Export Porcelain refers to porcelain specifically produced for overseas markets, often incorporating decorative styles, shapes and motifs designed to suit the tastes of international buyers. Chinese and Japanese export porcelain manufactured for European merchants during the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries are among the finest known examples, although European factories also produced wares for export. Antique export porcelain reflects centuries of international trade, cultural exchange and exceptional craftsmanship. *Related Terms*\ Chinese Export Porcelain, East India Trade, Japanese Porcelain, Porcelain, Trade Goods, Blue and White Porcelain.