Pair of Chinese Export Birds, circa 1820
$17,500 / set
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
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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
Located in Downingtown, PA
Natural History of the East: Pair of Fine Chinese Export Bird Watercolors (c. 1800–1820) A superb pair of early 19th-century Chinese Export ornithological paintings, executed in wa...
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
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" x 6' 2" (147 x 188 cm)
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
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 Period.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
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 figural panels around central smaller base panels with birds, flowers on a detailed bac...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Kangxi Blue Ginger Jar with Phoenix & Birds
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Chinese export porcelain ginger jar. With a white ground and blue decoration.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
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 figural panels around central smaller base panels with birds, flowers on a detailed bac...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
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 ground and cobalt blue and gilt geometric designs. The center bears an armorial crest ...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
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 and fruit on an orange peel surface.
Category
Vintage 1930s Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
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 colorful flowers, tropical birds, trees, lilies and a pond, with a parcel-gilt trim a...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Rare Large Chinese Export circa 1900 Shoushan Stone Sculpture Pandas Crane Birds
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and very rare original Chinese Export circa 1900 Shoushan stone carving of mountain lions on rocks I have two Shoushan stone carving...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Vintage Chinese Export Porcelain Bird Painted Cachepot Flower Pot Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinese Export Porcelain Bird Painted Cachepot Flower Pot Vase.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Decorative Wall Plate with Birds
$745Sale Price|20% Off
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 is made of bronze and cloisonné enamel, a goldsmith technique originally applied to...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Celadon Porcelain Jardiniere, Hand-Crafted, Bird Motif, China
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
Pair of Antique Chinese Cloisonne Birds
$6,500 / set
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 symbolic designs on an alluring blue background, featuring brass stylized tail feathers de...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
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
Chinese Export Famille Rose Porcelain Punch Bowl with Birds and Peonies c. 1950s
$307Sale Price|50% Off
Chinese Export Famille Rose Porcelain Punch Bowl with Birds and Peonies c. 1950s
Located in Glasgow, GB
This mid-20th century Chinese export Famille Rose punch bowl is a finely hand-painted example of porcelain artistry rooted in the decorative traditions of Qing dynasty aesthetics.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Bowls
Materials
Enamel
Chinese Blue & White Ginger Jar with Birds & Flowers
Located in Chicago, IL
This round, porcelain storage jar is brightly glazed in the classic blue-and-white manner with allover pattern of birds and flowers, including peonies, plum blossoms and lotus leaves...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Porcelain Bird Motif Table Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
Asian Chinese style (20th Century) yellow and turquoise porcelain table lamp with bird design. Condition: (Ships without a shade)
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Asian Chinese wall sconce, painted birds, China, circa 1900
$698Sale Price|20% Off
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 floral bouquets. China, circa 1900 In very good condition. Dimensions: height 43 c...
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
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Chinese painting on paper, which is unrolled once hung on the wall. It is a painting that depicts birds in nature, in the style of the 18th century. This painting is from the 19th ce...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Chinese Peking Glass Bird & Floral Vase, Signed
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
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 Chinese Peking Glass Vase is a true testament to exquisite craftsmanship. This stu...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Glass
Pair of Antique Chinese Pith Paintings of Birds
$4,400 / set
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 flowers executed in the traditional gongbi technique. Presented under glass with french m...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
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 flowering chrysanthemums, and accented with two navy scrolled handles along the neck. Sl...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Urns
Materials
Porcelain
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 depicts a scene of of 3 perching birds. the backgrou8nd has a nice patina crackling. The...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Kangxi Imari Plate, Chinese Porcelain with Fenghuang Bird, Circa 1700
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a a fine Chinese Kangxi- Imari period plate, with a beautiful Feng-huang bird pattern, dating to circa 1700, The plate is well potted of a very white porcelain, neat well t...
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
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 watercolor depicts a long-legged marsh bird presented in profile within a spare, atmospheri...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings
Materials
Lacquer, Paper
Pair Of Chinese Phoenix Bird Porcelain Table Lamps
Located in Essex, MA
The birds now mounted as lamps with colorful bodies and hardwood bases. Two light sockets with jade finials.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
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 and two blue scrolled handles along the neck. Light wear, hairline cracks."
