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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
Mottahedeh “Tobacco Leaf” Trumpet Vase
Located in Oakwood, GA
Mottahedeh "Tobacco Leaf" Trumpet Vase, 11" Maker: Mottahedeh Item: Trumpet Vase Pattern: Tobacco Leaf Maker’s Mark Location: Bottom Color: Multicolor Flowers & Leaves, Smooth Number...
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20th Century Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Chinese Bronze Hand Painted Bird Crane Oriental Bulbous Bud Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinese Bronze Hand Painted Bird Crane Oriental Bulbous Bud Vase. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 6.5" H x 6.5" W x 6.5" D.
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Bronze

Country Style Porcelain Vase Hand-Painted Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Hands-free painted porcelain vase with a butterflies decor all around. Rimmed with a pale blue color rim and a platinum rim. Completely made by hand in Bavaria/Germany with a exclusi...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Country Style Porcelain Vase Hand-Painted Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Hands-free painted porcelain vase with a flower decor all around. Rimmed with a platinum rim. Completely made by hand in Bavaria/Germany with a exclusive decor cornflower in blue col...
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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...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Chinoiserie Vases

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Porcelain

Country Style Porcelain Vase Hand-Painted Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Hands-free painted porcelain vase with a beatles decor all around. Rimmed with a grey color rim and a platinum rim. Completely made by hand in Bavaria/Germany with a exclusive decor ...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Country Style Porcelain Vase Hand-Painted Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Hands-free painted porcelain vase with a violet decor all around. Rimmed with a blue color rim and a platinum rim. Completely made by hand in Bavaria/Germany with a exclusive decor f...
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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...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Porcelain

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Porcelain

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 ...
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1820s English Antique Chinoiserie Vases

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Ironstone

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

Wonderful Rare Verlys Art Glass Mandarin Chinoiserie Oriental Vase
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful rare Verlys art glass mandarin chinoiserie oriental motif vase
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20th Century French Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Vintage Regency Monumental Crystal Glazed Ceramic Gourd Floor Vase - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your interior with this magnificent pair of Vintage Hollywood Regency gourd-shaped floor vases. Crafted with exceptional artistry, these monumental ceramic pieces feature a c...
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Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Ceramic

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

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

Yellow Perkins Glass Vase / Hand-Painted Chinoiserie Scene & Gilt Brass Base
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This exquisite antique yellow Perkins glass vase showcases masterful craftsmanship with its beautifully hand-painted chinoiserie scene featuring children in period attire. The exteri...
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Brass

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...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Brass, Enamel

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...
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Metal, Brass

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...
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Mid-19th Century Asian Antique Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Porcelain

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

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 ...
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Early 20th Century Vietnamese Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Ceramic

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

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.
Category

1960s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Glass, Cut Glass

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

Materials

Metal

Chinese Floral Birds Polychrome Enameled Porcelain Vase, Mid-20th Century
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
For offer is a gorgeous hand-painted vase. The piece features chrysanthemums in both yellow and orange as well as a bird. Would be great on a mantel, dining table with a bouquet of f...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Ceramic, 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...
Category

20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Vase Krautheim Selb Bavaria céramique noire décor chinois Allemand 1960 Vintage
Located in London, England
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

Materials

Ceramic

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

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Blue and White Hand Thrown Studio Pottery Bowl
Located in Charleston, SC
Lovely hand thrown and hand painted ceramic pottery with incised bamboo. The top of the vase is in handkerchief form. Signed on the bottom.
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Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Clay, 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

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

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Vintage Boho Sang De Bouf Glazed Ceramic Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Presenting a stunning Vintage Boho Sang De Boeuf Glazed Ceramic Vase, a piece that captures the rich heritage of traditional glazing techniques with a timeless, elegant form. This ex...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

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

Materials

Terracotta

Vintage Chinese Blue And White Floral Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Chinese Blue and White Floral Vase Decorate your mantlepiece with this flower and branch Chinese vase, painted in shades of blue. Circa...
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20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Country Style Porcelain Vase Hand-Painted Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Hands-free painted porcelain vase with a flower decor all around. Rimmed with a platinum rim. Completely made by hand in Bavaria/Germany with a exclusive decor hydrangea in blue colo...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Ancient Gu Shape 'Riverscapes' vase, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi era, Circa 1690
Located in seoul, KR
An attractive GU vase hand painted in cobalt blue with typical kangxi riverscape panels painting separated by lined borders. It is presumed that the surface turned yellow because it had been in the sea mud for a long time. Period : Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Period Production Date : 1690-1699 Made in : Jingdezhen Destination : Netherland Found/Acquired : Southeast Asia , South China Sea, Vung Tau...
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1690s Vietnamese Antique Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Ceramic

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...
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1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Ceramic

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

Materials

Bronze

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

Vintage Asian Chinoiserie Hand Painted Lidded Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
These vibrant porcelain containers are rich with storytelling and ornate detail, characteristic of Chinese famille rose enamelware. The cylindrical jar and round box are adorned with...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

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

Pair of 18th Century Italian Chinoiserie Blown Glass Vases
Located in London, GB
Crafted in the popular 18th century Chinoiserie style, this fine pair of Italian vases are crafted of blown glass, and feature elongated curved bodies. The vases are painted all over...
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18th Century Italian Antique Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

19th Century, French Cloisonné Vase on Gilded Bronze Base
Located in IT
19th century, French Cloisonné vase on gilded bronze base This elegant vase or cachepot, made in France in the 19th century, has a gilded and finely chiselled bronze structure tha...
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19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Bronze

Asian White Black and Blue Lotus Flower Pottery Floor Vase
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Incredible pottery floor vase. Glossy black and blue lotus flowers erupt over a white backdrop.  
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1980s Asian Vintage Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Pottery, Paint

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...
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2010s German Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Porcelain

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.
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Mid-20th Century Chinese 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...
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2010s German 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 ...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Fine Pair Antique French Jacob Petit, Chinoiserie Decorated, Two Handled Cov
Located in New York, NY
A Very unusual and fine pair of antique vases by French Jacob Petit. Chinosseri decorated, with covers and delicately crafted handles. Each vase ...
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19th Century French 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...
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1890s French Antique Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

Pair of Chinese Republic Period Porcelain Square Vases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful, hand-painted and glazed pair of square shaped porcelain vases.
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Vases Pair Chinoiserie Porcelain Ceremony Pastel Pink Yellow Blue Gree 27.5"high
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
MASSIVE, PAIR OF VINTAGE, CHINOISERIE, PORCELAIN VASES, UPCYCLED INTO TABLE LAMPS, 70cm., 27½” high The massive size is softened by the pastel shades of pink, yellow, blue, green. Th...
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1950s Chinese Vintage 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
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Porcelain, 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

Materials

Glass, Paint

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...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Vases

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Onyx, Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel

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.
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Mid-18th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Tobacco Leaf Porcelain Vases
Located in Los Angeles, 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

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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