All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Scholar Art : Pre 1950 item #1345561 (stock #HHLwasher)
A washer made of huanghuali wood in a form of a tree trunk with carved lingzhi(ganoderma) on it. 20th Century. Height: 3-3/4"; width: 5-1/2". Condition: Good, please refer to photos.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Scholar Art : Pre 1950 item #1127395 (stock #3432)
This very nice Chinese seal stone carving of a seated merchant is a mid 20th century product. It depicts a well dressed merchant sitting comfortably while holding a bag on his shoulder. He has an engaging smile on his face. It is 2 3/8” high, 1 ¾” wide and 1” thick. It is in excellent condition.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Scholar Art : Pre 1940 item #1183866
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A mounted two line calligraphy attributed to the Buddhist monk, Hong Yi (1880-1942). Born as Li Shutong, Hong Yi was received his education in Japan specializing in Western painting and music. Li returned to China and taught at various educational institutions. From 1916, Hong Yi became ordained monk. The calligraphy is thought to be an excerpt from the Avamtsaka Sutra, or in Chinese, Da fang guan fo huayen jing. Calligraphy is dated, Year of the Water Monkey (c...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Scholar Art : Pre 1940 item #1124842 (stock #732)
A small Paktong Ink Box made in China during the Republic period (1912-1949) or earlier. The copper base bears a maker's or retailer's mark which, unfortunately, is too worn for us to read. Condition - wear to the base, consistent with many years of use, otherwise very good...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Scholar Art : Pre 1940 item #913277 (stock #G0100)
A beautiful old Chinese scholar seal with very intricate carving on both sides. It could be from a famous scholar or VIP. It has normal usage wear. Size 1-4/1"x1"
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Scholar Art : Pre 1940 item #1428699 (stock #262)
This is a beautiful and colorful Table Screen with a Circular Famille Rose Porcelain Plaque. It is placed on a dark rosewood Stand decorated with openwork design of floral and foliage scrolls. The plaque depicts a detailed and colorful enameled painted scene of Birds and Flowers. Artist signed. The table screen measures 22 inches (57cm) tall, and 15 inches (38cm) wide. The round porcelain plaque measures 11 inches (30,5cm) in diameter...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Scholar Art : Pre 1940 item #1474814 (stock #JHbrushpot23)
Vintage 1930s-40s Chinese bamboo carved brush pot with good scenes. It is in wonderful antique condition with some age lines and one light split showing proper age with great patina and feel. Measures Height 7.25" x Diameter 5"
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Scholar Art : Pre 1940 item #24722 (stock #1004)
Early 20th century Chinese soap stone brush rest. Carved as a mountain with flowers. Attached stand. Good condition. H: 2 ½ inches, L: 4 ½ inches
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Scholar Art : Pre 1930 item #1443313
Description 清 吳昌碩(1844-1927)刻古典交龍紐李白七絕詩浮雕紋巨型文房陳設印章。款識:問余何事棲碧山,笑而不答心自閒。桃花流水杳然去,别有天地非人間。印重:24 lb : 印高: 10 英寸 (25.4 cm) 寬度及厚度: 6 英寸 (15.2 cm) An Exquisite and Imposing Stone Seal-Ornament with Archaic Motifs, a Dragon Knot & a Tang Dynasty Qijue Poem Composed by LiaBai, Carved by Master Wu Changshuo (1844-1927) of Qing Dynasty Wu Changshi, born W...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Scholar Art : Pre 1930 item #1183197
A sublime Peking glass water coupe with a carved motif of lotuses and a carp surrounding the object. The water coupe is often part of the group of objects found on a scholar's desk. Age: Republic (c1920). Size: diameter 3.25" height 2.3"
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Scholar Art : Pre 1920 item #1213543
A Chinese couplet scroll in calligraphy excerpting from a work composed by the noted literati scholar, Su Dongpo from the Song Dynasty. Work contains the signature and seal of Zheng Xiaoxu (1860-1938).The two line couplet expresses how as there are different ways to point out the errors in an embroidered robe, or a crane hesitating to fly has yet to mature into an immortal. Age: Early 20th century Size: Height 67.5" Width 16.25"
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Scholar Art : Pre 1910 item #1326044 (stock #G0763)
A beautiful antique early 20th C. Chinese scholar ink box in excellent condition. 10cm x 10cm x 4cm . Marked
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Scholar Art : Pre 1910 item #896989
This is a nicely carved lotus leave and flower pattern bamboo incense burner holder, used as fragant incense burner/ holder in the scholar's room/on table to hold burning incense....it is with many worm holes and used condition. Circa early 1900s or earlier. please enquire
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Scholar Art : Pre 1900 item #1366370
王雲為王翬(清)所製 蟠龍鈕雞血紅石套印 印文:松風、竹影、盒底刻:石谷所有。 Two Chiken-Blood Red-Stone Seals in a Dragon Box Made by Wang Yun (1652-1735) for Wang Hui (1632-1717) Qing Dynasty The seal set was made for Wang Hui (1632-1717), the leading master of "Four Wangs of Early Qing" and "Painting Sage of Early Qing". Since Wang Hui's courtesy name is Shi Gu, the seal box bears a carved mark of Shi Gu SuoYou, meaning Property of Shi Gu...