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English Porcelain Chinoiserie

English Porcelain Chinoiserie Imari Teapot
English Porcelain Chinoiserie Imari Teapot

English Porcelain Chinoiserie Imari Teapot

Located in Downingtown, PA

English Porcelain Chinoiserie Imari Teapot 19th Century The bullet-shaped porcelain teapot is painted with an unusual design with a Chinese pagoda within an oval shaped panel betwee...

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Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Tea Sets

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Porcelain

Davenport Porcelain Lidded Bowl in Chinoiserie Pattern 2829, English 1860
Davenport Porcelain Lidded Bowl in Chinoiserie Pattern 2829, English 1860

Davenport Porcelain Lidded Bowl in Chinoiserie Pattern 2829, English 1860

By Davenport Porcelain

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a very good porcelain covered bowl, complete with lid, having a very decorative chinoiserie pattern, number 2829 made by Davenport & Co. of Longport, Staffordshire, England, ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Chinoiserie Ceramics

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Porcelain

18th Century English Pearlware Coffee Pot, circa 1795
18th Century English Pearlware Coffee Pot, circa 1795

18th Century English Pearlware Coffee Pot, circa 1795

By Staffordshire

Located in Nantucket, MA

18th Century English Pearlware Coffee Pot, circa 1795, a Staffordshire pottery coffee pot in an unusual, very large size, with transfer blue and white decoration in the Chinoiserie m...

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Antique 1790s English Chinoiserie Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Pair 18th Century English Antique Porcelain Saucers Blue and White Chinoiserie
Pair 18th Century English Antique Porcelain Saucers Blue and White Chinoiserie

Pair 18th Century English Antique Porcelain Saucers Blue and White Chinoiserie

By Caughley Porcelain

Located in Katonah, NY

This pair of blue and white porcelain saucers was made by Caughley in England circa 1785. Painted in underglaze blue, they show a lovely chinoiserie scene of a mother and son in a lu...

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Antique Late 18th Century English Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

English Blue and White Chinoiserie Plate
English Blue and White Chinoiserie Plate

English Blue and White Chinoiserie Plate

By Davenport Porcelain

Located in New York, NY

English blue and white chinoiserie plate. Davenport Staffordshire oval plate in the "Chinoiserie Ruins" pattern with reticulated border. Ex-museum collection. England, cir...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Serving Pieces

Pair of Antique English Blue and White Chinoiserie Square Bowls by Caughley
Pair of Antique English Blue and White Chinoiserie Square Bowls by Caughley

Pair of Antique English Blue and White Chinoiserie Square Bowls by Caughley

By Caughley Porcelain

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of antique English blue and white chinoiserie square bowls by Caughley, each one with scalloped edges with gilt borders. Unmarked, one has a slight chip on the back rim, present...

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Antique Late 18th Century English Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century English Chinoiserie Porcelain Lamps
19th Century English Chinoiserie Porcelain Lamps

19th Century English Chinoiserie Porcelain Lamps

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Fine hand painted details throughout. Originally urns converted to lamps. Custom parchment shade is 12" in diameter by 7" high.

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Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

English Spode Porcelain Jewelry Dish Chinoiserie Design
English Spode Porcelain Jewelry Dish Chinoiserie Design

English Spode Porcelain Jewelry Dish Chinoiserie Design

By Spode

Located in New York, NY

A very beautiful English Spode porcelain 'jewelry' dish, Chinoiserie design style, circa early to mid-20th century, England.

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Mid-20th Century English Chinoiserie Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

English Chinoiserie Style Black Lacquered Porcelain / Gilt Wood Table Lamp
English Chinoiserie Style Black Lacquered Porcelain / Gilt Wood Table Lamp

English Chinoiserie Style Black Lacquered Porcelain / Gilt Wood Table Lamp

Located in Tarry Town, NY

This stunning mid-20th-century English Chinoiserie-style table lamp is a masterpiece of refined craftsmanship and timeless elegance.

