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Chinese Export Furniture

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.

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Style: Chinese Export
Chinese Export Finely Carved Soapstone Scholars/ Tea Pot
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Export finely carved soapstone scholars/ tea pot With deeply carved floral and vine relief, unmarked With hardwood stand.  
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Soapstone

Chinese Lacquered Carved Wall Plaques
Located in Queens, NY
4 Asian Chinese style (19th century) red lacquered and gilt trimmed wall plaques with carved scenes with figures.    
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19th Century Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Wood

Pair of 20th Century Temple Jars with Dragons, Marked
Located in Lomita, CA
This distinctive pair of dragon temple jars is worth collecting. The blue pattern and design on black ground of dragons are characteristic of the jar...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Ceramic

Chinese Han Dynasty-Style Patinated Bronze Tapered Leg Vessel
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese Han Dynasty-style copy of a patinated bronze vessel carved with raised geometric and serpentine patterns, sitting atop three tapered legs and finished with two c-shap...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Bronze

Fine Antique Chinese 19c Relief Carved Celadon Porcelain Vase Table Lamp 20c
Located in Richmond, CA
A fine 19c Chinese relief carved celadon glaze handled vase, decorated with scrolling vines, lappets and borders, with faux ring handles to neck, and "S...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Porcelain

Antique Chinese Export Rose Medallion Pierced Fruit Basket and Undertray 19th C
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite 19th-century Chinese Export Rose Medallion fruit basket and undertray exemplify the artistry and craftsmanship of traditional Chinese porcelain. The pierced fruit bask...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Enamel

Chinese Rosewood and Brass Door Panel
Located in Queens, NY
Asian Chinese style (19th Century) rosewood and brass inlaid framed rounded top door panel with carved and gilt trimmed Samuri figure.
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19th Century Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Brass

China Trade Framed Pith Paper Set of Pictures of Butterflies and Plants
Located in Downingtown, PA
Fluttering Exotica: Eight China Trade Watercolors on Pith Paper This superb Set of Eight Chinese Watercolors, dating from Circa 1840–1860, offers a delicate and vibrant collection of...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Paper

Set of 4, Chinese Export Porcelain Fitzhugh Pattern Blue White Dinner Plates
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of 4 dinner plates - Chinese export porcelain for the American or European market in the famous "Fitzhugh Gold" pattern. The Fitzhugh pattern is named after Englishman Thomas Fitzhugh who was the director of the British East India Company...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Porcelain

19th Century Asian Hand Carved Screen with Mountains, Trees and Sea Gulls
Located in Lomita, CA
Sea, Sky and Birds populate the hand carving of this screen. The delicate open hand-carving on this screen is distinctive. This is a late 19th, early 20th century Chinese divider screen...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Wood

Antique Asian Wagon Wheel Hub
Located in East Freetown, MA
Antique Asian wagon wheel hub made of dense heavy wood that has been carved with spoke holes. Wood is patinated and as hard as metal.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Wood

Antique Asian Wagon Wheel Hub
Antique Asian Wagon Wheel Hub
$440 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 Furniture

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Porcelain

Chinese Dragon Peking Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Chinese animal dragon rug in excellent medium even pile condition on creamy yellow colored ground. Measures: 5' x 8'.
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Wool

Chinese Blue and Yellow Porcelain Ginger Jar
Located in Nashville, TN
A Classic Chinese underglaze ceramic lidded ginger jar with blue and yellow enamel painting depicting daisy chains, Lotus flowers and Dragon scenes. This is hallmarked for Jaiqing Dy...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Porcelain

Chinese Export Black Lacquer and Gilt Decorated Sewing Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Chinese export black lacquer and gilt decorated sewing / occasional table, late 19th century.
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Bone, Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer

Chinoiserie Vase in Crystal from the 20th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Chinoiserie vase in crystal from the 20th century.  
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Crystal

Chinese Porcelain Framed Famille Rose Plaque of Long Tailed Hawk on a Rose Tree
Located in Downingtown, PA
Feathered Elegance: Famille Rose Hawk on a Rose Branch This exquisite Chinese Porcelain Plaque, dating to the Mid-20th Century, is a vibrant example of traditional Chinese panel pai...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Porcelain

