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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
Set of Four Petite Glass Chinese Medicine Bottles
Located in Chicago, IL
A set of four petite medicine vials of hand-blown glass from an early 20th-century Chinese apothecary, likely originally used to store liquid opium known as chandu. Additional Dime...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Bottles

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Blown Glass

Chinese Export Porcelain Snuff or Lidded Bottle hand painted, Qing Late 18th C.
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a Chinese porcelain small Lidded Bottle or snuff Bottle, finely hand painted with flowers, leaves and butterflies , which we date to the late 18th century of the Qing Dynasty...
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Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Bottles

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Porcelain

Late Qing Dynasty Ceramic Wine Jug with Calligraphy and Dark Glaze
Located in Yonkers, NY
A dark brown late Qing Dynasty ceramic wine jug with hand-painted calligraphy and a timeworn patina. This antique vessel features a rich, dark glaze that highlights its organic, slig...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Bottles

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Ceramic

Chinese Shan Shui Relief Snuff Bottle, c. 1940s
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats. Initially reserved for ranking members of Qing-dynast...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Bottles

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Resin

Chinese Blue and White Snuff Bottle, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats. Initially reserved for ranking members of Qing-dynast...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Bottles

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Porcelain

Chinese Qing Dynasty Blue and White Blue Porcelain "Rose Water" Sprinkler
Located in Montreal, QC
A Chinese Qing Dynasty blue and white blue porcelain "rose water" sprinkler, fitted with silvered metal filigree work, the stopper decorate...
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Early 18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Bottles

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Porcelain

Chinese Large Glass Snuff Bottle Inside Painted Spoon Top with Box, Mid 20th C
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good Chinese glass snuff bottle, which is beautifully inside hand painted and with a spoon top, all coming complete with a b...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Bottles

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Glass

Rare Shape Chinese Cloisonne Snuff Bottle Hand Enameled, 19thC Qing
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good example of a small rare shaped triangular Chinese snuff bottle, made from cloisonne´ with hand enamelled decoration depicting various floral designs and complete ...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Bottles

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Bronze

Chinese Snuff Bottle Hand Carved Natural Serpentine Stone Spoon Top, circa 1920s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful Chinese snuff bottle, heavy for its size and hand carved from a hardstone with a celadon color, which we attribute to Serpentine stone and dating to the early 20t...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Bottles

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Serpentine, Bronze

Chinese Export Snuff Bottle porcelain with roosters signed to base, Circa 1940
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality Chinese snuff bottle, made from porcelain, circa 1950. The cylindrical bottle has a tall narrow neck. The main decoration depicts two painted cockerels (or r...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Bottles

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Porcelain

White Agate Chinese Snuff Bottle, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats. Initially reserved for ranking members of Qing-dynast...
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20th Century Chinese Qing Bottles

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Agate

Chinese Ceramic Wine Bottle with Dark Brown Glaze, 18th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A visibly old ceramic wine bottle from 18th century China in a dark brown glaze. This bottle comes from Shanxi Provence and is a wonderful example...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Bottles

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Ceramic

Chinese Plum Blossom Snuff Bottle, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats. Initially reserved for ranking members of Qing-dynasty society, the practice provided an opportunity to display one's refined aesthetic through collectible snuff bottles. This decorative snuff bottle has a simple ceramic form and a colorful finish of overglaze enamels atop white glaze. The bottle has an oval shape, with flattened sides and rounded edges. The shoulders are accented with a door knocker motif and the sides are painted with birds amid plum blossom...
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20th Century Chinese Qing Bottles

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Qing Dynasty Dark Glazed Water Jug Vase with Petite Spout from the 19th Century
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Qing Dynasty glazed ceramic water jug vase from the 19th century with petite spout. This antique Chinese Qing Dynasty glazed ceramic water jug from the 19th century enchants with i...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Bottles

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Ceramic

Chinese Ceramic Wine Bottle with Dark Brown Glaze, 18th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A visibly old ceramic wine bottle from 18th century China in a dark brown glaze. This bottle comes from Shanxi Provence and is a wonderful example...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Bottles

