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Scholar's Objects For Sale
Chinese Chicken Blood Stone Scholars Rock
Located in Norwood, NJ
Bright, deep rich red ground and veins on a deep grey background. Chunghua, China Chicken Blood Stones are a prized ornamental material made of quartz,...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
Chinese Year of Rabbit Fine Jade Rabbit Sculpture
Located in South Burlington, VT
China, In commemoration of this year 2023 - the year of the rabbit- we are proud to offer this rare carving.
A finely carved antique celadon jade cr...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Scholar's Objects
Materials
Jade
Chinese Calligraphy Brush Large Green Marble
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful large Chinese calligraphy brush with stunning green marble beads, natural cow bone ferrule and horse hair. This is a substantial 15" piece with jumbo beads. Was part of a collection and never used to paint so the bristles are in remarkable unused condition. Amazing as an decor item and fully functional as a brush to paint or create your calligraphy art.
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
Chinese Scholar Rock Yellow Taihu Stone on Wood Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is a tall Taihu scholar rock in a mushroom-cloud form displayed on a custom carved wood stand. Wonderful and well-balanced, the stone is of an uncommon waxy deep yellow color with black and white mineral deposits mixed into the texture. Being exposed to the flowing water for millennium, the surface has been polished and weathered, and is now mostly smooth yet still maintains some slightly rugged edges and points at places. Many grottoes puncture and permeate the piece, interlinking and window-like, creating interesting positive and negative spaces for a meditative mind. A remarkable work of art created by mother nature.
Stones such as this from Taihu lake was among the four famous stones since ancient time in China. They have been collected and prized by Chinese scholars since Tang dynasty when using them in garden came in vogue. Later on, smaller pieces like this one were displayed in the scholar's private study serving as a mini form of nature for meditation. In China, they are also known as Gongshi ("worshipped stone") and in the west, known also as Spirit Stone...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects
Materials
Limestone
19th C. Burmese Buddhist Gilded Manuscript
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Introducing an Exquisite and Rare Gilded Buddhist Manuscript
This remarkable piece presents a truly exceptional find—a gilded Buddhist manuscript of...
Category
19th Century Burmese Antique Scholar's Objects
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Chinese Bronze Chilong Garlic Head Scholar's Vase, Qing Dynasty, 17th C, China
Located in Austin, TX
A small and lovely Chinese cast bronze garlic head scholar's "chilong" vase, early Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period, late 17th century, China.
The elegant vase of beautiful proportion...
Category
Late 17th Century Chinese Qing Antique Scholar's Objects
Materials
Bronze
Gilt Bronze Bust of Shakyamuni Buddha
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A beautiful depicted version of Siddhartha Gautama from the early part of the 20th century. Wonderful worn gilt bronze patina, with the perfect amou...
Category
Early 20th Century Thai Scholar's Objects
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Hand Carved Tigers Eye Stone Libation Cup with Dragon
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine antique/vintage Chinese carved tigers eye stone libation cup supported by a dragon and dating from the early 20th century or possibly earlier. The hard stone cup...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
Chinese Graduated Pair Turquoise Glazed Porcelain Mounted Foo Dogs
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine and attractive pair of graduated Chinese turquoise glazed dogs of foo figures dating from the first half of the 20th century. The hollow biscui...
Category
20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Scholar's Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Chinese Bone Calligraphy Brush
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful Chinese calligraphy brush with handmade bone handle. This brush is from the 20th century but was not used. It is perfect for making art, calligraphy or as an design eleme...
Category
20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Bone
Two Compatible Japanese Lacquered Calligraphy Stands
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A decorative and colorful compatible pair of Japanese Calligraphy Stands in gilt and lacquer decoration. The red lift tops with elaborate lacquered and gilt decoration of birds and s...
Category
20th Century Japanese Edo Scholar's Objects
Materials
Wood
Chinese Archaisitc Bronze Small Scholar Vase, 17th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A fine small archaistic scholar's vase in the form of a zun, Ming to Qing Dynasty, 17th century, circa 1650, China.
The small vessel of elegant proportions and wonderfully cast. T...
