Chinese Scholar's Pillow Form Water Dropper, c 1900

Chinese: Scholar Art: Table Articles Pre 1910: item #1117593
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A beautiful blue and white water dropper displaying a duck in a lotus pond with flowers. This water dropper comes in a rare form shaped like a pillow. This elegant scholars treasure is sure to please, the condition is excellent without chips, cracks, or hairlines, just the typical wear of some scratches that is compatible with age. C.1900 and measures 3.25 inches long by 1.75 inches high.

Handsome Chinese Bamboo Pipe with Ivory Tip, Qing

Chinese: Scholar Art: Table Articles Pre 1900: item #1115116
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DESCRIPTION: A handsome Chinese smoking pipe with finely turned bamboo stem, bulbous bowl with brass-tipped knobs and turned ivory mouthpiece. Excellent condition, and a wonderful example of Chinese folk art; Qing Dynasty, early to mid 19th C. PROVENANCE: From the collection of Shanghai French expat Jean-Philippe Weber, whose collection has been featured prominently in the book, “China Style” by Sharon Leece. DIMENSIONS: 13 ½” long (34.3 cm).

Fine water container, boxwood (huangyangmu shuiyin)

Chinese: Scholar Art: Table Articles Pre 1900: item #1114898
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A finely carved water container (shuiyin) made of boxwood (huangyangmu) in a compressed, ovoid shape. Some remains of original lacquer. Qing, first half of 19th cent. Diam. 8 cm, H 3 cm. Condition: Very good with signs of wear and use; remains of old and dry ink inside. No cracks or chips.

Chinese Blue & White Seal Paste Box Dragon Motif

Chinese: Scholar Art: Table Articles Pre 1900: item #1114469

Dating from c. 1900, A unique and beautiful antique chinese blue and white porcelain seal paste box decorated in underglaze blue with a design of a furious dragon walking through the ruyi clouds and flames. Encircling both the base and the lid are bands of painted water waves. A blue glazed bat sign on the bottom.

It measures 7.9 cm diameter, 4.8 cm tall. ... Click for details

Pair of Chinese soapstone inlaid wooden panels on stand

Chinese: Scholar Art: Table Articles Pre 1900: item #1114029
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Beautiful pair of soapstone inlaid wooden panels on black carved wooden stands. One depicting a court scene and the other a fisherman, both decorated with gilt painted scene as background. Good condition. 19th century. Size: 22cm large / 31.5cm high. Total height 43.5cm

Unusual Mid 19th C Soapstone Deer Monkey Brush Rest

Chinese: Scholar Art: Table Articles Pre 1900: item #1112908
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An unusual and very well carved soapstone figure group with natural black and red inclusions and iron oxide coloured veins. This item was made in China circa 1850, or earlier, and was possibly intended as a brush rest and decorative object for the scholar's table. Condition - very good - no damages or restoration. 12cm (4.7 inches) high; 16.5cm (6.5 inches) wide.

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Carved boxwood water container (huangyangmu shuiyin)

Chinese: Scholar Art: Table Articles Pre 1900: item #1112586
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A small cup, probably a water container (shuiyin) made of carved boxwood (huangyangmu). Underside in the form of a bat (bianfu). Remains of original lacquer. Qing, 19th cent. H 3.5 cm, W 8.5 cm. Condition: Excellent. Very good patina and wear due to handling.

Chinese Chess made from Huanghuali & Ceder, 19th C

Chinese: Scholar Art: Table Articles Pre 1900: item #1112381
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A complete set of Chinese chess made from Huanghuali and Ceder wood, around late 19th Century.

Excellent condtion with natural patina. Some minor chips to a few chess pieces. One of the 'hanghuali' chess pieces was replaced by 'purple elm wood'.

Dimension: Diameter 1 1/8 X Height 1/2 inches (2.7 X 1.3 CM)... Click for details

Chinese Shou Shan Stone Seal, Qing

Chinese: Scholar Art: Table Articles Pre 1920: item #1112101
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DESCRIPTION: A Chinese shou shan stone (soap stone) seal, the knob carved with a figure of a monkey curled and crouched on a high rectangular base, the base inscribed with various scenes. On the front facing side is a seated man gazing at a circle with a two character inscription. The bottom of the seal is not carved. Very good condition, 19th C. DIMENSIONS: 3 ¼” high (8.3 cm) x 1” square (2.5 cm).

A finely carved tray made of dark rosewood - Hongmu

Chinese: Scholar Art: Table Articles Pre 1910: item #1112004
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A finely carved tray of rectangular shape made of dark rose wood (hongmu) with thick curving walls on the inside. Qing, late 19th to early 20th cent. H 3 cm, W 21 cm, L 32 cm. Condition: Very good. Signs of wear but no cracks or chips.