Mythical Creatures

Mythical Design Elements: The spout and handle are sculpted into fantastical creature forms, adding a dramatic and enchanting touch.

This surreal artwork presents an enchanting fusion of fantasy and reality, featuring a delicate interplay between a woman and a mythical creature. The creature, reminiscent of a deer...

The masterfully carved dragon utilizes dynamic high-relief and intricate openwork techniques, allowing the mythical creature to literally emerge from the clouds with incredible depth...

A striking antique stickpin (circa 1890-1900), designed as the finely sculpted head of a gryphon crafted in 14 karat gold. The mythical creature is rendered with expressive detail, i...

The bulbous body is organized into relief-decorated panels depicting a lively array of animals and mythical creatures — including rabbit, ox, dog, rooster, monkey, tiger, squirrel, s...

To the figure’s right, a small mythical creature—possibly a qilin, pixiu, or guardian lion—climbs upward, symbolizing protection and auspicious power.

Each chip, precisely hand-cut and filed, comes together to breathe life into this mythical creature. Set against a backdrop of rich blue resin, applied with the finesse of Venetian p...

Crafted from natural wood, this magnificent figure features an intricate, layered texture that mimics fur, giving the mythical creature a lifelike and powerfully expressive presence.

An early 20th century Chinese altar console table, late Qing to Republic period, featuring a long narrow top with everted flanges, a carved apron with cloud scrolls and stylized myth...

The figure stands atop an elaborately sculpted pedestal, richly adorned with mythical creature heads, vegetal motifs, and volutes, contributing to the piece’s theatrical presence.

Each dragon is meticulously detailed, showcasing the mythical creature's strength and grace. Note the finely rendered scales, powerful claws, and expressive faces, all captured in so...

Kolpakova’s intricate storytelling and exquisite detail invite the viewer into an alternate reality of floating islands, mythical creatures, and enigmatic symbols. The artwork explor...

From the melting pot of diverse cultural origins, interests in both classical and Asiatic art and an array of technical skills rose his three-dimensional contemporary mythical creatu...

From the entablature hangs the enameled clock face and mechanism, adorned with a delicate Ormolu frame and richly chased hanging drapery featuring a foliate movements, mythical creat...

The vases feature two mythical creatures, the Hou-ou (which has close parallells with the Chinese Fenghuang and is sometimes called the Japanese Pheonix) and a dragon.

Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, these bookends feature majestic sphinxes, mythical creatures with the body of a lion and the head of a human, symbolizing wisdom and stre...

Also known as shizi or foo dogs, the mythical creatures are believed to be benevolent protectors and are traditionally placed at the thresholds of sacred spaces, such as homes, templ...

Foo dogs, also known as guardian lions or temple lions, are iconic mythical creatures in Chinese culture that symbolize protection and prosperity.

These umbrella stands often feature intricate hand-painted designs, such as traditional Chinese or Japanese artwork, floral patterns, landscapes, or symbols of good luck and prosperi...

The artwork represents the mythical creature Nymph, well-known for being with the body of a woman.

It depicts a wonderful mythical fish sea creature. The face of the fish is extraordinary with magnificent gold work.

These take the form of mythical creatures with open mouths and curling tails.

We priced the necklace in line with another 1stDibs listing for an unsigned Hattie Carnegie similarly-sized mythical-creature brooch from the 1930s, which is also in good condition.

Since ancient times, hybrid creatures have played a role in art and mythology, from the Egyptian gods with animal heads to the medieval mythical creatures that represented human char...

A wonderful, unique, and very engaging original indigenous painting by Australian Aboriginal artist Thompson Yulidjirri, (Circa 1930-2009) featuring two mythical creatures. The paint...

Elegant Chinese porcelain ginger jar with lid, decorated in the traditional famille rose palette and featuring a lively narrative scene with children and mythical creatures. The comp...

Three prominent circular medallions anchor the composition, depicting stylized birds and mythical creatures surrounded by scrolling clouds.

Unlike Western depictions, Chinese dragons are benevolent mythical creatures associated with water, rainfall, abundance, and good fortune.

The sculptural relief—mythical creature, scrolling forms, and architectural framing—gives the piece a strong, historic presence.

