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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A Cantonese export ware famille rose tureen with cover, late…

Famille Rose Tureen with Figural Narrative Scenes

A Cantonese export ware famille rose tureen with cover, late Qing Dynasty, late 19th to early 20th century, rectangular with a domed lid and peach finial, decorated to the lid and sides, with continuous figural narrative scenes between lavish brocaded…

Chinese export porcelain, by D.F.Lunsingh Scheurleer

Chinese Export Porcelain: A Historical Overview

Chinese export porcelain, by D.F.Lunsingh Scheurleer

An 18th century Chinese export blue and white porcelain…

18th Century Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Tureen

An 18th century Chinese export blue and white porcelain two-handled tureen, painted with a landscape, flowers, ribbons etc, the lid with recumbent dog finial, length 34 cm.

An 18th century/19th century Chinese export famille rose large…

Chinese Export Famille Rose Courtyard Mug

An 18th century/19th century Chinese export famille rose large mug, finely decorated with a traditional figured courtyard scene on a complex geometric patterned ground, some old wicker remains to the applied steel handle, some distress, diameter 11.2 cm,…

Large Chinese export blue & white tureen 18th century with face…

18th Century Chinese Blue & White Tureen with Face Masks

Large Chinese export blue & white tureen 18th century with face masks below handles.

A Chinese export blue and white Guglet transitional period,…

Blue and White Landscape Guglet, Transitional Period

A Chinese export blue and white Guglet transitional period, decorated to the exterior with a finely painted landscape in underglaze blue, 22 cm high

A Chinese export blue and white armorial trio Qianlong period,…

Qianlong Armorials Trio with Blue and White Decoration

A Chinese export blue and white armorial trio Qianlong period, consisting of a beaker, teabowl and saucer with underglaze blue decoration and European gilding, decorated with a shield with herringbone pattern, the cup, 6.5 cm high

An antique Chinese Kangxi Ming style Sancai glazed parrot bird…

Antique Chinese Sancai Glazed Parrot Bird Export

An antique Chinese Kangxi Ming style Sancai glazed parrot bird export, height 25 cm

A large Chinese famille rose export tankard, 18th century,…

18th Century Chinese Dragon Handle Tankard

A large Chinese famille rose export tankard, 18th century, decorated with roses beneath a decorative border, with a dragon handle, 12.5 cm high, 14.5 cm at widest point including handle

Chinese export famille rose teapot early 20th century. Height…

Famille Rose Teapot with Rim Chip (20th Century)

Chinese export famille rose teapot early 20th century. Height 13 cm. Chip to inside rim

Chinese export famille rose teapot late 19th century. Height 11…

Late 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Teapot (11cm)

Chinese export famille rose teapot late 19th century. Height 11 cm

Chinese export famille rose porcelain teapot early 20th century.…

Famille Rose Porcelain Teapot with Insulating Basket

Chinese export famille rose porcelain teapot early 20th century. Late Qing or Republic Period. Height 17 cm. Includes insulating basket. Staple repairs

Chinese export porcelain with QT armorial of late 19th century…

Late 19th Century QT Armorial Porcelain for Quong Tart

Chinese export porcelain with QT armorial of late 19th century for Sydney Tea Rooms owner Quong Tart. Height 11.5 cm. Small chip to inside rim

Antique Chinese export porcelain cup & saucer with floral…

Floral Chinese Export Porcelain Cup & Saucer

Antique Chinese export porcelain cup & saucer with floral decoration

Antique Chinese Export blue & white ceramic jug blue & white…

Blue & White Chinese Export Jug with Pagoda Scene (1780s)

Antique Chinese Export blue & white ceramic jug blue & white pagoda scene decoration, applied twisted handle, near matching lid. Circa 1780s, height 13 cm

A Chinese porcelain exportware tureen and cover, rectangular…

Chinese Exportware Tureen with Temple Landscape Design

A Chinese porcelain exportware tureen and cover, rectangular shape with canted corners, decorated with temples and pavilions in a river landscape, the design repeated to the interior. Width 24 cm.

