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.
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Style: Chinese Export
Chinese Bogu Pattern Tiger-Handled Porcelain Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese (Late 19th Century) white porcelain vase painted with a pink and green bogu pattern featuring bonsai, art objects, and calligraphy, green tiger ornamentation on each ...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese White and Blue Lily Pad and Floral Design Porcelain Urn
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese (Late 19th Century) white and blue porcelain urn decorated with a lily pad and floral motif, and accented in two navy scrolled handles along the neck.
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese White and Orange Foo Dog Design Winter Melon Porcelain Jar
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese (Early 20th Century) white porcelain vase with an elongated, rounded winter melon form decorated in an orange foo dog on one side and ch...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Enameled Ginger Jar with Children at Play, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Contrasted by a crisp white field, this oval jar is decorated in the famille rose style with a lively scene of young children playing in a courtyard garden. Under an overarching bamb...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Enamel
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 Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ormolu
Chinese Guangzhou Dog Hunt Scene Conjoined Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese (Early 20th Century) Guangzhou painted export porcelain vase with a conjoined form depicting a richly colored dog hunt scene between gold-patterned bands.
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Chinese Black Glaze Pottery Vase
Located in Pomona, CA
Our wonderful collection of handmade old vintage Chinese hand made glazed pottery vase will make great accent pieces for any room of your house. It has some imperfection signs of age...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
Pair 19th Century Rose Medallion Vases / Lamps
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of 19th Century Chinese Cantonese vases / lamps. Each with classical green ground, wonderful exotic floral decoration, butterflies and birds.
The vases can be co...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Aubergine and Blue Changing Glaze Bulbous Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Chinese bulbous vase made with a glaze that transforms after being fired in the kiln, resulting in traces of blue showing through the main aubergine/purple color.
Condition: Good; W...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Large 19th Century Cantonese / Rose Medallion Vase
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive fine quality 19th century Chinese Canton / rose medallion vase, having the classical white and green foliate ground, gilded dog of faux handles to either side with ...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of White and Blue Pattern Lidded Porcelain Ginger Jars
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Chinese white and blue porcelain lidded ginger jars painted with floral and vine motifs, Greek key patterned bands at the openin...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Blue and Purple Glazing Porcelain Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese (early 20th Century) blue vase with purple and pink glazing that creates an ethereal effect across its pear-shaped form.
Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age an...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese White, Green, and Pink Floral and Rooster Design Porcelain Urn
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese (early 20th century) white porcelain urn incised and painted with decorations of roosters amid blooming floral branches mixed with geometric patterned bands at the bo...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-Century Pair of Oversized Papier Maché Chinese Vases
Located in London, GB
Pair of oversized Chinese vases crafted from papier-mâché, featuring elegant reliefs of pheasants and floral motifs. The vases display a classic, mid-century style, with intricate de...
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1950s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Wood, Paper
Chinese Cloisonne Vase on Stand with Floral Motif
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice Chinese cloisonne vase on stand with floral motif, circa 1970s. The vase is in very good condition with no dings or dents and measure 5.75"D x 11.75"H on a beautiful dark blue...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Brass, Enamel
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
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Double Happiness Temple Jar, circa 19th Century
Located in Bradenton, FL
This blue-and-white temple jar stands tall with broad shoulders that taper to a splayed base. Bordered by a simple meander at the neck, the jar is decorated with a dense pattern of o...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Peony Fantail Vases, c. 1920s
Located in Chicago, IL
Resplendent with lush florals and brilliant color, this pair of porcelain vases combines stencil work with hand-painted foliage in a decorative style popular during the first two decades of the 20th century. The stenciled petals and blooms of the peonies, symbols of love and affection, create a graphic pattern of soft, modulated color, while the painted stems and small flowers punctuate the design with sharp detail. Innovative in decoration, the vases are firmly rooted in China’s time-honored ceramic tradition with their Classic fantail contours and butterfly handles.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
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
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jar
Located in Pomona, CA
This magnificent Chinese Antique Blue and White porcelain Ginger Jar was hand made and hand paint from famous Chinese Blue and White Porcelain. It is a painting by Youqiu from the Mi...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
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
Materials
Brass
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 Vases and Vessels
Materials
Metal
Chinese Squared Famille Rose Ginger Jar with Ritual Vessels, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautifully commemorated on this squared ginger jar, tripod censers and bronze ritual vessels have been used for thousands of years in Chinese cultur...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Famille Rose Vases
Located in Dallas, TX
Chinese Famille Rose vases, very similar / near pair, note different foo lion mask handles (one gilt, one orange) and slight height difference, orange, pink, and green color palette ...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Large 20th Century Famille Verte Porcelain Decorative Piece
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Add a touch of traditional Chinese artistry to your space with this large 20th Century Famille Verte Porcelain Decorative Piece. This striking piece features a classic bottle shape a...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Large pair 19th Century Rose medallion vases on stands.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive good quality pair of 19th Century Chinese Cantonese / Rose medallion vases on stands.
