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Material: Brass
18th Century Samurai Signal Conch with Brass Mouthpiece
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Echoing through time with the sound of ancient battlefields and sacred rituals, this 18th-century Horagai signal conch (SKU: ZC37) is a venerable treasure from the age of samurai. Cr...
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Brass Scholar's Objects
Materials
Brass
A Framed Group of Five Chinese Dali Marble Scholar’s Stones, Late Qing Period
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Although sometimes referred to as ‘paintings’ or ‘dream stones’, these are sections of Dali marble, quarried from the Cangshan mountain range in Western China and carefully chosen & ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Brass Scholar's Objects
Materials
Marble, Brass
Vintage Hand Painted Green and Brass Israeli Decorative Plates - Set of 4
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Discover the cultural richness with this set of 4 Vintage Hand Painted Green and Brass Israeli Decorative Plates. Each plate showcases the vibrant artistr...
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1970s Israeli Vintage Brass Scholar's Objects
Materials
Brass
Vintage Scholar's Drawing Set, French, Brass, Draughtsman's Tools, Circa 1960
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage scholar's drawing set. A French, brass case of draughtsman's tools, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1960.
Useful set of instruments with appealing vintage fi...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Brass Scholar's Objects
Materials
Brass
Korean Lacquered Wood and Mother of Pearl Inlay Chest, Joseon Dynasty, 19th c
Located in Austin, TX
A charming Korean keyaki (Japanese elm), lacquer, and mother-of-pearl inlaid personal accessory chest for a woman, Joseon Dynasty, early 19th century or earlier, Korea.
The small ac...
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Early 19th Century Korean Antique Brass Scholar's Objects
Materials
Brass
Monumental Antique Islamic Ottoman Safavid Astrological Astrolabe on Stand 1720
Located in Portland, OR
An incredibly rare 18th Century monumental palace size Ottoman Islamic astrolabe on an easel stand, Turkey, circa 1720.
This rare palace size Astrola...
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Early 18th Century Turkish Islamic Antique Brass Scholar's Objects
Materials
Brass, Steel, Gold Leaf
Chinese Brass and Lacquered Wood Box
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Chinese Brass and Lacquered Wood Box, simple wood box with a brass edgings and front lock plate, wood section covered in a dark lacquer, hinged top lid, front with large rectangular ...
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Brass Scholar's Objects
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Japanese Brass Champleve Vase
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional vintage early 20th century champleve brass vase. Features a vibrant enamel design throughout the vase.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Brass Scholar's Objects
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Ikea Torne VI Wall Sconce Candle Holder
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Amazing vintage IKEA wall sconce candle holder. Features an ornate design.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Victorian Brass Scholar's Objects
Materials
Brass
Asian Black Enamel Brass Vase With Mother Of Pearl Flower Inlay
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful Asian brass vase with black enamel finish inlaid with mother of pearl Flowers.
Category
1980s Post-Modern Vintage Brass Scholar's Objects
Materials
Brass
Vintage Hand Painted Brass Floral Bowl/Catchall
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Stunning vintage brass bowl/catchall. Features a painted interior.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass Scholar's Objects
Materials
Brass
Pair Antique Carved Porcelain Bass Bookends Four Seasons
Located in Somis, CA
A pair of beautiful solid brass bookends with finely carved porcelain florals. Large porcelain insets in oval form, finely carved in relief with flowers representing four seasons, sp...
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20th Century Chinese Brass Scholar's Objects
Materials
Jade, Brass
Islamic Ottoman Inkwell and Feather Set Made From Brass and Papier Maché
Located in Vienna, AT
In this ad you get the chance to buy a unique historical object. It is an old Ottoman inkwell made from brass with typical ornaments and little turquoi...
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18th Century Asian Islamic Antique Brass Scholar's Objects
Materials
Brass
Japanese Cinnabar Scholars Cabinet, Early Taisho Period (1912-1926)
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The top & sides decorated with cartouche shaped panels depicting fauna & flora, the front showing a pair of panelled doors decorated with flying cranes & clouds, the obverse decorate...
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Early 1900s Japanese Taisho Antique Brass Scholar's Objects
Materials
Brass
Japanese Meiji Silver Mounted Brass Letter Opener
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
designs and dating from the latter 19th century. The letter opener is made from a thin single piece of brass with rounded ends and tapers to wider blade end. The handle end is mounted in relief molded silver with a large lily pad and a lily bud with the blade of the letter opener decorated with incised floral designs and a butterfly. To the opposite side the handle is applied in relief with two jumping...
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1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Brass Scholar's Objects
Materials
Silver, Brass
Pair Antique White Nephrite Jade Bookends
Located in Somis, CA
A pair of extraordinary bookends with large oval he-tian white nephrite jade insets. In the form of ovoid, the 4" x 6" hand carved jade plaque each ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Brass Scholar's Objects
Materials
Jade, Brass
Chinese 17th/18th Century Huanghuali Document Box with Baitong Mounts
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Chinese Huanghuali document box with baitong mounts
Late Ming/Early Qing dynasty, 17th/18th century
H. 6 x W. 34.8 x D. 17.5 cm
Proven...
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Late 17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Brass Scholar's Objects
Materials
Brass
Chinese Hardwood Scholar Tray with Brass Mounts, Late Qing Dynasty
Located in Austin, TX
A simple and elegant Chinese hardwood and brass mounted scholar tray, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China.
The scholar tray crafted of a solid and heavy densely figured hardwood ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Brass Scholar's Objects
Materials
Brass
Chinese Stone Dali Panels
Located in Sherborne, GB
This is a set of four antique Chinese Dali stone panels which depict wonderful landscape images. The stone is set in an ebonized panel frame. They look wo...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antique Brass Scholar's Objects
Materials
Marble, Brass
Antique Brass Engraved Persian, Japanese & Egyptian Pen Case Ink Well Group Lot
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Dating from the early 18th century, this grouping of brass pen cases have their origins in Persia, Egypt and Japan respectively. Each case is intricately engraved with a patterned sc...