A Chinese exportware porcelain tureen and cover, lozenge shape,…

Chinese Blue and White Lozenge Tureen

A Chinese exportware porcelain tureen and cover, lozenge shape, decorated in underglaze blue with temples and pavilions in a river landscape, the design replicated to the interior. Width 26.5 cm.

A Chinese exportware porcelain mug, decorated in famille rose…

Famille Rose Porcelain Mug with Gilt Decoration

A Chinese exportware porcelain mug, decorated in famille rose enamels, cobalt and gilt, cylindrical with simple loop handle. Height 10 cm.

Chinese export Jesuit blue and white jar, c.1820 made for the…

Jesuit Blue and White Jar with Ihs Motif

Chinese export Jesuit blue and white jar, c.1820 made for the Portuguese market, of baluster form, decorated with Ihs within sun motif, height 14 cm

A Chinese export ware Imari tea caddy, Qing Dynasty, 18th…

18th Century Chinese Imari Tea Caddy

A Chinese export ware Imari tea caddy, Qing Dynasty, 18th century, lid absent, a straight sided tea caddy of octagonal profile with a typical flat collar, decorated with formal borders of lotus, scrolls, stiff leaves and other flowers in underglaze blue…

Two 18th century Chinese export miniature bottles with blue and…

Blue and White Chinese Miniature Bottles with Floral Design

Two 18th century Chinese export miniature bottles with blue and white floral decorated. Height 7.5 cm (taller)

3 Chinese 18th century export blue and white tea caddies…

18th Century Blue and White Tea Caddies Set

3 Chinese 18th century export blue and white tea caddies matching foliage decoration. 1 jar restored. Height 17 cm (average)

A Chinese export famille rose 5pcs porcelain garniture Set16…

Famille Rose Porcelain Garniture Set with Wooden Stands

A Chinese export famille rose 5pcs porcelain garniture Set16 19th century decorated with vignettes of painted flowers on carved wooden stands, height 17.5 cm (tallest)

A Chinese export famille rose tankard, height 13 cm

Famille Rose Tankard - Chinese Export (13 cm)

A Chinese export famille rose tankard, height 13 cm

Two ceramic Chinese brush pots, with hand painted decoration,…

Hand-Painted Chinese Brush Pots with Export Seals

Two ceramic Chinese brush pots, with hand painted decoration, printed mark to base & export seals attached, 11 cm high

A Chinese export ware porcelain barrel shaped mug, c.1770,…

Chinese Fishermen Mug, c.1770

A Chinese export ware porcelain barrel shaped mug, c.1770, decorated underglaze with 'Fishermen on the Bridge' pattern, fine crack to handle. Height 12.5 cm

A Chinese Exportware porcelain cup and saucer, with a finely…

Chinese Exportware Porcelain Cup and Saucer with Floral Decorations

A Chinese Exportware porcelain cup and saucer, with a finely moulded surface pattern of blossom and butterflies and polychrome enamel decoration of flowers and beetles, the rim of both cup and saucer with blue chain design, c.1770-1785. Small hairlines.

An 18th century Chinese export ware blue and white teapot,…

18th Century Chinese Blue and White Teapot with River Scene

An 18th century Chinese export ware blue and white teapot, bullet shape, decorated with pavilions and river scene, minute frit to spout.

Chinese Qing Dynasty blue and white teapot and cover, of…

Qing Dynasty Blue and White Bat Teapot

Chinese Qing Dynasty blue and white teapot and cover, of baluster form, decorated with fu (bats) surrounded by cloud scroll, with metal loop handle, wax export seal to base, with Yue Po Chai antique Co Invoice, a/f, height 13 cm purchased Yue Po Chai…

Sino-Arab export ware blue & white oil jar each side with…

Sino-Arab Blue & White Oil Jar with Arabic Text

Sino-Arab export ware blue & white oil jar each side with Arabic text, flowers & banana leaves, height 45.8 cm

Three Cantonese famille rose export ware Teapots of graduating…

Cantonese Famille Rose Teapot Set with Bonus Lid

Three Cantonese famille rose export ware Teapots of graduating size, all decorated in the traditional style with figures, birds and blossom, with an additional lid

