Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
CHINESE EXPORT STYLE
Expanded trade between Europe and East Asia, starting in the 16th century, led to a booming market for exported goods, particularly furniture. This was bolstered by the establishment of the Dutch and English East India Companies at the beginning of the 17th century. From folding screens and chairs to lacquer tables and silver, Chinese Export furniture was in demand and regularly copied and imitated, leading to styles like chinoiserie and Chinese Chippendale.
The expansion of exporting that had strengthened the arts during the Ming dynasty continued into the Qing dynasty era — Chinese designers made many furniture pieces specifically for export, resulting in distinctive designs that mixed traditional techniques with forms appealing to foreign buyers. For instance, cabinetmakers in Canton (modern-day Guangzhou) were prolific in crafting hardwood furniture for export in European styles that involved the expert joinery techniques of Chinese furniture. Designs for Chinese Export porcelain, cabinets, decorative objects and other furniture were often more ornately adorned than they would be for a local audience, such as with mother-of-pearl overlays or surfaces featuring lavish pictorial scenes or gold on black motifs. Some were even commissioned by wealthy European families to be adorned with their coat of arms.
Because lacquer furniture was especially prized, and the resin used to create it was difficult to import as it would harden during the long voyage, artisans in China and Japan exported numerous lacquer pieces. Long before lacquer made its way to Japan, the Chinese treated the material differently. They used it to create smooth, glossy surfaces, but also for carving, an art that began in the 12th century and is exclusively Chinese. These pieces are called cinnabar lacquer after the powdered mercury sulfide (cinnabar) employed to produce their characteristic red hue. A popular form for export was a compact cabinet with drawers, usually displayed on a small table. Undecorated furniture built in Europe was also shipped to China to be lacquered. The international exchange of design would influence furniture into the 19th century and later, informing styles such as Art Deco and Art Nouveau.
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Style: Chinese Export
Antique Chinese White Glazed Wang Bin Rong Brush Pot
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning antique Chinese white glaze porcelain brush pot of cylindrical shape finely moulded in relief with duelling dragons above waves with leaping fish and other moulded decorat...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Kangxi period Plate porcelain Finely Hand Decorated, circa 1700
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautifully hand painted Chinese Export porcelain Plate from the Qing, Kangxi period, (1662-1722), circa 1700.
The plate is of large dinner plate size with a 10 inch di...
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Early 18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Export Blue and White Platter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Qing Dynasty style under-glazed platter featuring a basket of flowers
Beautifully hand painted Chinese porcelain with varying shades of cobalt blue
Excellent condition.
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
$195 Sale Price
71% Off
Large Antique 19th Century Chinese Rose Mandarin Porcelain Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique large Chinese porcelain vase.
In the Rose Mandarin (Famille Rose) style.
Decorated throughout with with various detailed scenes of people & plants. The body of ...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Republic Period Rosewood and Pewter Chinese Dragon / Bat Motif Serving Tray
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice Republic period rosewood hand-carved serving tray with pewter dragon and bat appliques, circa 1930s. The tray is in good vintage condition and measures 10"Wx18"Lx1.5"D. ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Pewter
Mid-Century Chinese Export / Imari Style Blue and White Footbath / Planter
Located in Kennesaw, GA
Great for gifting or home decor! This is a lovely Chinese Export style footbath. It is hand painted and has gilt accents. Note the interior fish!
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
$956 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Chinese Export Green 'Fitzhugh' Hot Water Platter- Tureen *
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century Chinese Export Green 'Fitzhugh' Hot Water Platter- Tureen *
China, Circa 1850
* Reference
Chinese Export Porcelain, Standard pattern...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
$2,213 Sale Price
24% Off
18th Century Chinese Export Porcelain Bowl with Chinese Domestic Furniture
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Famille Rose porcelain bowl with Chinese "Antiques" & Scholar's items on Furniture,
Qianlong Period,
circa 1735-1740.
The Chinese Export porcelain bowl is finely painted inside and out with famille rose enamels. On the front is a depiction of an unusual grouping of Chinese domestic...
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1730s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Porcelain large Plate or Dish Celadon Famille Rose hand painted, Ca 1820
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good Chinese Export, (Canton) large porcelain plate or dish, all hand painted with a light green celadon glaze, which we date to the early 19th century, circa 1820, of the Qing dynasty.
A feature of this plate is its size, having a large dinner plate diameter of nearly 10 inches, as the majority of plates of this type have a much smaller diameter .
