Georgian Spode Ironstone Shell Dish or Plate Bang Up Pattern No. 2886, Ca 1820
$263Sale Price|37% Off
Georgian Spode Ironstone Shell Dish or Plate Bang Up Pattern No. 2886, Ca 1820
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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$263Sale Price|37% Off
Georgian Spode Ironstone Shell Dish or Plate Bang Up Pattern No. 2886, Ca 1820
Antique Imari Dishes Hand Painted with Lavish Gilding England Circa 1820
By Spode
Located in Katonah, NY
These two dishes were crafted at Spode in Stoke-on-Trent, England, circa 1820. The Imari pattern is Spode pattern 1495. It is hand-painted in shades of orange, blue, and gold. The di...
Porcelain
Ming Style Double Gourd Crackle Glaze Ceramic Vase - Signed - Mid-20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Ming style double gourd ceramic vase with crackle glaze - signed - country of origin unknown - mid 20th century. Excellent vintage condition - no loss - no damage - no restoration...
Ceramic
Chinoiserie Decorated Wig Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A hand carved, hand painted and lacquered, hinged wig box with classic Chinese red painted interior. Incised brass knob and lock.
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Square Famille Rose Pink Chinoiserie Decorative Ceramic Trinket Dish / Catchall
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful famille rose trinket dish or catchall. Created from ceramic, this piece is square in shape, with scalloped corners. The interior of the dish is in a blue/gray glaze, with...
Ceramic, Paint
$200Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Chinese Bronze Foo Dog Seal Statue
Located in San Diego, CA
Representing the mythical figure of a foo dog, this incredibly ornate figure packs detail and beauty in a compact form. Beautifully patinated piece from the 1940s. Four character sea...
Bronze
Red Chinoiserie Table Clock, French
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century Red French Chinoiserie Table Clock. Clock has a brass movement stamped "France," and is painted with gilt pagodas, and flowers, and birds, all on a dark red background. ...
Wood
Gilt Bronze and Wood Table Clock, Clock Signed Biesta, Paris, circa 1890
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Gilt bronze and wood table clock. Clock signed Biesta, Paris, circa 1890.
Bronze
Fine Pair Antique French Jacob Petit, Chinoiserie Decorated, Two Handled Cov
By Jacob Petit
Located in New York, NY
A Very unusual and fine pair of antique vases by French Jacob Petit. Chinosseri decorated, with covers and delicately crafted handles. Each vase ...
Porcelain
Antique Thai Naga Temple Finial Regular price
Located in Chicago, IL
Southeast Asia, Naga is known as the king snake, the ruler of the underworld waterways (the Chinese equivalent is Dragon). In many Northern Thai temple stairway, naga was frequently ...
Teak
Vintage Shanghai Handicrafts Weave Bug Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This enchanting vintage "Shanghai Weave" box is a masterclass in artisanal basketry, featuring a whimsical yet sophisticated design that captures the spirit of global curiosity. Hand...
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Blanc De Chine Chinoiserie Porcelain Figure of Quanyin
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage Blanc de Chine porcelain figure of Quanyin, the Chinese goddess of mercy China, Circa Mid-20th Century Measures: 4"W x 3.5"D x 12"H Good original vintage condit...
Porcelain
$242Sale Price|28% Off
Mason's Ironstone Spill Vase or Beaker in Japan Willow Pattern, circa 1850
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good spill vase or beaker made by Mason's ironstone, Lane Delph, England in the mid 19th century, circa 1850. The pattern is called Japan Willow...
Ironstone
Large Ceremonial Bottle Twisted Horn Veneer and Brass, 1980s
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This fascinating sculptural bottle is an exceptional decorative object, worthy of the finest contemporary cabinets of curiosities. Made in the 1980s, it draws inspiration from tradit...
Brass
Rare Pair of 'Arte Povera' Glass Vases Chinoiserie Decor, 18th Century
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This fascinating pair of vases brilliantly illustrates the ingenuity and refinement of 18th-century Italian decorative arts. Made in the Piedmont region, these objects utilize the co...
