Antique Cinnabar

The palette is defined by a bold contrast: a brilliant, expansive field of rich yellow and mustard tones is framed by a broad, striking border of deep, saturated cinnabar red. While ...

There are three bowls and two trays in a circular shape and topped by a stepped lid. the inside is a cinnabar color. the sides are ribbed and sits on six small feet.

A wonderfully charming early 20th century French tole cachepot finished in a rich cinnabar red with delicate gilt embellishments and handsome brass lion head ring handles.

Layers of sawdust and lacquer resin (thit-si) gradually build up a smooth, polished surface and the addition of cinnabar achieves a rich, red color, a form of lacquer known as hintha...

Here is a great looking wooden Chinese robe display rack painted classic smooth black with cinnabar red accents, including the wonderful carved dragon heads which are overlooking and...

Scattered across the fabric are vivid cinnabar-red temple stamps and inscriptions (goshuin), applied at individual sacred sites along the pilgrimage route.

Scattered across the fabric are vivid cinnabar-red temple stamps and inscriptions (goshuin), applied at individual sacred sites along the pilgrimage route.

Chinese Red Lacquer Also known as tihong (carved red), is a 3,000-year-old artisanal tradition where sap from the native Rhus verniciflua tree is mixed with cinnabar (mercury sulfid...

The delicate and melancholic subject depicts a young page in a cinnabar-red turban who, in a slow, almost caressing gesture, helps a pensive knight remove (or don) his armor.

The figure is painted in vivid mineral pigments—emerald green, lapis blue, and cinnabar red—of which remarkable traces still remain.

A wonderfully charming early 20th century French tole cachepot finished in a rich cinnabar red with delicate gilt embellishments and handsome brass lion head ring handles.

A central medallion using characteristic Chinese design elements is placed on a sea of a trellis-designed interconnected rosettes. Cinnabar-colored spandrels and a highly imaginative...

A pair of Chinese Cloisonne vases in cinnabar and white color. The gord form with slim taper neck and bulbous body.

Accents of deep cobalt blue and vibrant cinnabar red punctuate the floral sprays, providing visual anchors against the muted field and the luminous gold border.

A dramatic, wide border in deep cinnabar red frames the composition, creating a powerful visual contrast that anchors the yellow field.

Its stepped meanders and interlocking pathways speak to the scholar’s pursuit of permanence, order, and cosmic harmony. The palette—rusted cinnabar, honeyed beige, pale stone, and mi...

Rendered in the traditional Russian style, the scene is framed by a warm cinnabar border, with gilded highlights emphasizing the divine presence.

A monumental 18th century black lacquer and cinnabar embellished cabinet. Brass and steel hardware with three drawers at the base.

The bed includes a low footstool for stepping in and out of the bed, beautifully textured with a matching finish of cinnabar red lacquer.

The cabinet front is cloaked in layer upon layer of cinnabar-red lacquer, now heavily crackled with a texture that calls to be touched.

The cabinet front is cloaked in layer upon layer of cinnabar-red lacquer, now heavily crackled with a texture that calls to be touched.

The cabinet exterior is brushed with bright, cinnabar-red lacquer for a warm crimson finish, contrasted by a dark brown stain on the back and interior.

This is an unusual pair of Late Ching Chinese cinnabar-toned coromandel lacquer small altar or side tables.

The palette is rich with traditional tones—sky blue, cinnabar red, golden ochre, jade green, and ivory—used with great sensitivity to pattern, scale, and symmetry.

Carved Chinese altar table in rubbed through red cinnabar lacquer on wood, brackets supporting top have pierced wave scroll motifs, end panels connecting legs have similar decorative...

The design employs a palette dominated by cinnabar red, celadon green, pale yellow, and selective blue accents.

A Chinese Late Qing wooden storage chest from the 19th century, with carved spandrels, drawers, doors and finished in oxblood and cinnabar lacquer. This elegant coffer, sometimes cal...