The plate has a light green, Celadon ground glaze with beautifully hand painted decoration, in over-glaze poly-chrome enamels of the Famille-Rose palette, featuring a bird, butterflies, fruits and flowers.
The rim is hand painted in a café-au-lait light brown finish.
There is an under-glaze, cobalt blue square seal mark, hand painted to the base.
Overall a very good large example of a beautiful Chinese hand painted plate...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Old or Antique Chinese Export Famille Rose Plate with Basket of Flowers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine old or antique Chinese export porcelain plate
In the Famille Rose style.
Decorated throughout with enamel floral decoration in primarily pink against a white ground.
...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Rose Mandarin Porcelain Vase, 19th Century
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine, antique Chinese Rose Mandarin porcelain vase.
With rich polychrome enamel decoration on a light celadon ground.
An excel...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export Porcelain Plate Rose Medallion Hand Painted, Qing, circa 1875
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very decorative Chinese Export, porcelain, Rose Medallion dish or plate which we date to the 19th century, Qing dynasty, circa 1875.
I...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
20th Century, Chinese Porcelain Plates
Located in Miami, FL
20th century, Chinese porcelain plates
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Chinese Export Famille Noir, Mille Fleurs Dinner Service
Located in Lomita, CA
This set of assembled plates, bowls, serving items and spoons is a visual feast and a profusion of flowers on black ground and detailed gilt hand painting. The pieces are in very good condition without cracks or chips.
There are 12 bowls: 4" x 1.875"
12 bowls: 4" x 1.5"11
bowls: 4.5" x 2.125"
4 bowls: 8" x 3.5",
1 oval platter: 14 x 10".
4 plates: 9".
4 plates: 10".
12 dim sum...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
$1,532 Sale Price / set
30% Off
A pair of 1960s Turquoise Glazed Ceramic Chinese Pho Dogs
Located in Catania, Sicilia
This pair of 1960s turquoise glazed ceramic Chinese Pho Dogs (also known as Foo Dogs or Fu Lions) are decorative guardian figures that reflect traditional Chinese symbolism and craft...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Export Famille Rose 'Precious Objects' Porcelain Dish
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Famille Rose 'Precious Objects' Porcelain Dish,
Qianlong Period,
Circa 1765-1775
This superb oval dish is a quintessential example of Chinese Export porcelain create...
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Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export Blue & White Porcelain
Coved Tureen, 19th Century
Located in Huntington, NY
Chinese Export Blue & White Porcelain
Coved Tureen, 19th Century
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
$704 Sale Price / item
54% Off
19th Century Wang Hing Sterling Silver Cherry Blossom Bowl
Located in San Francisco, CA
Rare Chinese export sterling silver bowl by Wang Hing & Co. with applied relief cherry blossom flowers on each side of the bowl where it transitions into the feet, casted and styliz...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Chinese Porcelain Duck Tureen on Carved Wood Stand
Located in Fairfield, CA
A large Chinese porcelain duck tureen. Beautifully detailed features and hand painted glazes. Uncommon pale purple glaze with vibrant yellows and greens at the feathers. Blue interio...
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Mid-20th Century American Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Fine Chinese Export Canton Porcelain Plate
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This is a plate from china, it has been made late 19th century, very nice colors, green, orange blue. It is a canton plate.
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
$329 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinese Mandarin Palette tankard / mug in polychrome enamels, c. 1815
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Mandarin Palette mug in polychrome enamels with gilt highlights and twisted strap handle. The exterior is handsomely painted in the famille rose colors of a continuous courtly scene ...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Famille Rose Enamel Hand-Painted Plate
Located in Lomita, CA
The turquoise and green touches in this famille rose plate with strokes of white and yellow make it irresistible. This fits into the Famille Rose Mandarin...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Enamel
$159 Sale Price
20% Off
18th-century Chinese Export Porcelain Pair of Court Maiden Lotus Candlesticks
Located in Downingtown, PA
A Transatlantic Glimmer: Chinese Export Porcelain Pair of Maiden Candlesticks,
Circa 1760–75
This exceptional pair of Chinese Export porcelain can...
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Late 18th Century Antique Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Chinese Porcelain Turquoise Pair of Indian Runner Ducks
Located in Downingtown, PA
Vintage Chinese Porcelain Turquoise Pair of Ducks,
20th Century
A pair of figures of an Indian runner duck, also known as a bottle duck, colored turquoise with a purple glazed hollo...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
19th C. Chinese Export Famille Rose Porcelain Part-Dinner Service, 45 Piece Set
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century Chinese Export Famille Rose Porcelain Part-Dinner Service. 45 PIECES.
