Chinese Export Vases
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
Pair of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Double Gourd Vases
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain vases having a double gourd form, hand decorated with pagoda landscapes.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Baluster Vase
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Famille Rose porcelain baluster vase, depicting a group of court ladies under a cherry blossom tree, with Chinese characters on verso, unmar...
Category
19th Century Antique Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
1960 China Export Pair Porcelain Blue and White Giant Jars Vases
Located in Brescia, IT
This pair of elegant and fine giant jars in porcelain, has its origin in the extremely part of the Chinese continent, probabily from the Japan. The entire surface is decorated with the relief of white flowers, the peonia flowers, symbol of authority, power and wealth. On the surface, are present many drawings in blue of the Pho dogs...
Category
1960s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of 19th Century Famille Rose Beaker Vases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large pair of beautifully hand-enameled. No cracks, breaks or repairs.
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Chinese Celadon Glazed Porcelain Cong Vase
Located in New York, NY
Chinese celadon glazed ceramic porcelain cong form vase, no visible marks. Measures: 10.75" H x 3.75" W x 3.75" D.
Category
19th Century Antique Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Mid Century Black Cloisonne Ginger Jar
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Export Mid Century Black cloisonne ginger jar featuring large scale chrysanthemum flower. Hand Made.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Brass
Chinese Celadon and Blue Peacock Porcelain Vase
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese (Early 20th Century) celadon, round porcelain vase with a small mouth opening, painted with a blue peacock and floral blossoms.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Large Antique Vases, Chinese, Ceramic, Baluster, Famille Rose, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of large antique vases. A Chinese, ceramic baluster urn with Famille Rose pattern, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Export Rose Medallion Bottle Vase and Cover, Late 19th C, China
Located in Austin, TX
A lovely Chinese Export Rose Medallion large porcelain bottle vase and cover, mid to late 19th century, China.
The porcelain vase of typical bottle form, with a rounded globular ...
Category
1880s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Old Bronze Vessel
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Unearth a piece of history with this captivating old bronze vessel, a treasure that speaks volumes of its rich past. Discovered and now presented for your consideration, this artifac...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Bronze
Blue and White Cobalt Baluster Form Prunus Vintage Vase
Located in Lomita, CA
A vintage Chinese blue and white prunus decorated baluster vase is from the
Zhongguo period (circa 1960-70) marks. Zhongguo translates to "Middle Kingdom."
The vase is of baluster...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Early 20th Century, Republic Period Foo Dog Porcelain Vase
Located in London, GB
A twentieth century Republic Period porcelain foo dog vase of good scale, decorated with bright red glazes upon a white ground, with character marks vers...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jar With Lid Cobalt Blue Decorations
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest that you read the entire description, as with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
Antique and rare Chinese ginger jar with lid...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Decorative Flower Vase, Chinese, Ceramic, Stem Sleeve, Art Deco Revival
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage decorative flower vase. A Chinese, ceramic stem sleeve in Art Deco revival taste, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Export 20th Century Blue and White Porcelain Vase with Dragon Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Chinese Export blue and white porcelain vase from the 20th century, with dragon motifs. Created in China during the 20th century, this blue and white porcelain vase features a nice...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Blue and White Delf Style Porcelain Chinese Export 25" Tall Dragon Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Blue and White Delf Style Porcelain Chinese Export 25" Tall Dragon Vase. Item features a Delf Blue Dragon design, nice tall form, very nice vintage item, great style and form...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Vases
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.
Category
1940s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Lot of Four Chinese Cloisonne Vases & Teapot, 20th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Lot of four chinese cloisonne
vases and teapot
20th century.
From left:
Baluster-shaped black ground vase with flowering prunus
emerging from a rock, ruyi band around flaring ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Metal
Very Large Impressive Trio Collection of 3 Blue & White Chinese Vases
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An antique collection of 3 very large blue and white Chinese vases, two are a pair but not exactly alike. Beautiful decoration and si...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Famille Rose Beaker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very finely detailed large Chinese beaker with flower and bird motif. No cracks, breaks or repairs.
