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Chinese Unicorn

Chinese Blue & White Jar with First Scholar
Chinese Blue & White Jar with First Scholar

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

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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Water Vessel, c. 1900
Chinese Blue and White Water Vessel, c. 1900

Chinese Blue and White Water Vessel, c. 1900

$880

H 10.25 in W 11.5 in D 10.5 in

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
Chinese Yellow Glazed Mythical Beast, Xiezhi, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century, China

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

19th Century Qing Dynasty Folding Chair, Elm & Rosewood, China
19th Century Qing Dynasty Folding Chair, Elm & Rosewood, China

19th Century Qing Dynasty Folding Chair, Elm & Rosewood, China

Located in Charleston, SC

lively Qilin (Chinese unicorn), lotus blooms, Buddhist lions among other bears of luck. This hunting

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of Petite Mythical Qilin Figures
Pair of Petite Mythical Qilin Figures

Pair of Petite Mythical Qilin Figures

$880 / set

H 6 in W 2.5 in D 4.5 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

Art Deco Chinese Handmade Silk Bautou Tapestry Rug, Early 20th Century
Art Deco Chinese Handmade Silk Bautou Tapestry Rug, Early 20th Century

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

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Vintage 1920s Mongolian Chinese Export Tapestries

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Chinese Hand-Carved Wooden Unicorn Sculpture, Song Dynasty, 1249 AD
Chinese Hand-Carved Wooden Unicorn Sculpture, Song Dynasty, 1249 AD

Chinese Hand-Carved Wooden Unicorn Sculpture, Song Dynasty, 1249 AD

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

15th Century Gothic Tournai Design Medieval Unicorn Hunting Scene Recreation
15th Century Gothic Tournai Design Medieval Unicorn Hunting Scene Recreation

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

15th Century Tapestry Recreation, "Taste" From the Lady with the Unicorn Series
15th Century Tapestry Recreation, "Taste" From the Lady with the Unicorn Series

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

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18th Century Bronze Lion Dog Censer
18th Century Bronze Lion Dog Censer

18th Century Bronze Lion Dog Censer

Unavailable

H 6.7 in W 6.3 in D 4.73 in

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

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Antique 1750s Chinese Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

A Chinese Sancai Glazed Unicorn (Xiezhi)
A Chinese Sancai Glazed Unicorn (Xiezhi)

A Chinese Sancai Glazed Unicorn (Xiezhi)

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H 17.5 in W 8.25 in D 7 in

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

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures

A Pair of Dragon Lions "Kylin"
A Pair of Dragon Lions "Kylin"

A Pair of Dragon Lions "Kylin"

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H 10 in W 10 in D 6.5 in

A Pair of Dragon Lions "Kylin"

Located in Katonah, NY

. It is sometimes called the "Chinese unicorn" by Westerners.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures

Chinese Famille Verte Oval Ginger Jar with Mythical Qilin, c. 1900
Chinese Famille Verte Oval Ginger Jar with Mythical Qilin, c. 1900

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
Pair Chinese Polychrome Glazed Porcelain Mythological Unicorns

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
19th Century Pair of Rare Chinese Rose Medallion Porcelain Candlesticks

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 Famille Rose Ginger Jar with Mythical Qilin, C. 1900
Chinese Famille Rose Ginger Jar with Mythical Qilin, C. 1900

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
Chinese Famille Rose Ginger Jar with Mythical Qilin, C. 1900

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

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Porcelain Dish or Deep Plate Blue and White, Ming Wanli circa 1600
Chinese Porcelain Dish or Deep Plate Blue and White, Ming Wanli circa 1600

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
Chinese Mythical Unicorn Xiezhi Representing Justice and Wisdom

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 Georgian Mason's Ironstone Serving Dish Bamboo & Basket Pattern circa 1815
Large Georgian Mason's Ironstone Serving Dish Bamboo & Basket Pattern circa 1815

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

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Miniature Huanghuali Wood Chinese Sideboard
Miniature Huanghuali Wood Chinese Sideboard

Miniature Huanghuali Wood Chinese Sideboard

Located in New York, NY

Miniature Huanghuali wood Chinese sideboard. An expertly crafted miniature architectural model in Huanhuali wood with brass hardware. A late 20th century miniature furniture model of...

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Late 20th Century Chinese Qing Models and Miniatures

Materials

Rosewood

Chinese Qing Dynasty Flambé Glazed Bottle Vase, Tianqiuping, Late 19th Century
Chinese Qing Dynasty Flambé Glazed Bottle Vase, Tianqiuping, Late 19th Century

Chinese Qing Dynasty Flambé Glazed Bottle Vase, Tianqiuping, Late 19th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A gorgeous Chinese monochrome red flambé glazed bottle vase, called a tianqiuping, Qing Dynasty, late 19th century. The voluptuous body of the vase of globular form, rising to br...

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Huanghuali Horseshoe Back Armchairs
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Huanghuali Horseshoe Back Armchairs

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Huanghuali Horseshoe Back Armchairs

Located in Water Mill, NY

Pair of 19th century Chinese Huanghuali horseshoe back Armchair, with very good patina. Some restoration. Contact dealer for more information.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Armchairs

Chinese Carved Zitan Table-Form Stand, Republic Period, Mid-20th Century
Chinese Carved Zitan Table-Form Stand, Republic Period, Mid-20th Century

Chinese Carved Zitan Table-Form Stand, Republic Period, Mid-20th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A finely carved zitan wood display stand in the form of a round table, China, Republic Period, mid 20th century. The circular display stand carved from rare and precious zitan wo...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Zitan

A Pair of Chinese Huanghuali Official's Chairs
A Pair of Chinese Huanghuali Official's Chairs

A Pair of Chinese Huanghuali Official's Chairs

$2,500 / set

H 41.25 in W 22.5 in D 17.25 in

A Pair of Chinese Huanghuali Official's Chairs

Located in Chicago, IL

Lovely pair of Chinese officials chairs. Featuring a decorative back splat. Constructed with a mortise and tenon joinery and supported by square legs with a foot rest in the front. A...

