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 Blue and White Hexagonal Porcelain Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese (Early 20th Century) blue and white hexagonal-shaped porcelain vase depicting a village scene and surrounding nature and accented with blue scroll handles at the neck...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Chinoiserie Vase in Crystal from the 20th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Chinoiserie vase in crystal from the 20th century.
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Crystal
Pair of Chinese Export Silver Vases - Made by Wang Hing circa 1900, Dragons
Located in London, London
Made circa 1900 by Wang Hing, this handsome pair of Antique Chinese Export silver vases, are of traditional form, decorated with a dragon motif. Each vase measures 7.25"(18.5cm) tall...
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Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Silver
Set of three provincial glazed pottery ginger jars
Located in London, GB
A set of three provincial glazed ginger pottery pots of varying sizes and with different motifs. Sold as a set. Tallest 16cm smallest height 13cm.
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
Pair of Chinese Thousand Flowers Porcelain Figural Vases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Chinese Thousand Flowers Porcelain Figural Vases
Late Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)
A stunning pair of Chinese Thousand Flowers Porcelain Figural Vases from the Late Qing Dynast...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain, Hardwood
Pair of Gu-Form Pink Porcelain Family Vases, Late 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Small gu-form porcelain vases decorated with pink family enamels on a yellow background with green interlaces. Decoration of white background cartouches with pink dahlias.
Geometric...
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Late 19th Century Asian Antique Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Chines Famille Verte Figural Vases with Kangxi Style Mark
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Pair of Chines Famille Verte Figural Vases with Kangxi Style Mark
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20th Century Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Monumental Imari-Style Blue Porcelain Urns
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Chinese monumental blue and gold floral porcelain vases celebrating Japanese Imari ware in both palette and design, with a central figurative scene of women in a garden flank...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Chickenbone, Horn, and Turquoise Snuff Bottles, Set of Three
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century Chinese Chickenbone, Horn, and Turquoise Snuff Bottles. The use of chicken bone on snuff bottles is quite rare and unique. Bottles ...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Other
Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Bronze Dragon Temple Incense Burner
Located in Pomona, CA
Up for sell is a Huge magnificent Chinese Antique Carved Bronze incense burner. It shows very detailed hand carving works of Dragons as handles and two carved dragons play fire ball releaf on the front as well as three dragon legs...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Brass
19th Century Rare Sang de Boeuf, Oxblood Gourd Vase with Ears, Copper Rings
Located in Lomita, CA
From the antique brass oxidized copper rings that hang from the ears, to the gourd shape and body, this is a wonderful example of a highly collectible sang de boeuf, oxblood vase.
A late 19th century (circa 1890s) Chinese copper...
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Late 19th Century Asian Antique Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
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 Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Celadon Vase
Located in Bradenton, FL
Chinese Celadon Porcelain Vase. Vase features a ceramic glaze of pale green color with a white floral and fauna motif embossed throughout. Vase has slightly elongated neck with wide ...
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18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Porcelain Insect Vase with Red Leaves
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Chinese porcelain insect vase with red leaves. It is a large example and measures 16.5" tall and features well painted winged insects on red leaves...
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19th Century Antique Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
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 Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
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 Vases and Vessels
Materials
Teak
Mid-20th Century Chinese Hand Made Floral Cloisonne Vase
Located in Pomona, CA
This magnificent Chinese Antique Cloisonné Vases is the perfect decor piece. with beautiful floral design, it is a majestically hand crafted work of art that is sure to capture every...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Copper
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
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Blue and White Shizi Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
Images of shizi, a lion-dog symbol of power and strength of character, cavort among the stylized clouds of heaven on this hand-painted covered jar. Original...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
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
Materials
Ceramic
Large Chinese Vases
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of two beautiful asian style large vases/urns.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Crackelware Vases / Lamps
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of late 19th century Chinese crackleware vases / lamps. Each with oriental style ormolu mounts to the top and bottom. Cla...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ormolu
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
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Black and White Cherry Blossom Tree Motif Porcelain Jar
Located in Queens, NY
Chinese black porcelain jar with red and white cherry blossom trees growing from a green pastoral scene at the base.
Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
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
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Antique 19th Century Japanese Porcelain Multicolored Lacquered Vases
Located in New York, NY
A monumental and unusual pair of antique 19th century Japanese porcelain poly-chrome lacquered vases. Each is beautifully designed with...
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1870s Japanese Antique Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Table Lamp, Chinese, Porcelaine, Hand Painted, in a Vase Shape, China circa 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Vase, table lamp, in porcelain. It has been made in china, circa 1940.
The decorative pattern are flowers and leaves.
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1940s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Porcelain Famille Rose Brush Vase.
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Absolutely beautiful brush vase from the 19th century period.
The use of these particular colors makes on this brush vase categorize to 'Famille Rose' decor.
Allover in very good co...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Enamel
Chinese Light Gray and Red Cherry Blossom Tree Porcelain Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Chinese light gray porcelain vase with a flowering red and gray cherry blossom tree stretching up its urn-shaped form.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
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 Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
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
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Pair of Quing Dynasty Silver Chinese Vases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Quing dynasty silver Chinese vases, 1800s.
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Silver
Chinese Blue and White Four Flowers Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
Loosely brushed with cobalt blue pigments, this round, blue-and-white storage jar is underglazed with lush garden scenery featuring the flowering plants of the four seasons. Tree peo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Vases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of mid 20th century Chinese cloisonné over ceramic vases. This fun and whimsical pair depicts carp fish in a water scene with possible lotus leaf or lily pad and other water cre...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Antique French Porcelain, Gilt and Silvered Brass Clock Set
Located in London, GB
This wonderful clock set, which is comprised of a mantel clock and pair of flanking vases, is designed in a fanciful French ‘Oriental’ style. The set is crafted from brass which has been silvered, parcel gilt and painted. The clock is also mounted with porcelain plaques which are beautifully painted with colourful depictions of birds and flowers.
The mantel clock is composed of a tall rectangular body with a break arch top which is crowned by a covered twin-handled urn. The urn features a parcel gilt pointed finial on its cover and a silvered body painted with pink cherry blossoms. The urn stands on the arched top of the clock, which is decorated with a sculptural gilt scrollwork band and a gilt foliate border. The arch contains a circular porcelain dial which features a central painting of a pair of birds, encircled by black Roman Numerals within white cartouches. This dial is framed by a gilt beaded bezel. The shoulders of the clock body are mounted with parcel gilt and silvered elephant heads holding ring handles.
Porcelain panels decorate the front and sides of the silvered clock body. These panels are beautifully decorated with paintings of colourful birds, butterflies and cherry blossom trees, set within gilt stiff-leaf frames. The clock body is set on a silvered rectangular base which is edged with a parcel gilt foliate band. The front of the base is mounted with a silvered and parcel gilt lion's head mask and flanking painted porcelain plaques. The clock stands on four parcel gilt silvered feet, which are geometric and scrolled in form.
The pair of silvered vases...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Brass
Japanese Imari Porcelain Trumpet Neck Floor Vase, 1930, Samourai
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Japanese Imari floor vase offer porcelain construction with each vessel having ruffled rim, hand painted allover floral enamel decoration and...
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1930s Japanese Vintage Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Antique Chinese Café Au Lait Porcelain and Ormolu Vases
Located in London, GB
Pair of antique Chinese café au leit porcelain and ormolu vases
Porcelain: Chinese, 18th Century
Ormolu: French, Late 19th Century
Height 33cm, width 23cm, depth 18cm
The porcela...
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18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ormolu
Vintage Japanese Takenaka Copper Vase
Located in Pomona, CA
This beautiful Copper vase was made by famous metal ware company Takenaka Bronze Works. I was hand made of bronze with detailed carving works on it and has ma...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Copper
Chinese Export Porcelain Comport Sang-de-boeuf mottled red monochrome, Ca 1940
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very decorative Chinese Export Comport on a footed base, with a monochrome ox blood red "Sang-de-boeuf" glaze, with a beautiful mottled glaze, which we date to the mid 20th...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Brass Vase with Dragon Relief, 20th Century, Signed
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A vintage Chinese vase in brass. The decorations are handmade. Its signed by an unidentified maker to the base. It was made for export purposes d...