Rare Pair of Blue White Nanking Rice Grain Cups Saucers, Qianlong Marked
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Rare Pair of Blue & White Nanking 'Rice Grain' Cups & Saucers, Qianlong Marked China, 19th Century or Older, Possibly a Special Order A truly rare and exquisite pair of Blue & White Nanking pattern 'Rice Grain' Cups & Saucers, dating back to the 19th century or possibly even earlier. These exceptional pieces of Chinese porcelain might even be a special order due to their unique features. The cups and saucers...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Porcelain

Beautifully Hand Painted/ Gilt Decorated Chinese Export Decorative Urn / Vase
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Presenting a masterpiece of Chinese artistry, this beautifully hand-painted and gilt-decorated Chinese Export Decorative Urn/Vase is an extraordinary addition to any fine collection....
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19th Century Asian Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Gold

19th Century Chinese Export Diminutive Canton Quatrefoil Tureen Acorn Handle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century Chinese Export Diminutive Canton Quatrefoil Tureen  An exquisite 19th-century Chinese export diminutive Canton Quatrefoil Tureen is a testament to the masterful craftsmanship of the era. This fine example measures 9 inches wide by 8 inches deep, standing at 4 inches high. Decorated with deep, crisp blue decorations, it exudes elegance and sophistication. The removable lid is a work of art in itself, with beautiful decoration and featuring an acorn handle. Lift the lid to reveal the equally stunning interior, measuring 8 inches wide by 6 inches deep and standing 2 inches high, painted with the same intricate decoration as the exterior. This tureen encapsulates the rich history and artistic tradition of Canton Chinese export porcelain...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Porcelain

9.5" x 10.5" Jade Ram Incense Burner
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is an incense burner, but it's just as much a sculpture. The piece is intricately carved and has 3 individual compartments. Each compartment is capped with an intricately carve...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Jade

20th Century Famille Rose Jardiniere
Located in Lomita, CA
A beautiful Chinese export jardiniere in turquoise and teal with gilt touches is incredible. The interior of the jardiniere has a carp design and the exterior has figural scenes of l...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Ceramic

Chinese Altar Coffer
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome Chinese altar table coffer fronted by a single drawer with a large metal brass lock plate. Features mortise and tenon joinery with straight legs...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Wood

Chinese Altar Coffer
Chinese Altar Coffer
$1,400 Sale Price
39% Off
Late Qing Dynasty Large Baluster Famille Rose "Hundred Antiques" Jar
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A late Qing Dynasty Chinese large Baluster Famille Rose "Hundred Antiques" Jar, A multitude of decorative objects and flowers in polychrome enamels and ...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Porcelain, Wood

Chinese Export Silver Biscuit Box
Located in London, GB
Chinese Export Silver Biscuit Box, circa 1895, with British import marks for Glasgow 1902, and a later blue-glass liner. The box is pierced with two pairs of opposing dragons, and th...
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1880s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Silver

1920s Antique Peking Designed Chinese Wool Rug Handmade In Golderod Color
Located in Norwalk, CT
This elegant antique Peking Chinese wool rug features a goldenrod field with a decorative border and navy blue accents, showcasing a stunning classic Chinese motif. This rug measure...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Other

Vintage Spice Jar, Oriental, Ginger, Baluster Urn, Art Deco, 20th Century, 1940
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage spice jar. An Oriental ceramic ginger baluster urn dating to the Art Deco period of early 20th century, circa 1940. Generously s...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Chinese Export Furniture

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Ceramic

Handmade Antique Peking Chinese Blue Wool Rug with Allover Floral Design
Located in Norwalk, CT
Upgrade your interior decor with this superior-quality handmade Chinese rug. Our beautiful traditional Chinese rug has a stunning blue field, mult...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Other

Pair of Chinese Olive-Colored Porcelain Meiping Vases
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of similar antique Chinese (early 19th Century) Meiping form porcelain vases in a deep olive green teadust glaze (mark on bottom, see photos) (PRICED AS PAIR). Condition: Good;...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Porcelain

