Stone Scholar's Objects
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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.
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Late 20th Century Chinese Stone Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
Carved Chinese Inkstone with Longevity Symbols and Marks
Located in Atlanta, GA
A black carved Chinese inkstone with an conforming oval cover circa early 20th century (late Qing to Republic period). The inkstone appears to be slate stone and was likely a She typ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Stone Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
Chinese Spinach Green Jade Incense Tool Vase, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine and well carved Chinese spinach jade incense tool vase, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong or Jiaqing Period, 18th/19th century, China.
The small jade vase ...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Stone Scholar's Objects
Materials
Jade
Deep Purple Amethyst Cluster with Calcite Surrounded by Agate
Located in London, GB
An interesting and stunning amethyst cluster with a striking mineral and colour mix.
In this aesthetic piece the edges have been polished to reveal layers of a vibrant green celadonite, blue-grey agate and white quartz, which frame the intense purple colour of the amethyst.
The interior of the mineral sculpture is endowed with a gorgeous very deep purple amethyst...
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15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Stone Scholar's Objects
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Chinese Horse and Full Moon Inkstone, c. 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. Scholars relied on inkstones such as this one to mix their dry inks with water for use in calligraphy painting. This stone inkstone is covered in intricate carvings of crashing waves, surrounding the image of a horse bearing a saddle. Covered in scales, the horse is likely a longma, or "dragon horse...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Stone Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
18/19thC Chinese Jadite Jade Buddha, Fine, Special! - 7730
Located in Ukiah, CA
This is a very special 18/19 century Jadite Buddha. Purchased from a wealthy estate in Atherton California in the early 1980s this was the first expensive Buddha I purchased - almost...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Stone Scholar's Objects
Materials
Jade
China "Glowing River Light" Extraordinary Natural Stone "Painting"
Located in South Burlington, VT
Extraordinary natural work, one of a kind
This Chinese extraordinary natural stone "painting" of a glowing sunset river flow suggest could remind us of a similar and unique visual...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Stone Scholar's Objects
Materials
Marble
Chinese Painted Soapstone Scholar's Rock Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Chinese hand painted soapstone scholar's rock sculpture. This large hand carved soapstone sculpture is hand painted with white flowers pa...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Stone Scholar's Objects
Materials
Cast Stone
Large Amazonite Crystal
Located in Vosselaar, BE
An unusually large Amozonite crystal with faceted faces. Amazonite is a rare mineral found in remote Russian mountain regions. When first described they were falsly thought to be the...
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Early 20th Century Russian Stone Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
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Japanese Black Stone Object with Buddha shape / wabi-sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
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New Brush Stand Solid Wenge Wood Small Holds 12
Located in Somis, CA
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Located in South Burlington, VT
This is an authentic Chinese old jade bi disc from Northwestern China from the Qing dynasty or older. It comes from our private collection.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Stone Scholar's Objects
Materials
Jade
Japanese Old Scholar's Stone / Odd Shaped Appreciation Stone / Suiseki
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
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Calligraphy Brush Bamboo Buddha's Belly
Located in Somis, CA
A handsome, 27" long calligraphy brush with beautiful Buddha's Belly Bamboo handle. Bamboo Ventricosa, commonly known as the Buddha's Belly Bamboo, is a special, unique variety of ba...
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20th Century Chinese Stone Scholar's Objects
Materials
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Chinese Scholar Stone Mountain Form with Display Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small desk top Chinese scholar stones (also known as Gong Shi, meditation stone and spirit rock) on a fitted display wood stand circa 19th century. This is likely a grey Lingbi type stone with subtle arch mimics a horizontal mountain range. The wrinkles and folds on the greyish black surface were perfectly weathered by elements for millenniums. Smooth and rugged at the same time, the mountain range shows a poetic formation that was often depicted in the ink scroll...
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Stone Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Cinnabar Leather Pillow with Calligraphy
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing dynasty period 19th century cinnabar and black lacquer rectangular shaped leather pillow from an antique opium bed, with hand painted ...
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Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
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Limestone
H 6.89 in W 13.98 in D 6.7 in
Japanese Old Stone Lantern
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese stone lantern.
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15th Century and Earlier Japanese Japonisme Antique Stone Scholar's Objects
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Old Japanese Beautiful Scholar's Stone / "Makkou-Stone" /Carved Ornamental Stone
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a stone mined in Japan.
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Stone Scholar's Objects
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Limestone
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Chinese Calligraphy Brush Large Jade Green with Silver and Stones Decor
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful hand made large Asian calligraphy art brush with natural hair bristles.
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Stone Scholar's Objects
Materials
Soapstone, Metal
Old Japanese Stone Figurine in the Shape of Daruma / Scholar's Stone
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a figurine of "Daruma" with a little carved face on a round natural stone collected in the river.
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Japanese Green Old Scholar's Stone / Appreciation Stone /Wonderful Natural Stone
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
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H 6.11 in W 10.83 in L 6.11 in
Chinese Lingbi Scholar Stone on Display Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Old Japanese Scholar's Stone / Wonderful Natural Stone / Carved Ornamental Stone
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
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H 5.32 in W 12.6 in D 5.71 in
Japanese Old Stone "suiseki" Mountain View Scholar's Stone / Appreciation Stone
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a stone mined in Japan.
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20th Century Japanese Taisho Stone Scholar's Objects
Materials
Limestone
H 3.35 in W 9.45 in D 6.7 in
Small Japanese Old Stone / Elephant-Shaped Ornamental Stone / Scholar's Objects
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
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20th Century Japanese Arts and Crafts Stone Scholar's Objects
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H 4.34 in W 6.3 in D 1.58 in
Two Calligraphy Brushes White Quartz and Green Serpentine
Located in Somis, CA
This special collection consists two vintage handmade green serpentine and white quartz brushes. Bone ferrules with horse hair. Perfect for making cal...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Stone Scholar's Objects
Materials
Quartz, Serpentine
Japanese Pair of Handcrafted Agate Fuchin Scroll Weights Gorgeous Cords
Located in South Burlington, VT
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