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Chinoiserie Vases

CHINOISERIE STYLE

Emerging in the 17th century, chinoiserie appropriated the aesthetics and imagery of popular East Asian design for European-made versions. Reflecting the exoticization of China, Japan and other countries in this era, the word directly translates from French to “Chinese-esque,” which reveals its shortcomings as a style of furniture and decor that often stereotypically and reductively mimics Asian culture rather than showcasing and paying tribute to its artistic traditions.

The enthusiastically decorative chinoiserie style was propelled by influential tastemakers including French King Louis XIV, whose Trianon de Porcelaine in 1670 was inspired by Chinese architecture. Expanded trade between the East and West led to a demand for porcelain, lacquer objects, silk and other goods, which further informed the fanciful furniture being crafted in Europe.

Artisans working in the chinoiserie style used materials and elements like pagoda shapes, bamboo, lacquer surfaces, bird and flower motifs and other interpretations of Asian design on pieces that were frequently set against vibrant wallcoverings. This whimsical approach yielded chinoiserie furniture that boasted dramatic flourishes drawing on the natural world and reflected the dominance of Rococo during the 18th century.

As chinoiserie was shaped by approximations of Asian design by European creators, it had regional variations, such as Chinese Chippendale in England where cabinets, chairs and tea tables had wooden fretwork designs and “japanned” surfaces intended to resemble lacquer work that was created in East Asia. In North America, furniture makers in Boston and New York integrated chinoiserie-painted scenes into Queen Anne furniture.

Antique chinoiserie furniture has continued to be fashionable, from its popularity with decorators of the Hollywood Regency era — James Mont, Tommi Parzinger, William Haines and Samuel Marx favored the style — to contemporary interior designers, although it brings with it a complex history.

Find a collection of chinoiserie bedroom furniture, cabinets, decorative objects and more on 1stDibs.

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Style: Chinoiserie
Antique Chinese Gilt Papier-Mâché Vases, a Pair
Located in Pearland, TX
A very handsome pair of large antique Chinese gilt papier-mâché featuring finely detailed depictions of figures, pagodas, and garden scenes. Circa 1900.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Vases

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Paper

Antique 1930s Italian Richard Ginori Nautical Sailboat Fisherman Vase 13"
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare antique art deco circa 1931 white porcelain mantel urn or vase with gilded accents and a nautical maritime chinoiserie design showing a pair of figures fishing in an elaborate j...
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1930s Vintage Chinoiserie Vases

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Porcelain

20th Century Chinese Purple Jade Carved & Polished Marble Flower Vase Urn 20"
Located in Dayton, OH
In the central mountain ridge near Hua-Lien Taiwan, comes this “Seven Colour Jade”, which is a type of Nephrite Jade that occurs naturally in different colours. This vase has been cu...
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20th Century Chinoiserie Vases

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Jade

Vintage Chinese Tessellated Low Relief Cow Bone Bovine Carved Dragon Vase Urn
Located in Dayton, OH
An intriguing Chinese 20th century cow bone veneered vase or bottle. Features a tessellated frame decorated on each side with to gnarling dragons and incised Chinese motifs. Dimensi...
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20th Century Chinoiserie Vases

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Bone

Chinese Armorial Porcelain Polychrome Footed Flower Vase Urn Neoclassical 15"
Located in Dayton, OH
Chinese porcelain footed Armorial vase. Features a polychrome finish over a crackle glaze with neoclassical and floral motifs. Dimensions: 10" x 10" x 14.75"
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20th Century Chinoiserie Vases

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Porcelain

Theodore Alexander Blue & White Porcelain Lion Head Handle Mantel Vase Urn 12"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage blue and white lotus flower porcelain vase with metal plinth base and lion's head holding ring handles. Attributed to Theodore Alexander. Dimensions: 7.5" x 5.75" x 12.25" ...
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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Vases

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Metal

Antique Chinese Silver Wire Inlaid Bronze Cloisonné Bud Vase & Wood Stand 8"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique silver wire inlaid bronze cloisonné vase. Features a slightly mottled brown finish with a simple sparse design in inlaid silver wire. Inclu...
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Vases

