Offering Jar, c. 1350
Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Offering Jar, c. 1350

Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Offering Jar, c. 1350

Located in Chicago, IL

. Attributed to the Yuan dynasty (1271-1368) or earlier, the earthenware jar is richly aged with visible

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Minimalist Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Black Clay Vessel, c. 1900
Chinese Black Clay Vessel, c. 1900

Chinese Black Clay Vessel, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

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

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Drip Glaze Fish Pond, c. 1850
Chinese Drip Glaze Fish Pond, c. 1850

Chinese Drip Glaze Fish Pond, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Originally used for pickling food, this large earthenware jar was sculpted in China's Shanxi

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Painted Bowl
Chinese Painted Bowl

Chinese Painted Bowl

Located in San Francisco, CA

A Chinese painted earthenware bowl centrally decorated in tones of pale blue and rose with a woman

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Earthenware

Petite Chinese Spotted Cat Pillow, c. 1900
Petite Chinese Spotted Cat Pillow, c. 1900

Petite Chinese Spotted Cat Pillow, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This petite ceramic figure of a crouching cat is designed after traditional Chinese headrests, used

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Song/Yuan Figural Incense Burner, 960 to 1368 AD
Chinese Song/Yuan Figural Incense Burner, 960 to 1368 AD

Chinese Song/Yuan Figural Incense Burner, 960 to 1368 AD

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

From a private collection is this fine Chinese Song/Yuan dynasty earthenware twin handled incense

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Archaistic Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Lotus Jar, c. 1350
Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Lotus Jar, c. 1350

Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Lotus Jar, c. 1350

Located in Chicago, IL

Beautiful in its imperfection, this green glazed lidded jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, ...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Minimalist Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Dark Glazed Kitchen Jar, c. 1900
Chinese Dark Glazed Kitchen Jar, c. 1900

Chinese Dark Glazed Kitchen Jar, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

A glassy brown glaze coats the tapered form of this early 20th-century earthenware kitchen jar

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Drip Glaze Kitchen Jar, c. 1900
Chinese Drip Glaze Kitchen Jar, c. 1900

Chinese Drip Glaze Kitchen Jar, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Originally used to store foods or pickle vegetables in a provincial Chinese kitchen, this early

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

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

Chinese Stamped Yunnan Pot, c. 1800

Located in Chicago, IL

This earthenware vessel from China's Yunnan province is distinguished by its rustic drip glaze and

Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

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

Chinese Stamped Yunnan Pot, c. 1800

Located in Chicago, IL

This earthenware vessel from China's Yunnan province is distinguished by its rustic drip glaze and

Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Floral Sgraffito Kitchen Pot, c. 1900
Chinese Floral Sgraffito Kitchen Pot, c. 1900

Chinese Floral Sgraffito Kitchen Pot, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

A late 19th-century Chinese kitchen vessel glazed inside and out for use as a food storage

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Floral Sgraffito Kitchen Pot, c. 1900
Chinese Floral Sgraffito Kitchen Pot, c. 1900

Chinese Floral Sgraffito Kitchen Pot, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

A late 19th-century Chinese kitchen vessel glazed inside and out for use as a food storage

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Western Jin Dynasty Style Ceremonial Funerary Burial Soul Hunping Jar
Chinese Western Jin Dynasty Style Ceremonial Funerary Burial Soul Hunping Jar

Chinese Western Jin Dynasty Style Ceremonial Funerary Burial Soul Hunping Jar

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Antique Chinese Hunping Jar Western Jin Dynasty Style Ceremonial Funerary Burial Soul Jar Vase W

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Han Copvered Vase Museum Mounted As Lamp
Chinese Han Copvered Vase Museum Mounted As Lamp

Chinese Han Copvered Vase Museum Mounted As Lamp

Located in San Francisco, CA

An earthenware lidded Chinese Han period covered vase now with museum mount as a lamp.

Category

18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Pair of Chinese Cizhou Glazed Drums, c. 1900
Pair of Chinese Cizhou Glazed Drums, c. 1900

Pair of Chinese Cizhou Glazed Drums, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

decoration. The earthenware drums are sculpted with gently swelling sides and are beautifully glazed with

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Floral Sgraffito Kitchen Pot, c. 1900
Chinese Floral Sgraffito Kitchen Pot, c. 1900

Chinese Floral Sgraffito Kitchen Pot, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

A late 19th-century Chinese kitchen vessel glazed inside and out for use as a food storage

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Fish & Flora Relief Pond, c. 1900
Chinese Fish & Flora Relief Pond, c. 1900

Chinese Fish & Flora Relief Pond, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This early 20th century fish pond from Shandong province is decorated in low relief with underwater scenery of koi fish and aquatic flora. Cloaked in a glassy, translucent glaze of r...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Black Clay Storage Jar, c. 1900
Chinese Black Clay Storage Jar, c. 1900

Chinese Black Clay Storage Jar, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This early 20th century clay vessel has a smoky grey exterior with balanced proportions and a beautifully irregular unglazed surface. Charged with the humble task of storing dry good...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Dark Glazed Kitchen Jar, c. 1900
Chinese Dark Glazed Kitchen Jar, c. 1900

Chinese Dark Glazed Kitchen Jar, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

A glossy black glaze clings to the form of this slender kitchen jar's banded surface. The glazed vessel dates to the early 20th-century and was used for storing food and condiments i...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Cizhou Glazed Wine Jar, c. 1850
Chinese Cizhou Glazed Wine Jar, c. 1850

Chinese Cizhou Glazed Wine Jar, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

This impressive glazed vessel dates to the mid-19th century and was used to store wine and spirits made from rice and other grains. The large jar has an elegant, tapered form and is ...