Category
Mid-17th Century Chinese Qing Antique Scholar's Objects
Materials
Bronze
Collection of Four Japanese Wood Print Blocks Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A collection of four carved wood print blocks from Japan circa late 19th century (Meiji Period). Constructed and hand-chiseled from hardwood, the printing blocks were finely carved o...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Other Scholar's Objects
Materials
Wood
Japanese Lacquered Maki-E Fubako in Kodaiji Style
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare Japanese lacquered wood fubako decorated in Kodaiji maki-e style circa early 17th century the beginning of the Edo period, possibly early toward the end of the Azuchi-Momoyama period. The rectangular, long and slim box features a deep lipped lid with slightly rounded corners, a conforming lower box with two bronze medallion rings with tasseled...
Category
Early 17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Scholar's Objects
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Chinese Calligraphy Brush Celadon Jade Barrel 15"
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful Chinese calligraphy brush consisting a collection of 6 celadon jade barrel rings, each ring measures 1.5" wide. Historically such rings were wo...
Category
2010s Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Jade
Chinese Red Glass Snuff Bottle
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats. Initially reserved for ranking members of Qing-dynast...
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
Materials
Glass
XL Calligraphy Brush Engraved Jade Archer's Rings 17"
Located in Somis, CA
An extraordinary 17" Chinese calligraphy brush consisting a collection of 7 jade Archer's rings, each 1.5" wide. Historically such rings were worn by the royals and imperial archers ...
Category
2010s Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Jade
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...
Category
20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Jade, Brass
Large Calligraphy Brush Butterscotch Marble Archer's Rings 20.5"
Located in Somis, CA
Beautiful hand made extra large Chinese calligraphy brush with stunning butterscotch colored marble archer's rings. Handle is made of 9...
Category
20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
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...
Category
18th Century Asian Islamic Antique Scholar's Objects
Materials
Brass
Old Japanese Scholar's Stone / Beautiful Appreciation Stone/Natural Stone
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a stone mined in Japan. Measure: w 22cm.
Not only in China but also in Japan from ancient times, rocks in the mountains have been shaved and stones for viewing have been qua...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
Set of Ki-Seto Ceramic Altar Pieces from Korean Empire Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of three ki-seto (yellow-seto) ceramic altar pieces made in the period of Korean Empire (1897-1910), a short independent period after Joseon dynasty before the invasion and occupation by Japan. The set consists of a candle holder with a metal pricket, an incense burner with lid and a vase. Traditionally, there were used during ritual ceremony as the accoutrement for a small altar table...
Category
Early 20th Century Korean Other Scholar's Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Guangxu Coral Glazed Porcelain Brush Washer/Ink Well
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine antique Chinese coral glazed porcelain brush washer or inkwell decorated with a bamboo sprig and dating from the early Guangxu reign 1875-...
Category
1870s Chinese Qing Antique Scholar's Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Calligraphy Brush Blue and White Double Happiness
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful Chinese calligraphy brush with blue and white porcelain. Handle with hand painted blue and white porcelain balls of "double happiness" characters, hand polished and crafted. Bone ferrule and horse hair. This is a great brush for painting and calligraphy art...
Category
20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Japan, Hanakago, Flower Basket, Signed Okazaki Chikuhosai II, circa 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A Japanese bamboo basket, hanakago, for flower arangment. The top and bottom of the basket are constructed from a tight horizontal weave with open work on the top and the main body i...
Category
20th Century Japanese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Bamboo
Japanese Lacquered Maki-e Fubako Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese lacquered wood fubako (a box used to store document or small scroll painting), circa second half of 19th century late Edo period. The rectangular box features an unusually deep lipped lid with slightly rounded corners, a conforming lower box that is almost entirely covered by the lid which has two bronze medallion rings with tasseled...
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Scholar's Objects
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Lacquer Hibachi with Imperial Chrysanthemum, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A simple and elegant Japanese lacquer hibachi stand with imperial chrysanthemum mon and copper liner, now modified as an usubata, late Meiji Period, ci...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Scholar's Objects
Materials
Copper
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...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Taisho Antique Scholar's Objects
Materials
Brass
Chinese Finley Moulded Ebonized Plaster Brush Pot Bitong Imitating Carved Zitan
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Chinese finely moulded ebonized plaster
Brush pot bitong imitating carved zitan
20th century
Of cylindrical form, decorated with complex designs
depicting Tang ladies entertain...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects
Materials
Plaster
Chinese Qing Pair Jun-Ware Liver Red Glazed Foo Dogs
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and attractive pair Chinese Qing Jun-ware Foo dogs decorated in liver red glazes and dating from around 1850. The porcelain dogs are heavily made and stand raised on rectangul...