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Metal, Bronze, Enamel

Grande Vaso Cinese Cloisonné con Uccelli e Decorazioni Floreali, Anni '60
Located in Milano, IT
Grande vaso cinese cloisonné con decorazione floreale e uccelli a tutto tondo. la circonferenza dell'imboccatura, ha un labbro in bronzo dorato sulla part...
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Mid-20th Century East Asian Chinoiserie Vases

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Brass, Enamel, Copper

18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Delft Tin-glazed Earthenware Vase Garniture Set
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning group of three antique Dutch Delftware tin-glazed pottery vessels. circa 1775 Exquisitely hand-crafted in the late 18th century, co...
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Vases

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Earthenware

Maitland Smith Blue & White Chinoiserie Porcelain Mantel Vase Flower Urn 15"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Maitland Smith chinoiserie / Chinese style vase featuring a floral pattern in blue and white with artistic crazing to the finish. Hand Made in Thailand. #2187-457. Dimension...
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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Vases

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Porcelain

Maitland Smith Enameled Porcelain Faux Marble Chinoiserie Floor Vase Faux Marble
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century Maitland Smith floor vase featuring a traditional chinese famille form squared off vase shape and faux scallop shell knocker with ring handles, painted in copper. Made of porcelain / ceramic with a lacquered / enameled surface in black, cream and copper resembling marble. Marked on base with number 106. Hand written sticker marked 2185-888. Hand Made in the Philippines...
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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Vases

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Enamel

Blue and White Chinoiserie Candle Stand Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
This vintage porcelain vase is shaped like a large candle stand and decorated with a blue-and-white Chinoiserie design of an idyllic town square land...
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Vases

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Porcelain

Antique Chinese Cinnabar Cloisonne Enameled Cherry Blossom Bud Vase 7"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Chinese Chinoiserie vase featuring carved Cinnabar with brass accents and enameled Cherry Blossoms on a field of black clouds. Inclu...
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Vases

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Metal, Enamel

Vintage Cloisonné Vase with Floral Motif, China, 1970s
Located in Bastogne, BE
A vintage Chinese multicolor Cloisonne metal vase decorated with large flower pattern on the white background. The rim and the circular base b...
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1960s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Vases

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Metal, Enamel

Delfts Blue and White Chinoiserie Porcelain Vase
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful Delft Chinoiserie style blue and white porcelain vase By Ardalt, Blue Delfia Italy, Mid-20th Century Measures: 5"W × 5"D × 10.25"H. Very good vintage condition.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Vases

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Porcelain

Vintage Chinese Painted Porcelain Polychrome Lidded Trophy Urns Medieval Scene
Located in Dayton, OH
Beautiful pair of late 20th century Chinese porcelain buffet urns. Each features a white base with gold trim and central medieval castle landscape scen...
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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Vases

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Porcelain

Italian Blue and White Porcelain Vases by Ardalt Blue Delfia, Pair
Located in Elkhart, IN
A pair of beautiful Italian blue and white porcelain vases By Ardalt Blue Delfia Italy, mid-20th century Measures: 5.25"W × 5...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Vases

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Porcelain

Amazing Porcelain Dragon Vase / Urn Schumann Arzberg Bavaria
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Very nice white porcelain vase with Chinese dragons in relief. Dated from mid 20th century with the Schumann, Arzberg Germany stamp. In very good condition. The factory was founded in 1881 by Christian Heinrich Schumann and a businessman Franz Ferdinand...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Chinoiserie Vases

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Porcelain

Herend Porcelain Raspberry Chinese Bouquet Candlestick & Vase Pairing
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This candlestick and vase were made by the well known Herend factory of Hungary in approximately 1970 in their signature Chinaoserie style. The pair is composed of porcelain with han...
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Mid-20th Century Hungarian Chinoiserie Vases

