Chinese Export Jade
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Natural Specimens
Jade
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Wall-mounted Sculptures
Jade
Vintage 1960s Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Jade
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Stone
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures
Jade
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Jade
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures
Jade
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures
Jade
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Jade
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Jade
Mid-20th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures
Stone, Jade
20th Century Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Jade
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export More Mirrors
Jade, Silver
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps
Quartz
Mid-20th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures
Stone, Jade
Mid-20th Century Asian Chinese Export Natural Specimens
Amethyst, Jade, Wire
Late 20th Century Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Stone
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Jade
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork
Carnelian, Jade, Pewter
Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Chinese Export Snuff Boxes and Tobacco...
Jade, Silver
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Natural Specimens
Jade
Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinese Export Natural Specimens
Carnelian, Jade
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Natural Specimens
Jade, Wire
Mid-20th Century Asian Chinese Export Natural Specimens
Jade
Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Objects
Wood
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Jade
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar s Objects
Jade
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Picture Frames
Stone, Agate, Serpentine, Metal
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Jade
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tableware
Jade, Silver
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar s Objects
Jade
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Jade
Vintage 1930s Chinese Chinese Export More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Jade
Vintage 1930s Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Jade
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Coral, Jade, Lapis Lazuli
Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinese Export More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Antique 1890s Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Jade
2010s Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps
Celadon
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar s Objects
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes
Jade
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carv...
Jade
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Jade
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export More Asian Art, Objects and Furn...
Jade
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures
Jade
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Jade, Steel
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Jade
20th Century Asian Chinese Export Table Lamps
Jade
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar s Objects
Jade
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Jade
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar s Objects
Jade
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Jade
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Jade, Metal
Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinese Export More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Jade
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Jade
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Jade
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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.
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- Is Chinese jade real jade?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, Chinese jade is indeed real jade, and refers to the type of jade mined in China. During the neolithic period onward, Chinese jade was primarily used for sculptures. You’ll find a variety of Chinese jade products from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 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.
PAGODA REDOctober 21, 2020Valued for its rarity and lustrous appearance, jade has been thought to symbolize excellence and purity of human virtue. When worn as jewelry or as a protective charm, the stone was thought to imbue a person with a clear mind and pure spirit, and to guard against evil spirits or illness.
- Is jade Japanese or Chinese?1 Answer
Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020While both the Chinese and Japanese use jade, it is more commonly used in China.








