Black Cinnabar

Raised on carved, painted wood stand. Stand is black with cinnabar accents. Unusually large scale of beautiful and high quality construction and includes maker's mark on interior lid.

The square letters were written in thick and black cinnabar lacquer. This set has 16 leaves and 2 wooden covers made from teak wood.

Striking pair of two open armchairs by Baker, finished in a cinnabar red lacquer. Seats and back upholstered in black patent leather.

Striking pair of two open arm chairs by Baker, finished in a cinnabar red lacquer. Seats and back upholstered in black patent leather.

Cinnabar lacquered wood beads are showcased in this bold necklace.

Set of six Asian form side chairs by Baker, finished in a cinnabar red lacquer. Seats upholstered in black patent leather.

A large Japanese Meiji period kitchen cabinet from the early 20th century, with cinnabar and black patina and sliding doors with natural wood grain.

Vibrant French art deco coffee and desert service in cinnabar, black and bright gold. The mark is "Superieur Limoges France" which will date this set to 1920.

The top is finished in dark lacquer, worn gently over time to reveal glimpses of the wood beneath, while the apron and underside are painted in a rich cinnabar red, offering a strong...

Finished on both sides and lacquered in an aged cinnabar, with black glaze overlay.

Cinnabar lacquer and black glazed two door Chinese Chippendale cabinet.

Cinnabar lacquer and black glazed two door Chinese Chippendale cabinet.

The painted keys are quite close to one another, tonally, reflecting the color variations seen in natural, mineral cinnabar lacquer used primarily in Asia. The black of the backgroun...

Re-wired with new silk shades that are black with dark creamy lining. Decorative incised cinnabar and brass finials.

Sleek lucite cinnabar color evening bag designed by Barbara Bolan Made Italy The exotic clutch style evening bag is designed with cinnabar color lucite panels on all sides.

Only two agents successfully bond with lacquer, charcoal, for a rich black, and cinnabar, for this quintessential shade of red.

Black glazed cinnabar lacquered carved wood Chinoiserie side table.

Black glazed cinnabar flip-top bar cart or server with Chinese Chippendale closed fretwork drawer and door fronts.

Black glazed cinnabar flip top bar cart or server with Chinese Chippendale closed fretwork drawer and door fronts.

Finished in an aged cinnabar lacquer with black glaze.

Hekman Furniture two drawer side table in cinnabar lacquer with black glazed finish. Recessed top and the appearance of a two drawer case mounted on a Ming style leg open fretwork an...

This elegant and simple Ming-style console table features mortise and tenon construction, black and cinnabar lacquer. This piece is fully restored with many new parts including drawe...

1950s Gorgeous Japanese kimono jacket in a fabulous black, white and cinnabar toned garden scene print.

Sap from the Laq tree was mixed with iron filings to produce black lacquer and with cinnabar powder to produce red lacquer.

Sap from the Laq tree was mixed with iron filings to produce black lacquer and with cinnabar powder to produce red lacquer.

Red and black lacquer are opaque. Cinnabar (like black) is an opaque lacquer and an excellent wood preservative and protectant.

Brushed atop an under layer of black lacquer, the bright cinnabar red lacquer finish has worn gently from years of use for a richly worn finish with subtle crazing.

Asian trumeau-style mirror with parcel gilt black lacquer frame and cinnabar enameled copper top panel.

They're upholstered in a comfortable woven leatherette in hues of cinnabar and black.

Chinese side chest with cinnabar and black lacquer finish. This piece is made from Fir Wood and comes from the Ningbo area of coastal China.

Big meticulously decorated punch bowl or center bowl having butterflies and flowers in a gorgeous rich color palette of black, gold, and cinnabar against a blanc de chine background.

The color of the lacquer is a blend of cinnabar and black.

This is a large pair of 20th century painted lacquer Obelisks in a traditional cinnabar color with black and gold chinoiserie decorations.

The piece is made from elm wood covered in black lacquer and trimmed with cinnabar lacquer.

A delicate Regency Chinoiserie lacquer cabinet, of rectangular form with two doors opening to reveal four small drawers, decorated throughout in gilt, black and cinnabar lacquer, the...

