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Chinese Export Vases and Vessels

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
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 Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Chinese Guan Type Celadon Yuhuchunging Vase, Late 20th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A Chinese guan type celadon Yuhuchunping vase, Late 20th century. Covered overall with a soft, bluish-green glaze with broad crackles, shading to brown at the rim, unglazed...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels

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Celadon

Chinese Export Porcelain Canton Jar decorated with Panels of Chinese Figures
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Porcelain Large Canton Temple Jar, American Market, Daoguang, First Quarter 19th Century A handsome Chinese Export Canton Large Temple Jar, produced for the American ...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

19th Century Chinese Hand Painted Blue & White Porcelain Vase
Located in North Salem, NY
19th century Chinese hand painted Blue & White porcelain vase with interesting symmetrical pattern.
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases and Vessels

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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 Vases and Vessels

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Enamel

Antique Chinese Blue And White Vase
Located in Norwood, NJ
A large antique 19th century Chinese floor vase having a celadon ground and blue and white underglaze decoration to the body. The underglaze decoration is of Chinese decorations such...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Collection of Three Chinese Porcelain Blue & White Tea Pots
Located in Sheffield, MA
Collection of 3 Chinese Export Porcelain blue & white tea pots. Treat yourself to a cup of tea or serve a guest with individual teapot or use them as dec...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Chinese Flambè Glazed Hu Vase With Elephant Head Handles
Located in Bradenton, FL
Early 20th century Chinese Flambè Hu vase with elephant handles. Beautifully fired with shades of purple and blue throughout. Mouth of vase is 4" i...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Pair of Chinese Blue and White Qilin Vases, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A parade of Qilin, Chinese mythical creatures symbolizing magnificence, joy, and benevolence, march around these hand-painted contemporary porcelain fantail vases. These particular f...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Vintage Chinese Porcelain Vase Hand Painted
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage Chinese porcelain ornamental oriental vase dating from the early 1900s. The vase is entirely hand painted, depicting flowers and birds. The vintage Chinese porcelain vase...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Antique Chinese Red Glazed Porcelain Vase with Porcelain Stand
Located in Brea, CA
Qing dynasty an antique important Chinese red glazed porcelain vase with porcelain stand, GuangXu Mark and of the period. Measures: 6.5” height 2.15 '' di...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Celadon Balluster Vases
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Chinese celadon colored vases with baluster shapes, accented at the necks with scrolled ears, each sitting atop a round foot (PRICED AS PAIR).
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Table Lamp, Chinese, Porcelaine, Hand Painted, in a Vase Shape, China circa 1880
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Vase, table lamp, in Porcelain. It has been made in china, Circa 1880. The decorative pattern are Birds, and leaves. USA PLUG ADAPTATOR WILL BE FURNISHED FOR FREE TO THE US BUYERS S...
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1880s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Antique Chinese Celadon Blue And White Vase
Located in Norwood, NJ
A large antique 19th century Chinese floor vase having a celadon ground and blue and white underglaze decoration to the body. The underglaze decoration is of a Fenghuang (Phoenix) bi...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

1960s Chinese Cloisonné Vase Turquoise Enamel Inlay Chrysanthemum & Butterflies
Located in Andernach, DE
Expressive and intricately detailed Cloisonné vase of medium size in turquoise, lapis blue, yellow & green. The metal filigree in brass beautifully detailed with butterflies, chrysa...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels

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Brass, Copper, Enamel

Pair of Antique Chinese Rouleau Shaped Potted Tree Design Porcelain Vases
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Antique Chinese (late 19th-early 20th Century) porcelain vases with rouleau forms and a design depicting potted trees with characters extending up the necks. (PRICED AS PAIR)
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Chinese Cobalt Blue and Gold Porcelain Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese (Early 20th Century) cobalt blue porcelain vase decorated with a variety of gold patterns including koi, vines, botanicals, and a Greek key band around the neck. Som...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Chinese Blue & White 'Prunus & Birds' Jar/Vase & Cover Earlier Qing Dynasty
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Blue & White 'Prunus' Jar/Vase & Cover Early Qing Dynasty (1644–1911) This impressive Chinese Blue & White 'Prunus' Jar/Vase and Cover, dating to the Early Qing Dynasty, is...
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18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Pair of 19th Century Sang de Boeuf Oxblood Turquoise Vases with Copper Rings
Located in Lomita, CA
This wonderful sang de boeuf offering in bordeaux and turquoise travels as a pair. One of the most memorable features of the vases would be the intricate design of the ears with a co...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases and Vessels