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Chinese Porcelain Vase Hand Painted
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage Chinese porcelain ornamental oriental vase dating from the early 1900s.
The vase is entirely hand painted, depicting flowers and birds.
The vintage Chinese porcelain vase...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
$940 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Large Chinese Export Punch Bowl, Painted & Gilt Decoration in Mandarin Palette
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large & Very Fine Chinese Export Punch Bowl, with Painted & Gilt decoration in the Mandarin palette. Jingdezhen region, China ca. 1780.
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Blue and White Cherry Blossom Vase Lamp on Gilt Wood Base
Located in New York, NY
Blue and white cherry blossom vase lamp on gilt wood base. Late 19th Century hand-painted blue and white Chinese vase in the cherry blossom pattern...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain, Giltwood
Chinese Kraak Period Plate or Dish-B Porcelain Blue & White, Ming Wanli Ca 1610
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a hand-painted Chinese Export Kraak porcelain blue and white Side Plate or Dish, which we date to the Ming, Wanli period,( 1573-1620 ), datin...
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Early 17th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Circa 1880 Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Compote or Sweetmeats Stand
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1880 Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Compote or Sweetmeats Stand. Decorated with central foo dog & bird in a landscape. Rings of classic Rose Canton borders; the outer wi...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export Porcelain Large Armorial Tankard
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Porcelain: Armorial Tankard (Circa 1780)
Item: Chinese Export Porcelain Armorial Tankard.
Date: Circa 1780, Qing Dynasty (Qianlong Period).
Dimensions: 5 1/4 in. H ...
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Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Chinese Flambe Ginger Jar
Located in Bradenton, FL
Chinese oval flambe ginger jar with carved wood lid. Flambé ware captivates with beautiful irregularity and vibrant blue and purple tones. These strea...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Six VOC Chinese Export Style Blue and White Porcelain Chargers, 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
Six Japanese export style blue and white porcelain chargers, 20th century, China or Japan.
The blue and white porcelain chargers decorated in the kraak style, and emblazoned with the VOC logo for the Dutch East India Trade Company (Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie).
The brilliant blue and white porcelain painted with a traditional pattern of long tailed birds and flowers, with the addition of a pair of pomegranates. The backs undecorated.
Based on the original Japanese Arita ware...
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20th Century Unknown Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export Porcelain Punch Bowl Sailor Farwell & Return with Royal Navy Ship
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Porcelain European-subject Punch Bowl,
Sailor's Farewell and Return Bowl with Royal Navy Ship,
Circa 1765-75
The Chinese Export porcelain bowl has two images of a sailor and his wife, one known as the sailor's farewell and the other the sailor's return.
The farewell depicts the sailor leaving his wife who hugs him as he is about to depart as he points to the Royal Navy Ship with the Blue Ensign just offshore. The sailor's return depicts the sailor depositing watches and coins into his wife's upraised apron. Between the images are large painted flowering branches and the interior has similar painting.
Dimensions: 10 1/4 inches x 4 1/2 inches high (26.04 cm diameter x 11,43 cm high)
Provenance: With Elinor Gordon;
Ruth Nutt Collection
Sailor's Farewell and Return Bowl with Royal Navy Ship,
Condition is very good with some fading to the en grisaille sails.
Reference: David S...
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1760s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Unusual Set of 18th Century Blue and White Plates, Platers and Lidded Plates
Located in Epfach, DE
Decorative Set of Blue and White Porcelain Plates, China, 18th Century
This striking and unusual set of 19 blue and white porcelain pieces includes plates, platters, and lidded pla...
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century, Chinese Export Coral and Puce Porcelain Tea Service
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese export porcelain service spectacularly decorated with a smart coral scale ground with panels of puce flowers.
The service com...
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Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
18thC Chinese Export Porcelain Bowl Hand Painted Famille Rose, Qing Ca 1780
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a hand painted Chinese export bowl from the late 18th century, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period, 1736-1795. We date this piece to...
