Qing Vases and Vessels
QING STYLE
The last imperial dynasty from 1644 to 1912 was a time of change in China, beginning with the invasion by Manchurian forces that ended the Ming dynasty and established the Shunzhi Emperor. The expansion of exportation and trade that had bolstered the arts during the Ming era continued, as Qing dynasty furniture involved the same attention to craftsmanship with expert construction techniques in hardwood pieces that were assembled with mortise and tenon joints rather than nails or glue. Together, these eras comprise a golden age of Chinese furniture design.
Ming-style furniture is simple and elegant with clean lines. Chairs of the period and other Ming furniture made an impression on Scandinavian modernist Hans Wegner and his streamlined seating, for example. Whereas Qing-style furniture is elaborate, with an increasing influence from the West leading to lavish carving inspired by the European Baroque and Rococo styles. And while many of the forms that define examples of the latter are common within classical Chinese furniture, such as curving and folding chairs as well as large screens, Qing designs are laden with ornamentation. Frequently, the carved motifs and inlaid designs in mother-of-pearl were auspicious, such as peonies for wealth or dragons for luck. Bats were symbols of happiness in the design of Qing furniture, with one of the characters in the word for bat, bianfu, being a homophone for fu, or “fortune.”
While several types of wood were used in the construction of Qing beds, tables, storage pieces and seating, today’s collectors know that the most prized were the rare rosewoods zitan and huanghuali. They were both sourced from Hainan, China’s largest island, and are marked by a rich luster that occurs naturally, without the application of lacquer or other decorative materials. Many of the most popular woods were imported from southeast Asia, adding to their value. Red sandalwood was also sought after for its durability and connection with Chinese medicine, with some chairs being made for health benefits.
Find a collection of antique Qing tea tables, stools, benches, decorative objects and more furniture on 1stDibs.
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Style: Qing
Chinese Zitan Brush Pot with Soapstone Inlay, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush pot, or bitong, was an essential fixture of the scholars' desk. This beautif...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Vases and Vessels
Materials
Soapstone
Chinese Faceted Wine Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
In Qing-dynasty China, large glazed jars such as this were used to store wines, foods, and other consumable items. The combination of high shoulders textured by an irregular, faceted...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Antique 18th Qianlong Armorial Dish Chinese Porcelain Plate China
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Very nice ca 1740 Qianlong period plate. Research Needed.
Condition
some minimal rimfrits and hairline selection in base. Size: 23.2x2.5CM DiameterxHeight
Period
18th century
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Brown Drip Glaze Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Tracing its roots back into the Han dynasty, this early 20th-century vessel emulates the full-bodied shapes and unusual glazing found in ancient ceramics...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
#3 Antique Ca 1720 Qing Dynasty Chinese Porcelain Dishes Amsterdams Bont
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this very nicely decorated set.
What you see is a Jingdezhen made porcelain dish from around 1710-1730. Later decorated in Holland
Condition
All with some fleebite...
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Blue and White Deep Beaker, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi era, circa 1690
Located in seoul, KR
Similar Beaker of this size and with cover is in the Helena Woolworth McCann Collection in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and is illustrated by C. Le Corbeiller, China Trade Porcelain: Patterns of Exchange, New York, 1974, p. 27, no. 9, where the author suggests this shape is taken from a Delft adaptation of a glass original.
Period : Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Period
Production Date : 1690-1699
Made in : Jingdezhen
Destination : Netherland
Found/Acquired : Southeast Asia , South China Sea, Vung Tau...
