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Chinese 19th Century Blue and White Oval Strainer Dish
Located in London, west Sussex
This unusual and rare 19th century Chinese blue and white oval flat strainer dish features a
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Late 19th Century Chinese Rare Antique China

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Pottery

Small RARE apothercary cabinet from the Zhejiang Province
Located in Atlanta, GA
piece is made from Pear wood (hardiest wood in China). Original hardware, both inside and out.
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18th Century and Earlier Chinese Rare Antique China

Extremely Rare Cast Iron Figure of Seated Budai
Located in Wilton, CT
Jolly Figure is Shown Seated on his Bag of Treasures With his Hand up, a Mudra Signaling to "Have No Fear". The Legend at the Base Refers to the Contents of the Bag: "Golden Treasures"
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18th Century and Earlier Chinese Rare Antique China

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Iron

Pair of Chinese Export Plates "The Cherry Pickers" Pattern
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
rare pare of 18th C chinese export plates
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18th Century and Earlier Chinese Rare Antique China

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Porcelain

Antique Chinese 15-Drawer Apothecary with Shelves, Late 19th Century
Located in Glen Ellyn, IL
Very rare antique elmwood Chinese apothecary cabinet with two display shelves and 15 drawers. Very
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Late 19th Century Chinese Rare Antique China

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Wood

Antique Chinese Eight Horse Square Elmwood Table, Mid-19th Century
Located in Glen Ellyn, IL
of the table. A very rare piece of Chinese history.
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Rare Antique China

Materials

Wood

Rare 19th Century Chinoiserie Lacquer Boxes, Monogrammed DF , c. 1800
Located in Richmond, London
Chinese-export monogrammed lacquerware is extremely rare and particularly sought after. The
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Early 19th Century Chinese Export Rare Antique China

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Lacquer

Remarkable and Rare Rosewood Bureau Bookcase for the English Market
Located in Woodbury, CT
A carved padouk (A rosewood subspecies, sometimes called the "Blonde Rosewood") Chinese export
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Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Rare Antique China

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Padouk

Antique Carved and Lacquered Chinese Canopy Bed, Qing Dynasty
Located in Vigevano, IT
Rare canopy bed from Fujian, China. Totally lacquered with rhus verniciflua, friezes and paintings
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Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Rare Antique China

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Elm

19th Century 1850 Chinese Porcelain Canton ware Famille Rose Export Tureen Dish
Located in Harrogate, GB
Rare and Elegant 19th Century Chinese Porcelain lidded dish in beautiful Cantonese Export Famille
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1850s Chinese Rare Antique China

Rare Pair of Flambe-Glazed "Pomegranate" Vases
Located in New York, NY
Each, lobed, broad ovoid body raised on a short spreading foot, covered in a lustrous glaze of crushed strawberry tone widely streaked in pale milky blue and purple draining from the...
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18th Century and Earlier Chinese Rare Antique China

18th Century Qianlong Imperial Chinese Qing Dynasty Iron Enamel Tea Cabinet 1755
Located in Harrogate, GB
Extremely rare and elegant Chinese imperial iron cabinet decorated with yellow enamelled panels
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1750s Chinese Rare Antique China

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Iron

Rare Cloisonné Bronze Candelabra Representing Turtles and Herons
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare pair of 19th century cloisonné bronze candelabra. Representing turtles and herons
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Rare Antique China

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Bronze, Enamel

Rare Ancient Sculpture of Martial Art Warrior, 17th Century
Located in Vigevano, IT
value, it shows a master Shaolin a subject less represented in Chinese art sculpture. The artist's
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1680s Chinese Qing Rare Antique China

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Wood

Rare Pair of Ming Dynasty Wucai Porcelain Reticulated Vases
Located in Paris, FR
Rare and important pair of wucai enamels hexagonal porcelain vases decorated in underglazed cobalt
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Early 17th Century Chinese Rare Antique China

Materials

Enamel

19th Century Rare Pair of Red Hand Painted Qing Dynasty Cabinets
Located in Chamblee, GA
A rare pair of red Qing Dynasty Shanxi hand painted cabinets of elm wood with detailed carving
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19th Century Chinese Rare Antique China

Large and Rare Blue and White Kraak Porcelain Charger
Located in Wilton, CT
Large Blue and White Charger Featuring Segmented Panels on the Cavetto with a Central, Rocky, Moonlit Landscape Scene of Three Quail and a Tree Peony.
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18th Century and Earlier Chinese Rare Antique China

Antique Pair of Rare French Cobalt Blue Cloisonné Candelabras, 1890
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of exquisite and rare cloisonné enamel gilt bronze six-light candelabras. Cobalt blue
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Rare Antique China

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Enamel, Metal, Bronze

Rare Qianlong Qing Dynasty Convertible Table with Four Stools 18th Century
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
***SUMMER SALE*** This extremely rare 18th century group consisting of a table with four stools is
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Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Rare Antique China

Pair of Chinese Turquoise Glazed Foo Dogs on Ormolu Mounts
Located in London, GB
A fine and rare pair of Kangxi style Chinese turquoise glazed foo dogs on ormolu metal mounts. Both
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19th Century Chinese Rare Antique China