Each with classical green ground, inset hand painted panels depicting various ...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain, Giltwood
Chinese Bai Tea Leaf Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
Rendered in a striking cool white glaze, this contemporary porcelain jar offers a modern take on a classic form. Lidded jars like these were used in tea shops in China, where tea dri...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese White and Pink, Blue and Yellow Bogu Pattern Porcelain Urn
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese (Early 20th Century) white porcelain urn painted with pink, light blue, and yellow bogu pattern - a traditional decorative theme that employs items like bronzeware, p...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Ormolu-Mounted Cloisonne Garniture
Located in London, GB
A fine French ormolu-mounted cloisonne enamel three-piece garniture with applied decoration of butterflies flowers and branches. The vases are converted as lamps.
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1880s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ormolu
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
Materials
Ceramic
Tall Chinese Porcelain Bottle Vase Sapphire Blue 6 Char Mark, Late 19thC Qing
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very beautiful, highly decorative Tall Chinese bottle vase with a monochrome or single glaze colour of a fine sapphire-blue, which we date to the late 19th century, Qing period .
This Chinese Export vase is well potted on a fairly tall foot, having a globular body, with a long cylindrical stick neck. On close inspection the glaze has a beautiful finely speckled texture, the depth of colour draining from the top rim where it is slightly lighter to a darker shade at the foot where the glaze thickens. The foot rim is well hand cut with an orange coloured iron oxide ring just above the foot rim and below the glaze, where the air hit the porcelain in the kiln. This is a heavy vase weighing about 2.75 Kg unpacked.
The blue is a superb shade of dark sapphire / steel /dark sky blue colour.
The inner neck area and centre of the base are also glazed.
The base carries a hand painted six figure apocryphal Qing Kangxi ( 1662 to 1722) mark but this piece dates to the late 19th Century, in the later part of the Qing Dynasty.
These single colour monochrome vases are often small with heights of about 7 or 8 inches but this is a much larger piece measuring well over 14 inches in height. Its elegant form, reminiscent of the traditional Guanyin vases...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese White and Pink Cherry Blossom Motif Lidded Porcelain Urns
Located in Queens, NY
"Pair of Chinese white porcelain urns decorated with dark pink and green-leafed cherry blossoms growing up the rounded forms, finished with red-finial topped lids and made with holes...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese White and Navy Blue Botanical Design Porcelain Urn
Located in Queens, NY
"Antique Chinese (Late 19th Century) white, porcelain urn decorated with a blue botanical scene of an oversized peony emerging from a marsh under a bird...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Blue and Orange Fish Design Lidded Porcelain Jars
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Chinese (Mid 20th Century) lidded porcelain jars with orange fish swimming on blue, sponged backgrounds, inspired by patterns from the Ming Dynasty...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Olive Green Multi-Tube Porcelain Vase
Located in Queens, NY
"Chinese olive green and brown glaze porcelain vase with one tall tube surrounded by four shorter tubes, all extending from a bulbous shape, on a circular foot.
Necks have been repa...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Mauve Glazed Porcelain Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Chinese tall glazed porcelain vase in an elegant mauve shade (date mark on bottom, see photos).