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1690s Vietnamese Antique Qing Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Antique 18th Century Chinese Porcelain Blue and White Floral Sauceboat
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely decorated Sauceboat with super decoration
Condition
Star hairline in base and small fritspot to spout. Size 15.8x7CM LengthxHeight
Period
18th century Qing (1661 - 1912)
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Opera Drum Barrel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This squat, melon-like barrel is actually a turn of the century Peking opera drum, originally used by a theater troupe to accompany the dances and songs of traditional Chinese opera. The drum's finely joined oakwood slats are held together by hand-smithed iron bands and cloaked in a rich patina from a century of use. Filled with lush greenery and foliage, this rustic drum barrel...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Vases and Vessels
Materials
Iron
#2 Antique Chinese Porcelain 18th C Kangxi Blue White Set Dinner Plates
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely decorated SET of 2 dishes from the 18th century, Kangxi period.
Precious objects scene.
Condition
rimfritting only. Size 21x3CM DiameterxHeight
Period
18th century Q...
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Porcelain Kangxi Plate Dish Landscape Flowers Top Quality
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A lovely Kangxi period Plate dating to around 1690-1710. Absolute High quality landscape scene with figures and floral wall. Marked at base with a square mark.
Period: Kangxi
Country...
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18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Exceptional Antique 19th c Large Charger Chinese Porcelain with Kutani figures
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Nice and Beautifully painted Large Charger in Japanese style. A very rare Chinese type of porcelain
Condition
Good! Only ware. Size 47.5cm
Period
19th century Qing (1661 - 1912)
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Antique 18C Chinese Encre de Chine Tea Creamer Grisaille VILLAGE SCENE Qianlong
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this lovely chinese porcelain teapot in grisaille/encre de chine.
The pot has a nice and unusual village scene with figures and animals. It shows a scene of the dail...
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18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Pair 18C Yongzheng/Qianlong Chinese Porcelain Plate Roosters Frog Birds
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this fantastic pair of two lobed Chinese porcelain dishes from the 18th century, Yongzheng or Qianlong period.
Visible on both dishes is a stunning scene in famille ...
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18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Kangxi Period Tea Creamer and Pattipan Dish Blood and Milk China
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this fantastic Chinese Blood and Milk or rouge-de-fer Creamer and Pattipan from the Kangxi period (1662-1722).
Decorated with iron-red e...
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Four Seasons Chinese Phoenix Tail Vase, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The form of this 19th century porcelain vase is called "phoenix tail" for the way its flared mouth and slender waist mimic the shape of the auspicious bird. The vibrant painted scene...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
#3 Antique Chinese Porcelain 18th C QIanlong Blue and White Set Dinner Plates
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely decorated SET of 3 dishes. These were used for redecoration in Holland.
floral scene and also anhua in the wall.
Condition
Dish 1 with hairline and small chip to outs...
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty Style Garden Scene Porcelain Sleeve Vases
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Chinese Qing Dynasty Kangxi Period-style (early 20th Century) sleeve vases depicting a garden setting on a celadon background, with designs at the top and base in Jingdezhen ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Ceramic Wine Bottle with Dark Brown Glaze, 18th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A visibly old ceramic wine bottle from 18th century China in a dark brown glaze. This bottle comes from Shanxi Provence and is a wonderful example...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty Style Peach and Floral Porcelain Vases
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Chinese Qing Dynasty Yongzheng Period-style (early 20th Century) peach-colored porcelain vases in globular forms painted with blue and yellow birds perched on flowering tree ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty Style Orange Dragon & Floral Motif Porcelain Vases
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Chinese Qing Dynasty Qianlong Period-style (late 19th Century) globular, white porcelain vases featuring orange dragons with floral backgrounds a...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Yunnan Lobed Pot, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Cloaked in a beautifully irregular brown-green slip finish, this 19th-century earthenware pot was charged with the humble task of storing dry goods in a Qing dynasty kitchen. The lob...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Vases and Vessels
