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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
Large Chinese Vases
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of two beautiful asian style large vases/urns.  
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Vintage Chinese Cinnabar Carved Lacquer Vase with Floral Bird Motifs
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A beautifully carved vintage Chinese cinnabar lacquer vase featuring intricate floral and foliate reliefs arranged around a finely patterned geometric background. The vase displays r...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Brass, Enamel

Vintage Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Vase with Dragon Motifs
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This beautiful vintage Chinese cinnabar lacquer vase features exceptionally detailed hand-carved decoration throughout, showcasing traditional dragon motifs intertwined with clouds a...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Brass, Enamel

Chinese Sancai Glazed Tang Dynasty-Style Terra Cotta Horse Tomb Figure
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese Tang Dynasty-style terra cotta figure of a horse commonly used as a tomb figure for wealthy burials in the 7-8th centuries, crafted with traditional tri-color glaze, ...
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20th Century Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Terracotta

Chinese Vase in Porcelaine, Hand Painted, China, circa 1920
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Vase, table in porcelain. It has been made in china, circa 1920. The decorative pattern are characters in orange and blue colors.
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1920s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Pair Antique Chinese Hand-Painted Vases
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Antique Chinese Hand-Painted Vases are truly a product of exceptionally skilled artisans! Thrown on a larger scale, the graceful form of each porcelain urn is centuries if not ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Chinese Canton Vintage Enamel Gilt Dark-Green-Ground Jardinières
Located in Lomita, CA
The gilt design and gold trim details as well as the deep green ground make this set of Canton Chinese jardinieres unique. This lovely pair of estate sale jardinieres has scenes on b...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Enamel

Pair of Mid 20th Century Chinese Lidded Ginger Jars Vases
Located in Pearland, TX
A lovely pair of vintage Chinese Kangxi style handmade ceramic lidded ginger jars hand painted in vibrant cobalt blue and white. These fabulous jars are decorated with flower pots in...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Vintage Figure Set of Miniature Terracotta Chinese Xian Warriors
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful set of Terracotta sculptures representing Xian Warriors. This set of figures is incredibly detailed and presents 4 warriors and a horse. Intrica...
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1960s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Clay

A Famille Rose hunt scene Punch Bowl Qianlong Period
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A refined and richly detailed Chinese export porcelain punch bowl, Qianlong period (1735–1795), Qing Dynasty. Decorated in the famille-rose palette, the exterior features two large l...
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1770s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Hexagonal Porcelain Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese (Early 20th Century) blue and white hexagonal-shaped porcelain vase depicting a village scene and surrounding nature and accented with blue scroll handles at the neck...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Antique Chinese Urn Shaped Orange Foo Dog Design Porcelain Vases
Located in Queens, NY
Chinese porcelain vase with an urn-shaped form and swirling orange foo dog designs on a grayish-beige background. (Previously broken and repaired. Matching in-tact vase: NWL2688) Co...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Early 20th Century Vintage Chinese Brass Oil Lamp/Candleholder
Located in Pomona, CA
Look at this Vintage Chinese Brass Candle-holder. It is all Handmade and hand carved brass bird shaped candle-holder which originally used as oil lamp at temple. The condition is ver...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Brass

Large Blue and White Celestial Ball Vase with Fu Dogs
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautifully rendered with expressive brushwork, the painted decoration on this monumental globular jar demonstrates the exceptional artistry of Chinese blue-and-white porcelain. Guar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Antique Archaic Style Patinated Bronze Planter, China, Early 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Archaic style antique bronze planter - large size - featuring fine casting with over-all textured finish, decorative elements and Greek key bord...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Chinese Export Silver Dragon Bowl on Stand
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century Chinese export silver bowl. Decorated in a bold repoussè dragon motif with two dragons contending for a center flaming pearl of wisdom amongst clouds and chased ground. Marked on the underside KHL. Carved wooden stand...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Silver

Pair of Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Vases
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair of Mid Century Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Vases Measures 5.5" in width, 5.5" in depth and 9" in height.
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Brass, Enamel

Mid-20th Century Vintage Chinese Handcrafted Cloisonne Vases - Pair
Located in Pomona, CA
These pair of cloisonné vases featuring a blue and white floral design, Penney, meaning Wealth and splendor. Cloisonné is a technique for decorating metal objects with colored materi...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Copper

Chinese Crackle Glaze Ceramic Vase - Unsigned - Mid 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Mid Century Chinese crackle glaze ceramic vase - tall slender size - unsigned - mid 20th century. Good vintage condition - old repair/glaze chip to the base rim - no cracks - signs ...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Pair of Chinese Famille Verte Foo Dogs on Stands
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fierce pair of ceramic Chinese Foo dogs on stands depicted sitting. Made in a beautiful famille verte green with bright yellow accents. Large ...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

