A Unique Baitong Brushpot Imitating Bamboo Carving

Chinese: Scholar Art: Brush Articles Pre 1900: item #984166

Late Ching Dynasty. Metal brushpots are rare, the vast majority of bitong having been fashioned from wood, lacquer, porcelain, jade and perhaps more often of bamboo. Bronze examples are known, while brushpots fashioned from the Chinese alloy known as baitong (or paktong) are perhaps scarcer still. Of typical cylindrical form, but unusual double-walled construction, this elaborately worked brushpot is cast in high relief to resemble carving with added cold-worked etching, the whole given added... Click for details

A Five Mountain Brush Rest for Scholars Desk -Qing

Chinese: Scholar Art: Brush Articles Pre 1920: item #982449
ICHI 4263

This is a pottery brush rest for the scholars desk made in the shape of five mountain peaks with flowers in low relief on the surface. A brush rest refers to the object used to hold the brush when one temporarily stops painting or writing, so that the wet brush will not smear other things. The piece is in a semi- circular form to that it will stand solidly when the brushes are place on it. The rest is glazed with a glaze that is a mix of gray, white and light blue – the base is unglazed and has ... Click for details

Chinese Antique Large Landscape Scroll Painting

Chinese: Scholar Art: Paintings and Calligraphy Pre 1800: item #982382

Large Chinese antique scroll painting depicting figures engaged in different activities in a axe-cut mountainous landscape, wonderfully painted with exquisite detail, late Ming/early Ching Dynasty (inscription dates year of horse either 1606 or 1666), restorations. Three seals around title and signature. Total size: 107" high x 40 3/4" wide ( 43 1/2" wide with ends) Painting size: 85" high x 36 1/2" wide

Chinese Antique Scroll Painting of Monks

Chinese: Scholar Art: Paintings and Calligraphy Pre 1900: item #982014

Wonderful Chinese antique scroll painting depicting scene of 9 Daoist monks with Buddhist paradise in mist above, ink and light mineral pigments on silk, probably early Ching Dynasty, Kang Hsi. Signed with two chops. Total size: 80" high x 20 1/4" wide (23 1/2" including ends) Size of painting: 37 3/4" high x 15 1/2" wide.

A Very Early Chinese Pottery Water Dropper – Frog

Chinese: Scholar Art: Brush Articles Pre 1700: item #981221
ICHI 4260

This is a charming very early water dropper – used to moisten the caked ink when scholars were doing calligraphy and or painting. The dropper is in the shape of a frog with open mouth and with his legs is a position as if to he is about to jump.

The piece measures 2 ¼” long by 2 ¼” wide by 1 5/8” high at the top of the head. It is in exce... Click for details

Chinese Antique Scroll Painting of Monkey

Chinese: Scholar Art: Paintings and Calligraphy Pre 1900: item #980975

Whimsical Chinese scroll painting of a monkey leaning out to catch a bee, he is perched intently on a branch attached to a rock cliff, waves crash about the base of the cliff far below, beautifully painted in ink and light mineral colors on silk, early Ching Dynasty, signed Chung Chen Chei. Size (total): 98" high x 23 " wide (27" wide with ends) Size of painting: 48 1/2" high x 18" wide.

Chinese Antique Scroll Painting of Geese in Grasses

Chinese: Scholar Art: Paintings and Calligraphy Pre 1900: item #980965

Beautiful and charming Chinese scroll painting depicting a scene of geese or ducks in a stream with tall grasses, painted in ink and mineral colors on silk, a mineral pigment blue ground is flecked with gold, early Ching. Size (total): 101" high x 25 1/4" wide (39 1/2" wide with ends) Size of painting: 53 3/4" high x 29 1/4" wide.

A large soapstone seal

Chinese: Scholar Art Pre 1700: item #980104
980104

Qing dynasty
17th / 18th century

Of pale yellow color and pebble-like shape, carved in the form of a reclining sea-dragon standing on scrolling waves, the flat base carved with the raised archaic characters 明 月 松 间 照 清 泉 石 上 流.... Click for details

A large square seal

Chinese: Scholar Art Pre 1920: item #980101
980101

Qing dynasty, 1644 - 1912

Of pale yellow color with veining of various shades of red, carved with two toads and scolling water, standing on a large square platform incised on the base in raised archaic character 不 积 非 分 过 量 之 财 供 愚 昧 子 孙 无 为 徒 食 之 资.... Click for details

A soapstone carving

Chinese: Scholar Art Pre 1920: item #979987
979987

Qing dynasty
Late 19th to early 20th century

An elegant soapstone carving of a foo-dog and brocade bowl, with three cubs playfully crawling over the beast.

Length: 5 1/4 in. (12.8 cm.)... Click for details