Three Antique Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Vases with Gorgeous Chinese Carvings

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A Magnificent Set of Three Antique Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Vases/cashepots/flower pots; with Gorgeous Chinese Carved Decoration. This set of three lacquer brush pots feature intricate relief carving on a rich crimson frieze. Each vase is shaped like a stout tube, with a geometrically patterned lip at the neck and base. The frieze features different scenes, meant to tell a unique story between the figures. The engraving spans across the entirety of the vases’ surface. On the leftmost vase is a scene of men frolicking and dancing, riding on the back of a friendly lion, and happily drinking tea. The middle vase shows men engaged in scholarly conversation, reading books, and employing an elephant as a stationary chair. Finally, excitement returns in the rightmost vase, where men, dragons, and deities lark about across the land and sky. The rich crimson tone of these vases is the predominant color of carved lacquer—also called cinnabar. To produce the color of the lacquer, artisans used a form of powdered mercury sulfide. Lacquer is one of the most prominent decorative mediums used in China. China, Circa: 1900

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