Chinese Unicorn
Chinese Blue & White Jar with First Scholar
Located in Chicago, IL
unicorns, qilin are chimeric animals from Chinese mythology thought to be good omens and potent symbols of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Jars
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Blue and White Water Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
waving tall banners and leading a mythical qilin. Also known as kirin or Chinese unicorns, qilin are
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Jars
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Yellow Glazed Mythical Beast, Xiezhi, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic and charming Chinese yellow glazed porcelain model of a mythical unicorn, xiezhi, Qing
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
$3,600
H 16.25 in W 12 in D 8 in
Pair of Petite Mythical Qilin Figures
Located in Chicago, IL
benevolent creatures known as qilin. Also known as kirin or Chinese unicorns, qilin are chimeric animals from
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Ancient Hand Carved Unicorn
Located in South Burlington, VT
A Chinese hand carved and hand painted wooden effigy of an extraordinary unicorn dating to the Song
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Late Qing Dynasty Hunting Folding Chair
Located in Charleston, SC
lively Qilin (Chinese unicorn), lotus blooms, Buddhist lions among other bears of luck.
This hunting
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Chinese Handmade Silk Bautou Tapestry Rug, Early 20th Century
Located in Grythyttan, SE
element holds symbolic significance.
-The phoenix and dragons are regarded as Chinese unicorns and are
Category
Vintage 1920s Mongolian Chinese Export Tapestries
Materials
Cotton, Silk
$1,800 Sale Price
25% Off
H 48.04 in W 24.02 in D 0.4 in
15th Century Gothic Tournai Design Medieval Unicorn Hunting Scene Recreation
Located in Secaucus, NJ
The unicorn capture” is recreated after “the hunt of the unicorn” series, found in the collection
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tapestries
Materials
Wool
$8,200
H 97 in W 88 in D 0.2 in
15th Century Tapestry Recreation, "Taste" From the Lady with the Unicorn Series
Located in Secaucus, NJ
"Taste" From the Lady with the Unicorn Series. The lady and the unicorn series represent the most
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tapestries
Materials
Wool
$4,800
H 67 in W 80 in D 0.2 in
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18th Century Bronze Lion Dog Censer
Located in Berwickshire, GB
expression but was in the form of a luduan, or Chinese unicorn. According to the published TEFAF report in
Category
Antique 1750s Chinese Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
A Chinese Sancai Glazed Unicorn (Xiezhi)
Located in Austin, TX
A charming depiction of the Chinese mythological beast known as a xiezhi. Often called a Chinese
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures
A Pair of Dragon Lions "Kylin"
Located in Katonah, NY
. It is sometimes called the "Chinese unicorn" by Westerners.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures
Chinese Famille Verte Oval Ginger Jar with Mythical Qilin, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
mythical qilin. Also known as kirin or Chinese unicorns, qilin are chimeric animals from Chinese mythology
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Jars
Materials
Enamel
Pair Chinese Polychrome Glazed Porcelain Mythological Unicorns
Located in New York, NY
Pair of antique (early 20th century) Chinese mythological porcelain unicorns with painted wooden
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Pair of Rare Chinese Rose Medallion Porcelain Candlesticks
Located in Vero Beach, FL
encircling the shafts. A kylin is a unicorn of Chinese myth depicted with the tail of an ox and the legs and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Famille Rose Ginger Jar with Mythical Qilin, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
mythical qilin. Also known as kirin or Chinese unicorns, qilin are chimeric animals from Chinese mythology
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Famille Rose Ginger Jar with Mythical Qilin, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
mythical qilin. Also known as kirin or Chinese unicorns, qilin are chimeric animals from Chinese mythology
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Porcelain Dish or Deep Plate Blue and White, Ming Wanli circa 1600
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Chinese unicorn which is a mythical beast that symbolizes good luck and prosperity.
The cavetto and
Category
Antique Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Mythical Unicorn Xiezhi Representing Justice and Wisdom
Located in Katonah, NY
Xiezhi, a legendary creature in Chinese mythology, is a mythical unicorn representing justice and
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Large Georgian Mason's Ironstone Serving Dish Bamboo & Basket Pattern circa 1815
By Mason's Ironstone
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
with Lion & Unicorn & Patent Ironstone China
All dating this piece to 1815 to 1820.
Having three
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Ceramics
Materials
Ironstone
H 2.19 in W 14.5 in D 11.13 in
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Chinese Speckle Glazed Onion Shape Bottle Shaped Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine quality Chinese onion shape bottle vase decorated in mottled glazes dating from the latter 19th or 20th century. The stoneware vase stands raised on a narrow round foot and ha...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
French Walnut and Bronze Vanity with Candelabra Arms
Located in Miami, FL
A fine French Louis XVI style dressing table with bronze decorations, having a kidney-shaped top with a gilt bronze frame and a superstructure supporting an oval mirror flanked by gi...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Vanities
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Cloisonné Foil Urn Vase
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a cloisonné foil metal vase depicting a continuous scenes around it of three large white cranes, a volcano and some green leaves in a turquoise background. Under the base the...
