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Mid Century Modern Russell Woodard Spun Fiberglass Plant Stands - a Pair
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Excellent pair of mid century modern Russell Woodard spun fiber glass plant stands. Displays a tantalizing hourglass shape with a minty green finish.
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Scholar's Objects
Materials
Fiberglass
Postmodern Vintage Black Red and Orange Ceramic Vase
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Amazing vintage glass vase. Displays a back a red glass exterior with an orange interior.
Category
1980s Post-Modern Vintage Scholar's Objects
Materials
Glass
1980s Decorative Glass Leaf Serving Bowl
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Gorgeous pink, blue, and green large leaf shaped glass serving bowl.
Category
1980s Post-Modern Vintage Scholar's Objects
Materials
Glass
Postmodern Blue and Pink Vase With Sculpted Lid
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Discover artistic flair with our Postmodern Blue and Pink Vase with a Sculpted Lid. With a unique 'cow patch' pattern, it's more than a vase, it's a work of art.
Postmodern Blue and...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Scholar's Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Postmodern Cream With Colored Streak Vase
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Wonderful vintage postmodern ceramic vase made in Italy. Features a cream glossy finish with purple, blue pink streaking around the surface.
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Scholar's Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Carved Stone Bookends - a Pair
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Wonderful pair of hand carved stone book ends. Each depict a Mayan style dog.
Category
1970s Native American Vintage Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
Chinese Carved Lapis Lazuli Duck and Lotus Flower Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A well carved Chinese Lapis Lazuli figure of a duck with a Lotus flower probably dating from the latter 19th or early 20th century. The figure is h...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
"Recumbent Lion" Lingbi Scholars' Rock Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculptural and unusual stone formations have long been fixtures of the scholars' studio, displayed as sources of beauty and creative inspiration. Known as gongshi, or scholars' rocks...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Scholar's Objects
Materials
Limestone, Steel
Korean Ceramic Water Dropper Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small Korean ceramic water dropper in square form circa 19th century late Joseon Dynasty. It features an underglaze blue painting of a full cluster of ...
Category
19th Century Korean Ming Antique Scholar's Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Korean Ceramic Water Dropper Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small Korean ceramic water dropper in square form on four corner feet, circa 19th century late Joseon Dynasty. The piece features an underglaze blue pa...
Category
19th Century Korean Antique Scholar's Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Meiji Period Mixed Metal Pair of Scroll Weights Depicting Samurai
Located in Gainesville, FL
Japanese Meiji period fine pair of scroll weights decorated with shakudo and silver samurai figures. The weights fill solid and heavy. One of the weights has Japanese writing ( see i...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Scholar's Objects
Materials
Metal
Korean Ceramic Water Dropper in Dog Form Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A lovely Korean ceramic water dropper in the form of a sitting dog circa 19th century late Joseon Dynasty. The charming animal form features underglaze blue paint outlining the furs ...
Category
19th Century Korean Antique Scholar's Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Asian Scholar Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
Gongshi (chinese)also known as scholars rocks are naturally occurring or shaped rocks which are traditionally appreciated by chinese scholars. they can be any color and are in chines...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
21st Century by Giusti & Di Rosa "Listello E Porta Carta" Marble Desk Accessory
Located in massa, IT
Desk accessory designed by Giusti Di Rosa
Size Listello : cm 2 x 6 x height 40
Size porta carta : cm 20 x 10 x height 4
Materials: White Carrara-national travertine
Designer: G...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Scholar's Objects
Materials
Marble
Korean Ceramic Ritual Offering Stemmed Dish with Inscription Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small ceramic stemmed dish with high cylindrical foot in white glaze with a cobalt blue underglaze inscription in the center from Korea, circa 18-19th cent...
Category
Late 18th Century Korean Archaistic Antique Scholar's Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Ritual Incense Burner with Bagua Pattern Korean Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique Korean ritual incense burner circa 19th century, late Joseon dynasty. It was made in Bunwon Kiln in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Do, near Seoul. The ceramic container has a thickly b...
Category
19th Century Korean Archaistic Antique Scholar's Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Guardian's Tail Inkstone, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Scholarly pursuits such as painting, calligraphy, and poetry were a highly respected and revered subculture in ancient China, and demanded their own set of tools that were not only functional, but also beautiful. One of the "Four Treasures of the Study," inkstones such as this were used to mix dry ink with water for use in calligraphy painting.
This 19th century inkstone is guarded by a mythical fu dog, or shizi, depicted with open jaws and a long mane of flowing curls. Resembling a Buddhist fly whisk...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
19th Century Chinese Inkstone
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A 19th century Chinese Inkstone. The upper part decorated with floral lotus motives serving as water basin.
The Inkstone was one of the four principal ele...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
Chinese Gray Scholar's Rock
Located in Hudson, NY
Chinese Gray Scholar's Rock, of naturalistic form, on early 19th century rosewood stand.
