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Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Scholar Art (45)

Fine boxwood image of Arhat (huangyangmu Luohan) Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Scholar Art: Pre 1800 item# 1142033 (stock# 697)
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A finely carved boxwood image of a standing luohan (arhat), one of Buddha’s disciples. The figure is shown turned slight to one side while holding a wish-fulfilling septer (ruyi) in the crook of his right arm. The carving is coated in a deep, transparent reddish lacquer. Qing, 18th cent. H 18.5 cm. = 7.3 inches. With fitted old Japanese collector's box. Condition: Excellent w. only one minor age crack caused by the drying wood.

A fine and elegant bronze brush rest ( Bi'jia ). Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Scholar Art: Pre 1837 VR item# 1137865 (stock# 682)
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A fine and elegant brush rest (bi’jia) made of bronze in a contorted shape of a scholar’s rock. Together with fitted stand of old tieli wood. Qing, around 1800. H 7.8 cm, L 10.5 cm. (without base). Condition: Perfect. Very nice wear.

Three superbly carved counters in mother-of-pearl Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Scholar Art: Pre 1900 item# 1134378 (stock# 668)
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Three, small and superbly carved counters of rectangular form in mother-of-pearl. All with renderings of persons in landscapes on the front side and an empty circle on the back in a landscape setting. All with finely carved borders of plant and flower scrolls. Qing, middle of 19th cent. Each W 3.5 cm, L 5 cm. Condition: 2 in excellent condition, one with a large chip on the backside.

Fine water container, boxwood (huangyangmu shuiyin) Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Scholar Art: Pre 1900 item# 1114898 (stock# 639)
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A finely carved water container (shuiyin) made of boxwood (huangyangmu) in a compressed, ovoid shape. Some remains of original lacquer. Qing, first half of 19th cent. Diam. 8 cm, H 3 cm. Condition: Very good with signs of wear and use; remains of old and dry ink inside. No cracks or chips.

An old and large natural root-wood sculpture. Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Scholar Art: Pre 1920 item# 1114815 (stock# 638)
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An old, large natural root-wood sculpture made of a single piece of burnished and lacquered cypress or perhaps rosewood. Dramatic details. All in all very decorative piece for the scholar’s studio. China, early 20th cent. H 55 cm, W 40 cm. Condition: Excellent.

Carved boxwood water container (huangyangmu shuiyin) Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Scholar Art: Pre 1900 item# 1112586 (stock# 631)
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A small cup, probably a water container (shuiyin) made of carved boxwood (huangyangmu). Underside in the form of a bat (bianfu). Remains of original lacquer. Qing, 19th cent. H 3.5 cm, W 8.5 cm. Condition: Excellent. Very good patina and wear due to handling.

A finely carved tray made of dark rosewood - Hongmu Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Scholar Art: Pre 1910 item# 1112004 (stock# 628)
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A finely carved tray of rectangular shape made of dark rose wood (hongmu) with thick curving walls on the inside. Qing, late 19th to early 20th cent. H 3 cm, W 21 cm, L 32 cm. Condition: Very good. Signs of wear but no cracks or chips.

Antique & unique bronze scholar's rock (gongshi) Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Scholar Art: Pre 1837 VR item# 1111857 (stock# 627)
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Unique bronze scholar’s rock (gongshi). This relatively rare type of gongshi was made by dripping red-hot molten bronze onto a pile of fresh pine chips. When coagulating the bronze would then “freeze” into its present form. No two pieces are identical, of course. Qing, 18–19th cent. Later base of hongmu. H. 16 cm, L. 17 cm; (with stand: H. 19 cm x L. 20 cm. = 7,5 x 7,9 inches). Condition: Perfect

A brush pot (bitong) made from natural wood trunk Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Scholar Art: Pre 1900 item# 1110905 (stock# 620)
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A highly attractive brush pot (bitong) made from a section of natural wood trunk. Carved in one piece. Very good details and a nice, deep brown tone to wood. Remains of original lacquer. H. 15 cm, Qing, probably early 19th cent. Condition: Very good. Some minor scratches and chips due to use and age. No repairs.

A rare and beautiful, flattened form bamboo box Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Scholar Art: Pre 1900 item# 1108194 (stock# 611)
click for details		Dragon’s Pearl $ 1,600
A rare and beautiful, flattened form bamboo box with cover, probably used as a seal paste or brush washer. It is finely carved out from the root part of bamboo and nicely polished. Inside the lid a compass (no longer functioning). Qing, 18–19th cent. H 3 cm, D 7,5 cm. Condition: Over-all fine, and really good, old patina and a nice, warm deep honey colour, but with small chip to lid.

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