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Dark Glazed Kitchen Jar, c. 1900
Chinese Dark Glazed Kitchen Jar, c. 1900

Chinese Dark Glazed Kitchen Jar, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This rustic glazed vessel dates to the early 20th-century and was used for storing food and condiments in a provincial Qing-dynasty kitchen, as evidenced by its interior glaze. The w...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Cizhou Glazed Wine Jar, c. 1850
Chinese Cizhou Glazed Wine Jar, c. 1850

Chinese Cizhou Glazed Wine Jar, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

This glazed vessel dates to the mid-19th century and was used to store wine and spirits made from rice and other grains. The jar has an elegant, tapered form and is beautifully glaze...

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Cizhou Glazed Wine Jar, c. 1850
Chinese Cizhou Glazed Wine Jar, c. 1850

Chinese Cizhou Glazed Wine Jar, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

This glazed vessel dates to the mid-19th century and was used to store wine and spirits made from rice and other grains. The jar has an elegant, tapered form and is beautifully glaze...

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Dark Glazed Kitchen Jar, c. 1900
Chinese Dark Glazed Kitchen Jar, c. 1900

Chinese Dark Glazed Kitchen Jar, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This rustic glazed vessel dates to the early 20th-century and was used for storing food and condiments in a provincial Qing-dynasty kitchen, as evidenced by its interior glaze. The w...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Dark Glazed Kitchen Jar, c. 1900
Chinese Dark Glazed Kitchen Jar, c. 1900

Chinese Dark Glazed Kitchen Jar, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This rustic glazed vessel dates to the early 20th-century and was used for storing food and condiments in a provincial Qing-dynasty kitchen, as evidenced by its interior glaze. The w...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Elegant Simple Unglazed Vase, China, Zhou-Dynasty
Elegant Simple Unglazed Vase, China, Zhou-Dynasty

Elegant Simple Unglazed Vase, China, Zhou-Dynasty

Located in Jesteburg, DE

China – Zhou-dynasty vase in earthware.

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Brown Rib Textured Two Handled Vase, China, 19th Century
Brown Rib Textured Two Handled Vase, China, 19th Century

Brown Rib Textured Two Handled Vase, China, 19th Century

Located in New York, NY

1940's Chinese horizontal rib textured vase with two small handles. Weathered brown color. Size

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Round Handmade and Painted Chinese Terracotta Ding-Style Vessel
Round Handmade and Painted Chinese Terracotta Ding-Style Vessel

Round Handmade and Painted Chinese Terracotta Ding-Style Vessel

Located in Chireno, TX

Round handmade and painted Chinese terracotta ding-style vessel with lid. Tripod footed base

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Terracotta, Paint

Petite Chinese Blue & White Brush Pot, c. 1900
Petite Chinese Blue & White Brush Pot, c. 1900

Petite Chinese Blue & White Brush Pot, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush pot was a fixture of every traditional scholars' desk. This petite ceramic e...

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Petite Chinese Blue & White Brush Pot, c. 1900
Petite Chinese Blue & White Brush Pot, c. 1900

Petite Chinese Blue & White Brush Pot, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush pot was a fixture of every traditional scholars' desk. This petite ceramic e...

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Earthenware

Pair of Large 19th Century Chinese Glazed Pottery Camel Figures
Pair of Large 19th Century Chinese Glazed Pottery Camel Figures

Pair of Large 19th Century Chinese Glazed Pottery Camel Figures

Located in Middleburg, VA

By the late Qing Dynasty, camels had long been iconic in Chinese art because of their role in the

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Folk Art Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Clay, Earthenware, Pottery, Paint

Large Pair of Antique Chinese Celadon Vases
Large Pair of Antique Chinese Celadon Vases

Large Pair of Antique Chinese Celadon Vases

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Impressive pair of large antique Chinese vases handcrafted in earthenware in pure classic form

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Celadon

Delft, Pair of Lamps with Chinese Style Vases, 17th and 19th Century
Delft, Pair of Lamps with Chinese Style Vases, 17th and 19th Century

Delft, Pair of Lamps with Chinese Style Vases, 17th and 19th Century

By Delft

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

made of delft earthenware, ovoid form with a chiseled and gilt bronze mount. Mount with circular base

Category

17th Century European Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Earthenware

Materials

Bronze

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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.