Qing Ceramics
QING STYLE
The last imperial dynasty from 1644 to 1912 was a time of change in China, beginning with the invasion by Manchurian forces that ended the Ming dynasty and established the Shunzhi Emperor. The expansion of exportation and trade that had bolstered the arts during the Ming era continued, as Qing dynasty furniture involved the same attention to craftsmanship with expert construction techniques in hardwood pieces that were assembled with mortise and tenon joints rather than nails or glue. Together, these eras comprise a golden age of Chinese furniture design.
Ming-style furniture is simple and elegant with clean lines. Chairs of the period and other Ming furniture made an impression on Scandinavian modernist Hans Wegner and his streamlined seating, for example. Whereas Qing-style furniture is elaborate, with an increasing influence from the West leading to lavish carving inspired by the European Baroque and Rococo styles. And while many of the forms that define examples of the latter are common within classical Chinese furniture, such as curving and folding chairs as well as large screens, Qing designs are laden with ornamentation. Frequently, the carved motifs and inlaid designs in mother-of-pearl were auspicious, such as peonies for wealth or dragons for luck. Bats were symbols of happiness in the design of Qing furniture, with one of the characters in the word for bat, bianfu, being a homophone for fu, or “fortune.”
While several types of wood were used in the construction of Qing beds, tables, storage pieces and seating, today’s collectors know that the most prized were the rare rosewoods zitan and huanghuali. They were both sourced from Hainan, China’s largest island, and are marked by a rich luster that occurs naturally, without the application of lacquer or other decorative materials. Many of the most popular woods were imported from southeast Asia, adding to their value. Red sandalwood was also sought after for its durability and connection with Chinese medicine, with some chairs being made for health benefits.
Find a collection of antique Qing tea tables, stools, benches, decorative objects and more furniture on 1stDibs.
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Style: Qing
Recognized Seller Listings
Blanc de Chine
Located in Brescia, IT
Chinese blanc de chine of a porcelain Quan Yin in a sitting position dressed in a soft robe, holding a scepter Emperor's Ruyi.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Large Canton Style Famille Rose Porcelain Vases and Covers
Located in London, GB
Pair of large Canton style famille rose porcelain vases.
Chinese, Late 19th century.
Measures: Height 64cm, diameter 25cm.
Crafted in Qing dynasty China in the late nineteenth century for the export market, these fine porcelain vases...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Large Chinese Porcelain Plate 18th Century Three Symbolic Scenes Qianlong C 1780
Located in Katonah, NY
This lovely Qianlong porcelain plate was hand painted in soft Famille Rose colored enamels under a light green glaze.
Made circa 1780, the pla...
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Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Set of Four Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Dishes Late 19th Century Circa 1880
Located in Katonah, NY
This set of four Chinese porcelain dishes are hand painted in Famille Rose colors.
The center is filled with beautiful flowers separated by leaves in two tones of green.
The predomin...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Large Chinese Late Qing Blue and White Porcelain Vase with Lid
Located in New York, NY
This late Qing, Guangxu-period "windswept" guan jar, copying an earlier Ming style, is ornamented with landscapes (on both the body of the jar and the lid), as well as floral and geo...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Blue and White Antique Ceramic Jardiniere with Floral Designs
Located in London, GB
Chinese blue and white antique ceramic jardiniere with floral designs
Chinese, Early 20th Century
Height 31cm, diameter 37cm
This charming Chinese antique ceramic...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Large Canton Style Famille Rose Chinese Porcelain Vases
Located in London, GB
Pair of large Canton style famille rose Chinese porcelain vases.
Qing Dynasty, late 19th century
Measures: height 65cm, diameter 25cm
Crafted from porcelain and executed in the so called 'famille rose' style, these large Canton vases...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Pair Chinese Porcelain Plates 18th Century Qianlong Era Circa 1770
Located in Katonah, NY
This pair of beautiful Chinese porcelain plates were hand painted in the Famille Rose style in the mid-18th century.
The center of each plate is painted in delicate colored enamels...
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Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Antique Chinese Porcelain Plates Famille Rose Made Circa 1770
Located in Katonah, NY
This pair of lovely Chinese porcelain plates were hand painted in the Famille Rose style in the mid-18th century. The center of each plate is painted in delicate colored enamels and ...