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Urns
Materials
Porcelain
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 bird on a branch with flowers and trees both executed in a distinctive traditional del...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings
Materials
Paint
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 flowering garden, and accented in two navy scrolled handles along the neck. Light wear...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Urns
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Decorative or Jewelry Box, in Carved Wood, Trees and Birds Decor, China
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
It is a carved wooden box, brown and black. One part is hand carved, the other Painted lacquered. It was made in China during the 1930s and 1940s, so it is from the Republic period.
Category
Vintage 1930s Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Parrot Sculpture, Chinese Carved Green Stone Bird on Rock Base
Located in Darien, CT
A Chinese hardstone bird sculpture carved as a parrot, executed in richly variegated green stone and mounted on a naturalistic rock base.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone
19th Century, Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Vase with Peonies and Birds -17.3in
By CANTON FAMILLE ROSE
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
This impressive large Chinese porcelain vase is decorated in the Famille Rose palette with flowering peonies, delicate songbirds and an elegant poetic inscription executed in black c...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
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, florals and koi on a wooden base with brass hardware. Vase is cracked near the socke...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Antique Chinese Botanical & Bird Patterned Porcelain Lidded Ginger Jars
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Antique Chinese (late 19th-early 20th Century) porcelain lidded ginger jars with a pattern featuring sprawling tree branches and foliage in greens, oranges, and browns, and ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Porcelain Lamp with Bird Decoration, 20th Century, Marked
Located in NANTES, FR
**Chinese Porcelain Lamp with Bird Decoration, 20th Century, Marked – The base of this porcelain lamp is made of wood. It dates from the 1960s–1970s. The lamp is sold without the ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Wood, Porcelain
Large Chinese Natural Translucent Untreated Jadeite Flower Cat Birds Carving 20c
Located in Richmond, CA
This modern Chinese sculpture, standing at an impressive 10 inches on its stand, is a masterful representation of contemporary jadeite craftsmanship, particularly from the renowned S...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
Set of Four Carved Blossoms and Birds Chinese Hardwood Veneer Panels
Located in Lomita, CA
A striking set of four vintage Asian relief wall panels depicting birds among flowering branches, carved in high relief and hand-painted in rich polychrome. Each vertical panel prese...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood
Chinese Porcelain Framed Famille Rose Plaque of Birds with Prunus and Cherry
Located in Downingtown, PA
Lovebirds in Blossom: A Famille Rose Porcelain Plaque This beautiful Chinese Porcelain Plaque, dating to the 20th Century, captures a classic and auspicious natural scene in a horiz...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Art
Materials
Porcelain
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 painted featuring two exotic birds (depicted on the top and front), pine, berries,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique Chinese Porcelain Vases, Burgundy with Bird Motifs, 1960s
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Chinese porcelain burgundy vases decorated with white motifs capturing the silhouettes of birds amid nature, wrapping around their pear shaped forms (PRICED AS PAIR).
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Porcelain Rouleau Vases, Circa 1850, Branches & Birds
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Antique Chinese (late 19th-early 20th Century) porcelain rouleau-form vases with a pattern featuring sprawling tree branches and foliage in greens, pinks, and browns, and bir...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Lacquer Side Table with Birds and Flowers
Located in Centennial, CO
A beautiful and unique antique Chinese Qing dynasty deep red lacquer side table or ladies' desk, dating from the late 1800s. The table is hand-carved and has five drawers, the drawer...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
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, early 20 century.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork
Materials
Copper
Chinese Kangxi Imari Plate Porcelain hand painted Bird on Perch, Qing Ca 1710
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautifully hand painted Antique Chinese Export porcelain Plate from the Qing, Kangxi period, 1662-1722, all hand painted in a great pattern showing a bird on a perch, eye...
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Antique Chinese Floral and Bird Patterned Porcelain Lidded Ginger Jars
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Antique Chinese (late 19th-early 20th Century) porcelain lidded ginger jars with a pattern featuring sprawling tree branches and foliage in greens, oranges, and browns, and ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
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 details. Dark hardwood with mother of pearl shell blossoms. Openwork carved branches moti...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Marble
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 decorated with birds and crysthanemums. mirror itself is 23.5 x 38
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
FiVE CHINESE CH'IEN LUNG PERIOD 1736-1796 WATERCOLOUR BIRD PIANTINGS FRAMED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely suite of five original Watercolour paintings dating to the Ch'ien Lung Period 1736-1796 publishe...
