Chinoiserie Ceramics
CHINOISERIE STYLE
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.
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Style: Chinoiserie
Pair of Blue and White Porcelain Double Happiness Jars
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chinese blue and white porcelain lidded jars with Classic form and decorated with the familiar joy and unity symbol of double happiness on the front and back.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Ceramic 'Shiwan' Oil Lamp / Candle Holder, Green Glaze, c. 1950
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Shiwan ware oil lamp from the Mid-20th century features a green glaze. Shiwan ware is a style of Chinese pottery from the Shiwanzhen district near Gua...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Octagonal Footed Chinoiserie Trinket Dish with Roosters & Floral Motif, Signed
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Beautiful chinoiserie footed vide poche or trinket dish. This piece would be fabulous for use as a trinket dish on a side table or nightstand. Its edges are octagonal and feature a s...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Pair of Blue and White Porcelain Tea Jars
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain lidded tea jars with a cylindrical form and hand decorated with flowers and leaves.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Plate with Blue and Orange Painted Flowers and Leaves
Located in DE
This Chinese decorative plate shows mango leaves and flowers in blue and orange color. It has been previously fixed as can be seen in images.
Category
19th Century Asian Antique Chinoiserie Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Tall Chinoiserie Ceramic Figurine of a Man in Emerald Green
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A superb example of Chinese artwork, this ceramic figurine will look stunning on a bookshelf. The man depicted stands upon a rectangular emerald green ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Oval Chinese Pea with Lid
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Oval Chinese pea with lid
Origin Canton China for export
circa 1940 hand painted.
Category
1940s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Blue and White Porcelain Ceramic Planter Pot or Vessel Vase Chinoiserie
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Blue and white ceramic or porcelain planter. The piece features scrollwork detail on rim, and flora and fauna depictions throughout. The bottom is signed with a "7" at the bottom.
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Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Tea Service in Celadon Porcelain and Silver-Plated Metal, 1920's
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Tea service composed of six cups in fine Indochinese porcelain. The celadon-color cups are adorned with floral and bird’s motifs painted inside white-backgrounded cartouches. The handle and the base of each cup are removable and made of silver-plated metal, drilled and engraved with plant motifs. The octagonal saucers are in silver-plated metal and apertured on the wings. The set is accompanied by six spoons in silvered metal engraved and presented in its original box.
Indochinese work realized in the 1920's.
Dimensions: H 12 x W 40 x D 28 cm.
Celadon designates both a color and a type of ceramic specific to China and the Far East. "Celadon Green": it's a color name designating a shade of green. Celadon is particularly appreciated in Asia, because it allows to obtain the color of jade, the sacred stone. The name celadon is today almost always associated with porcelain, usually Chinese. In French, the origin of the word comes from Honoré d...
Category
1920s Vintage Chinoiserie Ceramics
Materials
Steel
Pair of Chinese Amphoras -miniatures-
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Pair of Chinese amphoras -miniatures-
ceramic with mount -ring- in European silver
Origin China, circa 1900
perfect condition
warrior scenes.
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Ceramics
Materials
Silver
Transfer Decorated Chinoiserie Blue and White Porcelain Bronze Globular Jar
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Transfer decorated chinoiserie blue and white porcelain globular jar with bronze handles and stand, late 19th century. White porcelain hand painted in brilliant blue with floral pane...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Ceramics
Materials
Bronze
Antique Red Blue and Gold Geisha Motif Saucer Sichuan Province, Signed
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A striking antique porcelain saucer from the Sichuan Province in China. This lovely piece depicts still life scenes of mountains and botanica...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Pair of Blue and White Porcelain Tea Caddies with Flowers
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of classic Chinese blue and white porcelain tea caddies with an unusual octagon form hand decorated with delicate floral designs.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Round Brass Container with Removable Ceramic Painted Chinoiserie Crane Lid
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Round ceramic and brass container with a brass bottom and removable lid with ceramic top. Top features a blue and white ceramic or porcelain lid with floral hand-painted and glazed d...
Category
1950s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Ceramics
Materials
Brass
Pair of Blue and White Porcelain Garden Seats / End Tables
Located in Greenwich, CT
Pair of blue and white porcelain garden seats / end tables with floral motif. We carry fine quality furniture with elegant finished and has...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Monumental Pair of Berlin Faience Red and Black-Lacquered Vases
Located in New York, NY
The surface 'japanned' in imitation of Chinese lacquer in red and black, of baluster form with a slightly spreading foot, the enamel decoration formed of panels of chinoiserie figure...
Category
19th Century German Antique Chinoiserie Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Foo Dogs Blue and White Ginger Jars Pair Vintage Large Urns Palm Beach Oriental
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Amazing pair of oversized blue and white foo dog top oriental ginger jars with lids. No chips or breaks.