Category
Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Porcelain Plate Hand Painted Rose Canton with Immortals Circa 1820
Located in Katonah, NY
Made in the early 19th century, circa 1820, this Rose Canton plate is hand painted with eight Daoist Immortals, some riding fabulous mythical beasts....
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Chinese Shar Pei Puppies Hand Painted Sancai Glaze, circa 1860
Located in Katonah, NY
This pair of small Chinese Shar Pei puppies was made in the mid-19th century, circa 1860.
They are charming creatures with adorable faces.
Th...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Six Blue and White Dishes Chinese Porcelain Hand Painted Kangxi Era, circa 1700
Located in Katonah, NY
This set of six blue and white Chinese porcelain dishes was hand-painted 300 years ago, circa 1700, during the Kangxi dynasty. According to Sir Harry Garner, author of "Oriental Blue...
Category
Early 18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Large Chinese Porcelain Imari Charger Made Qianlong Era Circa 1760
Located in Katonah, NY
This large Chinese Imari porcelain charger dates to the Qianlong period of the Qing dynasty, circa 1760. Finely potted with a lovely rich, glassy white glaze, the charger is hand-p...
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Large Chinese Guardian Lions Qing Dynasty 19th Century
Located in Katonah, NY
These magnificent Chinese temple lions are true works of art, masterfully crafted with incredible attention to detail. The bulging eyes, sharp ears, open mouth, and fluttering mane are expertly rendered, creating a pair of stunning creatures that are truly alive with energy and movement.
The expressive faces of these lions are captivating, and the fact that they are a "true" pair, meaning a male and a female facing each other, adds to the sense of interaction and action.
These lions are made of stoneware and painted in the traditional Chinese sancai three-color glaze on a light brown ground; dating to the late Qing period, they are covered in rich green, blue, and amber glazes. The intricate detailing and rich colors are breathtaking, making these lions a treasure.
Temple lions, also known as lion dogs, are celebrated for their auspicious symbolism and are believed to protect the peace and prosperity of one's home. These lions are beautiful works of art and bring good luck and prosperity to the home they are placed in.
Dimensions: 17" Height x 16" Length x 6 1/2" Depth.
Condition: Excellent
Price: $6,800
Background of Chinese Temple Lions:
Chinese guardian lions...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Qing Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Large Imari Chinese Porcelain Charger 18th Century circa 1760
Located in Katonah, NY
Why we love it: Look at the image!
This beautiful Chinese porcelain charger is hand-painted in the Imari style.
It dates to the Qianlong per...
Category
Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Qing Chinese Porcelain Bowl with "Longevity" Symbols Made Late 19th Century
Located in Katonah, NY
We are delighted to offer this small gem of Chinese porcelain art.
Made late in the Qing Dynasty in the late 19th century this bowl is decorated on the exterior with vegetation, flo...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export Porcelain Plate Judgement of Paris Made Circa 1750
Located in Katonah, NY
A rare Chinese export porcelain plate showing the Judgment of Paris. The delicately painted figures derive from a painting by Jean Paul Rubens.
Made during the Qianlong Reign, circa 1750, the plate shows the goddesses Venus, Minerva, and Juno on one side and Paris on the other side. Charged by Jupiter to pick the most beautiful of the three, Paris selects Venus and awards her the golden apple. The scene shows Rubens' version of idealized feminine beauty.
The rim of the plate is decorated with a rose-red flower band.
Dimensions: 9 inches diameter
Condition: Excellent
Price: $900
Background
This dish was made exclusively for the European market based on the well-known Greek story from Homer, in which Paris, the son of the King of Troy, had to choose between several Goddesses to decide which one of them was the most beautiful.
According to Greek and Roman mythology, picking Venus as the most beautiful of the three goddesses...
Category
Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export Qing Qianlong Famille Rose Medallion Porcelain Bowl
Located in New York, NY
This finely decorated Qing-period rose medallion or rose mandarin bowl is beautifully hand-painted with four vignettes depicting courtly scenes.