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Porcelain

Paired Chinese Vases Cloisonne, 1960s
Located in Bastogne, BE
Cloisonne is a technique for creating cloisonné enamel on metal objects. The name of the technique appeared in France and comes from the word "cloisonné" (cloisonne), which translates as "separated by a partition." The process of making cloisonne enamels is very laborious. To begin with, a metal base is prepared, which is ground. Then gold and silver wire or thin plates are soldered onto it, and the resulting recesses are filled with special colored vitreous enamel and fired in a kiln. After the product has cooled, it is polished to give shine. Gorgeous black vases with floral print made in the Cloisone technique in the first half of the 20th century. They will not leave anyone indifferent. Handmade antique vases will serve as an excellent gift for a connoisseur of art. Antique Couple...
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1960s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Vases

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Metal

Wonderful Pair Verlys Art Glass Mandarin Chinoiserie Oriental Vases
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful pair of Verlys art glass mandarin chinoiserie oriental motif vase Each sold individually.
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20th Century French Chinoiserie Vases

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Art Glass

Chinoiserie Decalcomania Baluster Vase
Located in New York, NY
Continental chinoiserie baluster vase. Very large baluster form chinoiserie vase covered in continental decals made during rage for decalcomania. Europe,...
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19th Century European Antique Chinoiserie Vases

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Glass, Paper

Christopher Dresser Faux Cloisonne Vases for Mintons
Located in New York, US
Our exceptional pair of enameled porcelain vases in the Chinese cloisonné style were designed by Christopher Dresser (1834-1904) for Mintons. They feature one side with a dragon an...
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Late 19th Century British Antique Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Maitland Smith Raku Style Ceramic Green Flower Vase Urn Cache Pot Jardiniere
Located in Dayton, OH
Maitland Smith green ceramic vase. Raku style with a squatty form and unique square imprint pattern. Measure: 14".  
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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Vases

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Ceramic

Chinoiserie Style Elephant Handles Glaze Turquoise Ceramic & Terracotta Urn Vase
Located in Miami, FL
Marked glaze ceramic decorative urn, vase in terracotta and elephant handles. Finished in a beautiful warm Turquoise and Brown Hue with smooth Textures. Marked at the Base E and si...
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1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie Vases

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Ceramic, Terracotta

Pair of Bronze Cloisonné Vases Japan Champlevé, 19th Century
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Very nice decorative pair of cloisonné´ vases made in Japan in the late 19th century. Animal shaped handles and beautiful blue and red colors. On...
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1890s Japanese Antique Chinoiserie Vases

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Bronze

Transfer Decorated Chinoiserie Blue and White Porcelain Bronze Globular Jar
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Transfer decorated chinoiserie blue and white porcelain globular jar with bronze handles and stand, late 19th century. White porcelain hand painted in brilliant blue with floral pane...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Vases

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Bronze

Pair of French Paris Porcelain Blue and White Chinoiserie Style Open-Work Vases
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful pair of French Paris porcelain blue and white chinoiserie style open-work vases. Each is beautifully hand painted with tiffany blue chinoiserie figures of a boy and girl in a field...
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1880s French Antique Chinoiserie Vases

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Porcelain

French Chinoiserie Style Gilt Bronze and Hand Painted Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in Barntrup, DE
This amazing and large late 19th-century oil lamp mounted on a gilt bronze base and fitted with bronze cap and handles, features a cobalt blue and hand-painted porcelain body with Ch...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Vases

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Bronze

Antique 32 034 Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Urn Vase Vessel Temple Jar on B
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage 32" Chinese porcelain urn vase Temple jar Famille rose. Item features hand painted large vase, wooden pedestal, beautiful colors, very...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Vases

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Porcelain, Wood

Large Vase, Vintage, Oriental, Baluster, Panel Scenes, Late 20th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large vase, a vintage oriental baluster vase highly decorated with panel scenes dating to the mid-late 20th century. Of Classic form and in good proportion Of quality c...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Vases

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Ceramic

Large French Chinoiserie Style Gilt Bronze and Hand Painted Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in Barntrup, DE
This amazing and large late 19th-century oil lamp mounted on a gilt bronze base and fitted with bronze cap and handles, features a cobalt blue and hand-painted porcelain body with ch...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Bronze