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

ANTIQUE CiRCA 1900 CHINESE KUT HING PEWTER WOOD CARVED DRAGON JEWELLERY BOX
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exquisite Kut Hing Chinese Pewter Mahogany carved and embossed jewellery trinket box A good look...
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Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Pewter

Oriental Carved Camphor Wood Chest, Jewellery Casket
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Oriental carved camphor wood chest, jewellery casket. This beautiful carved chest is made from camphor wood, for those of you who...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Wood

Early 20th Century Chinese Hand Painted FooDog Ginger Jar
Located in Pomona, CA
This magnificent Antique Chinese Famille-Rose porcelain Ginger Jar was 100% hand made and hand paint from famous Chinese Famille-Rose Porcelain. It has beautiful hand painted foo dog...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Chinese Blue White Incised Porcelain Jiangnan Mountain Cylinder Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Blue & White & Incised Porcelain 'Jiangnan Mountain' Cylinder Vase, China, 19th Century  A rare and unique Chinese Blue and White Incised Porcelain 'Jiangnan Mountain' Cylin...
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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 Antique Chinese Porcelain Lidded Urns with Wood Bases
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Antique Chinese Porcelain Lidded Urns with Wood Bases are a delightful design, with classic form and exquisite jewel tones expressed with talented artistry to depict a variety o...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Chinese Export Imari Porcelain Decorative Plate / Mahogany Stand
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Elevate your home decor with this stunning Chinese Export Imari Porcelain Phoenix Design Decorative Plate. Featuring a breathtaking Imari design, the plate is beautifully hand-painted with rich colors and intricate details, making it a striking addition to any room. The plate measures approximately 17 inches in diameter and is in excellent condition, free from chips or cracks. A floral stamp is marked underneath, showcasing its authenticity and origin. Included with the plate is a mahogany wood easel display stand...
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Late 19th Century Asian Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Porcelain, Mahogany

Cloisonné Vase with Lid Flower Decoration China circa 1950
Located in Milan, Italy
Chinese lidded vase in cloisonne and gilt bronze enamel, probably from the first half of the 20th century. The domed lid with finial in the shape of a seated Buddhist lion overlooks ...
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1950s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Lot of Four Chinese Cloisonne Vases Teapot, 20th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Lot of four chinese cloisonne vases and teapot 20th century. From left: Baluster-shaped black ground vase with flowering prunus emerging from a rock, ruyi band around flaring ...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Metal

Mid-20th Century Vintage Chinese Hand Crafted Stone Frog
Located in Pomona, CA
This vintage Chinese stone frog sculpture is hand Craft with exquisite detail which was very common in stone sculptures. This sculpture is handcrafted from Mid-20th century using so...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Stone

Carved Bone Turtle
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Whimsical turtle sculpture or object of art crafted in carved bone with an organic palette and amusing stylized form.
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Bone

Carved Bone Turtle
Carved Bone Turtle
$2,350 / item
Vintage Chinese Cloisonné Lapis Blue Round Lidded Box or Bowl
Located in Doylestown, PA
A striking Chinese lapis blue cloisonné round lidded box or bowl, early 1980s. Vibrantly decorated with a green border, ombre cherry blossoms, a single butterfly, gilded accents and ...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Metal, Enamel

Pair of Chinese Export Hardstone Horses and Stands
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Chinese export hardstone horses and stands, each one finely carved of a standing horse with one leg up, facing left and right. Removable from the associated lacquered stands....
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Precious Stone, Lacquer

Mid-20th Century Vintage Chinese Handcrafted Stone Frog
Located in Pomona, CA
This vintage Chinese stone frog sculpture is hand Craft with exquisite detail which was very common in stone sculptures. This sculpture is handcrafted from Mid-20th century using sol...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Stone

Impressive Large Chinese Blue White Antique Bowl
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful antique Chinese porcelain bowl having expressive blue and white hand painted floral decoration and brass accents on top and bottom.
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1930s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Brass

Large Blue and White Jardinière Planter with Dragon and Phoenix Bird
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Classic Chinese blue and white porcelain jardinière with hand painted cobalt decoration. The white porcelain with painted Dragon a...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Off-White and Blue Vine Lidded Porcelain Ginger Jar
Located in Queens, NY
"Antique Chinese (Early 20th Century) lidded porcelain ginger jar with a dark blue vine and floral motif against a white ground, and bold blue characters on 4 sides. Wear throughout...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Mid 19th century Chinese export hand painted tea caddy
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a mid 19th century handpainted Chinese export tea caddy. This tea Caddy stands on four hand carved miniature foo dog sculpted feet. This tea caddy has its original pewter lin...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Wood

