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19th Century Famille Rose Ginger Jar Table Lamps with Bird and Flowers
19th Century Famille Rose Ginger Jar Table Lamps with Bird and Flowers

19th Century Famille Rose Ginger Jar Table Lamps with Bird and Flowers

Located in Soquel, CA

Beautiful pair of late 19th century Chinese Famille rose ginger jar lamps with hand-painted bird

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Export Silver Bird and Blossoming Branch Picture Frame
Chinese Export Silver Bird and Blossoming Branch Picture Frame

Chinese Export Silver Bird and Blossoming Branch Picture Frame

Located in New York, NY

Chinese export silver picture frame, circa 1910. Oval window in shaped surround with bracket feet

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Chinese Antique Red Lacquer Birdcage
Chinese Antique Red Lacquer Birdcage

Chinese Antique Red Lacquer Birdcage

Located in Sarasota, FL

Antique black and red lacquered birdcage having hand carved accents plus little wooden pieces coral inset trim and several antique feeders of course the old hanger red lacquer surrou...

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Antique 1890s Chinese Chinese Export Bird Cages

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Chinese Silver Zodiac Animals Atop Cloisonne' Birdcage
Antique Chinese Silver Zodiac Animals Atop Cloisonne' Birdcage

Antique Chinese Silver Zodiac Animals Atop Cloisonne' Birdcage

Located in Sarasota, FL

This Birdcage is unique Birdcage handmade and molded Chinese silver having molded silver animals of

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Antique 1890s Chinese Chinese Export Bird Cages

Materials

Silver

Chinese Export Study of a Bird
Chinese Export Study of a Bird

Chinese Export Study of a Bird

Located in New York, NY

This Chinese ornithological study of a colorful bird on a flowering branch was created by an

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Drawings

Pair of Chinese Export Carved Jade Birds
Pair of Chinese Export Carved Jade Birds

Pair of Chinese Export Carved Jade Birds

Located in Essex, MA

A pair of 19th century Chinese Export carved nephrite jade birds, naturalistically modeled with

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Set of Four Chinese Export Watercolors of Birds
Set of Four Chinese Export Watercolors of Birds

Set of Four Chinese Export Watercolors of Birds

Located in New York, NY

This set of four Chinese Qing Dynasty watercolors on paper, made for export to the European market

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Drawings

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Chinese export wallpaper panel with flowers and birds, c.1820
Chinese export wallpaper panel with flowers and birds, c.1820

Chinese export wallpaper panel with flowers and birds, c.1820

Located in New York, NY

Chinese export wallpaper panel with flowers and birds on a green ground. Chinese c.1820

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Wallpaper

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Pair of Chinese Export Pith Paper Paintings of Birds, c 1840
Pair of Chinese Export Pith Paper Paintings of Birds, c 1840

Pair of Chinese Export Pith Paper Paintings of Birds, c 1840

Located in Los Angeles, CA

These are a beautiful pair of Chinese Export Pith Paper Paintings of Birds from c. 1840. The

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Early 20th Century Chinese Export Pair of Ceramic Ho Ho Birds
Early 20th Century Chinese Export Pair of Ceramic Ho Ho Birds

Early 20th Century Chinese Export Pair of Ceramic Ho Ho Birds

Located in Charleston, SC

20th century Chinese Export pair of Sang de Boeuf ceramic Ho Ho Birds with a wonderful celadon

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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Wooden Chinese Bird Cage
Antique Wooden Chinese Bird Cage

Antique Wooden Chinese Bird Cage

Located in Sarasota, FL

Tall bird cage wooden hand carved having an interesting hook to the very top and bird final. Bugs

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Antique 1890s Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities

Materials

Hardwood

Chinese bird paintings
Chinese bird paintings

Chinese bird paintings

Located in New York, NY

A superb set of Chinese export paintings of birds on pith paper, each perched on a flowering branch

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

Blue and White Chinese Garden Seat with Bird Motif
Blue and White Chinese Garden Seat with Bird Motif

Blue and White Chinese Garden Seat with Bird Motif

Located in Stamford, CT

Blue and white Chinese porcelain garden seat with flower and bird motifs, circa 20th century

