Chinese Dragon

An antique Japanese Redware lamp decorated with dragons. Chinese wooden base in a dark dark brown.

Fun Historical Fact: The ball-and-claw foot design, a hallmark of Chippendale furniture, was inspired by a Chinese motif depicting a dragon’s claw clutching a pearl—blending Eastern ...

The four-panel screen features four distinctly carved floral panels to the front and four matching panels of dragons, florals and Chinese symbols to the back.

The ancient Chinese saw the dragon as the most potent of all symbols of energy and good fortune.

The latter was a design innovation that originated in China, where it symbolized a dragon’s claw clutching a pearl, representing all sorts of good things any human would want.

Phoenix Phoenix has been an imaginary bird called Shimizu along with turtles, kirin, and dragons in China since ancient times, and is said to be the "king of birds."

Cover hinged and flat with scalloped corners and slight overhanding. Cast Chinese-style finial in form of stylized dragon with scrolled body.

Pastoral exoticism enlivened with scaly, slithering dragon handle, ferocious head peaking above the rim.

S-scroll handle in form of scaly dragon with horned head peering over rim. Marked.

Vietnamese silver box, late 19th century. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover flat and hinged. Box sides have embossed blossoming branches, bamboo, and bird; engraved leaves and f...

Here's one of the most beautiful Chinese antiques we have ever found in our travels in China over the past three decades.

Wonderfully detailed bronze Chinese dragon vase, circa mid-20th century.

A finely carved soap stone sculpture of a wise ancient with a dragon on his shoulder standing on a braun soap stone base. In fine original condition. Measures: Height 15" / 38 cm.  

This exquisite yellow jadeite pendant (62x43x12mm), masterfully carved into the form of a chi-dragon clutching a coin in its mouth, is a symbol of prosperity and good fortune. The re...