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Circa 1880 Chinese Export Porcelain Thousand Butterfly Creamer
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1880 Chinese export porcelain thousand butterfly creamer. Scroll handle with gilding; finely
Category
Antique 1880s Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export Famille Rose Porcelain Dish with Flower Basket
Butterfly
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Famille Rose 'Flower Basket' Dish
Qianlong Period, Circa 1765
This vibrant and
Category
Antique 1770s Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Of Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Butterfly Serving / Shrimp Dishes
Located in Bradenton, FL
Rare pair of antique Chinese export porcelain butterfly serving/shrimp dish. Unique pair of dishes
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Pair, 19th Century Chinese Export "Thousand Butterfly" Porcelain Plates 9.5"
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese, early 19th century.
A pair of Chinese export porcelain "Thousand Butterfly" pattern
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Antique circa 1900 Chinese Export Burr Elm
Brass Engraved Sideboard Butterfly
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely circa 1900 Chinese Export burr elm sideboard
A
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Brass
$1,909 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Chinese Export Gilt Silver
Jade Figural Butterfly Brooch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
a wonderful Chinese butterfly brooch!
Date:
20th Century
Overall Condition:
It is in overall good
Category
20th Century Chinese Retro Brooches
Materials
Jade, Silver
Vintage Chinese Export Gilt Silver
Jade Figural Butterfly Brooch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
a wonderful Chinese butterfly brooch!
Date:
20th Century
Overall Condition:
It is in overall good
Category
20th Century Chinese Brooches
Materials
Jade, Silver, Gilt Metal
Unusual Pair of Large Chinese Export Canton Famille Rose 1000 Butterfly Vases
Located in New York, NY
An unusual pair of large Chinese export canton famille rose thousand butterfly porcelain vases. The
Category
Antique 1840s Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Enamel
Chinese Decorative Wall Plate with Butterflies
Located in Milano, IT
Round plate made of bronze and cloisonné enamel designed in China in the 20th century.
This dish
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
$763 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Chinese Porcelain Butterfly Bowl
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Chinese Hand Painted Porcelain Butterfly Bowl
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Vintage Chinese Butterfly Relief Blue Glass Snuff Bottle
Located in San Diego, CA
A vintage Chinese butterfly relief blue glass snuff bottle, circa 1940s. The bottle has a unique
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Glass
Ephemeral Beauty: Set of Six Chinese Export "Pith Paper" Paintings of Butterflie
Located in Downingtown, PA
Ephemeral Beauty: Set of Six Chinese Export "Pith Paper" Paintings of Butterflies,
Circa 1840–1860
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Silver filigree and enamel butterfly brooch, Chinese circa 1930
Located in Central England, GB
This very fine example of Chinese silver filigree artwork has been beautifully hand-made with
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Hand painted Chinese Watercolor Gouache Peonies with Butterflies, Stunning 1950s
Located in Lomita, CA
A stunning Chinese hand-painted artwork featuring lush peonies and butterflies, this elegant
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Important Chinese blue ceramic lamp with butterflies, Quing Thongzhi, China 1865
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Important Chinese lamp in blue ceramic decorated with butterflies and flowers.
China.
QING dynasty
Category
Antique 1860s Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain, Wood, Ceramic
$2,575 Sale Price
20% Off
1960s Chinese Cloisonné Egg Black Enamel Inlay Chrysanthemum
Butterflies
Located in Andernach, DE
metal filigree in brass: beautifully detailed with a butterfly, chrysanthemum in a mild pink and other
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Antique A Rare Butterfly Shape Large Chinese Red Lacquer Box
Located in Brea, CA
Antique a rare shape Chinese red lacquer box, possibly early 20 century, featuring symbolic
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
EXQUISiTE ANTIQUE 18TH CENTURY CHINESE BUTTERFLY CINNABAR LACQUER BOWL
COVER
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Chinese cinnabar lacquer box and cover circa 18th century with a top depicting Butterfly’s
A very
Category
Antique 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Pair of Chinese Famille Rose Butterfly
Gourd Containers, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
. Growing off vines dotted with leaves and tendrils, the gourds are surrounded by large butterflies, symbols
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Wood Chinese Table Lamp, with Hand Carved Butterfly Decoration Pa, China 1880
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This is a table lamps in wood, handcarved. With butterfly decor pattern. It has been made in china
Category
Antique 1880s Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
$620 Sale Price
20% Off
China Trade Framed Pith Paper Set of Pictures of Butterflies and Plants
Located in Downingtown, PA
composition of colorful butterflies and insects resting on or flying near various Chinese flowers and foliage
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Fine Antique Chinese Butterfly Hand Painted Lacquered Large Side Table Cupboard
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Chinese Wedding cupboard decorated with gold leaf butterfly's to be used for folded linens etc
A very
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Huge Pair Cloisonné Enamel Eggs "Hundred Butterflies" with Wood Stands
Located in Norton, MA
Presenting a pair of huge and beautiful Chinese cloisonné enamel eggs with intricated patterns of
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork
Materials
Copper
Mid-20th Century Chinese Cloisonne Ginger Jar with Chrysanthemums and Butterfly
Located in Pomona, CA
of cloud-like scrolls, and it is decorated with detailed floral and butterfly motifs.
