Chinese Bamboo Libation Cup with Silver Liner, 18th C.

Chinese: Scholar Art: Table Articles Pre 1800: item #973537
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DESCRIPTION: A fine Chinese mid Qing Dynasty bamboo libation cup with a rarely seen original silver liner. This cup is well carved in the form of a citron tree trunk with reticulated branches and leaves. On each side is carved a Buddha hand fruit, named for its obvious resemblance to the Buddha’s hands in prayer. This fruit is a symbol of happiness, wealth and longevity, and was often given as a religious offering in Buddhist temples or to perfume a room for weeks with its fragrance. The bamb... Click for details

Chinese natural double gourd with an amber stopper

Chinese: Scholar Art Pre 1900: item #973459
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Chinese natural double gourd fitted with an amber stopper. It used to be a wine or water bottle.

Amber stopper has an old chip

19th Century

Height: 8 inch (20.3 cm)

Rare Japanese Bronze “Ito-In”Silk Seal, Elephant, Ming

Chinese: Scholar Art: Brush Articles Pre 1700: item #973341
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This very rare and enigmatic bronze seal, known in Japan as an “ito-in” or silk seal, was likely cast in China around the 16th century during the Ming dynasty. The finial is a caparisoned elephant, with an aperture for a cord where the trunk meets the body. The round base, considerably thinner than an ordinary seal, has an engraved design that looks like a strange Chinese character.

During the Muromachi period (1336-... Click for details

A Chinese Hongmu and Dali Marble Tray 19th Century

Chinese: Scholar Art: Table Articles Pre 1900: item #972995
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Gorgeous Blackwood (Hongmu) document tray with open work dragon carved panels on all four sides, and center panel inserted with Dali marble.

Dali marble is type of natural marble from Yunnan Province, Dali area. It has been popular use for scholar objects or furniture as viewing stone.

Length 12 x Width 12 x Height 1 ½ inch... Click for details

A Chinese Natural Gourd, Late 19th Century

Chinese: Scholar Art Pre 1900: item #972724
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Chinese natural gourd is bound and fitted with a hongmu (blackwood) stopper. 19th Century

Height: 7 1/2 inch (18 cm)

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Pair Framed Chinese Qing Fan Paintings with Provenance

Chinese: Scholar Art: Paintings and Calligraphy Pre 1900: item #972383

Pair of 19th century Chinese paper fans very finely and densely painted in extensive detail with figural scenes. One fan painting features beauties at a temple surrounded by clouds holding celestial maidens and a deer. A monkey is paying homage to a female who is seated on a lotus throne. The second fan painting depicts a scene with beauties engaged in various scholarly leisure activities. The fans date from the 19th century. They have been recently custom framed with archival materials against ... Click for details

Unusual Chinese Painted Scroll Pot, Late 17th - 18th C

Chinese: Scholar Art: Table Articles Pre 1800: item #972098
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Very rare seen full carved softwood Chinese scroll pot or oversize brush pot with one side scene with a scholar traveling with his boy servant, carrying his books; and two monks seating in mountain area, with a pair of magpie resting on the plum blossom branch. Overall good condition with some old wood cracks, with an old iron clip repair to one of the old crack

Diameter: 11 ½ inch x Height 9 ½ inches... Click for details

An Elmwood (Jumu) Document Box, Late Ching Dynasty

Chinese: Scholar Art: Brush Articles Pre 1910: item #969740

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Elaborate Chinese Hardwood Table Screen with Jade Bi

Chinese: Scholar Art: Table Articles Pre 1920: item #968588
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DESCRIPTION: An exquisite Chinese table screen, elaborately carved with a mounted jade bi on one side and an inscription on the reverse. Stands such as these were custom made to display specific precious jade artifacts, with this bi most likely dating from the Neolithic Period (5,000 to 2,000 BC). The inner frame’s surface is carved in relief on each side with a pair of convoluted dragons; another pair of carved and pierced dragons form the supports on either side of the stand. On the reverse... Click for details

A Large and Early Ming Inkstone of Primitive Form

Chinese: Scholar Art: Paintings and Calligraphy Pre 1700: item #968045

This is a heavy inkstone of rectangular form raised on supporting feet with a large grinding area and what is probably an integrated water reservoir rather than a reserve for storing prepared ink. Integral water reservoirs are found on many inkstones of the Song Dynasty and this use probably survived into the early Ming although the separate water coupe or water dropper was more popular. The elongated, diamond-shaped reservoir with scalloped edges is emphasized by a raised lip, and an overhang... Click for details