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Chinese scholar horn BRUSHREST flowering prunus

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Scholar Art: Pre 1940   item# 1198451

Chinese scholar horn BRUSHREST flowering prunus
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Dmitry Levit Asian Art
617-945-5920


$495 

Unusual old Chinese scholar’s bamboo brushrest in a form of a shrew seated on a bunch of grapes with leaves and tendrils, while eating one of the fruits. Superb carving, extraordinary depiction of animal’s face and fur, luxurious tail, grapes and leaves. Wonderful quality material, beautiful finish and patina. Overall in excellent condition, stunning piece for scholar's desk. Height 2 3/4 inches, length 5 3/4 inches.


Chinese scholar’s burlwood WRIST REST

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Scholar Art: Pre 1950   item# 1186444

Chinese scholar’s burlwood WRIST REST
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Dmitry Levit Asian Art
617-945-5920


$425 

Chinese hardwood burl wrist rest used by painters and calligraphers. Superb quality material with natural patterns resembling swirling clouds. Rich warm patina, in excellent condition. Wonderful piece for scholar’s desk. Length 10 3/8 inches, width 2 5/8 inches.


1930s Chinese scholar horn SEAL

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Scholar Art: Pre 1940   item# 1172660

1930s Chinese scholar horn SEAL
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Dmitry Levit Asian Art
617-945-5920


$55 

1930s Chinese scholar’s horn seal of square section with very elegantly and crisply carved characters on the base and traces of red seal paste in the grooves. One side is inlaid with an ivory stud to assist with the orientation of the impression. The impression of the seal is shown on Enlargement 1. Beautiful light colored horn, mellow patina, overall in very good condition. Very nice object for scholar’s table. Height 2 3/8 inches, base 5/8 inches square.


Old Chinese SCHOLAR’S ROCK turquoise mountain

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Scholar Art: Pre 1940   item# 1120933

Old Chinese SCHOLAR’S ROCK turquoise mountain
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Dmitry Levit Asian Art
617-945-5920


$495 

Old Chinese scholar’s rock in a form of a turquoise chunk suggesting mountain of dramatic shape with crevices and caves. The stone provides several different views. Beautiful turquoise matrix of green and brown colors with very richly textured surface, nicely carved fitted hardwood stand. Wonderful object for contemplation on scholar’s table. Height with stand 3 1/4 inches, length 4 inches.


Chinese scholar horn brushrest CHIMERA

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Scholar Art: Pre 1940   item# 1120725

Chinese scholar horn brushrest CHIMERA
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Dmitry Levit Asian Art
617-945-5920


$250 

Unusual buffalo horn carving of a reclining one-horned chimera snarling with its mouth wide open. Does not photograph well. Wonderful carving with great face, mane, tail and powerful paws, in superb condition. Excellent quality amber colored translucent horn (see backlit photo), very beautiful finish. Wonderful object for scholar’s table. Length 1 11/16 inches.


Chinese scholar buffalo horn brush washer chimeras

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Scholar Art: Pre 1980   item# 1115329

Chinese scholar buffalo horn brush washer chimeras
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Dmitry Levit Asian Art
617-945-5920


$175 

Chinese scholar’s brush washer turned out of buffalo horn with four carved chimeras in different attitudes along its perimeter and key fret collar around its mouth. Does not photograph well. Superbly beautiful material with even texture and subtle translucency, wonderful carving. Excellent item for scholar’s desk. Width 2 7/8 inches, height 7/8 inches.


Old Chinese TURQUOISE SCHOLAR’S ROCK

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Scholar Art: Pre 1940   item# 1071950

Old Chinese TURQUOISE SCHOLAR’S ROCK
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Dmitry Levit Asian Art
617-945-5920


$175 

Old Chinese scholar’s rock in a form of a turquoise chunk suggesting mountain of dramatic shape with foothills and caves. The stone is four-sided, providing at least 4 different complete views. Beautiful turquoise matrix with very richly textured surface, nicely carved fitted hardwood stand. Wonderful object for contemplation on scholar’s table. Height with stand 2 11/16 inches.

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