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.
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Style: Chinoiserie
Antique Cloisonné-Inlaid Brass Bud Vase with Double Handles
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This exquisite antique brass bud vase is a masterful representation of traditional Chinese cloisonné craftsmanship, showcasing intricate inlay work, delicate engravings, and a timele...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Brass, Enamel
A dragon motif porcelain vase in seafoam by Tozai, 20th century
By Tozai Home
Located in View Park, CA
A very rare glazed porcelain vase with Chinese dragon motif by Tozai Home, 20th century. This piece glows in ivory white with an embossed decorative pattern in seafoam green, depicti...
Category
20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Enamel Ceramic Vase Signed Eugène Victor Collinot Toujours, France, circa 1870
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Enamel ceramic vase signed Eugène Victor Collinot Toujours. France, circa 1870.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Blue White Chinese Porcelain Vase Decorated With Lotus Flowers
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Ovoid blue white porcelain jar decorated with duck and lotus flowers.
China republican period
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Porcelain
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...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Metal
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,...
Category
19th Century European Antique Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Glass, Paper
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 ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
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...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
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 ...
Category
20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
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...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Fabienne Jouvin, Paris, Hand Painted Vase, The Last Emperor
Located in North Miami, FL
Impressive glazed ceramic vase signed by Fabienne Jouvin on the bottom. This is a beautiful portraiture of the Last Chinese Emperor. The colors are vivid and this ceramic vase is ver...
Category
1980s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Pair Chinese Porcelain Turquoise Vases with Nature Themed Relief
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of turquoise, glazed porcelain vases with decorative relief including koi, lotus flowers and other Chinoiserie themes.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Two Gilt Bronze Mounted, Enamelled Onyx Urns by H. Journet & Cie.
Located in London, GB
These beautiful vases are designed in the chinoiserie style. Derived from the French word ‘chinois’ for Chinese, chinoiserie was a European style that was inspired by Chinese and East Asian art and design. These urns were crafted by Henri Journet & Cie, a French firm that specialised in the production of Fine onyx items. Henri Journet replaced Eugène Cornu as the director of the company, which was originally called the ‘Société des marbres d'onyx d'Algérie’. These vases are signed ‘Sté Des Onyx H. Journet & Cie / 24 Bd Italiens'.
The vases feature bulbous bodies, with short waisted stems and necks, crafted from an orange-veined, cream onyx. The vases are set on a gilt bronze (ormolu) plinths, which are supported on scrolled legs. The onyx vase bodies are decorated with green, blue and red champlevé enamel depictions of Chinese dragons. Each vase body is mounted with two gilt bronze dragon head ring...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Onyx, Enamel, Bronze, Ormolu
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 ...
Category
20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Paint
Antique 32" Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Urn Vase Vessel Temple Jar on Base
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique 32" Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Urn Vase Vessel Temple Jar on Base. Item features hand painted large vase, wooden pedestal, beautiful colors, very nice antique item, signe...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Cloisonne Asian Dragonware Vase in Emerald Green and Brass
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A gorgeous cloisonné vase with an Asian motif. A brightly colored blue dragon decorates the side with purple orchids, stylized blue detail along the sides and bottom, and a brass bas...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Brass, Metal
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.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Baccarat Painted Opaline Glass Vase, France, Late 19th Century
By Baccarat
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Baccarat painted opaline glass vase. France, late 19th century.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Opaline Glass
Pair of 19th Century Temple Jars, Lidded, Chinoiserie Foo Dog Finials, 19th C.
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of 19th Century Temple Jars. Each having a wonderful color scene depicting vibrant dragons, flowers and geometric designs. Each signed on the front. The pair having Foo Dog Lids...
Category
Mid-19th Century Asian Antique Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Nankin Vase from the Manchu Period. China, 19th Century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Chinese NANKIN vase. Made of polychrome and enamelled porcelain with rotating samurai battle scenes. The edges are decorated with oriental dragons. Period: late 19th century, Manchu ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Black Vase with Floral Etching
Located in South Salem, NY
A 1970s black vase with etched floral detail and band. Asian influence.
Category
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Metal
Pair of Chinese Republic Period Porcelain Covered Vases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Chinese, glazed porcelain covered vases with decorative
flora and foliate relief.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Porcelain
8 Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Tumblers White and Black with Asian Symbols
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous set of 8 vintage ceramic tumblers with Asian symbols in black and white. In amazing vintage condition. There are no chips, cracks, or chiggers...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Glazed Famille Rose Pink Flame Stich Pattern Chinoiserie Vase
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A lovely flame stitch pattern ceramic vase in pink. This rare famille rose vessel has a pattern unlike any other we have ever seen. Beautiful pastel pinks, light blues, and creams ma...
Category
20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Pair of Mason's Chinoiserie Vases
Located in New York, NY
Pair Mason's chinoiserie vases. Small pair orange, blue, green and gilt baluster shaped Ironstone vases with central reveals depicting chinoiserie figures ...
