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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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Item Ships From: USA
Style: Chinoiserie
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

Materials

Porcelain

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

A pair of blue and white porcelain Chinese baluster vases, early 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A pair of blue and white porcelain Chinese vases featuring motifs of fir trees, cherry blossoms, and other flora. I am uncertain about the era these are from, possibly late 19th cent...
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

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

Materials

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

Materials

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

Materials

Porcelain

Large Imari Porcelain Flori-form Trumpet Decorative Floor Vase
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Monumental flori-form trumpet decorative floor vase in the Imari decorated porcelain. The floor vase features baluster to the neck flares to a rippled edge. Each side of the body is ...
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Early 1900s Asian Antique Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Gold

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

Materials

Gold, Enamel

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

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

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

Materials

Metal

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

Materials

Marble

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

Materials

Metal, Bronze, 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

Chinese Blue and White Haitangzu Porcelain Vase
Located in New York, NY
Large Chinese blue and white glazed ceramic pottery porcelain vase of begonia form decorated with two dragons in high relief amongst waves and clouds encircling the body and the neck...
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Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Erte "Oriental Mystery" Patinated Bronze Vase 1990
Located in New York, NY
Erte (Romain de Tirtoff, Russian/French, 1892-1990) "Oriental Mystery" Patinated Bronze Vase, signed in cast to side "Erte" and numbered and stamped in cast "c. SEVENARTS 1990 9/395 ...
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Late 20th Century French Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Bronze

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

Materials

Earthenware

Antique Pair of Chinese Yellow Ground Porcelain Miniature Vases
Located in New York, NY
Lovely pair of miniature Chinese yellow ground porcelain vases with applied plum blossom trees and butterflies. Each Stand on circular rosewood b...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Pair Asian Chinoiserie Cloissone Vase in Green Earth Tones
Located in Opa Locka, FL
A Stunning Pair of Antique Asian Cloissone Vase. Green earthy tones. Beautiful pair with one very small not noticeable dent. Not detracting in the least.
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Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Metal

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

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of 19th Century Brass Chinoiserie Jardinières
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of 19th century brass chinoiserie jardinières were designed to last for the ages, and feature timeless motifs inspired by ancient Chinese architecture, with bold bronze elephant...
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1890s French Antique Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Brass

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

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of 20th C French Silvered Bronze and Crystal Centerpieces/Vases/Planters
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of 20th Century French Silvered Bronze and Crystal Centerpieces/Vases/Planters. This pair of vase centerpieces are a stunning example of 20th-century French design, combining...
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20th Century French Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Royal Copenhagen Landscape Vase by Richard Bøcher 1924
By Richard Bøcher, Royal Copenhagen
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautiful Royal Copenhagen vase with landscape scene. Classic RC and impressive in size.
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20th Century Danish Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Tall Chinoiserie Cobalt Blue Ceramic Vase with Floral and Bird Motif
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A tall ceramic chinoiserie vase in cobalt blue. We don't often come across deep blue chinoiserie vases, so when we do, we snap them up! This piec...
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Round Ceramic Chinoiserie Bright Yellow Bird and Flower Motif Vase with Handles
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful round bright yellow chinoiserie vase with applied ceramic birds and tree branches. This vessel will be a lovely accent to any table. It is glazed in a bright yellow craqu...
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20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Paint

Mid-Century Asian Cloisonné Mother of Pearl Peacock Vase
Located in West Chester, PA
A lovely vintage Asian cloisonné vase featuring brilliant mother of pearl accents from the mid-20th century. Large scale, having a circul...
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20th Century Korean Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Brass, Enamel

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

Materials

Enamel

Vintage Midcentury Chinese Bronze Brutalist Style Vase Vessel
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and unique Chinese bronze cast archaic style ritual vessel or vase. This beautiful piece is ornate in design with simple lines. The vessel stretches outwards while keeping ...
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1960s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Bronze

Large Chinoiserie Vintage Yellow Ceramic Fig and Floral Motif Vase
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A large 6-sided ceramic yellow chinoiserie vase. Created from heavy clay, this ceramic geometric vase has a wide body and narrow neck. The vessel is glazed in a bright yellow craquel...
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20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Chinoiserie Famille Jaune Yellow Craquelure Vase with Bird & Olive Branch Motif
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Sourced during a trip to Hong Kong, this large gorgeous bird motif vase will be the focal point in any room. It is created from a thick ceramic clay, and glazed in a yellow and gray ...
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20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Paint

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

Materials

Metal, Enamel

1940s Blue, White and Gilt Baluster Vase with Asian Men on Horseback, Hunt Scene
Located in Lomita, CA
The hunting scene with Asian characters and hunting dogs are one of the compelling subjects of this vase. The detail includes several dogs of different breeds. The vase is a mid to l...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Porcelain

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

Materials

Porcelain

Ceramic Light Gray Vase with Maroon Floral Fig Handles and Green Leaves
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Glazed in a soft pale gray or lavender, this fig motif vase will be gorgeous in any space. The body is painted in a pale gray with a rectangular base. Each side is decorated with bro...
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20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Chinoiserie Bright Lemon Yellow and Green Craquelure Ceramic Gourd Vase
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A tall chinoiserie yellow ceramic vase with bright green handles. This piece is from an excursion in Hong Kong. It features a thick ceramic clay exterior and is hand painted with a b...
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20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Blue and White Vases
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of 19th century Chinese blue and white vases each hand-painted with various scholar's objects including vases filled with chrysanthemums, and flanked by pairs of incense burne...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Large Chinoiserie Famille Rose Pink Vase with Floral and Bird Motif
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A large chinoiserie famille rose ceramic vase with a lovely floral, figural, and bird motif. This polychrome vessel is wide at the body, and narrow at the neck and base. It has a bri...
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Early 20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

