Chinese Unicorn
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
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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
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
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
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
"Monodon - Blue + Cream" / 9' x 12' / Hand-Knotted Wool Rug
By Erik Lindstrom
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Made of Tibetan wool, these beloved and unusual unicorns of the deep offer a whimsical, yet
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2010s American Modern Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
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
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Lady Unicorn Art Rug Tapestry
Located in RÉDING, FR
Lady Unicorn Art Rug Tapestry
Hand Tufted Rug, Lady Unicorn Design, Circa 1970
What is the Hand
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Late 20th Century European Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
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
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tapestries
Materials
Wool
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
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tapestries
Materials
Wool
H 67 in W 80 in D 0.2 in
Hand Carved Marble Statue of Qilin, Chinese Mythical Beast on Rosewood Base
Located in Lomita, CA
general, the qilin is the Chinese version of the unicorn, with a number of similar creatures including the
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
No Reserve
H 12.5 in W 14.5 in D 3.5 in
Blue and White Ironstone Platter
Located in Wilson, NC
and foliate extending from it. On the back is a blue mark with lion and unicorn with "STONE CHINA
Category
Antique 1840s English Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ironstone
Coronation Plate Queen Elizabeth II June 2nd 1953 Burleigh Ware Burslem England
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Elisabeth 2nd Plate.
Vintage piece of bone china from the 1953 Queen Elizabeth II Coronation, a perfect
Category
Late 20th Century British Elizabethan Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Porcelain
Pedestal Bowl by Wood & Brownfield Ironstone large diameter Ptn 328, circa 1845
By William Brownfield
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Arms mark with lion & unicorn and printed with Warranted Real Ironstone China, with the pattern no. 328
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Chinoiserie Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ironstone
Massive Roast Beef of Olde Englande Armorial Eglinton Tournament Ironstone Plate
Located in New York, NY
Granite China' and WR and Co between lion and unicorn, and also printed with a small coat of arms with the
Category
Antique 1830s British Medieval Serving Pieces
Materials
Earthenware
H 3 in W 19 in D 15 in
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Pair of Chinese Mythical Guardian Charms
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-carved from solid limestone, these mythical figures are qilin, hybrid creatures from Chinese mythology thought to bring luck and happiness. Crouching upon lotus plinths, these q...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Statues
Materials
Limestone
Japan Large Antique Stone Joyful Temple Lion, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan a tall early antique stone temple mythical Shi Shi Temple Foo Dog Lion also known as Komainu hand-carved in sandstone.
Dimensions: 23 inches high and 10 inches wide and 16 in...
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Sandstone
Japanese antique stone lion figurine / 1800-1900 / Edo to Meiji / garden object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a stone performance lion figurine made in the late 19th century in Japan from the Edo period to the Meiji period.
Shishi has been revered as a divine beast since ancient tim...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Garden Ornaments
Materials
Limestone
H 5.12 in W 9.45 in D 7.49 in
Large Japanese Bronze Incense Burner, Japan Meiji Period
Located in Saverne, Grand Est
Exceptional incense burner in finely chiseled patinated bronze. The barrel with a rotating decoration of birds and branches is supported by three shishis. Two other Fô lions serve as...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Temple Lion Jade Sculpture
Located in Roma, IT
Chinese jade archaic style "Temple lion" sculpture.
Jade, probably 18th Century.
5 x 20 cm.
Good conditions
Chinese guardian lions, or imperial guardian lions, are a traditional ...
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
Japanese Antique Wooden Lion Mask Engraving Edo Period/1603-1868/Shrine Festival
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese "si-si" mask made in the middle to late Edo period.
(Japanese ``si-si'' is an imaginary animal that deifies a lion.)
It is thought that materials such as...
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 4.14 in W 7.49 in D 8.47 in
Japanese Arita porcelain dish with peony design, Japan Edo period
Located in Saverne, Grand Est
Arita porcelain dish with decoration of a shishi among peonies.
Apocryphal Chenghua mark on reverse.
Japan, 18th century
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Japan medallions tsuba Tanaka school Edo period
Located in PARIS, FR
Ovoid-shaped (nagamarugata) iron tsuba hammered and chased with medallions. On one side, medallions of a dragon with gold highlights and a komainu (or shishi – lion dog guarding the ...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Gold, Iron
Japanese Arita Porcelain Dish With Imari Shishi Decor, Japan Edo Period
Located in Saverne, Grand Est
Arita porcelain dish decorated with a shishi jumping in a vase.
Excellent condition !
Japan, 18th century.
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
H 1.78 in W 10.24 in D 10.24 in
19th Century Japanese Meiji Era Patinated Bronze Foo Dog Lion Group Censer
Located in Forney, TX
A large and impressive Japanese Meiji period (1852-1912) patinated bronze guardian lion censer.
Late 19th century, Japan, exceptionally executed, the group consisting of four shishi...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Early 18th Century Meissen Oval Wall Beveled Mirror Pair of Cherubs, Germany
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Fine German Meissen porcelain beveled wall mirror with a pair of figural cherubs. Finely modelled as an elegant 18th century piece of art, hand painted white porcelain china with cob...
Category
Antique Early 18th Century German Rococo Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Celadon Green Jade Carving, Triple Vase, Qing Dynasty
Located in New York, NY
An extremely finely carved antique Chinese Qing dynasty, Celadon green triple vase/brush washer with an Imperial Dragon from behind attacking a bird in front, 18th-19th century, Qing...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
Materials
Jade
Chinese Woman Quasi-Official Imperial Dragon Robe Qing Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A blue silk embroidered dragon robe known in Chinese as Jifu (Auspicious Dress) circa mid-late 19th century from the Imperial Qing dynasty of China. The robe is elaborately embroider...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles
Materials
Silk, Plastic
Early 18th Century Japanese Imari Vase
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A rare Japanese late 17th-early 18th century Imari vase of beaker-type, porcelain of elongated ovoid shape with flaring neck, painted in the Imari palette of underglaze blue with ove...