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Paper
Pair of 20th Century Yongzheng style Chinese Porcelain Vases in High Gloss
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of Yongzheng style Chinese porcelain vases in a high gloss finish in the Gu shape. The vases are decorated with deer, flowers, and animal motifs. Lovely shades of aqua, turquois...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
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...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Export Blue and White Pear Shaped Porcelain Lidded Vases
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of blue and white Chinese export porcelain vases from the early 20th century, with lids and Chinoiseries scenes. Cr...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Large 19th Century Chinese Rose Medallion Vase
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A large very good quality 19th century Chinese Cantonese (Rose medallion) vase, having the classical green ground with classical scrolling foliate and motif decoration, inset painted...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Large Antique Chinese Cloisonné Champlevé Bronze Vase, China, circa 1890
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Large antique Chinese late 19th century Qing dynasty Cloisonné, Champlevé enameled bronze vase, circa 1890. The vase of archaic style and having...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases
Materials
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...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Chinese Export Vases
Materials
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.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Celadon
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 ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Large Chinese Famille Verte Vase, 19th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A Large Chinese Famille Verte
19th century.
Colorfully enameled with elegant gathering
of the literati in the rock garden,
The neck applied with twin gilded
mythical beast ha...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Vintage Decorative Vases, Chinese, Ceramic, Dried Flower Urn, Late 20th
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of vintage decorative vases. A Chinese, ceramic tourist ware dried flower urn, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980.
Strong Art Deco revival taste with disti...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Pair Antique Chinese Hand-Painted Vases
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Antique Chinese Hand-Painted Vases will make a colorful addition to your decor. Using several shades of green combined with blue and a brick red, a scene of entertaining at the ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
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...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Large Antique Moon Vase, Chinese Ceramic, Decorative Flower Urn, Victorian, Qing
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique moon vase. A Chinese, ceramic decorative flower urn with hand-painted decoration, dating to the Qing dynasty during the late Victor...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Vase and Egg in Chinese Porcelain
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful Chinese porcelain set in Chinese art from the early 1900s.
The set consists of a porcelain vase and egg and are beautifully hand painted, depi...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Sang de Boeuf Vase
Located in Bradenton, FL
A large 19th Century Chinese Sang de Boeuf vase of baluster form.
The name ‘sang de boeuf’ refers to the color of the vase, which is Fre...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain, Pottery
Pair Antique Chinese Hand-Painted Vases
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair antique Chinese hand-painted vases will make a colorful addition to your decor. Using several shades of green combined with blue and a brick red, a scene of entertaining at the ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Large Southeast Asian Blue Glaze Meiping Ceramic Vase
Located in New York, NY
Large antique Southeast Asian ceramic pottery Meiping plum vase with blue hand-painted dragon, cloud, and chrysanthemum decoration on a pale cel...
Category
19th Century Antique Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Pair of Chinese Oxblood Red Fluted Vases
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Chinese oxblood red vases with fluted necks, accentuated by figurative ears holding wooden rings, leading to bulbous lower halves, atop a small, round foot (priced as pair).
...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export Rose Mandarin Lidded Bottle Vase, Early 19th Century
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Early 19th century rose mandarin lidded bottle vase, typically decorated in the 'Rose Medallion' pattern. Two panels depicting Chinese garden and interior scenes and two panels with ...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Export Famille Verte Vases Now Electrified on Giltwood Bases
Located in San Francisco, CA
A lovely pair of Chinese Export porcelain hand decorated vases, decorated overall in the Famille Verte palette with numerous figures of courtesans, birds, butterflies and flowers in ...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Qing Dynasty Matching Pair Chinese Famille Rose Vases
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Beautiful set of two matching Qing Dynasty porcelain vases. These vase are both in good condition and add absolute great value to your interior.