This large shallow round tray is made of bamboo basketry with good quality multi layers of cinnabar lacquer and has a fine silky gloss. The black lacquer undercoat is visible in some...

This large shallow round tray is made of bamboo basketry with good quality multi layers of cinnabar lacquer and has a fine silky gloss. The black lacquer undercoat is visible in some...

This early 20th century example is ornately painted with floral scrollwork and decorative patterns atop a cinnabar red lacquer finish. The top is decorated with auspicious symbols, e...

The stone was identified as chicken blood stone, a rock of fine-grained mixture of clay and quartz, with varying amounts of cinnabar, which manifests in red spots, streaks, and patte...

Gold lacquer betel boxes, the bird's wings are metal and encrusted with glass details the non-gilded sections are decorated with cinnabar red lacquer. Burmese lacquer makers excelle...

Gold lacquer betel boxes, the bird's wings are metal and encrusted with glass details the non-gilded sections are decorated with cinnabar red lacquer. Burmese lacquer makers excelle...

A rare and complete set of wood bucket with cinnabar lacquer and gold paint housing a pewter tea pot with a fabric pouch from Ryukyu Kingdom, Second Shō dynasty, circa 19th century.

The vases display a sophisticated palette centered around deep black enamel grounds contrasted by ivory, turquoise, cinnabar red, pale celadon, lavender, and gold toned detailing, cr...

The interior of the box was finished in a cinnabar red lacquer. The base is quite elegantly carved with curvy legs, scrolling corner brackets and connecting stretcher bars.

The square letters were written in thick and black cinnabar lacquer. This set has 16 leaves and 2 wooden covers made from teak wood.

The doors open to reveal a custom Cinnabar painted interior dry bar with a black stone shelf and a drawer over a carved cabinet on the right.

The striking field of the rug is rendered in a rich cinnabar red, setting a warm and vivid stage for an intricate trellis lattice of angular vines.

Ochre and umber stripes with narrow outlines decorate the fiery cinnabar ground while creating a stylish and sophisticated pattern yet totally understated.

A well preserved patina showcasing its history alive with warm soft rich colors of cinnabar, red, white, orange, gray, gold and black.

Presented elegantly in a gold and cinnabar wood frame. Primo pensiero in graphite visible in various places including in the area of the hills and windows.

The center panel is a striking feature, adorned with intricately carved cinnabar and lacquer inlay. Additionally, the cabinet includes a bridge with foo dogs stationed at each end, s...

Framed beautifully in a gilt and cinnabar wood frame. Tristam Ellis, known as Tristie to his family, boarded the steamship Alexandria in 1879 and traveled from England to the Syrian...

This vivid hue, often described as oxblood or cinnabar, defines the rug's luxurious presence, making it a powerful example of red color that defined the era's sophisticated palettes.

The lacquer applied patina of variegated cinnabar, chocolate and moss. The near pair of smaller vases (H: 11.25"), also of yuhuchunping form, the splayed and cupped foot of each vas...

This large, early 20th century betel box is constructed with a spun bamboo frame which is then lacquered with a cinnabar color and incised with one of the simplest patterns referred ...

Four calligraphic cartouches in marine blue and cinnabar crown the borders, infusing the frame with a sense of structure and historical gravitas.

Rendered in muted hues and variegated shades of russet, terracotta, cinnabar, mocha, brown, taupe, gray, slate, tan, ecru, sand, and beige with other accent colors.

The woman wears a full length black dress with broad hoops and a white collar with what appears to be a cinnabar or lacquered broach; she also holds a white cloth in her crossed hand...

Following a connection with his brother Lyle who was a mining engineer, Teall then came to California and worked in the cinnabar mines in Middletown in Lake County along with his sec...

The interior of the cabinet, entirely lacquered in red, has a shelf and therefore two compartments. The red color cinnabar deliberately recalls the characteristic Chinese lacquer, at...