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Vintage 1910s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Pearwood

A Chinese mid 18th century Laquered Coromandel screen
A Chinese mid 18th century Laquered Coromandel screen

A Chinese mid 18th century Laquered Coromandel screen

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A monumentally scaled and most important Chinese mid 18th century Laquered Coromandel screen. This finely detailed ten panel screen, with its original tempera paint, showcases a coll...

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Antique 18th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Blue and White Chinese Floor Vase with Scholars' Garden
Blue and White Chinese Floor Vase with Scholars' Garden

Blue and White Chinese Floor Vase with Scholars' Garden

Located in Chicago, IL

Chinese blue-and-white ceramics have inspired ceramists worldwide since cobalt was first introduced to China from the Middle East thousands of years ago. This contemporary vase from ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Large Chinese Blue & White Brush Pot Porcelain with Kangxi Mark and Wooden Base
Large Chinese Blue & White Brush Pot Porcelain with Kangxi Mark and Wooden Base

Large Chinese Blue & White Brush Pot Porcelain with Kangxi Mark and Wooden Base

Located in Norton, MA

Beautifully painted in varying shades and tones of underglaze blue and white showing figures in an imperial courtyard scene and a famous poem from the Tang Dynasty from Circa 690.  

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20th Century Chinese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Two blue and white jars, officials in garden, Rabbit mark to base, Ming dynasty
Two blue and white jars, officials in garden, Rabbit mark to base, Ming dynasty

Two blue and white jars, officials in garden, Rabbit mark to base, Ming dynasty

Located in seoul, KR

17th century, painted in underglaze blue with eight figures including officials in a garden landscape, marked on the bottom with a sitting rabbit(blue hare), Transitional period(Late...

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Antique 17th Century Hong Kong Ming Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Pair Chinese Elm Official's Hat Armchairs
Pair Chinese Elm Official's Hat Armchairs

Pair Chinese Elm Official's Hat Armchairs

$990 / set

H 36 in W 22 in D 18 in

Pair Chinese Elm Official's Hat Armchairs

Located in Rochester, NY

Pair of Chinese hardwood elm yokeback armchairs "official's hat chairs" in great original vintage condition w/ glowing warm color patina. In the Qing Dynasty style. Dating from the m...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Hardwood, Elm

Chinese 19th Century Carved Horseshoe-Back Folding Chair
Chinese 19th Century Carved Horseshoe-Back Folding Chair

Chinese 19th Century Carved Horseshoe-Back Folding Chair

Located in Queens, NY

Antique Chinese (19th Century) horseshoe-back wooden folding armchair with a rush seat, sloped, carved back and footrest.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Export Armchairs

Materials

Hardwood

Chinese White and Blue Figurative Porcelain Ginger Jar
Chinese White and Blue Figurative Porcelain Ginger Jar

Chinese White and Blue Figurative Porcelain Ginger Jar

Located in Queens, NY

Chinese white porcelain jar decorated with blue figures amid scroll detailing with a finial topped lid. Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Scholars' Scene Ginger Jar
Chinese Blue and White Scholars' Scene Ginger Jar

Chinese Blue and White Scholars' Scene Ginger Jar

Located in Chicago, IL

Working within the time-honored tradition of Chinese blue-and-white ceramics, this lidded ginger jar depicts a Qing-dynasty man engaged in the four arts he must master to become a re...

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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

A Pair of 19th Century Qing Dynasty Chinese Carved Hardwood Pedestals
A Pair of 19th Century Qing Dynasty Chinese Carved Hardwood Pedestals

A Pair of 19th Century Qing Dynasty Chinese Carved Hardwood Pedestals

Located in New York, NY

A Wonderful Pair of 19th Century Qing Dynasty Chinese Carved Hardwood Pedestals, with Provenance from a Private Collection in Texas. Possibly Huanghuali. Standing tall the pedestals...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Wood

Chinese 17th/18th Century Huanghuali Document Box with Baitong Mounts
Chinese 17th/18th Century Huanghuali Document Box with Baitong Mounts

Chinese 17th/18th Century Huanghuali Document Box with Baitong Mounts

Unavailable|$8,891

H 2.37 in W 13.71 in D 6.89 in

Chinese 17th/18th Century Huanghuali Document Box with Baitong Mounts

Located in Amsterdam, NL

A Chinese Huanghuali document box with baitong mounts Late Ming/Early Qing dynasty, 17th/18th century H. 6 x W. 34.8 x D. 17.5 cm Provenance: Property of a Dutch diplomat sta...

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Antique Late 17th Century Chinese Ming Furniture

Materials

Brass

Important and Rare Canopy Bed of the Guangxu Reign
Important and Rare Canopy Bed of the Guangxu Reign

Important and Rare Canopy Bed of the Guangxu Reign

$35,655

H 89.77 in W 82.68 in D 64.97 in

Important and Rare Canopy Bed of the Guangxu Reign

Located in Madrid, ES

Important and rare canopy bed. In 19th century tamarind, of the Guangxu reign (1875-1908). Decoration with plant motifs. Dimentions.: 228 x 210 x 165 cm. Complete and in very g...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

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Chinese Unicorn For Sale on 1stDibs

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.