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  • Chinese Buddha Belly Bamboo Pipe, circa 1900
    Located in Chicago, IL
    This unusually sinuous length of bamboo is known as "Buddha belly bamboo," named for each segment's resemblance to the ample gut of the Chinese mon...
    Category

    Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Mounted Objects

    Materials

    Bamboo

  • Pair of Chinese Brass Brazier Tongs, c. 1850
    Located in Chicago, IL
    In 20 years of collecting, we have never run across a pair of brazier tongs, making this object truly a rare find. Once used by a scholar or wealthy homeowner to place hot coals in a...
    Category

    Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities

    Materials

    Brass

  • Chinese Official's Summer Hat and Hat Box, c. 1900
    Located in Chicago, IL
    No self-respecting man in Qing-dynasty China would leave the house without some kind of hat. Headgear was central to social status and those of title relied on their hat to convey their rank and cultural identity. This conical hat is the summer hat of a Qing-dynasty official and would have been worn from the third month of the Chinese calendar...
    Category

    Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities

    Materials

    Silk, Bamboo, Glass

  • Pair of Chinese Buddha Belly Bamboo Pipes, circa 1900
    Located in Chicago, IL
    These unusually sinuous lengths of bamboo are known as "Buddha belly bamboo" for each segment's resemblance to the ample gut of the Chinese monk Budai, often referred to as the "Laug...
    Category

    Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Natural Specimens

    Materials

    Steel

  • Chinese Gnarled Boxwood Tobacco Pipe, c. 1850
    Located in Chicago, IL
    This monumental Chinese pipe is beautifully sculpted with a long boxwood handle shaped to resemble a branch gnarled with knots and burls. Although its grand size recalls large bamboo...
    Category

    Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Tobacco Accessories

    Materials

    Silver, Brass

  • Chinese Bamboo Calligraphy Brush
    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’s creative spirit. This large calligraphy brush recreates antique examples...
    Category

    20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

    Materials

    Other

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