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Pair of Antique Chinese Gouache Pith Paper Paintings Theatrical Figures, C.1850
Pair of Antique Chinese Gouache Pith Paper Paintings Theatrical Figures, C.1850

Pair of Antique Chinese Gouache Pith Paper Paintings Theatrical Figures, C.1850

Located in London, GB

Period: Qing dynasty, C.1850 Origin: Canton (Guangzhou), China Medium: Gouache on pith paper, cut to silhouette Dimensions: 34.5 × 23.5 cm each (framed) Condition: Good.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Little Chinese Girl
Little Chinese Girl

Little Chinese Girl

By Ming Wai

Located in San Francisco, CA

About the artist: Wai Ming, was born in Canton, South China on November 11, 1938, the son of a school master with nine children.

Category

Late 20th Century Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

19th-Century Chinese Export Black and Gilt Lacquer Wood Box
19th-Century Chinese Export Black and Gilt Lacquer Wood Box

19th-Century Chinese Export Black and Gilt Lacquer Wood Box

Located in San Francisco, CA

Carved or covered in milk paint, decorated with flowers, Western-made versions charm. But in southern China’s 19th-century Canton (today’s Guangzhou), box making specifically for exp...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Set of 4 Chinese 19th Century Gouache Pith Paper Miniature Paintings C.1840
Set of 4 Chinese 19th Century Gouache Pith Paper Miniature Paintings C.1840

Set of 4 Chinese 19th Century Gouache Pith Paper Miniature Paintings C.1840

Located in London, GB

The subjects follow the classic Canton export repertoire of river life and trades: Type: Chinese Export Pith Paper Paintings Origin: Canton (Guangzhou), China Period: 19th century, ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain & Bronze Table Lamp
19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain & Bronze Table Lamp

19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain & Bronze Table Lamp

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A striking late-19th-century Chinese Canton famille rose porcelain vase, later mounted as a substantial table lamp with finely cast bronze fittings.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

19thC Large 16 ins Chinese Export Vase Porcelain Rose Medallion, Qing Ca 1850
19thC Large 16 ins Chinese Export Vase Porcelain Rose Medallion, Qing Ca 1850

19thC Large 16 ins Chinese Export Vase Porcelain Rose Medallion, Qing Ca 1850

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a well potted heavy vase indicative of the earlier Canton pieces, weighing about 3.5 Kg unpacked. It is hand-painted in the Canton or Chinese export, rose medallion decorati...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Money Chest in Black Lacquer and Gilt Decoration
Chinese Money Chest in Black Lacquer and Gilt Decoration

Chinese Money Chest in Black Lacquer and Gilt Decoration

Located in Dallas, TX

This highly decorative cabinet is beautiflly decorated with multible children in various scenes This piece is an older reproduction made in the Canton region of China in the early 19...

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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Hand-Carved Chinese Scholar's Writing Desk and Chair Set
Late 19th Century Hand-Carved Chinese Scholar's Writing Desk and Chair Set

Late 19th Century Hand-Carved Chinese Scholar's Writing Desk and Chair Set

Located in Dekalb, IL

This desk likely originates from the Canton region of China, where it would have been produced for the Western export market at the time.

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Chinese Porcelain large Plate or Dish Celadon Famille Rose hand painted, Ca 1820
Chinese Porcelain large Plate or Dish Celadon Famille Rose hand painted, Ca 1820

Chinese Porcelain large Plate or Dish Celadon Famille Rose hand painted, Ca 1820

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a very good Chinese Export, (Canton) large porcelain plate or dish, all hand painted with a light green celadon glaze, which we date to the early 19th century, circa 1820, of...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Late 19th-Century Inlaid Black Lacquer Cabinet Qing Dynasty
Chinese Late 19th-Century Inlaid Black Lacquer Cabinet Qing Dynasty

Chinese Late 19th-Century Inlaid Black Lacquer Cabinet Qing Dynasty

Located in Hoddesdon, GB

Chinese late-19th-century inlaid black lacquer cabinet (Qing dynasty) – a magnificent example from the Canton region of China.

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

Materials

Elm

Chinese Export Blue and White Porcelain Covered Tureen and Platter, 19th Cenutry
Chinese Export Blue and White Porcelain Covered Tureen and Platter, 19th Cenutry

Chinese Export Blue and White Porcelain Covered Tureen and Platter, 19th Cenutry

Located in Austin, TX

A traditional and timeless Chinese Export "Canton" pattern blue and white porcelain tureen and cover with associated large platter, late 19th century, China.

