18th Century Chinese Canton Enamel Plate
Located in New Orleans, LA
This enchanting Chinese plate, known as Canton enamel, evokes the intrigue and exclusivity of the 18th- century Imperial court.
Enamel
Chinese Export Canton Famille Rose Plate with Rare Central Peacock, ca. 1865
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Canton Famille Rose Plate, Qing Dynasty, Tongzhi Era, ca. 1865.
Enamel
Canton Porcelain Plate and Gilt Bronze Mount, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Canton porcelain plate mounted in chiseled and gilt bronze. Central decor of an Asian scene representing two men and a woman around a table and a third man hidden behind a door. The...
Bronze
19th Century Decorative Chinese Bowl and Plate
By Canton Art Metal Company
Located in London, GB
Made for the Iranian market for Sultan Massuod Bowl - (Diameter - 33.5 cm x height - 14cm) Plate - (Diameter - 33 cm x height - 6.5cm)
Ceramic
Chinese Export Canton Famille Rose Medallion Reticulated Rim Plates, Set of 6
By CANTON FAMILLE ROSE
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of six Chinese Export or Canton porcelain plates in the Rose Medallion style, circa 1820.
Porcelain
Chinese Celadon Famille Rose Plate, Canton, ca. 1850
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Chinese Celadon Famille Rose 9.75 inch plate, Canton, circa 1850, enameled with stylized pheasants, floral and fruit sprays, crickets and a single gilded dragonfly (rare), reserved o...
Porcelain
Chinese Export Famille Rose Medallion Reticulated Pierced Circle Rim Plate
By CANTON FAMILLE ROSE
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Chinese Export or Canton porcelain plate in the Rose Medallion style, circa 1820.
Porcelain
Chinese Celadon Famille Rose Plate, Canton, Qing Dynasty, ca. 1850
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Chinese Export Porcelain Celadon Famille Rose 10-inch plate, Cantonese, Qing Dynasty, ca. 1850, profusely decorated in polychrome enamels depicting pheasants, butterflies, fruit, and...
Porcelain
Chinese Export Porcelain Rose Mandarin Plate, 8.5 ins, Canton, ca. 1840
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Chinese Export Porcelain Rose Mandarin plate, ca. 1840, with a central design depicting a pavilion scene with six figures at a Wei Qi board, with hyper-vivid enamels and fine gilt ac...
Porcelain
Chinese Export Porcelain Rose Mandarin Plate 8-ins, Canton, ca. 1840
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Chinese Export Porcelain Rose Mandarin plate, ca. 1840, with a central design depicting a pavilion court scene with five figures, with hyper-vivid enamels and fine gilt accents, with...
Porcelain
Chinese Export Porcelain Rose Mandarin Plate 8-ins, Canton, ca. 1840
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Chinese Export Porcelain Rose Mandarin plate, ca. 1840, with a central design depicting a pavilion court scene with five figures, with hyper-vivid enamels and fine gilt accents, with...
Porcelain
Canton Famille Rose Chinese Export Porcelain Celadon-Ground 10-In Plate
Located in Banner Elk, NC
A Canton Famille Rose Chinese Export Porcelain 10-inch Plate, the polychrome enameled surface with a colorful pheasant, butterflies, and a single iron red-glazed dragonfly, among fru...
Porcelain
Circa 1915 Pair of Rose Canton Chinese Export Plates
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1915 pair of Rose Canton Chinese export plates. Brightly enamelled butterfly design.
Ceramic
Chinese Export Porcelain Canton Famille Rose Plate, Wei Qi Players, ca. 1840
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Chinese Export Porcelain Canton Famille Rose plate, ca. 1820.
Porcelain
Sold
H 1 in Dm 9.82 in L 1 in
Rose Mandarin Plate, Rare Scene and Colors, Flaming Pearl, Canton, ca. 1820
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Highly exceptional and extremely rare Qing Dynasty Famille Rose Mandarin Polychrome Enameled Plate 10-in, ca. 1820. The scene with six figures on a barge at water's edge among stacke...
Porcelain
Sold
H 1.25 in Dm 5.75 in
Antique Canton 'Famille Rose' Porcelain Plate, Unsigned, China, 19th Century
By CANTON FAMILLE ROSE
Located in Chatham, ON
Antique 'famille rose' (also referred to as 'rose medallion') porcelain plate - hand painted with a courtyard scene to the center - floral and foliate border with butterflies on a gi...
Enamel, Gold Leaf
Canton Famille Rose Chinese Export Porcelain Celadon-Ground 9-in Plate
Located in Banner Elk, NC
A Canton Famille Rose Chinese Export Porcelain 9-inch Plate, the polychrome enameled surface with a colorful pheasant and butterflies, among fruit and floral sprays on a celadon blan...
Porcelain
Set of 3 Chinese Export Famille Rose Armorial Plates, Canton, ca. 1835
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Set of 3 Chinese export Famille Rose armorial plates 7.75 ins., Canton, circa 1835, enameled with court scenes, each with a demi-greyhound in crown heraldic shield.