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Ceramic

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Chinese Export Sterling Silver Walking Stick Handle, circa 1900
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
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1910-1919 Bakelite Expedition Burroughs Wellcome & Co London Medicine Bottles
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A large and graceful carved nephrite jade conjoined double vase in the form of a pair of Buddha's hands fruit (finger citron), late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China. The large and heavy vase carved from a single piece of celadon nephrite jade, with areas of lighter brown "sugar" skin. The vase ingeniously carved as a pair of Buddha's hand fruit, also known as finger citron, rising from a gnarled, leafy branch. The smaller Buddha's hand with a pair of bats. The Buddha's hands fruit with elegant and naturalistic curved "fingers". The "fingers wonderfully shaped and reticulated. The body of the fruit with simple stippling, in imitation of the textured surface of the real fruit. The interior of each fruit well hollowed and able to hold water. Buddha's hands fruit are auspicious in Chinese culture. Their name in Chinese "Fo Shou" is a homophone for "Happiness and Longevity. They are often placed as offerings on Buddhist altars...
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Chinese Export Qing Qianlong Famille Rose Medallion Porcelain Bowl
Located in Long Island City, NY
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Pair Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Triple-Gourd 'Taotie' Vases, Qing 19th C.
Located in New York, NY
A pair of blue and white triple-gourd 'Taotie' vases, Qing Dynasty, 19th century. A pair of blue and white triple-gourd 'taotie' vases. The base of each with an apocryphal Kangxi six...
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Porcelain

Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Opium Parfum Made in France Collectible Bottle 1980's
Located in North Hollywood, CA
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Qing Dynasty Hand-Painted Glazed Pickling Jar, c. 1900
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Located in Devon, England
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Large Museum Quality 1700s Dutch Demijohn Bottle
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Beautiful Dutch Demijohn. Hand blown bottle; with naval battle scene. Portrait of dutch admiral martin tromp, "The bravest and most skillful enemy t...
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Red Cinnabar Carved Snuff or Fragrance Bottle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Bottles

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Asian Crane Birds Reverse Painted Cut Glass Decorative Bottle with Agate Stopper
Located in New York, NY
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Chinese Snuff Bottle White Stone Hand Carved with Red Stone Spoon Top
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful Chinese snuff bottle, made of a white stone with a red stone top and spoon, dating to the mid 20th century. The bottle is hand carved and polished from a type of stone having a lovely milky white colour with hand-carved detail to the side shoulders. This bottle has a cold soapy feel and is very tactile. The stopper has a top of a different material, probably stone and of a slightly mottled speckled red colour, sitting in a bronze ferrule and with a bronze spoon...
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18th Century Chinese Snuff Bottle porcelain Celadon with Elephant Head Handles
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good quality Chinese porcelain snuff bottle, with a gourd shape and unusual elephant head side handles all in a celadon glaze, dating to the 18th century, Qing dynasty...
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19th C Chinese Snuff Bottle Celadon Nephrite Stone Hand Carved & Spoon Top
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful Chinese snuff bottle, well carved and made from a stone with a light celadon green colour that we attribute as being nephrite . The bottle has a lovely light green celadon color and sits on a low foot. It has two different hand carved floral scenes, either side. It is this high quality hand carving and its detail that make this piece special ! The stopper has a top of a different material, probably stone with a lovely Lapis Lasuli blue colour and is fitted with a bronze spoon...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Bottles

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Chinese Snuff Bottle Hand Enameled Cloisonne 100 Flowers Decoration, 19thC Qing
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good example of a Chinese snuff bottle, made from cloisonne´ with hand enamelled decoration depicting 100 / 1000 flowers decoration, with a...
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Chinese Snuff Bottle Hand Enamelled Dragon on Copper 4-Cha'r Mark, circa 1940s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a Chinese enamelled snuff bottle, with a hand painted dragon on either side, with coloured side borders and a four character mark t...
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Chinese Snuff Bottle Yellow Milk Glass Hand Enameled 4 Character Mark circa 1920
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good Chinese snuff bottle, which we date to the earlier part of the 20th century, circa 1920 It is made of a yellow milk glass whic...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Agate and Jade Snuff Bottles
Located in Brea, CA
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Chinese Snuff Bottle Gourd Shape Hand Carved Boxwood with Spoon, 19th Century
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good Chinese deeply hand carved boxwood snuff bottle with a gourd shape and original top with spoon, which we date to the late 19th century, Qing period. The bottle...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Bottles

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18th Century Snuff Bottle Chinese Agate Coral
Located in London, GB
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Qing bottles for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Qing bottles for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage bottles created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, asian art and furniture, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, stone and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Qing bottles made in a specific country, there are Asia, China, and East Asia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. 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 bottles 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 $900 while the average work can sell for $396.

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