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Vintage 1940s English Chinoiserie Table Lamps

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Gold

Fab, Antique English Davenport Ironstone Chinoiserie Pattern Covd, Veg, Tureen
Fab, Antique English Davenport Ironstone Chinoiserie Pattern Covd, Veg, Tureen

Fab, Antique English Davenport Ironstone Chinoiserie Pattern Covd, Veg, Tureen

By Davenport Porcelain

Located in CHARLESTON, SC

Exceptional Antique English Davenport Ironstone Hand Painted Imari Decor "Bamboo & Peony" pattern large Covered Vegetable Tureen or Entree Dish in the most spectacular jewel tone...

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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ironstone

Small English Chinoiserie Plate
Small English Chinoiserie Plate

Small English Chinoiserie Plate

Located in New York, NY

Small English chinoiserie plate. William IV chinoiserie plate or vide poche/ saucer with hand painted multicolored court figures and notables with trace gilding, England, circa 1835....

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Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Decorative Dishes and Vid...

Materials

Porcelain

English Chinoiserie Platter
English Chinoiserie Platter

English Chinoiserie Platter

Located in Tampa, FL

English 1840s Chinese pattern by Ashworth platter. It is in very good condition, signed on back.

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Antique 1840s English Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

English Chinoiserie Serving Platter
English Chinoiserie Serving Platter

English Chinoiserie Serving Platter

Located in Tampa, FL

Wonderful colors in this GL Ashworth Brothers signed serving platter in the chinoiserie patter called Chaffinch. Circa 1860s, England.

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Antique 1860s English Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

Single English Chinoiserie Lamp
Single English Chinoiserie Lamp

Single English Chinoiserie Lamp

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1960's English white and blue lamp with Chinoiserie decoration. Measurements: Height of body: 11" Height to shade rest: 20" Diameter: 7"

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Vintage 1960s English Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Dinner and Side Plate English Ironstone in Flying Bird Ptn, 19th Century
Dinner and Side Plate English Ironstone in Flying Bird Ptn, 19th Century

Dinner and Side Plate English Ironstone in Flying Bird Ptn, 19th Century

By Davenport Porcelain

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is two English ironstone plates; one dinner plate by Davenport and one side plate by Mason's, both in the flying Bird gilded pattern. Both plates are well potted and hand pai...

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Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Ironstone

English Delft Blue and White Hand Painted Large Charger Bristol Circa 1760
English Delft Blue and White Hand Painted Large Charger Bristol Circa 1760

English Delft Blue and White Hand Painted Large Charger Bristol Circa 1760

By Bristol Porcelain

Located in Katonah, NY

This large blue and white English Delft charger was made in Bristol circa 1760 and is hand-painted with a wonderfully animated garden scene. Two songbirds perch on prominent rockwork...

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Antique Mid-18th Century English Chinoiserie Decorative Dishes and Vide-...

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Delft

Pair of Green English Vases in the Chinese Style
Pair of Green English Vases in the Chinese Style

Pair of Green English Vases in the Chinese Style

By Miles Mason Porcelain

Located in New York, NY

Pair of green English vases in the Chinese style. Vases in rich green and coral with chinoiserie scenes and floral design with cobalt and gilt ground on the reverse, England, circa 1...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Vases

English Faux-Bamboo Mahogany Side Table with Porcelain Top, Circa Early-20th C
English Faux-Bamboo Mahogany Side Table with Porcelain Top, Circa Early-20th C

English Faux-Bamboo Mahogany Side Table with Porcelain Top, Circa Early-20th C

Located in New York, NY

A refined, relatively small, English faux-bamboo mahogany wood side accent table with porcelain top, Chinoiserie-Chippendale design period, circa late-19th century to early-20th cent...

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Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Side Tables

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Porcelain, Wood, Cherry

Antique Early English Chinoiserie Masons Ironstone China Urn Vase Fence Pattern
Antique Early English Chinoiserie Masons Ironstone China Urn Vase Fence Pattern

Antique Early English Chinoiserie Masons Ironstone China Urn Vase Fence Pattern

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Rare example of an early English Chinoiserie Masons Ironstone China twin gilt handled Vase of compact proportions decorated in the Japan “Fence Pattern”, depicting flowers and foliag...

