Oversize Chinese Lacquer Charger with Filigree Gold Dragon on Stand, 74 cm Decorative Statement Piece

Some objects whisper. This one roars, politely. An oversize Chinese lacquer charger, 70 centimetres of swirling cinnabar-red ground across which a golden dragon coils through gilded clouds. The lacquer is built up in fine concentric ribbons, a coiled craft tradition that catches the light like the rings of a tree, and the dragon is drawn in filigree gold leaf with feathered scales and trailing wisps that seem to be mid-flight. Presented upright on a slender stand, it stands 74 centimetres tall overall and reads as sculpture, painting and good-luck talisman all at once.

The dragon, of course, is no idle decoration. In Chinese symbolism he is the bringer of fortune, power and the spring rains, which makes this rather a generous thing to hang on a wall or perch in a hallway. It is a statement piece in the truest sense, the kind of object that ends a conversation and starts a better one.

Styling & Collectors Inspiration

This is a piece that wants centre stage, so give it room and a sympathetic supporting cast. We adore it grouped with other treasures from the Far East, where the gold catches and answers across the room.

• Echo the gilding and the Chinese theme with our Antique Chinese Wood Carving with Gilded Motifs, a natural companion in tone and origin.
• Add a porcelain counterpoint with the Chinese Porcelain Guanyin Bust from Jingdezhen, serene against the dragon's drama.
• For a touch of theatre, hang our Set of Three Hand-Carved Chinese Opera Masks nearby for a wall of storytelling.
• Keep the gilded-lacquer language going with the Rare Burmese Kammavaca Gilt Lacquered Sutra Leaves for a quietly devotional accent.

Browse the full cabinet of curiosities at our complete collection.

Details

• Oversize Chinese decorative lacquer charger with filigree gold dragon and cloud motif
• Deep cinnabar-red lacquer ground in fine concentric coiled ribbons
• Hand-applied gilt decoration, dragon symbolising fortune, power and prosperity
• Plate diameter approximately 70 cm
• Overall height on stand approximately 74 cm
• Presented upright on a slender display stand
• Origin: China
• A genuine statement object, equally at home as wall art or a freestanding centrepiece

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