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
Large Chinese-Tibetan Gilt Bronze 'Offering' Temple Vase & Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Chinese-Tibetan Gilt Bronze 'Offering' temple vase & stand
Impressive, well cast with numerous examples of geometric engraving, applied cast medallions and flowerheads. A uniq...
Category
20th Century Tibetan Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Bronze
Antique Pair of Chinese Dehua Porcelain Figures of Boys on Water Buffalos
Located in Brea, CA
A pair of antique Chinese measures: 8” x 8'' dehua porcelain figures of boys on water buffalos, republic period, 3'' see more pictures. buy from Bonham...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Large Bowl with Colour Emamels
Located in Brea, CA
an antique important fine gold Chinese famille rose porcelain 12'' bowl with very beautiful colour enamels, hand painted, mark DaQingQianLongNianZhi, excellent condition, Measures: 1...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Rose Medallion Lidded Vase
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A wonderful late 19th century Chinese Cantonese (Rose Medallion) lidded vase, having bold classical colors, figural handles on either side and to the lids, inset hand painted panels ...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Tall Black Glazed Porcelain Vase
Located in New York, NY
Chinese black glazed porcelain vase with a tall, slim shape and a white interior.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese High-Gloss Black Lidded Porcelain Vases
Located in New York, NY
4 Chinese black porcelain vases with high-gloss finishes and finial-topped lids (priced each).
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export Porcelain Large Rose Medallion Vases
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese export porcelain large rose medallion vases,
Circa 1850-65
The early rose medallion/rose mandarin porce...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Guangzhou Dog Hunt Scene Moonflask Porcelain Vases
Located in New York, NY
Pair of antique Chinese (Early 20th Century) Guangzhou painted export porcelain moonflask vases depicting richly colored dog hunt scenes on the bodies and gold patterned sides surrou...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Faux Bamboo and Floral Motif Hat Stand Porcelain Vase
Located in New York, NY
Chinese faux bamboo cylindrical porcelain vase, in a shape traditionally used as a hat stand in ancient China, decorated with a raised motif of a bird perched on a flowering branch.
...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Vase rose medaillon Canton Porcelain with Ormolu Bronze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A stunning pair of vase rose medaillon canton porcelain with ormolu bronze in the base and the top of the vases, probably the ormolu bronze is later than the porcelain around 1890 ...
Category
1890s Antique Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Celadon-Glazed Molded 'Fish' Brush Pot
Located in New York, NY
The cylindrical body molded with overlapping waves and applied with leaping carp; the underside bearing a molded apocryphal Daoguang seal mark.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain, Celadon
Chinese White and Blue Character and Floral Ginger Jar Vases
Located in New York, NY
3 antique Chinese (early 20th century) similar porcelain ginger jars with blue floral designs around bold, centered characters and geometric bands leading to unglazed rims (jars vary...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Republic Era Ornately Hand-Painted Vase or Table Lamp Base
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique and intricately hand-painted vase is signed on the base, but we were unable to identify the maker, but originates from China and dates to approximately 1920 and done in ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Black and Multicolor Floral Porcelain Vase
Located in New York, NY
Chinese black porcelain vase decorated with an abundance of flowers varying in size, shape and color and two patterned bands around the to...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese White Floral and Butterfly Patterned Porcelain Vases
Located in New York, NY
3 Chinese white porcelain vases with pear-shaped forms decorated in butterflies above pink and orange florals growing from green leaves on one side with characters on the reverse. (P...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
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...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique 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
Chinese Beige and Green Botanical Motif Rounded Porcelain Vase
Located in New York, 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...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Large Antique Chinese Sang-de-Boeuf LangYao Red Vase
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large Chinese vase with Sang-de-Boeuf (oxblood) glaze in a classic baluster form with a tall narrow neck and horizontal bands around the shoulder. The oxblood glaze is known as Lan...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Celadon and Tonal Pattern Porcelain Pot
Located in New York, NY
Chinese celadon, porcelain pot decorated with a raised, tonal botanical and dragon design wrapping the entirety of its bulbous form and accented with foo...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Off-White Cherry Blossom Tree and Bird Motif Porcelain Vases
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Chinese off-white urn-shaped porcelain vases depicting groups of birds perched on flowering branches of cherry blossom trees and one bird flying above, positioned between two...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Archaic Style Cloisonné & Lacquer Elephant Motif Censor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century Chinese Archaic style Cloisonné & Lacquer Elephant Motif Censor
With Associated later lacquer & bronze pagoda lid, resting on a gilt bronze Cloisonné elephant motif th...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Blue and White Porcelain Vases with Water Lillies
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Chinese blue and white vases with classic form and hand decorated in an unusual modern style with a waterlily motif all around.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Light Gray and Red Cherry Blossom Tree Porcelain Vase
Located in New York, 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
Materials
Porcelain
A Fine Pair of Antique Chinese Cloisonné Gord Form Vases, circa 1900
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A pair of Chinese Cloisonne vases in cinnabar and white color. The gord form with slim taper neck and bulbous body. The pattern is cherry b...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Chinese Langyao Emerald Green Glazed Footed Porcelain Vase
Located in New York, NY
Chinese bulbous footed porcelain vase crafted in the Lang kiln (Langyao) in a dazzling and uniform emerald green glaze with a strong glass-like luster, shift...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Signed Large Early 19th Century Chinese Vases Ornate Designs
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this decorative pair of early 19th century Chinese vases each signed to the base
A very nice pa...