A Chinese export tea caddy, late Qianlong period, circa 1790's,…

Late Qianlong Chinese Tea Caddy, Circa 1790

A Chinese export tea caddy, late Qianlong period, circa 1790's, 15 cm high. Provenance: Mossgreen, International Decorative Arts, Melbourne, 2016, lot 153

Chinese Qing Dynasty exportware sewing box, of shaped…

Qing Dynasty Sewing Box with Ivory Accessories

Chinese Qing Dynasty exportware sewing box, of shaped rectangular form, in black lacquer decorated with village scenes in tones of red and gilt, hinged lid above a single pull out drawer, fitted with ivory and bone accessories, raised on four claw feet,…

Chinese export porcelain pillow, c. 1850, hand enamelled with…

Enamelled Chinese Porcelain Pillow with Reticulated Design

Chinese export porcelain pillow, c. 1850, hand enamelled with figures in landscape, sides with reticulated design, minor chips (A/F), height 19 cm width 23.5 cm depth 15.5 cm. Provenance: Alan Landis Antiques, Sydney. Collection of George and Adisa Pompei…

Antique Chinese export ceramic sauce jug, with brown and gilt…

Chinese Export Sauce Jug with Brown and Gilt Decoration

Antique Chinese export ceramic sauce jug, with brown and gilt decorated exterior and aqua interior, height7 cm (crack to inside side of jug)

A Cantonese famille rose exportware teapot, late Qing Dynasty,…

Cantonese Famille Rose Teapot with Flora and Fauna

A Cantonese famille rose exportware teapot, late Qing Dynasty, late 19th to early 20th century, a high shouldered teapot decorated throughout with flora, fruits, birds and butterflies, the small lid with a fruit knop and entwined twig form handle, height…

A sparrow beak jug in the manner of Chinese export ware, later…

18th Century Chinese-style Sparrow Beak Jug with Indian Decoration

A sparrow beak jug in the manner of Chinese export ware, later 18th century, the jug of typical form with an applied plain 'C' scroll handle, decorated in brown and orange colours with an Indian flower and bird decoration, with gilt highlights, height 9.5…

A Chinese export famille rose tankard 19th century height 13.2…

19th Century Chinese Export Famille Rose Tankard

A Chinese export famille rose tankard 19th century height 13.2 cm

A Chinese export Canton enamel table bell, Qing Dynasty…

18th Century Chinese Export Canton Enamel Table Bell

A Chinese export Canton enamel table bell, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Qianlong period (1736-1795), late 18th century, with a flower-head and down its length with alternating leaf bands in black and pink. The body painted with peonies in famille rose…

Antique Chinese export porcelain teacup and saucer, 12 cm…

Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Teacup & Saucer (12cm)

Antique Chinese export porcelain teacup and saucer, 12 cm diameter

Antique Chinese export porcelain mug, 8.8 cm high

Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Mug - 8.8cm High

Antique Chinese export porcelain mug, 8.8 cm high

Export ware ginger jar ovoid body decorated with warrior and…

Famille Verte Ginger Jar with Warrior and Court Scenes

Export ware ginger jar ovoid body decorated with warrior and court scenes in famille verte palette, 28 cm high

Chinese Qing Dynasty blue and white teapot and cover, of…

Qing Dynasty Blue and White Teapot with Bat Motif

Chinese Qing Dynasty blue and white teapot and cover, of baluster form, decorated with fu (bats) surrounded by cloud scroll, with metal loop handle, wax export seal to base, with Yue Po Chai antique Co Invoice, a/f, height 13 cm. Purchased Yue Po Chai…

Chinese Yongzheng period export ware teapot, of spherical form,…

Yongzheng export teapot with bird and flower decoration

Chinese Yongzheng period export ware teapot, of spherical form, decorated with birds amongst flowering branches in tones of brown, pink and green, with original gallery label, height 12 cm. Purchased: Geoffrey Waters, London

Pair of Chinese Qianlong Dynasty export tankards, of ribbed…

Qianlong Dynasty Export Tankards with Floral Lattice Decoration

Pair of Chinese Qianlong Dynasty export tankards, of ribbed barrel form, decorated with flowers and lattice work in tones of orange, blue, red and gilt, with original gallery label, h12 cm, (2). Purchased: Geoffrey Waters, London

