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Chinese Cinnabar Dragons

Chinese Dragon Bench Carved Seat Cinnabar Lacquer 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a hand carved Chinese antique bench Dramatic carving features includes numerous
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Antique 1860s Chinese Export Chairs

Materials

Wood

Antique Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Tray/Stand with Dragon Design
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Tray/Stand with Dragon Design, Guangxu Period (1875-1908). A dark
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Antique Chinese Carved Cinnabar & Enamelled Box with Imperial Dragon Top
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique decorative box is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from China, and date to
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Lrg Antique Chinese Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Style Round Dragon Box Qianlong Mk
Located in Richmond, CA
Large antique Chinese carved and painted cinnabar lacquer style covered round box, top decorated in
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

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Antique Chinese Cinnabar Dragon Vase Circa 1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Chinese Cinnabar Dragon Vase Circa 1920 Measures - 8"h x 3"diam
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Early 20th Century Asian Ceramics

Materials

Metal

Chinese Cinnabar Box with Dragon Motif
Located in Astoria, NY
Chinese hexagonal red lacquer cinnabar box with elaborate carved dragon motif on the lid. The piece
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Vintage 1930s Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lacquer

Chinese Cinnabar Lamp with Dragon Motif
Located in Astoria, NY
Chinese cinnabar lamp with a dragon motif & floral design, on a wooden base.
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Late 20th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Enamel

Chinese Cinnabar Lamp with Dragon Motif
Chinese Cinnabar Lamp with Dragon Motif
H 30 in W 6.25 in D 5.5 in
Chinese Cinnabar Box with 13 Dragons
Located in Astoria, NY
Dealer: 216
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Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Stone

Large and Impressive Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer "Dragon" Box and Cover
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large and impressive Chinese cinnabar lacquer "Dragon" box and cover. A Chinese cinnabar lacquer
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20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Pair of Chinese Cinnabar Vases with Two Dragons Each
Located in Astoria, NY
Dealer: 216
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Early 20th Century Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Red Cinnabar Box with Dragon Motif
Located in Astoria, NY
Chinese rectangular hand carved cinnabar bow with dragon motif on the lid. The piece was made in
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Chinese Carved Cinnabar Pot with Two Dragons
Located in Astoria, NY
A Chinese cinnabar pot, produced within the Daoguang period (1890-1920), the body beautifully
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Early 20th Century Chinese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Vintage Cinnabar Decorative Dish, Chinese, Relief Carved, Display Plate, Dragon
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage Cinnabar decorative dish. A Chinese, relief carved display plate with dragon
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Chinese Carved Cinnabar Red Lacquer Round Dragon Box, Republic Period
Located in Austin, TX
A large Chinese carved red cinnabar lacquer nine dragon cake box, late Republic period, circa 1940
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Pair of Huge Chinese Hand-Carved Wood Cinnabar Dragon and Bird Vases
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely hand-carved pair of Chinese Cinnabar vase’s
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases

Materials

Hardwood

A Large Pair of 19th C. Chinese Red Cinnabar Lacquer 5-Claw Dragon Pedestals
Located in New York, NY
A Large Fabulous Pair of 19th Century Chinese Red Cinnabar Lacquer Five-Claw Dragon Pedestals
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Antique 1870s Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Pair of Chinese Green Cinnabar Lacquer Dragon Vases Urns Bulbous Urn
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Pair of stunning Chinese cinnabar lacquer vases or urns. Classic bulbous form to the vases which
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1990s Ceramics

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Chinese Porcelain Powder Blue Gilt Dragon Charger, Late Qing Dynasty, China
Located in Austin, TX
A magnificent Chinese powder blue glazed porcelain charger with painted gilt decoration, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China. The large and impressive Chinese porcelain charger gla...
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Cinnabar Covered Ginger Jars
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Chinese cinnabar covered ginger jars decorated with carved figural landscapes Late Qing dynasty Measures: H 8 in. (20.3 cm).
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Jars

Materials

Crystal, Other

Pair of Chinese Cinnabar Covered Ginger Jars
Pair of Chinese Cinnabar Covered Ginger Jars
$4,800 / set
H 8 in W 5 in D 5 in
Émile Gallé small Cameo vase, Art Nouveau, ca 1900
By Émile Gallé
Located in Delft, NL
Émile Gallé small Cameo vase, Art Nouveau, ca 1900 Émile Gallé (Nancy, 1846 –1904) was a French glassmaker and furniture designer Émile Gallé 20 cm high footed Cameo vase made in...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Glass

Japan lake landscape kobako box lacquer - Edo
Located in PARIS, FR
Rectangular kobako box in takamaki-e and kirigane gold lacquer circled with pewter depicting a lake landscape. Inside and back of the box in nashi-ji lacquer. Japan – Edo period (16...
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Gold

