Chinese hand-carved agate brush washer, carved from a single piece of agate or carnelian. The piece features an organic, natural shape with detailed carvings of a bat, fish and lingzhi fungus along the rim. Good condition, not losses or cracks, minor wear. 4” x 3.5" x 1.25". 11 x 8.5 x 3 sm

Beautiful Burmese jade inkstone grade "A Fei Cui", with apple green highlights and an elegant carving of the full moon shining through peach blossoms is carved at the top. There is an unpolished blemish on the lower right hand corner on the back. L: 9.2cm/3.6in, W: 5.4cm/2.1in and thickness: .6cm/.2in., 632 carats/grams. Included is a presentation box and certification for a reputable Hong Kong Gemology Lab.

Antique Chinese ceramic water dropper modeled as Li Tieguai, the Drunken Immortal of Daoist tradition. Rendered in a vivid green glaze associated with southern coastal kilns, the figure reclines on his right elbow with eyes closed, a wine vessel resting across his midsection and a sword strapped along his back. When filled, water would have been dispensed through the small opening at the mouth of the vessel to moisten an inkstone as needed for writing or painting...

Han dynasty brick with impressed Chinese character repurposed into a functioning ink stone. Scale is noted in enlargements, unusual shape possibly a corner stone that has been cut and rounded in the back. There is also a small “well” in the front corner.

Han dynasty brick with impressed coin and “mythical” beast, repurposed into a functioning ink stone. The aesthetic is in the Song “shizi” style. Scale is noted in enlargements.

Rare early “si zhi” (four straight lines) style inkstone carved from an old fired brick. The characters on the brick are in an archaic style, no longer in use today. The square shaped flat bottomed inkstone with sloping grinding surface did not become popular until the Song Dynasty, so it is possible this was made into a inkstone long after it was a brick. Chinese are very fond of creating ink stones out of “found objects” such as roof tiles etc...

1900's Chinese Malachite Carved Scholar Brush Washer with Grape Vine

It is 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) tall by 4.7 inches (12 cm) wide. It is 1.3 Lb.

It has flea bite chips, inclusions, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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Reduced from $320 to $160 (50% discount). Olive green glazed water dropper with molded lotus leaf and floral pattern in the shape of a small tea pot. Good condition no damage, possibly a shipwreck recovery piece as the glaze is not shiny. This is from a southern kiln, likely Jingdezhen. The clay is off white with a sugary texture similar to Jiangxi Qingbai glaze. H: 7.3cm/2.9in and D: 8cm/3.1in.

A large and very attractive brushpot (bitong) carved from a cypress wood trunk with the gnarled surface adding to its natural beauty. There are traces all-over of black lacquer. Very good patination all-over. Late Ming to early Qing, 17th century. H 17 cm, W 19 cm. Condition:Good with a few minor cracks. The bottom recently re-made in hardwood (hongmu).

Pair of Chinese late Qing dynasty blue-glazed porcelain brush rests moulded in the form of a five-peaked mountain range and decorated on both sides with flowers and foliage. Circa 1900. Each measures about 3 3/4" long x 2 3/4” high. Very good overall condition. There is a tiny glaze flake at the bottom of the darker brush rest and there is a faint hairline crack extending around the shortest finger on the right side of the lighter brush rest (see enlargements)...

Song/Yuan yingqing glazed box and brushwasher/saucer set. Noted in enlargements are- metric scale, hairline crack and original catalog image. These are cleaned shipwreck recovery pieces.

Song/Yuan yingqing glazed box and brushwasher/saucer set. Noted in enlargements are- metric scale, hairline crack and original catalog image. These are cleaned shipwreck recovery pieces.

Delightful Qing Dynasty café au lait glazed water dropper in the shape of a fish in a basket, it is quite heavy for its size and the brown glaze has a strong metallic patina possibly emulating bronze. Most likely from a Southern Kiln, in perfect condtion! D: 5.7cm/2.2in and H: 7.2cm/2.8in.

A small Chinese huanghuali brush-pot, bitong,of slightly waisted form. Qing dynasty, circa 18th century. Old chips to the foot. 11 cms.

An elegant and fine ink-stone (Shezhou, Anhui) made of carved, dark schist with minor, green-brown inclusions. One “eye.” Two small feet at top end. Fitted and finely carved lid of chicken wing wood (jichimu). The inscription reads: “A treasure from the Zhishi shanfang.” In a Japanese box from the 19th century (with full inscription). China: Qing, probably 18th cent. L 16,5 cm, W 11 cm. Condition: Excellent (small chip in ink-well).

A Chinese calligraphy brush with a small antler handle having a bit of hair remaining at the ferrule. Ferrule is made of dark horn with dark natural hair bristles. Total Length 9.75"

Chinese Porcelain brush pot with oxblood glaze over white porcelain. Underside is marked with cobalt blue double rings. Shows use,some minor ware. Dates from the 20th century.

Dimensions: 4 3/4" high x 3 1/2" diameter

Antique Chinese carved bamboo bitong (brushpot). Carved with scenes of mountain landscapes and bamboo groves with figures engaged in various rural activities. The rim is carved with a scrolling key motif.

Dimensions: 6 5/8" high x 5" wide x 4" wide