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17tth-century Japanese Porcelain Blue & White Kraak-style Dishes
17tth-century Japanese Porcelain Blue & White Kraak-style Dishes

17tth-century Japanese Porcelain Blue & White Kraak-style Dishes

Located in Downingtown, PA

late Ming dynasty, named after the Portuguese merchant ships (Carracks) that first brought them to

Category

Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Ming Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Bowls from Shipwreck, Late Ming Era(16-17th century)
Pair of Bowls from Shipwreck, Late Ming Era(16-17th century)

Pair of Bowls from Shipwreck, Late Ming Era(16-17th century)

Located in seoul, KR

the province of Binh Thuan, Vietnam. It is the remains of a late 17th-century Chinese merchant ship

Category

Antique 17th Century East Asian Ming Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Four Miniature Watercolors of Redcliffe and Bristol Harbour
Set of Four Miniature Watercolors of Redcliffe and Bristol Harbour

Set of Four Miniature Watercolors of Redcliffe and Bristol Harbour

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

lively harbour view with merchant ships docked in front of painted brick warehouses, including a clearly

Category

20th Century English School Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

The Brigantine E. MILLER
The Brigantine E. MILLER

The Brigantine E. MILLER

By Elisha Taylor Baker

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

the clipper ships and merchant ships through to the great passenger and ocean liners of the early 20th

Category

1860s Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Dreaming Anew, Departing New York Harbor
Dreaming Anew, Departing New York Harbor

Dreaming Anew, Departing New York Harbor

By Henry Bacon

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

history including the America’s Cup, the age of the clipper ships and merchant ships through to the great

Category

1890s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

PURITAN vs GENESTA, America's Cup 1885
PURITAN vs GENESTA, America's Cup 1885

PURITAN vs GENESTA, America's Cup 1885

By Edward Moran

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

the clipper ships and merchant ships through to the great passenger and ocean liners of the early 20th

Category

1880s Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hand-Made Pair of Boston Rockers for Mother and Child

Hand-Made Pair of Boston Rockers for Mother and Child

Located in Asheville, NC

so in demand that they became a commodity eagerly carried by merchant ships as they sailed around the

Category

Antique 19th Century American Rocking Chairs

Materials

Maple, Pine, Hickory

Queen Anne Britannia 'Vento and Vellis' 'Wind and Speed' Silver Tobacco Box
Queen Anne Britannia 'Vento and Vellis' 'Wind and Speed' Silver Tobacco Box

Queen Anne Britannia 'Vento and Vellis' 'Wind and Speed' Silver Tobacco Box

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

depicting an impressive East Indiaman/large merchant ship, below the elucidating name 'The Richard', all

Category

Antique Early 1700s English Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Britannia Standard Silver

Large Dehua Blanc de Chine European Figure and Lion Kangxi Period, 17th Century
Large Dehua Blanc de Chine European Figure and Lion Kangxi Period, 17th Century

Large Dehua Blanc de Chine European Figure and Lion Kangxi Period, 17th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

, a large lion and two young lions. In 18th century, the East India merchant ship arrived in England

Category

Antique 17th Century Chinese Qing Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Maritime Commemorative Salver, Display Tray, Engraved, Merchant Navy
Vintage Maritime Commemorative Salver, Display Tray, Engraved, Merchant Navy

Vintage Maritime Commemorative Salver, Display Tray, Engraved, Merchant Navy

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

from a ship's captain to an onboard couple The MV Trelyon was a Merchant Navy ship operating in the

Category

Mid-20th Century British Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

China Trade Ship's Captain
China Trade Ship's Captain

China Trade Ship's Captain

Located in Camarate, PT

merchants and ship captains had their portraits painted by Chinese artists specialized in this genre, such

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Canvas, Paint

At the Yacht Club
At the Yacht Club

At the Yacht Club

By Edward Cucuel

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

yachting history including the America’s Cup, the age of the clipper ships and merchant ships through to

Category

1920s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Dish, Arms of Pole, circa 1745
Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Dish, Arms of Pole, circa 1745

Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Dish, Arms of Pole, circa 1745

Located in Downingtown, PA

are four detailed vignettes; the side panels showcase European merchant ships at sea, including a

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

View of the Hongs, Canton
View of the Hongs, Canton

View of the Hongs, Canton

By 19th Century Chinese school

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

the America’s Cup, the age of the clipper ships and merchant ships through to the great passenger and

Category

1850s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pluie a Venice (Venice in the Rain)
Pluie a Venice (Venice in the Rain)

Pluie a Venice (Venice in the Rain)

By André Hambourg

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

yachting history including the America’s Cup, the age of the clipper ships and merchant ships through to

Category

1960s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Capriccio View of Rio de Janeiro, Oil on Sailcloth, Circa 1810
Capriccio View of Rio de Janeiro, Oil on Sailcloth, Circa 1810

Capriccio View of Rio de Janeiro, Oil on Sailcloth, Circa 1810

Located in Seaford, GB

, brimming with merchant ships and smaller boats anchored near the shore. On the sand, there is a bustling

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Brazilian Spanish Colonial Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Carved and Painted Model of Hms Emerald, 1811 and ‘Hms Emerald & Hms Amethyst
Carved and Painted Model of Hms Emerald, 1811 and ‘Hms Emerald & Hms Amethyst

Carved and Painted Model of Hms Emerald, 1811 and ‘Hms Emerald & Hms Amethyst

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

merchant ship by the age of 26. During his time at sea, he became a skilled artist by making ink and wash

Category

Antique 19th Century British Models and Miniatures

Materials

Paint

British Sailor’s Woolwork of the ‘Outer Gabbard’ Lightship
British Sailor’s Woolwork of the ‘Outer Gabbard’ Lightship