Glass
French Chinoiserie Hardstone Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
A marvelously carved chinoiserie motif adorns the lid of this incredible 19th-century French tabatière or snuff box. The charming scene is intricately crafted in the form of a boating figure who holds aloft an umbrella formed of yellow gold, while the box itself is crafted from attractive brown hardstone mounted with stunning yellow gold "waves." Enchanting and beautifully executed, the rare snuff box is an incredible example of the creative artistry of these delightful boxes, as well as the highly popular chinoiserie style. Inhaling snuff, or snuffing, as it is also called, was a popular social ritual among the European elite from the 16th through the 19th centuries. Over these 300 years, master artisans created and designed elegant snuff boxes using...
Stone, Gold
$223Sale Price|40% Off
Vintage Krautheim Selb Bavaria Ceramic Vase , Floral Design, 1960s
Located in London, England
This superb vase from the 1960s, made from Bavarian ceramics, testifies to exceptional know-how. Initially designed as a vase, it was transformed into a floor lamp, with a small hole...
Ceramic
$209Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Chinese Vase Water Lilies Enameled Porcelain 32cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Vintage Chinese vase with water lilies and birds as an image, finished with patterns at the top and bottom, made of enameled porcelain, second half of the 20th century, marked at the...
Enamel
Large Pair of Early 20th-Century Chinese Cloisonné Vases, 1910s
Located in Brescia, Brescia
A striking and monumental pair of cloisonné enamel vases, likely Chinese in origin, dating to the early 20th century (circa 1910s). Standing at 51.5 cm in height with a generous 30 c...
Metal, Brass
$247Sale Price|62% Off
Early New Hall Porcelain Bowl Chinese Figures Lady with parasol Ptn. 20, Ca 1790
By New Hall
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a hard paste porcelain waste or slop bowl by New Hall in a hand painted Chinoiserie figure pattern number 20, dating to the late 18th century, Circa 1790. The bowl is well...
Porcelain
Cabinet Set Six Imari English Ironstone Dessert Plates Late 18th Century
By John Turner
Located in Katonah, NY
This set of six plates, crafted by John Turner around 1795, features the exquisite Imari color palette of iron red, cobalt blue, and radiant gold. The color combination creates a vib...
Ironstone
Early 20th century Pair of Chinese Porcelain Sculpture, 1900s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Elegant pair of Emperor and Empress porcelain figures from the Qing Dynasty, dating from the early 20th century. These two large Chinese figurines depict an imperial dignitary and h...
Porcelain
$285Sale Price|38% Off
Georgian Spode Plate or Dish Chinoiserie Pattern No. 1867 porcelain, circa 1820
By Josiah Spode
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful square plate or dish produced by the Spode factory and made of porcelain, in the early 19th Century, Circa 1815 to 1827. The dish is well potted on a low foot ...
Porcelain
Pair of Vintage Reverse Painting Art Snuff Bottles
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of artistic vintage reverse painted snuff bottles with 2 different designs featuring cats. The large bottle has a rectangular shape with a triangular profile. The sm...
Glass, Paint
Large Imari Porcelain Flori-form Trumpet Decorative Floor Vase
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Monumental flori-form trumpet decorative floor vase in the Imari decorated porcelain. The floor vase features baluster to the neck flares to a rippled edge. Each side of the body is ...
Gold
French Chinoiserie Style Terracotta Musician Mounted as Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
Elegant French Chinoiserie style terracotta figure of a lute playing musician mounted on a lovely carved walnut base. With a wonderful hand carved matching wood finial. 35 inches h...
Terracotta, Walnut
$4,500
Covered Delft Jar
Located in Greenwich, CT
An 18th century blue and white covered delft jar having elaborate hand-painted oriental scenes of a master in his garden being fanned by a courtier, the master being accompanied by a...
Porcelain
Ceramic Pearlized Glaze Chinoiserie Statues, a Set of 2
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A pair of chinoiserie ceramic statues. This set will bring a room the grand millennial vibe it deserves. Created from ceramic, each statue is painted ...
Ceramic
Cast Bronze Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Thousand Arms Buddhism Temple Statue 9"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage cast bronze alter figurine of the Buddhist bodhuisattva Avalokiteshvara, aka Guanyin of the Thousand Arms. Made of dark patinaed bronze, the figure is seated in lotus positio...
