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Pair of Chinese Export Birds, circa 1820
Pair of Chinese Export Birds, circa 1820

Pair of Chinese Export Birds, circa 1820

Located in New York, NY

Pair of Chinese export birds, circa 1820.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Mid Century Chinese Style Teak Bird Cage
Mid Century Chinese Style Teak Bird Cage

Mid Century Chinese Style Teak Bird Cage

Located in Germantown, MD

Mid Century Chinese Style Teak Bird Cage Measures 18" in width x 18" in depth x 34" in height.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Chinese Export Bird Cages

Materials

Hardwood, Teak

Chinese Export Watercolor Exotic Bird Paintings on Paper
Chinese Export Watercolor Exotic Bird Paintings on Paper

Chinese Export Watercolor Exotic Bird Paintings on Paper

Located in Downingtown, PA

Natural History of the East: Pair of Fine Chinese Export Bird Watercolors (c. 1800–1820) A superb

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Zabihi Collection Blue Chinese Deer Bird Pictorial Landscape Rug
Zabihi Collection Blue Chinese Deer Bird Pictorial Landscape Rug

Zabihi Collection Blue Chinese Deer Bird Pictorial Landscape Rug

Located in New York, NY

early 20th century blue chinese peking rug with a deer and flying bird rug no. j3395 size 4' 10

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Tall Pair Chinese Export Porcelain Phoenix Birds or HoHo Birds
Tall Pair Chinese Export Porcelain Phoenix Birds or HoHo Birds

Tall Pair Chinese Export Porcelain Phoenix Birds or HoHo Birds

Located in Pasadena, CA

This is a wonderful pair of Chinese Export porcelain Phoenix Birds that dates to the late Ching

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Large Chinese Export Rose Medallion Punch Bowl with Birds & Figures
Large Chinese Export Rose Medallion Punch Bowl with Birds & Figures

Large Chinese Export Rose Medallion Punch Bowl with Birds & Figures

Located in Milford, NH

A fine large hand painted Chinese Export Rose Medallion bowl with several interior floral and

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Large Chinese Export Rose Medallion Punch Bowl #2 with Birds & Figures
Large Chinese Export Rose Medallion Punch Bowl #2 with Birds & Figures

Large Chinese Export Rose Medallion Punch Bowl #2 with Birds & Figures

Located in Milford, NH

A fine large hand painted Chinese Export Rose Medallion bowl with several interior floral and

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Saucer with Doves in a Bird Bath
Antique Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Saucer with Doves in a Bird Bath

Antique Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Saucer with Doves in a Bird Bath

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine late 18th or early 19th Century Chinese export armorial porcelain saucer. With a white

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Export Black Ceramic Table Lamp with Floral and Bird Design
Chinese Export Black Ceramic Table Lamp with Floral and Bird Design

Chinese Export Black Ceramic Table Lamp with Floral and Bird Design

Located in Savannah, GA

Chinese Export table lamp made from a graceful vase decorated with colorful birds, dogwood branches

Category

Vintage 1930s Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

A Pair of Tall Chinese Export Porcelain Figural Vases with Birds and Flowers
A Pair of Tall Chinese Export Porcelain Figural Vases with Birds and Flowers

A Pair of Tall Chinese Export Porcelain Figural Vases with Birds and Flowers

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Pair of Tall Chinese export porcelain figural vases. The ovoid porcelain bodies decorated with

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Decorative Wall Plate with Birds
Chinese Decorative Wall Plate with Birds

Chinese Decorative Wall Plate with Birds

Located in Milano, IT

Round plate made of bronze and cloisonné enamel designed in China in the 20th century. This plate

Category

Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Celadon Porcelain Pot with Bird
Chinese Celadon Porcelain Pot with Bird

Chinese Celadon Porcelain Pot with Bird

Located in Queens, NY

Asian Chinese-style (20th Century) celadon porcelain jardiniere with a bird and floral decoration.

