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Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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.

Find a collection of antique Chinese Export tables, beds, cupboards, table lamps and more furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Chinese Export
Chinese White and Figurative Pastoral Scene Porcelain Urn
Located in Queens, NY
"Antique Chinese (Late 19th Century) white porcelain urn decorated with a detailed and lively scene of people gathering in a pastoral Setting and blue...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Chinese Shisa Foo Dog Figurines, A Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Shisa Polychromed Glazed Foo Dogs, also known as Fu dogs. Statues are traditional Chinese guardians, representing protection, wealth, and good fort...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Monumental Chinese Green Glazed Koi
Located in Chicago, IL
A visual pun for "abundance," this monumental ceramic fish sculpture brings an abundance of blessings, wealth and marital bliss. The terracotta statue depicts a large koi, or carp, j...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Terracotta

Chinese Famille Rose Soup Tureen, c. 1870
Located in Chicago, IL
This late 19th century covered jar takes its rounded shape from serving tureens used to serve soups and stews. Contrasted by a crisp white field, the lid and sides are decorated with a lively scene of children at play in a courtyard garden. Accompanied by a man and woman, the children are each playing with a different toy, including a kite, a reed organ...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Double Happiness Temple Jars - A Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century Chinese Blue and White Chinese Porcelain Double Happiness Temple Jars. The Double Happiness symbol is the central motif used to represent joy and marital happiness, and ...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

20th Century Antique Chinese Cloisonne Vase
Located in Pomona, CA
This magnificent Chinese Antique Cloisonne vase was hand made from gold copper with cloisonne. It has detailed cloisonne works of Crane, Pine...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Copper

Chinese Blue and White Hand Painted Porcelain Bowl
Located in Bradenton, FL
Chinese Hand-painted Porcelain Bowl. Bowl features freehand cobalt-blue brushwork, characterized by the expressive, fluid linework that Jingdezhen artisans favored in the late Qing p...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Vintage Brass and Inlaid Enamel Vase
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice vintage brass and inlaid enamel vase, circa 1970s. The vaseis in very good vintage condition with a floral design and measures 4.25"W x 2.25"D x 5.5"H. Unique Piece! #4731
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Brass, Enamel

Petite Chinese Blue and White Double Happiness Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
The symbol for double happiness adorns this petite tea leaf jar with best wishes for love, companionship and marital bliss. Glazed in the classic blue and white manner, the small porcelain jar has a rounded form and flat lid, a traditional shape for jars used to hold Chinese...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Vintage Chinese Gold Blue Porcelain Dragon Plate
Located in Pomona, CA
This vintage Gold Blue Dragon Porcelain Plate is 100 % hand made with Dragon Painting on it. On the back of the plate there are seal/mark on it says "Da Qing Qian Long Nian Zhi" mean...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Blue and White Chinese Floor Vase with Scholars Garden
Located in Chicago, IL
Chinese blue-and-white ceramics have inspired ceramists worldwide since cobalt was first introduced to China from the Middle East thousands of years ago. This contemporary vase from ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Vintage Chinese Export Porcelain Celadon Glazed Ducks, Set of 3, 1970 s, China
Located in Austin, TX
An absolutely delightful vintage set of three Chinese export porcelain celadon glazed models of ducks, circa 1970's, China. The three ducks all portrayed in a similar fashion, stan...
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1970s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Cloisonne bowl
Located in Pomona, CA
This Unique Chinese Antique Cloisonné Bowl is the perfect decor piece. With beautiful floral and bird design, it is a majestically hand crafted ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Metal, Copper

Pair of Chinese Blue and White Jars with Lids
Located in Bradenton, FL
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Chinese Antique De Hua Porcelain Kwan Yin Statuary
Located in Pomona, CA
This is a Chinese hand carved De Huang Porcelain Kwan Yin Bodhisattva statuary in off-white ivory color. It is all hand made and hand carved Kwan Yin seating on the lotus Seat with t...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Ethereal Terracotta Chinese Ancestor Sculpture on Lucite Base
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely terracotta sculpture of an Asian figure with beautiful weathered patina. Custom lucite base.
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1940s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Terracotta