Category
Vintage 1960s Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Chinese Oxblood Meiping Vase with Bird Motif, Mid-Late 1900s
Located in Queens, NY
Chinese porcelain Meiping vase in a red oxblood hue decorated with a white natural motif capturing the silhouettes of birds, vines and leaves.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
A Diminutive Pair of Chinese Sancai Glazed Phoenix Birds, on Hardwood Stands
$956Sale Price / set|20% Off
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 A Diminutive pair of Chinese sancai glazed phoenix birds, well presented on carve...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain, Hardwood
Large Decorative Chinese Painted Vase with Floral and Bird Motif
Located in Hong Kong, HK
This elegant porcelain vase features a tall, narrow neck and a rounded body, beautifully adorned with a detailed painted scene. The artwork depicts two cranes standing beneath a blos...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Ceramic
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, early 20 century.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork
Materials
Copper
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 hardware as a lamp, with a multi-colored famille rose and bird pattern against a beige...
Category
Antique 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
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 hardware as a lamp, with a multi-colored famille rose and bird pattern against a beige...
Category
Antique 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
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A pair of Chinese Export birds
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Chinese Export porcelain birds Ca. 1780
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export Large Deep Basin, Birds in Garden Dec., circa 1750
Located in Geelong, Victoria
Chinese Export large deep basin of octagonal lobed form, well decorated in blue with birds in garden setting, the rims with fkiwer groups within a cell border.
Category
Antique 1750s Chinese Porcelain
Huge Antique Chinese Export Marriage Armorial Platter with Love Birds
Unavailable
H 2.25 in W 21.5 in D 18.38 in
Huge Antique Chinese Export Marriage Armorial Platter with Love Birds
Located in Quechee, VT
This rare size Chinese export platter was made for the American market of the Federal Period.
Category
Antique 1790s Chinese Federal Platters and Serveware
Materials
Porcelain
Set of Four Chinese Export Water Colors Of Birds
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Classic set of four Chinese export water color bird paintings with period Chinoiserie frames.
Category
Antique 19th Century Paintings
Chinese Metal Trunk W/ Bird Lock
Located in Sarasota, FL
This Chinese METAL TRUNK is different than most having "rosettes" on the top brass trim with a bird lock to the front . The finish is dark orange paint.
Category
Vintage 1930s Chinese Chinese Export Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Metal
Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Large Bird Form Vessels
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Gorgeous inspired large pair of Chinese cloisonné bird form vessels. Lovely design and coloration make a lovely Connoisseur accent in any decor. The wings can be removed to expose ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Pair of Chinese Phoenix Birds, circa 1840
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of Chinese colorful polychrome glazed biscuit models of phoenix birds perched on rockwork decorated in yellow, green, blue, brown and maroon.
Category
Antique 1840s Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Chinese Lacquered Hardwood Vase Depicting Birds and Flowers, circa 1900
Unavailable
H 18.12 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in
Chinese Lacquered Hardwood Vase Depicting Birds and Flowers, circa 1900
Located in GB
This impressive large vase has been well turned in hardwood. This vase is of bulbous shape with a tall flared neck. The interior has been well hollowed with a thin wall thickness sho...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Lacquer
Materials
Hardwood
Rare Qing Dynasty Chinese Silk Panel, Flowers Birds, Decorative Art, Fabric
Unavailable
H 59.06 in W 55.12 in D 0.04 in
Rare Qing Dynasty Chinese Silk Panel, Flowers Birds, Decorative Art, Fabric
Located in Totnes, GB
Exquisite large Chinese silk panel dating to the late Qing dynasty. With a profusion of brightly colored flowers and plants and a menagerie of birds and butterflies. Incredibly decor...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Textiles
Materials
Silk
Five Panel Chinese Hand Painted Mural with Birds, Flowers and Bamboo
Unavailable
H 97.24 in W 105 in D 0.1 in
Five Panel Chinese Hand Painted Mural with Birds, Flowers and Bamboo
Located in Tarbert, Argyll and Bute
Five panel Chinese hand painted mural in good condition on a simulated gold hand brushed ground.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Wallpaper
Materials
Paper
Napoleon III Papier Maché shaped Shell Crane bird Laquer Oriental decor China
Unavailable
H 2.56 in W 12.01 in D 10.24 in
Napoleon III Papier Maché shaped Shell Crane bird Laquer Oriental decor China
Located in Antwerpen, BE
This Napoleon III Papier-Mâché tray or dish, crafted in the shape of a shell, is an exquisite example of mid-19th century Chinese craftsmanship, created for the French market. The ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Paper Mâché Red Pillbox with Bird Motif
Located in Cookeville, TN
Offering this gorgeous red lacquer paper mâché pillbox. Hand painted in red lacquer with black and gold foliate and bird motif. Opened on the inside is black lacquer, and the bottom ...
