Chinese export porcelain refers to porcelain made in China specifically for export to other countries, beginning in the 16th century and continuing through the 19th century. The Chinese had been producing high-quality porcelain for centuries before this, but it was primarily for domestic use and the imperial court. With the opening of trade with the West, there was a growing demand for Chinese porcelain in Europe and the Americas.

During the reign of the Kangxi Emperor (1662-1722) in the Qing Dynasty, the Chinese government began to actively encourage the export of porcelain. Porcelain production centers were established in the city of Jingdezhen in southern China, which became known as the "porcelain capital" of China.

Chinese export porcelain was highly prized for its fine quality and intricate designs, and was often decorated with Western-style patterns and motifs such as landscapes, portraits, and armorial designs. The porcelain was shipped more...

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Chinese export blue and white bowl, diameter 23 cm

Chinese Blue & White Export Bowl - 23cm Diameter

Chinese export blue and white bowl, diameter 23 cm

Small Chinese export famille rose meat dish, 18th century.…

18th Century Chinese Export Famille Rose Meat Dish

Small Chinese export famille rose meat dish, 18th century. Width 25.5 cm

Two Chinese export porcelain footed dishes, each with scalloped…

Pair of Qing Dynasty Chinese Export Porcelain Footed Dishes

Two Chinese export porcelain footed dishes, each with scalloped rim and brightly enamelled, Qing Dynasty, 16 cm diameter

Chinese pottery exportware dish. on raised circular foot…

Chinese Export Pottery Dish - 21cm Diameter

Chinese pottery exportware dish. on raised circular foot diameter 21 cm

An early Chinese export tea bowl and saucer.

Chinese Export Tea Set

An early Chinese export tea bowl and saucer.

Pair of Chinese export black lacquer and gilt lobed dishes…

Chinese lacquer gilt lobed dishes, 1900

Pair of Chinese export black lacquer and gilt lobed dishes circa 1900. Diameter 16.5 cm. Used

Chinese export porcelain sauce dish, decorated in underglaze…

Blue Fish Sauce Dish with Batavian Glaze

Chinese export porcelain sauce dish, decorated in underglaze blue internally with four fish, the outside with Batavian cafe-au-lait glaze and a two character mark. Good condition. Diameter 10 cm

Four Chinese export porcelain bowls, each with scalloped rim…

Scalloped Rim Chinese Porcelain Bowls, Qing Dynasty

Four Chinese export porcelain bowls, each with scalloped rim and brightly enamelled, Qing Dynasty, 13 cm diameter

Antique Chinese export blue & white porcelain dish 12.4 cm…

Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Dish - Antique Export

Antique Chinese export blue & white porcelain dish 12.4 cm diameter

19th century Chinese export Canton pattern blue and white dish.…

Chinese Canton Blue & White Dish, 19th Century

19th century Chinese export Canton pattern blue and white dish. Diameter 23 cm

Chinese export blue and white dish, 19th century, painted in…

19th Century Canton Pattern Blue and White Export Dish

Chinese export blue and white dish, 19th century, painted in the Canton pattern. Diameter 23.5 cm

Antique Chinese export ware porcelain dish, 12 cm long

Chinese Export Porcelain Dish, 12cm Long

Antique Chinese export ware porcelain dish, 12 cm long

Chinese export famille rose shallow bowl, decorated with peony,…

Famille Rose Peony Bowl with Hairline, 28cm

Chinese export famille rose shallow bowl, decorated with peony, 28 cm across. Hairline to base.

