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Chinese Cinnabar Dragons

Chinese Dragon Bench Carved Seat Cinnabar Lacquer 1860
Chinese Dragon Bench Carved Seat Cinnabar Lacquer 1860

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 dragon motifs including on the arms Circa 1860 The tall and dramatic backrest is the f...

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Antique 1860s Chinese Export Chairs

Materials

Wood

Carved Cinnabar Box. China. Early 20th Century. Dragon Cover
Carved Cinnabar Box. China. Early 20th Century. Dragon Cover

Carved Cinnabar Box. China. Early 20th Century. Dragon Cover

Located in Norton, MA

This Antique Carved Cinnabar Box. China. Early 20th Century with Dragon Cover and date to approximately 1920.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Antique Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Tray/Stand with Dragon Design
Antique Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Tray/Stand with Dragon Design

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).

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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
Antique Chinese Carved Cinnabar & Enamelled Box with Imperial Dragon Top

Antique Chinese Carved Cinnabar & Enamelled Box with Imperial Dragon Top

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

The box is composed of brass with a vibrant blue enamelled interior and hand-carved cinnabar panels. The top of the box features an elaborately carved Imperiod dragon with decorative...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Chinese Quin Dynasty Cinnabar Lacquer Plate w/ Dragon & Phoenix, Ca. 1900
Chinese Quin Dynasty Cinnabar Lacquer Plate w/ Dragon & Phoenix, Ca. 1900

Chinese Quin Dynasty Cinnabar Lacquer Plate w/ Dragon & Phoenix, Ca. 1900

Located in New York, NY

Quin Dynasty Decorative Plate w/ Dragon & Phoenix Cinnabar Lacquer China Ca. 1900 DIMENSIONS Height: 1 inch Diameter: 8 inches CONDITION: Good antique condition, with minor w...

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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Art Nouveau Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Lrg Antique Chinese Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Style Round Dragon Box Qianlong Mk
Lrg Antique Chinese Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Style Round Dragon Box Qianlong Mk

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 relief with two fierce, scaly, slithering dragons chasing a flaming pearl amongst ...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

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Antique Chinese Cinnabar Dragon Vase Circa 1920
Antique Chinese Cinnabar Dragon Vase Circa 1920

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
Chinese Cinnabar Box with Dragon Motif

Chinese Cinnabar Box with Dragon Motif

Located in Astoria, NY

Chinese hexagonal red lacquer cinnabar box with elaborate carved dragon motif on the lid.

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Vintage 1930s Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lacquer

Chinese Cinnabar Lamp with Dragon Motif
Chinese Cinnabar Lamp with Dragon Motif

Chinese Cinnabar Lamp with Dragon Motif

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H 30 in W 6.25 in D 5.5 in

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 Box with 13 Dragons
Chinese Cinnabar Box with 13 Dragons

Chinese Cinnabar Box with 13 Dragons

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H 5 in W 18 in D 18 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
Large and Impressive Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer "Dragon" Box and Cover

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.

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20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Unusual Pair of Chinese Red Cinnabar Lacquer Five Claw-Dragon Pedestals/Stools
Unusual Pair of Chinese Red Cinnabar Lacquer Five Claw-Dragon Pedestals/Stools

Unusual Pair of Chinese Red Cinnabar Lacquer Five Claw-Dragon Pedestals/Stools

Located in New York, NY

A Fantastic and Quite Unusual Pair of Very Fine Chinese Red Cinnabar Lacquer Five Claw-Dragon Pedestals.

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Antique 1890s Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Chinese Red Cinnabar Box with Dragon Motif
Chinese Red Cinnabar Box with Dragon Motif

Chinese Red Cinnabar Box with Dragon Motif

Located in Astoria, NY

Chinese rectangular hand carved cinnabar bow with dragon motif on the lid.

