Softwood Scholar's Objects

Antique 19th century Chinese carved gold gilt and painted wood wall panel or plaque with scholar and warrior figures scene. Signed on back as p...

Lacquer table, Art Deco period, Japan, circa 1900.

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.

Japanese inlaid, lacquered and gilded tray. Possibly for the sacred tea ceremony. This tray has beautiful geometric inlays with a gilded edge and a bla...

The case decorated overall in crackle-glaze white lacquer and fitted with a patinated metal carrying handle over three tiers of small drawers. The first two tiers are comprised of a ...

A lacquered wood box with lid from Japan circa 19th century Meiji Period. The finely decorated box was used to store paper slips and small documents on the desk. It is overall finished with black lacquer (kuro) with sparse Mura-Nashiji effect outside and on the top surface of the lid, there are three Komainu, (sometimes known as Shishi or Japanese lions) frolicking and forming a circle in lively motion. Komainu are auspicious animals in Japanese cultures in both Shinto and Buddhism tradition. Originally from China, these animals symbolizes guardians to ward off evil spirits. Hiramaki-e was used in combination with carving and combing to render the lions with various surface textures. A gilt border with an slight angle was given to the lid and even the thin band is decorated with miniature floral scrolls. The interior of the box was finished in a dense nashiji. Underneath the lid, a cluster of peonies open lavishly by two gentle mounts. Takamaki-e (high relief) in both gold and silver were...

Rare and unusual 19th century monumental Chinese rosewood brush pot carved from a large, solid trunk. Beautiful crafted with a subtle hourglass cylindrical shape. Featuring rich and ...

Beautiful hand made large calligraphy brush with stunning green marble beads, bone ferrule and horse hair. This is a substantial 15" piece that weighs a whopping 1.2 lb with beads me...

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...

The Inro is decorated with a gold lacquer base and features mother of pearl shell inlay leaves surounding wheeled cart with foliage. The Inro with a slide action opening which hides ...

Antique gold/opium bamboo scale with built-in abacus, Chinese, 19th century Fitted into a bamboo case are a brass tray with bronze weights and a bone beam with measuring marks. Th...

Antique bronze cauldron with tripod base and swivel handle, decorated with etched ornate medallions going along the body. Circa 19th century. Proven...