Chinese Export Dogs
Antique Early 18th Century European Animal Sculptures
Other
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Porcelain
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Porcelain
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Pottery
20th Century Chinese Export Ceramics
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Pottery
Ceramic, Pottery
Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Bronze
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork
Copper
Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics
Ceramic
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Ceramic
Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Terracotta
Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Brass
Antique 1890s Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork
Copper, Enamel
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures
Giltwood
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Porcelain
Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Porcelain
Vintage 1930s Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Ceramic
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures
Teak
20th Century Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Enamel
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Ceramic
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Statues
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Ceramic
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Stone
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Hardwood
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Hardwood
Antique 17th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Bronze
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Stone
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes
Wicker, Rattan, Reed
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Metal
Vintage 1960s Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Ceramic
Vintage 1960s Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps
Ceramic, Fruitwood
Vintage 1940s Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork
Silver, Enamel
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Ceramic, Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities
Elm
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Stone
Antique 1880s Italian Chinese Export Table Lamps
Porcelain, Lucite, Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Mirrors
Mirror, Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Qing Vases
Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Asian Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Chinese Export Ceramics
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Asian Chinese Export Ceramics
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps
Brass
Antique 1840s Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Ceramic
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Fruitwood
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A Close Look at Chinese-export Furniture
Expanded trade between Europe and East Asia, starting in the 16th century, led to a booming market for exported goods, particularly furniture. This was bolstered by the establishment of the Dutch and English East India Companies at the beginning of the 17th century. From folding screens and chairs to lacquer tables and silver, Chinese Export furniture was in demand and regularly copied and imitated, leading to styles like chinoiserie and Chinese Chippendale.
The expansion of exporting that had strengthened the arts during the Ming dynasty continued into the Qing dynasty era — Chinese designers made many furniture pieces specifically for export, resulting in distinctive designs that mixed traditional techniques with forms appealing to foreign buyers. For instance, cabinetmakers in Canton (modern-day Guangzhou) were prolific in crafting hardwood furniture for export in European styles that involved the expert joinery techniques of Chinese furniture. Designs for Chinese Export porcelain, cabinets, decorative objects and other furniture were often more ornately adorned than they would be for a local audience, such as with mother-of-pearl overlays or surfaces featuring lavish pictorial scenes or gold on black motifs. Some were even commissioned by wealthy European families to be adorned with their coat of arms.
Because lacquer furniture was especially prized, and the resin used to create it was difficult to import as it would harden during the long voyage, artisans in China and Japan exported numerous lacquer pieces. Long before lacquer made its way to Japan, the Chinese treated the material differently. They used it to create smooth, glossy surfaces, but also for carving, an art that began in the 12th century and is exclusively Chinese. These pieces are called cinnabar lacquer after the powdered mercury sulfide (cinnabar) employed to produce their characteristic red hue. A popular form for export was a compact cabinet with drawers, usually displayed on a small table. Undecorated furniture built in Europe was also shipped to China to be lacquered. The international exchange of design would influence furniture into the 19th century and later, informing styles such as Art Deco and Art Nouveau.
Find a collection of antique Chinese Export tables, beds, cupboards, table lamps and more furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To identify Chinese export porcelain, first look for a mark. Most pieces made after 1891 feature a maker's mark that you can research using authoritative online resources. Identifying older porcelain ware is more difficult. A licensed appraiser can provide assistance. You'll find a range of expertly vetted Chinese export porcelain on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Chinese foo dogs are called “shishi” in China, which translates to “stone lion”. Shishi were traditionally placed in pairs outside of palaces, offices, temples and bridges to protect the home from evil spirits. Browse a selection of antique foo dog sculptures on 1stDibs.