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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Chinese Carved Cinnabar Pot with Two Dragons
Chinese Carved Cinnabar Pot with Two Dragons

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 carved, detailing two celestial dragons, the interior painted in black lacquer.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Vintage Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Vase with Dragon Motifs
Vintage Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Vase with Dragon Motifs

Vintage Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Vase with Dragon Motifs

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

This beautiful vintage Chinese cinnabar lacquer vase features exceptionally detailed hand-carved decoration throughout, showcasing traditional dragon motifs intertwined with clouds a...

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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Vintage Cinnabar Decorative Dish, Chinese, Relief Carved, Display Plate, Dragon
Vintage Cinnabar Decorative Dish, Chinese, Relief Carved, Display Plate, Dragon

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 figure, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980.

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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Chinese Carved Cinnabar Red Lacquer Round Dragon Box, Republic Period
Chinese Carved Cinnabar Red Lacquer Round Dragon Box, Republic Period

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
Pair of Huge Chinese Hand-Carved Wood Cinnabar Dragon and Bird Vases

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 depicting dragons birds and flowers.

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases

Materials

Hardwood

Pair of Chinese Green Cinnabar Lacquer Dragon Vases Urns Bulbous Urn
Pair of Chinese Green Cinnabar Lacquer Dragon Vases Urns Bulbous Urn

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 are intricately designed with dragon emblems and motifs in relief.

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1990s Ceramics

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Japanese Carved and Lacquered Shibayama Cabinet, Meiji Period
Japanese Carved and Lacquered Shibayama Cabinet, Meiji Period

Japanese Carved and Lacquered Shibayama Cabinet, Meiji Period

Located in San Francisco, CA

An elaborate and finely detailed carved wood, and gold lacquered Shibayama cabinet (Chigaidansu). Having beautifully applied semi-precious stone and mother of pearl decoration of flo...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Japanese Marquetry Hanging or Table Cabinet, Meiji Period, c. 1900, Japan
Japanese Marquetry Hanging or Table Cabinet, Meiji Period, c. 1900, Japan

Japanese Marquetry Hanging or Table Cabinet, Meiji Period, c. 1900, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

A large and remarkable Japanese lacquer and marquetry decorated table or hanging cabinet, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan. The cabinet of square form surmounted by an arched top wit...

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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass, Copper

Set of two 19th Century Chinese porcelain vases
Set of two 19th Century Chinese porcelain vases

Set of two 19th Century Chinese porcelain vases

Located in London, GB

Set of two 19th Century Chinese porcelain vases Chinese, 19th Century Height 57cm, diameter 32cm The vases feature bodies of cylindrical form with retracted bases and stepped retrac...

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Emerald Green Art Nouveau Vase by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1920s
Emerald Green Art Nouveau Vase by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1920s

Emerald Green Art Nouveau Vase by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1920s

By Ingrid Atterberg, Upsala Ekeby, Allan Ebeling, Anna-Lisa Thomson, Harald Östergren

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Antique emerald green art nouveau vase by Upsala Ekeby. Soft shaped shiny green and black organically glazed ceramic vase with two handles. Stamped and numbered under base. Beautif...

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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery

Rare Pair of 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Vases
Rare Pair of 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Vases

Rare Pair of 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Vases

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A rare and fine quality large pair of 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose vases, each with wonderful pink petal decoration to the tops, exotic floral decoration to the necks with flowe...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Exquisite Tiffany Studios Bronze & Leaded Glass "Feather" Table Lamp, Circa 1915
Exquisite Tiffany Studios Bronze & Leaded Glass "Feather" Table Lamp, Circa 1915

Exquisite Tiffany Studios Bronze & Leaded Glass "Feather" Table Lamp, Circa 1915

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Tarry Town, NY

This superb Tiffany Studios table lamp, dating to circa 1915, represents the height of American decorative artistry in the early twentieth century. With its refined conical leaded gl...

