Fine Qing Dy Chinese Scholar's Huanghuali Libation Cup

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Scholar Art Pre 1900: item #798009
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DESCRIPTION: A rare Chinese mid Qing Dynasty huanghuali libation cup, well carved in high relief depicting plum blossoms and branches which join at the base to form an openwork stand. The cup has a beautiful reddish-brown patina and is in very good condition with no breaks and only tiny frits to the rim; circa 18th/19th C. DIMENSIONS: 3" high (7.6 cm) x 3 7/8” wide (9.9 cm).

Rare Chinese Huanghuali Ming Brush Pot Holder - 17 C.

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Scholar Art Pre 1700: item #796836
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A rare Ming brushpot with beading around the top and beading around bottom with three legs. Age 17 century - Ming. Size:H. 15.5cm. Diameter: 16.3cm. Condition: Some old small repairs around the beading on the top and bottom. A dark natural spot on one side. Very good condition considering the age.

China Antique Scholar Rosewood 19th C Unusual Tray

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Scholar Art Pre 1910: item #796288
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This is a rare desk item: in Chinese it is called a Du Cheng Pan; it is tray for putting desk objects on the top, but it has two drawers which slide in and out. When one is pushed in, the other comes out!! Guaranteed.

A large, cup-shaped brush-washer; 19th Cent.

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Scholar Art Pre 1900: item #794933
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A nice, large, cup-shaped brush-washer of burl-wood (huangyangmu) with remains of lacquer. Mid to late Qing. L 16 cm, H 7.5 cm. Fair condition.

China Antique Inkstone and Box Mid-Qing Huanghuali

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Scholar Art Pre 1910: item #794884
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19c Chinese scholar buffalo horn RUYI scepter

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Scholar Art Pre 1920: item #794531

Late 19th - early 20th century Chinese buffalo horn Buddhist scepter carved in a shape of a reishi fungus with a bat and a pine branch. Ruyi scepter is a traditional symbol of scholarship, or transmission of knowledge. Unusually large for a horn carving, very well carved, exceptionally beautiful translucent material, wonderful patina and beautiful sheen to the surface. Great piece for scholar’s table, or a practicing Buddhist. Length 13 3/4 inches.

An Exquisite Zitan Inkcake Rest Of Qing Dynasty

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Scholar Art Pre 1910: item #794372
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Description: An exquisite Zitan wood inkcake rest was inset with charming burlwood top. Carved from one solid Zitan wood, the stand was finished by excellent craftsmanship. Lineate along the borders by straight lines down to the curved foot, the small scholar item was squared on the top and was inset with a slab of burl wood for the best presentation. In fine old patina, the nice wood inkcake rest can also be a display stand for a lovely jade piece ( There’s an example for display) Date: Qing D... Click for details

19c Chinese scholar jade THUMB ARCHERS RING

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Scholar Art Pre 1900: item #794137

19th century Chinese jade thumb ring (also called archer’s ring because of its historic use in pulling the bowstring) of true nephrite dark celadon jade with beautiful color variation in the stone and a brown patch left to show the skin of the jade boulder used for the carving. Nice finish to the surface, pleasantly heavy. Old chip to one corner (see Enlargement 2, left photo). Wonderful object for scholar’s table, paper label with old collection number on the inside. Inner diameter 3/4 inches, b... Click for details

19c celadon Chinese scholar jade THUMB ARCHERS RING

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Scholar Art Pre 1910: item #794136

Late Qing Dynasty (late 19th century to 1911) Chinese jade thumb ring (also called archer’s ring because of its historic use in pulling the bowstring) of classic shape. True nephrite celadon jade with beautiful color variation and russet veining in the stone. Nice finish to the surface, pleasantly heavy. Wonderful object for scholar’s table. Outside diameter 1 1/4 inches, inside diameter 7/8 inches, height 15/16 inches.

A Chinese Ceramic Brush Rest – Blue Ceramic – Qing

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Scholar Art Pre 1900: item #794090
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A Chinese blue pottery brush rest made in the form of the character for the word mountain. These brush rests were used on the scholars desk to place his brushes whilst working on calligraphy or paintings. The form is also similar to the French Fleur de Lis figure. There are three peaks to the mountain and there are two identical Chinese characters on the two sides of the piece – we have not been able to translate them.

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