Category
1850s Chinese Qing Antique Scholar's Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Calligraphy Brush Bone Handle
Located in Somis, CA
Beautiful Chinese calligraphy brush with handmade bone handle. A beautiful brush that is perfect for making art or as an design element. Bone ferrule and h...
Category
2010s Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Bone
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...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Molded Double Gourd Scroll Weight with Figures
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A good quality Chinese vintage double gourd scroll weight molded with scholars, court ladies and a small boy dating from the 20th century. The weight is formed in a mottled green res...
Category
20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Scholar's Objects
Materials
Resin
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...
Category
1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Scholar's Objects
Materials
Silver, Brass
Japanese Lacquered Gold Maki-E Naga Fubako Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese lacquered wood Naga Fubako (a long box used to store document or large scroll painting), circa 19th century Meiji period. The rectangular box features an unusually deep lipped lid with slightly rounded corners, a conforming lower box with bronze medallion rings with tasseled...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Scholar's Objects
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Chinese Old Bamboo Slips with Calligraphy Jiandu, 59 Piece Collection
Located in South Burlington, VT
Bamboo and wooden slips - jiandú- were the main media for writing documents in China before the widespread introduction of paper during the first two centuries AD.
This substantial ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Scholar's Objects
Materials
Wood
Japanese Old Scholar's Stone / Odd Shaped Appreciation Stone / Suiseki
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 v...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
Set of Five Korean Wood Print Blocks Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of five carved wood print blocks from Korea circa 1900s (late Joseon to early Korean Empire period). Constructed and hand-chiseled from hardwood, the printing blocks were finel...
Category
Early 20th Century Korean Other Scholar's Objects
Materials
Wood
Chinese Qing Simulated Bamboo Brown Glazed Pottery Brush Pot
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and stylish antique Chinese simulated bamboo brush pot decorated in brown glazes and dating from the 19th century or possibly earlier. The ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Scholar's Objects
Materials
Pottery
Natural Malachite Rock on Display Stand as Chinese Scholar Stone
Located in Atlanta, GA
A natural malachite rock specimen with striking green and black colors fitted on a wood stand for viewing and meditating. The front of the gemstone features tight and small polished ...
Category
20th Century American Chinoiserie Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Green Serpentine Scholar Rock Diety Stone
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese, probably late 19th to early 20th century.
Super heavy piece, great quality and carving to this antique scholar rock!.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects
Materials
Serpentine
Japanese Shino Ware Chawan Tea Bowl by Toyoda Katsuhiko
Located in Atlanta, GA
A modern Japanese ceramic tea bowl (chawan) made by potter Toyoda Katsuhiko (1945-). The bowl was potted in clog form with a short ring foot in the tradition of Shino ware...
Category
20th Century Japanese Edo Scholar's Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Japanese Shino Ware Chawan Tea Bowl
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is a Japanese ceramic tea bowl (chawan) used in the traditional chado ceremony. The bowl was potted in clog form with a ring foot shaved extremely low. Its size and harmonious proportion make it perfect to be held in both hands during chado. Classified as shino ware...
Category
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Scholar's Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Old Tea Ceremony Pot Chagama "Trellice and Flowers" Immediately Usable
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese acquisitions with original signed box.
A finely cast Japanese traditional iron teapot -chagama- with a wonderful relief band and design of summer time bam...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Scholar's Objects
Materials
Iron, Bronze
19th Century Pair of Camphor Boxes
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This pair of camphor storage boxes has its original lacquer finish. The construction is of standard mortise and tenon joints.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Scholar's Objects
Materials
Hardwood
Chinese Scholar Rock Yellow Taihu Stone on Wood Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is an upright tall Taihu scholar rock in a mushroom-cloud form displayed on a custom wood stand. Wonderful and well-balanced, the stone is of an uncommon waxy deep yellow color with black and white deposit marks nicely mixed into the texture. Being exposed to the flowing water for millennium, the surface has been polished and weathered, and is now mostly smooth yet still maintains some slightly rugged edges and points at places. Many grottoes puncture and permeate the piece, interlinking and window-like, creating interesting positive and negative spaces for a meditative mind. A remarkable work of art created by mother nature.