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Soup Tureens

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Famille Verte Bok Choy Planter with Gilt Accents, Qing Style
Chinese Famille Verte Bok Choy Planter with Gilt Accents, Qing Style

Chinese Famille Verte Bok Choy Planter with Gilt Accents, Qing Style

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

The central panels showcase auspicious elements—peonies, fruits, and flowering branches—symbolizing prosperity, longevity, and abundance in traditional Chinese art. Likely made in t...

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Table Lamps
Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Table Lamps

Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Table Lamps

Located in London, GB

An exceptional pair of early 20th century Chinese Canton enamel vases, each decorated throughout with wonderful flowers and foliage, now mounted as lamps with hand gilded turned base...

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20th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Enamel

Antique Chinese Export Silver and Cherry Wood Vase Circa 1890
Antique Chinese Export Silver and Cherry Wood Vase Circa 1890

Antique Chinese Export Silver and Cherry Wood Vase Circa 1890

By Cum Shing

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

The hallmarks struck to the screw fitment of this impressive antique silver vase includes: Maker's mark: C.S (Cum Shing, (Canton & Shanghai)) Retailer's mark: Ren Xin (Canton) A 19t...

Category

Antique 1890s Chinese Vases

Materials

Silver

Pair of Chinese Vases Mounted as a 19th Century Lamp
Pair of Chinese Vases Mounted as a 19th Century Lamp

Pair of Chinese Vases Mounted as a 19th Century Lamp

Located in Marseille, FR

Pair of Chinese vase (Canton) mounted as a lamp (bronze base and neckline) from the 19th century, height 31 cm.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Pair of Chinese Famile Verte and Coral Tall Table Lamps
Pair of Chinese Famile Verte and Coral Tall Table Lamps

Pair of Chinese Famile Verte and Coral Tall Table Lamps

Located in Dallas, TX

Mid 20th century circa 1960-80. These are Chinese export in the Famile Verte pattern famous in Canton Region of China.

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

A Rare 18th Century Anglo Chinese Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Folding Games Tables
A Rare 18th Century Anglo Chinese Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Folding Games Tables

A Rare 18th Century Anglo Chinese Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Folding Games Tables

Located in London, GB

China, probably Canton, circa 1790 A fine late eighteenth century black lacquer Anglo-Chinese games table, the top opening with support from a gate leg to reveal a central chess boar...

Category

Antique 1790s Chinese George III Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Qing Dynasty Chinese Cantonese Enamel Table Lamp Vase Yellow Green
Antique Qing Dynasty Chinese Cantonese Enamel Table Lamp Vase Yellow Green

Antique Qing Dynasty Chinese Cantonese Enamel Table Lamp Vase Yellow Green

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Superb and quite early example of JUST ONE Chinese Hand painted Canton enamel tall ovoid form Vase of octagonal outline now converted to an Electric Table Lamp, raised on six ormolu ...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Chinese Rare Pair Of Export Solid Silver Goblets, Cumshing c.1880
19th Century Chinese Rare Pair Of Export Solid Silver Goblets, Cumshing c.1880

19th Century Chinese Rare Pair Of Export Solid Silver Goblets, Cumshing c.1880

By Cumshing

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Hallmarked Chinese Export Silver, Canton, possibly year around 1880, Maker's mark CS for Cumshing.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Other Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

Late 19th Century Chinese Export Cantonese Silk Embroidery
Late 19th Century Chinese Export Cantonese Silk Embroidery

Late 19th Century Chinese Export Cantonese Silk Embroidery

Located in Nottingham, GB

Material: Silk embroidery, silk thread Origin: Canton (Guangzhou), China Date: Circa 1880–1890 Period: Late Qing Dynasty / Late 19th Century Style: Chinese Export Subject: Figur...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Textiles

Materials

Textile

Chinese Export Porcelain Plate or Dish Celadon Glaze Hand Painted, Qing Ca 1820
Chinese Export Porcelain Plate or Dish Celadon Glaze Hand Painted, Qing Ca 1820

Chinese Export Porcelain Plate or Dish Celadon Glaze Hand Painted, Qing Ca 1820

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a very good 19th century Chinese Export, (Canton) deep plate or dish, which we date to the early 19th century, circa 1820 of the Qing dynasty.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Silver Tea Caddy by Wang Hing & Co., Dragon Design
Antique Chinese Silver Tea Caddy by Wang Hing & Co., Dragon Design

Antique Chinese Silver Tea Caddy by Wang Hing & Co., Dragon Design

By Wang Hing & Co.

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

The hallmarks struck to the underside of this Chinese silver tea caddy include: Maker's mark: WH (Wang Hing & Company, Canton & Hong Kong) Silver quality/purity mark:90 (90...