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Bronze Vase with Bird Design
Chinese Bronze Vase with Bird Design

Chinese Bronze Vase with Bird Design

Located in Queens, NY

Asian Chinese (19th Cent) bronze vase with birds in relief.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Antique Chinese Cloisonne Birds
Pair of Antique Chinese Cloisonne Birds

Pair of Antique Chinese Cloisonne Birds

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Lofty pair of Chinese birds handcrafted in brass and decorated in cloisonne with floral and

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Chinese Porcelain Bird Motif Table Lamp
Chinese Porcelain Bird Motif Table Lamp

Chinese Porcelain Bird Motif Table Lamp

Located in Queens, NY

Asian Chinese style (20th Century) yellow and turquoise porcelain table lamp with bird design

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Six Chinese Watercolors of Song Birds
Set of Six Chinese Watercolors of Song Birds

Set of Six Chinese Watercolors of Song Birds

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Set of six Chinese watercolors on paper of song birds in trees executed in a distinctive delicate

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Paint

Asian Chinese wall sconce, painted birds, China, circa 1900
Asian Chinese wall sconce, painted birds, China, circa 1900

Asian Chinese wall sconce, painted birds, China, circa 1900

Located in VÉZELAY, FR

Lantern-shaped wall sconce. Wooden structure carved with dragons. Glasses painted with birds and

Category

Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass, Wood

Chinese Painting on Scroll Paper, China 19th Century, Birds and Nature Decor
Chinese Painting on Scroll Paper, China 19th Century, Birds and Nature Decor

Chinese Painting on Scroll Paper, China 19th Century, Birds and Nature Decor

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

Chinese painting on paper, which is unrolled once hung on the wall. It is a painting that depicts

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Chinese Peking Glass Bird & Floral Vase, Signed
Chinese Peking Glass Bird & Floral Vase, Signed

Chinese Peking Glass Bird & Floral Vase, Signed

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Chinese Peking Glass Bird and Floral Vase, Signed  China, 20th century  A magnificent 20th-century

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases

Materials

Glass

Pair of Antique Chinese Pith Paintings of Birds
Pair of Antique Chinese Pith Paintings of Birds

Pair of Antique Chinese Pith Paintings of Birds

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Exceptional pair of 19th century Chinese gouache paintings on pith paper depicting birds and

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

16.5" D Chinese Gold Trim Charger with Bird Scene
16.5" D Chinese Gold Trim Charger with Bird Scene

16.5" D Chinese Gold Trim Charger with Bird Scene

Located in Pasadena, TX

this Is a large size charger. I t was made in China in the later half of the 20th century. It

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese White and Blue Chrysanthemum and Bird Porcelain Urn
Chinese White and Blue Chrysanthemum and Bird Porcelain Urn

Chinese White and Blue Chrysanthemum and Bird Porcelain Urn

Located in Queens, NY

"Antique Chinese (Late 19th Century) white and blue porcelain urn decorated with a bird amid

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Fine Quality Chinese School Watercolor Of A Marsh Bird, Circa 1800
Fine Quality Chinese School Watercolor Of A Marsh Bird, Circa 1800

Fine Quality Chinese School Watercolor Of A Marsh Bird, Circa 1800

Located in Atlanta, GA

Chinese School Watercolor Of A Marsh Bird, Circa 1800 This finely observed Chinese School

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Lacquer, Paper

Two Antique Chinese Gouache Paintings of Birds on Pith Paper
Two Antique Chinese Gouache Paintings of Birds on Pith Paper

Two Antique Chinese Gouache Paintings of Birds on Pith Paper

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Rare 19th Century gouache paintings on pith paper, one of two birds on a tree and one of a blue

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Paint

Chinese Off-White and Navy Blue Bird Motif Porcelain Urn
Chinese Off-White and Navy Blue Bird Motif Porcelain Urn

Chinese Off-White and Navy Blue Bird Motif Porcelain Urn

Located in Queens, NY

"Antique Chinese (Late 19th Century) off-white, porcelain urn with a navy blue bird amid florals