Large Chinese porcelain export bowl, with ship decoration, 36…

Chinese Ship Porcelain Bowl (36cm)

Large Chinese porcelain export bowl, with ship decoration, 36 cm diameter approx

Antique Chinese export ware porcelain dish decorated with a…

Chinese Export Porcelain Dish with Rooster & Flowers

Antique Chinese export ware porcelain dish decorated with a rooster and flowers, width 12 cm

Chinese Qing Dynasty porcelain dish, of circular form,…

Qing Dynasty Porcelain Dish with Famille Vert Decoration

Chinese Qing Dynasty porcelain dish, of circular form, decorated with fruit, flowers, butterflies and shou motifs in famille vert, wax export seal and seal mark to base, diameter 11 cm

Chinese export bowl, approx 10 cm high, 26 cm diameter (AF)

Chinese Export Bowl - 26 cm Diameter (AF)

Chinese export bowl, approx 10 cm high, 26 cm diameter (AF)

Chinese export ware bowl, decorated with auspicious symbols,…

Chinese Export Bowl and Teapot with Restorations

Chinese export ware bowl, decorated with auspicious symbols, restored cracks (staples), 7 cm high and a Chinese export ware teapot, no lid, 11 cm high

A Chinese export saucer dish, 18th century decorated with…

18th Century Chinese Export Saucer Dish with Landscape Figures

A Chinese export saucer dish, 18th century decorated with figures in a landscape 12 cm diameter. Provenance: Mary Wise, Grosvenor Antiques Ltd, London

A small, Chinese blue and white export bowl, 14 cm diameter

Chinese Blue and White Export Bowl - 14cm Diameter

A small, Chinese blue and white export bowl, 14 cm diameter

An 18th century Chinese export porcelain octagonal bowl with…

18th C. Chinese Export Porcelain Octagonal Bowl with Pagodas

An 18th century Chinese export porcelain octagonal bowl with underglaze blue pagodas in mountain lake scene. Faint hairline crack. Width 23.5 cm

Chinese export porcelain tea bowl, decorated on the inside with…

Famille Rose Tea Bowl with Batavian Glaze

Chinese export porcelain tea bowl, decorated on the inside with bright famille rose enamel flowers, the outside in a Batavian cafe-au-lait glaze with panels of further flowers, good condition. Some expected small firing defects. Diameter 7 cm

Pair of small 19th century Chinese export blue and white Canton…

19th Century Chinese Blue and White Canton Dishes (9 words)

Pair of small 19th century Chinese export blue and white Canton pattern dishes. Diameter 15.3 cm

Small antique Chinese export saucer dish profusely decorated in…

Cantonese Butterfly Saucer Dish

Small antique Chinese export saucer dish profusely decorated in Canton famille rose enamels with the 100 butterfly design. Late Qing or early Republic period. Some minor spots of wear. Diameter 13.5 cm

Three 18th century Chinese export porcelain tea wares,…

18th Century Chinese Export Porcelain Tea Wares

Three 18th century Chinese export porcelain tea wares, comprising two tea bowls, one with saucer, in famille rose palette with polychrome enamelled floral decoration, the duo sparingly decorated with floral swag border on white ground, unmarked. Diameter…

Chinese export blue and white small dish

Chinese Blue and White Export Dish

Chinese export blue and white small dish

Chinese export blue and white small dish

Blue and White Chinese Export Small Dish

Chinese export blue and white small dish

Chinese export Imari deep bowl, 19th century, decorated with…

19th Century Chinese Export Imari Blossom Bowl

Chinese export Imari deep bowl, 19th century, decorated with blossoming sprays. Width 25 cm

Pair antique Chinese export soup bowls, late 18th century,…

Antique Chinese Export Soup Bowls, 18th Century

Pair antique Chinese export soup bowls, late 18th century, underglaze blue and white blossom and tree decoration (1 with hairline crack to base) diameter 23 cm each.

