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Large Basketweave Jade Calligraphy Brush 14"
Located in Somis, CA
A large 14" brush with hand crafted jade barrel beads carved in basketweave pattern. Natural Jade in various shades of green varying from light to dark. Bone ferrule and horse hair. ...
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20th Century Chinese Desk Sets

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Jade

Large Jade Calligraphy Brush 21" Long
Located in Somis, CA
This is a very large, substantial brush with 12 jade gemstone beads. Beads in barrel shape, hand made with polished celadon jade gemstones. Bone ferrule and horse hair. This exceptio...
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20th Century Chinese Desk Sets

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Jade

Pair of Gold Camphor Wood Paper Weight for Chinese Calligraphy
Located in Hong Kong, HK
scholar are well collected through Chinese history. The four treasures are paper, chinese brushes, chinese
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Vintage 1980s Desk Accessories

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Gold

Lacquered Chinese Calligrapher's Table, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This calligraphy table, like all the highest quality pieces of Chinese furniture, follows the
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables

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Elm

Chinese Red Lacquer Painting Table, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant elmwood painting table was crafted over a century ago by artisans in northern China
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Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables

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Elm

Chinese Red Lacquer Painting Table, c. 1900
Chinese Red Lacquer Painting Table, c. 1900
H 29.75 in W 60.75 in D 25 in
Small Late 19th Century Chinese Carved Hardwood Brush Pot
Located in Central England, GB
A Small Late 19th Century Chinese Carved Hardwood Brush Pot This stylishly restrained hexagonal
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Antique 19th Century Unknown More Desk Accessories

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Hardwood

Rare Antique Shanxi Province Large Elm Calligraphy Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare Antique Shanxi Province Large Elm Calligraphy Desk Rare calligraphy table in great antique
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Wood, Elm

Oracle Desk by kar
Located in Geneve, CH
Oracle Desk by kar Dimensions: W 168 x D 56 x H 75 cm Materials: Ash Wood, High Gloss. Oracle bone
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2010s Chinese Modern Tables

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Wood

Oracle Desk by kar
Oracle Desk by kar
H 29.53 in W 66.15 in D 22.05 in
Chinese Blue Glazed Brush Rest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Blue and White Peony Brush Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a
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20th Century Chinese Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Peony Brush Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a
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20th Century Chinese Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Zitan Brush Pot with Soapstone Inlay, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Soapstone

Chinese Hardwood Scholar Tray with Brass Mounts, Late Qing Dynasty
Located in Austin, TX
of the scholar studio and desk. Called a ducheng pan in Chinese, these types of trays were both
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Brass

Blue and White Brush Pot with Koi & Lotus
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots...

Materials

Porcelain

Blue and White Brush Pot with Fish & Flora
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Porcelain

Blue and White Qilin Brush Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Blue and White Brush Pot with Fish & Flora
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Porcelain

Blue and White Brush Pot with Birds and Peonies
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Blue and White Brush Pot with First Scholar
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Jars

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Porcelain

Blue and White Brush Pot with Birds and Peonies
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Blue and White Brush Pot with Birds and Peonies
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Blue and White Brush Pot with Koi & Lotus
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Blue and White Peony Brush Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Blue and White Peony Brush Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Blue and White Brush Pot with Shan Shui Landscape
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Jars

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Porcelain

Oracle Screen by kar
Located in Geneve, CH
bone script dates back to the Shang Dynasty of China, a text engravedon tortoise shells and animal
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2010s Chinese Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Wood

Oracle Screen by kar
Oracle Screen by kar
H 72.05 in W 62.21 in D 11.82 in
Oracle Shelf by kar
Located in Geneve, CH
bone script dates back to the Shang Dynasty of China, a text engravedon tortoise shells and animal
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2010s Chinese Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Oracle Shelf by kar
Oracle Shelf by kar
H 72.05 in W 33.08 in D 11.82 in
Oracle Chair by kar
Located in Geneve, CH
script dates back to the Shang Dynasty of China, a text engravedon tortoise shells and animal bones for
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2010s Chinese Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Oracle Chair by kar
Oracle Chair by kar
H 38.19 in W 14.97 in D 22.05 in
Oracle Bench by kar
Located in Geneve, CH
bone script dates back to the Shang Dynasty of China, a text engravedon tortoise shells and animal
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2010s Chinese Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Oracle Bench by kar
Oracle Bench by kar
H 16.54 in W 47.25 in D 16.15 in
Solid Antique Porcelain Incense Holder
Located in New York, NY
painted calligraphy. Great desk accessory or shelf piece, China, c. 1880 or earlier.
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Ceramics

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Porcelain

Early 19th Century Persian Wooden Box
Located in London, GB
princes learned the technique as well as music, painting, or calligraphy. The “Khatam-kari” is therefore
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Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Chinese Ming-Form Calligraphy Table, c. 1750
Located in Chicago, IL
Inspired by Chinese architectural design, the basic form of the recessed-leg painting table has
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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Elm

19th Century Chinese Calligrapher's Table
Located in Chicago, IL
surface space to paint or practice calligraphy. In order to cultivate uncluttered and inspiring
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Elm