1950s Pair Of Chinese Hand Made Cloisonné Enamel Vases On Carved Hardwood Stands
Located in Germantown, MD
A 1950s Pair Of Hand Made Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Vases On Hardwood Stands in mint condition. Come with original box. No imperfections whatsoever. Measure 5" in diameter and stand 1...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Brass

Mid 20th Century Chinese Hand Paint Porcelain Vase
Located in Pomona, CA
This magnificent Chinese porcelain vases was hand made and hand paint from famous Chinese Porcelain. It has hand painted Chinese traditional folks arts of "Fu Shou Yan nian, Fu Gui R...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

A Chinese jewelry box made from hand carved jade with gilt metal mounts C1920
Located in Central England, GB
This very pleasing small early 20th century Chinese jewelry box is ideal for storing small pieces such as rings, etc. The box is made from panels of pale green jade set into a gilt ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Jade

Pair of Chinese Baluster Vases in Nanjing Crackle Glaze
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A pair of large ceramic Chinese crackle glaze baluster vases, commonly known as 'Nanjing' porcelain. Dating from the 19th century, these elegant polychrome enamelled vases...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Thousand Flowers Porcelain Figural Vases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Chinese Thousand Flowers Porcelain Figural Vases  Late Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) A stunning pair of Chinese Thousand Flowers Porcelain Figural Vases from the Late Qing Dynast...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Porcelain, Hardwood

Late 19th Century Antique Chinese Femille Rose Porcelain Bowl With Marks
Located in Pomona, CA
This is an Antique Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Bowl. As you can see in the pictures, it is in very good conditions. It shows very neat unique design and hand painted floral inside...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Chinese White and Blue Floral and Character Design Porcelain Urn
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese (Early 20th Century) porcelain urn decorated with a blue geometric floral pattern surrounding a centered emblem with dark blue characters, a Greek key band around the...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Chinese Round Black Lacquer Box with Mother of Pearl Inlay, likely 20th Century
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Chinese Round Black Lacquer Box with Mother of Pearl Inlay, likely 20th Century Beautiful and useful 20th century. Chinese lacquer box of circular shape, the domed cover with flora...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Vintage Tall Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Vase Fighting Dragons Flaming Pearl
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Magnificent hand-crafted Chinese Cloisonné vase, very tall with facing Dragons, from a time capsule estate in Washington D.C. 14 1/2 Inches tall and so highly detailed it is sure to...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Copper

A Grouping of Mid-Century Ceramic Polychrome Foo Dogs - A Set of 4
Located in Charleston, SC
Great grouping of four mid-century polychrome glazed ceramic foo dogs, circa 1960s. Great detail and a beautiful color combination of green, brown, cream and blue The largest measu...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Ceramic, Paint

Canton Chinese Porcelain Box
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Canton Chinese porcelain box. Chinese export. Circa 1920 origin China. Rectangular format. With internal divisions. Family Rosse style. Box...
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Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Canton Chinese Porcelain Box
Canton Chinese Porcelain Box
$360 Sale Price
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20pcs WanShouWuJiang Chinese Porcelain Tea Service Set
Located in Brea, CA
20 Pieces vintage Chinese set of tea and coffee service set, WanShouWuJiang yellow ground, all marked on the bottom : QIANLONGNIANZHI, No crake, on...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Beautiful Chinese Wedding Basket
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful Chinese wedding basket made of woven wicker and carved wood. Decorative brass handles. Contains 3 stacked trays and a lid.
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1950s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Brass