Late 19th Century Chinese Export Porcelain Vase
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century Chinese export porcelain tall vase. Large scale, late Qing dynasty, famille rose double dragon handled vase. Shoulder dragons & large scenes of scholars. The reserv...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Mid-20th Century, Chinese Large Wooden Carved Elaborate Imperial Dragon Ship
Located in Pomona, CA
This large model of imperial dragon ship was intricately and elaborately carved with brilliant lattice work and details on the display stand. It actual a royal palace built on the sh...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Wood

Antique Chinese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Hardwood Jardinière with Copper Liner
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique Chinese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Hardwood Jardinière with Copper Liner  A magnificent antique Chinese mother of pearl inlaid har...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Coral

Double Happiness Blue White Ceramic Ginger Jar
Located in Bradenton, FL
A blue and white Chinese ceramic ginger jar with lid. Hand-painted with the double happiness symbol framed with a floral motif in bold cobalt blue. Marked underneath “Made in China”.
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

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 Blue and White Dragon Meiping Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Chinese blue-and-white porcelain has inspired ceramists worldwide since cobalt was first introduced to China from the Middle East thousands of years ago. Made in Beijing, this contem...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Antique Chinese Han Dynasty Style Bronze Ritual Urn
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese Han Dynasty-style verdigis bronze ritual urn with raised archaistic patterns wrapping its form and accented with small rings on two sides beneath the opening. Charact...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Two Chinese Blue White Porcelain Globular PRUNUS Jars
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
TWO CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN GLOBULAR 'PRUNUS' JARS Late Qing Dynasty Each painted with prunus branches against a mottled blue 'ice' ground both with hardwood covers, doubl...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Pair of 19th Century Blue and White Lidded Temple Jars/Urns
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of 19th century blue and white temple jars, Chinese or Urns. Each 19 inch large and impressive Urn with a full original lid, measures 15 in High without the lid. The pair signed...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Porcelain, Pottery

Vintage Blue and White Delf Style Porcelain Chinese Export 25" Tall Dragon Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Blue and White Delf Style Porcelain Chinese Export 25" Tall Dragon Vase. Item features a Delf Blue Dragon design, nice tall form, very nice vintage item, great style and form...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Bronze Chinese Dragon Vase
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderfully detailed bronze Chinese dragon vase, circa mid-20th century.
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Chinese Dragon Vase
Bronze Chinese Dragon Vase
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinese White and Blue Vine Motif Lidded Porcelain Ginger Jars
Located in Queens, NY
3 similar antique Chinese (Early 20th Century) lidded porcelain ginger jars with dark blue vine and floral motifs against white backgrounds, Greek key patterns around the necks, and ...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Famille Rose Phoenix Peony Jars, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
During the 18th century, Europeans provided an eager market for Chinese export porcelain, especially the colorful and fanciful ware known as “famille rose.” Named for a palette of op...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Antique Chinese Patinated Bronze Incense Burner Box wit Lion Lid
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful decorative solid bronze incense burner box with lid . circa 1970's can be used as a trinket box . Nice patina.
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Bronze Dragon Temple Incense Burner
Located in Pomona, CA
Up for sell is a Huge magnificent Chinese Antique Carved Bronze incense burner. It shows very detailed hand carving works of Dragons as handles and two carved dragons play fire ball releaf on the front as well as three dragon legs...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Brass

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 Export Imari Porcelain Decorative Vase / Urn
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Presenting a magnificent pair of 19th century Chinese Export Imari porcelain decorative vases, perfect for collectors and admirers of fine Asian art. Each vase showcases the exquisit...
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19th Century Asian Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Vintage Chinese Bronze Horse Stepping on Flying Swallow Statue
Located in Pomona, CA
This magnificent Chinese Horse stepping on swallow was made from Bronze with hand crafted accent Chinese pattern. Very unique and beautiful. It originally from eastern Han dynasty an...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Heavy Pair Of Vintage Horse Figures, Oriental Stone, Fireside Ornament, Bookends
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a heavy pair of vintage horse and groom figures. An Oriental, stone fireside ornament or bookends, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980. Charming figures of substanti...
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1980s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Stone

Pair, Ming Dynasty Gilt Bronze Diminutive Chinese Foo Dogs / Guardian Lions
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese, Ming Dynasty. Pair, Ming Dynasty Gilt Bronze Diminutive Chinese Foo Dogs or Guardian Lions of extraordinary quality and casting. Procured from an important New York Collect...
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17th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Bronze

A Pair of Vintage Chinese Buffalo Horn Carved Eagle Sculptures
Located in Pomona, CA
This pair of vintage Chinese Buffalo horn carved eagle sculptures are 100 percent hand made and hand carved from Buffalo horn. In ancient China, The ea...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects

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Horn

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.

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