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Chinese Export Decorative Objects

CHINESE EXPORT STYLE

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.

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Style: Chinese Export
Pair Of Chinese Glazed Terracotta Foo Dogs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of Chinese Glazed Terracotta Foo Dogs. Stunning pair of antique Chinese hand decorated glazed terracotta foo dogs or foo lions. This beautiful pair of Chinese foo dogs are execu...
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1930s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Petite Blue and White Chinese Pear Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Contrasted by a crisp white field, this small porcelain vase is decorated in the timeless blue-and-white style with bold brushwork and deep cobalt-blue color. The gracefully curved f...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Chinese Oxblood Glazed Porcelain Rouleau Vase
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Oxblood Glazed Porcelain Rouleau Vase, blue underglaze six character mark to underside, drill hole to bottom. 12.5" H x 4.75" diameter.
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20th Century Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Porcelain Green and White Vases
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Delightful pair of Chinese porcelain vases with classic form and hand decorated in green and white floral designs.
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Multicolor Porcelain Pheasant Statue
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese (Mid 20th Century) glazed porcelain statue of a pheasant with colorful, gold-outlined plumes perched on a rocky formation of green and brown. (Smaller version availab...
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20th Century Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Wang Jida "Lion" Bronze Sculpture, 1988
Located in New York, NY
Wang Jida (Chinese, b. 1935), "Lion", Burnished and Patinated Bronze, signed "WJ" to rear left foot, and marked "c RFA 1988 / CRF / 41/300". Approx. 7.5" H x 9" L x 3.5" W.
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Late 20th Century Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Chinese 19th Century Blue and White crackleware vases / lamps
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of late 19th Century Chinese export Blue and White crackleware vases / lamps. Each with faux bronze mounts above and below the central blue and white hand painted...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Chinese Export Porcelain Vases and Covers, c. 1775
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine pair of Chinese Export porcelain vases and covers. Dating from the third quarter of the 1700s, and originating in the Jingdezhen region of China, near the important China Trad...
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Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Large Antique Qing Dynasty Famille Rose Elaborately Hand-Painted Bowl or Basin
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This very large and substantial bowl or basin is signed by and unknown artist and originates from China, dating to approximately 1920 and done in the period Chinese Export style. The...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

Pair of Chinese Red and White Porcelain Jars or Vases
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Enchanting pair of Chinese porcelain jars handcrafted in classic form and hand decorated in red and white floral designs.
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Cloisonne Decorative Box w/ Jade Panel
Located in New York, NY
Chinese cloisonne decorative box with jade panel and floral motifs, unmarked. Dealer: S138XX
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Jade

Mid 19th century Chinese export hand painted tea caddy
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a mid 19th century handpainted Chinese export tea caddy. This tea Caddy stands on four hand carved miniature foo dog sculpted feet. This tea caddy has its original pewter lin...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Jade Happy Buddha
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a carved Jade figure of a sitting Happy Buddha. He is sitting over a rectangular marble base.
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Jade

Spode “Tabacco Leaf” Punch Bowl after Chinese Export Design, England, ca. 1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
Spode “Tabacco Leaf” Punch bowl after Chinese Export design, England ca. 1820.
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Early 19th Century English Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Mid Century Monumental Chinese Calligraphy Vases, A Pair
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Mid-20th century Monumental brown, white and red glazed ceramic hand painted calligraphy floor vase. Interior finished in white. Signed in red by artist on body, no base marks. Pie...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Pair Chinese 19th Century Blue and White lidded vases.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of late 19th Century Chinese Blue and White lidded vases, Foo dog finials to the lids, wonderful hand painted scenes of mountains, lakes and pagoda buildings, boa...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Cloisonné Vase with Lid Flower Decoration China circa 1950
Located in Milan, Italy
Chinese lidded vase in cloisonne and gilt bronze enamel, probably from the first half of the 20th century. The domed lid with finial in the shape of a seated Buddhist lion overlooks ...
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1950s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Petite Chinese Fu Dog Guardians
Located in Chicago, IL
With curly manes and playful expressions, these petite stone fu dogs are adorable companions and benevolent guardians of the home. Also known as shizi, the pair represents yin and ya...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Limestone

Chinese Famille verte style Samson Jardiniere , circa 1890
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very decorative late 19th Century Chinese Famille Verte style Samson porcelain jardinière. Having wonderful bold green ground with motif, floral and foliate decoration. Inset hand ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Blue and White Brush Pot with Fish & Flora
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush pot, or bitong, was an essential fixture of the scholars' desk. This stonewa...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Export White Porcelain Birds, Pair
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Chinese Export porcelain bird sculptures. Dealer: S138XX
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20th Century Unknown Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Antique Chinese Cloisonne Roosters
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Stand out pair of antique Chinese roosters handcrafted in enamel on copper or cloisonne in the traditional technique with bold colors of fauna and flora ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Mid 20th Century Chinese Wood Carved Kwan Yin Statuary
Located in Pomona, CA
This magnificent vintage Chinese Wood Carved Kwan Yin Statuary has intricate carving works. It is all hand made and hand carved Kwan Yin sitting under the tree and holding a flower i...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Boxwood