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18th Century Japanese Anglo-Indian Antique Brass Scholar's Objects
Materials
Brass
Vintage Chinese Seven Tier Brass Pagoda Incense Burner
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A good quality vintage, possibly antique, Chinese brass seven tier pagoda for incense dating from the early 20th century or earlier. The pagoda stands on ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Brass Scholar's Objects
Materials
Brass
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Malachite Rock on Display Stand Chinese Scholar Stone
Located in Atlanta, GA
A malachite rock specimen with intense green and black colors fitted on a wood stand and displayed as a Chinese scholar stone. The gemstone in t...
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Materials
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Chinese Blue And White Porcelain Calligraphy Brush Washer, Late Qing Period
Located in seoul, KR
In the late Qing Dynasty, it was popular to incorporate calligraphy and poetry into ceramics. The piece has a flat, oval shape and was likely used as an inkstone, one of the essentia...
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Japanese "Suiseki" Mountain View Scholar's Stone / Elegant Mountain Scenery
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a stone mined in Japan.
Not only in China but also in Japan from ancient times, rocks in the mountains have been shaved and stones for viewing have been quarried.
Such stones for appreciation are collectively called "suiseki".
Suiseki means "water" and "stone".
The name comes from the fact that I enjoyed pouring water on the stones and changing the color of the stones.
And this item is also Suiseki, but it is for viewing without splashing water.
It is made with the image of a mountain view.
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H 4.89 in W 12.92 in D 3.94 in
Japanese "Suiseki" Mountain View Scholar's Old Stone / Appreciation Stone
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Suiseki is a Japanese culture and hobby of appreciating stones indoors. Appreciate by arranging natural stones on a pedestal or a ceramic board with sand.
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H 7.68 in W 15.56 in D 6.11 in
Chinese Rare Large Earthy Green And Yellow Jade Bi Disc with Vibrant Colors
Located in South Burlington, VT
An attractive Chinese Heavenly jade Bi disk carved in a rarely found combination of yellow and green jade with patches of brown accents in the stone that depict a green earthy feel. ...
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Materials
Jade
Japanese old small appreciation stone/scholar's stone/scenery of cliff/[suiseki]
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
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The same culture has existed in China since ancient times.
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H 3.94 in W 7.49 in D 3.75 in
Chinese Calligraphy Brush with Green Stone Handle
Located in Chicago, IL
Along with paper, ink, and inkstone, the brush is one of the Four Treasures of the scholar’s studio. Arguably the most important tool, the brush served as a direct link to the artist...
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20th Century Chinese Brass Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone, Other
Set of 3 Calligraphy Brushes Blue and White
Located in Somis, CA
A set of 3 beautiful porcelain handle Chinese calligraphy brushes. The handles with hand painted round and oval porcelain balls of longevity motifs and basketweave, in classic, timeless blue and white...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Brass Scholar's Objects
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Porcelain
Antique Artist's Box, English, Walnut, Paint Palette, Winsor & Newton, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique artist's box. An English, walnut and ebony paint palette case by Winsor & Newton of London, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890.
Appealing Victorian artist's box from a renowned paint supplier
Displaying a desirable time worn patina and remnants of enthusiastic use
Walnut stocks present fine grain interest and rich caramel hues
The lid edge accentuated with an ebonised corner finish
Dressed to the fascia with a brass lined lock escutcheon — in working order, key present
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Lift-out paint tray annotated with colour names and several vintage paint pots...
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Brass Scholar's Objects
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H 2.96 in W 8.86 in D 7.09 in
Chinese Taihu Scholar Stone on Display Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant Taihu scholar rock balanced on a custom wood stand, in a mushroom cloud form and full of grottoes. The weather-smoothed surface is of grayish...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Brass Scholar's Objects
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Japanese Old Scholar's Stone / Odd Shaped Appreciation Stone / Suiseki
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a stone mined in Japan.
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Stone
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Chinese Brass Opium Pipe With Silver /Enamel Accoutrements, Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Brass Scholar's Objects
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Chinese Brown Lacquer Winter Hat Box, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
No self-respecting man in Qing-dynasty China would leave the house without some kind of hat. In fact, headgear was so central to social status that even the containers used to store one's hat were beautifully constructed. With its elaborate form and rich, dark lacquer finish, this 19th century wooden hat box likely belonged to an individual of rank and nobility.
The round box would have been used to store a fine winter hat...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Brass Scholar's Objects
Materials
Brass
Vintage Korean Reverse Painted Ox Horn Brass Jewelry Cabinet, 1940s
Located in Austin, TX
A wonderful vintage Korean brass jewelry cabinet with inset reverse painted ox horn panels, 1940s.
The jewelry chest, or possibly collectors cabinet, is in th...
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1940s Korean Vintage Brass Scholar's Objects
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Brass
19th Century Chinese White Brass Incised Pipe
Located in Chicago, IL
Finely crafted pipes such as this one were frequently given a place of honor on the desks of Qing-dynasty scholars. These pipes were considered precious and collectible enough to ear...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Brass Scholar's Objects
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Brass, Steel
17th Century Chinese Scholars' Pewter Lined Burl Libation Cup
Located in Chicago, IL
Like brush pots, libation cups are made in a variety of sizes and woods. Some maintain the natural contours of the wood, others enjoy skillful carvings. This grand 17th century natur...
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Early 17th Century Chinese Qing Antique Brass Scholar's Objects
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Brass, Pewter
Chinese White Jade Fisherman Snuff Bottle
Located in Chicago, IL
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