Bronze
Large Mid Century Chinese Chinoiserie Brass Greek Key Mantel Vase Urn 16"
Located in Dayton, OH
Large mid century Chinese chinoiserie style vase / urn featuring an oval form with flared top, lobed reeded body and reticulated pierced Greek Key footed base. Dimensions: 8.75" x...
Brass
Cloisonne Asian Dragonware Vase in Emerald Green and Brass
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A gorgeous cloisonné vase with an Asian motif. A brightly colored blue dragon decorates the side with purple orchids, stylized blue detail along the sides and bottom, and a brass bas...
Metal, Brass
Antique Delft Chinoiserie Bowl Polychrome Delftware Chinese Ming Style a Pair
By Delft, Royal Tichelaar Makkum, Royal Delft, AK Dutch Delftware
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Antique Delft Chinoiserie Bowl Polychrome Chinese Ming Style a Pair 19th Century Polychrome Delft Chinoiserie Bowls Chinese Ming Style a pair Rare pair tin glazed and hand-painted De...
Ceramic, Earthenware, Delft
Vintage Chinese Export Porcelain Bulbous Cachepot Vase with Figural Scenes
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinese Export Porcelain Bulbous Cachepot Vase with Figural Scenes. Item features unique scenes to both sides, beautiful color, very nice vintage item, great style and form. ...
Porcelain
$325 / set
Pair of Chinese Abacuses by Lotus Flower
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of Chinese abacuses dating from 1912 to 1949. A black lacquered frame secured with brass corners houses 13 bamboo rods, each with five and two black wooden beads. The original...
Wood
VTG Chinese Engraved Brass Box with Longevity Symbols and Carved Stone Medallion
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Elegant vintage Chinese brass decorative box featuring an intricately engraved exterior adorned with auspicious longevity and prosperity symbols amid stylized floral and foliate moti...
Brass
Tall Ceramic Famille Rose Pink Chinoiserie Vase
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A tall chinoiserie famille rose ceramic vase. This piece is very tall and could be used as a floor vase, or to decorate a credenza or dining table. The top of the vessel is hand-pain...
Ceramic, Paint
$300Sale Price|20% Off
Porcelain on Metal Fine Chinoiserie Occupied Japan Art Deco Box
Located in San Diego, CA
Porcelain on metal fine chinoiserie occupied Japan Art Deco box, beautiful and rare petite box delicate and painted with metal inserts, a couple of tiny...
Metal, Brass
Chinese Export Cloisonné Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Lovely Chinese export cloisonné box made of brass and enameled with a beautiful floral pattern resting on ball feet. This decorative box was most likely a cigarette box or trinket bo...
Brass, Enamel
$3,250 / set
Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Elephants
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Enchanting pair of Chinese cloisonné or enamel on copper elephants decorated with symbolic biomorphic designs on an alluring blue background.
Brass
Early 20th C. Antique Blue & White Chinoiserie Lidded Temple Jars, Pair
Located in North Miami, FL
A blue and white lidded temple jar. Depicting ancient dragons. It has Fu-dog Maks handles all around. Then on the Lid has a handle in...
Ceramic
Vintage Oriental Ceramic Black & Gold Chinoiserie Lion Head Ginger Jar Vase Urn
Located in Dayton, OH
Ceramic Chinoiserie Lidded Ginger Jar Over Plinth Base. Features a ceramic body finished in black with red oriental geisha scene set between brass lion head knockers. The vase rest...
Ceramic, Hardwood
Italian Ardalt Blue Delfia Chinoiserie Porcelain Ginger Jar in Blue and White
By Ardalt
Located in Elkhart, IN
A richly decorated blue and white porcelain ginger jar by Ardalt's Blue Delfia line, crafted in Italy during the mid-20th century. The elegant classic form is adorned with dense flor...
Porcelain
Vintage Chinese Brass Enamel Cloisonne Small Trinket Dish Set Brown - Set of 2
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinese Brass Enamel Cloisonné Small Trinket Dish Set, Brown - Set of 2. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 0.25" H x 4" Diameter.