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Chinoiserie Hand Painted Wallpaper Panels of Birds in a Garden Setting
Chinoiserie Hand Painted Wallpaper Panels of Birds in a Garden Setting

Chinoiserie Hand Painted Wallpaper Panels of Birds in a Garden Setting

Located in 10 Chater Road, HK

century Chinese export chinoiserie painting of floral and bird motif on export wallpaper, from our studio

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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

19th Century Meiji Period Bronze Cachepot Planter with a Bird and Tree Motif
19th Century Meiji Period Bronze Cachepot Planter with a Bird and Tree Motif

19th Century Meiji Period Bronze Cachepot Planter with a Bird and Tree Motif

Located in Richmond, VA

gorgeous, bird and tree motif that wraps around. Markings inside and on underside.

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Antique 19th Century Asian Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardin...

Materials

Bronze

Large 19th Century Samson Famille Rose Porcelain Soldier Vase
Large 19th Century Samson Famille Rose Porcelain Soldier Vase

Large 19th Century Samson Famille Rose Porcelain Soldier Vase

Located in London, GB

with gilded lion finial above a faceted vase decorated in the traditional Chinese Export manner with

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Antique 19th Century French Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Export Famile Verte Birds of Paradise Figures, Now as Lamps
Pair of Chinese Export Famile Verte Birds of Paradise Figures, Now as Lamps

Pair of Chinese Export Famile Verte Birds of Paradise Figures, Now as Lamps

Located in Atlanta, GA

Pair of Chinese export famille verte birds of paradise figures, now as lamps, each one custom

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Chinese Porcelain Phoenix Birds, 8.25"h, 19th Century
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Phoenix Birds, 8.25"h, 19th Century

Pair of Chinese Porcelain Phoenix Birds, 8.25"h, 19th Century

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of Chinese Porcelain Phoenix Birds, export, pierced base, finely painted, original condition

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Chinoiserie Hand Painted Wallpaper Panels of Birds and Spring Blossom
Chinoiserie Hand Painted Wallpaper Panels of Birds and Spring Blossom

Chinoiserie Hand Painted Wallpaper Panels of Birds and Spring Blossom

Located in 10 Chater Road, HK

century Chinese export chinoiserie paintings of floral and bird motif on export wallpaper, from our studio

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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Pair Chinoiserie Hand Painted Wallpaper Panels of Birds in a Garden Setting
Pair Chinoiserie Hand Painted Wallpaper Panels of Birds in a Garden Setting

Pair Chinoiserie Hand Painted Wallpaper Panels of Birds in a Garden Setting

Located in 10 Chater Road, HK

19th century Chinese export chinoiserie painting of floral and bird motif on export wallpaper, and

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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Annamese Vietnamese Baluster Jar with Birds, 15th Century
Annamese Vietnamese Baluster Jar with Birds, 15th Century

Annamese Vietnamese Baluster Jar with Birds, 15th Century

Located in Geelong, Victoria

birds, the neck with a cell pattern ground and panels of stylized foliage beneath a ‘Greek Key’ border

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Vietnamese Chinese Export Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Meissen Green Court Dragon Gravy Painted With Dragon and Phoenix Bird Decoration
Meissen Green Court Dragon Gravy Painted With Dragon and Phoenix Bird Decoration

Meissen Green Court Dragon Gravy Painted With Dragon and Phoenix Bird Decoration

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Boston, MA

bird. The dragon represents the emperor of China and the phoenix bird represents the empress, who was

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Antique 1890s German Chinese Export More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Porcelain

Phoenix Bird Table Lamp, Blue Turquoise Ceramic
Phoenix Bird Table Lamp, Blue Turquoise Ceramic

Phoenix Bird Table Lamp, Blue Turquoise Ceramic

Located in Retie, BE

Great looking Phoenix Bird table lamp. A blue turquoise very detailed ceramic Phoenix bird with

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Mid-20th Century European Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Six Meissen Green Court Dragon Dessert Plates With Phoenix Birds and Dragons
Six Meissen Green Court Dragon Dessert Plates With Phoenix Birds and Dragons

Six Meissen Green Court Dragon Dessert Plates With Phoenix Birds and Dragons

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Boston, MA

1880s-1890s. These plates are beautifully decorated with phoenix birds and dragons with gold accents and

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Antique 1880s German Chinese Export Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

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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.