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Springtime Phoenix Tail Vase, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
The phoenix tail vase dates from the bronze age and has remained a popular shape for its clean lines and graceful curves. Dating from circa 1900, this vase depicts a peacock in a lovely garden setting. Lavishly detailed and masterfully painted, the vase demonstrates the high level of craft obtained by Qing-dynasty ceramic...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Ceramic Wine Bottle with Dark Brown Glaze, 18th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A visibly old ceramic wine bottle from 18th century China in a dark brown glaze. This bottle comes from Shanxi Provence and is a wonderful example...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Yunnan Lobed Pot, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Cloaked in a beautifully irregular brown slip finish, this 19th-century earthenware pot was charged with the humble task of storing dry goods in a Qing dynasty kitchen. The lobed pot...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Vases and Vessels
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Earth Coloured Ceramic Jar / Planter with Tiger Medallions, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderful example of Chinese Ceramics this Jar, with hints of the original glazing on the exterior features tiger medallions and engravings. In the modern-day, this would make for ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
"Poets in the Garden" Chinese Blue and White Vase, 21st Century
Located in Chicago, IL
One of the primary functions of the Chinese garden was to provide a setting for literary gatherings, places where poets and scholars convened with nature and commemorated the affair ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Qing Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Yunnan Lobed Pot, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Cloaked in a beautifully irregular brown-green slip finish, this 19th-century earthenware pot was charged with the humble task of storing dry goods in a Qing dynasty kitchen. The lob...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Vases and Vessels
Materials
Terracotta
Three Chinese Olive and Brown Glazed Storage Jars, Late 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
Three Chinese stoneware storage jars with olive brown glazes, Southeast China, late 19th century.
Each of ovoid form with large mouth openings. The tallest (13") subtly decorated...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
Chinese Yunnan Lobed Pot, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Cloaked in a beautifully irregular brown-green slip finish, this 19th-century earthenware pot was charged with the humble task of storing dry goods in a Qing dynasty kitchen. The lob...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Vases and Vessels
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of Chinese Gu Form Vases with a Tall Arched Handle Censer
Located in Chicago, IL
The gu vase form dates back as far as 1600 BC, when it was originally cast in bronze. This set of early 20th century pewter gu vases would have been used in traditional Southern Chin...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pewter
Chinese Lobed Pantry Vessel, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Charged with the humble task of storing dry goods, this small earthenware jar was hand-shaped in the early 20th century with balanced proportions and a beautifully irregular unglazed...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Springtime Phoenix Tail Vase, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
The phoenix tail vase form dates back as far as the bronze age and has remained a popular shape for its clean lines and graceful curves. Created in the early 20th century, this parti...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Yunnan Lobed Pot, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Charged with the humble task of storing dry goods, this small terracotta pot was hand-shaped in the 19th century with balanced proportions and a ...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Vases and Vessels
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Yunnan Lobed Pot, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Charged with the humble task of storing dry goods, this small terracotta pot was hand-shaped in the 19th century with balanced proportions and a ...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Vases and Vessels
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Yunnan Lobed Pot, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Charged with the humble task of storing dry goods, this small terracotta pot was hand-shaped in the 19th century with balanced proportions and a ...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Vases and Vessels
Materials
Terracotta
Provincial Chinese Wine Jug, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This ceramic jar from China's Shandong province has a bottle-neck shape meant for storing vinegar or wine made from rice and grain. Dated to the early 20th century, the jar was likel...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
18th Century Chinese Low Iron Basin
Located in Chicago, IL
China was the earliest known civilization create works with cast iron, first appearing thousands of years ago during the illustrious Zhou dynasty. This early 18th century iron vessel was once used for collecting rain water...