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Ceramic
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 ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Post Qing Dynasty Cinnabar Ginger Jar & Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Post Qing Dynasty Cinnabar ginger jar & stand
Exquisite high relief carved continuous landscape motif, complete with hardwood stand. Unmarked.
T...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Hardwood, Lacquer
Early 20 Century Vintage Chinese Dark Green Glaze Pottery Vase/Liquor Bottle
Located in Pomona, CA
Our wonderful collection of handmade old vintage Chinese hand made glazed pottery vase/liquor bottle will make great accent pieces for any room of your house. It has some imperfection signs of age and usage on the mouth of vase and distressed patina. Take a close look at the pictures, there are some Buddha symbols...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Pair 19th Century Cloissone Vases
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th Century Cloissone Vases is an exceptional example of the genre, retaining rich coloration and exhibiting a large format design theme celebrat...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Pair of Chinese Canton / Rose Medallion Vases / Lamps, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality pair of 19th century Chinese rose medallion vases, each with wonderful bold pinks, blues and green coloring, exotic bird handles on either side, lizards circling ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Blue and White Character Lidded Ginger Jar Vases
Located in New York, NY
3 antique Chinese (Late 19th century) similar ceramic ginger jars with blue floral designs surrounding bold, centered characters and geometric patterned bands leading to brown rustic...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Finely Cast 19th Century Bronze Vessel circa 1860
Located in Central England, GB
A Chinese Finely Cast 19th century bronze vessel
This bold and stylish Chinese shaped hexagonal vessel is heavily cast in solid bronze. It has a very pleasing shape which is enhan...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Bronze
Lot of Chinese Items, a Vase, Ginger Jar, Seal Box and Dehua Bottle 20th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A Chinese Famille rose 'Prunus and Magpie' bottle vase
Porcelain red ginger jar and cover
Blue and white porcelain seal paste box
Dehua bottle vase covered with a finely woven bamboo
20th century
From left:
Chinese Famille rose bottle vase finely
decorated with magpie amongst flowering branches of prunus blossom
the reverse inscribed with a poetic calligraphy and three seals.
The base has an “Zhong Guo Jingdezhen Zhi” mark
circa 1970
6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm.) high
3 1/2 in. (9 cm.) diameter.
Chinese porcelain ruby-red ground ginger jar and cover
finely enameled with alternating lotus flowers and shou character among scrolling vine
all on a ground of rich ruby color between borders of multicolored lotus petal panels below
and ruyi heads above.
“Jiangxi Jingdezhen Min Ci” mark to the base
circa 1960
4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm.) high
4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm.) diameter
Small blue and white porcelain circular seal paste box and cover
late 20th century
2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm.) high
2 1/2 in. (16.3 cm.) diameter.
Chinese dehua porcelain...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain, Pottery
Antique Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain 17 PC Set
Located in Brea, CA
Antique Chinese famille rose porcelain 17 pieces set, hand painted, measures: 11.5” x 11.5 x 4 '' see carefully more pictures. 4...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
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.
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Category
1880s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Early Chinese Republic Era Cloisonne Vases with Stylized Floral Motif
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of antique cloisonne vases originate from China during the Early Republic period and done in the Chinese Export style. These vases are...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Brass
Blue and White Chinese Lidded Ginger Jar, Vase or Urn, Signed on Bottom
Located in Stamford, CT
Blue and white Chinese lidded ginger jar. Large and Impressive. Signed on bottom is this very impressive lidded jar from China having a long heavy bottom and a lid with a handle. 19t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Terracotta Urns / Vessels
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of urn shapped terracotta pots or vessels wiht glazed decorations, China, 1930s.
Provincial rustic handmade terracotta wine jars or preserving pots.
The taller one is covered by...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Earthenware, Terracotta, Clay
Chinese Export vases for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Chinese Export vases 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 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 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, popular names associated with this style include Ben Owen III, CANTON FAMILLE ROSE, Capo Di Monte, and Europa Antiques. 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 differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $175 and tops out at $45,000 while the average work can sell for $1,725.
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