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Vases

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

1880s Minton Lidded Tureens with Chinoiserie Scene
1880s Minton Lidded Tureens with Chinoiserie Scene

1880s Minton Lidded Tureens with Chinoiserie Scene

Located in Tampa, FL

A charming and rare find for collectors of fine English porcelain or chinoiserie.

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Antique Late 19th Century English Soup Tureens

Materials

Porcelain

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18th Century English Chinoiserie Porcelain Bowl with Old Label
18th Century English Chinoiserie Porcelain Bowl with Old Label

18th Century English Chinoiserie Porcelain Bowl with Old Label

Located in Atlanta, GA

18th century English chinoiserie porcelain bowl with old label.

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Antique 18th Century English Decorative Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

Three Oriental Style English Vases
Three Oriental Style English Vases

Three Oriental Style English Vases

Unavailable

H 13 in W 9.45 in D 8.67 in

Three Oriental Style English Vases

By Mason's Ironstone

Located in London, GB

A trio of Oriental style English vases, on a blue background, hand painted with embossed chinoiseries style urns and flowers in the Mason style.

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Oversized Decorative English Meat Platter
Vintage Oversized Decorative English Meat Platter

Vintage Oversized Decorative English Meat Platter

Unavailable

H 2 in W 14 in D 11 in

Vintage Oversized Decorative English Meat Platter

Located in Chicago, IL

Vintage oversized decorative English platter Stamped Aster K & C Perfect on your wall or on your table.

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Antique Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Vintage English Blue and White Meat Platter
Vintage English Blue and White Meat Platter

Vintage English Blue and White Meat Platter

Unavailable

H 1 in W 15 in D 12.5 in

Vintage English Blue and White Meat Platter

Located in Chicago, IL

Ridgeways Oriental W.R. England.

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Antique Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

English/Derby Famille Verte Dish with Gadrooned Rim, Figures in a Garden, C.1800
English/Derby Famille Verte Dish with Gadrooned Rim, Figures in a Garden, C.1800

English/Derby Famille Verte Dish with Gadrooned Rim, Figures in a Garden, C.1800

By Derby

Located in Geelong, Victoria

Unusual English porcelain dish, decorated in famille verte colours with figures in a fenced garden of blossom trees and a table of bonsai, surrounded by a brightly enameled shoulder ...

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Antique Early 1800s English Chinoiserie Platters and Serveware

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Enamel, Gold Leaf

Antique English Herculaneum Chinoiserie Porcelain Serving Platter, circa 1840
Antique English Herculaneum Chinoiserie Porcelain Serving Platter, circa 1840

Antique English Herculaneum Chinoiserie Porcelain Serving Platter, circa 1840

By Herculaneum Pottery

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique English Staffordshire style chinoiserie porcelain transferware by Herculaneum, Liverpool, en verso stamped "Herculaneum 1808", 1840 Measures: 1.5" H x 23&qu...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of 1920s English Chinese Vase Chinoiserie Saucers
Pair of 1920s English Chinese Vase Chinoiserie Saucers

Pair of 1920s English Chinese Vase Chinoiserie Saucers

Located in Stamford, CT

Pair of 1920s English chinoiserie Chinese vase motif saucers. Original condition with no visible signs of previous repairs. Illegible brand stamp on the underside.

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Vintage 1920s English Chinoiserie Porcelain

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Porcelain

Mintons Six English Porcelain Saucers with "Chinoserie" Design
Mintons Six English Porcelain Saucers with "Chinoserie" Design

Mintons Six English Porcelain Saucers with "Chinoserie" Design

By Minton

Located in Prato, Tuscany

We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Six a...

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Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Two Antique English Wedgwood Noma School Flow Blue and Gilt Porcelain Platters
Two Antique English Wedgwood Noma School Flow Blue and Gilt Porcelain Platters

Two Antique English Wedgwood Noma School Flow Blue and Gilt Porcelain Platters

By Wedgwood

Located in Big Flats, NY

Two antique English Wedgwood Noma pattern ironstone double handle platters feature polychromed, flow blue and gilt Asian floral and urn decoration, one en verso marked NOMA, mid-1800...