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese White and Blue Garden and Bird Design Porcelain Urn
Chinese White and Blue Garden and Bird Design Porcelain Urn

Chinese White and Blue Garden and Bird Design Porcelain Urn

Located in Queens, NY

"Antique Chinese (Late 19th Century) white and blue porcelain urn decorated with a bird amid a

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Early 20thc Chinese Soapstone Carving of Flowers & Birds on Teakwood Stand
Early 20thc Chinese Soapstone Carving of Flowers & Birds on Teakwood Stand

Early 20thc Chinese Soapstone Carving of Flowers & Birds on Teakwood Stand

Located in Savannah, GA

receptacle with three little birds intertwined in flowers and leaves. Some design etching on the larger vases

Category

Vintage 1930s Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

Chinese Pink Floral and Bird Design Table Lamp
Chinese Pink Floral and Bird Design Table Lamp

Chinese Pink Floral and Bird Design Table Lamp

Located in Queens, NY

"Chinese pink ceramic table lamp made from a baluster-shaped vase decorated with colorful birds

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Chinese Porcelain Framed Famille Rose Plaque of Birds with Prunus and Cherry
Chinese Porcelain Framed Famille Rose Plaque of Birds with Prunus and Cherry

Chinese Porcelain Framed Famille Rose Plaque of Birds with Prunus and Cherry

Located in Downingtown, PA

Context: Auspicious Symbolism in Flower and Bird Art This plaque continues the ancient and revered Chinese

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Art

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Wooden Small Rectangular Chest with Hand Painted Exotic Birds
Chinese Wooden Small Rectangular Chest with Hand Painted Exotic Birds

Chinese Wooden Small Rectangular Chest with Hand Painted Exotic Birds

Located in Queens, NY

Chinese Mid-Century small rectangular hinged chest with metal latch and two side ring handles, hand

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Egg "Flowers and Bird" with Wood Stand #7
Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Egg "Flowers and Bird" with Wood Stand #7

Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Egg "Flowers and Bird" with Wood Stand #7

Located in Norton, MA

Presenting a beautiful Chinese cloisonné enamel egg depicting flowers and bird with a wood stand

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork

Materials

Copper

Very Rare Cinnabar Carved Wood Rectangular Chinese Mirror with Birds
Very Rare Cinnabar Carved Wood Rectangular Chinese Mirror with Birds

Very Rare Cinnabar Carved Wood Rectangular Chinese Mirror with Birds

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Rare and elegant carved wood Chinese mirror in a striking Cinnabar color. Frame is meticulously

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Late 19th Century Chinese Petit Taboret, Birds, Branches, Blossoms Motif
Late 19th Century Chinese Petit Taboret, Birds, Branches, Blossoms Motif

Late 19th Century Chinese Petit Taboret, Birds, Branches, Blossoms Motif

Located in San Francisco, CA

Late 19th century Chinese petite taboret. Birds, branches, blossoms motif. Jewelry like fine

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Marble

FiVE CHINESE CH'IEN LUNG PERIOD 1736-1796 WATERCOLOUR BIRD PIANTINGS FRAMED
FiVE CHINESE CH'IEN LUNG PERIOD 1736-1796 WATERCOLOUR BIRD PIANTINGS FRAMED

FiVE CHINESE CH'IEN LUNG PERIOD 1736-1796 WATERCOLOUR BIRD PIANTINGS FRAMED

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

paintings are of period Chinese birds, they are watercolour on what looks like rice paper, expertly crafted

Category

Vintage 1960s Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

A Diminutive Pair of Chinese Sancai Glazed Phoenix Birds, on Hardwood Stands
A Diminutive Pair of Chinese Sancai Glazed Phoenix Birds, on Hardwood Stands

A Diminutive Pair of Chinese Sancai Glazed Phoenix Birds, on Hardwood Stands

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A Diminutive Pair of Chinese Sancai Glazed Phoenix Birds, on Hardwood Stands China, 20th Century

