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Scholar's Objects For Sale
Chinese Gnarled Brush Pot, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A brush pot, such as this one made in Hainan province, may once have sat on the desk of a learned scholar next to his brushes, inkpot, and ink stone. Made of rustic, gnarled wood...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Scholar's Objects

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Elm

Chinese Meandering Tea Tray, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautifully carved of a fine-grained hardwood, this late 19th century tray reflects the Qing-dynasty literati's taste for fine materials and balanced proportions. Once used to serve ...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Scholar's Objects

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Hardwood

Chinese "Winged Guardian" Lingbi Scholar's Rock
Located in Chicago, IL
Known as gongshi, or scholars' rocks, lingbi stones such as this were fixtures of the scholars' studio, displayed as sources of beauty and creative inspiration. Meditating on the sto...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Scholar's Objects

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Limestone

Chinese Calligraphy Brush, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the early 20th century, this fine calligraphy brush would have been an essential tool for a Qing-dynasty scholar-official, used to draft official documents or compose poetry...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

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Hardwood

Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Soapstone Seals with Bixies
Located in Charleston, SC
Great pair of Chinese seals from the late 19th-early 20th century with bixies on top and characters on sides and bottom.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

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Soapstone

Large Amazonite Crystal
Located in Vosselaar, BE
An unusually large Amozonite crystal with faceted faces. Amazonite is a rare mineral found in remote Russian mountain regions. When first described they were falsly thought to be the...
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Early 20th Century Russian Scholar's Objects

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Stone

Chinese Peachbloom-Glazed Beehive Water Pot, Taibai Zun, Guangxu Mark
Located in Austin, TX
An elegant and beautiful Chinese peachbloom-glazed beehive shaped scholar's water pot, taibai zun, Gaungxu six character mark in underglaze blue, and possibly of the period (1875 to ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

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Porcelain

Chinese Carved Soap Stone Figurines
Located in New York, NY
Chinese set of eight carved soap stone figurines, depicting an old man, a chicken, a rooster, a panda, two tall ziches signed in the front and one smaller z...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects

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Soapstone

Chinese Qing Dynasty Haunghuali Table Form Display Stand, circa 1800
Located in Austin, TX
A truly gorgeous Chinese huanghuali wood display stand in the form of a table. The single plank top with edge molding featuring an attractive grain and rich luster. A narrow waist ...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Scholar's Objects

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Hardwood

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