1930 Chinese Export Natural Jadeite Dragon Bowl
Located in Valenza, IT
One-of-a-kind, Original 1930, Chinese Export Natural Jadeite Dragon Bowl. Hand Carving and Engraving Work is Beautifully Crisp and Detailed. In Chinese Culture Dragon symbolizes the...
Jade
1930 Chinese Export Natural Jadeite Vase with Cover
Located in Valenza, IT
One-of-a-kind, Original 1930, Chinese Export Natural Jadeite Vase and Cover. Hand Carving and Engraving Work is Beautifully Crisp and Detailed. This Unique Piece still in excellent,...
Jade
Pair of 19th Century Hand-carved Chinese Bowanite Jade Bi Discs on Custom-Made
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of 19th century hand-carved Cg=hinese Bowanite Jade discs have a beautiful patina.
Jade, Steel
Carved Jade Pendant Natural Jadeite Jade Buddhist Statue Asian Art Female Buddha
By Eastern Artisans
Located in Milano, IT
Important acquisition in the late 1970s in Hong Kong. This gentil gemstone offers a passionate colour in a precious way. Carved with extreme detail by fantastic local artists which t...
Jade
Pair of Hand-Painted Chinese Hat Stands as Lamps with Jade Finials
Located in San Antonio, TX
Gorgeous pair of hand painted Chinese hat stands lamps with Jade finials. Shades not included.
Jade
Sold|$3,000
Carved Spinach Jade Fan Table Screen
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Chinese carved spinach jade table screen; in the form of a hand fan set with a spinach jade panel including gilt design of a sprawling palace complex, the verso with inscription; fra...
Jade
Sold|$1,850
Pair of Jade Foo Dogs
Located in Oaks, PA
Pair of Jade Foo Dogs, each one carved seated with one leg up, on a draped pedestal base
Jade
Large Carved Hetian Jade Group of the Eight Immortals
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
This is a magnificent, large Chinese carved hetian jade sculpture depicting the auspicious eight immortals. They are carved in open work with each holding their attribute and seated ...
Jade
19th Century Carved Spinach Jade Axes, Ch'ing Dynasty
Located in Winnetka, IL
A striking pair of symbolic, carved spinach jade axes from the Ch'ing Dynasty with carved t'ao-t'ieh masks. (These animal masks are commonly found on ancient Chinese vessels and tool...
Jade
Pair of Graduating Museum-Mounted Jade Bi Discs
Located in Oaks, PA
Pair of graduating museum-mounted jade bi discs, each disc is 11.75 in diameter and the stands are graduated in size. The largest stand measures 19" high and the smallest measures 16...
Jade, Metal
Sold|$2,200
Monumental Chinese Hardstone Peach Tree
Located in Atlanta, GA
Monumental Chinese Hardstone Peach Tree, with Jade/ Jadeite leaves and Peking Glass fruits on naturalistic tree trunk complete with large hardwood display stand
Jade
Carved Lavender Pendant Jade Natural Jadeite Statue Symbolic Deco Asian Art
By Eastern Artisans
Located in Milano, IT
Important acquisition in the late 1970s in Hong Kong. This gentil gemstone offers a passionate colour in a precious way. Carved with extreme detail by fantastic local artists which t...
Jade
Carved Pendant Omphacite Jade Natural Jadeite Asian Art Dragon Figurine Statue
By Eastern Artisans
Located in Milano, IT
Important acquisition in the late 1970s in Hong Kong. This gentil gemstone offers a passionate colour in a precious way. Carved with extreme detail by fantastic local artists which t...
Jade
Carved Pendant Omphacite Jade Natural Jadeite Asian Art Ganesha Figurine Statue
By Eastern Artisans
Located in Milano, IT
Important acquisition in the late 1970s in Hong Kong. This gentil gemstone offers a passionate colour in a precious way. Carved with extreme detail by fantastic local artists which t...
Jade
Sold|$1,200
Chinese Hardstone Tree in Cloisonné Cachepot
Located in San Antonio, TX
Lovely Chinese hard stone tree with carved jade leaves coral color stone fruit also. The gilt bronze and cloisonné pot is exceptionally detailed.
Stone, Jade, Bronze
Pair of Hand-Painted Porcelain Lamps with Jade Finials and Wood Plinths
Located in San Antonio, TX
Pair of hand-painted porcelain lamps with Jade finials and wooden plinths. The imagery on the lamps depict flowers, trees and a peacock. Both lamps are identical. Lamp shades not inc...
Porcelain
Vintage or Antique Emerald Green Jadeite Necklace, Mala, or Prayer Beads
Located in Nova Scotia, NS
This vintage or antique necklace of emerald green jadeite beads, also known as mala or prayer beads, are a delight to handle. This necklace consists of a strand of 67 round jadeite b...
Stone, Jade
Vintage Natural Jadeite & Gold Beaded Necklace with Carved Pendant of Guanyin
Located in Nova Scotia, NS
This vintage Burmese jadeite and gold beaded necklace consists of 64 round beads, 8 mm in diameter, of colours varying from white, celedon, and lavender to other pleasing pastel colo...
Jade, Gold, Gold Plate
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.
Valued for its rarity and lustrous appearance, jade has been thought to symbolize excellence and purity of human virtue. When worn as jewelry or as a protective charm, the stone was thought to imbue a person with a clear mind and pure spirit, and to guard against evil spirits or illness.
While both the Chinese and Japanese use jade, it is more commonly used in China.