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Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Baroque Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Qing Turquoise Glazed Porcelain Seated Guanyin Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine and attractive Chinese Qing Dynasty turquoise glazed figure of Guanyin dating from the 19th Century or possibly earlier. The hollow biscuit porcelain figurine sits cross ...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain
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H 12.31 in W 5.12 in D 4.34 in
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll with Dragon Robe Early 1900s
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful work complete with a unique wood-carved and hand-painted face and original textile garment/ robe with a dragon symbol.
From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets, we acq...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Textile, Wood, Paint
H 18 in W 8 in D 4 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
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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
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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
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export Vase Blue & White porcelain Hand Painted Kylins, Circa 1930
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful mid-size Chinese Export, blue and white, porcelain vase, which we date to the
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export Crested Blue Fitzhugh Footed Trays, Beale Family, circa 1800
Located in Downingtown, PA
Knock your socks off dramatic!
Chinese export crested blue fitzhugh footed trays,
Beale family
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Platters and Serveware
Materials
Porcelain
H 1.25 in W 9.75 in D 9.75 in
19th Century Chinese Armoire Decorated with High Relief Flora and Fauna 57.75"H
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite 19th-century Chinese chest, crafted with meticulous attention to detail, captivates
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lacquer
Materials
Stone
H 57.75 in W 18.5 in D 41.5 in
Pair of Carved Marble Qilins on Pedestal
Located in Chicago, IL
equivalent of a unicorn in European cultures. Like the Chinese dragon, the Qilin is composed of different
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation British Collector Porcelain Bowl England 1953
Located in North Hollywood, CA
HM Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Bowl England 1953
Mid-century (1953) Radfords Bone China
Category
Mid-20th Century British Victorian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Porcelain
H 1.5 in W 5.25 in D 5.25 in
3 Antique Transferware Platters Grindley Burmah Wedgwood Melton PB&S Honfleur
By Wedgwood & Co, Powell, Bishop & Stonier, W. H. Grindley & Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
the receivers."
"Wedgwood & Co - Earthenware manufacturers at the Unicorn Pottery and Pinnox Works in
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
H 1.5 in W 11.75 in D 16.25 in
Massive Roast Beef of Olde Englande Armorial Eglinton Tournament Ironstone Plate
Located in New York, NY
Granite China' and WR and Co between lion and unicorn, and also printed with a small coat of arms with the
Category
Antique 1830s British Medieval Serving Pieces
Materials
Earthenware
H 3 in W 19 in D 15 in
Pilgrim on Anvil, 1984
By Barry Flanagan
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Chinese mythology the hare is the sole inhabitant of the moon and the symbol of immortality. This
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Vintage 1980s Irish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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
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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
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Large Antique Armorial Porcelain Punch Bowl Showing a Lion & Unicorn circa 1880
By Edmé Samson
Located in Katonah, NY
a unicorn. Made in the late 19th century by the French firm of Samson, Edme et Cie. this bowl is in
Category
Antique 1880s French Chinoiserie Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Framed Chinese Antique Silk Embroidery Cushion Cover with Beads
Located in Atlanta, GA
A wonderful piece of embroidery art from China circa 19th century beautifully presented in a shadow
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Textiles
Materials
Silk, Wood
Chinese Export Lacquer Games Box with Mother of Pearl
Located in New York, US
Our Chinese export games box, circa 1880s, is the finest of its kind we have come across. Includes
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer
Set of Twelve French Samson Porcelain Armorial Dessert Plates
By Emile Samson
Located in Boston, MA
the coat of arms are painted with lions, unicorns, dogs, cats and birds, as you can see in the
Category
Antique 1890s French Chinese Export Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
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
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Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Ceramics
Materials
Ironstone
H 2.19 in W 14.5 in D 11.13 in
Paragon Ltd Edn Porcelain Tyg Commemorating Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II 195
By Paragon
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 and made by Paragon China. The large cylindrical shaped tyg stands on a wider
Category
Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Porcelain
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H 4.63 in Dm 5.02 in
Antique Red Greek Ware Soup Tureen Decorated with Classical Figures circa 1810
By Herculaneum Pottery
Located in Katonah, NY
unicorn. The animals shown on the tureen cover are an added and charming detail.
According to the
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Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Soup Tureens
Materials
Earthenware
H 8.25 in W 11 in D 14.25 in
Staffordshire Serving Dish White Floral with Fine Union Moulding circa 1801-1820
By Charles Bourne, Coalport Porcelain, Staffordshire
Located in London, GB
standard.
Hidden in the surface moulding is a pre-Victorian crown with a lion and unicorn, a rose, a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Platters and Serveware
Materials
Porcelain
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H 2 in W 8.5 in D 11.5 in
Falling Reflections Original Oil Painting, Soft Light Reflecting Romantic Colors
Located in Chicago, IL
Unicorn, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago IL, December, 2012
Rose Freymuth-Frazier: Whispering Sisters and
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2010s Paintings
Materials
Paint
H 20 in W 16 in D 2 in
Wetlands, Reflective Marsh on a Spring Sky, Soft Romantic Colors, Original Oil
Located in Chicago, IL
Exhibitions
Rose Freymuth-Frazier: The Virgin and the Unicorn, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago IL, December
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2010s Paintings
Materials
Paint
H 24 in W 12 in D 2 in
Group of Imari style Ironstone China
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A matching group of " Imari " style ironstone china. I didn't find this exact mark but I am pretty
Category
Antique 19th Century English Soup Tureens
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How Much is a Chinese Unicorn?
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