Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
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.
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Style: Chinese Export
Chinese Export Porcelain Rose Canton Cache Pot & Stand
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Porcelain Rose Canton Cache Pot & Stand,
1820-1840
The large hexagonal-shaped Chinese Export porcelain cache pot has six panels with different scenes from Chinese ...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Fish Bowl, Planter
Located in Pomona, CA
Very large Chinese famille rose porcelain bowl. It is hand made and hand painted porcelain fish pot with a thick bull nose ring on the top. A beautiful hand p...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Yellow Ground Chinese Famille Rose Planters with Ch. Characters
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous, large, and decorative pair of imperial yellow ground Famille rose Chinese Export PolyChrome planters/vases. Each is beautifully painted in Imperial yellow ground enamels ...
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1880s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Chinese Porcelain Koi Fish Bowl Planter Jardiniere
Located in Pearland, TX
A lovely vintage Mid-Century Chinese porcelain fish bowl planter or jardiniere, circa 1950. Maker's mark on reverse. Lovely soft colors with delicate roses, decorated with koi fish o...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export Porcelain Rose Canton Cache Pot & Stand
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Porcelain Rose Canton Cache Pot & Stand,
1820-1840
The large hexagonal-shaped Chinese Export porcelain cache pot has six panels with different scenes from Chinese ...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Of Vintage Window Box Planters, Chinese Ceramic, Blue and White, Decorative
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of vintage window box planters. A Chinese, ceramic blue and white trays, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970.
Charming blue...
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1970s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic
Early 19th Century Chinese earthenware jars containers or Planters
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An old glazed stoneware pair of Chinese 'egg post' or planters from Southern China. The pots have a traditional continuous coiling dragon wrapped around the body chasing the eternal ...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Earthenware
Asian Jardinière, Planter, Cachepot or Fish Bowl, Tony Duquette
Located in Manhasset, NY
Asian Jardinière, Planter, Cachepot or Fish Bowl, Tony Duquette
A finely crafted Cachepot or Fish Bowl in the manner of Tony Duquette having double Dragons in a pleasing Silhouette...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Clay, Pottery
Chinese Art Deco Dragon Jardinere
Located in New York, NY
Fanciful Chinese export hand decorated jardiniere featuring incised dragon motifs.
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Clay
Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Fish Bowl, Planter
Located in Pomona, CA
Very large Chinese famille rose porcelain bowl. It is hand made and hand painted porcelain fish pot with a thick bull nose ring on the top. A beautiful hand p...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Blue & White Oval Planter, Chinese, Ceramic, Decorative Jardiniere Pot
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage blue and white oval planter. A Chinese, ceramic decorative jardiniere pot, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970.
Distinctive shape and appealing decor accen...
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1970s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic
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 Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Archaic Style Patinated Bronze Planter, China, Early 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Archaic style antique bronze planter - large size - featuring fine casting with over-all textured finish, decorative elements and Greek key bord...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Pair of Chinese Hand Painted Planters
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Finley hand-painted with butterfly and bird motif. No cracks or breaks. From a fine estate in Beverly Hills.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Vintage Chinese Tapestry design Porcelain Planter & Saucer
Located in Birmingham, AL
Vintage Chinese Planter with Chinese monogram at the bottom Ornately hand-painted with This stunning vintage hand painted porcelain with tapestry style design with green and gold a...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic
Old Chinese Export Double Walled Blue & White Porcelain Jardiniere or Planter
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine old or antique double walled Chinese porcelain jardiniere.
With a wide blue & white decorated rim above honey comb lattice work double walled sides.
Supported by bracket...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Porcelain
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 Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Enamel
19th Century Chinese Canton / Rose Medallion Garden Seat
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality 19th Century Chinese Canton / Rose medallion hexagonal porcelain garden seat. The top and sides having pierced decoration to the centres, two rows gilded buttons aroun...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Porcelain
Huge Scale 32″ Decorative Chinese Porcelain Fish Bowl Jardinière Planter
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A superb decorative Chinese Porcelain Fish Bowl Jardinière Planter, rarely seen in this scale, this large 32″ diameter example makes for an unique...
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Early 20th Century East Asian Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese blue and white jardiniere, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An impressive 19th Century Chinese Blue and White porcelain jardiniere, have bold colouring with classical motif decoration to the boarders, and chrysanthemum and leaf decoration wit...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Porcelain
Fine Chinese Famille Verte Fishbowl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fine Chinese Famille Verte fishbowl, with rich plum enameled background, two finely painted court scenes, the interior painted with goldfish and ...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Chinese Brass Floral & Bird Planters with Carved Wood Stands, Circa 1900s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair Chinese Brass Floral and Bird Planters with Carved Wood Stands, Circa 1900s
This elegant pair of Chinese brass floral and bird planters, made circa ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Brass
Pair of Chinese Export Polychrome Porcelain Cachepots, 18th Century
Located in El Monte, CA
This pair of 18th century Chinese Export polychrome porcelain cachepot are an exceptional example of antique porcelain made by skilled Chinese artisans for the European market. A sca...