Brass
Japanese laquered Papier Mâché Circular Cups Hand-Painted, circa 1910 Set of 3
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This is a beautiful papier mâché, circular lacquered St of Cups, which we attribute to being made in Japan during the early 20th century, circa 1910. This is a very decorativeset ...
Paper
Fine and Rare Large 19th C Chinoiserie Inkwell with Porcelain Bell and Ink Pot
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine and large 19th century Chinoiserie inkwell with raised decoration and fine gilt bronze mounts. Porcelain inkpots and a porcelain bell.
Bronze
$236Sale Price|72% Off
Mason's Ironstone Chamber Stick, Fence Pattern, Staffordshire, 1818
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very rare Ironstone pottery Chamber Stick, made by the Mason's factory at Lane Delph, Staffordshire, England, circa 1818. The chamber stick is circular with a ring handle ...
Ironstone
Chinoiserie Black and Gold Hand Painted Wood Vases, Set of 2
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and hand painted wood vases you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout....
Wood, Paint
$333Sale Price|32% Off
Davenport Porcelain Lidded Bowl in Chinoiserie Pattern 2829, English 1860
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, ...
Porcelain
Large Vintage Bamboo Lidded Storage Box Chinoiserie Modern Container Case 20"
Located in Dayton, OH
Intriguing modern bamboo case or basket. Features a decorated bamboo wrapped exterior and lid. Great for display or use. Dimensions: 20.5" x 16" x 14"h
Bamboo
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. Piece has a beautiful design including its elevated footed form 'tazza'-like design. A great piece to hold jewelry (as demonstrated) or other small items on a desk, nightstand...
Porcelain
18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Delft Tin-glazed Earthenware Vase Garniture Set
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning group of three antique Dutch Delftware tin-glazed pottery vessels. circa 1775 Exquisitely hand-crafted in the late 18th century, co...
Earthenware
$1,850 / set
Vintage Distressed Soapstone Foo Dogs - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Infuse your home with a sense of ancient tradition and protective elegance with this striking pair of hand-carved soapstone Foo Dogs. Often referred to as Chinese Guardian Lions, the...
Soapstone
$1,394Sale Price|20% Off
Chinese Porcelain Multi Color Centerpiece Footed Bowl, China, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Exquisite polychrome hand painted porcelain scalloped footed bowl or centerpiece with strawberry handles, China, 1950s. This eye-catching oval bowl was handcrafted in China circa 195...
Gold Leaf
Vintage Italian Hand Painted Chinoiserie Flower Frog Tulipiere Vase
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful hand painted Chinoiserie flower frog, tulipiere vase, or cachepot with removable lid Italy, Mid-20th Century Measures: 11.25"W x 8.25"D x 8"H. Very good original vinta...
Ceramic
Gold Porcelain Dragon Jewelry Dishes by Rosenthal
By Rosenthal
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful, set of two (2) German white and gold oval porcelain jewelry dishes with dragon design, signed by designer, for Rosenthal, circa mid-20th century, Germany. Dishes are sig...
Porcelain
Chinese Lacquer Hand-Painted Toiletry Box with Mirror
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. Valua...
Wood
$253Sale Price|24% Off
Spode Chinese Flowers Bowl, Pearl-Ware, Hand Painted, Circa 1820
By Spode
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful bowl or deep plate produced by the Spode factory and made of a type of a pottery called Pearl-ware, in the early 19th Century. The pattern is called "Chinese Flo...
Pearlware
Chinese cloissoné Circular Cup or Vide Poche Hand-Painted, circa 1910
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Chinese cloissoné Circular Cup or Vide Poche Hand-Painted, circa 1910
Ceramic
Maitland Smith Chinoiserie Blue & Brown Floral Porcelain Mantel Vase Urn 15"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century porcelain vase / urn by Maitland Smith. Features round panels of chinoiserie floral designs, framed in a background of speckled brown and a pattern of spirals aroun...
Porcelain
$785 / item
Two Brass Lotus Candleholders
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Two Mid-Century brass lotus candle holders, both having three layers of leaves holding a candle cup. One lotus presented on a turn classical ...
Brass