Porcelain
Chinese Celadon Famille Rose 10-inch Plate, Canton, Qing Dynasty, ca. 1850
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Chinese Export Porcelain Celadon Famille Rose 10-inch plate, Cantonese, Qing Dynasty, ca. 1850, profusely decorated in polychrome enamels depicting pheasants, butterflies, fruit, flo...
Porcelain
Sold
H 1.25 in Dm 9.75 in
A Chinese Export Canton Famille Rose Butterfly Plate, ca. 1860, Rare Design.
Located in Banner Elk, NC
A Very Rare Chinese Export Canton Famille Rose Plate, Mid-Nineteenth Century, with a central large butterfly, its wings forming four roundels, the front wings with a pair of birds am...
Porcelain
Canton Famille Rose Plate, ca. 1840
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Canton Famille rose 9.6 inch plate, ca. 1840, enameled with seven figures, the four males forming a band, one playing the erhu, one playing symbols, one playing the dizi (bamboo flut...
Porcelain
Chinese Canton Enamel Oval Plate/Dish
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Chinese Canton enamel oval plate/dish. Small hairlines on the back, see pictures.
Porcelain
Large Antique 19th Century Chinese Rose Mandarin Porcelain Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique large Chinese porcelain vase. In the Rose Mandarin (Famille Rose) style. Decorated throughout with with various detailed scenes of people & plants. The body of ...
Porcelain
Louis XVI Style Sofa
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XVI style canape made by La Maison London. Hand carved in solid wood, painted in an ecru white with gold highlights. Upholstered in a fabric of your choice Please note: 11m of...
Giltwood
$125,000
H 39.5 in W 49 in D 4 in
A 19th C. Italian Oil on Canvas "The Cardinal's Present" by Arturo Ricci
By Arturo Ricci
Located in New York, NY
A Marvelous 19th Century Italian Oil on Canvas titled "The Cardinal's Present" by Arturo Ricci. This oil on canvas is truly incredible and one of Ricci's best works of art. The sce...
Canvas, Wood
Canton Famille Rose Mandarin Pattern Charger, Qing Dynasty, ca. 1890
Located in Banner Elk, NC
A Canton Famille Rose 12.75-inch charger, the polychrome enameled surface depicting an active palace scene with a distinguished warrior and attendants being presented to the Emporer,...
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Rose Mandarin Porcelain Vase, 19th Century
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine, antique Chinese Rose Mandarin porcelain vase. With rich polychrome enamel decoration on a light celadon ground. An excellent example with fine decoration! Date: 19th ...
Porcelain
Rene Lalique Topaz Glass Bacchantes Vase
By René Lalique
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Rene Lalique Topaz Glass Bacchantes Vase. This pattern features ten dancing nude women in relief. The women represent Bacchantes from Greek mythology, who were a group of women who f...
Glass
Porcelain Transfer Decorate / Gilt Dinner Service Plate For 11 People
By Coronet
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Dine in timeless elegance with our Porcelain Painted and Gilt Floral Bouquet Decorated Set of Eleven Dinner Plates, a stunning creation from the mid-20th century by Coronet Chinaware...
Porcelain
$17,811 / set
H 87.01 in W 41.34 in D 88.59 in
Louis XVI Style Bunk Beds/Matching Pair of Single Beds Made by La Maison London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XVI style bunk beds, exclusive to La Maison London: Hand carved featuring a band of intricate laurel leaves along the side bars and hand finished to order (picture shows a pale...
Wood
Anglo-Indian Rajasthani Mother of Pearl Stool Ottoman
Located in London, GB
Anglo-Indian Rajasthani Mother of pearl upholstered stool ottoman A stunning example. In very good condition commensurate with age. Two small pieces of missing inlay. Seat would be...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
French Giltwood Canapé Attributed to Georges Jacob
By François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Rare and exceptional piece. This large and beautiful sofa is a fine example of the work of famed menuisier Georges Jacob (6 July 1739 – 5 July 1814), who was one of the two most prom...
Velvet, Giltwood
Antique Venetian Carved Grotto Rocking Chair, ca. 1890
Located in Berghuelen, DE
An antique handcarved Venetian rocking chair in grotto design. Seat and backrest in the shape of sea shells, backrest supported by a sea horse. The base features fish heads and sea s...
Wood
$750
H 1.25 in Dm 8.25 in
Chinese Export Rose Mandarin Porcelain Saucer Dish, Famille Rose, Circa 1810
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Rose Mandarin Porcelain Saucer Dish, Famille Rose, Circa 1810 Canton, circa 1810, Jiaqing period Early Rose Mandarin at its most charming: a Jiaqing period saucer di...
Porcelain
$15,000
H 13.63 in W 11 in D 1 in
Edward F. Caldwell Gothic Style Jeweled Champleve Enamel Antique Folio Cover
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
A very rare, fine large Edward F. Caldwell jeweled champleve enamel folio cover in the High Gothic Style. The central panel depicting a King on a white horse holding a large orb with...