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18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Canton Famille Rose Mandarin Pattern Charger, Qing Dynasty, ca. 1890
Located in Banner Elk, NC
A Canton Famille Rose 12.75-inch charger, the polychrome enameled surface depicting an active palace scene with a distinguished warrior and attendants being presented to the Emporer, the border with an arrangement of butterflies, flowers, and fruit on a gilded ground with four floral reserves with an alternating butterfly and bird (illustrated in J. Feller, p. 42, #2).*
Book references
Dr. John Quentin Feller, Chinese Export Porcelain in the 19th century: The Canton Famille Rose Porcelains. Salem...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 4 Chinese Export Porcelain Plates with Floral Decoration & Armorial Crest
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of 4 Chinese Export Porcelain Plates with Floral Decoration & Armorial Crest, ca. 1760
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Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
French Samson Chinese Export Style Armorial Porcelain Plates Set of Four
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century French Samson Chinese Export Style Armorial Porcelain Plates, Set of Four. Plates feature multi colors of blue, gold, pink on a white backgro...
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19th Century French Antique Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Nanking Blue and White Porcelain Vintage 23 Piece Tea and Meal Service
Located in Lomita, CA
Dessert will appear extra delicious on this set of Nanking blue and white porcelain Chinese export assembled set with teapot and cups circa 1940. There is a wonderful mix of pieces for presentation: a raised circular pedestal plate...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
$974 Sale Price / set
35% Off
Chinese Qing Dynasty Green Pink Ginger Jar “Gemberpot”, Rose Family
Located in Valladolid, ES
Extraordinary hand-painted Chinese porcelain ginger jar with lid, made during the reign of the Emperor Tongzhi (1862-1875), of the Rose Family type. Rose Family is the name given in ...
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1890s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
$2,002 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese 19th Century Scalloped Imari Porcelain Dish or Charger
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Japanese Dish or Charger, made in Japan at the beginning of the 19th century. With beautiful colors in red blue and white. The Item is in good condition.
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
$253 Sale Price
20% Off
Later 19th Century Chinese Export Porcelain Tea Pot
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Later 19th century Chinese export porcelain tea pot. Famille rose figural decoration featuring a lady of the court in a wheeled chair with attendants. Rarely found inner, inset tea i...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Nine Blue Onion Meissen Show or Wall Plates
Located in Manhasset, NY
Nine blue onion Meissen show or wall plates. This is a stunning collection of blue white wall platters purchased from a NYC Socialite at the Beekman on the East side of Manhattan. Th...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
$6,500 / set
Chinese Famille Rose 'Wu Shuang Pu' Plate
Located in Bradenton, FL
This rare Chinese porcelain plate is boldly decorated and to the top with heroic characters from the 'Wu Shuang Pu', the Table of Peerless Heroes, each ac...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Large Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Medallion Bowl #10
Located in Bradenton, FL
Large colorful vintage Chinese export famille rose medallion porcelain bowl. Features classic oriental scenes with Chinese people throughout. Ov...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export Canton Famille Rose Medallion Reticulated Rim Plates, Set of 6
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of six Chinese Export or Canton porcelain plates in the Rose Medallion style, circa 1820.
Dating to the later period of the Qing Dynasty, the plates are hand-enameled in a com...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Kangxi period Porcelain Plate Kakiemon-Imari decoration, Qing Ca 1690
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautifully hand painted Chinese Export porcelain Plate from the Qing, Kangxi period, 1662-1722.
The plate is finely potted with a carefully cut base rim and a lovely rich...
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Late 17th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Rose Medallion Platter
Located in High Point, NC
19th century platter in the rose medallion pattern. Losses to paint at edges from age and use.
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stoneware
Chinese octagonal Imari export plate, c. 1740-60
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Chinese export porcelain octagonal plate decorated in the Chinese Imari taste. The plate is decorated in cobalt underglaze blue and ...
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Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export Porcelain Turquoise Pair of Cats
Located in Downingtown, PA
Pair of Chinese Export Porcelain Cats with Turquoise Glaze
This striking pair of Chinese porcelain figures, dating from the Early 20th Century, depicts two domesticated cats posed a...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
$1,250 / set
Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Botanical Soup Tureen & Cover
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Porcelain European Flower Botanical Soup Tureen & Cover,
Circa 1780
The Chinese Export porcelain tureen and cover are well painted with large European bouquets of ...
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18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Porcelain Famille Verte Large "Flower Basket" Dish, Kangxi Period
Located in Downingtown, PA
Vibrant Prosperity: A Famille Verte 'Flower Basket' Dish from the Kangxi Golden Age
This magnificent Chinese Export porcelain dish, dating to the height of the Kangxi Period (c. 1700-1710), is a resplendent example of the famed famille verte (green family) palette. This enameling technique, characterized by its brilliant, translucent greens, yellows, and blues, reached its zenith under the patronage of the Kangxi Emperor, ushering in a golden age of ceramic production at the imperial kilns in Jingdezhen (Guest and Gray).
