Scholars Desk

They appeared on household altars, scholar's desks, incense burners and ritual stands, serving both devotional and decorative purposes.

This finely woven antique European tapestry features a richly detailed pictorial scene of a seated scholar at a writing desk, surrounded by architectural and pastoral elements.

In sum, this one piece provides a microcosm of the natural world, intended for contemplation, and therefore ready for its place among a scholar's objects, for a desk or personal alta...

This depicts a slumbering woman, represented as an allegorical figure of philosophy, amidst the traditional attributes of a scholar’s study: a desk with a quill pen, a pile of books ...

Framed by billowing clouds, a man rides a horse through rocky terrain, two men carry goods to market using balanced yokes, and an artist scholar sits at his desk in a courtyard home.

Presented in grand Chinoiserie style, each panel features three sections of black lacquered compartments inlaid with a variety of scholar objects fashioned from semi gemstones. The t...