Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Altar Fruit Peach or Mango - PC
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine figural altar fruit model. In Chinese Export porcelain. Modeled as an unripened peach or
Porcelain
Antique Samson Porcelain Chinese Export Style Reticulated Fruit Bowl
By Samson & Cie
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique reticulated porcelain fruit bowl. By Edmé Samson et Cie. With a reticulated rim
Porcelain
$556Sale Price|20% Off
H 2.25 in W 3.25 in D 3.25 in
Chinese Export Famille Rose Diminutive Altar Fruit 'Peach' Box, Rare
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Export Famille Rose Diminutive Altar Fruit 'Peach' Box, Rare China, Late Qing period 1890
Porcelain
19th Century Pair of Chinese Porcelain Fruit Dishes
Located in Brea, CA
19th century a pair of large Chinese porcelain fruit dishes with beautiful hand painted. Measures
Porcelain
$1,196Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 4 in W 10.625 in D 9.375 in
Antique Chinese Export Rose Medallion Pierced Fruit Basket and Undertray 19th C
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite 19th-century Chinese Export Rose Medallion fruit basket and undertray exemplify the
Enamel
$896Sale Price|25% Off
H 2.75 in Dm 4.5 in
Chinese Export Buddha's Hand Citron Altar Fruit on Tazza, Blanc de Chine
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Export Buddha's Hand Citron Altar Fruit on Tazza, Blanc de Chine. A rare form
Porcelain
$795
H 1.63 in W 10.13 in D 8.75 in
Antique Chinese Export Blue & White Canton Porcelain Serving Plate or Platter
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Chinese Export porcelain serving bowl or fruit bowl. In the Canton pattern
Porcelain
$1,647
H 3.63 in W 9.06 in D 4.14 in
Chinese Porcelain Deep Dish with Fruit Decoration, Late 19th Century
Located in NANTES, FR
**Chinese Porcelain Deep Dish with Fruit Decoration, Late 19th Century We do not see any marking
Porcelain
$18,800 / set
H 7.25 in Dm 4 in
Two Chinese Kangxi '18th C.' Porcelain Fruit Stands, Buddhas Hand & Pomegranates
Located in New York, NY
Two fantastic and rare Chinese Kangxi Period porcelain fruit stands, Representing Buddhas Hand
Porcelain
Pair of Antique Chinese Urn Shaped Flowering Fruit Tree Design Porcelain Vases
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Antique Chinese (late 19th-early 20th Century) porcelain vases with urn forms and a design
Porcelain
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 3 in W 12 in D 10 in
19th Century Chinese Quatrefoil Rose Mandarin Footed Fruit Bowl*, Circa 1850
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
* Reference Chinese Export Porcelain, Standard patterns and forms 1780-1880 Herbert & Nancy Schiffer see
Porcelain
Summer Fruit Bowl
By Katherine Houston
Located in Boston, MA
porcelain, decorated with a broad range of color over glazes. Ms. Houston is directly influenced by ancient
Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain
Grand Dionysus Fruit Bowl Centerpiece
By Katherine Houston
Located in Boston, MA
This large fruit bowl comes elevated on its own pedestal of leaves featuring a large melon wedge in
Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain
Multi-Fruit and Vegetable Centerpiece
By Katherine Houston
Located in Boston, MA
hand sculpting hard paste porcelain, decorated with a broad range of color over glazes. Ms. Houston is
Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain
Chinese Export Porcelain Trompe Giant L'oeil Peach Altar Fruit
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Porcelain Trompe L'oeil Giant Peach Altar Fruit, Circa 1850-1890 The extremely
Porcelain
Chinese Porcelain Altar Fruit in the Form of a Buddha's Hand Citron
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Porcelain Altar Fruit Box in the form of a Buddha's Hand citron, 19th Century The Chinese
Porcelain
Chinese Export Large Porcelain Peach Form Altar Fruit
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese export porcelain peach. This is the largest size of an altar fruit or temple offering
Enamel
Chinese Porcelain Altar Fruit Box in the form of a Peach
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Porcelain Altar Fruit Box in the form of a Peach, 19th Century. The Chinese porcelain oval
Porcelain
Chinese Blue and White Fruit Coolers, Liners and Covers, circa 1790-1810
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese export fruit coolers are one of the rarest forms in Chinese export porcelain. The shape is
Porcelain
Chinese Export Porcelain Altar Fruit-Peach
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese export porcelain hand decorated altar fruit in the form of a peach. These were left at
Enamel
3 Pieces of Export Chinese Porcelain Altar Fruit
Located in Philadelphia, PA
3 pieces of Chinese export porcelain. Modeled as various altar fruit. With yellow, green, and
Porcelain
Chinese Export Altar Fruit, Green Mellon
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese export altar fruit, green mellon of large size.
Porcelain
Sold
H 2.68 in Dm 3.82 in
Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Green Apple Altar Fruit Ex-Gutfreund Collection
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine piece of Chinese Altar fruit. In the form of a green apple. Simply a wonderful piece
Porcelain
Chinese Export Famille Rose Altar Fruit, Large Peach
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese export famille rose altar fruit, large peach, nicely decorated, good size.