Auspicious Symbolism and Design Mastery
The dish is a feast of intricate design and rich symbolism, centered on an openwork beribboned basket of peony and lotus flowers. The flower basket motif is highly auspicious in Chinese art, being one of the attributes of the Daoist Immortal Lan Caihe, and symbolizes longevity and good fortune (Sotheby's, Lot 657, 2015). This meaning is powerfully reinforced by the inclusion of a central shou character (寿) in the basket, the Chinese ideograph for Longevity, a core wish in Chinese culture for a long, healthy, and prosperous life (Metropolitan Museum of Art). The presence of the shou character, often incorporated into designs for Imperial birthday celebrations during this era, underscores the dish's grand and celebratory intent.
The radial design radiates outward with petal-shaped reserves in the cavetto, each containing detailed flowering plants issuing from rockwork, all set against a signature pale-green stippled ground (Dizi). The border completes the composition with an ornate pattern of green trellis-work punctuated by iron-red flower heads, alternating with oval panels containing various Precious Objects (Ba Gu), further emphasizing wealth and good fortune.
This large dish, at over 14 inches in diameter, was one of the exquisite items commissioned for the European export market, particularly by the Dutch East India Company (VOC), where its vibrant colors and complex iconography were highly prized by wealthy clientele (Guest and Gray). The reverse, painted in underglaze blue with delicate floral sprays, maintains a link to the more traditional Chinese aesthetic. This piece is a tangible embodiment of the technical sophistication and artistic brilliance that made Kangxi famille verte porcelain...
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Early 1700s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Mid 18th Century Chinese Export Soup Tureen with Under Plate
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice mid 19th century Chinese export porcelain soup tureen with under plate, circa 1850s. The stand is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 14.5...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
$3,160 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Fine Pair of 19th Century Ormolu-Mounted Chinese Porcelain Vases Oil Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of Chinese Export, 19th century porcelain bottle vases mounted with French ormolu as oil lamps. The well potted ovoid light pale-green porcelain pear...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ormolu
$7,895 Sale Price / set
39% Off
Blue and White Porcelain Chinese Export Charger with Mountains, Pagoda
Located in Lomita, CA
This is a rare blue and white porcelain charger/plate that is 12 inches in diameter. The backdrop is detailed with a pagoda, a footbridge, mountains and a whimsical blue willow tree....
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
$524 Sale Price
25% Off
Japanese 19th Century Scalloped Imari Porcelain vase Mejii Period
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Japanese Vase, made in Japan at the beginning of the 19th century. Mejii
Antique Japanese Porcelain Vase, Early 20th Century, Blue and Orange Floral Design, 23 cm Diameter
This stunning Japanese porcelain vase dates back to the early 19th century and boasts a captivating blue and orange color palette with subtle touches of red. Featuring intricate floral and vegetal motifs, the design gracefully intertwines across a rich deep blue background, showcasing exceptional craftsmanship. With a diameter of 23 cm and a height of 20 cm, this vase is perfectly sized for display as a centerpiece or part of a curated collection.
Its excellent condition preserves its timeless elegance, making it an ideal choice for lovers of antique Japanese art, porcelain decor, or unique design pieces. A rare find for collectors and enthusiasts alike, this vase embodies the aesthetic refinement of early 19th-century Japanese ceramics.
Keywords: Japanese porcelain vase, early 19th century, blue and orange vase, floral design, antique Japanese decor...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
$329 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Chinese Export Dish or Plate Porcelain Blue & White 17 inch dia, Ca 1920s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very beautifully hand painted Chinese porcelain blue and white large Dish or Plate, marked to the base with the Qing, Kangxi mark( 1662-1722) but dating to the Kangxi reviv...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export Silver Goblet
Located in London, GB
A rare Chinese Export Silver Goblet depicting the story of the Three Kingdoms. The goblet embossed and chased with characters from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, including Zhuge ...
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1870s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver
$16,036
Chinese Export serveware, ceramics, silver and glass for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Chinese Export serveware, ceramics, silver and glass 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 serveware, ceramics, silver and glass created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, asian art and furniture, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, porcelain and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Chinese Export serveware, ceramics, silver and glass made in a specific country, there are Asia, East Asia, and China pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, popular names associated with this style include Wang Hing & Co., Luen Wo, Hung Chong & Co., and Samson & Cie. 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 serveware, ceramics, silver and glass differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $45 and tops out at $44,751 while the average work can sell for $1,800.
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