British Sailor’s Woolwork of the ‘Outer Gabbard’ Lightship

Located in Downingtown, PA

the massive oil lanterns burning to warn merchant ships of the shoals. These woolworks were often

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

Early 19th Century Portrait of Naval Captain William Compton Bolton
Early 19th Century Portrait of Naval Captain William Compton Bolton

Early 19th Century Portrait of Naval Captain William Compton Bolton

Located in Nantucket, MA

protect merchant ships in the East Indies during the quasi-war with France. During the First Barbary War

Category

Antique 1830s American Federal Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Portrait of a Privateer

Portrait of a Privateer

By Francis Hayman

Located in London, GB

, capturing over 1,000 Dutch merchant ships. It is possible that the sitter of the painting could be George

Category

18th Century English School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

English WW2 Era Brass Ship's Pedestal Binnacle Compass by Sestral
English WW2 Era Brass Ship's Pedestal Binnacle Compass by Sestral

English WW2 Era Brass Ship's Pedestal Binnacle Compass by Sestral

By Henry Browne & Son Ltd Sestrel

Located in Forney, TX

focus to war time efforts, resulting in their compasses being used by both merchant and military ships

Category

Mid-20th Century English Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Iron

Wedgwood Porcelain Plaques of the Ships the Great Republic and the Dashing Wave
Wedgwood Porcelain Plaques of the Ships the Great Republic and the Dashing Wave

Wedgwood Porcelain Plaques of the Ships the Great Republic and the Dashing Wave

By Wedgwood

Located in Downingtown, PA

1920. The second plaque depicts the Great Republic, the largest merchant sailing ship built in the

Category

Vintage 1970s American Classical Decorative Art

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage "A Trifle from Boston" U.S.S. Constitution Decorative Plate
Vintage "A Trifle from Boston" U.S.S. Constitution Decorative Plate

Vintage "A Trifle from Boston" U.S.S. Constitution Decorative Plate

By Mottahedeh

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

and captured numerous merchant ships. Her most famous sea battle was against the HMS Guerriere off the

Category

20th Century Portuguese Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

Early 19th Century Mantel Clock - "Pendule au Noir", Faizan à Paris circa 1810
Early 19th Century Mantel Clock - "Pendule au Noir", Faizan à Paris circa 1810

Early 19th Century Mantel Clock - "Pendule au Noir", Faizan à Paris circa 1810

By Faizan A Paris

Located in Greven, DE

loaded onto a merchant ship. The scene gives the clock its common name: "The Barrel Roller". The dark

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

48 Star US Navy Jack Made at Mare Island, California, Dated 1944
48 Star US Navy Jack Made at Mare Island, California, Dated 1944

48 Star US Navy Jack Made at Mare Island, California, Dated 1944

Located in York County, PA

(non-navy ships in public service), and Red Ensign (merchant ships), each of which is composed of a

Category

Vintage 1940s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Wool

U.S War Department Commissioning Pennant with 13 Stars
U.S War Department Commissioning Pennant with 13 Stars

U.S War Department Commissioning Pennant with 13 Stars

Located in York County, PA

Marine" in 1790, enforced customs and protected merchant ships. It received its modern name in 1915 when

Category

20th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Wool

Pair of 19th-century Tobacco Jars as Table Lamps
Pair of 19th-century Tobacco Jars as Table Lamps

Pair of 19th-century Tobacco Jars as Table Lamps

Located in San Francisco, CA

ship in the background, symbolizing the merchant vessels that carried goods across the Atlantic to

Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Colonial Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

A Pair of Victorian Fine Half Hull Models of the Margaret Mitchell and Robina
A Pair of Victorian Fine Half Hull Models of the Margaret Mitchell and Robina

A Pair of Victorian Fine Half Hull Models of the Margaret Mitchell and Robina

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

all made by McMillan to the order of the merchant Thomas Mitchell. Both ships are recorded on the

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood, Mahogany, Satinwood

Vintage Spencer & Co. Cased Brass and Wood Sextant, circa 1830s-40s
Vintage Spencer & Co. Cased Brass and Wood Sextant, circa 1830s-40s

Vintage Spencer & Co. Cased Brass and Wood Sextant, circa 1830s-40s

By Spencer & Company

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

supplied instruments to ship captains, merchants, naval officers, and surveyors. Their range included brass

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Map of Gironde France with Bordeaux Wine Region by Vuillemin, 19th c
Map of Gironde France with Bordeaux Wine Region by Vuillemin, 19th c

Map of Gironde France with Bordeaux Wine Region by Vuillemin, 19th c

Located in Langweer, NL

port of Bordeaux, complete with tall ships, merchant activity, and the quayside architecture that made

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Maps

Materials

Paper

Erik Hoppe. Painting of "Wilders Plads", Copenhagen
Erik Hoppe. Painting of "Wilders Plads", Copenhagen

Erik Hoppe. Painting of "Wilders Plads", Copenhagen

Located in Kastrup, DK

.: The big house in the painting was Danish merchant and ship-owner Friederich Tutein's warehouse (no

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Valentine Munden’s Prize Money Silver Salver, London, 1792
Valentine Munden’s Prize Money Silver Salver, London, 1792

Valentine Munden’s Prize Money Silver Salver, London, 1792

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

Napoleonic Wars when a merchant vessel captured a French ship of war. Unusually, the East Indiamen crews were

Category

Antique 1790s English Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

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Merchant Ship For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal merchant ship for your home. A merchant ship — often made from fabric, wool and wood — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a merchant ship — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A merchant ship, designed in the Folk Art, Victorian or Industrial style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made merchant ship has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by William Howard Yorke, James Hardy and James O'Shea are consistently popular.

How Much is a Merchant Ship?

A merchant ship can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,793, while the lowest priced sells for $547 and the highest can go for as much as $18,000.