Sculpture Indian Goddess in Patinated Bronze
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture Indian Goddess in patinated bronze, beautiful chiselling, early 20th century. Measures: H 23 cm, W 18 cm, D 12 cm.  
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Early 20th Century Asian Chinese Export Furniture

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Bronze

Early 20th-Century Tibetan Buddhist Ritual Trumpet
Located in Pomona, CA
A traditional Tibetan Buddhist ritual trumpet, Kangling is a type of trumpet or horn used in Tibetan Buddhist ceremonies. While traditionally made from a human tibia or femur (thigh ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Bronze

Medallion Handmade Antique Chinese Peking Square Wool Rug in Blue
Located in Norwalk, CT
This luxurious Peking Chinese antique wool rug boasts a blue field decorated with a designed frame and golden, peach, and black accents in a beautiful all-over Chinese floral pattern...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Other

19th Century Parcel Gilt and Ebonized Weighted Tea Canister Dual Lights Lamp
Located in Germantown, MD
A 19th Century Parcel Gilt and Ebonized Weighted Tea Canister mounted as Table Lamp with Original finish. Measures 34" in height to the tip of the finial. Canister is 18" tall. New...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Metal

16.5" D Chinese Gold Trim Charger with Bird Scene
Located in Pasadena, TX
this Is a large size charger. I t was made in China in the later half of the 20th century. It depicts a scene of of 3 perching birds. the backgrou8nd has a nice patina crackling. The...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Ceramic

Chinese Export Amboyna Campaign Chest
Located in London, GB
Chinese Export Amboyna Campaign Chest, this is a very good campaign chest with clever use of the different timbers giving it a striking look. It would have been made in one of the Ch...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Amboyna

Late 19th Century Chinese Stained Elmwood Low Stand or Side Table
Located in Germantown, MD
Late 19th Century Chinese Stained Elmwood Low Stand or Side Table. Very sturdy. Measures 15.5" in width, 17" in depth and stands 21".
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Elm

China 4 hongmu wood nesting tables early 20th century
Located in Miami, FL
Chine, 4 nesting tables in hongmu. Beginning XXe century Very interesting for end sofa tables , elegant and easy to use in any decoration style even minimalist design. - Table 1 - ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Wood

19th Century Hand-Carved Mahogany Chinese Export Humidor
Located in Lomita, CA
A "remarkable" hand carved mahogany humidor box according to the appraiser has detailed carving of junk boats and temples, and recalls Victoria Harbor ...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Mahogany

Set of Six Small Antique Traditional Chinese Teacups
Located in Sheffield, MA
Drink tea in the traditional Chinese custom or add to your blue and white collection. This set of 6 blue and white cups are made of fine Chinese po...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Porcelain

Fine Chinese Qing Period Carved Giltwood and Lacquered Console Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fine Chinese Qing-period Carved Giltwood and Lacquered Console Table  China, 19th Century A stunning example of the elegance of the Qing Period in Chinese furniture. Dating back to ...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer

Vintage Chinese Porcelain Group figurines of Journey to the West
Located in Pomona, CA
This ceramic figurine group depicts the main characters from the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West. The figures are typically identified as the Tang Dynasty monk Tang Sanzang...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Furniture

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Porcelain

Vintage Quartetto Of Nest Tables, Chinese, Nesting, Occasional, Mid 20th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage quartetto of nest tables. A Chinese, rosewood graduated occasional table with Mother of Pearl inlay, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950. Delightfully prese...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Wood

Large Chinese Ceramic Vase Early 20th Century Oxen Figure
Located in Fulton, CA
Large scale Chinese ceramic vase measuring 22.5 inches tall. Decorated with oxen and figure with Chinese lettering. Dragon handles.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Ceramic

SUITE OF RARE ANTIQUE CHiNESE MOTHER OF PEARL PAIR OF DOVES MAH JONG COUNTERS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely large suite of antique Chinese circa 1900 mother of pearl games counters in a lovely hand painte...
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Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Other