Chinese Export blue and white cup and saucer c.1825

1825 Chinese blue and white cup and saucer

Chinese Export blue and white cup and saucer c.1825

Sampson export ware beaker, in the form of a barrel, decorated…

Floral Barrel Beaker by Sampson Export Ware

Sampson export ware beaker, in the form of a barrel, decorated with flowers in tones of pink, green and purple, height 9 cm

Chinese export porcelain coffee pot, blue decoration on white…

Blue and White Chinese Export Coffee Pot with Gilt Highlights

Chinese export porcelain coffee pot, blue decoration on white ground with gilt highlights. Double entwined handle (restored). Monogram to sides. Lid is non matching height 19 cm.

Late 18th century Chinese export ware cup and saucer, blossom…

Blossom Chinese Export Cup and Saucer

Late 18th century Chinese export ware cup and saucer, blossom decoration (saucer as inspected).

Three antique 18th century Chinese export ware saucers, various…

18th Century Chinese Export Saucers (Set of 3)

Three antique 18th century Chinese export ware saucers, various designs, 14 cm across (largest), (faults)

Antique Chinese export ware blue & white tea caddy, 12 cm high

Antique Chinese Blue & White Tea Caddy (12cm)

Antique Chinese export ware blue & white tea caddy, 12 cm high

Chinese export ware coffee can, with flower & butterfly border,…

Flower & Butterfly Chinese Coffee Can, 1830

Chinese export ware coffee can, with flower & butterfly border, circa 1830

Early 19th century Chinese export ware teapot, with figural and…

Gilt Figural Chinese Teapot, 19th Century Export Ware

Early 19th century Chinese export ware teapot, with figural and gilt decoration.

Early Chinese export figural porcelain tea caddy, height 15.5 cm

Chinese Export Figural Porcelain Tea Caddy

Early Chinese export figural porcelain tea caddy, height 15.5 cm

Antique Chinese export ware ceramic tankard, with gilt and…

Gilt Floral Tankard with Monogram

Antique Chinese export ware ceramic tankard, with gilt and floral decoration, monogrammed with double twisted handle, height 15 cm

Two antique Chinese export ware teapot stands, one armorial,…

Antique Chinese Teapot Stands, Armorial and Chinoiserie, c.1800

Two antique Chinese export ware teapot stands, one armorial, one chinoiserie. c.1800

Two various 19th century porcelain tankards, in the Chinese…

19th Century Sampson Paris Porcelain Tankards with Floral Decoration

Two various 19th century porcelain tankards, in the Chinese export style, attributed to Sampson of Paris, both with hand painted floral decoration. Larger with faux Chinese mark to base. height 11 cm (taller)

Chinese export blue and white tureen under-plate, 19th century,…

Blue and White Chinese Landscape Tureen Under-plate

Chinese export blue and white tureen under-plate, 19th century, of oval shape with reticulated border, decorated in tones of cobalt blue with a landscape, length 24 cm

18th century Chinese Export blue and white pattern serving tray…

Nanking Blue and White Serving Tray

18th century Chinese Export blue and white pattern serving tray - Nanking ware

Chinese export blue & white porcelain tankard, early 19th…

Blue & White Porcelain Tankard, 19th Century

Chinese export blue & white porcelain tankard, early 19th century, with traditional decoration, 12 cm high

19th century Chinese export porcelain tureen, with cover, blue…

Blue & White Chinese Export Porcelain Tureen with Figural Handles

19th century Chinese export porcelain tureen, with cover, blue & white decorated with figural handles and lid, ex: R & V Tregaskis Oriental Art, 34.5 cm wide

Early 19th century Chinese export ware tankard, decorated with…

Pink Flower Tankard: Chinese Export Ware

Early 19th century Chinese export ware tankard, decorated with pink flowers.