Category
Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinese Export Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Paper
Exuberant Wood Armchair with Bird Motif and Floral Carving, Late 19th Century
Unavailable
H 44 in W 30 in D 20.5 in
Exuberant Wood Armchair with Bird Motif and Floral Carving, Late 19th Century
Located in Providence, RI
This Japanese chair has a fabulous back composed of two birds and intertwining leafage with arms that develop into floral bouquets integrated into the arm support. Note the leafage f...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
20th-C. Large Chinese Export Bird Motif Ginger Jars Coral Foo Dog Finials, Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of large scale Chinese ginger jars with vivid bird motifs and bright coral foo dog finials. The birds appear to be some sort of pheasant. The colors really make them q...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Export White Porcelain Birds, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Chinese Export porcelain bird sculptures. Dealer: S138XX
Category
20th Century Unknown Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
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 coral, green, and light brown depicting perched birds on stumps, late Qing dynasty.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
Chinese Export Style Painting Bird and Flowers
Located in Rochester, NY
Chinese export style watercolor painting bird and flowers.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Aluminum
19th Century Chinese Export Vase with Birds
Located in High Point, NC
19th century Chinese export vase in vibrant hues of blue with medallions on two sides framing garden scenes and two relieved white cranes.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Pottery
18th Century Chinese Export Porcelain Dish Painted with Birds
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Porcelain silver-form dish painted with birds circa 1750-1760.
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Platters and Serveware
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export Six Panel Coromandel Screen Exotic Bird Landscape
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stylized 20th century Chinese export coromandel screen depicting an exotic bird landscape.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Metal
Chinese Export Porcelain Sacred Bird & Butterfly Large Bulb Tray
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese export porcelain sacred bird & butterfly pattern large bulb tray, Circa 1820-50 The Chinese Export porcelain tray is painted with an overall pattern in orange of the sacr...
Category
Antique 1820s Chinese Export Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Porcelain
Set Of Eight Framed Chinese Export Pith Paper Watercolors Of Birds
Located in Essex, MA
Beautifully framed in black lacquer chinoiserie frames, matted. The images of a variety of birds in various environments.
Category
Antique 1850s Chinese Chinese Export Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper
Chinese Export Hand-Painted Wallpaper Six Panel Screen with Birds and Flowers
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H 75 in W 162 in D 1 in
Chinese Export Hand-Painted Wallpaper Six Panel Screen with Birds and Flowers
Located in Astoria, NY
Monumental Chinese export hand-painted wallpaper six panel screen or room divider with decorative scenery of flowers, plants and a multitude of exotic birds and insects.