Category
1830s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Pottery
Chinese White and Multicolor Floral Round Porcelain Vase
Located in New York, NY
Chinese white, round porcelain vase decorated in a pink, green, orange and blue floral designs, accented in gold detailing.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
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...
Category
1880s European Antique Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of 19th Century Rose Medallion Vases / Lamps
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th century Chinese Rose medallion vases, each with gilded mythical serpent handles on either side, hand painted inset hand painted panels of exotic birds a...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Qing Style Mint Green Glazed Globular Porcelain Vases
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty style Yongzheng period (20th century) mint green, glazed porcelain vases with globular forms influenced by West Asian cul...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
"Massage" Large White Porcelain Vase by Luce Raggi, Italy / China Contemporary
Located in London, GB
Luce Raggi, Massage (food porn), 2017 glazed porcelain 65 x 25 cm
Hand-painted vase representing police men, seductive women and amused saints, all dedicated to
their passion fo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Famille Rose Hand Painted Vases with Emperor Scenes
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional and large pair of hand painted antique Chinese Famille rose Emperor scene vases. Of baluster form these vases are both large ...
Category
1850s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese White and Figurative Scene Porcelain Winter Melon Vase
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese (early 20th century) winter melon form white porcelain vase decorated with a gathering of women and children in a pastoral setting and characters on the reverse side....
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Cream and Botanical Design Round Porcelain Vase
Located in New York, NY
Chinese round, cream porcelain vase painted with a bird above softly rendered green leaves and pink florals on one side, and characters on the reverse.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Black and Green Leaf Glazed Porcelain Pear Vase
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese (17th Century-style) black glazed ceramic pear-shaped vase decorated with a green leaf on the front and back.
Category
17th Century Antique Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Qing Dynasty Style Blue Double-Gourd Porcelain Vase with Gold Rim
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Qing Dynasty Style (20th Century) blue porcelain double-gourd vase with a raised vine and pear pattern that symbolizes a traditional blessing for longevity and abundance, and...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Oriental Possibly Samson Finely Hand Decorated Porcelain Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very finely made oriental styled porcelain vase hand painted with baskets containing flowers dating from the late 19th or early 20th century. The bulbous shaped vase stands on a narrow rounded foot and is hand decorated in coloured enamels with three panels containing a Chinese handled...
Category
Early 20th Century French Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Late Qing Dynasty Large Baluster Famille Rose "Hundred Antiques" Jar
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A late Qing Dynasty Chinese large Baluster Famille Rose "Hundred Antiques" Jar, A multitude of decorative objects and flowers in polychrome enamels and ...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Pair of Chinese Blue and Orange Fish Design Porcelain Sleeve Vases
Located in New York, NY
Pair of antique Chinese (mid 20th century) sleeve-shaped porcelain vases decorated with orange fish swimming around blue backgrounds, inspired by patterns ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
"TaoBao" Large White Porcelain Vase by Luce Raggi Italy / China Contemporary
Located in London, GB
Luce Raggi, TaoBao (online shopping), 2017 glazed porcelain 55 x 35 cm
Hand painted vase depicting packages and prices related to online shopping on Taobao, the Chinese Amazon. On ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Six-Sided Beige Crackled Porcelain Vase
Located in New York, NY
Chinese six-sided, beige, crackled porcelain vase, crafted in a style typical of the Song Dynasty's official kiln during the Southern Song period and acc...
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Cream and Green Vegetal Design Porcelain Vase
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese (early 20th century) round porcelain vase with a small mouth opening and cream, lined design on the bottom half that grows into lush, green vegetation on the top.
...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Sky Blue Gourd Porcelain Vase
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese (late 19th century) sky blue porcelain vase with a bulbous base and thin neck flanked by two lug ears at its top.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese White Porcelain Peacock and Floral Design Fluted Vase
Located in New York, NY
Chinese white porcelain fluted vase with a tall, cylindrical form decorated in large scale dark blue leaves outlined in gold, amid green, yellow a...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Famille Verte Hat Stand with Ancient Censers, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the late 19th century, this porcelain hat stand was once used by a Qing-dynasty gentleman to display his cap while it wasn't being worn. The hat stand is decorated in the fa...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese White and Maroon Floral Motif Porcelain Vases
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Chinese white porcelain vases decorated with dark maroon and pink floral motifs wrapping the bulbous forms, accented in blue, pink and brown patterned bands around the tops a...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese White Green and Yellow Vegetal Winter Melon Porcelain Vase
Located in New York, 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...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese White and Green Vegetal Winter Melon Porcelain Vase
Located in New York, 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...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
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...
Category
1950s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Brass
Chinese Off-White Crackle Finish Teardrop Porcelain Vase
Located in New York, NY
Chinese teardrop-shaped porcelain vase with an off-white crackle finish, a fluted opening and a hole in the base.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Olive Green Multi-Tube Porcelain Vase
Located in New York, 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.
Category
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
Chinese Famille Rose Vases with Gilt Handles 19th Century Figurative Scenes
Located in DE
This beautiful famille rose vase with gilt handles and golden elements within the intricately painted vase is full of figurative as well as floral motifs.
The vase shows court scene...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Red Flower Design Hand-Painted Porcelain Vases
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Chinese red, globular porcelain vases hand-painted with butterflies over blooming white, pink-speckled florals. (priced as pair).
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Imari Porcelain Vases
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Asian Chinese Imari (18th cent) porcelain small vases with a scalloped top and scenes of figures and flowers. (small chip to 1 top) (priced as pa...
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
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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