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1950s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Brass
Chinese 19th Century Blue and White crackleware vases / lamps
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of late 19th Century Chinese export Blue and White crackleware vases / lamps.
Each with faux bronze mounts above and below the central blue and white hand painted scenes of birds perched on the branches of exotic flowers, boarders of scrolling foliate and floral decoration.
We can convert this pair of vases to lamps...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese White and Blue Dragon Motif Porcelain Floor Urn
Located in Queens, NY
Chinese large white porcelain floor urn decorated with a blue dragon and cloud motifs and accented with dragon ornamentation around the opening.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Hand Painted Ceramic Chinese Vase
Located in Bradenton, FL
A hand painted ceramic Chinese vase. Both sides show the same scene, a Yuenü or swordswoman on horseback. Framed with blossom outlined in gold surround with gold dots. Marked underne...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Speckle Glazed Onion Shape Bottle Shaped Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine quality Chinese onion shape bottle vase decorated in mottled glazes dating from the latter 19th or 20th century. The stoneware vase stands raised on a narrow round foot and ha...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
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 Vases and Vessels
Materials
Plaster
Chinese Vase in Porcelaine, Hand Painted, China, circa 1920
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Vase, table in porcelain. It has been made in china, circa 1920.
The decorative pattern are characters in orange and blue colors.
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1920s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Miniature Mottle Glazed Bottle Shaped Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine quality Chinese miniature vase decorated in mottled glazes dating from the latter 19th or 20th century. The stoneware vase stands raised on a narrow round foot and is of tall ...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
1950s Pair Of Chinese Hand Made Cloisonné Enamel Vases On Carved Hardwood Stands
Located in Germantown, MD
A 1950s Pair Of Hand Made Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Vases On Hardwood Stands in mint condition. Come with original box. No imperfections whatsoever. Measure 5" in diameter and stand 1...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Brass
20pcs WanShouWuJiang Chinese Porcelain Tea Service Set
Located in Brea, CA
20 Pieces vintage Chinese set of tea and coffee service set, WanShouWuJiang yellow ground, all marked on the bottom : QIANLONGNIANZHI,
No crake, on...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
1920s Mille Fiori Chinese Export Parcel Gilt Monumental Rouleau Vase
Located in Lomita, CA
The profusion of bright flowers and the gold parcel gilt combine for a gorgeous Chinese export vase. This monumental piece requires a stand and it is ready for your favorite room or hallway. This is the ultimate pop of color for a living or office space. (It is like a bouquet of fresh flowers without the maintenance.) It is a vintage Chinese export polychrome glazed and parcel gilt "Bangchuiping" or rouleau vase. It was made in China, around 1920-30. This is one of the nicest auction pieces...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Chinese White and Floral Rounded Porcelain Watermelon Jar
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese (Early 20th Century) low, rounded porcelain vase known as a watermelon jar, painted with colorful, flourishing florals on one side and characters on the reverse.
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
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
Materials
Ceramic, Celadon
Vintage Chinese Realgar Peking Glass Baluster Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Chinese Peking glass vase.
Crafted to imitate realgar (雄黃), a mineral widely used in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
With a polished p...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Monumental Blue and White Floor Vase or Dramatic Center Piece
Located in Buchanan, MI
Monumental blue and white floor vase or dramatic center piece 30" tall, 12" wide. We also have a large evolving collection of blue and white.
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Late 19th Century Antique Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
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 foliage, stems with ber...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Chinese Hand painted Red Porcelain Ginger Jar
Located in Pomona, CA
This vintage Chinese red porcelain Ginger Jar was 100% hand made and hand paint from China. It has beautiful hand painted happy playing kids on the jar and lid. You can see from the ...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Han Dynasty Style Bronze Ritual Urn
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese Han Dynasty-style verdigis bronze ritual urn with raised archaistic patterns wrapping its form and accented with small rings on two sides beneath the opening. Charact...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases and Vessels
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th-Century Chinese Cow-Pea Red Porcelain Jar/Vase
Located in Pomona, CA
Look at this magnificent 20th Century Chinese Cow-pea Red porcelain jar/vases. It was hand made in about 1850 - 1900 in a civilian kiln. It is in Cow-pea red color which was very fam...
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Early 20th Century Chinese 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.