Size: 9.5n H x
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Jars
Materials
Copper
1960s Chinese Cloisonné Vase Turquoise Enamel Inlay Chrysanthemum
Butterflies
Located in Andernach, DE
& green.
The metal filigree in brass beautifully detailed with butterflies, chrysanthemum in a mild pink
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Brass, Copper, Enamel
$267 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique Black Ground Famille Rose
Butterfly
Ginger Jar, China, 19th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Antique black ground famille rose 'butterfly' ginger jar and cover - fine shaded enamels with
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$12,250 Sale Price
30% Off
[CHINESE EXPORT WATERCOLOURS ON PITH PAPER]. - Botanical Studies
Located in London, GB
[CHINESE EXPORT WATERCOLOURS ON PITH PAPER].
A Group of 10 Flowers and Butterflies.
mid to late
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Late 19th Century Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Rice Paper
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1920s Asian Framed Silk Embroidery Butterflies
Flowers
Located in Miami, FL
on black silk background of flowers and wheat sheaths with two butterflies in flight. Bouquet
Category
Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Art
Materials
Silk
Hand-Painted Pictures of Flowers and Butterflies
Located in Richmond, London
A set of eight exquisite hand-painted guaches of exotic flowers and butterflies, early 20th century
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Chinese Export Prints
Materials
Paper, Paint
$3,136 / set
Oriental Flower Vase, Decorative, Ceramic, Butterflies, 20th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an oriental flower vase, a decorative ceramic piece featuring butterflies dating to the
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Art Deco Vase, Chinese, Ceramic, Baluster, Polychrome Finish, circa 1940
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
yellow butterflies
Red Chinese export mark to the circular footed base
This is a charming vintage Art
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Chinese Export Silver Blossom
Butterfly Bowl
Located in New York, NY
Chinese export silver bowl, ca 1910. Curved and tapering with molded ogee rim; raised and spread
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Bowls
Materials
Silver
Chinese White Floral and Butterfly Patterned Porcelain Vases
Located in Queens, NY
3 Chinese white porcelain vases with pear-shaped forms decorated in butterflies above pink and
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Rug with Plain Blue Field with Patterned Borders and Butterflies
Located in Evanston, IL
This room size antique was woven in China toward the end of the 19th century. The design features a
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Set of 9 Chinese Export Botanical Watercolors
Located in New York, NY
A set of nine Chinese Export botanical watercolors, each depicting butterflies and moths with
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Watercolor
$13,500 / set
Chinese Republic Thousand Butterfly Famille Rose Porcelain Bottle Vase
Located in Seattle, WA
Chinese republic thousand butterfly famille rose porcelain bottle vase 8.5” x 4”.
Exterior is
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Chinese Butterfly Large Soup Tureen in the Schmetterling Pattern
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Boston, MA
I am proud to offer you this rare Meissen Chinese butterfly soup tureen. The tureen is painted in
Category
Vintage 1950s German Chinese Export Soup Tureens
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export Butterfly Motif Turquoise Plates, 2
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Chinese Export Butterfly Motif Turquoise Ground Porcelain Plates, each with red six
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Circa 1915 Pair of Chinese Export Butterfly Plates
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1915 pair of Chinese Export butterfly plates. Colorfully painted in overglaze enamels
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Chinese Export Butterfly
Insect Pith Watercolor
Located in Atlanta, GA
Canton China, circa 1830.