Early 18th century (Kangxi period) Chinese export dish.…

Kangxi Export Dish with Kraak Design

Early 18th century (Kangxi period) Chinese export dish. Decorated in a variant of Kraak design with paneled floral borders. The underside with underglaze blue vines and a double circular ring containing a small cross encased mark. Several small rim chips…

Two Chinese export blue and white dishes, first half 19th…

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Blue & White Dishes

Two Chinese export blue and white dishes, first half 19th century, one decorated with flowers and plants, the other with stylized decoration, the same two-character mark underside, diameter: 18.5 cm

Two Chinese blue and white footed bowls, 20th century, the…

Pair of Chinese Blue and White Footed Bowls

Two Chinese blue and white footed bowls, 20th century, the Chinese export footed cup and dish with underglaze decoration, one on a tapering stem with dragon motif to the exterior, the other with a scalloped rim, central medallion and stylised floral…

Chinese Qing Dynasty porcelain dish, of circular form,…

Qing Dynasty Famille Vert Porcelain Dish

Chinese Qing Dynasty porcelain dish, of circular form, decorated with fruit, flowers, butterflies and shou motifs in famille vert, wax export seal and seal mark to base, diameter 11 cm

A Chinese exportware blue and white dish, 19th century, with an…

19th Century Chinese Exportware Blue and White Dish

A Chinese exportware blue and white dish, 19th century, with an old Christies sticker, diameter 26 cm

Pair of 19th / 20th century Chinese export porcelain bowls,…

Chinese Export Porcelain Bowls with Gilt Lip (Pair)

Pair of 19th / 20th century Chinese export porcelain bowls, decorated with gilt lip, each 6 cm high, 11 cm diameter (2)

A pair 18th century Chinese export blue & white porcelain dishes

18th C. Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Dishes

A pair 18th century Chinese export blue & white porcelain dishes

A 19th century hand painted Chinese export bowl, decorated in…

Hand-painted Chinese export bowl with floral design (damaged)

A 19th century hand painted Chinese export bowl, decorated in the traditional manner with florals (crack and evidence of restoration)

Two Chinese exportware tea bowls, circa 1760, the largest 4.5…

Chinese Exportware Tea Bowls, Circa 1760

Two Chinese exportware tea bowls, circa 1760, the largest 4.5 cm high

A Sampson famille rose punch bowl in the Chinese export style,…

Sampson Famille Rose Punch Bowl - Chinese Export Style

A Sampson famille rose punch bowl in the Chinese export style, 20th century, 33 cm diameter

Exportware shallow dish underglaze blue stylised floral…

Underglaze Blue Floral Dish, 31cm Diameter (Chipped Foot)

Exportware shallow dish underglaze blue stylised floral decorations, underglaze blue seal mark, 31 cm diameter (foot chipping)

Three 18th/19th century Chinese export ware porcelain tea bowls…

Famille Rose Tea Bowls with Floral Decoration

Three 18th/19th century Chinese export ware porcelain tea bowls in famille rose palette, polychrome enamelled floral decoration, faulted.

A rare 19th century Chinese export saucer dish, with central…

19th Century Canton Famille Rose Saucer Dish

A rare 19th century Chinese export saucer dish, with central armorial Canton famille rose decoration with birds, butterflies and flowers, diameter 17 cm

Jiaqing period (1796 - 1820), Chinese export famille rose…

Jiaqing Export Famille Rose Saucer Dish

Jiaqing period (1796 - 1820), Chinese export famille rose saucer dish, finely painted to the centre with figures in a palace garden. Diameter 17 cm

An 18th century Chinese export ware bowl

18th Century Chinese Export Ware Bowl

An 18th century Chinese export ware bowl

Cantonese export ware dish and cover, all painted in panels in…

Famille Rose Cantonese Export Dish and Cover

Cantonese export ware dish and cover, all painted in panels in the traditional manner, famille rose palette, 14 cm length

Chinese export ware blue & white tea bowl & saucer

Blue & White Tea Bowl Set from China

Chinese export ware blue & white tea bowl & saucer

A pair of 18th century Chinese export porcelain octagonal…

18th Century Chinese Export Porcelain Octagonal Dishes

A pair of 18th century Chinese export porcelain octagonal dishes with underglaze blue painted pagoda in landscape pattern, both with minor crack. Qianlong period. Width 23 cm