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Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Porcelain

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Porcelain

Pair of Antique English Wedgwood Noma School Flow Blue and Gilt Porcelain Bowls
Pair of Antique English Wedgwood Noma School Flow Blue and Gilt Porcelain Bowls

Pair of Antique English Wedgwood Noma School Flow Blue and Gilt Porcelain Bowls

By Wedgwood

Located in Big Flats, NY

Pair of antique English Wedgwood Noma pattern ironstone bowls feature polychromed, flow blue and gilt Asian floral and urn decoration, one en verso marked NOMA, mid-1800s. Measure...

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Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain, Ironstone

Set of Nine English 1850s Mason's Patent Ironstone China Hydra Pitchers
Set of Nine English 1850s Mason's Patent Ironstone China Hydra Pitchers

Set of Nine English 1850s Mason's Patent Ironstone China Hydra Pitchers

By Mason's Ironstone

Located in Atlanta, GA

A set of nine Mason's ironstone hydra pitchers from the mid-19th century, with blue, orange and green Japan Basket pattern. Created in England during the 1850s, each of this set of n...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Chinoiserie Porcelain

Materials

Ironstone

English Regency Chinoiserie Spode Potpourri Porcelain Jar
English Regency Chinoiserie Spode Potpourri Porcelain Jar

English Regency Chinoiserie Spode Potpourri Porcelain Jar

Located in Astoria, NY

Antique English Regency chinoiserie Spode potpourri jar or vase with lid, hand painted and marked at the bottom. The piece dates from the early 19th century (1811-1820) and is in gre...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Ceramics

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Porcelain

Ridgway English Ironstone Chinoiserie Plates with Simlay Pattern
Ridgway English Ironstone Chinoiserie Plates with Simlay Pattern

Ridgway English Ironstone Chinoiserie Plates with Simlay Pattern

By Ridgway Porcelain

Located in Astoria, NY

English Ironstone chinoiserie style set of six Ridgway plates with Simlay pattern with blue urn and gold trim in a scalloped shape. The set dates from the late 18th century and is in...

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Antique Late 18th Century English Chinoiserie Dinner Plates

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Ceramic

18th Century English Porcelain Coffee Pot Hand-Painted Liverpool  Circa 1785
18th Century English Porcelain Coffee Pot Hand-Painted Liverpool  Circa 1785

18th Century English Porcelain Coffee Pot Hand-Painted Liverpool Circa 1785

Located in Katonah, NY

We are pleased to offer this rare Liverpool soft-paste porcelain coffee pot made in England in the late 18th century, circa 1785. The pot is painted with a lovely chinoiserie scene ...

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Antique Late 18th Century English Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

English Chinoiserie Porcelain Green Dragon Ginger Jar by Sadler
English Chinoiserie Porcelain Green Dragon Ginger Jar by Sadler

English Chinoiserie Porcelain Green Dragon Ginger Jar by Sadler

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Mid-century English Chinoiserie Green Dragon Ginger Jar by Sadler, featuring a vibrant hand-painted dragon motif on creamy white porcelain.

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Mid-20th Century British Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Antique English Davenport China Porcelain Bulb Bough Pot Centerpiece Chinoiserie
Antique English Davenport China Porcelain Bulb Bough Pot Centerpiece Chinoiserie

Antique English Davenport China Porcelain Bulb Bough Pot Centerpiece Chinoiserie

Located in Dublin, Ireland

An exceptionally rare Davenport Bone China bulb pot or pot Pourri Centerpiece of museum quality, complete with its two original covers. Circa 1840. Each square panel richly hand pa...

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Antique 19th Century English Regency Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Set of Antique English Imari Style Plates
Set of Antique English Imari Style Plates

Set of Antique English Imari Style Plates

By Coalport Porcelain

Located in Katonah, NY

A set of a dozen dishes with an Imari pattern which reinterprets Chinese export porcelains from an English viewpoint. The choice of colors in this Coalport pattern is unexpected. The...

