Chinese Export Silver Dragon
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Sterling Silver
Silver
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain
Porcelain, Paint
Vintage 1920s Chinese Qing Metalwork
Silver
Early 20th Century Chinese Metalwork
Silver
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Serving Bowls
Silver
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities
Silver
Antique 1840s Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities
Silver
Early 20th Century Chinese Tableware
Silver
Antique 1890s Chinese Barware
Silver
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tea Sets
Silver
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Centerpieces
Silver
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Serving Bowls
Silver
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Centerpieces
Silver
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Centerpieces
Silver
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Barware
Silver
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Centerpieces
Silver
Antique 1890s Chinese Chinese Export Serving Bowls
Silver
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Centerpieces
Silver
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tea Sets
Silver
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Sterling Silver
Silver
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Barware
Silver
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Sterling Silver
Silver
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Platters and Serveware
Silver
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tea Sets
Silver
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export More Dining and Entertaining
Silver
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tea Sets
Silver
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tea Sets
Silver
Antique 19th Century Chinese Sterling Silver
Silver
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tea Sets
Silver
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export More Dining and Entertaining
Silver
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tea Sets
Silver
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tea Sets
Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Victorian Coffee and Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century Chinese Serving Bowls
Silver
Antique 1780s Chinese Chinese Export Barware
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain
Porcelain
2010s Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Ceramic
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Barware
Silver
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Silver
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Barware
Silver
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sterling Silver
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique 1890s Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork
Silver
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tea Sets
Silver
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tea Sets
Silver
Antique 1890s Hong Kong Chinese Export Antiquities
Silver
Antique 1890s Chinese Victorian Sterling Silver
Silver
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tea Sets
Jade
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes
Silver
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork
Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1930s Chinese Chinese Export Tableware
Silver
Antique 19th Century Chinese Tea Sets
Silver
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes
Silver
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Silver, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Porphyry
Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Bowls
Silver
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Serving Bowls
Ceramic
20th Century Chinese Other Antiquities
Silver
- 1
Chinese Export Silver Dragon For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Chinese Export Silver Dragon?
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.








