Chinese Scholar’s Goose Form Duan Inkstone, 19th C.

Chinese: Scholar Art: Table Articles Pre 1900: item #835742
SCH379

DESCRIPTION: A very good oval duan inkstone carved in medium relief in the form of a goose with wings and head wrapped around the ink grinding surface. The detail on this pleasing stone is quite nice, and a shallow well has been formed to hold water at the goose’s neck. Several lighter inclusions can be seen, one of which has been incorporated in the placement of the head.

Duan stone was a favored stone by the ... Click for details

Fine Chinese Shou Shan Stone Seal with Inscriptions

Chinese: Scholar Art: Table Articles Pre 1900: item #831331
SCH84

DESCRIPTION: A rectangular Chinese shou shan stone (soapstone) seal of red and tan color, intricately carved with two fish, one with a flamboyant tail, swimming among lotus pads. This representation expresses the wish, “Year after year, may you live in affluence.” On the front surface is a long, beautifully inscribed poem in very small characters, and on one side is an additional inscription in larger characters. From a private Florida collection and dating to the 19th C. Qing Dynasty; excell... Click for details

Carved Chinese Zitan Brush Rest, Daruma (Da-Mo)

Chinese: Scholar Art: Table Articles Pre 1920: item #828641
SCH269

DESCRIPTION: A carved zitan brush rest depicting Da-Mo (or Ta-Mo) seated on a log, his long flowing robe being forcefully blown and whipped by the wind. This dynamically carved brush rest is in excellent condition and its nice size makes it suitable for larger brushes. Beautiful dark patina and most likely dating from the first half of the 20th C. (late Qing/Republic Period). DIMENSIONS: 12” long (32 cm) x 3” tall (7.6 cm). ... Click for details

Chinese Scholar’s Ink Stone in Tortoise Shell Box, Qing

Chinese: Scholar Art: Table Articles Pre 1900: item #826282
SCH370

DESCRIPTION: A beautiful and rarely seen scholar’s ink stone housed in a tortoise shell box. The overlaid tortoise shell has striking patterns and is in very good condition with no losses and only very minor scuffing. The interior of the box is finished in black lacquer with the surface of the fitted duan stone slightly angled to pool water at one end. Qing Dynasty, 19th C. DIMENSIONS: 5 3/8” long (13.6 cm) x 4” wide (10.2 cm) x 2 ¼” high (5.7 cm).

Large Qing Dynasty Scholar’s Inkstone

Chinese: Scholar Art: Table Articles Pre 1910: item #822303
SCH373

DESCRIPTION: A large rectangular Chinese inkstone, carved from a single piece of reddish stone called “She Red.” This “boot” shaped stone has a large grinding area for preparing a quantity of ink with the well located at one end for holding the water. On the underside base of this handsome stone are carved three Chinese characters, not translated. Good condition with a few minor chips around the edges. DIMENSIONS: 8 ¾” long (22.3 cm) x 5 1/8” wide (13 cm) x 3” high (7.6 cm). ... Click for details

A Celadon JADE BRUSH REST 19th Century

Chinese: Scholar Art: Table Articles Pre 1900: item #803496

Qing Dynasty (18th - 19th century)

Of celadon jade with some russet inclusion on the back, carved in five smiling boys playing & carrying with lotus and lingzhi. Also Vivid carved with one boy in the middle holding another boy's pigtail. In Chinese mythology, the happy five boys (Wu Zi Deng Ke) is symbolized in happy and good withes for family life. Item comes with a fitted wood stand. ... Click for details

Tongzhi Brushpot.

Chinese: Scholar Art: Table Articles Pre 1900: item #802018
3887

A CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE BRUSH POT, TONGZHI, 19TH CENTURY.

A small cylindrical bitong decorated with a female historical figure with accompanying text. The base with a four-character mark for Tongzhi, 1862 ~ 1874.

2.15/16 inches (7.4 cm) diameter, 4.11/16 inches (11.9 cm) high. Perfect except for a tight hairline from the top ... Click for details

Fine Qing Dy Chinese Scholar's Huanghuali Libation Cup

Chinese: Scholar Art: Table Articles Pre 1900: item #798009
SCH362

DESCRIPTION: A rare Chinese mid Qing Dynasty huanghuali libation cup, well carved in high relief depicting plum blossoms and branches which join at the base to form an openwork stand. The cup has a beautiful reddish-brown patina and is in very good condition with no breaks and only tiny frits to the rim; circa 18th/19th C. DIMENSIONS: 3" high (7.6 cm) x 3 7/8” wide (9.9 cm).

Fine Huanghuali and Zitan Two-Tiered Food Box, Qing

Chinese: Scholar Art: Table Articles Pre 1837 VR: item #778431
BPB203

DESCRIPTION: A fine Chinese stacking food box (or “Tihe”) of rectangular form, comprising a cover and a shallow upper tray above two additional stacked trays, all crafted from luminous and well figured huanghuali. These are set on a base frame of zitan fitted with central side posts flanked by cloud-form spandrels and joined at the top by a humpback handle. The cover is held in place by a brass bar that pierces the two side posts through an interior zitan support under the upper lid. The base f... Click for details

Chinese 19th Century Bronze Censors with Lion Faces

Chinese: Scholar Art: Table Articles Pre 1900: item #775682

This incomplete pair of charming 18th-19th century bronze censors consists of one complete censor on extended tripod legs, with a shi shi top and also one additional matching body without the legs, base or top.

These censors both have a series of eight open mouth Buddhist Temple Lion faces around the main body (see closeup) ... Click for details