Beautiful Chinese Wedding Basket
Beautiful Chinese Wedding Basket
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair Antique Gold Bastet Goddess of Women Cat Figurines Porcelain Sculptures
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Impressive antique Asian pair of sphinx Bastet goddess of women sculptures. Cat like figurines with gold bodies, black enamel heads with turquoise enamel eyes. Porcelain made bear ...
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Early 1900s Macanese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

wonderful antique silver cigarette case from china
Located in Munich, DE
another piece from my personal collection. wonderful handmade cigarette case from china. made by an unknown artist and retailed by the company woshing / shanghai. the stamp dates the...
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1890s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Silver

20" x 12" Tang Horse Sculpture by Austin Studios
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is an Austin Studios Production sculpture. It depicts a Tang period horse. It's cast in durastone.
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Mid-20th Century American Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Stone

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Vase, 1970s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Vase, 1970s. Tall ceramic glazed and hand painted Chinese vase with floral motifs and decorative Chinese calligraphy in different shades of blue. O...
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1970s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Chinese Export Rose Mandarin Lidded Bottle Vase, Early 19th Century
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Early 19th century rose mandarin lidded bottle vase, typically decorated in the 'Rose Medallion' pattern. Two panels depicting Chinese garden and interior scenes and two panels with ...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Antique Chinese Carved Cinnabar Enamelled Box with Imperial Dragon Top
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique decorative box is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from China, and date to approximately 1920 and done in a period Chinese...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Brass

Blanc and Cinnamon Glazed Porcelain Foo Dogs - a Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous pair of unusual Cinnamon an Blanc glazed porcelain Foo Dogs . Both holding the Earth in reverse of each other. Add some Asian Style to your Design Project.
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1940s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Large Chinese Export Carved Soapstone Foo Dog Scholars Seal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Chinese export carved soapstone foo dog scholars seal, nicely carved, in two color soapstone, with large seal at base. The inscription reads: ...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Soapstone

Chinese Export Blue and White Porcelain Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage cobalt blue porcelain box decorated with pagodas in a riverscape, interior fitted with two compartments, made in 20th Century Width 7.5 inches / depth 4 inches / height 3 inc...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Antique Chinese Pottery Rose Medallion Bottle Vase, Early 19th Century
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Chinese Rose Medallion bottle vase. It is beautifully hand painted and features scenic medallions flanked by floral decoration. Additional information: Materials: Cerami...
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Early 19th Century Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Vintage Tobacco Leaf Porcelain Garniture of Five Vases
Located in Downingtown, PA
A Phoenix in Bloom: The Enduring Charm of the "Tobacco Leaf" Garniture Title: Large Tobacco Leaf Porcelain Garniture of Five Vases Culture/Orig...
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20th Century Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Chinese Export Porcelain Canton Jar decorated with Panels of Chinese Figures
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Porcelain Large Canton Temple Jar, American Market, Daoguang, First Quarter 19th Century A handsome Chinese Export Canton Large Temple Jar, produced for the American ...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Chinese Off-White and Blue Symbol Patterned Porcelain Urn
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese (Late 19th Century) large, off-white porcelain urn painted with a blue pattern featuring Buddhist symbols and other shapes with accented blue scrolled handles.  
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Mid-20th Century Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Vase with Battle Scene Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in China circa 1950, this tall porcelain vase stands on its original carved wooden base. The elegant vessel features a baluster shape with a wide flared neck and is hand pain...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Early 20th-Century Antique Chinese Erotic Porcelain Figurine
Located in Pomona, CA
These "spring palace paintings" (春宫畫), Chinese erotic porcelain figurine were historically given to brides and young couples, sometimes as a form of "sex education" in a culture wher...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Chinese Export Canton Blue White Chestnut Basket Stand
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Canton Blue & White Chestnut Basket and Stand Circa 1810-1820 This is a two-piece Chinese Export porcelain set consisting of an oval basket and a matching stand. Both...
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1820s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Chinese Export Type Porcelain Two Handled Foot Basin on Wood Stand
Located in Germantown, MD
A mid Century Chinese Export Porcelain Two Handled and painted Foot Basin on Wood Stand in great vintage c9 edition. No cracks, repair, whatsoever. Measures 18" in width, 10" in dept...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Porcelain, Wood, Paint