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Metal

Rare Painted 18th Century English Chippendale Foliate Carved Mirror
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Woodbury, CT
A rare painted English Chippendale period mirror with Chinese inspired pagoda accents and well
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1760s English Chinese Chippendale Rare Antique China

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Pine

Pair Chinese Chippendale Arm Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A wonderfully rare Pair of Chinese Chippendale Arm Chairs, Late 19th century - Mahogany. Exquisite
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19th Century English Rare Antique China

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Mahogany

Huge Antique Chinese Export Marriage Armorial Platter with Love Birds
Located in Quechee, VT
This rare size Chinese export platter was made for the American market of the Federal Period. The
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1790s Chinese Federal Rare Antique China

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Porcelain

Chinese Export Large Black and Gold Lacquer Tray on Stand, circa 1750
Located in New York, NY
A Rare Large Mid-18th Century Chinese Export Black Lacquer Rectangular Tray with flared edges
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Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Rare Antique China

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Lacquer, Wood

Late 19th Century Chinese Christian Gilt Bronze and Cloisonné Enamels Pyxis
Located in Paris, FR
iconography is really rare and unusual for a Chinese object.
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Rare Antique China

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Bronze, Enamel

Antique Chinese Scholar s Cabinet, Kuang Hsu Period, circa 1875
Located in Houston, TX
and see them first! A rare antique Chinese scholar's cabinet from the Kuang Hsu period, circa 1875
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19th Century Chinese Qing Rare Antique China

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Iron

Rare Collector s Piece: Ming Dynasty Huanghuali Wine Side Table Huang Hua Li
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
***SUMMER SALE*** This is an extremely rare and unusual Shanxi province Huanghuali wine table from
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16th Century Chinese Ming Rare Antique China

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Wood

An Extremely Rare Wooden Figure of a Recumbant Stag
Located in New York, NY
Having removable wooden antlers.
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18th Century and Earlier Chinese Folk Art Rare Antique China

Antique Jade Chinese Pendant circa Late 19th to Early 20th Century Qing Dynasty
Located in Chesterland, OH
century Qing Dynasty. A very rare and unique size! China directly controlled the Central Asian jade
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Late 19th Century Chinese Rare Antique China

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Jade

Rare Painted Red Pottery Male Polo Player Astride a Galloping Horse
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Tang dynasty (618-907 A.D.), Shaanxi province, China With the original colors (blue, white, red
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Rare Antique China

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Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery, Terracotta

Rare and Fine Antique English Patinated Gilt Bronze Bracket Clock, circa 1845
Located in Houston, TX
dial, the neoclassical architectonic case modeled as a Chinese pagoda, with mandarin finial, striking
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Mid-18th Century English Chinese Chippendale Rare Antique China

Chop Platter with Strainer, Rare Export Marriage Armorial, circa 1790-1810
Located in Quechee, VT
This porcelain Chinese export oversize meat platter has a removable strainer plate. Both pieces
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Early 19th Century Chinese Federal Rare Antique China

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Gold, Enamel

Superb Rare Tibetan Stag Antler Silver Coral Snuff Vessel 19th Century 中国古董
Located in London, GB
Superb rare Tibetan stag antler silver snuff vessel, A large stag horn snuff container decorated
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Rare Antique China

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Silver

Pair of Anglo-Chinese Huan-Li Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Rare pair of Anglo-Chinese Huan Li "Yorkshire" armchairs, made after the English pattern, each
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18th Century and Earlier English Rare Antique China

Spode Bone China Botanical, ‘Dwarf Iris’, C. 1800
By Josiah Spode
Located in Geelong, Victoria
Rare Spode bone china plate, well painted with a botanical specimen, titled to the back ‘Dwarf Iris
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Early 1800s British Neoclassical Rare Antique China

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Enamel, Gold Leaf

19th Century Superb Chinese Export Silver Whiskey Flask
Located in London, GB
A rare very good quality Chinese Export silver spirit flask with pull-off drinking cup and screw
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1890s Victorian Rare Antique China

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Silver

Pair Antique 19th Century Chinese Eggshell Porcelain Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of rare, 19th century Chinese crushed eggshell porcelain, hand painted and embossed vases
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19th Century Rare Antique China

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Porcelain

Rare Early 19th Century Creil Monteith with Dolphin Handles
By Creil et Montereau
Located in Long Island City, NY
An exceptional white bone china monteith having rare dolphin form handles. France, Creil de
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19th Century French Rare Antique China

Chinese Ancestor Painting, Qing Dynasty Late 18th to Early19th Century
Located in Florence, IT
Rare large Chinese ancestral painting of an in tire family clan. All in court attire with the batch
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Late 18th Century Qing Rare Antique China

Large Early 19th Century Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Box
Located in Richmond, London
A large early 19th century chinoiserie black lacquer and gilt box of a rare shape. Canton, China
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Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Rare Antique China

