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Technique: Carved
Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Cuspidor
Located in New Orleans, LA
This intriguing Chinese zhadou is intricately carved of fine cinnabar lacquer. A work of exceptional artistry, this covered bowl is adorned with an intricately carved floral motif on all surfaces, including the cover and the wide rim. Also known as a cuspidor or spittoon, this rare container would have been used by members of the imperial family and scholar- officials at the court. Carved during the Kangxi period (1662-1722), this charming piece exhibits the high detail and charm associated with items from that period, making it a true treasure,
Early 18th century (Kangxi dynasty)
Measures: 6 ¼” wide x 3 ¼” high
Cinnabar has been revered for its color all over the world. It has been found in the royal burial chambers of the Mayas, in the rituals of India, and in the ruins of ancient Greece and Rome. In China, cinnabar and gold were the two most important elements in alchemy. Mined since the Neolithic Age, cinnabar is the ore of mercury, and as such, it can be incredibly toxic, especially when mining. In fact, during the Roman Empire, miners at Spain’s Almadén mine in Spain were frequently exposed to mercury fumes, and the subsequent, often fatal, sickness was considered an occupational hazard.
The most popular known use of cinnabar is in Chinese carved lacquer-ware, a technique that is believed to have originated in the Song Dynasty, in which cinnabar is ground to a powder and added to clear lacquer. As with mining, there was inherent danger of mercury poisoning for those who carved the lacquer, as mercury was also released into the air when artisans ground the pigments. Most antique cinnabar...
Category
18th Century Chinese Other Antique Carved Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Antique Black Lacquered Carved Box Village Life
Located in Somis, CA
This captivating early 20th-century lacquerware box transports you to a serene Chinese farming village. The fully carved lid unfolds a scene of daily life: two men, one seated on a ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Carved Lacquer
Materials
Kork, Wood, Lacquer
$95 Sale Price
38% Off
Large 50CM Antique Chinese Red Lacquer Lobed Storage Box With Dragons
Located in Brea, CA
This is a large 50cm Chinese red lacquer lobed storage box, likely featuring intricate designs.The box is hand-decorated with sgraffito work, showcasing a three clawed Imperial drago...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Carved Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
A Chinese Hand-Carved Red Lacquered Basket with Handle, Late 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Chinese Hand-Carved Red Lacquered Basket with Handle, Late 19th Century
Provenance: Private Australian Collection.
Dimension: Height: 31cm Width: 27cm Depth: 30cm.
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Carved Lacquer
Materials
Wood
$464 Sale Price
35% Off
19th Century Large Gilt Lacquer Chinese Tea Caddy
Located in Brea, CA
19th century golden black lacquer Chinese tea caddy with big pewter and a key, the rectangular-section body decorated with panels of landscapes, a very beautiful piece. See more pict...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Carved Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Chinese Hand Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Plate
Located in Pomona, CA
This stunning Chinese hand carved cinnabar lacquered plate has Intricate lacquer carving arts of Chinese traditional Floral scene design, an original works of art in the tradition of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Carved Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
19th Century Antique Chinese Inlay Tin Coconut Big Bowl
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 19th century Chinese tin coconut big bowl with mark, diameter 8.5inch, high 3.5 inch.
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Carved Lacquer
Materials
Coconut
19th Century a Unique Gilt Chinese Lacquer Tea Caddy
Located in Brea, CA
19th century golden black lacquer Chinese tea caddy with pewter and a key, the special shape body decorated with hand paint courtyard, a very beautiful piece. See more pictures, meas...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Carved Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
19th Century Golden Black Lacquer Chinese Tea Caddy
Located in Brea, CA
19th century lift-lid gilt-decorated goldenblack lacquer Chinese tea caddy, small and beautiful piece.
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Carved Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
One Chinese Black Lacquer Rectangular Lidded Jewelry box, Late 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
One Chinese Black Lacquer Rectangular Lidded Jewelry box, Late 19th Century
Provenance: Private Melbourne Collection.
Dimensions: Width: 37cm Height: 10.5cm Depth: 20.5cm.
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Carved Lacquer
Materials
Wood
$225 Sale Price
50% Off
Japanese Lacquer Powder Horn Form of Turtle Shell, 19th Century
Located in Norton, MA
A Unique and lovely lacquer powder horn in the form of a turtle shell from 19th century.