Japan lake landscape kobako box lacquer - Edo
Japan lake landscape kobako box lacquer - Edo
$4,171
H 2.6 in W 6.7 in D 8 in
17th Century Japanese Export Lacquer Cabinet with Depiction the Dutch Tradepost
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A highly important Japanese export lacquer cabinet with depiction of the Dutch East India Company tradepost Deshima and the annual Dutch delegation on its way to the Shogun in Edo ...
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Copper, Gold

Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Masterfully carved Italian Vanitas / Memento Mori bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with masterfully carved hood & robes all from one...
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble

Post Qing Dynasty Cinnabar Ginger Jar & Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Post Qing Dynasty Cinnabar ginger jar & stand Exquisite high relief carved continuous landscape motif, complete with hardwood stand. Unmarked. The ginger jar alone measures 7-inch...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lacquer

Materials

Hardwood, Lacquer

Post Qing Dynasty Cinnabar Ginger Jar & Stand
Post Qing Dynasty Cinnabar Ginger Jar & Stand
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
H 8 in Dm 4.5 in
Tapestry Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period 1738 at the Gobelins
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Madrid, ES
Tapestry from the Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period , made in 1738 at the Gobelins One panel from a series of Gobelins tapestries depicting the Hi...
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Antique Early 18th Century French Baroque Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Knole Settee, Cowdray Park, English, Lengyon & Co, olive velvet, tapestry
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- EXCEPTIONALLY, RARE, MUSEUM QUALITY PIECE, THE COWDRAY PARK KNOLE SETTEE, INVENTORY NUMBER D2029 - Supplied by Lengyon & Co, the pre-eminent maker, to Viscount Cowdray, Cowdray Pa...
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Early 20th Century English Charles II Settees

Materials

Tapestry, Velvet

Exquisite Japanese Lacquer Maki-e Hand Box Kobako Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early Japanese lacquer Maki-e decorated kobako (small storage box) circa 18th century (Edo period). Based on its form and size, this kobako was possibly used as a Chabako to store...
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Émile Gallé (1846-1904), Large Cameo Glass Vase "Gladioli" circa 1900
By Émile Gallé
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Émile Gallé (1846-1904), Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Vase « Gladioli Flowers » Large piriform vase on heel with long collar in dark blue and blue multi-layered glass Cased glass, opales...
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Pair Antique Chinese Carved Celadon Jade Guardian Lions ROC Early 20th Century
Located in Richmond, CA
This exquisite pair of celadon jade guardian lions hails from the early Republic of China period, a testament to the era's craftsmanship. The lions are intricately carved from high-q...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Pair Antique Chinese Carved Celadon Jade Guardian Lions ROC Early 20th Century
Pair Antique Chinese Carved Celadon Jade Guardian Lions ROC Early 20th Century
$2,065 Sale Price / set
30% Off
H 3.55 in W 1.97 in D 2.76 in
Early 20th Century Lacquer & Bamboo Food Offering Vessel, Burma
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Food offering vessel, Ok-Kwet Burma Early 20th century Bamboo, lacquer Measures: H: 11 in x D: 11 in :: 28 cm x 28 cm The black lacquered exterior and red interior Ok-Kwet, consis...
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Early 20th Century Burmese Tribal Lacquer

Materials

Bamboo, Lacquer

19th Century Chinese Pagoda Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
A stunning and rare 19th Century English Chinese pagoda cabinets. This highly stylized hand carved mahogany cabinets features, glass shelving, pagoda gabled roofs, classic Chippendal...
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Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

19th Century Chinese Pagoda Cabinet
19th Century Chinese Pagoda Cabinet
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Large 19th Century Chinese Red Lacquered Palace Vases on Stands
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pair of monumental red lacquered Chinese palace vases on stands. These are crafted out of wood and paper mache. There are many motifs around these large pieces, cranes, swallows, f...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

A pair of Spanish-colonial Viceregal mother-of-pearl inlaid bureau-cabinets
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Viceroyalty of Peru, Lima, 18th century, circa 1720-1760 Each with a moulded giltwood cornice and on a foliate carved giltwood base, possibly later and English. The cabinets, with s...
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Antique 18th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Cabinets

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Teak

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Chinese Cinnabar Dragons For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of Chinese cinnabar dragons available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique Chinese cinnabar dragons was constructed with extraordinary care, often using lacquer, metal and wood. There are all kinds of Chinese cinnabar dragons available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century.

How Much are Chinese Cinnabar Dragons?

Prices for Chinese cinnabar dragons can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, Chinese cinnabar dragons begin at $350 and can go as high as $34,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,550.
Questions About Chinese Cinnabar Dragons
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Chinese cinnabar is the art of carving lacquer. The lacquer is the sap that comes from a family of trees found in southern China. It is red in color, and was the base on which intricate designs were carved. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic Chinese cinnabar pieces from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A Chinese dragon, in Chinese culture, represents luck, strength, and health. Due to these associations, the dragon has become the symbol of imperial power and authority.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Chinese vase with a dragon typically means good fortune and prosperity. Throughout East Asia, the dragon is a symbol of luck. In China, the mythical beast is a common motif used in the designs of pottery, furniture and art. On 1stDibs, find a range of Chinese vases.