Category

Antique 1890s Hong Kong Tea Caddies

Materials

Silver

Fine Pair of Chinese Export Famille Rose Porcelain Vases 19th Century
Fine Pair of Chinese Export Famille Rose Porcelain Vases 19th Century

Fine Pair of Chinese Export Famille Rose Porcelain Vases 19th Century

Located in Nottingham, GB

This elegant mated pair of 19th-century Chinese Canton famille rose vases embodies the richly decorative aesthetic that made Canton export porcelain so sought after in the West.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Spode Stone China Sauce Tureen, Ship Pattern No 3067, Circa 1810
Spode Stone China Sauce Tureen, Ship Pattern No 3067, Circa 1810

Spode Stone China Sauce Tureen, Ship Pattern No 3067, Circa 1810

By Spode

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

The pattern is in the Chinese taste as produced by many of the English potteries of the time, to compete directly with the large import of Canton or Chinese Export porcelain from Chi...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Serving Bowls

Materials

Ironstone

Original Antique Print of a Street in Guangzhou, China, ca.1850
Original Antique Print of a Street in Guangzhou, China, ca.1850

Original Antique Print of a Street in Guangzhou, China, ca.1850

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'New-China Street a Canton'. This print depicts a street in Guangzhou, China.

Category

Antique 1850s Prints

Materials

Paper

Spode Stone China Small Serving Dish in Ship Pattern 3068, circa 1810
Spode Stone China Small Serving Dish in Ship Pattern 3068, circa 1810

Spode Stone China Small Serving Dish in Ship Pattern 3068, circa 1810

By Spode

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

The pattern is in the Chinese taste as produced by many of the English potteries of the time, to compete directly with the large import of Canton or Chinese Export porcelain from Chi...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Ironstone

Large 19th Century Cantonese / Rose Medallion Vase
Large 19th Century Cantonese / Rose Medallion Vase

Large 19th Century Cantonese / Rose Medallion Vase

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very impressive fine quality 19th century Chinese Canton / rose medallion vase, having the classical white and green foliate ground, gilded dog of faux handles to either side with ...

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Mid-20th Century Diptych Paintings on Canvas, Signed Lam Dong
Mid-20th Century Diptych Paintings on Canvas, Signed Lam Dong

Mid-20th Century Diptych Paintings on Canvas, Signed Lam Dong

By Lam Dong

Located in Stockbridge, GA

Mid-20th century diptych paintings signed "Lam Dong" (1920-1987). He was born in China at Canton and was very active in France in 1947.

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Pair Rose Medallion vases / lamps, 19th Century.
Pair Rose Medallion vases / lamps, 19th Century.

Pair Rose Medallion vases / lamps, 19th Century.

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality pair of 19th Century Chinese Canton / Rose medallion vases / lamps. Each with wonderful bold classical greens and pinks, pairs of gilded Foo dog handles.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Georgian Spode Sauce Tureen, Lid and Underplate Willis Pattern 2148, circa 1810
Georgian Spode Sauce Tureen, Lid and Underplate Willis Pattern 2148, circa 1810

Georgian Spode Sauce Tureen, Lid and Underplate Willis Pattern 2148, circa 1810

By Spode

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

The pattern is in the Chinese taste as produced by many of the English potteries of the time, to compete directly with the large import of Canton or Chinese export porcelain from Chi...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English George III Ceramics

Materials

Ironstone

Antique Spode Dinner Plate, Chinoiserie Pattern No. 2283, Circa 1820
Antique Spode Dinner Plate, Chinoiserie Pattern No. 2283, Circa 1820

Antique Spode Dinner Plate, Chinoiserie Pattern No. 2283, Circa 1820

By Josiah Spode

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

The pattern is virtually a direct copy of the earlier flower basket patterns on Chinese porcelain plates, as produced by other English potteries of the time, to compete directly with...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Ironstone

Antique Map of the Burmese Empire and Upper Indochina – by Dalrymple, c.1800
Antique Map of the Burmese Empire and Upper Indochina – by Dalrymple, c.1800

Antique Map of the Burmese Empire and Upper Indochina – by Dalrymple, c.1800

Located in Langweer, NL

To the east lies Cochin China (Vietnam) and Canton (Guangzhou), connecting the Burmese and Chinese spheres of trade and influence.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Prints

Materials

Paper

Rare and Very Old Antique Map of South East Asia, Published circa 1574
Rare and Very Old Antique Map of South East Asia, Published circa 1574

Rare and Very Old Antique Map of South East Asia, Published circa 1574

Located in Langweer, NL

Just to the west and south of Malacca one will notice ‘Camatra’ (Sumatra) and Java. China with Canton in the upper right corner.

Category

Antique 16th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Group of Eight Exotic Fruit.
Group of Eight Exotic Fruit.

Group of Eight Exotic Fruit.