Category
20th Century Japanese Japonisme Urns
Materials
Metal
Chinese Barrel-Form Brass Urn with Traditional Archaistic Ornamentation and Lid
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A Chinese four-legged barrel-form brass urn cast and engraved with archaistic decoration from the 20th century. The gently rounded sides are cast with the dispersed elements of two t...
Category
20th Century Chinese Urns
Materials
Brass
$2,800
H 17 in Dm 13 in
Antique Mahogany Display Cabinet
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique mahogany display cabinet having an astragal glazed door to the top section with a fitted interior and two shelves. The base has a bow front door with a lovely carved panel st...
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Corner Cupboards
Materials
Mahogany
Lifesize Pair of Original French Bronze Sculptures of Herons- Moigniez
By Jules Moigniez
Located in New York City, NY
This important and unusual pair of life size French 19th century Blue Herons are realistically depicted with the two birds foraging in their natural environment. One large Heron is h...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Beaux Arts Statues
Materials
Bronze
$24,000
H 28 in W 28 in D 16 in
Pair of Chinese Blue and White Lamps with dragon motif
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Chinese blue and white lamps with dragon motif. 20th Century.
8" diam.
15" to top of vase
25.5" overall height
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
La Menagerie Ottomane Giraffe Porcelain Dinner Plate, Handmade in Italy
By Bertrando Di Renzo
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Discover the fascinating world of exotic animals once hidden within the Sultan’s palaces, often gifted by foreign dignitaries and treasured as symbols of wonder and prestige. La Mena...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
$77 / item
H 1.19 in Dm 11.03 in
Chinese Export Famille Rose Pheasant With Ormolu Mounts, Late 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A gorgeous Chinese export famille rose enameled porcelain model of a pheasant mounted on an ormolu stand.
The elegant bird is portrayed perched on a rocky outcrop, one leg raised, ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ormolu
$12,500
H 9.75 in W 6 in D 7 in
Very Large Chinese Blue and White Fish Bowl
Located in East Hampton, NY
A very large single Chinese blue and white fish bowl/planter depicting a dragon and palms ... very heavy.
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Very old Chinese pottery jar/Tang Dynasty/unearthed pottery/grave goods
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old excavated pottery made around the Tang Dynasty in China.
During the Tang Dynasty, colored pottery called Sancai appeared.
There are various colors such as yellow,...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
2 Turquoise Cloisonné Chrysanthemums Lidded Ginger Jar Vase Urn Pair 8"
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of early 20th century cloisonné ginger jars with lids featuring a design of chrysanthemums and swirling tendrils in white on a turquoise blue ground.
Dimensions:
5.5" x 7.75" (...
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Urns
Materials
Brass, Enamel
$468 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 7.75 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Cónica Cake Stand in Black Marble
By Casa Mineral
Located in Mexico City, MX
Cake stand in carved Monterrey black marble. Handmade in Mexico. Production time: 6-8 weeks for items without marble / 13-14 weeks for marble pieces. Shipping +10 additional busines...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Marble
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Satsuma Incense Burner Censer
Located in Pomona, CA
UP for you consideration is a beautiful antique Meiji period Japanese gold gilt satsuma incense burner marked/signed by Kinkozan. Very fine hand painting of Japanese Samurai on one s...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Chinese Export Urns
Materials
Porcelain
Hand Carved Stone Fountain Head Spout Backsplash Antiques Rustic Wall Mount CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hand Carved Stone Fountain Head Spout Backsplash Antiques Rustic Wall Mount CA . Nicely carved stone wall mount fountain spout sculpted figure of a woman with metal spout.
A beauti...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Fountains
Materials
Stone, Limestone, Metal
$7,680 Sale Price
20% Off
H 30 in W 27 in D 13 in
Antique Chinese Ming Style Blue and White BW Bunch Of Lotus Charger 19c Qing
Located in Richmond, CA
An antique Chinese porcelain charger, hand decorated in underglaze blue and white, exemplifying the revered Ming style. The focal point, a central medallion within a double circle bo...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
$4,200
H 2.5 in Dm 12.5 in
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Chinese unicorn you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A Chinese unicorn — often made from ceramic, porcelain and fabric — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the Chinese unicorn you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Chinese unicorn over the years, but those crafted by Mason's Ironstone and William Brownfield are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Chinese Unicorn?
Prices for a Chinese unicorn can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $289 and can go as high as $8,200, while the average can fetch as much as $1,120.
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