A Chinese export ware tureen and dish, early to mid 20th…

Chinese Export Tureen and Dish with European Scenes

A Chinese export ware tureen and dish, early to mid 20th century, of typical oval tureen form with pierced bracket handles, the stepped dome lid with a gilt finial, decorated to reserves with European scenes of rural pursuits, and further embellished with…

Pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty export serving dishes, of…

Pair of Qing Dynasty Willow Pattern Serving Dishes

Pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty export serving dishes, of octagonal form, decorated with willow pattern, length 36 cm, 30.5 cm (2)

A large Chinese blue and white export charger, late Qing…

Qing Dynasty Blue and White Charger

A large Chinese blue and white export charger, late Qing Dynasty (19th century), of low bowl form with a shaped rim, decorated internally with a water garden and pavilion scene in underglaze blue within patterned and arabesque bands, the rim with flora,…

Six Chinese export porcelain bowls, each with scalloped rim and…

Colorful Qing Dynasty Porcelain Bowls

Six Chinese export porcelain bowls, each with scalloped rim and brightly enamelled, Qing Dynasty, 17 cm diameter

Chinese export blue and white tea bowl, 18th century

18th Century Chinese Blue and White Tea Bowl Export

Chinese export blue and white tea bowl, 18th century

Three small Chinese export porcelain bowls with underglaze blue…

Blue Floral Chinese Export Porcelain Bowls (Set of 3)

Three small Chinese export porcelain bowls with underglaze blue floral painting. Width 16 cm

18th century Chinese export blue and white floral circular flat…

Blue and White Floral Chinese Export Dish

18th century Chinese export blue and white floral circular flat dish, with floral sprays. Metal wall hanger. Diameter 23 cm

18th century Chinese export blue and white serving bowl…

Restored 18th Century Chinese Blue & White Serving Bowl

18th century Chinese export blue and white serving bowl traditional scene decoration. Restored. Diameter 26 cm

Chinese export blue and white serving dish, c.1780, small…

Chinese Export Blue and White Serving Dish, c.1780, 43cm Length

Chinese export blue and white serving dish, c.1780, small repair to rim, hairline crack, length 43 cm

A pair of Chinese export dishes painted with peony roses in…

18th Century Chinese Export Peony Rose Dishes

A pair of Chinese export dishes painted with peony roses in overglaze enamel, Qing Dynasty, 18th century, condition, a star crack to the base, chip to one rim. Provenance: A North Shore Estate, Sydney, diameter 23 cm

Four Chinese Qing Dynasty porcelain famille vert dishes,…

Qing Dynasty porcelain famille vert dishes with fruit and insects

Four Chinese Qing Dynasty porcelain famille vert dishes, decorated with fruit and insects, six character mark and wax export seal verso, diameter 14.5 cm, (4)

Two similar Cantonese rose medallion export ware dishes, early…

Pair of Cantonese Rose Medallion Export Ware Dishes

Two similar Cantonese rose medallion export ware dishes, early to mid 20th century, one item marked china in lozenge, of typical rose medallion design with four scrolling cloud shaped reserves, two with figural narrative scenes in pavilions, and two with…

Chinese blue and white porcelain footed bowl, decorated on the…

Chinese Blue and White Footed Bowl with Landscape Decoration

Chinese blue and white porcelain footed bowl, decorated on the exterior with scrolling leaves, the interior with mountainous landscape, with export seal, height 10 cm diameter 24.5 cm

A group of four Chinese porcelain dishes, each decorated in…

Blue & White Chinese Porcelain Dishes Collection

A group of four Chinese porcelain dishes, each decorated in blue & white including 18th century style export plate, and other Qing dishes

Five pieces of Chinese export porcelain, 18th/19th century,…

Chinese Export Porcelain: 5 Pieces, 18th/19th Century

Five pieces of Chinese export porcelain, 18th/19th century, four dishes of various sizes and a tea cup, the largest dish, 16 cm diameter,