Large Italian Chinoiserie Vase
Located in New York, NY
Large Italian chinoiserie vase. Monumental and rare Giovanni Poulard Prad floral and gilt-painted vase with all over floral ground scrolling gilt grape leaf handles centering two dif...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Unusual and Monumental German Black Japanned Faience Vase on Pedestal Berlin
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
Of baluster form and with a domed hardwood cover on a circular pedestal, both overall decorated in imitation of Chinese lacquer with figures in exotic landscapes and foliate sprays, ...
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Chinoiserie Vases

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Ceramic

19th Century Chinese Miniature Handmade Bronze Champleve Vase Pair
Located in Glasgow, GB
Meet our Antique Miniature Bronze Champleve Vases – tiny time travelers from the late 1800s! Crafted by skilled hands, these petite wonders tell tales of a bygone era. Picture them g...
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1890s Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Bronze

Chinoiserie Handpainted Porcelain Vase Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Hands-free painted porcelain vase decorated with a chinoiserie scene with flowers and butterflies in orange. Platinum rimmed. A porcelain dish with the same decor can be ordered. Abo...
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2010s German Chinoiserie Vases

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Porcelain

Mason's Ironstone Spill Vase or Beaker in Japan Willow Pattern, circa 1850
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good spill vase or beaker made by Mason's ironstone, Lane Delph, England in the mid 19th century, circa 1850. The pattern is called Japan Willow...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Vases

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Ironstone

Imari White Blue and Gold Porcelain Urn Ginger Jar Vase, circa 1960s
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful vintage Imari white porcelain and turquoise blue and gold urn ginger jar vase or vessel, circa mid-20th century, 1960s, Japan. Japan is known for its fine porcelain; vase is white porcelain, hand painted in turquoise blue, royal blue, green, gold and touches of black. Beautiful details all around as shown in images. With marker's mark and marked "hand painted" on bottom as show in image #13. Very good condition as shown in images. No chips noted. Dimensions: 3.88" Diameter x 4.88" Height. For wicker table shown in images search...
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1960s Japanese Vintage Chinoiserie Vases

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Porcelain

Chinese Daoguang Mark Immortal Vases, Pair
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Immortal Motif Vases, each with iron red six character Daoguang mark to underside, Dan ping forms with gilt-painted rims and hand-painted figur...
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20th Century Chinoiserie Vases

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Porcelain

Green Cut To White Carved Peking Glass Vase.
Located in Chicago, IL
Single Chinese Peking Glass vase depicting flora and fauna. Emerald green cut to white with high relief. Twelve inches tall by five and three quarters inches in diameter.
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1960s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Glass, Cut Glass

Set of Two Large Early 18th Century Dutch Delft Vases
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
The Netherlands Delft Workshop: Unknown Date: 1710 – 1730 Two Large Dutch Delft baluster vases with floral decoration of a flower basket. These vases are so-called knobbel vases, a...
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Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Vases

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Ceramic, Faience

Set of Two 17th Century Dutch Delft Vases in Chinoiserie
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
The Netherlands Delft Workshop: unknown Date: last quarter of the 17th century A set of two Dutch Delft vases in Chinese Transitional porcelain style. Two Dutch Delftware baluster...
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1680s Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Vases

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Ceramic, Faience

Two Monochrome Fish / Floral Decorated Chinoiserie Ceramic Vases, Thailand 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Two patinated ceramic vases, with beautifully crackled glaze, sharp graphic monochrome chinoiserie pattern consisting of fishes / floral branches. Both vases resembles an amphora vas...
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Mid-20th Century Thai Chinoiserie Vases

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Ceramic

Vintage Japanese Tokoname Ware Dragon Jardiniere Terracotta Cachepot Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Japanese Tokoname Ware Dragon Jardiniere Terracotta Cachepot Vase. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 9.5" H x 13" Diameter.
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Vases

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Terracotta

Pair 19th Century Dutch Earthenware Vases
Located in Houston, TX
Discover a rustic charm in this pair of 19th-century Dutch earthenware vases. Adorned with a bone white glaze, they feature delicately hand-painted floral motifs, evoking a quaint el...
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20th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Vases