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Antique 19th Century British Chinoiserie Barware

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Porcelain

English Chinoiserie Cobalt & Gilt Jardiniere With Fox Handles
English Chinoiserie Cobalt & Gilt Jardiniere With Fox Handles

English Chinoiserie Cobalt & Gilt Jardiniere With Fox Handles

By Spode

Located in Astoria, NY

English Chinoiserie porcelain jardiniere, possibly made by Spode, in glazed cobalt blue ground and hand-painted with gilt flowers and insects, with two applied gilt fox handles.

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Antique 19th Century European Chinoiserie Planters, Cachepots and Jardin...

Materials

Porcelain

Pair English Imari Dishes Made by Davenport Circa 1820
Pair English Imari Dishes Made by Davenport Circa 1820

Pair English Imari Dishes Made by Davenport Circa 1820

By Davenport Porcelain

Located in Katonah, NY

WHY WE LOVE IT: The colors! The scene! We are pleased to offer this pair of English dishes inspired by Imari decoration showing a scene painted in cobalt blue, red and gold. We see a...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Antique English Maling Chinoiserie Floral Butterfly Bird Transferware Teapot 15"
Antique English Maling Chinoiserie Floral Butterfly Bird Transferware Teapot 15"

Antique English Maling Chinoiserie Floral Butterfly Bird Transferware Teapot 15"

Located in Dayton, OH

Early to mid 20th century oversized porcelain tranferware tea / coffee pot by Maling Pottery. Features a Chinoiserie design in blue and orange of flowers / chrysanthemums, birds, but...

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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique English TJ&J Mayer Chinoiserie Decorated Flow Blue Platter c1830
Antique English TJ&J Mayer Chinoiserie Decorated Flow Blue Platter c1830

Antique English TJ&J Mayer Chinoiserie Decorated Flow Blue Platter c1830

By T.J. & J. Mayer

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique platter by TJ&J Mayer offers porcelain construction with flow blue Chinoiserie decoration including well with landscape scene having structure and Persian pattern on rim, ...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain, Ceramic, Stoneware

English Wedgwood Blue Palissade Lidded Urns with Chinoiserie Gardens, a Pair
English Wedgwood Blue Palissade Lidded Urns with Chinoiserie Gardens, a Pair

English Wedgwood Blue Palissade Lidded Urns with Chinoiserie Gardens, a Pair

By Wedgwood

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of English Wedgwood "Blue Palisade" lidded urns from the 19th century. printed in blue with a fenced-in garden of peonies and bamboos set in a chinoiserie landscape, framed by...

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Azori for Royal Worcester English Hollywood Regency Pair of Chinoiserie Figures
Azori for Royal Worcester English Hollywood Regency Pair of Chinoiserie Figures

Azori for Royal Worcester English Hollywood Regency Pair of Chinoiserie Figures

By Royal Worcester

Located in Astoria, NY

The pair is titled 'Le Panier' and 'L'Oiseau' and was manufactured in 1956 in the highly popular English chinoiserie style. Both pieces have makers marks on the bottom and are in exc...

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Vintage 1950s English Hollywood Regency Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Pair English Chinoiserie Masons Ironstone China Vases Urns Terracotta
Antique Pair English Chinoiserie Masons Ironstone China Vases Urns Terracotta

Antique Pair English Chinoiserie Masons Ironstone China Vases Urns Terracotta

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Stunning Example of a rare Pair of early English Chinoiserie Masons Ironstone China Lidded Vases hand painted in the “Conversation” pattern depicting vignettes of Chinese Figures in ...

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Vases

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

Pair of Antique English Wedgwood Noma Flow Blue and Gilt Porcelain Tureens
Pair of Antique English Wedgwood Noma Flow Blue and Gilt Porcelain Tureens

Pair of Antique English Wedgwood Noma Flow Blue and Gilt Porcelain Tureens

By Wedgwood

Located in Big Flats, NY

Pair of antique English Wedgwood Noma pattern ironstone tureens feature polychromed, flow blue and gilt Asian floral and urn decoration, one en verso marked NOMA 4314 with the other ...