Chinese Light Green-Black Jade Lidded Urn
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a lidded light green-black color jade urn adorned with multiples branches of kelp leaves that are attached to it. The urn stands over an asymmetrical ...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Jade

Chinese Export Plate, 18th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Chinese export plate for the persian market, 18th century. 11 inches wide by 2 inches tall
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18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Porcelain

Chinese White Glazed Ginger Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
A strong but silent 20th century Chinese white glazed porcelain ginger jar with a lid and straight sides. Perfect as is, or filled with flowers, branches, or any other myriad vices y...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Porcelain

Chinese Jade Statue of a Confucian Sage
Located in Milano, IT
Splendid statue made of jade in the typically Chinese 19th century. The statue is very beautiful and rests on an oval base made of very fine dark wood. The lower part of the statue ...
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Early 1800s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Jade

Mid-19th Century Set of 6 Blue Canton Porcelain Rice or Soup bowls, Chinese
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-19th century group of 6 Blue Canton porcelain rice or soup bowls, Chinese export. Some hairlines & nicks. Fine, thin potting. 1 with hairline & chip; 2 with minor rim nick; 1 wit...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Red White Peking Glass Vases, Now as Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Chinese Red and White Peking Glass Vases, Now as Lamps  China 20th Century  This elegant pair of Chinese red and white Peking glass vases, now converted into lamps, beautifu...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Glass, Wood

Museum Mounted 18th Century Chinese Sterling -Silver Mounted Buckle Fragment
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Museum Mounted 18th Century Chinese Sterling -Silver Mounted Buckle Fragment A unique and rare find—an 18th-century or older Chinese hand-painted porcelain buckle fragment depicting two attendants amidst a landscape. Encased in an sterling silver frame, the buckle is adorned with a signature in Chinese character mark, adding to its authenticity and historical significance. Although just one part of a two-piece belt buckle, this fragment stands...
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18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Antique Signed Asian Bronze Dragon Vase - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Signed Asian Bronze Dragon Vase - Pair This pair of antique Asian bronze vases are decorated with sculpted Imperial royal dragons. The dragon in Chinese culture is a symbol ...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Vintage Export Blue and White Chinese Ginger Jars
Located in Sheffield, MA
2 similar vintage Chinese ceramic ginger jars in traditional cobalt blue and white with a centered character symbolizing “LUCK”. The jars are topped with a lid, varying slightly in ...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Vintage Chinese Yellow and Green Tole Palm Tree Table Lamps
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Vintage Chinese tole table lamps in the shape of palm trees, painted yellow and green, resting on octagonal bases and mounted with brass hardware. (PRICED AS Pair) Ships wit...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Brass

Large Antique Kang Xi Style Chinese Export Porcelain Blue Ground Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Chinese porcelain vase. In the Kang Xi style. With blue decoration on a white ground. Having ogee variant cartouches of landscape scenes of...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Chinese Export Canton Scalloped Bowl, 19th C.
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An antique blue and white Chinese Export Canton scalloped bowl with circular foot with foliate form central Canton River landscape scene. The exterior with floral motifs. Circa 1840...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Pair Famille rose Ginger jars / lamps
Located in Brighton, Sussex
Pair late 19th Century Famille Rose Ginger jar / lamps, each depicting mothers and children playing. Mounted on turned ebonized bases. Batch 82...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Hardwood Pedestal Stands
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Asian Chinese (18/19th Cent) hardwood pedestal stands with celadon jade bats inserted into a carved apron under top with a box form stretcher.
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Jade

Early 20thc Chinese Soapstone Carving of Flowers Birds on Teakwood Stand
Located in Savannah, GA
This very lovely soapstone sculpture is intricately carved and features two vases and a smaller receptacle with three little birds intertwined in flowers and leaves. Some design etch...
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1930s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture

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Soapstone

Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
This square ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the Qing dynasty, rigid headrests such as this were used by upper-class women to prote...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Export furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Chinese Export furniture 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include asian art and furniture, decorative objects, 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 furniture 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 furniture, popular names associated with this style include Europa Antiques, Wang Hing Co., Luen Wo, and Hung Chong Co.. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $40 and tops out at $216,780 while the average work can sell for $1,998.

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