Category
Antique 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paper
Pair of Chinese Export Panels Decorated with Exotic Birds and Flowers c. 1790
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H 66.5 in W 21.5 in D 1.75 in
Pair of Chinese Export Panels Decorated with Exotic Birds and Flowers c. 1790
Located in San Francisco, CA
A lovely pair of Chinese export painted panels framed in wood. Together they form a complete composition of soothing subtlety and balance depicting a scene of exotic birds and flower...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings
Materials
Burlap, Paint, Canvas
Vintage Chinese Export Porcelain Bird Painted Cachepot Flower Pot - a Pair
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H 10.5 in W 14.25 in D 9 in
Vintage Chinese Export Porcelain Bird Painted Cachepot Flower Pot - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinese Export Porcelain Bird Painted Cachepot Flower Pot - a Pair.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export Porcelain Figures of Doves
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export porcelain Famille rose figures of doves, 19th century The beautiful Chinese Export porcelain models of birds stand on a hollow green rockwork base.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Oval Chinese Export Dishes
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of 18th century beautifully painted oval Chinese export dishes, with birds and flower. 19th century French gilt bronze mounts
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Paint, Porcelain
Famille Rose Bowl with Bird & Butterfly Decoration, Chinese Export ca. 1780
Located in Atlanta, GA
Famille Rose Bowl with Bird & Butterfly Decoration, Chinese Export ca. 1780
Category
Antique 1780s Chinese Serving Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Chinese Export Porcelain Bird Painted Cachepot Flower Pot - a Pair
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H 10.5 in W 14.25 in D 9 in
Vintage Chinese Export Porcelain Bird Painted Cachepot Flower Pot - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinese Export Porcelain Bird Painted Cachepot Flower Pot - a Pair.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Other Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Decorative Wall Plate with Love Birds
Located in Milano, IT
Round bronze and cloisonné enamel plate designed in China in the 20th century. This plate is made of bronze and cloisonné enamel, a goldsmith technique originally applied to jewelle...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Antique Chinese Glazed Birds or Parrots
Located in Houston, TX
Great pair of Chinese export glazed pottery or clay birds or parrots, circa. 1900.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
"Bird of Joy" Chinese Pottery Shard Box
Located in Chicago, IL
The lid of this petite trinket box is a shard of glazed porcelain, a remnant of the antique pottery destroyed during the Cultural Revolution of the 1960-70s. Likely dating to the lat...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Silver
China Trade Watercolors of Birds in Églomisé Frames
Located in Downingtown, PA
China trade watercolors of birds in églomisé frames, Circa 1840. The pair of China trade pith watercolors are within an églomisé and decoupage frame. Dimensions: 13½ inches x...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Chinese Lacquer Round Coffee Table with Birds
Located in Fulton, CA
A circular lacquered and painted coffee table with hand painted birds. Center medallion depicts 2 birds appearing to be roosters. Black lacquer edges with carved apron and legs. 37...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Pair of Vintage Chinese Porcelain Phoenix Bird Sculptures
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair of Vintage Chinese Porcelain Phoenix Bird Sculptures
Category
Vintage 1930s Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Blue & White Jar with Birds & Flowers
Located in Chicago, IL
Loosely brushed with cobalt blue pigments, this round blue-and-white storage jar is adorned with a ribbon-tailed bird perched on a cluster of rocks, a symbol for a long and happy lif...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Jars
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-Century Chinese Wicker Bird Box or Basket
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Whimsical vintage Chinese bird box ambitiously hand crafted in wicker and reed with removable lid. From the famed Shanghai Collection.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wicker, Reed
Carved Chinese High Back Fantasy Chair Dragon, Birds, Iris
Located in Toledo, OH
Carved Chinese high back fantasy chair. Details of a bird, iris and dragon head on the legs.
Category
20th Century Unknown Chinese Export Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Framed 20th Century Chinese Silk Love Birds Embroidery
Located in Lincoln, GB
Framed 20th century Chinese silk love birds embroidery. Framed and glazed very fine Chinese needleworks with exotic birds amongst flowers and fruiting vine. c.1920
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Picture Frames
Materials
Silk
Pair of Chinese Glazed Terra Cotta Birds or Parakeets
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming pair of Chinese parakeets or budgies crafted in terra cotta, decorated, glazed and perched on tree trunks with flowers. Signed with chop marks on the bottoms.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Set of Four Framed Chinese Silk Flower and Bird Paintings
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of four Chinese silk paintings, beautifully presented in matching gilt and burl wood frames with brocade borders. The subject of this lovely group is called "Flower-Bird", one ...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood
Large Chinese Bamboo Birdcage with Bird Feeders, Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large Chinese bamboo birdcage with birdfeeders, early 20th century. Constructed of bamboo with a lacquered wood base and lacquered carved hanger on top. Two porcelain bird feeders...