A Chinese export porcelain blue and white dish, lozenge shape,…

Chinese Blue and White Flower Dish, 28 cm Width

A Chinese export porcelain blue and white dish, lozenge shape, decorated with flowers, width 28 cm

18th century Chinese export blue and white dish, painted with a…

18th C. Chinese blue & white dish, river landscape

18th century Chinese export blue and white dish, painted with a river landscape. Diameter 21 cm

A pair of 18th century Chinese export blue & white porcelain…

18th Century Chinese Blue & White Floral Dishes

A pair of 18th century Chinese export blue & white porcelain dishes with underglaze floral design with minor edge fritting

Chinese export ware 18th century shaped dish

18th Century Chinese Export Shaped Dish

Chinese export ware 18th century shaped dish

A Chinese 18th century export ware style porcelain bowl,…

18th Century Chinese Export Porcelain Bowl with Equestrian Hunt Scene

A Chinese 18th century export ware style porcelain bowl, decorated to the exterior with European equestrian huntsmen and hounds, the interior with a medallion depicting a huntsman with rifle and hounds. Diameter 20.5 cm

Antique Chinese export tea bowl & saucer C:1800, blue and white…

Blue and white Chinese export tea set, 1800

Antique Chinese export tea bowl & saucer C:1800, blue and white figural decoration.

Very good pair of 18th century Chinese export blue and white…

18th Century Chinese Willow Pattern Saucer Dishes

Very good pair of 18th century Chinese export blue and white willow pattern saucer dishes. Diameter 12.5 cm

Export ware ceramic bowl, lobed edge with fluted internal body…

Fluted Lobed Edge Ceramic Bowl: Red and Blue Palette

Export ware ceramic bowl, lobed edge with fluted internal body decorated red and blue pallet

Antique Chinese export blue & white porcelain dish, decoration…

Blue & White Chinese Porcelain Dish with Pagoda & Lake

Antique Chinese export blue & white porcelain dish, decoration of lake and pagoda. Length 29 cm

Cantonese export punch bowl painted with figured cartouches in…

Famille Rose Punch Bowl with Figured Cartouches

Cantonese export punch bowl painted with figured cartouches in famille rose palette, 26 cm diameter (faults)

Early Chinese export blue & white lidded rice bowl, pattern:…

Chinese Pagoda Blue & White Rice Bowl with Lid, 12cm

Early Chinese export blue & white lidded rice bowl, pattern: Pagoda, diameter 12 cm

Two antique Chinese late Qing porcelain dishes hand decorated…

Pair of Qing Dynasty Dragon Porcelain Dishes

Two antique Chinese late Qing porcelain dishes hand decorated with dragons, 13 cm & 10 cm diameter. Both with red export seals.

Well painted 18th century Chinese export ware dish

18th Century Chinese Export Ware Dish

Well painted 18th century Chinese export ware dish

An armorial Chinese export ware bowl, 19th/20th century, 14 cm…

Chinese Export Bowl with Armorial Design

An armorial Chinese export ware bowl, 19th/20th century, 14 cm high, 30 cm diameter

Two antique Chinese export ware blue and white porcelain dishes,…

18th Century Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Dishes

Two antique Chinese export ware blue and white porcelain dishes, Qing Dynasty, 18th century, 14 cm and 13.5 cm diameter

A Chinese blue and white export porcelain dish with brown rim,…

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Dish, 1760

A Chinese blue and white export porcelain dish with brown rim, circa 1760, 13 cm diameter

Early 19th century Chinese export blue and white Canton pattern…

Chinese Blue and White Canton Pattern Serving Dish

Early 19th century Chinese export blue and white Canton pattern serving dish. Width 23.5 cm