Large Chinese Han Dynasty Style Pottery Stylized Foo Dog Joss/ Candlestick
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Chinese Han Dynasty Style Pottery Stylized Foo Dog Joss/ Candlestick China, 20th Century An impressive piece of Chinese artistry—a large, 20th-century copy of the Han Dynast...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

Vintage Chinese Porcelain Pastel Toned Famille Rose Vases - Mismatched Pair
Located in Glasgow, GB
Embrace the charm of these small, mismatched Chinese porcelain vases, likely crafted in the 1980s. While the maker remains unknown, as the vases are unstamped, their allure is unmist...
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1980s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

1980's Solid Brass Chinese Censer Pot Incense Burner
Located in Charlotte, NC
A vintage Chinese table top censer pot incense burner. Unsigned, artisan unknown. Solid brass of two pieces; round pot with serpent-like protrud...
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Late 20th Century Hong Kong Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

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 ...
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1870s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Large Antique Chinese Porcelain Punch Bowl xix Th
Located in Madrid, ES
With Rose Medallion (Rose Family) decoration. The central cartridge of the basin represents a court scene. The inner and outer walls of the bowl have multi...
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19th Century Asian Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Bronze Chinese Pedestal Bowl
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage bronze Chinese pedestal bowl, circa 1950s. The bowl is in good vintage condition and measures 10"D x 3.75"H. The bronze has a great vintage patina and a wonderful look! #3408
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Porcelain Bowl Hand Painted Blue and White, 17th Century Ming Export
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a hand painted Chinese Export porcelain bowl, which we date to the 17th century, Ming Dynasty. The bowl is fairly thickly potted with a fairly high, slightly undercut foot and an everted rim. The bowl is decorated inside and outside, in varying shades of under-glaze cobalt blue with various symbols and designs separated by curvy lined panels...
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17th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Export Famille Verte Jardinières 100 Antique Pattern, Late Qing
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Chinese Export Famille Verte Jardinières 100 Antique Pattern, Late Qing Period Circa 1900 Marked A magnificent pair of Chinese Ex...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Cloisonne Vase on Stand with Floral Motif
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice Chinese cloisonne vase on stand with floral motif, circa 1970s. The vase is in very good condition with no dings or dents and measure 5.75"D x 11.75"H on a beautiful dark blue...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Antique 19th C Blue and White Chinese Porcelain Footed Incense Burner
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique 19th C Blue and White Chinese Porcelain Footed Incense Burner. Item features blue and white scenes with birds and trees, scrolling handles, footed tripod base, pierced lid, v...
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19th Century Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Eight Treasure Gooseneck Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
The eight treasures of a scholar, which celebrate study and success, are hidden among the many symbols on this gooseneck jar, double lozenges for victory, a pearl for granting wishes...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Hand Painted Leather Mounted Box with Metal Hardware
Located in Ross, CA
Wooden box covered in leather then hand painted with flowers and birds. The hardware is a black metal, the inside is leather lined and stitched.
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Early 2000s Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Leather

Pair Chinese Export Antique Carved Agate and Jade Color Serpentine Desk Frames
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful pair of circa 1930's Chinese Export picture frames made of a cabochon / pillow carved jade colored serpentine stone with intricately carved carnelian colored agate medallions of floral and bird motifs. The top of each desk accessory picture frame has a flowing, slightly scalloped shape. Each frame is trimmed in a patterned brass with floral designs in each of the inside corners...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Serpentine, Agate, Stone, Metal

Chinese Bronze Sculpture Of A Lady
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Bronze Sculpture of a Chinese Lady. It depicts a semi nude Chinese lady standing up and wrapped with a robe around one of her shoulders, the back, below the hip and one of ...
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20th Century East Asian Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Canton Chinese Porcelain Box
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Canton Chinese porcelain box. Chinese export. Circa 1920 origin China. Rectangular format. With internal divisions. Family Rosse style. Box...
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Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Chinese Sang de Boeuf Vase
Located in Bradenton, FL
A large 19th Century Chinese Sang de Boeuf vase of baluster form. The name ‘sang de boeuf’ refers to the color of the vase, which is Fre...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

Chinese Canton Vintage Enamel Gilt Dark-Green-Ground Jardinières
Located in Lomita, CA
The gilt design and gold trim details as well as the deep green ground make this set of Canton Chinese jardinieres unique. This lovely pair of estate sale jardinieres has scenes on b...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Enamel

Blue and White Brush Pot with Shan Shui Landscape
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush pot, or bitong, was an essential fixture of the scholars' desk. This porcela...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Medard de Noblat "Amadeus" Porcelain Vases, 2
Located in New York, NY
Medard de Noblat Limoges France near pair of porcelain shouldered vases in the "Amadeus" pattern, each marked to underside. 9.75" H x 6" diameter. Provenance: Property from an Upper ...
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20th Century Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