French Cisele Gilt & White Enameled Ceramic Vases
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French cisele gilded and white-enameled hexagonal trumpet form vases in the Chinoiserie taste, signed "Elie" with armorial bearings to one side, and peony branches to verso, ...
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Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Tobacco Leaf Porcelain Vases
Located in Newport Beach, CA
A pair of hand painted, beautifully colored porcelain vases. Tobacco Leaf motif. Republic Period. 1912-1949.
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Set 2 Chinoiserie Gray Orange Green Hand-Painted Japanese Decor Floor Vases 1979
Located in Miami, FL
Set of 2 gorgeous chinoiserie gray table or floor vases featuring a classic Japanese orange green and brown flower decor. Inside is white glazed The Set fits great to any Hollywoo...
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1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Ceramic

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

Materials

Porcelain

Chinoiserie Famille Verte Rose Pink Ceramic Polychrome Pomegranate Vase
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A tall ceramic chinoiserie famille rose pink vase with pomegranate relief handles. On a hexagonal base, this pretty pastel pink vase features hand-painted scenes of a pond. Ducks in ...
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20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Pair of Antique European Chinoiserie Asian Porcelain Temple Jars Blue & White
Located in Greer, SC
Stunning pair of antique European Chinoiserie jars featuring imagery depicting an angel pointing toward the Heavens (possibly Dutch made in Holland). Created from porcelain with glaz...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Lucky Chinoiserie Famille Rose Pink Ceramic Vase Birds and Geckos, 20th Century
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A tall chinoiserie famille rose vase with a floral and bird motif. This gorgeous ceramic vessel will be fabulous on a center table, side table, or in a foyer on a credenza. The neck ...
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20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Chinoiserie Blue and White Porcelain Hexagonal Vases, Pair
Located in Elkhart, IN
A pair of beautiful Chinoiserie blue and white hexagonal porcelain vases Circa Late-20th Century Measures: 8.75"W × 8.75"D × 8.25"H. Very good vintage condition.
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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Mason's Ashworth Orange Ironstone 'Pheasant' Baluster Vase
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A Masons Ashworth ironstone baluster in the ‘Pheasant’ pattern on a striking orange glaze, made in England ca. 1910. Filled with chinoiserie imagery,...
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Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Ironstone

Ceramic Famille Verte Green Ceramic Chinoiserie Floral Motif Gord Vases, a Pair
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A pair of ceramic famille verte green chinoiserie vases. Glazed in a beautiful deep green, and decorated with a floral motif of pink chrysanthemums,...
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Pair of Mason's Ashworth Orange Ironstone Dragon Trumpet Vases
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A pair of trumpet vases in the ‘Sumatra’ dragon pattern on a striking orange glaze with cobalt chinoiserie details, made in England by Mason's Ashworth circa 1910. The ‘Sumatra’ pattern’s bold chinoiserie aesthetic is timeless, maintaining popularity across generations. It was rereleased in 1996 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Masons. These Masons ironstone china vases...
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Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Ironstone

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

Materials

Porcelain

Umbrella Holder Stand with Bamboo Design, circa 1980s
Located in New York, NY
A white glazed ceramic umbrella holder stand with bamboo design, circa late-20th century, 1988. Piece can also double as a tall vase. Measureme...
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Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of French Ormolu-Mounted Blue-Ground Porcelain Vases Fitted as Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A fine quality pair of French Ormolu-Mounted Chinese Porcelain Vases mounted as lamps in mottled blue-ground glaze. Resting on square ormolu base with garland band and ormolu banded ...
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19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Blue and White Delft Handled Chinoiserie Vase
Located in New York, NY
Blue and white Delft handled chinoiserie vase. Antique Dutch porcelain vase with rich blue flowers and chinoiserie fencing in a lustrous glaze; with scro...
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Blue & White Vase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century blue & white vase features the vivid blues so desirable with the makers of such goods since the 15th century. The blues were derived from cobalt oxide, which interesting...
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1890s Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Ceramic

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

Materials

Art Glass

Vintage Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Champleve Bronze Foo Dog Incense Burner
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Japanese Cloisonne enamel champleve bronze foo dog incense burner. Item features lid with seated foo dog, cloisonne enamel throughout, ...
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Bronze

Blue Pink Ceramic Famille Rose Pastel Chinoiserie Quatrefoil Chinese Vase
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Blue pink and green ceramic porcelain Famille rose quatrefoil Chinese vase. The opening is 5" wide and in a quatrefoil shape. The neck is decorated with pink lotus flowers and an eme...
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Chinoiserie Famille Noire Black Dragon Vase with Pink and Green Floral Motif
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A tall famille noire chinoiserie vase with a red and green floral motif throughout the body on a black background. Attached to the neck of the vessel, are two green dragon or lion ha...
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Pr French Chinoiserie Silvered & Dore Bronze Mounted Honey Alabaster Vases/Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A Marvelous Pair of 19th Century Antique French Chinoiserie Silvered and Dore Bronze Mounted Honey Alabaster Vases Turned to Lamps, in the style of Edouard Lievre. Each is beautifull...
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1890s French Antique Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

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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