Category
19th Century Antique Carved Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
19th Century Golden Black Lacquer Chinese Jewelry Box with Dragon Feet
Located in Brea, CA
19th century lift-lid gilt-decorated golden black lacquer Chinese jewelry box with dragon feet and key.
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Carved Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
A Round Chinese Red and Black Lacquer Box, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Round Chinese Red and Black Lacquer Box, 19th Century
Provenance:
Private Old Melbourne Based Chinese Collection.
Description:
The shaped lid of equal proportions to the base an...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Carved Lacquer
Materials
Wood
$756 Sale Price
55% Off
Miniature Japanese Lacquer Ebony Hokkai Hat Box
Located in Norton, MA
A Meiji period a miniature carved ebony hokkai decorated with lots of inlaid elements on the lower band and on the fitted lid and resting on three feet. one small inlay object missin...
Category
19th Century Antique Carved Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
19th C. Chinese Figural Carved Wood Lacquer Scholars/ Offering / Opium Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th C. Chinese Figural Carved Wood Lacquer Scholars/ Offering / Opium Stand
Chinese 19th Century
A truly unique and remarkable piece from 19th-century China, this figural carved w...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Carved Lacquer
Materials
Shell, Wood, Lacquer
$1,590 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Qing Dynasty Chinese Religious Temple Architectural Ornament
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce pair of Qing Dynasty temple architectural ornaments, the decorative antique building element fragments each elaborately hand carved, polychrome painted and lacquered, richly detailed featuring two figural pairs accented...
Category
Early 19th Century Asian Folk Art Antique Carved Lacquer
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Antique A Rare Butterfly Shape Large Chinese Red Lacquer Box
Located in Brea, CA
Antique a rare shape Chinese red lacquer box, possibly early 20 century, featuring symbolic decorations. It is made of lacquered wood, a traditional Chinese craft.
The box is red wi...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Carved Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
Chinese Cinnabar Finely Carved Box and Cover, Late 18th-Early 19th Century
Located in Sarasota, FL
Chinese cinnabar very finely carved box circa late 18th or early 19th century. The multiple lacquered layers of red over black over amber, the cover carved with a scene of Kwan Yin i...
Category
1790s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Carved Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
English Black Lacquered and Gilt Stenciled Figural Pagoda Tea Box, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
English black lacquered and gilt stenciled figural pagoda hinged tea box with exterior gilt stenciled dragon motif, original interior pewter hand chased figural container with bone k...
Category
1810s English George III Antique Carved Lacquer
Materials
Pewter
A Chinese Red Lacquer Baby Bath with Mark, Late 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Chinese Red Lacquer Baby Bath with Mark, Late 19th Century
Provenance: Private Australian Collection.
Diamension: Height: 14cm Diameter: 42cm.
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Carved Lacquer
Materials
Wire
$390 Sale Price
40% Off
Japanese Horse Festival Black Lacquer Medallion with Tassels and Bells, Edo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese horse festival black lacquer medallion with tassels with bells, Edo period.
When horses participate in festivals they are adorned with horse trappings and other decoratio...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Carved Lacquer
Materials
Leather, Wood
$320 Sale Price
28% Off
Large Japanese Red & Black Lacquer Wooden Bowl, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A Japanese red & black lacquer wooden bowl from the early 20th century. It is carved from a block of what is likely to be fruit wood. The bowl has aged beautifully over the years wit...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Carved Lacquer
Materials
Fruitwood, Lacquer
Scroll Stand, Cream Lacquer, Hand-Carved, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Scroll stand.
Cream lacquer.
Hand-carved.
Wood-base.
Limited edition decorative object.
Lacquer is a technique that dates back to the Shang dynasty, circ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Carved Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
Big Golden Black Lacquer Chinese Style Arrow Barrels
Located in Brea, CA
Big golden black lacquer Chinese Style arrow barrels, beautiful golden painting.
Category
Early 1900s English Chinoiserie Antique Carved Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Early 20th Century Chinese Red Lacquer Decorated Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 20th century Chinese Red Lacquer decorated box. Relief carved top panel of an attendant and scholar. Fine finger joints on the box and lid. Inside top of the lid having Chinese...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Carved Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
19th Century Chinese Red Lacquered Melon Vessel with Lift Cover
Located in Brea, CA
19th century Chinese red lacquered papier mâché melon form vessel with lift cover and painted decoration. Measures: H 9 1/2 inch.