1940s Antique Chinese Pair Foo Dog Figurines Sculpture
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Pair of Antique Chinese Figurines Foo Dog Sculpture Green Glaze Ceramic 8 tall x 3.75 w x 6.5 d Preowned original vintage condition. Refer to...
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1940s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Blue & White Phoenix & Peony Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
This porcelain tea leaf jar is beautifully glazed in the blue-and-white manner, with hand-painted cobalt-blue decoration against a crisp white field. The jar has a rounded form and f...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Blue and White Brush Pot with Koi & Lotus
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush pot, or bitong, was an essential fixture of the scholars' desk. This porcela...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Export Blue & White Bottle Vase Porcelain hand painted, Circa 1950s
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...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Green Glazed Chinese Planters
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of monumental ceramic pots is glazed with a thick turquoise pigment that lingers beautifully on every imperfection. The basin has a round and tapered form, with a wide mout...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

Vintage Japanese Takenaka Copper Vase
Located in Pomona, CA
This beautiful Copper vase was made by famous metal ware company Takenaka Bronze Works. I was hand made of bronze with detailed carving works on it and has ma...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper

Vintage Chinese Export Porcelain Bird Painted Cachepot Flower Pot - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinese Export Porcelain Bird Painted Cachepot Flower Pot - a Pair. Item features a. Pots rest on porcelain decorated bases, uni...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

20th Century Wooden Carved Eight Immortals Statues
Located in Pomona, CA
The Eight Immortals are the eight immortals in Taoism, representing eight different groups of people, men, women, old and young, poor, lowly, rich and noble. Since the Eight Immortals are mortals who have attained Taoism, their personalities are closer to those of the common people. Recently, they have become very important representatives of the immortals in Taoism. The Eight Immortals are Tieguai Li, Zhong Liquan, Lan Caihe, Zhang Guolao, He Xiangu, Lu Dongbin, Han Xiangzi, Cao Guojiu. They are well known in Chinese folks. Size: 11in H x 4in W x 3.5in D each Origin: China Circa: 1950's Material: Boxwood Condition: Original condition, hand made and hand carved, normal age wear. Disclaimer: Due to differences in monitor/screen settings, product colors may differ slightly between product photos...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Boxwood

Petite Chinese Fu Dog Guardian
Located in Chicago, IL
With a curly mane and a lively expression, this petite stone fu dog is an adorable companion and a benevolent guardian of the home. Known as shizi, the mythical dog is thought to off...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Limestone

Vintage Mirrored Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Rooster Sculptures
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice vintage mirrored pair of Chinese cloisonné rooster sculptures, circa early 20th century. The sculptures are in very good condition with no d...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Asian Shòu Xīng Hand Carved Wood Sculpture Star of Longevity
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Asian Shòu Xīng Hand Carved Wood Sculpture Star of Longevity Star of Old Age Chinese original carving master deity with crane. Patina unrestored fair original vintage condition nic...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Wood

Three Mid-20th Century Stone's Patinated Wood Statues of Chinese Figures
Located in Catania, Sicilia
Three hand-carved wood chinese figures with a patina that makes them look like stone in good conditions with just signs of age. The finish applied to the wood that mimics the appeara...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Antique Chinese Emperor and Empress Wooden Statues
Located in Pomona, CA
This pair of Antique Chinese Emperor and Empress Statues are 100% hand made and hand carved with paint and gilt on them. Some of the paint and gilt has been worn off but overall they are in good condition. Look at the pictures, you can see that they are in many years history with some age wear. Now you can have them on your collection shelf. Size: 6in H x 2 3/4in W x 2in D each Origin: China Circa: Late Qing era Material: Wood Condition: Hand made, hand painted, normal age wear. Disclaimer: Due to differences in monitor/screen settings, product colors may differ slightly between product photos...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Hand Painted Chinese Famille Rose Medallion Ceramic Vase, 1970s
Located in Grythyttan, SE
A sizeable Chinese Famille Rose Medallion vase. This vase is hand-painted with the traditional Chinese Rose Medallion motif, incorporating red, pink, and green hues along with gold, ...
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1970s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Enamel

Large Chinese Canton Famille Verte Ormolu Mounted Porcelain Vase
Located in London, GB
Large Chinese Canton famille verte ormolu mounted porcelain vase Chinese, 19th Century Height 107cm, diameter 37cm This magnificent Chinese vase from Canton is decorated in the so-c...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Ormolu

Large Vintage Chinese Green and Gold Jardinière, Fish Bowl or Planter
Located in Plainview, NY
A large vintage late 20th century Chinese Export porcelain jardinière, fish bowl or planter with interior enameled design of fish. The large jardinière features a beautiful geometric...
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1950s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Chinese Export decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Chinese Export decorative objects 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 decorative objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, asian art and furniture, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, porcelain and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Chinese Export decorative objects 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 decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include Europa Antiques, Hung Chong & Co., Mottahedeh, and Samson & Cie. 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 decorative objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $68 and tops out at $216,780 while the average work can sell for $1,500.

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