Located in London, London

From 1757 until 1842 Canton was the only Chinese port open to trade with the west and it is no surprise that of the eight studios identified by Crossman as producing works on pith, s...

Category

1880s Naturalistic Still-life Prints

Materials

Watercolor

Antique Map of the Journey from Zhe-Hol in Tartary to Beijing and Hang-Tchoo Foo
Antique Map of the Journey from Zhe-Hol in Tartary to Beijing and Hang-Tchoo Foo

Antique Map of the Journey from Zhe-Hol in Tartary to Beijing and Hang-Tchoo Foo

Located in Langweer, NL

During the second half of the 18th century the British were eager to open up further trade with the Chinese Empire. Since 1757, international trade had been restricted to the port of...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

1782 Map of the East Indies – India, Siam, Philippines, Java, Borneo, Ganges
1782 Map of the East Indies – India, Siam, Philippines, Java, Borneo, Ganges

1782 Map of the East Indies – India, Siam, Philippines, Java, Borneo, Ganges

Located in Langweer, NL

The map covers a broad and historically rich area, including India, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), Burma (Myanmar), Siam (Thailand), Malacca (Malaysia), Sumatra, Java, Borneo, the Philippines, ...

Category

Antique 1780s Maps

Materials

Paper

Wind Chimes #2
Wind Chimes #2

Wind Chimes #2

By Ming Wai

Located in San Francisco, CA

About the artist: Wai Ming, was born in Canton, South China on November 11, 1938, the son of a school master with nine children.

Category

Late 20th Century Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Happy Sisters
Happy Sisters

Happy Sisters

By Ming Wai

Located in San Francisco, CA

About the artist: Wai Ming, was born in Canton, South China on November 11, 1938, the son of a school master with nine children.

Category

Late 20th Century Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Happy Sisters
Happy Sisters

Happy Sisters

By Ming Wai

Located in San Francisco, CA

About the artist: Wai Ming, was born in Canton, South China on November 11, 1938, the son of a school master with nine children.

Category

Late 20th Century Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Children in a Boat
Children in a Boat

Children in a Boat

By Ming Wai

Located in San Francisco, CA

It is in excellent condition About the artist: Wai Ming, was born in Canton, South China on November 11, 1938, the son of a school master with nine children.

Category

Late 20th Century Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Cape Cod Interior
Cape Cod Interior

Cape Cod Interior

By Seong Moy

Located in San Francisco, CA

Sheet size: 30 x 22.25 inches Signature: Signed lower right Edition size: 300 This one: 159/300 Condition: Excellent This exceptional abstract print is by Seong Moy (1921- 2013), a...

Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper, Screen

L'Echauffeuse Hot Lips

L'Echauffeuse Hot Lips

By Louis DUROT 1

Located in Atlanta, GA

A one man show of his work was held at the Contemporary Art Museum of China in Canton — the museum purchased numerous pieces, among them a first-generation red “Langue” chauffeuse, a...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

Stalactite Table

Stalactite Table

By Louis DUROT 1

Located in Atlanta, GA

A one man show of his work was held at the Contemporary Art Museum of China in Canton — the museum purchased numerous pieces, among them a first-generation red “Langue” chauffeuse, a...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

White Spiral
White Spiral

White Spiral

By Louis DUROT 1

Located in Atlanta, GA

A one man show of his work was held at the Contemporary Art Museum of China in Canton — the museum purchased numerous pieces, among them a first-generation red “Langue” chauffeuse, a...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Polyurethane

Antique Map of the Moluccas by Porcacchi, circa 1620
Antique Map of the Moluccas by Porcacchi, circa 1620

Antique Map of the Moluccas by Porcacchi, circa 1620

Located in Langweer, NL

The map shows an expansive geographic vision stretching from the Bay of Bengal in the west to southern China and Canton in the northeast, encompassing modern-day Indonesia, the Phili...

Category

Antique Early 17th Century Italian Maps

Materials

Paper

Chinese Export Silver Vinaigrette by Canton Retailer Cutshing
Chinese Export Silver Vinaigrette by Canton Retailer Cutshing

Chinese Export Silver Vinaigrette by Canton Retailer Cutshing

By Cutshing

Located in New York, NY

Chinese export silver vinaigrette. Rectangular with hinged cover.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Snuff Boxes and Tobacco ...

Materials

Silver

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Canton China For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the canton China you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, porcelain and metal, every canton China was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a canton China — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A canton China is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Modern and Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one canton China that is appealing in its simplicity, but CANTON FAMILLE ROSE, Cum Shing and Mason's Ironstone produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Canton China?

Prices for a canton China start at $110 and top out at $94,140 with the average selling for $1,934.