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 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
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
Antique Chinese Red Glazed Porcelain Vase with Porcelain Stand
Located in Brea, CA
Qing dynasty an antique important Chinese red glazed porcelain vase with porcelain stand, GuangXu Mark and of the period. Measures: 6.5” height 2.15 '' di...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Mustard Colored and Tonal Patterned Meiping Porcelain Vase
Located in New York, NY
Chinese, mustard-colored porcelain Meiping form vase carved in raised, tonal florals, with patterned bands around the top and base.
Category
20th Century Chinese 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 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
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 Black and Green Leaf Glazed Porcelain Globular Vase
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese (17th Century-style) black glazed porcelain globular vase decorated with a green leaf on the front and back.
Category
17th Century Antique 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
Large Pair of Canton / Rose Medallion Vases or Lamps, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive pair of 19th century Chinese Cantonese or rose medallion vases or lamps. Each with wonderful bold colors, with classical oriental scenes of courtiers walking around...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Ormolu
Large Chinese Qing Dynasty / Tongzhi Porcelain Vase
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Diese sehr großen, exquisit verzierten antiken chinesischen Bodenvasen sind beeindruckend. Die Höhe beträgt 108 cm! Die Vasen haben eine rote Markierung auf der Unterseite, die auf d...
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
Two Chinese Gilt Bronze Mounted Cloisonné Enamel Vases
Located in London, GB
These cloisonné enamel vases are wonderful pieces of Chinese decorative art. They were crafted in the last decade of the Qing dynasty, which lasted from 1644 to 1911.
The vases a...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel
Large Pair of 19th Chinese Yellow and Green Ground Vases/ lamps
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A large, good quality pair of 19th century Chinese green and yellow ground vases, each with classical motif decoration, scrolling flowers, leaves an...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique 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
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
Pair of Antique Hand Painted Chinese Vases
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of antique hand painted Chinese vases exhibit beautiful artistic scenes with exotic birds, flowers and a forest sunset enhanced by the ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Large 19th Century Rose Medallion Vase or Lamp, Ormolu Mounted
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive 19th century Chinese rose medallion / canton vase / lamp, having wonderful gilded ormolu scrolling foliate Rococo style mounts with putti seated on either side. The...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Chinese Blanc de Chene Lidded Vase
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A beautiful early 19th century Chinese Blan de Chene lidded vase with mythical dragons in re-leaf. Having wonderful Rococo influenced gilded ormolu mounts.
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Ormolu
"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
"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
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
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 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 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
Vintage Baluster Vase, Decorative, Oriental, Ceramic, Urn, 20th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage baluster vase, a highly decorative, oriental ceramic urn dating to the mid 20th century.
Of classic form and in good proportion
...
Category
20th Century Asian Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Ceramic
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 Speckled Maroon Glazed Porcelain Vase
Located in New York, NY
Chinese porcelain vase with a fluted opening and a speckled maroon finish that adds dimension to its rounded base, sitting atop an earthtone glazed foot.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese White and Umber Floral Motif Porcelain Vase
Located in New York, NY
Chinese white porcelain vase decorated with an umber and pink floral motif wrapping the bulbous form, accented in blue and yellow patterned bands around the top and base.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
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...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Glazed Ceramic Chinese Tiles, China, Early 20th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of glazed ceramic Chinese tiles. China, early 20th century.
With pair of marble, wood and gold leaf bases. France, early 20th century.
Dimension...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Marble, Gold Leaf
20th Century Republic Period Canton Enamel Vase
Located in London, GB
A mid-20th century republic period canton enamel vase of good scale, decorated in polychrome glazes with scrolling foliage upon a turquoise ground,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Enamel
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
Chinese White, Brown, and Red Floral Design Porcelain Vase
Located in New York, NY
Chinese white porcelain vase decorated with incised and painted brown foliage and stems growing blooming red florals, and wrapped in geometric bands of blue, pink and yellow at the o...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Beige Carved Floral Pattern Porcelain Vase
Located in New York, NY
Chinese beige porcelain vase crafted in the style of the Song Dynasty with a thin fluted neck leading to a bulbous bottom decorated in an incised floral pattern.