Enamel
Louis XV Style Carved Gilt 3-Fold Screen with Embroidered Silk Panels
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (19th Century) carved gilt 3 fold screen with blue silk embroidered panels and cornucopia design.
Gold Leaf
Qing Dynasty Large Canton Famille Rose Chinese Porcelain Vase
Located in Brea, CA
Qing Dynasty large 23.75” canton famille rose Chinese porcelain vase with two panels of figures and horses, the sides with birds and flowers double pairs of dogs handles and 2 pairs ...
Porcelain
Pair Chinese Export Yongzheng Famille Rose Plates, circa 1730, China
Located in Austin, TX
A gorgeous pair of 18th century Chinese Export porcelain plates decorated in stunning famille rose enamels, Yongzheng Period, circa 1730, China. The small plates decorated in brig...
Porcelain
Expanded trade between Europe and East Asia, starting in the 16th century, led to a booming market for exported goods, particularly furniture. This was bolstered by the establishment of the Dutch and English East India Companies at the beginning of the 17th century. From folding screens and chairs to lacquer tables and silver, Chinese Export furniture was in demand and regularly copied and imitated, leading to styles like chinoiserie and Chinese Chippendale.
The expansion of exporting that had strengthened the arts during the Ming dynasty continued into the Qing dynasty era — Chinese designers made many furniture pieces specifically for export, resulting in distinctive designs that mixed traditional techniques with forms appealing to foreign buyers. For instance, cabinetmakers in Canton (modern-day Guangzhou) were prolific in crafting hardwood furniture for export in European styles that involved the expert joinery techniques of Chinese furniture. Designs for Chinese Export porcelain, cabinets, decorative objects and other furniture were often more ornately adorned than they would be for a local audience, such as with mother-of-pearl overlays or surfaces featuring lavish pictorial scenes or gold on black motifs. Some were even commissioned by wealthy European families to be adorned with their coat of arms.
Because lacquer furniture was especially prized, and the resin used to create it was difficult to import as it would harden during the long voyage, artisans in China and Japan exported numerous lacquer pieces. Long before lacquer made its way to Japan, the Chinese treated the material differently. They used it to create smooth, glossy surfaces, but also for carving, an art that began in the 12th century and is exclusively Chinese. These pieces are called cinnabar lacquer after the powdered mercury sulfide (cinnabar) employed to produce their characteristic red hue. A popular form for export was a compact cabinet with drawers, usually displayed on a small table. Undecorated furniture built in Europe was also shipped to China to be lacquered. The international exchange of design would influence furniture into the 19th century and later, informing styles such as Art Deco and Art Nouveau.
Find a collection of antique Chinese Export tables, beds, cupboards, table lamps and more furniture on 1stDibs.
Your dining room table is a place where stories are shared and personalities shine — why not treat yourself and your guests to the finest antique and vintage glass, silver, ceramics and serveware for your meals?
Just like the people who sit around your table, your serveware has its own stories and will help you create new memories with your friends and loved ones. From ceramic pottery to glass vases, set your table with serving pieces that add even more personality, color and texture to your dining experience.
Invite serveware from around the world to join your table settings. For special occasions, dress up your plates with a striking Imari charger from 19th-century Japan or incorporate Richard Ginori’s Italian porcelain plates into your dining experience. Celebrate the English ritual of afternoon tea with a Japanese tea set and an antique Victorian kettle. No matter how big or small your dining area is, there is room for the stories of many cultures and varied histories, and there are plenty of ways to add pizzazz to your meals.
Add different textures and colors to your table with dinner plates and pitchers of ceramic and silver or a porcelain lidded tureen, a serving dish with side handles that is often used for soups. Although porcelain and ceramic are both made in a kiln, porcelain is made with more refined clay and is more durable than ceramic because it is denser. The latter is ideal for statement pieces — your tall mid-century modern ceramic vase is a guaranteed conversation starter. And while your earthenware or stoneware is maybe better suited to everyday lunches as opposed to the fine bone china you’ve reserved for a holiday meal, handcrafted studio pottery coffee mugs can still be a rich expression of your personal style.
“My motto is ‘Have fun with it,’” says author and celebrated hostess Stephanie Booth Shafran. “It’s yin and yang, high and low, Crate & Barrel with Christofle silver. I like to mix it up — sometimes in the dining room, sometimes on the kitchen banquette, sometimes in the loggia. It transports your guests and makes them feel more comfortable and relaxed.”
Introduce elegance at supper with silver, such as a platter from celebrated Massachusetts silversmith manufacturer Reed and Barton or a regal copper-finish flatware set designed by International Silver Company, another New England company that was incorporated in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1898. By then, Meriden had already earned the nickname “Silver City” for its position as a major hub of silver manufacturing.
At the bar, try a vintage wine cooler to keep bottles cool before serving or an Art Deco decanter and whiskey set for after-dinner drinks — there are many possibilities and no wrong answers for tableware, barware and serveware. Explore an expansive collection of antique and vintage glass, ceramics, silver and serveware today on 1stDibs.