Category
Early 18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Vases and Vessels
Materials
Iron
Provincial Chinese Glazed Water Jug, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th-century kitchen vessel is coated inside and out with a dark brown glaze that clings to its ribbed sides with subtle color variation. Designed for serving water or tea, the squat jar features a narrow neck, small strap handles, and a short spout for pouring. The rounded shoulders are brushed with simple linework in a contrasting light brown glaze. Textured with pitted wear and other imperfections, the rustic vessel is wonderful as an unusual vase...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Phoenix Tail Vase with Figures in a Garden, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The form of this 19th century porcelain vase is called "phoenix tail" because of the way its flared mouth and slender waist mimic the shape of the bird. The vibrant landscape leaps o...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Vases on French Gilt Bronze Bases
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful pair of Chinese porcelain vases mounted on elaborate French gilt bronze bases. The vases with a blue background have raised white floral bouquets in center and various tr...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Springtime Phoenix Tail Vase, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculpted in a traditional Chinese phoenix tail vase form, this elegant early 20th century vase is adorned with a scene of magpies flitting between branches covered in cherry blossoms...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Qing Dynasty Crackleware Porcelain Vase
Located in London, GB
A mid-nineteenth century crackleware porcelain vase of good scale, with caramel, white and celadon glazes and applied and incised faux bronze decoration throughout.
Circa 1860 China...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Ceramic Glazed Urn, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
At once ancient and contemporary, this beautiful urn speaks to the timelessness of Chinese ceramic design. Made in northern China in the early 20th century, the urn pays respect to m...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Qing Dynasty Blue and White Blue Porcelain "Rose Water" Sprinkler
Located in Montreal, QC
A Chinese Qing Dynasty blue and white blue porcelain "rose water" sprinkler, fitted with silvered metal filigree work, the stopper decorate...
Category
Early 18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Chinese Grain Tub
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand carved from a single piece of wood, this oblong basin has fantastic character. Once used to hold grain as a part of the threshing process, the early 20th century tub displays the warmth of oakwood, now beautifully aged with a rich patina. The tub's unusual shape offers a rustic charm and fits seamlessly into modern interiors as a shallow planter...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Vases and Vessels
Materials
Elm
Chinese Ceramic Glazed Urn, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
At once ancient and contemporary, this beautiful urn speaks to the timelessness of Chinese ceramic design. Made in northern China in the early 20th century, the urn pays respect to m...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Wine Vessel with Shizi Lid, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This ceramic vessel was handcrafted in the Jiangxi region of China in the spirit of ancient temple jars. The style and glaze is reminiscent of Han dynasty burial vessels designed to ...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Smoky Black Clay Basin, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculpted in the early 20th century in southern China, this charcoal-black basin has a darkened exterior and bears the smoky traces of its fiery creation on...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Vases and Vessels
Materials
Clay
#3 Antique Chinese Porcelain 18th C QIanlong Fencai Set Dinner Plates
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely decorated SET of 3 dishes
floral scene
Condition
1 dish with cram restoration, 1 dish with line in centre, 1 dish with line in base. All with very minimal frits. Size...
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Large Decorative Oriental Ginger or Spice Jar on Stand
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large decorative oriental ginger or spice jar on stand
A delightful piece, tall, very bright with fine decorative detail
The vase is 16” tall, and 8” in ...
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Mid-20th Century Qing Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century White Altar Vase with Silver Floral Design
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Qing Dynasty antique altar vase from the 19th century with beautiful silver floral designs that decorate the bright white body of the entire antique porcelain vase. Our Qing Dynasty antique vase from...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Quilt Warmer Vessel, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusual squat vessel would have been kept near a Kang platform to warm one's blankets before bed. Much like a hot water bottle, the ceramic vessel was filled with hot water thro...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Quilt Warmer Vessel, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusual squat vessel would have been kept near a Kang platform to warm one's blankets before bed. Much like a hot water bottle, the ceramic vessel was filled with hot water thro...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Quilt Warmer Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusual squat vessel would have been kept near a kang platform to warm one's blankets before bed. Much like a hot water bottle, the ceramic vessel was filled with hot water thro...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Quilt Warmer Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusual squat vessel would have been kept near a kang platform to warm one's blankets before bed. Much like a hot water bottle, the ceramic vessel was filled with hot water thro...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Wine Vessel with Shizi Lid, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This ceramic vessel was handcrafted in the Jiangxi region of China in the spirit of ancient temple jars. The style and glaze is reminiscent of Han dynasty burial vessels designed to ...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Qing vases and vessels for sale on 1stDibs.
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