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19c netsuke Chinese BOY with TURTLE Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1900 item# 1141012
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19th century ivory netsuke of a seated karako (Chinese boy) holding down a turtle with one hand, and a long stemmed cup in the other. Very strong early carving, great face with a bright smile, excellent textile patterns. Hair knots on his head are inlaid with black horn, wonderful wear consistent with age, beautiful patina. Height 1 1/4 inches.

19c netsuke Zodiac GOAT Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1900 item# 1141011
click for details		Dmitry Levit Asian Art 617-945-5920 $375
19th century staghorn netsuke carved as a resting goat with its head turned back. Excellent rendition of one of the 12 Zodiac animals conveying the essence of the creature, great carving of its fur. Beautiful patina, eyes are inlaid with black horn. Wonderful sculpture. Height 1 1/2 inches.

Early 19c netsuke SENNIN by MASATOMO Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1837 VR item# 1140708
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Early 19th century ivory netsuke of a standing sennin (Chinese sage) wearing an old robe with leaf skirt and cape, and leaning on a gnarled staff. Superbly carved to the last detail, extraordinary smiling face, very beautiful flow to his garments. Wonderful wear consistent with age, excellent stained highlights, compressed dust on the surface, deep himotoshi, well balanced - firmly stands on its own. I believe the netsuke to be by Masatomo of Osaka - the face is very typical of the master, and c ...click for details

Early 19c netsuke dried fish, chestnuts & persimmon Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1837 VR item# 1140707
click for details		Dmitry Levit Asian Art 617-945-5920 $850
Early 19th century wooden netsuke of a group of dried food items including an eel, a persimmon and 3 chestnuts. Superbly clever and elegant netsuke, excellent quality carving, extremely beautiful wood with tiny streaks in its grain adding depth to the carving. Superb patina - probably the most beautiful that I have ever seen. Length 1 3/4 inches.

Netsuke OWL by MASAMITSU Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1980 item# 1140706
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Ivory netsuke of an owl sitting on a tree stump with fresh branches and leaves. Excellent quality detailed carving, wonderful face with somewhat puzzled expression, beautiful depiction of differentiated feathers, pleasant patina, eyes are inlaid with black horn. Signed MASAMITSU (alternative reading is Shoko) on the bottom. Wonderful netsuke by the master carver. Height 1 5/8 inches.

Old Chinese scholar’s BRUSHREST Buddha’s hand citron Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Scholar Art: Pre 1910 item# 1140522
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Late Qing Dynasty (1910s) Chinese brushrest made out of a natural dried Buddha’s hand citrus fruit with carved staghorn stem. Superb natural design, beautiful skin texture, overall in great condition. Excellent object for contemplation on scholar’s desk. Length 5 1/2 inches.

19c Chinese scholar black coral RUYI Buddhist scepter Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Scholar Art: Pre 1900 item# 1139901
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19th century Chinese Buddhist scepter made out of black coral. Ruyi scepter is a traditional symbol of scholarship in Chinese culture, as well as of transmission of knowledge in Buddhist monastery environment. The head of the scepter is a natural bottom part of the coral, its surface resembling swirling clouds. Simple elegant shape, practically no carving, wonderful warm patina with beautiful sheen. Old silk tassel. Great subtle piece for scholar’s desk, or a practicing Buddhist. Length of the s ...click for details

19c Chinese porcelain scholar’s SEAL PASTE BOX Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Porcelain: Pre 1910 item# 1139885
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Late Qing Dynasty (1880s to 1911) Chinese porcelain covered round box for seal paste with underglaze blue painting of scholars and ladies in a terraced garden setting and a background view of distant mountains. Excellent quality freehand painting with beautiful washes. Tiny scratches to the glaze, staining from seal paste around the rims, overall in great condition. Very quiet subtle piece for scholar’s table. Diameter 2 3/4 inches.

19c Chinese AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Pre 1910 item# 1139774
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Late Qing Dynasty (1880s to 1911) Chinese agate snuff bottle of classic shape carved out of beautiful stone with black inclusions giving an impression of a misty landscape and gentle waves. Wonderful work, clever use of stone’s natural features, very pleasant surface. Very well hollowed, later cornelian stopper with ivory spoon. Height with stopper 3 inches.

19c Chinese scholar jadeite SEAL Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Scholar Art: Pre 1910 item# 1139773
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Late Qing Dynasty (1880s to 1911) Chinese scholar small jadeite seal of classic cylindrical shape. Difficult to photograph. Wonderful piece appropriate for scholar’s desk, pleasant finish to the stone. The bottom is carved with two raised characters that can be translated as CLEAR STUDIO, red seal paste in the grooves. White natural untreated jadeite with beautiful apple green streak. Imprint of the seal is shown on Enlargement 1. Height 1 1/2 inches.

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