A rare pair of Chinese porcelain export red glazed Roosters,…

Chinese Red Glazed Porcelain Roosters on Stump Base

A rare pair of Chinese porcelain export red glazed Roosters, late Qing, modelled perched on reticulated tree stump form base, 39.5 cm high. Provenance: The collection of a Curator & Collector, New South Wales

A pair of Chinese famille verte cranes in the Chinese export…

Chinese Export Style Famille Verte Cranes

A pair of Chinese famille verte cranes in the Chinese export style, 20th century, each polychrome painted, faint marks to base, tallest 51 cm. Provenance: The collection of a Curator & Collector, New South Wales

18th century Chinese Export blue and white spoon rest

Blue & White Chinese Spoon Rest

18th century Chinese Export blue and white spoon rest

Chinese 18th C export ware teapot, with blue & white decoration,…

18th C Blue & White Chinese Export Teapot

Chinese 18th C export ware teapot, with blue & white decoration, 15 cm high approx.

A Chinese blue and white baluster scent flask, with silver…

Chinese Blue & White Scent Flask with Silver Mounts

A Chinese blue and white baluster scent flask, with silver mounts and original stopper - painted with birds and blossom. Made for export. Height 15 cm

A Chinese export porcelain lidded box C. 1830, shaped like a…

Chinese Persimmon-Shaped Box with Blue Landscape Design

A Chinese export porcelain lidded box C. 1830, shaped like a persimmon with relief fruit on the lid and underglaze blue continuous figural lake and mountain landscape. Diameter 11 cm x 13 cm.

A Chinese export sparrow beak famille rose jug, 18th century,…

18th C. Chinese Export Famille Rose Sparrow Beak Jug

A Chinese export sparrow beak famille rose jug, 18th century, the baluster style jug with a looping handle decorated in the Qianlong style for the English market with a floral bunch and sprigs below a patterned collar (with professional repair), height 11…

A Chinese Cantonese export ware teapot, early 20th century, the…

Cantonese Teapot with Flora and Butterflies

A Chinese Cantonese export ware teapot, early 20th century, the high shouldered teapot decorated throughout with flora, fruits and butterflies, with a small lid with fruit knop and entwined twig form handle. Height 11 cm

A New Hall teapot, circa 1790, pattern 195, in hard paste…

Antique New Hall Teapot, 1790

A New Hall teapot, circa 1790, pattern 195, in hard paste porcelain, the 'Silver' shaped teapot with a high set 'C' scroll handle, curvaceous spout, low domed cover and onion shaped finial, enamel decorated in 'Knitting' pattern and sprigged with flowers…

A large Chinese export porcelain floral mug decorated with…

18th Century Chinese Floral Mug

A large Chinese export porcelain floral mug decorated with floral sprays, 18th century, 15.5 cm high

Antique 20th century Chinese export famille rose lidded jar

Chinese Export Famille Rose Lidded Jar

Antique 20th century Chinese export famille rose lidded jar

Export ware coffee pot puzzle scroll form, painted with florals…

Floral Enamel Coffee Pot Scroll Puzzle

Export ware coffee pot puzzle scroll form, painted with florals in enamels

Export ware gravy boat silver helmet shape decorated in…

Underglaze Blue Silver Helmet Gravy Boat

Export ware gravy boat silver helmet shape decorated in underglaze blue

Cantonese export ware table lamp the pierced lantern shade all…

Floral Cantonese Table Lamp with Children at Play

Cantonese export ware table lamp the pierced lantern shade all painted with florals, children at play on plinth with electric base

Large Cantonese export floor standing jar & cover continuous…

Famille Rose Jar with Continuous Relief Decoration

Large Cantonese export floor standing jar & cover continuous relief decoration of urns, flowers, scattered insects & emblems in famille rose palette on bright yellow ground, 46 cm height, 33 cm lid diameter (damage & repair)

A Chinese export blue and white porcelain oval pierced two…

Blue and White Porcelain Oval Basket with Handles

A Chinese export blue and white porcelain oval pierced two handled basket, 20th century, 22 cm wide

Chinese export porcelain pen holder

Chinese Porcelain Pen Holder for Export

Chinese export porcelain pen holder

Chinese export ware cup & saucer, decorated with Court Ladies,…

Chinese Court Lady Cup & Saucer, 1800

Chinese export ware cup & saucer, decorated with Court Ladies, circa 1800 (restoration to saucer)

