Large Beijing Carved Red Cinnabar-Style Lacquer Floor Vase or Umbrella Stand With Peonies & Pheasant

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ENTRYWAY COLLECTION - Grand Tour Style

A large carved red cinnabar-style lacquer floor vase or umbrella cane stand by the … Read more ENTRYWAY COLLECTION - Grand Tour Style

A large carved red cinnabar-style lacquer floor vase or umbrella cane stand by the Beijing Lacquer Factory, richly decorated in deep relief with blooming peonies, layered foliage, and a graceful long-tailed pheasant. The intricate carving is enhanced with hand-finished incised details that bring definition to the feathers, petals, and leaves, while dark brass bands at the rim and base provide a refined architectural finish.

Designed as a statement floor vessel or umbrella cane stand, its impressive scale and richly textured surface make it an elegant addition to an entryway, library, study, or living room. Equally striking in traditional, Chinoiserie, and transitional interiors, it offers both sculptural presence and practical function.

JUNE'S THOUGHT'S
I’ll admit it—I bought this one because it grabbed me from across the room. The scale, the carving, the deep lacquer red… it has presence. And once home, I realized how easy it is to style: in a foyer for umbrellas, beside a console filled with tall branches, or simply as a standalone sculptural object.

COLLECTOR'S NOTE
Produced during the late 20th century at the Beijing Lacquer Factory, this large cinnabar-style vessel reflects a transitional moment in Chinese decorative arts—when traditional lacquer-carving techniques were adapted to modern materials and export tastes. The bold floral panels and pheasant perched on a rocky outcrop were molded in high relief, then selectively refined by hand, a method characteristic of higher-quality factory work of the period.
While not antique cinnabar carved layer-by-layer in the classical manner, these factory-era pieces are increasingly appreciated as the last generation of large-scale Chinese lacquer production. With the original Beijing workshops now closed and lacquerwork shifting to small artisan studios, vessels of this size and complexity are no longer made today, lending vintage examples renewed appeal for collectors and decorators alike.

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