A striking pair of earrings featuring finely rendered griffins (or dragons) of 14 karat gold, each accented with vivid ruby eyes and diamonds. The mythical creatures are rendered wit...

Executed in silk thread on a luminous copper-colored silk ground, the panoramic composition depicts the Emperor in a fantastical landscape populated by Daoist immortals, attendants, ...

The interiors are meticulously hand-painted with cobalt blue glazes, depicting serene domestic scenes with elegant figures, surrounded by intricate panel work of mythical creatures a...

The interiors are meticulously hand-painted with cobalt blue glazes, depicting serene domestic scenes with elegant figures, surrounded by intricate panel work of mythical creatures a...

The winged Pegasus, a white horse with golden wings that can fly, is a magical mythical creature familiar to us from Greek myths.

Her golden tail is composed of lottery ticket numbers, visually connecting the fantasy of a mythical creature with the dream of winning big. The bright yellow-orange tones of the san...

The designs are finished with black lacquer paintings of cloud scrollwork, animals and mythical creatures. The art of lacquer of Myanmar (Burma) is known as 'pan yun' and traditiona...

Each chip, precisely hand-cut and filed, comes together to breathe life into this mythical creature. Set against a backdrop of rich blue resin, applied with the finesse of Venetian p...

The traditional "Wushi Pai" (Blessing Plaque) features a plain, uncarved body while its crown is often exquisitely decorated with auspicious motifs like dragons, phoenixes, mythical ...

The base features three female sphinxes — mythical creatures with a woman’s head and bust seamlessly merging into lion bodies.

Each chip, precisely hand-cut and filed, comes together to breathe life into this mythical creature. Set against a backdrop of rich blue resin, applied with the finesse of Venetian p...

With wide-open jaws and scaly, curled tails, the tiles depict a mythical creature known as a chiwen (蚩吻), a chimeric being with the face of a dragon, tail of a fish and wings of a bi...

With wide-open jaws and scaly, curled tails, the tiles depict a mythical creature known as a chiwen (蚩吻), a chimeric being with the face of a dragon, tail of a fish and wings of a bi...

From the melting pot of diverse cultural origins, interests in both classical and Asiatic art and an array of technical skills rose his three-dimensional contemporary mythical creatu...

The upper section showcases pierced latticework panels depicting mythical creatures and floral scrolls, framed by elegantly carved eaves with a dentil border.

Each pin is meticulously crafted in gleaming gold-tone metal, with fine details that bring the mythical creatures to life. The graceful curves and intricate scales of the dragon comp...

The four larger sections are interspersed by four smaller ones, all four depicting heads of mythical creatures, to an articulated bracelet flowing with movement featuring ridged bord...

Eternalizing the female form in gold and silver, Argentini elevates his subjects to goddesses and mythical creatures of age-old tales.

Whether it's the elaborate embellishments of a grand cathedral or the whimsical charm of a mythical creature, each piece invites viewers to lose themselves in a world where imaginati...

Whether it's the elaborate embellishments of a grand cathedral or the whimsical charm of a mythical creature, each piece invites viewers to lose themselves in a world where imaginati...

Whether it's the elaborate embellishments of a grand cathedral or the whimsical charm of a mythical creature, each piece invites viewers to lose themselves in a world where imaginati...

Whether it's the elaborate embellishments of a grand cathedral or the whimsical charm of a mythical creature, each piece invites viewers to lose themselves in a world where imaginati...

The combination of these two mythical creatures on the vases suggests a harmonious balance and positive energy.

The Ho Ho bird is a mythical creature, whose origins in China go back some eight millenia, appearing on pottery and jade work, the Ho Ho bird traditionally only resides in households...

The side-mounted female faces, so-called caryatids support the handles, which in turn end in heads of dolphins or mythical creatures at the top. The heart of the clock is a classi...

Since ancient times, hybrid creatures have played a role in art and mythology, from the Egyptian gods with animal heads to the medieval mythical creatures that represented human char...

Their round bulbous flask-shaped deep cobalt blue porcelain bodies are meticulously adorned with a collection of finely carved ormolu foliate and mythical creatures, creating a capti...

A striking antique dragon brooch dating to 1890–1900, designed as a finely sculpted dragon or griffin crafted in 14 karat gold, dramatically clutching a luminous pearl within its jaw...