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese White Green and Yellow Vegetal Winter Melon Porcelain Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese (early 20th century) winter melon-form porcelain vase decorated with an incised, white bottom half that grows into verdant abstracted vegetal and peacock shapes on th...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese White and Cherry Blossom Branch Porcelain Urns
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of similar Chinese white porcelain urns depicting small yellow birds in cherry blossom branches on the fronts, and characters on the rever...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Monumental Fish and Flora Blue and White Gooseneck Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Revered for centuries for its elegant designs and rich cobalt blue and pure white colors, traditional Chinese blue-and-white porcelain lives on in this hand-painted bottleneck vase. Delicately rendered with fish and flora beneath fanciful waves, the vase's whimsical motif draws from these traditional Chinese symbols...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Squared Fantail Vases with Egrets Beneath Lotus
Located in Chicago, IL
Defined by angular shoulders and a flared lip, this pair of tall porcelain vases offer a charming variation of the classic Chinese phoenix-tail vase form. Each vase is patterned with...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Pair Chinese Rose Medallion Vases / Lamps
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A wonderful quality and unusual colour pair of 19th Century Chinese Rose medallion porcelain vases / lamps. Having this rare yellow ground with the classical Cantonese floral decorat...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Fine Small Chinese Famille Rose Eggshell Bulbous Vase
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A fine small Chinese famille rose
Eggshell bulbous vase
First quarter of 20th century.
Very thinly potted, bulbous
shape, surmounted by a tapering neck
with band of ruyi lappe...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Beige Botancial Motif Rounded Porcelain Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese (Early 20th Century) bulbous porcelain vase with pink florals and an orange bird amid green leaves on one side and characters on the reverse. There is dark, speckled ...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Pale Green and Pink Blossom Lidded Jars
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Chinese pale green lidded jars decorated with lily pads and pink lotus blossoms on one side of their round forms and extending up to the lids,...
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20th Century Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Beige and Green Botanical Motif Rounded Porcelain Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese (Early 20th Century) bulbous porcelain vase with pink florals and a yellow-chested bird amid green leaves on one side and characters on the reverse. There is speckled...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese White and Green Vegetal Winter Melon Porcelain Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese (Early 20th Century) winter melon-form porcelain vase decorated with an incised, white bottom half that grows into verdant abstracted vegetal and peacock shapes on th...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Large Pair of Canton / Rose Medallion Vases or Lamps, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive pair of 19th century Chinese Cantonese or rose medallion vases or lamps. Each with wonderful bold colors, with classical oriental scenes of courtiers walking around...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ormolu
Chinese Multicolor Banded Pattern Porcelain Urn
Located in Queens, NY
"Antique Chinese (Late 19th Century) porcelain urn wrapped in a variety of patterned bands, including florals, roosters, and geometric patterns in pink, green, blues and yellows.
Th...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Large Blue and White Celestial Ball Vase with Fu Dogs
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautifully rendered with expressive brushwork, the painted decoration on this monumental globular jar demonstrates the exceptional artistry of Chinese blue-and-white porcelain. Guar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Green and Red Faded Floral Porcelain Urn
Located in Queens, NY
"Antique Chinese (Late 19th Century) white porcelain urn decorated with a faded green and red floral pattern and accented with pale pink scrolled handles along the neck.
Signs of we...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Antique Cloissone Vases
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Antique Cloissone vases is an extraordinary example of the breed, displaying its well-preserved, rich coloration and exhibiting a large format d...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Pair of Porcelain Armorial Urns by Naples Capodimonte 19th Century
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A pair of hand painted porcelain with armorial cartouches on the fronts and bouquets of flowers on the backs. The shapely form with cobalt and hand gilt decoration, marked with the N...
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1880s European Antique Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Mustard Colored and Tonal Patterned Meiping Porcelain Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Chinese, mustard-colored porcelain Meiping form vase carved in raised, tonal florals, with patterned bands around the top and base.
Crackling in glaze.
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Pink Floral and Blue Cartouche Porcelain Urn
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese (late 19th century) pink porcelain urn decorated with a light blue floral design grounding multiple light blue cartouches, each bearing a bogu pattern that signifies ...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Han Dynasty-Style Patinated Bronze Footed Urn
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese Han Dynasty-style copy of a patinated bronze urn carved with raised geometric patterned bands wrapping its form, sitting atop a round foot, and fitted with two curved...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Metal
Monumental Cracked Chinese Oil Jar with Repairs
Located in Dallas, TX
The Brendan Bass Estate Collection is an homage to the beauty of vintage and antique
pieces, each artfully concealing endless stories collected through the generations in which they...
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19th Century Antique Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
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
Materials
Porcelain
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 Vases and Vessels
Materials
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.