A Chinese Qianlong export hard paste porcelain tankard circa…

Qianlong Export Porcelain Tankard with Merchant Figures

A Chinese Qianlong export hard paste porcelain tankard circa 1780. Bell shape with painted with merchant figures.14 cm high

Tankard. Chinese export porcelain underglaze blue with…

Chinese Export Porcelain with Blue and Rose Decoration

Tankard. Chinese export porcelain underglaze blue with Cantonese famille rose (a/f)

Large antique Chinese export ware lidded tureen, and underplate…

Chinese Export Tureen with Boat and Flower Decoration

Large antique Chinese export ware lidded tureen, and underplate with boat and flower decoration

A Chinese export famille rose beaker jug decoration of ladies…

Famille Rose Beaker Jug with Pavilion Garden Decoration

A Chinese export famille rose beaker jug decoration of ladies in a pavilion garden, height 10 cm

A Chinese export ware blue and white porcelain lidded tureen,…

Blue and White Chinese Porcelain Tureen with River Landscape

A Chinese export ware blue and white porcelain lidded tureen, oblong with canted corners, decorated with river landscapes, buildings, boats and figures. The lid of slightly smaller dimension to the base. Firing crack to base. Width 36 cm

A Chinese export green glazed porcelain figure of a dog with a…

Green Glazed Porcelain Dog with Wooden Stand

A Chinese export green glazed porcelain figure of a dog with a wooden stand, late Qing dynasty, 19th-20th century. 12.7 cm high, ?20 cm long. Provenance: Purchased from Ian Mclean Antiques in March 1985

Chinese export blue and white basket, 18th century.  length 26.…

18th Century Chinese Blue and White Basket

Chinese export blue and white basket, 18th century. length 26.3 cm height18 cm

Four Chinese export porcelain tankards hand painted, with minor…

Chinese Hand-Painted Porcelain Tankards (Set of 4)

Four Chinese export porcelain tankards hand painted, with minor chips (4), approx height 15 cm

A Chinese exportware painted porcelain blue and white mug, 19th…

Blue and white Chinese porcelain mug, 19th century

A Chinese exportware painted porcelain blue and white mug, 19th century. 12.5 cm high

Chinese hand painted export ware tea pot, with floral…

Chinese Hand-Painted Floral Tea Pot with Christie's Labels

Chinese hand painted export ware tea pot, with floral decoration, retains two Christie's paper labels to base,12 cm high approx.

Two Chinese export ware tankards, decorated with domestic…

Chinese Garden Scene Tankards with Staple Handle Repair

Two Chinese export ware tankards, decorated with domestic garden scenes, staple repair to handles (A/F), height 13 cm diameter 10.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Judy Cuppaidge

A set of five Chinese export famille rose cups, 19th century,…

19th Century Chinese Export Famille Rose Cup Set

A set of five Chinese export famille rose cups, 19th century, and six saucers (a/f). Diameter 11 cm

A Chinese exportware porcelain mug, decorated with figures.…

Restored Chinese Exportware Porcelain Mug with Figure Decoration

A Chinese exportware porcelain mug, decorated with figures. Professionally restored. Height 12 cm

Antique Chinese export famille Rose teapot, 14 cm tall

Chinese famille Rose teapot, 14cm tall

Antique Chinese export famille Rose teapot, 14 cm tall

A fine Chinese porcelain export teapot, mid Qing Dynasty, late…

18th Century Chinese Porcelain Teapot with Floral Decorations

A fine Chinese porcelain export teapot, mid Qing Dynasty, late 18th century, the globular pot, finely lobed and with a scroll moulded spout and ear shaped handle, with underglaze blue floral and diaper patterns surrounding large reserves of loose floral…

A fine quality Chinese export porcelain beer mug, c. 1870…

Cantonese Famille Rose Beer Mug, 1870

A fine quality Chinese export porcelain beer mug, c. 1870 Canton famille rose decoration of figures in a courtyard. Twisted strap handle above a bright turquoise ground. Height 12 cm