Qing Decorative Objects
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
Chinese Export Blue and White Porcelain Hawthorn Rose Jar with Lid, 19th Century
Located in Norton, MA
Chinese export blue and white porcelain hawthorn rose jar with lid, 19th century, marked at the bottom.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Yunnan Lobed Pot, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Charged with the humble task of storing dry goods, this small terracotta pot was hand-shaped in the 19th century with balanced proportions and a ...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Petite Chinese Tea Tray, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Simple lines, a modest form, and a layer of hand-brushed lacquer give this petite Qing-dynasty tray a provincial charm that recalls the warmth of home. The smoky brown lacquer finish...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820
Located in Chicago, IL
This simple lacquered container was once used as a 19th-century snack box, presented as a gift during holidays and special occasions. To the delight of the r...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820
Located in Chicago, IL
This simple lacquered container was once used as a 19th-century snack box, presented as a gift during holidays and special occasions. To the delight of the r...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Large Pair Of Chinese Qing Dynasty Porcelain Vases
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of matching antique Chinese porcelain vases, each of a rectangular form, the exterior is covered with a deep crimson glaze and decorated with highly detailed images of va...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Set of Top Level Antique Kangxi Chinese Porcelain Imari Dinner Plates. 17th C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Interesting pieces with a base inspired on Japanese pieces. First pieces of Chinese porcelain made with added color.
Fantastic scene of flowers and birds in flight in the border.
A...
Category
17th Century Chinese Antique Qing Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
A Marvelous Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Figures of Cranes on Stands, Qing Dynasty
Located in New York, NY
A Marvelous and Large Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Figures of Cranes on Stands. Step into the captivating world of Chinese artistry with this remarkabl...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Glazed Kitchen Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A thick black glaze softly covers the tapered form of this early 20th-century jar, once used daily in a Qing-dynasty kitchen. The petite jar is shaped with gently sloping sides and h...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Famille Rose Ginger Jar with Fruits and Flowers, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
During the 18th century, Europeans provided an eager market for Chinese export porcelain, especially the colorful and fanciful ware known as “famille rose.” Named for a palette of op...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Chinese Black Clay Vessel, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculpted during the early 20th century in China's Shanxi province, this vessel has a smokey black exterior with balanced proportions and a beautifully irregular unglazed surface. Cha...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Black Clay Vessel, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculpted during the early 20th century in China's Shanxi province, this vessel has a mottled grey exterior with balanced proportions and a beautifully irregular unglazed surface. Cha...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Drip Glaze Kitchen Jar, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A captivating textured glaze coats the simple, slightly-tapered form of this Qing-dynasty kitchen jar. Drip patterns and firing imperfections give the jar fantastic character, castin...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Lobed Pantry Vessel, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Charged with the humble task of storing dry goods, this small earthenware jar was hand-shaped in the early 20th century with balanced proportions and a beautifully irregular unglazed...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Midnight Glazed Kitchen Jar, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A dark blue-black glaze coats the body of this small kitchen jar, sheeting down the sides and pooling at the sharp angle drawn by its high shoulders. The glazed vessel dates to the e...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Large 19th C. Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Planter/Fishbowl W Chinese Emblems
Located in New York, NY
A Large 19th Century Chinese blue and white porcelain fishbowl/planter with Chinese Emblems and Designs. This piece is large and cylindrical in form with hand-painted blue over white...
Category
1860s Chinese Antique Qing Decorative Objects
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 Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Large Chinese Celadon Glazed Bamboo Hat Vase
Located in Norton, MA
A large Chinese Celadon glazed bamboo hat vase, depicting the light celadon color with two bamboo leaves presenting in a way of clean and elegant charact...
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Gilt Soldier Figurine, c. 1700
Located in Chicago, IL
Lavishly pigmented and carved with intricate detail, this gilt figurine was originally a decorative element from an ornate bed surround. The petite figurine...
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Chinese Cloisonne Incense Burner, circa 1960's, China
Located in Austin, TX
A fine and beautifully enameled Chinese cloisonne incense burner, censer, with pierced cover, mid 20th century, circa 1960's, China.
The ce...