Stones such as this from Taihu lake was among the four famous stones since ancient time in China. They have been collected and prized by Chinese scholars since Tang dynasty when using them in garden came in vogue. Later on, smaller pieces like this one were displayed in the scholar's private study serving as a mini form...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Late Qing Dynasty Elm Scholar's Table with Custom Lacquer Finish
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese late Qing Dynasty period elm wood scholar's table from the early 20th century with carved aprons, side stretchers and custom lacquer. Created in China during the late Qing ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
Materials
Elm
Chinese Calligraphy Brush Bamboo Scroll Poems
Located in Somis, CA
A very large, 17" Chinese calligraphy brush with carved bamboo handle. The handle is a bamboo scroll featuring three meticulously carved ancient poems, ...
Category
2010s Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Bamboo
Pink Rhodonite Gemstone Calligraphy Brush 15"
Located in Somis, CA
This is a very rare brush made with 5 rose pink rhodonite gemstones, each stone measuring at 1.25" wide. A healing crystal for the heart, it dissolves negative emotions and magnifies...
Category
20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Marble
Monumental Calligraphy Brush 37" Marble Rings
Located in Somis, CA
An extraordinary, oversize Chinese calligraphy brush with a collection of 14 jumbo marble rings divided by white satin ribbons. This massive brush weighs a whopping 4.5 lb with a gia...
Category
20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Marble
Elegant Japanese Edo Period Rack
Located in New York, NY
This refined object dates to the first half of the 19th century, and was probably used for obi, kimono sashes, which were hung over it. The gold decorations on the black-lacquered g...
Category
1830s Japanese Edo Antique Scholar's Objects
Materials
Lacquer
19th Century Chinese Root Wood Calligraphy Brush Pot
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a beautiful 19th century Chinese brush pot made from a hardwood root.
The root brush pot has natural gnarled surface with many knots and indents, the top edge is softly rou...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Scholar's Objects
Materials
Hardwood, Burl
Chinese Hetian Jade Archers Ring
Located in Bradenton, FL
Nicely colored jade Chinese archer ring that feel oh-so-soft, heavy and cold to the touch. Jade archer rings with very soft hand polished finish that ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects
Materials
Jade
Chinese Carved Lapis Lazuli Scholar Stone
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Chinese scholar rock carved from a natural lapis stone and displayed on a brocade wrapped stand circa late 19th century Qing Dynasty. The brightly blue lapis was considered as am exotic gemstone in China and mostly imported from Persia through the silk road. While not a conventional rock types of materials for scholar stones, it is occasionally carved and polished into smaller Gongshi to be displayed and meditated upon in the scholar's study. Similar approaches were also done with jade, malachite and turquoise, even petrified wood, Chenxiang Agarwood, roots in spirited form, porcelain and even bronze in rock forms.
The lapis was carved into a mountain form with stacked rocks...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
Pair of 19th Century Black Lacquered Chinese Scholar Shelves
Located in Atlanta, GA
This beautiful pair of unusual Chinese scholar shelves is finely crafted with Chinese Northern Elmwood and finished with a black lacquer. The w...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Scholar's Objects
Materials
Elm, Lacquer
Korean Ceramic Water dropper in Mountain Form Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Korean ceramic water dropper in the shape of a mountain from late Joseon Dynasty circa 1850-1900s. The lovely piece takes a shape of a rugged mountain peak with crags and furrows, ...
Category
Late 19th Century Korean Other Antique Scholar's Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Seal Initialled WJ Wivern IS Lion Profile George III Silver
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Chased with a wivern rampant above the initials ‘WJ’. Stamped 'IS' makers mark, the duty mark of 1795 with the King's profile and a lion passant (guardant) mark of London and other E...
Category
18th Century British George III Antique Scholar's Objects
Materials
Silver
Japanese Woven Bamboo Ikebana Basket by Kosuge Kogetsu
By Kosuge Kogetsu
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant hand-woven ikebana flower backet by Japanese bamboo artist Kosuge Kogetsu (1932-) circa 1970-80s. This basket is in the classic form derived from Chinese flower basket...
Category
20th Century Japanese Japonisme Scholar's Objects
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
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