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Lacquer

Silver and Asian Hardwood Tray
Located in New York, NY
Chinese silver made by the Shanghai silversmith Luen Wo in the latter part of the 19th century. A rare
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Rare Antique China

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Silver

19th Century Reverse Glass Painting in Giltwood Frame
Located in Richmond, London
19th-century China are extremely rare, primarily because of the challenges in obtaining large, flawless
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Rare Antique China

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Glass

Large 19th Century Reverse Glass Painting in Its Original Frame
Located in Richmond, London
. Canton, China, circa 1860. Rare opportunity to add a stunning piece of history to a classical or modern
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Victorian Rare Antique China

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Glass

Brick Foo Dog Candleholder, 18th Century
Located in SOMIS, CA
This is a very rare piece from China's northern frontier Shanxi province. The candle holder is of a
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18th Century Chinese Rare Antique China

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Brick

18th Century Bronze Lion Dog Censer
Located in Berwickshire, GB
A very rare 18th century Chinese patinated bronze censer formed as a foo dog, or lion dog, the
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1750s Chinese Rare Antique China

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Bronze

18th Century Pair of Blanc de Chine Guanyin Figure
Located in London, GB
A rare pair of Chinese Dehua Blanc de Chine Guanyin from the Kangxi period (1662-1722) The Guanyin
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Early 18th Century Chinese Rare Antique China

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Porcelain

Seated LoHan figures
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Seated figures of LoHan or Taoist saints, Ching Qing China, rare.
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18th Century and Earlier Chinese Rare Antique China

LoHan sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Qing region, China. Very rare.
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18th Century and Earlier Chinese Rare Antique China

Seated figure of a LoHan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handcarved stone figure of a LoHan, or Taoist saint. Charming folkcarving. rare. Chong Qing, china.
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18th Century and Earlier Chinese Rare Antique China

Coromandel Screen
Located in Toronto, ON
A rare 18th century Chinese Coromandel folding Screen of excellent small size showing people in
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18th Century and Earlier Chinese Rare Antique China

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Wood, Lacquer

Magnificent William and Mary Red Lacquer and Gilt Secretaire on Chest
By Peter Miller
Located in London, Middlesex
, retaining virtually all of its original decoration. The rare vibrancy of the 'Chinese red' ground compares
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Late 17th Century English William and Mary Rare Antique China

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Lacquer

Pulling Down The Statue of George III
By John C. McRae
Located in New York, NY
rare printer's proof on "china col" and mounted on heavier stock. Signed in pencil lower left: "India
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1850s American Realist Rare Antique China

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Mezzotint

Superb Chinese Sino Tibetan Silver Altar Vessel 19th Century 中国古董
Located in London, GB
Superb rare Chinese/Sino Tibetan Silver Altar vessel Stunning silver altar vessel the footed bowl
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Rare Antique China

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Silver

Rare Chinese Silk Carpet
Located in Port Washington, NY
This rare Chinese silk carpet is in excellent condition. Measure: 5'3"X8'. Having a unique multi
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Rare Antique China

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Silk

Rare Chinese Export Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Westwood, NJ
A fine and rare Chinese Export lacquered Chinoiserie decorated bookcase.
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19th Century Regency Rare Antique China

Rare Chinese Export Tripod Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare Chinese export black and gold lacquer octagonal occasional tripod table made for the English
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18th Century and Earlier Chinese Rare Antique China

Fine and Rare Chinese Chippendale Settee
Located in Savannah, GA
Fine and Rare Chinese Chippendale Settee
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18th Century and Earlier English Rare Antique China

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Mahogany

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Rare Antique China For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal rare antique China for your home. A rare antique China — often made from wood, ceramic and metal — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the rare antique China you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A rare antique China is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Georgian, Folk Art and Victorian styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made rare antique China over the years, but those crafted by Wang Hing Co., Minton and Mason's Ironstone are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Rare Antique China?

A rare antique China can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,918, while the lowest priced sells for $250 and the highest can go for as much as $466,692.
Questions About Rare Antique China
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
    To identify an antique china pattern, you can either conduct research using trusted online resources or consult a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. If you prefer to perform the research yourself, start by identifying the maker using the backstamps, usually located on the bottoms of china pieces. Once you know who the maker is, search for online catalogues and image galleries and browse them for similar patterns. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of antique china.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    For an item to be considered antique, it needs to be 100 years or older. It can be tricky to determine the age of a cabinet on your own. The best way to determine the value and age of your china cabinet is to work with a certified appraiser. You’ll find expertly vetted antique china cabinets and other furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Antique blue and white china are known as Flow Blue. Flow Blue was popular during the Victorian era and is still highly coveted by collectors for its eye-catching design and hazy patterns. Browse a wide selection of authentic Flow Blue dishware and serve ware on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    How much an antique china cabinet is worth depends on the style of the cabinet, age and condition. Any additional features/decorative touches might increase the worth of the cabinet. That is, a cabinet with hand painting or carving will cost more in general. Also, the older the cabinet, the more its value. An antique china cabinet can be purchased for $1500 onwards. Find a collection of antique china cabinets today on 1stDibs.