Category
Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
Early 20thc Chinese Soapstone Carving of Flowers & Birds on Teakwood Stand
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H 12 in W 11 in D 4.5 in
Early 20thc Chinese Soapstone Carving of Flowers & Birds on Teakwood Stand
Located in Savannah, GA
This very lovely soapstone sculpture is intricately carved and features two vases and a smaller receptacle with three little birds intertwined in flowers and leaves. Some design etch...
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Vintage 1930s Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Soapstone
China Trade Set of 12 Pith Paper Paintings of Birds, circa 1840-1860
Located in Downingtown, PA
China trade set of 12 watercolor pith paper paintings of birds, circa 1840-1860. A full set of Chinese watercolor painting on pith paper, each hand-painted with a different combin...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings
1940’s Fine Chinese Silk Bird Embroidery In Pastel Hues & Bamboo Frame
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H 28.25 in W 18.5 in D 1 in
1940’s Fine Chinese Silk Bird Embroidery In Pastel Hues & Bamboo Frame
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Expertly embroidered in silk in soft luxurious hues. The subject matter speaks for itself. A bird about to take off from a garden branch. The colours are exquisite. A good size and c...
Category
Vintage 1940s Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Antique 19th Century Chinese Red Lacquered Chair Lotus Leaf and Birds Paintings
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H 39.18 in W 23.43 in D 18.71 in
Antique 19th Century Chinese Red Lacquered Chair Lotus Leaf and Birds Paintings
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely 19th century redwood lacquered hand painted with birds and lotus leaf detailing armchair This is very old and have genuine patina ma...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Exquisite Chinese Embroidered Silk 8 Panel Room Divider Screen of Birds, Flowers
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H 66.5 in W 140 in D 1.5 in
Exquisite Chinese Embroidered Silk 8 Panel Room Divider Screen of Birds, Flowers
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning eight panel Asian folding screen with exceptional embroidered detail on each panel. The color scheme is exquisite and like none we have seen before. There is two tone col...
Category
Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
Mid Century Chinese Silk Paintings of Birds by Signed Artists in Gilt Frames
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H 23.5 in W 13.5 in D 1 in
Mid Century Chinese Silk Paintings of Birds by Signed Artists in Gilt Frames
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Elegant Chinese Export signed Silk paintings from the mid-century era.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings
Materials
Silk
Lucky Red Painted Round Chinese Side Table with Bird and Greek Key Design
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A striking side or occasional table in lucky Chinese red, hand painted with meticulous decoration including bird and greek key design. Table surface is 13.5 diameter.
Category
Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinese Export Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Pair of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Lidded Jars with Pheonix Birds
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain lidded jars with bulbous form hand decorated with birds and flowers.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Jars
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Imperial Yellow Large Table Lamp with Pheasant, Birds, Flowers & Foliage
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H 25 in Dm 10 in
Chinese Imperial Yellow Large Table Lamp with Pheasant, Birds, Flowers & Foliage
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Chinese Imperial yellow large table lamp with pheasant, birds, flowers and foliage. Baluster shaped vase mounted for a lamp. The lamp is done in ceramic, decorated in bright vibrant ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Oriental Bronze Urns Vases Bird Serpentine Decorations Chinese Japanese
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H 12.41 in W 6.11 in D 4.93 in
Pair of Oriental Bronze Urns Vases Bird Serpentine Decorations Chinese Japanese
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of vintage oriental bronze urn vases depicting birds and serpents. A good looking and decorative pair in lovely order throughou...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Table Lamps with Flowers and Birds
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of antique Chinese porcelain vases now table lamps decorated with classic chinoiserie birds and flowers presented on turned ebonized wood bases.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Hand Carved Lapis Lazuli Sculptures of the Guan Yin and Phoenix Bird
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H 6.75 in W 1.5 in D 3.5 in
Chinese Hand Carved Lapis Lazuli Sculptures of the Guan Yin and Phoenix Bird
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a hand carved small Chinese Lapis lazuli sculptures of the Guan Yin and the Phoenix bird over a wood trunk. Both sculptures are supported by a carved wood oval base.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
Chinese Large Jar Decorated with Bird and Roses Mounted as a Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
A Chinese large jar decorated with bird and roses mounted as a lamp. A fine and large Mid-Century porcelain ginger jar with paintings.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Table Lamps
Vintage Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Pair of Table Lamps With Bird and Flower
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H 25.6 in Dm 11.82 in
Vintage Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Pair of Table Lamps With Bird and Flower
Located in Bochum, NRW
An elegant pair of Chinese family-rose porcelain table lamps, made from a pair of vases, painted with birds and peonies, mounted on a circular wood base. With their original shantung...