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Copper

Antique Chinese Black Cloisonné Table Lamp with Floral Motif, China, circa 1890
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Offered is a stunning, 19th century cloisonné table lamp with a floral and bird motif. Rested upon decorative wooden stand. US PLUG ADAPTATOR WILL BE FURNISHED FOR FREE TO THE US BU...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases and Vessels

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Brass

Late Qing Period Traditional Blue and White Ceramic Chinese Vase
Located in Catania, Sicilia
This is a 19th-century traditional Chinese blue and white ceramic vase, a fine example of classic Qing Dynasty-style porcelain craftsmanship.Traditional blue cobalt underglaze on a w...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Massive Chinese Cloisonne Bulbous Vase
Located in San Diego, CA
A spectacular massive Chinese cloisonne vase, circa early 1900s. The vase has a bulbous baluster form with lobed sides decorated with foliage and flowers amongst a black geometric pa...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels

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Brass, Enamel

Vintage Oriental Ginger Jar, Large, Polychrome Ceramic, Mid-Late 20th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage oriental ginger jar, a large, brightly decorated polychrome ceramic with lid, dating to the mid-late 20th century. Of Classic ...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Celadon Vase, in a Green Color, Ceramic, Mid-20th Century, Made in China
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Green Celadon vase. This ceramic was made in China in the 20th century. It is small in size and has decorations in the manner of the Song period.
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic, Celadon

Chinese Porcelain Snuff Bottle Blue & White Hand Painted, Circa 1940
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good Chinese Export snuff bottle, made from porcelain and hand painted in cobalt blue, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1940. This piece is well potted with a balus...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

19th Century Antique Chinese Carved Bronze Vase
Located in Pomona, CA
Very nice antique Chinese bronze vase decorated with a carved low relief idealized frieze with Chinese traditional forks art of Kin Lin sym...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases and Vessels

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Bronze

Antique Chinese Pottery Rose Medallion Bottle Vase, Early 19th Century
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Chinese Rose Medallion bottle vase. It is beautifully hand painted and features scenic medallions flanked by floral decoration. Additional information: Materials: Cerami...
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Early 19th Century Antique Chinese Export Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Chinese Blue & White Double Happiness Spice Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
The symbol for double happiness adorns this round tea leaf jar with best wishes for love, companionship and marital bliss. Glazed in the classic blue and white manner, the porcelain jar has a rounded form with a slight taper and is topped by a flat lid, a traditional shape for jars used to hold Chinese...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Pair of Large Chinese Canton Famille Verte Ormolu Mounted Porcelain Vases
Located in London, GB
Pair of large Chinese Canton famille verte ormolu mounted porcelain vases Chinese, 19th century Measures: height 107cm, diameter 37cm This magnificent pair of Chinese vases, fro...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases and Vessels

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Ormolu

Chinese White and Blue Figurative Porcelain Ginger Jar
Located in Queens, NY
Chinese white porcelain jar decorated with blue figures amid scroll detailing with a finial topped lid. Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels

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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 Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Chinese Export Porcelain Large Five-piece Famille Rose Garniture of Vases
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Porcelain Large Five-piece Famille Rose Garniture of Vases, Circa 1775-80 The Chinese Export porcelain flattened baluster vases and covers are of a large size with ra...
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1770s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Vtg Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Figural Orange Moon Flask Vase with Dragons
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinese Famille rose porcelain figural orange moon flask vase with dragons. Item features twin dragon handles, gold gilt details, figural "geisha g...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Export Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Pair of Antique Chinese Beige and Orange Foo Dog Patterned Porcelain Vases
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Antique Chinese (late 19th-early 20th Century) porcelain urn-form vases with a pattern featuring swirling orange foo dogs against a gray-beige background. (PRICED AS PAIR) C...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Chinese White and Blue Character and Floral Lidded Ginger Jar
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese (late 19th century) lidded ceramic ginger jar urn with blue floral designs surrounding bold, centered characters on 4 sides.        
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Mid 20th-Century Chinese Jun Ware Fambe Glaze Landscaping Porcelain Vase
Located in Pomona, CA
Look at this magnificent Chinese Jun porcelain vase. It was hand made and hand paint from famous Chinese Jun Porcelain. It shows the natural fambe glaze ...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Pair Antique Chinese Hand-Painted Vases
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Antique Chinese Hand-Painted Vases are truly a product of exceptionally skilled artisans! Thrown on a larger scale, the graceful form of each porcelain urn is centuries if not ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Huge Antique Chinese Paper Mache Floor Vase with Hand-Painted Gilt Decoration
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large antique floor vase is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from China and date to approximately 1920 and done in a period Chi...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels

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Paper

Chinese Black Nature Scene Motif Lidded Vases
Located in Queens, NY
"4 Chinese similar black porcelain vases painted with natural scenes depicting ducks amid florals and lily pads and geometric patterned bands at the tops and bases with finial-topped...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Rare Pair of 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Vases
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A rare and fine quality large pair of 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose vases, each with wonderful pink petal decoration to the tops, exotic floral decoration to the necks with flowe...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

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 Vases and Vessels

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Clay, Pottery

Chinese Cloisonne "Bamboo" Vase
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice Chinese export cloisonne bamboo shaped vase with floral motif, circa 1970s. The vase is in very good condition with no dings or dents and measure 5.5"D x 12"H. Unique Piece! ...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels

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Brass, Enamel

Pair of Chinese Red Cloisonné Zodiac Vases, with Stands
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Chinese red cloisonné zodiac vases, with stands, each one with gilt brass phoenix bird ring handles, with 'cracked ice' and floating animal medalli...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels

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Brass, Enamel

Two Chinese Gilt Bronze Mounted Cloisonné Enamel Vases
Located in London, GB
These cloisonné enamel vases are wonderful pieces of Chinese decorative art. They were crafted in the last decade of the Qing dynasty, which lasted from 1644 to 1911. The vases a...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels

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Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Jingdezhen Landscape Vases
Located in Miami, FL
A fine quality pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain vases. These vases are characterized by their intricate designs painted in blue on a stark white porcelain background. Common ...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Pair of Antique Chinese or Japanese Oriental Vases Hand Painted and Signed Urns
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of antique oriental vases They look Japanese circa 1800 to me but I’m no expert, they are ...
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Early 1800s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Cloisonne Vase
Located in Pomona, CA
This magnificent Chinese Antique Cloisonné Vase is the perfect decor piece. With beautiful floral and bird design, it is a majestically hand cr...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels

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Copper

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Satsuma Incense Burner Censer
Located in Pomona, CA
UP for you consideration is a beautiful antique Meiji period Japanese gold gilt satsuma incense burner marked/signed by Kinkozan. Very fine hand...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Mid-20th Century Chinese Famille Rose Hand Painted Porcelain Vase with Base
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in China circa 1950, and standing on a carved wooden base, the tall porcelain vase is round in shape with an elegant long and wide neck. The colorful antique urn is decorated with hand painted figural motifs with people on horses...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Chinese Famille Rose Vase Chinese Decorated Floral 42" Tall
Located in Newfoundland, PA
This large Chinese Famille Rose porcelain vase features a beautiful multi color design. The vase is adorned with intricate figurative patterns, showcasing traditional Chinese artistr...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Celadon Revolving Pattern Porcelain Urns
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Chinese celadon porcelain urns with continuous raised swirling motifs flowing up the slender, fluted necks. (PRICED AS PAIR). Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels

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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 Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Fine Chinese Famille Verte Fishbowl
Fine Chinese Famille Verte Fishbowl
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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 Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Chinese Celadon Glazed Porcelain Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Chinese glazed porcelain vase in a celadon color with a bulbous form (date mark on bottom, see photos).    
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

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 Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain, Paint

Mid-20th Century Chinese Cloisonne Vase
Located in Pomona, CA
This Chinese Antique Cloisonne Vase was hand made from gold copper with cloisonne. It has detailed cloisonne works of Peony, Magpie and floral a...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels

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Metal, Copper

Mid-20th Century Chinese Enamel Porcelain Vases, Pen Holder
Located in Pomona, CA
This Vintage yellowish pea green glaze Porcelain square vase is hand made with hand painted enamel scenes of chrysanthemums, peonies, butterfly, and other nature motifs surrounded by...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels

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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 Vases and Vessels

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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 Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Chinese Monumental Imari-Style Lidded Light Orange Porcelain Urn
Located in Queens, NY
Chinese monumental, lidded porcelain floor vase celebrating Japanese Imari ware in both palette and design, featuring natural scenes of birds and flowering trees set against a light-...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Chinese Export vases and vessels for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Chinese Export vases and vessels 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 vases and vessels 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 vases and vessels 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 vases and vessels, popular names associated with this style include Mottahedeh, Ben Owen III, CANTON FAMILLE ROSE, and Capo Di Monte. 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 vases and vessels 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 $1,497.

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