A great and unusual pith watercolor painting of butterflies and insects
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Giltwood, Paper
Pair of Lidded Melon Shaped Chinese Export Butterfly Pattern Jars
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
These are a colorful and detailed pair of Chinese Canton export butterfly pattern lidded melon
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Three 19th Century Chinese Export Porcelain Cabbage Leaf Butterfly Plate
Located in Bradenton, FL
Set of 3 beautiful Chinese export porcelain green cabbage leaf butterfly plate. Colors or white
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export Porcelain Sacred Bird
Butterfly Large Bulb Tray
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese export porcelain sacred bird & butterfly pattern large bulb tray,
Circa 1820-50
The
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Antique 1820s Chinese Export Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Porcelain
Large Chinese Export Sacred Butterfly and Famille Rose Basket
Stand
Located in Downingtown, PA
Large Chinese export sacred butterfly and famille rose basket & stand,
Circa 1820
This Chinese
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Baskets
Materials
Porcelain
Famille Rose Bowl with Bird
Butterfly Decoration, Chinese Export ca. 1780
Located in Atlanta, GA
Famille Rose Bowl with Bird & Butterfly Decoration, Chinese Export ca. 1780
Category
Antique 1780s Chinese Serving Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Ornamental Wall Plate with Butterflies
Located in Milano, IT
Round bronze and cloisonné enamel plate designed in China in the 20th century.
This plate is made
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
Circa 1915 Pair of Rose Canton Chinese Export Plates
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1915 pair of Rose Canton Chinese export plates. Brightly enamelled butterfly design. Made in
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Vase with Butterflies
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Enchanting Chinese blue and white porcelain vase with a scalloped top, classic form and hand
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Chinese Icy Translucent Carved Jade Moth Butterfly Pendant Necklace
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Vintage Chinese icy translucent carved jade
Moth butterfly pendant necklace
On silk cord with
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Jade
Set of Eight Chinese Rice Paper Paintings of Butterflies and Insects
Located in Queens, NY
A set of eight Chinese rice paper paintings of butterflies and insects,
19th century, in giltwood
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paint
Three China Trade Picture Groupings of 12 Miniature Paintings of Butterflies
Located in Downingtown, PA
four miniature Chinese export watercolours, each showing multiples butterflies and insects, are painted
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings
Materials
Rice Paper
Pair of Enamelled Porcelain Vases, China, Works of Art, Decor Butterflies
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of glazed porcelain vases, China, works of art, Decor of butterflies among the flowers, shaped
Category
Vintage 1940s Asian Chinese Export Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Watercolours of Flowers and Butterflies on Pith Paper, Set of eight.
Located in Downingtown, PA
The superb set of Chinese watercolours is painted on pith paper with botanical studies of flowers
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Chinese Pith Paintings Of Flowers and Butterflies In Silver Gilt Mirror Frames
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of four 19th century Chinese pith painting of flowers, butterflies and other insects in
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Art
Materials
Glass, Giltwood, Paper
Chinese Stem Vases, Circular Bowls, Narrow Necks, Blue and White Butterfly, Pair
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of Chinese stem vases, flattened circular bowls with narrow necks, decorated with a
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Vases
Old Red Chinoiserie Lacquer Box Decorated with Birds Flowers and Butterflies
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
wood, it is decorated with birds flowers and butterflies, the Chinese symbols for happiness, there is a
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Chinese Export Butterfly Pith Paintings, Complete Set of 12
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a complete set of 12 Chinese Export Pith Paintings that date to circa 1830-1840. As shown
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
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Chinese Export Butterfly For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Chinese export butterfly you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each Chinese export butterfly for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, porcelain and metal. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Chinese export butterfly — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right Chinese export butterfly, those designed in styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Chinese export butterfly over the years, but those crafted by Meissen Porcelain are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Chinese Export Butterfly?
A Chinese export butterfly can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,141, while the lowest priced sells for $199 and the highest can go for as much as $45,000.
A Close Look at Chinese-export Furniture
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.
Find a collection of antique Chinese Export tables, beds, cupboards, table lamps and more furniture on 1stDibs.
Questions About Chinese Export Butterfly
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To identify Chinese export porcelain, first look for a mark. Most pieces made after 1891 feature a maker's mark that you can research using authoritative online resources. Identifying older porcelain ware is more difficult. A licensed appraiser can provide assistance. You'll find a range of expertly vetted Chinese export porcelain on 1stDibs.
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