Category
Vintage 1960s Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Lovely Four Panel Midcentury Chinese Lacquered Screen with Birds and Foliage
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H 72.84 in W 64.97 in D 1.19 in
Lovely Four Panel Midcentury Chinese Lacquered Screen with Birds and Foliage
Located in London, GB
A lovely midcentury four paneled, double sided lacquered and painted Chinese export screen, decorated with colorful birds and foliage on brass feet with brass hinges.
Category
Vintage 1950s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
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1970s Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
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Brass Bird Cage - 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
lovely 19th century brass birdcage Beautiful small, very refined model with two brass eating containers which are very well sculpted The uprights are twisted which is unusual and ve...
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Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Sofas
Materials
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Pair of Park Night Stands in Poplar Burl by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
$8,269 / set
H 24.01 in W 18.12 in D 14.18 in
Pair of Park Night Stands in Poplar Burl by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
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2010s South African Minimalist Pedestals
Materials
Wood, Poplar, Burl
"Les Terrains" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"
$2,052 / item
H 40 in W 30 in D 0.03 in
"Les Terrains" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"
Located in New York, NY
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Materials
Paper
"Vigne Fleurie" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"
$2,052 / item
H 40 in W 30 in D 0.03 in
"Vigne Fleurie" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"
Located in New York, NY
"Vigne Fleurie" is an exquisite limited edition fine art print that offers a modernist interpretation of a flowering vine set against a lush green colorfield. Each print is a view of...
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2010s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Verre Eglomise Chinese Export Reverse Glass Painting
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Antique Verre Eglomise Chinese Export reverse glass painting. Beautiful Chinese reverse glass painting of two women in a Chinese garden with a scroll. This painting is particularl...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Wood
Hand-Crafted Antique Double Dome Bird Cage, Hardwood & Wire, 1940s
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1882 Hand crafted double dome wood and wire bird cage
Category
Vintage 1940s Bird Cages
Materials
Wire
19th Century French Patinated Wired Birdcage with Dome Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring the outdoors in with this large, elegant, antique birdcage. Crafted in France, circa 1880, this The birdcage features an elegant, domed design with intricate metalwork. The cur...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Bird Cages
Materials
Wire
Vintage Chinese Bird Cage with Porcelain Feeders
Located in New York, NY
Large carved wooden and partially gilt bird cage, 14 by 14 by 30 inches, with its original three white porcelain feeding bowls and two yellow glazed bowls, plus a taxidermy figure o...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Bird Cages
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Large and Decorative Birdcage On Stand
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An impressive vintage iron and wood white paint decorated multi-dome birdcage with compatible iron base. The birdcage with three functional doors, wood finials, wood trim and wire co...
Category
20th Century Adirondack Bird Cages
Materials
Other, Iron, Wire
Pair 20th Century Chinese Export Famille Verte Porcelain Parrots, Kangxi Style
$1,495 / set
H 9 in W 3 in D 4 in
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Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cage, Hand-Painted Metal & Wood
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)
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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cages
Materials
Metal
19th Century Japanese Scroll Painting by Igarashi Chikusa, Poppies & Butterflies
$4,800
H 68 in W 18 in D 1 in
19th Century Japanese Scroll Painting by Igarashi Chikusa, Poppies & Butterflies
Located in Kyoto, JP
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Antique 19th Century Japanese Two-Panel Screen ‘Byobu’, Kano School, Edo Period
$23,170
H 53.75 in W 54.34 in D 0.79 in
Antique 19th Century Japanese Two-Panel Screen ‘Byobu’, Kano School, Edo Period
Located in London, GB
Japanese Kano School Edo period two-panel screen depicting flowering prunus and bamboo on a rock formation, with colorful birds next to a body of water. Vivid mineral pigments on a g...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
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Chinese Export Eight-Panel Lacquered Coromandel Screen
Located in Tarry Town, NY
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
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.
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