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Earthenware

Small White Chinoiserie Flower Vase with Floral Motif and Brass Accents
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A petite cloisonne bud vase in white with a floral motif. This small vase is perfect for one or two stems of your favorite flower. The piece is round with a fluted top and round base...
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Vases

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Metal

Tall Ceramic Famille Rose Pink Chinoiserie Vase
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A tall chinoiserie famille rose ceramic vase. This piece is very tall and could be used as a floor vase, or to decorate a credenza or dining table. The top of the vessel is hand-pain...
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20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Vases

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Ceramic, Paint

Vintage Chinese Satsuma Style Hand Painted Quail Bird Flower Porcelain Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinese Satsuma Style Hand Painted Quail Bird and Flower Porcelain Vase. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 24.5" H x 10" Diameter.
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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Vases

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Porcelain

Regency Decalcomania Vase
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
A good Regency Decalcomania vase with lid, in its original chinoiserie decoration of figures and foliage and bright green background, in good condition with no chips, cracks or flaki...
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1830s English Antique Chinoiserie Vases

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Glass, Paint

19th Century Decalcomania Vase
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
A colourful C19th large decalcomania vase with the original brightly coloured floral foreground on a sage green background. Of good size and shapely form. Good condition with no chip...
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1840s English Antique Chinoiserie Vases

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Glass, Paint

Vase Krautheim Selb Bavaria céramique noire décor chinois Allemand 1960 Vintage
Located in AIX-LES-BAINS, FR
Très grand vase des années 1960, en céramique de Bavière, qui fut transformé en pied de lampe par un professionnel ( petit trou au fond pour pouvoir passer le câble électrique).Il su...
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1960s German Vintage Chinoiserie Vases

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Ceramic

Pair 19th Century French Chinoiserie Cloisonne Bronze Vases
Located in New York, NY
Pair of exceptional antique (late 19th century) French gilt bronze vases in the Chinoiserie style with fine cloisonne enamel designs of flowers on a geometric ground with stylized li...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Vases

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Bronze, Enamel

Vintage Chinese Dragon Vase in Cast Bronze with Chinoiserie Style Detailing
Located in Glasgow, GB
1970s Chinese vase: a striking example of craftsmanship and skill. The vase has been cast in bronze, and is distinguished by its finely detailed sculptural dragon neck - an emblem o...
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1970s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Vases

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Bronze

19th Century Canton Porcelain Vase Mounted on Gilt Bronze
Located in NICE, FR
Superb in both size and artistry, this big, measuring 38 cm in height, Canton famille porcelain vase hails from the 19th-century era of Napoleon III....
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19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Vases

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Bronze

Théodore Deck (1823-1891), Miniature Pair of Faience Vases circa 1870
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Theodore Deck (1823-1891) A deep green enameled faience miniature pair of vases molded in the Chinese Archaistic Taste. Coves in the shape of elepha...
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1870s French Antique Chinoiserie Vases

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Faience

1960s Italian Marble Vases With Etched Bamboo Motif, Pair
Located in Richmond, VA
Listed is a stunning, pair of 1960's Italian marble vases. The pair are primarily black with white veining and a bamboo motif etched along one side of each. Heavy, weighing 4.7lbs/pair.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Vases

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Marble

Very Large Antique English Vase & Cover, Burnt Orange Black Chinoiserie Design
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large and impressive hand painted vase and cover from the re known studio of Carlton England. This Chinoiserie design features a variation of the Willow on a burnt orange backgroun...
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1920s British Vintage Chinoiserie Vases

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Gold, Enamel

Vintage Italian Hand Painted Chinoiserie Flower Frog Tulipiere Vase
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful hand painted Chinoiserie flower frog, tulipiere vase, or cachepot with removable lid Italy, Mid-20th Century Measures: 11.25"W x 8.25"D x 8"H. Very good original vinta...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Vases

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Ceramic

Chinoiserie vases for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Chinoiserie 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, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, porcelain and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Chinoiserie vases made in a specific country, there are Europe, Asia, and East Asia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original vases, popular names associated with this style include Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel, Mason's Ironstone, Maitland Smith, and De Metalen Pot (The Metal Pot). 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 $95 and tops out at $56,588 while the average work can sell for $950.

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