Porcelain
Sold
H 2.5 in W 10.38 in D 6.38 in
Pair of Bowls, Chinese Export, Hand Painted Porcelain, Late Qing, C.1900
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a very decorative pair of Chinese Export porcelain footed fruit bowls or dishes. Each
Porcelain
Chinese Export Fruit/Dessert Service
Located in St. Louis, MO
Fine Chinese Export porcelain fruit/dessert service, each piece well painted with a basket of
Pair of Blanc de Chine VASES w/ fruit handles
Located in Sarasota, FL
A sweet PAIR of Blanc de chine porcelain VASES having (hand made) fruit handles
Porcelain
Rare Chinese Export Altar Fruit of a Standing Peach
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rare Chinese export altar fruit of a standing peach, this example is footed and stands upright
Porcelain
Flemish Fruit Bowl Porcelain Centerpiece Display
By Katherine Houston
Located in Boston, MA
is one of the few artists in the world carrying on a tradition of hand sculpting hard paste porcelain
Meissen, Porcelain, Paste
Large Chinese Qing Dynasty Wucai Porcelain Dragon Bowl, 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A large Chinese Qing dynasty porcelain wucai (five color) glazed bowl painted in underglaze blue and overglaze red, green, and yellow upon a pure white ground, and featuring a design...
Porcelain
Large Ormolu Mounted Chinese Porcelain Jardinière
Located in London, GB
A large ormolu mounted Chinese porcelain jardinière French and Chinese, Late 19th Century Height 102cm, width 80cm, depth 63cm Combining Chinese porcelain with French metalwork ...
Ormolu
Antique Rare Chinese Enameled Famille Rose Porcelain Bowl
Located in Brea, CA
Qing dynasty an unique antique important rare Chinese enameled Famille rose porcelain bowl with mark DaQingDaoGuangNianZhi , hand painted. excellent condition, Measures: 4.75” x 2.25...
Porcelain
$12,600
H 6.5 in Dm 16 in
Chinese Export Rose Medallion Canton Porcelain Punch Bowl w/ Multiple Cartooges
Located in New York, NY
A Chinese Export Rose Medallion Famille Rose canton porcelain punch bowl with multiple cartooge panels. The exterior of this gorgeous bowl is decorated with multiple panels which inc...
Porcelain
Chinese Export Vase porcelain Blue & White hand painted dragons, Circa 1950
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is an elegant porcelain Chinese export porcelain Bottle Vase raised on a low foot, all hand painted in a blue and white dragon pattern, which we date to the mid 20th century, ci...
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Rose Mandarin Porcelain Vase, 19th Century
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine, antique Chinese Rose Mandarin porcelain vase. With rich polychrome enamel decoration on a light celadon ground. An excellent example with fine decoration! Date: 19th ...
Porcelain
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
$4,950
H 12.5 in Dm 7 in
Late 19th Century Signed Japanese Hand Painted Satsuma Temple Jar Meiji Period
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This outstanding late 19th century Japanese Satsuma porcelain covered temple jar has a traditional form with a domed lid. The piece features exquisite hand painted decoration which i...
Ceramic
$8,680Sale Price|20% Off
H 17 in Dm 16 in
Chinese Famille Vert Blue-Ground Planter with Multiple Landscape Cartooges
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and quite large 19th century famille vert blue-ground planter with gorgeous landscape cartooges and floral scenes. This planter is exquisitely hand painted with elaborate...
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Chinese Famille Verte Fish Bowl
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality early 20th century Chinese Famille verte Fish bowl, having yellow ground fan shaped panels with classical Chinese warriors in battle, boarders with geometric motifs to...
Porcelain
Chinese Famille Verte Style Porcelain Jardiniere with Blue Ground
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese Famille Verte Style Porcelain Jardiniere with Blue Ground
Porcelain
Chinese Export Porcelain Large Bowl Famille Rose Hand Painted Circa 1770
Located in Katonah, NY
This large Chinese Export porcelain bowl was hand-painted in the Famille Rose palette during the Qianlong period, circa 1770. The exterior of the bowl is beautifully decorated with ...
Porcelain
$3,600
H 8.75 in W 14 in D 8.75 in
Chinese Turquoise Dayazhai Style Double Lozenge Jardiniere, Mid-20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A finely painted Chinese Dayazhai style turquoise glazed double lozenge shaped porcelain jardiniere and underplate with grisaille and gilt decoration, mid-20th century, China. Th...
Porcelain
$23,250Sale Price|51% Off
H 20 in W 19.75 in D 17.75 in
Large 19th Century Chinese Porcelain and French Figural Ormolu Centerpiece
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and large 19th century Chinese porcelain and French figural ormolu-mounted Chinoiserie style centerpiece. The circular ovoid bowl, maybe 18th century Jiaqing period (unve...
Ormolu
$115,821
H 7.88 in W 6.7 in D 3.94 in
Very Rare Ming Dynasty Porcelain Ewer with Ottoman Gem-Set Tombak Mounts
Located in London, GB
Very rare Ming dynasty porcelain ewer with ottoman gem-set tombak mounts Chinese and Turkish, 16th/17th century Measures: Tombak: height 20cm, width 17cm, depth 10cm Case: height ...
Multi-gemstone, Brass
$907Sale Price|40% Off
H 1.07 in Dm 9.02 in
Antique Famille Verte Kangxi Period Chinese Porcelain Plate 18thC Famille Rose
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This antique Kangxi plate is a truly exceptional piece of porcelain craftsmanship. It showcases an exquisite level of detail in its design, featuring a delicate chrysanthemum and pru...
Enamel
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.