19th Century Chinese Calligrapher's Table
19th Century Chinese Calligrapher's Table
H 34.75 in W 75.5 in D 27.5 in
Chinese Scholars' Poetry Table, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
space to draft poetry or calligraphy paintings. In order to cultivate uncluttered and inspiring
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stone

Chinese Scholars' Writing Table, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
surface space to draft poetry or practice calligraphy. To cultivate uncluttered and inspiring surroundings
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Elm

Very Large Ink Stone, China, Early 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Very large ink stone used to prepare ink, probably for very large brushes for calligraphy
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Inkwells

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Stone

19th Century Chinese Carved Soap Stone Brush Pot, circa 1890
Located in Central England, GB
holding brushes used by scholars for Chinese calligraphy. The brushes would be rinsed and stored in the
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Antique 19th Century Chinese More Desk Accessories

Materials

Stone

Qing Dynasty Scholar’s Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Scholars held a lofty position within pre-communist China’s hierarchical class system. The ability
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Elm

Qing Dynasty Scholar’s Table
Qing Dynasty Scholar’s Table
H 29.93 in W 39.77 in L 29.93 in
Qing Dynasty Elmwood Writing Table
Located in Chicago, IL
increase stability. Such tables are an especially fine category of Chinese antiques, made with the best of
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables

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Elm, Lacquer

Qing Dynasty Elmwood Writing Table
Qing Dynasty Elmwood Writing Table
H 32.75 in W 36 in D 18 in
Qing Dynasty Wine Table
Located in Chicago, IL
. Scholars held a lofty position within pre-communist China’s hierarchical class system. The ability to read
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Qing Dynasty Wine Table
Qing Dynasty Wine Table
H 31.89 in W 76.78 in D 19.3 in
Chinese Meditation Stone Top Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
landscapes, or brushed calligraphy. The irregular shaped greenery stone specimen that tops this table is a
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Furniture

Materials

Stone, Steel

Chinese Meditation Stone Top Desk
Chinese Meditation Stone Top Desk
H 30.25 in W 57 in D 31.75 in
Chinese Lingbi Scholars' Rock
Located in Chicago, IL
Chinese connoisseurs valued Lingbi stones for their mystical beauty. The finest scholar’s stones
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Limestone

Chinese Lingbi Scholars' Rock
Chinese Lingbi Scholars' Rock
H 21.75 in W 31 in D 20.75 in
Chinese Export Gilt Black Lacquer Cylinder Roll Desk and Chair, 19th/20th C.
Located in Hudson, NY
Chinese export gilt black lacquer desk with a cylinder roll top supported on cabriole legs together
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Early 20th Century Furniture

Materials

Wood

Meditation Stone Top Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
composing poetry, painting landscapes, or writing calligraphy. The intricate natural patterns of the stone
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Furniture

Materials

Stone, Steel

Meditation Stone Top Desk
Meditation Stone Top Desk
H 31 in W 47 in D 33 in
Chinese Blue and White Brush Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Spirit Screen Brush Washer
Located in Chicago, IL
scholars to rinse ink from calligraphy brushes. This porcelain brush washer is sculpted in the shape of a
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Spirit Screen Brush Washer
Chinese Spirit Screen Brush Washer
H 5.5 in W 5.25 in D 3.75 in
Chinese Shan Shui Brush Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
part of a scholar’s desk, the vessel, which dates from around 1900, would have held brushes for
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Antique Shanxi Province Elmwood Dining Table / Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
small calligraphy table. This dark brown table with black lacquer can double as a desk or a dining table
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood, Elm

Chinese Cypress Brush Pot, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Cypress

Chinese Yumu Scroll Pot, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and ink stone
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Elm

Early 20th Century Chinese Tapered Brush Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study, the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and ink stone a
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Elm

Chinese Calligrapher's Table
Located in Chicago, IL
19th century Chinese Scholar's calligraphy table with curved legs, carved feet, and original
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Antique 19th Century Dining Room Tables

Chinese Calligrapher's Table
Chinese Calligrapher's Table
H 32 in W 83 in D 42 in
Chinese Meditation Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
Placed on the desk of an artist, this Chinese meditation stone inspires artistic creativity and
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20th Century Sculptures

Chinese Meditation Stone
Chinese Meditation Stone
H 16 in W 15 in D 5 in
Petite Chinese Brass Pipe, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Finely crafted pipes such as this one were frequently given a place of honor on the desks of Qing
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Mounted Objects

Materials

Brass

Petite Chinese Brass Pipe, circa 1850
Petite Chinese Brass Pipe, circa 1850
H 3.75 in W 6.25 in D 1.5 in
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
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Brass, Steel

Chinese Tree Trunk Brush Pot, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Elm

Chinese Gilt Black Lacquer Scroll Pot, c. 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a
Category

Vintage 1930s Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Wood

Chinese Blue and White Auspicious Brush Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
Emulating the look of Classic blue-and-white Chinese porcelain, this contemporary porcelain brush
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Bamboo Lotus Leaf Brush Pot, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bamboo

C. 1850 Ming Style Chinese Painting Table with Horse Hoof Legs
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant calligraphy table is a superb example of a piece of "scholar's furniture". In the
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Tables

Materials

Elm

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