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Off-White Gourd-Shaped Double Ear Porcelain Vase
Located in New York, NY
Chinese off-white porcelain, gourd-shaped double ear vase decorated in highly subtle tonal lemons, swirling clouds and writing, and accented with two shoulde...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Large Blue and White Celestial Ball Vase with Fu Dogs
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautifully rendered with expressive brushwork, the painted decoration on this monumental globular jar demonstrates the exceptional artistry of Chinese blue-and-white porcelain. Guar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Plique-à-Jour Enamel Double Gourd Vases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of Chinese Plique-à-Jour enamel (translucent enamel) double gourd vases, each one with removable lid, exquisite all-over enamel decoration, each one signed with lotus flower.
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Pair of Chinese White Porcelain Gall Bladder Vases
Located in New York, NY
Pair of antique Chinese (Mid 20th Century) white porcelain gall bladder form vases, named for their resemblance to the shape of the organ, with bulbous bottoms and thin, delicate nec...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese White, Brown, and Magenta Floral Motif Porcelain Vase
Located in New York, NY
Chinese white porcelain vase decorated with incised and painted brown foliage and stems accented by magenta, light blue and yellow florals, and bands of floral garland at the opening...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Off-White and Tonal Patterned Porcelain Vase
Located in New York, NY
Chinese off-white porcelain vase with a pear shape carved in a tonal, scrolling botanical pattern (date mark on bottom, see photos).
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese White and Umber Floral Design Porcelain Vases
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Chinese white porcelain vases decorated with umber and pink floral motifs wrapping the bulbous forms, accented in blue, pink and yellow patterned bands around the tops and ba...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Polychrome Vases
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of very early 20th century Chinese polychrome porcelain vases in mint condition, measure: 24" H x 9" D.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Pr Faux Swedish Porphyry Ceramic Covered Vases w/ Sea Creatures Design in Relief
Located in New York, NY
A pair of large and extremely decorative Chinese export faux Swedish Porphyry ceramic covered vases with various sea creature designs in high relief. These are truly a gorgeous pair ...
Category
1920s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Monumental Fish and Flora Blue and White Gooseneck Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Revered for centuries for its elegant designs and rich cobalt blue and pure white colors, traditional Chinese blue-and-white porcelain lives on in this hand-painted bottleneck vase. Delicately rendered with fish and flora beneath fanciful waves, the vase's whimsical motif draws from these traditional Chinese symbols...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of 18th Century Chinese Export Mandarin Vases
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Chinese export porcelain vases decorated with overglaze enamel in the "mandarin" pattern. These vases are of rectangular shape and have figural gilt handles. Qianlong period,...
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of 1930s Vintage Bronze Jug Vase Urns with Little Cherub Angles Nice Find
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original pair of 1930s bronze jug vases with cherubs
A good looking and well made pair, the Cherubs have t...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Large Aubergine, Purple, and Maroon Porcelain Urn Vase
Located in New York, NY
Chinese porcelain urn-form vase in a rich aubergine color overlayed with a barely visible blue base, creating highs and lows that add dimension to the finish and form.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Blue and White Qilin Vases, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A parade of Qilin, Chinese mythical creatures symbolizing magnificence, joy, and benevolence, march around these hand-painted contemporary porcelain fantail vases. These particular f...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Two Chinese Green Cloisonné Enamel Vases
Located in London, GB
These elegant vases were created in the early 20th century, in the last decade of the Qing dynasty (1644-1911). They are covered with beautiful cloisonné enamel designs. In the clois...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Enamel
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...
Category
Late 19th Century Asian Antique Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Blue and White Koi Bottleneck Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Revered for centuries for its elegant designs and rich cobalt blue and pure white colors, traditional Chinese blue-and-white porcelain lives on in this hand-painted bottleneck vase. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Two Pairs, 18th Century Mandarin Pallet Chinese Export Vases
Located in Dallas, TX
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Pair of early 18th century mandarin pallet Chinese vases decorated with various scenes and gilt handles (on neck), orange ground with blue borders around scenes.
Measure...
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Dark Purple Qing Dynasty Flambé Vase
Located in London, GB
A baluster form vase with rich Flambé glaze.
This rich, glossy vase is of good proportion and excellent quality. The saturated flambé glaze was first ...
Category
1880s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
1870s Japanese Antique Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Oriental Bronze Urns Vases Bird Serpentine Decorations Chinese Japanese
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of vintage oriental bronze urn vases depicting birds and serpents.
A good looking and decorative pair in lovely order throughou...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Bronze
Tall Asian Vases with Oriental Enamel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of tall tapered cylindrical vases presented on carved hardwood bases. Enamel decorated with dragons in a floral field of a deep red background.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Enamel
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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