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
Chinese Kangxi Very Rare Blanc De Chine Porcelain Cockerel, 1662-1722
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An extremely rare and finely made Chinese Kangxi porcelain blanc de chine figure of a cockerel. The cockerel stands on a shaped base with good feather detailing and stands crowing wi...
Category
Late 17th Century Chinese Qing Antique Scholar's Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Large Carved Chinese Jade Plates
Located in Hudson, NY
This pair of jade plates are carved in a very delicate thin form allowing the stones natural striations and color to show through. The polish and luster are...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Jade
Chinese Lingzhi Fungus Table Screen Qing Dynasty '1644-1912'
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A lingzhi fungus table screen
Qing Dynasty (1644-1912)
The unusual Chinese scholar’s object,
mounted natural dried and preserved lingzhi fungus.
Lobed asymmetrical outline with dee...
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Scholar's Objects
Materials
Other
Chinese Guardian Fu Dog Ink Stone, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Hunkered down on his drum perch, a fu dog jealousy guards the pool where a calligrapher once prepared his ink. A symbol of protection, the lion-like beast bears the features of a shih-tzu, a dog originally bred to resemble this mythical canine. Scholarly implements, such as this carved limestone ink...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Scholar's Objects
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Gray Lingbi Scholar Stone, Early 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic Chinese scholar's stone, called gongshi, of gray lingbi limestone, mounted on a hardwood stand, late Qing or early Republic, early 20th century, circa 1910, China
.
The ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
Materials
Limestone
Antique Ming Dynasty Chinese Inkstone
Located in London, GB
This inkstone is from the Ming dynasty in China, and would have been used to grind hardened 'inksticks' of pigment into paint through a process of rubbing and mixing with water.
The...
Category
16th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
Antique Chinese Celadon Green Jade Carving, Triple Vase, Qing Dynasty
Located in New York, NY
An extremely finely carved antique Chinese Qing dynasty, Celadon green triple vase/brush washer with an Imperial Dragon from behind attacking a bird in fro...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Scholar's Objects
Materials
Jade
Assembled Chinese Late Yuan / Early Ming Dynasty Bronze Garniture
Located in Austin, TX
Consisting of a large baluster vase (H: 14.25") with arrow handles and a near pair of smaller baluster vases with mythical beast loop handles.
The large vase, of yuhuchunping f...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antique Scholar's Objects
Materials
Bronze
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Japanese Old Appreciation Stone/Scholars Stone/Mountain Landscape Figurine
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H 6.78 in W 16.15 in D 5.6 in
Japanese "Suiseki" Mountain View Scholar's Old Stone / Appreciation Stone
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
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Materials
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Located in Richmond, CA
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Materials
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H 2.64 in W 1.97 in D 0.87 in
'Imari Pavilion' Pattern Blue And White Teapot C 1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng
Located in seoul, KR
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Located in Richmond, CA
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H 2.76 in W 2.33 in D 1.23 in
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H 2.09 in W 1.7 in D 1.11 in
Chinese Rare Large Earthy Green And Yellow Jade Bi Disc with Vibrant Colors
Located in South Burlington, VT
An attractive Chinese Heavenly jade Bi disk carved in a rarely found combination of yellow and green jade with patches of brown accents in the stone that depict a green earthy feel. ...
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Materials
Jade
Japanese old small appreciation stone/scholar's stone/scenery of cliff/[suiseki]
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
In Japan, there are stones for viewing called suiseki.
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Beast Japanese abstract suiseki scholar's stone
Located in Chiba, JP
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15th Century and Earlier Japanese Antique Scholar's Objects
Materials
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Japanese Old Art Deco Vertical Design Vessel
Located in South Burlington, VT
Wonderful example of an Art Deco style tea pot or chagama complete with bronze acorn lid.
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Scholar's Objects
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Chinese Ming Style Pottery Green Glazed Incense Holder
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
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17th Century Chinese Qing Antique Scholar's Objects
Materials
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"Robed Traveler" Lingbi Scholars' Rock Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Scholar's Objects
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Located in South Burlington, VT
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20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects
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China Natural Flower Landscape Viewing Stone Scholar Rock
Located in South Burlington, VT
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20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
2 Antique Chinese Carved Jade Calligraphy Brushes Horsehair Bristiles
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of antique Chinese calligraphy brushes with horsehair bristles and carved Jade handles.
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Scholar's Objects
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Old Japanese Scholar's Stone / "Makkou-Stone" / Carved Ornamental Stone
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Scholar's Objects
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H 4.14 in W 11.23 in D 6.11 in
Japanese Antique Disc Stone with Holes / Appreciation Stone / Scholar's Stone
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
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Located in Chicago, IL
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