Category
1960s Chinese Vintage Qing Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Chinese Rice Measure, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic container was made over a hundred years ago to measure and hold a dou of rice, an ancient Chinese measurement. Hand-crafted with dovetail joints, the vessel has gracefull...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Pair of Antique Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Vases
Located in Katonah, NY
This exquisite pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain vases have an overall scrolling vines design.
Around the base are lotus panels. A band of ruyi-shaped floral patterns adorns ...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Gnarled Brush Pot, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A brush pot, such as this one made in Hainan province, may once have sat on the desk of a learned scholar next to his brushes, inkpot, and ink stone. Made of rustic, gnarled wood...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Decorative Objects
Materials
Elm
Chinese Meandering Tea Tray, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautifully carved of a fine-grained hardwood, this late 19th century tray reflects the Qing-dynasty literati's taste for fine materials and balanced proportions. Once used to serve ...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Chinese Agate and Jade Snuff Bottles
Located in Brea, CA
Early 20th century Chinese agate and jade snuff bottles from the Qing dynasty. 4 in total. Includes 2 exquisitely carved agate bottles (both 3 1/2" H...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Objects
Materials
Jade
Chinese Bamboo Teapot with Arched Handle, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Tea drinking has been an integral part of Chinese culture for centuries, resulting in a wide range of social customs and material traditions. In addition to tea leaves, water, and he...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Objects
Materials
Bamboo
Pair of Antique Green Chinese Stone Cast Lions Sculptures Garden Ornaments
Located in Munich, DE
This wonderful pair of green stone cast lions has been crafted in China around 1900.
The stone cast makes them suitable for out-and indoors.
Measurements ...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Qing Decorative Objects
Materials
Cast Stone
Large Chinese Pickling Jar, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Originally used for pickling and storing various foods, this tall ceramic jar features a strikingly dark glaze. Set in high contrast by an unglazed lip and speckled with imperfection...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Dried Gourd Noodle Strainer, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Due to their many seeds, gourds are traditionally perceived as auspicious symbols of good fortune and perpetuity. When dried, gourds became durable natural vessels used as ladles, fl...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Decorative Objects
Materials
Organic Material
Chinese Fan Shaped Lacquer Snackbox, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Imagine the delight of opening this mysterious, black box to find it filled with roasted nuts and decadent sweets. Unusual for its curved, fan-like shape, the 19th-century wooden box...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Chinese Opera Drum Barrel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This squat, melon-like barrel is actually a turn of the century Peking opera drum, originally used by a theater troupe to accompany the dances and songs of traditional Chinese opera. The drum's finely joined oakwood slats are held together by hand-smithed iron bands and cloaked in a rich patina from a century of use. Filled with lush greenery and foliage, this rustic drum barrel...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Finely Woven Chinese Scroll Trunk, c. 1750
Located in Chicago, IL
This 18th-19th century finely woven trunk was originally used to safely store painted scrolls. A skilled artisan painstakingly wove thin-as-hair reeds to cover each of the side panel...
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Two Antique Chinese Silver Mounted Enamel Incense Burners
Located in London, GB
This duo of incense burners was produced circa 1900 during Qing dynasty China. Each incense burner is formed from silver inset with enamel in a truly remarkable and stunningly beauti...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Chinese Carved Soapstone Immortal and Attendant, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A charming figure of the Taoist Immortal Xiwangmu, the Queen Mother of the West, and a young attendant, Qing Dynasty, late 19th century.
Xiwangmu is carved as a matronly figure d...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Decorative Objects
Materials
Soapstone
Chinese White Marble Gnarled Root Tub, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Like a Ming-dynasty scholars' sculptural root objects, this marble basin carved with a gnarled root pattern embraces Daoist affinities with nature and spo...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Chinese Republic Period Book Form Porcelain Narcissus Bowl
Located in Austin, TX
A Chinese blue and white and famille rose enameled porcelain jardinière in the form of a book, Republic Period, circa 1930s.
The jardinière meant to serve as a bulb bowl for narciss...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Cast Bronze Censer of Shoulao Seated on a Deer, Mid Qing Dynasty
Located in Austin, TX
A gorgeous and elegant Chinese bronze incense burner cast as of Shoulao, the God of Longevity, portrayed seated on a deer. The Taoist dei...
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Qing decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Qing 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 Qing 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 Satsuma, He Chaozong, and Henri Picard. 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 $48 and tops out at $58,800 while the average work can sell for $1,277.
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