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain, Hardwood

Vintage Chinese Cinnabar Carved Lacquer Vase with Floral & Bird Motifs
Vintage Chinese Cinnabar Carved Lacquer Vase with Floral & Bird Motifs

Vintage Chinese Cinnabar Carved Lacquer Vase with Floral & Bird Motifs

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

A beautifully carved vintage Chinese cinnabar lacquer vase featuring intricate floral and foliate

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Two Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Egg "Flowers and Birds" with Wood Stands #8
Two Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Egg "Flowers and Birds" with Wood Stands #8

Two Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Egg "Flowers and Birds" with Wood Stands #8

Located in Norton, MA

Presenting a beautiful Chinese cloisonné enamel egg depicting flowers and birds with wood stands

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork

Materials

Copper

Antique Chinese Famille Rose & Bird Design Porcelain Vase Table Lamp
Antique Chinese Famille Rose & Bird Design Porcelain Vase Table Lamp

Antique Chinese Famille Rose & Bird Design Porcelain Vase Table Lamp

Located in Queens, NY

Antique Chinese table lamp made from an 18th century porcelain vase mounted with wood and brass

Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Chinese Famille Rose & Bird Design Porcelain Vase Table Lamp
Antique Chinese Famille Rose & Bird Design Porcelain Vase Table Lamp

Antique Chinese Famille Rose & Bird Design Porcelain Vase Table Lamp

Located in Queens, NY

Antique Chinese table lamp made from an 18th century porcelain vase mounted with wood and brass

Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Chinese Blue & White 'Prunus & Birds' Jar/Vase & Cover Earlier Qing Dynasty
Chinese Blue & White 'Prunus & Birds' Jar/Vase & Cover Earlier Qing Dynasty

Chinese Blue & White 'Prunus & Birds' Jar/Vase & Cover Earlier Qing Dynasty

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Chinese Blue & White 'Prunus' Jar/Vase & Cover Early Qing Dynasty (1644–1911) This impressive

Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Antique Chinese Bronze Brown Vases Relief Bird Floral Motifs Animal
Pair Antique Chinese Bronze Brown Vases Relief Bird Floral Motifs Animal

Pair Antique Chinese Bronze Brown Vases Relief Bird Floral Motifs Animal

Located in London, GB

Pair Antique Chinese Bronze Brown Vases Relief Bird Floral Motifs Animal Chinese, c. 1900 Height

Category

Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Vases

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Kerosene Lamps with Birds in Chinese Style
Pair of Kerosene Lamps with Birds in Chinese Style

Pair of Kerosene Lamps with Birds in Chinese Style

Located in Paris, FR

Pair of French antique kerosene lamps. The bronze paunch is decorated with birds on branches and

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair Chinese Brass Floral & Bird Planters with Carved Wood Stands, Circa 1900s
Pair Chinese Brass Floral & Bird Planters with Carved Wood Stands, Circa 1900s

Pair Chinese Brass Floral & Bird Planters with Carved Wood Stands, Circa 1900s

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair Chinese Brass Floral and Bird Planters with Carved Wood Stands, Circa 1900s This elegant pair

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardin...

Materials

Brass

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Chinese Export Birds For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of Chinese export birds is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique Chinese export birds was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, porcelain and wood. Find 221 antique and vintage Chinese export birds at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 9 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Chinese export birds have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Chinese export birds bearing Art Deco or Hollywood Regency hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Chinese export birds have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Meissen Porcelain, Chelsea House and Dona & Co. are consistently popular.

How Much are Chinese Export Birds?

Chinese export birds can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,081, while the lowest priced sells for $5 and the highest can go for as much as $1,492,810.

A Close Look at Chinese-export Furniture

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.

Questions About Chinese Export Birds
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To identify Chinese export porcelain, first look for a mark. Most pieces made after 1891 feature a maker's mark that you can research using authoritative online resources. Identifying older porcelain ware is more difficult. A licensed appraiser can provide assistance. You'll find a range of expertly vetted Chinese export porcelain on 1stDibs.