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19c Chinese scholar BRUSHREST DRAGON

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Scholar Art: Pre 1900   item# 1053028

19c Chinese scholar BRUSHREST DRAGON
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$150 

19th century Chinese wooden brushrest carved in the form of a crouching dragon. Dense hardwood (must be wood species related to huanghuali), wonderful warm patina, old nicks, ink and water stains adding character to the piece. Clever functional design, very good object for scholar’s desk. Length 4 7/8 inches, height 1 5/16 inches.


19c Chinese ROOTWOOD scholars rock

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Scholar Art: Pre 1900   item# 1053027

19c Chinese ROOTWOOD scholars rock
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617-945-5920


$150 

19th century Chinese natural rootwood scholars rock in a shape of a leaning rock or a crouching animal. The piece can be viewed from 4 sides, each view giving a wonderful impression of a mountain peak with crevices and conveying the raw energy of the mountains. Root of a tree lacquered red/brown and worn on protruding areas to natural wood from handling. Very clever use of root formation, beautiful warm patina, wonderful piece for scholars table. Height 3 1/2 inches.


Pair 19c Japanese sword MENUKI PIGEONS

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Swords and Related: Pre 1837 VR   item# 1052304

Pair 19c Japanese sword MENUKI PIGEONS
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617-945-5920


$750 

Pair of early 19th century menuki - Japanese sword fittings - each depicting a pair of pigeons in different attitudes. Superb design, excellent casting and detailing, beautiful patina. Length 1 3/16 inches.


Pair 19c Japanese sword shakudo MENUKI WASPS eggs

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Swords and Related: Pre 1837 VR   item# 1052303

Pair 19c Japanese sword shakudo MENUKI WASPS eggs
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Dmitry Levit Asian Art
617-945-5920


$700 

Pair of early 19th century menuki - Japanese sword fittings - each depicting a wasp in different attitude on a tube containing their eggs. Shakudo with gilding, fantastic design, superb casting and detailing, beautiful patina. Length 1 7/16 inches.


19c PAIR Japanese sword MENUKI samurai and merchant

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Swords and Related: Pre 1837 VR   item# 1052302

19c PAIR Japanese sword MENUKI samurai and merchant
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Dmitry Levit Asian Art
617-945-5920


$700 

Pair of early 19th century Japanese sword menuki depicting two dancers - a samurai with sword, and a merchant with fan. There is a nice detail for a netsuke lover - merchant is wearing an inro suspended by a gourd netsuke. Elegant design, superb detailing with gilding, in excellent condition. Fantastic example of Japanese metalwork. Height 1 1/8 inches.


Pair 19c silver Japanese sword MENUKI SHISHI in waves

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Swords and Related: Pre 1837 VR   item# 1052298

Pair 19c silver Japanese sword MENUKI SHISHI in waves
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617-945-5920


$500 

Pair of solid silver 19th century menuki - Japanese sword fitting - depicting two shishi playing among waves. Did not photograph well. Superb design, fantastic detailing, excellent gilding, in great condition. Length 1 1/8 inches.


PAIR 19c Japanese sword MENUKI BOARS

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Swords and Related: Pre 1837 VR   item# 1052297

PAIR 19c Japanese sword MENUKI BOARS
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Dmitry Levit Asian Art
617-945-5920


$360 

Pair of early 19th century Japanese sword menuki depicting wild boars, one with young. Great design and detailing, bronze with dark patina, gold highlights. Length 1 1/2 inches.


Early 19c Japanese sword KASHIRA FLOWERS

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Swords and Related: Pre 1837 VR   item# 1052295

Early 19c Japanese sword KASHIRA FLOWERS
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617-945-5920


$225 

Early 19th century Japanese kashira (metal pommel at the end of the hilt of a sword) with multimetal inlays depicting various flowers among golden foliage. Elegant design in Japanese taste, superbly made piece with crisp metalwork and gilding, in excellent condition. Length 1 7/16 inches.


19c PAIR Japanese sword MENUKI MILLET STALKS

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Swords and Related: Pre 1900   item# 1052294

19c PAIR Japanese sword MENUKI MILLET STALKS
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Dmitry Levit Asian Art
617-945-5920


$100 

Pair of 19th century Japanese sword menuki depicting millet stalks. Pleasant design, bronze with light brown patina, overall in good condition, some rubbing as to be expected on old pieces. Length 1 9/16 inches.


19c Japanese UMIMATSU pipe case Buddhist scepter NYOI

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1900   item# 1051013

19c Japanese UMIMATSU pipe case Buddhist scepter NYOI
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$450 

Very unusual 19th century Japanese kiseruzutsu (pipe case) in a shape of nyoi - a Buddhist scepter, with its head resembling Reishi (the fungus of Immortality). Like any dark object does not photograph well. Nyoi, or Ruyi scepter is a traditional symbol of scholarship, or transmission of knowledge. The material of the object is carved and polished umimatsu - in Japanese it literally means SEA PINE, and describes species of black coral with dense texture, concentric growth rings, and amber colore ...click for details

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