Category
1960s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Export Platter
Located in Miami, FL
Chinese export platter.
Mille fleur pattern.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Cup in Chinese Porcelain, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Cup in Chinese porcelain with a decor of orange fishes on a green and white concentric arches background with white waves. Edge with wave shape.
Red signature with Asian character...
Category
1880s European Antique Chinoiserie Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of 19th Century Samson Edmé et Cie Porcelain Jars with Chinese Motif
By Edmé Samson
Located in Madrid, ES
A matched pair of 19th century porcelain urns with lids, made by Samson Edmé et Cie porcelain, of Paris. Samson opened in 1845 and soon became well-known for making reproductions of ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Qing Dynasty Famille Rose and Blue Porcelain Vase 1700s Kanxi Period
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Beautiful tall porcelain colorful Chinese vase with depictions of birds and other flora and fauna.
The neck of this curvy vessel boasts large Orchids in pink against a deep blue ba...
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Midcentury Chinese Vase with Engraved Poem
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic large mid-20th century Chinese vase with heavily carved characters that complete part of a poem. The neck, bottom, and interior are...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pair vintage Teal Foo Dogs Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lovely pair of vintage teal green blue foo dogs. No chips or breaks.
Category
1970s Vintage Chinoiserie Ceramics
Vintage Pair of Chinoiserie Blue and White Foo Dogs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage pair of blue and white Foo Dogs. No chips or breaks.
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Chinoiserie Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Large Chinoiserie Style Urns or Vases on Pedestals of Glazed Terracotta
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of large chinoiserie style urns or vases on pedestals of glazed terracotta
Measurements:
Item A:
Pedestal: H 31.29 in, D 12.99 in, W 13.38 in
Total height with vase 45.66 ...
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Ceramics
Materials
Terracotta
Ceramic Asian Garden Seat in Blue and White Floral Motifs
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Asian ceramic garden seat or end table in blue and white floral motif.
Blue and white Chinese style ceramic garden stool with hand-painted striking floral chinoiserie floral art work...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Porcelain Famille Rose Tea Cup or Soup Set
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful vintage porcelain famille rose three-piece hand-decorated teacup and saucer or soup set with lid, in the Chinoiserie style, circa mid-20th century. The three (3) pieces m...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Floral Birds Polychrome Enameled Porcelain Vase, Mid-20th Century
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
For offer is a gorgeous hand-painted vase. The piece features chrysanthemums in both yellow and orange as well as a bird. Would be great on a mantel, dining table with a bouquet of f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Antique French Chinoiserie Ormolu and Porcelain Three-Piece Clock Graniture
Located in New York, NY
A very fine antique French chinoiserie, doré bronze, and Imari porcelain three-piece clock graniture. The porcelain is marvelously hand-painted with intricately designed flowers, pea...
Category
1860s French Antique Chinoiserie Ceramics
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Chinese Green Family Porcelain Planters, 1910s-1920s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of green family porcelain planter and their plates. White background decorated with polychromatic enamels representing on the body of de vase a plants decoration with cherry blo...
Category
1910s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinoiserie Porcelain Gilt Hunt Bowl Signed circa 1770 Famille Rose and Blue
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Famille rose antique hunt bowl painted in Famille-rose overglaze enamels. Made in the Qianlong period, circa 1770.
Bowl depicts a hunting scene typical of Chinese Export pottery. On the outer sides of the bowl, are scenes of hunting dogs with black and white spots preparing for a hunt. In the background are trees in green, pink and brown. As well as brown barns or hunting lodges and mountains. Throughout the outside, as well as inside, are gold swirls on a blue background.
Inside, is a painted scene of a man and woman on horseback riding during the hunt. The woman wears a pink overcoat, hat and horsewhip. The man, on a gray horse, is riding in a brown overcoat and red hat with Horn and a whip. In the background is a church, mountain and floral bushes in green, red and pink. This scene is on the bottom of the bowl and surrounded by a gold swirl medallion.
The base of the bowl is decorated in a gold leaf print which seems to be ferns or some other type of flora.
The shape is traditional: raised on a short foot with steep sides. The top rim is in a scallop shape. Made in the Qianlong period, circa 1770.
The strong color palette and rich decoration are hallmarks of Chinese export hunt...
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Ceramics
Materials
Gold
Chinoiserie ceramics for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Chinoiserie ceramics for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage ceramics created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include asian art and furniture, decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, porcelain and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Chinoiserie ceramics made in a specific country, there are Asia, East Asia, and China pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original ceramics, popular names associated with this style include Edmé Samson, Imari Porcelain, Meissen Porcelain, and João Vieira. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for ceramics differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $100 and tops out at $88,000 while the average work can sell for $943.
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