Category
1820s English Antique Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Ironstone
Country Style Porcelain Vase Hand-Painted Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Hands-free painted porcelain vase with a birds and flower decor all around. Rimmed with a 24 carat gold rim. Completely made by hand in Bavaria/Germany with a exclusive decor for Sof...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Chinoiserie Porcelain Vase Hand-Painted Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Hands-free painted porcelain vase with a chinoiserie decor all around. Rimmed with a platinum rim. Completely made by hand in Bavaria/Germany with exclusive decors for Sofina Boutiqu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Porcelain
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, ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
A pair of Chinoiserie style French Porcelain Vases
Located in London, GB
A pair of antique French porcelain vases in the Chinoiserie style dating from the mid nineteenth century.
The vases are painted in a celadon green with a pagoda in the center and a ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
19th Century Octagonal Imari Porcelain Lidded Vase Mounted on a Bronze Dore Base
Located in Queens, NY
Large octagonal Imari porcelain vase with finial cover and 4 bronze doré claw feet on base (19th century).
Category
19th Century Antique 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 vess...
Category
20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
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...
Category
20th Century French Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Vintage Chinese Blue And White Floral Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Chinese Blue and White Floral Vase
Circa 20th Century
Dimensions
H 12
D 9”
Category
20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Porcelain
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 Hollywood...
Category
1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Chinese Vase Water Lilies Enameled Porcelain 32cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Vintage Chinese vase with water lilies and birds as an image, finished with patterns at the top and bottom, made of enameled porcelain, second half of the 20th century, marked at the...
Category
1970s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Enamel
Fine Monumental Chinoiserie Pair Porcelain Asian Chinese Vases Urns Lorin Marsh
By Lorin Marsh
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful pair of monumental chinoiserie porcelain Asian / Chinese vases / urns
Purchased from Lorin Marsh NYC Showroom.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Republic Period Chinese Porcelain Vases With Crackle Glaze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Chinese, hand-painted porcelain vases featuring figures in nature, with a crackle glaze and branch formed handles with raised flowers
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
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...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage 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, ...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Antique Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Near Pair of Porcelain Vases with Chinoiserie Detailing
Located in London, GB
Near pair of porcelain vases with chinoiserie detailing
French, late 19th century
Measures: Height 80cm, width 38cm, depth 30cm
These large and impressive elongated-body vases...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Onyx, Ormolu, Bronze
2 Chinese Cloisonne Cylindrical Chrysanthemum Butterfly Mantel Vases Urns 13"
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of mid to early 20th-century Chinese cloisonne enamel cylindrical mantel vases/ urns/ hat stands, featuring a red background patterned with interlocking circles behind blue and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Metal
Small Hand Painted Chinese Porcelain Potiche 1950s
Located in Milano, MI
Small since hand-painted Chinese porcelain, made in the 20th century. The since has internal veiling as shown in the pictures.
Ø cm 6.5 h cm 8
Chinese ceramics are some of the most...
Category
1950s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Garniture, Jabberwocky Pattern, Worcester, circa 1765
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
An assembled set of three vases in the scarce Jabberwocky pattern, on a scale blue background.
Category
Mid-18th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Covered Vase, Famille Rose Decoration, Bow Porcelain Factory, circa 1749
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A vase and cover, decorated with peonies &c in the Famille Rose style. Incised R mark group.
Prov Taylor Collection; Simon Spero; Joseph Handley.
Category
Mid-18th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Porcelain
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...
Category
1890s French Antique Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
Pair of Large French Samson Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Chinoiserie Vases
By Samson & Cie
Located in London, GB
Pair of large French Samson porcelain and gilt bronze Chinoiserie vases
French, Late 19th Century
Height 57cm, diameter 24cm
This superb pair of vases was crafted in the late 19th...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Bronze
School of Bien-Hoa Glazed Ceramic Vase Decors De Sages, Circa 1930
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Glazed ceramic vase from the Bien-hoa school, decorated with six sages of the Taoist tradition. The handles are in the shape of black enamelled elephant heads. The upper part of the ...
Category
Early 20th Century Vietnamese Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Porcelain
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...
Category
1880s French Antique Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Chinoiserie Handpainted Porcelain Vase Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Hands-free painted porcelain vase with a chinoiserie design with flowers and butterflies all around. Lined with a green line and rimmed with a platinum frame . Hand-painted in Bavari...
Category
2010s German Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Chinoiserie Handpainted Porcelain Vase Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
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...
Category
2010s German Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Small Vintage Dried Flower Vase, Chinese, Waxed Paper, Decorative Drum Urn, 1970
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small vintage dried flower vase. A Chinese, waxed paper over board decorative drum urn, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970.
Superb ...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Wood, Paper
Pair of Gilt-Bronze Mounted Chinese Celadon-Ground Vases
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair of Large Gilt-Bronze Mounted Chinese Celadon-Ground and Slip Decorated Porcelain Vases.
These vases of Chinese celadon porcelain from the ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of 19th Century Samson Vases
By Samson & Cie
Located in London, GB
A very ornate pair of Samson Paris porcelain vases, entirely hand-painted in Cantonese chinoiserie fashion, heavily gilded, circa 1880.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Vases
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