Pair of soapstone seals - late Qing, 1880 ca.

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Scholar Art Pre 1900: item #785454
210

A fine pair of seals in mottled, redish (chicken-blood!) soapstone (shoushanshi). Decorated w. ancient coins and text. Late Qing. H 5.7 cm, W 3 cm. Good condition.

HONGMU tray with inlays in mother of pearl, metal-wire

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Scholar Art Pre 1900: item #785447
209

Tray w. inlays in mother-of-pearl and metal-wire (brass). Red wood (hongmu). Mid to late Qing. L 27.5 cm, W 16.5 cm. Fair condition, but few inlays missing and side crack line.

A Very Fine Antique Ox Blood Brushwasher

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Scholar Art Pre 1900: item #785353
G0031

A very fine Chinese Ox Blood glazed porcelain Brushwasher, of disc-like form with a small mouth. Kangxi style but late 19th Century. Excellent condition. D: 4-1/4". $250.

19th Century Bronze Knife

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Scholar Art Pre 1900: item #784779
2008-115

This is a 19th century Scholar's knife to cut paper to the appropriate size. The blade is made of bronze and the handle is bone, 17 cm long,

18th Century Carved Walnut

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Scholar Art Pre 1800: item #784768
2008-114

This is an 18th century walnut fondling object carved in the form of a cluster of flowers. 3.3 cm long, 1.7 cm high.

China Antique Huanghuali brushwasher Scholar Qing

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Scholar Art Pre 1910: item #784449
8209c

This is a peach shaped huanghuali brushwasher. The third frame reveals a long-ago minor nick toward the center, it is stable. Condition is very good.

Polychrome porcelain ink stone

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Scholar Art Pre 1920: item #784073
208

Ink stone of polychrome porcelain in the form of a lotus leaf with decoration of a butterfly and a dragonfly. Late Qing to early Republic, ca. 1900–1920. L 17.5 cm. Fair condition.

Large sandstone seal, Ming period.

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Scholar Art Pre 1700: item #784070
207

Large seal in the shape of a resting lion. Colored sandstone. Ming. L 8.5 cm. Fair condition.

A set of Chinese Chess (Xiang Qi) with Gaming Board

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Scholar Art Pre 1900: item #783835
10406

A set of Chinese Chess (Xiang Qi) with gaming board. The checker lines were painted on rice paper and glued to the surface on the gaming board.

Late 19th Century, found at Shanxi Province, Northern China

Borad: 17 x 14 inch (43.5 x 36 cm)

Chess: 1 1/4 inch (3cm)... Click for details

Exquisitely carved cup of ebony (wumu).

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Scholar Art Pre 1800: item #783778
206

Exquisitely carved cup of ebony (wumu). It is decorated with branches, leaves and a big, open flower. Early Qing. High 4,5 cm, L.10 cm, W. 7,5 cm. Good condition.