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Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Soup Tureens

Materials

Porcelain, Ironstone

Antique English Imari Soup Tureen and Stand
Antique English Imari Soup Tureen and Stand

Antique English Imari Soup Tureen and Stand

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H 11.5 in W 16.75 in D 12.5 in

Antique English Imari Soup Tureen and Stand

Located in Katonah, NY

A large antique English porcelain soup tureen and stand decorated with a colorful Imari design showing an overflowing vase on the garden terrace. This tureen and stand has eye-catchi...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Soup Tureens

Materials

Porcelain

55 Pc English Spode Flow Blue Italian Transferware Dinner Serving Set 1816
55 Pc English Spode Flow Blue Italian Transferware Dinner Serving Set 1816

55 Pc English Spode Flow Blue Italian Transferware Dinner Serving Set 1816

By Spode

Located in Dayton, OH

55 piece Spode dinnerware china set in the Blue Italian pattern. “The iconic Blue Italian was launched in 1816 and in production ever since. Featuring a finely detailed 18th century ...

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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Antique English Mintons Porcelain Chinoiserie Waste Bowl Circa 1830
Antique English Mintons Porcelain Chinoiserie Waste Bowl Circa 1830

Antique English Mintons Porcelain Chinoiserie Waste Bowl Circa 1830

By Minton

Located in Atlanta, GA

Mintons (English, 1793-2005), circa 1830. A very fine quality antique porcelain waste bowl decorated in a rust ground and heavy gilding. A large pagoda is painted to one side of the ...

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Antique Early 19th Century British Chinoiserie Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

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English Porcelain Chinoiserie For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the English porcelain chinoiserie you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each English porcelain chinoiserie for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, porcelain and ironstone. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer English porcelain chinoiserie, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each English porcelain chinoiserie bearing Georgian, Hollywood Regency or Regency hallmarks is very popular. Davenport Porcelain, Wedgwood and Minton each produced at least one beautiful English porcelain chinoiserie that is worth considering.

How Much is an English Porcelain Chinoiserie?

An English porcelain chinoiserie can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $750, while the lowest priced sells for $125 and the highest can go for as much as $18,200.

A Close Look at Chinoiserie Furniture

Emerging in the 17th century, chinoiserie appropriated the aesthetics and imagery of popular East Asian design for European-made versions. Reflecting the exoticization of China, Japan and other countries in this era, the word directly translates from French to “Chinese-esque,” which reveals its shortcomings as a style of furniture and decor that often stereotypically and reductively mimics Asian culture rather than showcasing and paying tribute to its artistic traditions.

The enthusiastically decorative chinoiserie style was propelled by influential tastemakers including French King Louis XIV, whose Trianon de Porcelaine in 1670 was inspired by Chinese architecture. Expanded trade between the East and West led to a demand for porcelain, lacquer objects, silk and other goods, which further informed the fanciful furniture being crafted in Europe.

Artisans working in the chinoiserie style used materials and elements like pagoda shapes, bamboo, lacquer surfaces, bird and flower motifs and other interpretations of Asian design on pieces that were frequently set against vibrant wallcoverings. This whimsical approach yielded chinoiserie furniture that boasted dramatic flourishes drawing on the natural world and reflected the dominance of Rococo during the 18th century.

As chinoiserie was shaped by approximations of Asian design by European creators, it had regional variations, such as Chinese Chippendale in England where cabinets, chairs and tea tables had wooden fretwork designs and “japanned” surfaces intended to resemble lacquer work that was created in East Asia. In North America, furniture makers in Boston and New York integrated chinoiserie-painted scenes into Queen Anne furniture.

Antique chinoiserie furniture has continued to be fashionable, from its popularity with decorators of the Hollywood Regency era — James Mont, Tommi Parzinger, William Haines and Samuel Marx favored the style — to contemporary interior designers, although it brings with it a complex history.

Find a collection of chinoiserie bedroom furniture, cabinets, decorative objects and more on 1stDibs.