A Chinese export porcelain vegetable dish & cover, decorated…

Nanking Pattern Vegetable Dish & Cover

A Chinese export porcelain vegetable dish & cover, decorated with the Nanking pattern of a figure on a bridge in a mountain river landscape. Short firing crack to the underside of the lid. Length 25 cm. Width 20 cm

A Chinese export porcelain bowl, Qianlong, 18th century, 18 cm…

Qianlong Bowl and Chinese Porcelain Collection

A Chinese export porcelain bowl, Qianlong, 18th century, 18 cm diameter, and various Chinese porcelain

Two early hand painted Chinese footed export dishes, width 20 cm

Two early hand painted Chinese footed export dishes, width 20 cm

A Chinese porcelain dish, export trade, 19th century, diameter…

19th Century Chinese Porcelain Export Dish, 20cm Diameter

A Chinese porcelain dish, export trade, 19th century, diameter 20 cm

Two 18th century Export Chinese porcelain pieces including…

18th Century Chinese Porcelain Teacup and Rice Bowl

Two 18th century Export Chinese porcelain pieces including teacup, with hand painted figural decoration, and rice bowl, with hand painted blossom decoration, rim chip to base, diameter 11 cm.

Two Chinese export ware dishes late 18th century

18th Century Chinese Export Ware Dishes

Two Chinese export ware dishes late 18th century

Late 18th/early 19th Chinese export fruit bowl finely painted…

Chinese Export Famille Rose Fruit Bowl with Antique Repair

Late 18th/early 19th Chinese export fruit bowl finely painted with figured scenes in famille rose palette (antique staple repair to hair line crack)

Cantonese export ware plate & two bowls, traditional…

Famille Rose Cantonese Export Plate & Bowls (Slight Faults)

Cantonese export ware plate & two bowls, traditional decorations in famille rose palette (slight faults)

Two blue and white Chinese exportware tea bowls and a deep…

Chinese Exportware Tea Set with Floral and Outdoor Scenes

Two blue and white Chinese exportware tea bowls and a deep saucer, decorated with florals and outdoor scenes, gilt embellishments.

Chinese export ceramic bowl, with star and gilt decoration,…

Star Gilt Ceramic Bowl - 28cm Diameter

Chinese export ceramic bowl, with star and gilt decoration, Diameter 28 cm approx

Chinese Export ware bowl approx 1 cm high, 25.5 cm diameter

Chinese Export Ware Bowl: 25.5 cm Diameter

Chinese Export ware bowl approx 1 cm high, 25.5 cm diameter

Pair Chinese export porcelain tea bowls & saucers blossom…

Blossom Tea Set: Chinese Export Porcelain

Pair Chinese export porcelain tea bowls & saucers blossom decorated.

Set four antique Chinese export dishes blue and white pagoda…

1750s Chinese Export Blue and White Pagoda Dishes

Set four antique Chinese export dishes blue and white pagoda and lake decoration. Circa 1750s. Diameter 16 cm, each.

Set four antique Chinese export ceramic dishes blue and white…

Antique Chinese Export Ceramic Dishes, Pagoda & Lake Decoration

Set four antique Chinese export ceramic dishes blue and white pagoda and lake decoration. Circa 1750. Diameter 16 cm, each.

Four various 18th century Chinese export blue and white dishes.…

18th Century Chinese Export Blue and White Dishes

Four various 18th century Chinese export blue and white dishes. Diameter 23 cm max

Large Chinese export porcelain fruit bowl, decorated in famille…

Famille Rose Porcelain Fruit Bowl, Chinese Export

Large Chinese export porcelain fruit bowl, decorated in famille rose enamels on the outside with figures in a courtyard, internally with a rose. No mark, hairline crack (approx. 5.2 cm). Some expected firing spots and defects. Diameter 20 cm

Chinese export ware porcelain dish, of octagonal form, the…

Octagonal Porcelain Dish with Floral Scene

Chinese export ware porcelain dish, of octagonal form, the interior decorated with central floral scene, surrounded by borders of floral sprays, diameter 22 cm