{"product_id":"antique-red-laquered-dragon-clouds-lintel-carving","title":"Antique Red Laquered Dragon \u0026 Clouds Lintel Carving","description":"\u003cp\u003ePieces like this carry their original purpose right on the surface, if you know where to look. Deep, pierced openwork carving traces a dragon winding through scrolling clouds and vine work across the full length of the panel, worked in a warm oxblood-red lacquer that's aged to a rich, uneven patina in places, exactly the kind of honest wear that comes from decades on real furniture rather than a wall. A small turned pendant finial anchors one end, and visible hinge hardware along the back edge confirms what the form already suggests, this was built as a functional valance or frieze panel, likely from a canopy bed or cabinet, before making its way to a second life as wall art. Dragons in Chinese decorative carving carry real symbolic weight, tied to authority, strength, and command over water and weather, motifs reserved for pieces meant to matter in a household rather than filler decoration. \u003cbr\u003eHung on its own above a doorway, a headboard, or a run of cabinetry, it reads as genuine architectural salvage with a story attached, not a reproduction cut to fit a wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEra: Vintage\/antique, Chinese carved wood tradition \u003cbr\u003e*Origin: China, carved wood decorative tradition, dragon and cloud motif\u003cbr\u003e*Material: Carved wood with red lacquer finish\u003cbr\u003e*Size: 37\"(W) x 0.75\"(D) x 10\"(H)\u003cbr\u003e*Color: Deep oxblood-red lacquer with pierced openwork carving, natural aged patina and wear\u003cbr\u003e*Condition: Wear consistent with age \u0026amp; use, blemishes and imperfections will be present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn antique Chinese carved wood valance panel in red lacquer, deeply pierced with a dragon-and-cloud motif, with original hinge hardware indicating it once served as a functional element on a bed or cabinet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does the dragon motif signify?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDragons hold serious symbolic weight in Chinese decorative tradition, associated with authority, strength, and command over water and weather, motifs generally reserved for furniture and architectural elements meant to carry real presence in a household.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DE-COR | Globally Inspired","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50670677033197,"sku":"IMG_8010","price":495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0288\/5256\/files\/IMG_8010_559966d5-0973-460d-9c7a-90165264704b.jpg?v=1789168586","url":"https:\/\/de-cor.com\/products\/antique-red-laquered-dragon-clouds-lintel-carving","provider":"DE-COR | Globally Inspired","version":"1.0","type":"link"}