Catalog: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Scholar Art (3)

A Chinese shoushan seal carved in its natural form. On one side it shows a man riding a donkey, with another kneeling gathering items under a large tree. The reverse reveals a home in the distance. On this side, there is also a four character carved mark. This seal is carved all around using its natural colours and striations for features within the carving. The base holds the seal...

A Chinese duan inkstone housed in a fitted carved box, most probably for a scholar. The box is carved with birds on flowering branches. The box sits on four corner mounts. The stone is carved with a poem. I believe that the box is zitan. (Note: Some of the pictures have been lightened to show the detail.)

Size: The stone is 4" wide by 5-1/2" high...

Antique Chinese hand painted in famille verte enamels; a water pot for the scholar's desk . Low square form with feet to each corner. Depicts scenes of wise men with attendants, birds and flowers on the top and all sides . Base unglazed. No marks.

Age: Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period (1662 - 1722)

Size: Approximately 3-1/4" high by 7-3/4" width by 7-3/4" depth

Condition: Very good condition, no breaks or cracks. Some slight wear to the enamels...