Why are so many sold in pairs?

Nineteenth-century Canton production was aimed at the European export trade, and matched pairs and garnitures were made for mantels and cabinet tops. The habit shows in the record. 'Pair' appears in around a third of all titles on Sellingantiques, and 'large pair' is common enough to be its own recurring phrase.

What does the 19th Century date usually mean?

It usually means the century and nothing narrower. Of 257 listings, 98 sit in an undifferentiated 19th-century bucket, and only 110 carry a clean year at all. The dealer date field runs from 1700 to 1940. Decade buckets are thin and spread, with the 1900s, 1930s, 1920s and 1880s each holding a modest handful. 'Late' and 'early' turn up in titles as the finer grain most pieces get.

How large do these vases get?

Very. Stated sizes in the listings include 60.5cm, 92cm, a lacquered vase over a metre tall, and a pair of export lacquer temple vases at 86 inches. The language escalates with the size, from 'large' through 'huge' and 'enormous' to explicitly monumental floor vases and temple jars.

Are there named makers for Chinese vases?

No. A scan of the descriptions across this category returned no maker, workshop or kiln business at all. What listings name instead is the palette, the body, the shape and, where a dealer feels able, a reign or dynasty.

What does a Kangxi mark on a vase indicate?

Kangxi leads the reign names here, in 14 titles, with single appearances for Shunzhi, Wanli, Yongzheng, Tongzhi, Daoguang and Transitional wares. Dealers often cite the mark or the style rather than making a dated attribution, and the wording in the description tends to say which is meant.

Which types sit at each end of the range?

The top is occupied almost entirely by Cantonese rose medallion pairs and large blue and white double-gourd and dragon vases. The bottom holds small single cloisonné pieces and plain monochromes. Between them sit the great mass of 19th-century famille rose and blue and white porcelain.

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Chinese porcelain and enamel vases made for display, from small cloisonné pieces to monumental floor vases, and reaching the UK market in quantity from the 19th-century export trade.

Pair of Hand-painted, Qing Dynasty Famille Rose and Famille Verte Chinese Baluster Vases

19th century

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Pair of Hand-painted, Qing Dynasty Famille Rose and Famille Verte Chinese Baluster Vases

From Georgian Antiques

£1,975

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19th century

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Pair of 19th Century Chinese Vases

From Ballinderry Antiques

£795

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19th century

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Mason’s Stoneware Chinese Vase

From Clive Payne Antiques

£1,480

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Kangxi Period Blue & White Yenyen or Fengweizun Vase 1662-1722

18th century

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Kangxi Period Blue & White Yenyen or Fengweizun Vase 1662-1722

From Original Retro

£8,500

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19th century

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Rare Pair of 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Vases 92cm (36")

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£28,000

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19th century

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A Fine Pair of 19th Century Red Cinnabar Lacquer Vases in Good Condition

From Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques

£575

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19th century

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Large 19th Century Cantonese / Rose Medallion Vase

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£7,000

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19th century

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19th Century Chinese Blue and White Vase

From Shackladys Antiques

£475

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Chinese Blue and White Double Gourd Vase

1900 - 1920

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Chinese Blue and White Double Gourd Vase

From CJ Antiques

£500

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Chinese Monochrome Turquoise Vase Incised with Stylised Peonies 20thc

1920 - 1940

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Chinese Monochrome Turquoise Vase Incised with Stylised Peonies 20thc

From Hough & Son

£100

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The tallest measured on Sellingantiques are a pair of export lacquer temple vases at eighty-six inches, with a lacquered vase over a metre behind them.

Circa 8th-century Ad Chinese Tang Dynasty Pottery Vase with Stand & Cover

Pre 16th century

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Circa 8th-century Ad Chinese Tang Dynasty Pottery Vase with Stand & Cover

From Artsonline

£2,250

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19th century

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Pair of 19th Century Chinese Vases

From Martlesham Antiques

£2,950

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19th century

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Large Pair 19th Century Rose Medallion Vases / Lamps

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£6,500

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1900 - 1920

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Lovely Pair of Antique Cloisonne Lidded Vases

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£495

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19th century

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Enormous 19th Century Chinese Blue & White Vase

From Hobson May Collection

£575

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Early 19thc Chinese Gu Shaped Kangxi Style Blue and White Porcelain Beaker Vase

19th century

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Early 19thc Chinese Gu Shaped Kangxi Style Blue and White Porcelain Beaker Vase

From Artsonline

£499

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Antique Chinese Vases

Pair of Hand-painted, Qing Dynasty Famille Rose and Famille Verte Chinese Baluster Vases

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Vases

Mason’s Stoneware Chinese Vase

Kangxi Period Blue & White Yenyen or Fengweizun Vase 1662-1722

Rare Pair of 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Vases 92cm (36")

A Fine Pair of 19th Century Red Cinnabar Lacquer Vases in Good Condition

Large 19th Century Cantonese / Rose Medallion Vase

19th Century Chinese Blue and White Vase

Chinese Blue and White Double Gourd Vase

Chinese Monochrome Turquoise Vase Incised with Stylised Peonies 20thc

Circa 8th-century Ad Chinese Tang Dynasty Pottery Vase with Stand & Cover

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Vases

Large Pair 19th Century Rose Medallion Vases / Lamps

Lovely Pair of Antique Cloisonne Lidded Vases

Enormous 19th Century Chinese Blue & White Vase

Early 19thc Chinese Gu Shaped Kangxi Style Blue and White Porcelain Beaker Vase

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