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Carved Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Pair of Large Japanese Carved Wood Temple Candleholders Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A tall pair of Japanese carved wood candle holders circa early 19th century (late Edo Period). The pair is carved in the typical form with a block base in the shape of stylized chrysanthemums and long fluted stem with changes in diameter that supports a grooved holder fitted with metal pricket. These types of oversized candle holders were traditionally used in Buddhist temples or Samurai's resident where they were placed on the altar table for worshiping. What is extraordinary of these candle stickers is that they feature a wonderfully conserved surface with lacquered gold leaf. The sparkling gold on the well weathered surface is visually striking. The professional conservation was performed in 2007 and as a result, the pieces display a wonderful aged Wabi-Sabi patina.
The piece retains an original invoice from Far Eastern Antiques...
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Carved Lacquer
Materials
Gold Leaf
Intricately Carved Kamakura Lacquer Box with Botanical Design by Tamerou Ono
Located in Prahran, Victoria
A vintage Japanese Tsuzuri bako, writing box. with an unusual, deeply carved relief of Japanese sarcandra glabra, a woody herbal sub-shrub native to Asia with deep green glossy leave...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Carved Lacquer
Materials
Wood
$3,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of 14‘’ Large Japanese Golden Black Lacquer Cover Boxes
Located in Brea, CA
A pair of large Japanese golden black lacquer cover boxes, very big beautiful pieces. possibly 19th century, each 14 inch diameter x 10 inch high, one ...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Carved Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
17th Century Qing Dynasty Set of 5 Chinese Bamboo Tea Cups with Silver Inlaid
Located in Brea, CA
A fine set of 5pieces Chinese bamboo tea cups with silvered interiors from the 17th century Qing Dynasty, the faces each of each decorated t...
Category
17th Century Chinese Qing Antique Carved Lacquer
Materials
Bamboo
18th Century Gilt Black Chinese Larquer Cabinet Desk
Located in Brea, CA
18th century gilt black lacquer Chinese cabinet desk, the rectangular-section body decorated with panels of landscapes, the superstructure of two panelled doors, enclosing an array o...
Category
Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Carved Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
19th Century Pair of Lacquer Chinese Jardinières Inlay with Mother of Pearl
Located in Brea, CA
19th century a pair of black lacquer Chinese jardinières inlay with mother of pearl, with loss to lacquer and inlay throughout, each 7.25 inches wide,...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Carved Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
19th Century Pair of Golden Black Lacquer Chinese Plates
Located in Brea, CA
19th century a pair of lift-lid gilt-decorated golden black lacquer Chinese plates, very beautiful pieces. every plate with 4 golden feet.
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Carved Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
END OF THE 19th CENTURY PAIR OF JAPANESE VASES
Located in Firenze, FI
Beautiful pair of wooden vases lacquered in an elegant shade of blue, and decorated with light wood inlays and golden finishes. The inlays depict delicate floral and bird motifs, cre...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Carved Lacquer
Materials
Wood
$2,987 / set
Two Japanese Mother of Pearl Wood Dishes
Located in Brea, CA
Two Japanese mother of pearl wood dishes, very beautiful pieces. Measures: Large one H 2” x L 13.5” x W 10”.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Carved Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
$880 / set
19th Century Net-Pattern Lacquer Box and Cover
Located in Brea, CA
19th century a lacquer net-pattern box and cover, a very beautiful piece. See more pictures, measures: Diameter 25cm.
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Qing Antique Carved Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Meiji Period Carved Root Wood Serving Tray, ca. 1868-1912
Located in New York, NY
DIMENSIONS
Height: 9.25 inches
Width: 11.5 inches
Depth: 10.5 inches
ABOUT MEIJI PERIOD
The Meiji Era was the 44-year period of Japan's history from 1868 to 1912 when the country was under the rule of the great Emperor Mutsuhito. Also called the Meiji Emperor, he was the first ruler of Japan to wield actual political power in centuries.
It was during the Meiji period that Japanese art students first went to Europe to study Western painting, and developed a new style of painting based on these techniques, known as yoga (or ‘Western style’).
Yoga painting...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Other Antique Carved Lacquer
Materials
Wood
6-drawer cabinet of lacquer carved wood and steel from SoShiro Ainu collection
By SoShiro
Located in London, GB
The All Aid Wellness Cabinet from SoShiro’s Ainu collection, a collaboration between award-winning artist Toru Kaizawa and Shiro Muchiri, was initially imagined as a large-scale medi...
Category
2010s Japanese International Style Carved Lacquer
Materials
Stainless Steel
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