Antique Chinese Export Silver Cigarette Case
Located in New York, NY
Chinese export silver cigarette case, ca 1910. Curved and rectangular with push tab. On cover engraved tail-chasing dragon—all talons and horns and scaly serpentine body. Back plain....
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Silver

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Double Happiness Temple Jar, circa 19th Century
Located in Bradenton, FL
This blue-and-white temple jar stands tall with broad shoulders that taper to a splayed base. Bordered by a simple meander at the neck, the jar is decorated with a dense pattern of o...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Chinese Hand Painted Blue And White Porcelain Dragon Vase
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century Chinese Export blue and white porcelain dragon vase. Beautiful hand-painted vase with blue dragons on white background and an elong...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Famille Rose Flowering Branch Porcelain Urns
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Antique Chinese (Late 19th Century) famille rose similar porcelain white urns depicting fowl nestled amid an abundance of flowering branches, accented with foo dog scrolled h...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Antique Brass Asian Street Vendor Noodle Cart
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, an antique brass Asian street vendor noodle cart. Used by vendors to serve noodles and dumplings. The base opens to hold hot coals to keep food warm. The top...
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1960s Vintage Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Brass

Chinese Porcelain Qing Emperor Decorative Figure
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Elevate your collection with this exquisite Chinese porcelain figurine inspired by the illustrious Qing dynasty. Crafted in a stunning wucai style, the figurine depicts a distinguish...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Porcelain, Paint

Mid-19th Century Carved and Painted Wooden Tang Dynasty Horse
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Mid-19th century carved and painted wooden Tang dynasty horse This is a superb piece of Chinese Folk Art, superbly carved in wood, in the classic statue...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Hand-Carved Chinese Rose Quartz Ox on Custom Hardwood Stand
Located in Lomita, CA
Hand-Carved Chinese Rose Quartz Ox on Custom Hardwood Stand Description: This finely carved rose quartz ox is a striking example of Chinese stone artistry, believed to date from the...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Quartz

Pair of Vintage Chinese Style Blue and White Monkey Candlestick Holder
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Vintage Chinese style blue and white monkey with two candlestick holders (PRICED AS PAIR)
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Antique Chinese Red Glazed Porcelain Vase with Porcelain Stand
Located in Brea, CA
Qing dynasty an antique important Chinese red glazed porcelain vase with porcelain stand, GuangXu Mark and of the period. Measures: 6.5” height 2.15 '' di...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Large Chinese Celadon Porcelain Vase
Located in Bradenton, FL
Early 20th Century Chinese Celadon Porcelain Vase. Vase features traditional celadon green glaze over intricate floral scrollwork and Chinese medallions. Vase is heavy in weight and ...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Large Late 19th Century Rose Medallion Chinese Export Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Rose Medallion Chinese Export bowl from the late 19th century. Surrounded by classical oriental scenes around the outside and within the ce...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Porcelain, Paint

19th C. Narrative Mandarin Palette Porcelain Vases Depicting Imperial Cycle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Narrative Mandarin Palette Porcelain Vases Depicting an Imperial Cycle of Duty and Ceremony Jingdezhen kilns, Qing Dynasty, mid-19th century Porcelain with overglaze famille rose en...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Pair Antique Cloissone Vases
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Antique Cloissone vases is an extraordinary example of the breed, displaying its well-preserved, rich coloration and exhibiting a large format d...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Brass, Enamel

Chinese Export decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Chinese Export decorative objects 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 decorative objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, asian art and furniture, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, porcelain and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Chinese Export decorative objects 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 decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include Europa Antiques, Hung Chong Co., Mottahedeh, 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 decorative objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $68 and tops out at $216,780 while the average work can sell for $1,500.