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18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Porcelain
Large 19thC Chinese Zinc Lined Brass Trough Planter
Located in Altrincham, GB
Large 19thC Chinese Zinc Lined Brass Trough Planter Jardiniere with relief "Eternal Dragon" decorations - 25"w x 15"d x 11"h
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1870s English Antique Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Brass, Zinc
18th-century Chinese Export Porcelain Large Famille Rose Cachepot
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Cachepot,
Circa 1750-60
The very large Chinese Export porcelain cachepot is of cylindrical form with an ...
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Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Porcelain
Large Blue and White Jardinière Planter with Dragon and Phoenix Bird
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Classic Chinese blue and white porcelain jardinière with hand painted cobalt decoration. The white porcelain with painted Dragon a...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Porcelain
Ormolu and Cloisonné Enamel Jardinière Attributed to F. Barbedienne
Located in London, GB
Monumental Chinese cloisonné enamel ormolu mounted jardinière
Chinese and French, Late 19th Century
Height 105cm, diameter 71cm
This magnificent piece is a large ormolu mounted cloi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
Large Ormolu Mounted Chinese Porcelain Jardinière
Located in London, GB
A large ormolu mounted Chinese porcelain jardinière
French and Chinese, Late 19th Century
Height 102cm, width 80cm, depth 63cm
Combining Ch...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ormolu
Mid-Century Chinese Export / Imari Style Blue and White Footbath / Planter
Located in Kennesaw, GA
Great for gifting or home decor! This is a lovely Chinese Export style footbath. It is hand painted and has gilt accents. Note the interior fish!
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Chinese Black and Gold Tole Scroll Handle Vessel Planters
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Chinese black and gold tole vessels with scrolled handles and a painted fold design of figures sitting amongst a variety of florals on a r...
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20th Century Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Metal
Early 20th Century Chinese Famille Verte Fish Bowl
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality early 20th century Chinese Famille verte Fish bowl, having yellow ground fan shaped panels with classical Chinese warriors in battle, boarders with geometric motifs to...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Famille Vert Blue-Ground Planter with Multiple Landscape Cartooges
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and quite large 19th century famille vert blue-ground planter with gorgeous landscape cartooges and floral scenes. This planter is exquisitely hand painted with elaborate...
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1850s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Porcelain
Large mid-century cantonese style hand painted Aquarium planter, China
Located in STRASBOURG, FR
Large Famille Rose aquarium with Chenghua Nian Zhi mark, 20th century China.
Very good condition.
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Yellow Ground Chinese Famille Rose Planters with Ch. Characters
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous, large, and decorative pair of imperial yellow ground Famille rose Chinese Export PolyChrome planters/vases. Each is beautifully painted in Imperial yellow ground enamels ...
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1880s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Porcelain
Mid 20th Century Modern Chinese Decorative Bucket Bronze Handles
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Planter Pot Bucket
Large Antique Chinese Bucket Planter Pot in Bronze
13 tall x 13.85 diameter x 14.25 w
Large bucket with oriental-Chinese dec...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Cloisonné Vase
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th century Cloisonné vase richly decorated with bright Oriental patterning, chrysanthemum flowers, and birds. Topped with a gold rim, and featuring a bright blue interior, two sides are flanked with golden lion...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Enamel
STUNNiNG HAND CARVED TEAK ROUND TOP PLANT STAND LEAVE TOP SHAPE & STUNNING LEGS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this gorgeous Chinese hand carved teak plant stand, petal shaped top and stunning legs.
This beautiful piece shows hand-carved motif decorations a...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Teak
Asian Blue and White Ceramic Elephant Form Lidded Vase or Box, 20th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
Unique and charming blue and white Asian crackle glazed ceramic elephant lidded vase or box, 20th century. Beautifully decorated throughout with a fitted lid on top of the saddle wit...
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20th Century Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Finley Moulded Ebonized Plaster Brush Pot Bitong Imitating Carved Zitan
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Chinese finely moulded ebonized plaster
Brush pot bitong imitating carved zitan
20th century
Of cylindrical form, decorated with complex designs
depicting Tang ladies entertain...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Plaster
Antique Chinese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Hardwood Jardinière with Copper Liner
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique Chinese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Hardwood Jardinière with Copper Liner
A magnificent antique Chinese mother of pearl inlaid har...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Coral
Pair of Chinese Export Enamel Gourd Cachepots
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Chinese Export enamel gourd cachepots, Each one realistically cast and modeled. Gold plated copper base. Shown with jade plants, not included. 2.5" ...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Getty Collection / Pair of Chinese Iron-Red and Gilt ''Faux Bois'' Jardineres
Located in Dallas, TX
a pair of Chinese iron-red and gilt ''faux bois'' jardineres molded in the shape of a wooden bucket with scattered floral sprays, single hole for drainage, QING DYNASTY, China. 19th ...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Porcelain
Nine 19th Century Chinese Export Spinach and Egg Bowls
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Fine and rare set of five "egg and spinach" Chinese export porcelain bowls. Painted in a Tang Sancai or "Tiger Skin" technique used in the Kangxi perio...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Glass
Chinese Export planters, cachepots and jardinières for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Chinese Export planters, cachepots and jardinières for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage planters, cachepots and jardinières 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 planters, cachepots and jardinières 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 planters, cachepots and jardinières, popular names associated with this style include and F. Barbedienne Foundry. 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 planters, cachepots and jardinières differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $368 and tops out at $216,780 while the average work can sell for $2,050.