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Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Cast Stone, Bronze

Paint Decorated 19th Century French Blue Armoire
Paint Decorated 19th Century French Blue Armoire

Paint Decorated 19th Century French Blue Armoire

$7,200

H 91 in W 52 in D 19.25 in

Paint Decorated 19th Century French Blue Armoire

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Paint decorated 19th century French cornflower blue armoire in three parts. The armoire with two doors having brass escutcheon plates, recessed cartouche form panels separated by mus...

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Antique 19th Century French Provincial Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood

Magnificent Large Vanadinite Table top, Decorative Sculpture object
Magnificent Large Vanadinite Table top, Decorative Sculpture object

Magnificent Large Vanadinite Table top, Decorative Sculpture object

Located in London, GB

An exceptional large specimen of vanadinite from Morocco, covered entirely with brilliant, deep red crystals of varying sizes. The crystals are densely packed together, forming a con...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Moroccan Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Quartz

Antique Framed Buddhist Painting
Antique Framed Buddhist Painting

Antique Framed Buddhist Painting

$1,375

H 18 in W 13 in D 1 in

Antique Framed Buddhist Painting

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Tibetan Thangka Buddhist painting hand-painted on canvas, created for the veneration of the Three Great Bodhisattvas. Embrace the rich tradition of Tibetan Buddhism with this vibra...

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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Paintings and Screens

Materials

Canvas, Glass, Wood

Rare and Beautiful Architectural Pagode Display Cabinet, China
Rare and Beautiful Architectural Pagode Display Cabinet, China

Rare and Beautiful Architectural Pagode Display Cabinet, China

Located in Antwerp, BE

Made of carved wood with transparent fences and scrollwork panels, two dragons at the front and pagoda roofs on top. A beautiful realization by the Chinese woodcarver and furniture m...

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Sapele Wood, Ivory

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Located in Houston, TX

Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...

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Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Monumental Antique Art Nouveau Andre Delatte Cameo Glass Vase
Monumental Antique Art Nouveau Andre Delatte Cameo Glass Vase

Monumental Antique Art Nouveau Andre Delatte Cameo Glass Vase

$2,640Sale Price|20% Off

H 14.5 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in

Monumental Antique Art Nouveau Andre Delatte Cameo Glass Vase

By Andre Delatte

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Monumental Antique Art Nouveau Andre Delatte Cameo Glass Vase

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Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Art Glass

19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed
19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed

19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed

$16,571Sale Price|50% Off

H 102.37 in W 99.61 in D 72.84 in

19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed

Located in Marbella, ES

This is a wonderful example of a canopy bed from Shanghai Province, China. Made of Chinese Northern Elm, this bed features hoofed feet and multiple floral carvings. The exterior ...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Gold Leaf

Rare Egyptian Revival Carved and Inlaid Rosewood Loveseat
Rare Egyptian Revival Carved and Inlaid Rosewood Loveseat

Rare Egyptian Revival Carved and Inlaid Rosewood Loveseat

Located in Buffalo, NY

Egyptian Revival loveseat composed of hardwood inlaid with bone,ebony, Upholstered in a very rare felt hand stitched applique fabric in Egyptian motif,,original,The loveseat features...

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Antique 1880s Egyptian Egyptian Revival Loveseats

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Fabric, Bone, Hardwood, Ebony

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan
An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Ceremony Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan. This extraordinary Meiji-period shibayama cabinet, attributed to the Tokugawa samurai clan, s...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Art Nouveau Lamp, Patinated Bronze and Stained Glass, Tiffany style, 1980's
Art Nouveau Lamp, Patinated Bronze and Stained Glass, Tiffany style, 1980's

Art Nouveau Lamp, Patinated Bronze and Stained Glass, Tiffany style, 1980's

By Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany Studios

Located in VÉZELAY, FR

We are delighted to offer this stunning Art Nouveau style salon lamp, a faithful reinterpretation of the "Hanging Head Dragonfly Shade and Mosaic and Turtleback Base" model created b...

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Vintage 1980s Unknown Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass, Bronze

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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.