Category
1770s Chinese Antique Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Set of two 19th Century Chinese porcelain vases
Located in London, GB
Set of two 19th Century Chinese porcelain vases
Chinese, 19th Century
Height 57cm, diameter 32cm
The vases feature bodies of cylindrical form with retracted bases and stepped retrac...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Stoneware Pillow 19th Century
Located in Katonah, NY
Antique Chinese pillows were made from a wide range of materials including bamboo, jade, porcelain, and wood. Traditionally solid, they were sometimes used with a softer fabric over them. We are pleased to offer this pillow which is decorated with brown glazes which were allowed to run over a beige colored stoneware. On both sides the impressed design is a honeybee and honey combs symbolizing a wish for sweet dreams. Along the top and bottom of the pillow are traditional Chinese cloud collar...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Blue and White Platter Chinese Porcelain In The Style Of Qianlong Era Circa 1770
Located in Katonah, NY
This exquisite Chinese blue and white porcelain platter was painted in the 20th century in the style of the Qianlong Era circa 1770. It has timeless appeal and symbolic meaning!
We see a lovely pair of spotted deer in a clearing near pine trees.
In Chinese tradition, combining pine trees with deer...
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Set Six Large Blue and White Chinese Porcelain Plates Hand-Painted Kangxi Era
Located in Katonah, NY
This set of six blue and white Chinese porcelain dishes was hand-painted 300 years ago, circa 1700, during the Kangxi dynasty. According to Sir Harry Garner, author of Oriental Blue and White, "The Kangxi blue and white reached a technical excellence that has never been surpassed."
These dishes are of the rare "double dinner" size, 11" in diameter
The dishes are each hand painted in a vibrant deep cobalt blue. We see a rocky outcropping with a pair of songbirds, beautiful peonies in full bloom, and a delicate flowering plum tree.
The effect is gorgeous!
The crisp cobalt blue border has intricate patterning with panels showing a single peony separated by scrolling vines and floral decoration.
This decorative style was especially popular during the early Kangxi period.*
On the underside, the dishes have the Chinese square or "Fret" mark inside a double circle in underglaze blue.
A traditional Chinese scene can be beautiful and also convey symbolic meaning. Peonies symbolize female beauty, royalty, wealth, and honor in Chinese tradition and have long been adored for their bold size and beautiful colors.
The plum tree flowers early in the spring, announcing the end of winter and the rebirth of nature. Hence, it symbolizes endurance and hope.
Dimensions:11" in diameter x 1" tall
Condition: Excellent
Price: $9,600
* Blue and white shards painted with rocks and floral subjects have been excavated from Kangxi era Jingdezhen private kiln sites and early 18th-century Chinese shipwrecks...
Category
Early 18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
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Blue and White Chinese Porcelain Covered Bowl Hand Painted 18th Century C-1785
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Massive Chinese Punch Bowl Hand Painted Qianlong Period, circa 1760
Located in Katonah, NY
An altogether fabulous bowl!
The hand-painted Famille Rose decoration on this bowl is exquisite and vibrant.
Painted on the outside of the bowl are superb pink and white peonies and beautiful clusters of plum tree flowers painted in cheerful pale yellow and pink. The colors are heightened by the green leaves that surround them.
On the inside, we see lifelike carp exquisitely painted in pink and orange swimming among stylized lotus.
In Chinese tradition, fish swimming among lotus is a wish for continued success.
They are so well painted that we can almost feel them move around in the bowl. They look or swim upward, symbolizing the owner's success and upward movement in society.
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Dimensions: 15.75" diameter x 6.75" tall.
Condition: Current condition is excellent. Two 3" hairlines were impeccably invisibly restored. The bottom of the well has original slight firing imperfections visible only if one enlarges image #3.
Price: $9,700
Background of Famille Rose Chinese porcelain:
Famille Rose porcelain was created in early 18th century China during the reign of The Kangxi Emporer (1654–1722).
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Why we love it: Look at the image!
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Qing ceramics for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Qing ceramics for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Early 20th Century, 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 Qing ceramics made in a specific country, there are Asia, China, and East Asia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original ceramics, popular names associated with this style include and He Chaozong. 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 $88 and tops out at $86,500 while the average work can sell for $1,646.
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