Sap from the Laq tree was mixed with iron filings to produce black lacquer and with cinnabar powder to produce red lacquer.

Brushed atop an under layer of black lacquer, the bright cinnabar red lacquer finish has worn gently from years of use for an inimitable weathered texture and fantastic patina.

The exterior is decorated with brushed lacquer in imitation of tortoise shell, while the interior is cloaked in vibrant cinnabar red and black lacquer. The lid of the box unfolds in...

This Provincial coffer from northern China has a simple, clean-lined form finished with layers of black and cinnabar-red lacquer. The coffer dates to the early 19th Century and is ex...

A note on the finish: oxblood lacquer was often used lieu of black lacquer (or cinnabar red) when the underlying wood grain was beautiful.

This radiant and elaborate watercolor was realized in a tight palette of black, canary yellow, cinnabar red, and emerald green.

Beautiful little box lacquered with red and black Cinnabar Forming a peony decoration. Cinnabar lacquer is Asian technique that comes from cutting and superimposing different layers ...

A beautiful Chinese red cinnabar box with a tree and leave design, black lacquer interior and bottom, circa 20th century China.

Hand-formed by an artisan in southern China, this early 20th century garden stool has a traditional drum-form design. Ringing both its top and bottom, a pattern of boss-head nails im...

They feature an oversized dangling design with red cinnabar and black color elements. Seed beads and waved and shaped petals in red colors imitating cinnabar, contrasted with black s...

A Chinese cinnabar pot, produced within the Daoguang period (1890-1920), the body beautifully carved, detailing two celestial dragons, the interior painted in black lacquer.

A Chinese red lacquered console table with mitered corners, three drawers and resting on straight legs with hoof feet. The drawers with simple "C" curve brass pulls on rectangular br...

This is a Chinese two color Tixi cinnabar box or jar. Created early in the twentieth century with a stylized symbol design, black interior and brass collar.

Black glazed cinnabar lacquered carved wood chinoiserie side table.

Chinese cinnabar finely carved vase with depiction of the foo dogs, 19th century.

This superb Angela Caputi resin choker necklace, made in Italy, features a multi-strand design in lovely red cinnabar and black. The flat and slightly domed rounded pebbles form four...

Hekman Furniture two-drawer side table in cinnabar lacquer with black glazed finish. Recessed top and the appearance of a two-drawer case mounted on a Ming style leg open fretwork an...

A Chinese Qing dynasty period 19th century cinnabar and black lacquer rectangular shaped leather pillow from an antique opium bed, with hand painted calligraphy motifs.

19th century antique Chinese hand painted gold lacquer scene gilt fan 100 faces with original lacquer box, fan is 17 inch x 9.5 x 1, the lacquer fan box is 10.5 x 2.5 x 2 inch.

Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...

This antique decorative box is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from China, and date to approximately 1920 and done in a period Chinese Export style. The box is composed of ...

Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)

Antique Meissen 68-piece floral dinner service German, c. 1900 Largest serving dish: Height 6cm, width 52.5cm, depth 37.5cm Square salad bowl: Height 9.5cm, width 22cm, depth 22cm...

Of all the glassworks produced in the late 19th century, cameo glass was the most challenging to perfect. Only a handful of artisans succeeded in mastering this intricate craft, with...

An 18th/19th Century Chinese cinnabar circular box with multiple cartouches of Families. This is a marvelous piece with very fine details on the main top panel of the box. The top pa...

This exceptional, 18 carat gold Easter egg was crafted by the famous London-based royal jewellers, Asprey & Co. The piece was then retailed by Garrard & Co, who once worked i...

A monumental piece of history, this exquisite silver punch set was made for Czar Alexander III as a gift to British Captain Joseph Wiggins. Heavily decorated with rich engravings and...

A very nice Chinese red lacquer box decorated in gold and black with a garden scene. Box has a black interior. Circa mid 1800s.

A work of extraordinary craftsmanship, this exquisite English vanity case is as much an item of luxury as it is of necessity. Known as a nécessaire de voyage, the case features a lux...

French Louis XV style (19th Century) 3 fold screen with inlaid scenes and gilt trim.