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Place of Origin: Chinese
Chinese 17th/18th Century Huanghuali Document Box with Baitong Mounts
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Chinese Huanghuali document box with baitong mounts
Late Ming/Early Qing dynasty, 17th/18th century
H. 6 x W. 34.8 x D. 17.5 cm
Proven...
Category
Late 17th Century Ming Antique Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Brass
Chinese Red overlay glass snuff bottle depicting a fish, China, 19th century
Located in PARIS, FR
Red overlay glass snuff bottle depicting a fish, 19th century
A rare translucent glass snuffbox with small bubbles in the shape of a fish, ruby red overlay decor with a fish among th...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Cut Glass
Chinese Rosewood Calligraphy Duan Inkstone with Brush and Dragon Motif
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice Chinese rosewood calligraphy duan inkstone with brush and dragon motif, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with no chip...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Chinese 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 Antique Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
Chinese Scholar Rock Chrysanthemum Stone
Located in Atlanta, GA
An extraordinary specimen created by nature millions of years ago, this large and stunning Chinese black chrysanthemum stone features white crystalline mineral (calcite and chalcedon...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Export Antique Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
Chinese Calligraphy Brush, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Along with paper, ink, and inkstone, the brush was part of the four treasures found in a scholar’s studio. Arguably the most important tool, the brush served as a direct link to the ...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Wood
Chinese Table Screen Mirror, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Screens served numerous functions as portable architecture in Chinese homes. The largest examples sectioned off entire rooms, allowing a family to shape the spaces in their home to a...
Category
Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Mirror, Hardwood
Vintage Chinoiserie Hand Painted Porcelain Floor Vase
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Amazing vintage chinoiserie floor vase. Feature a hand painted design depicting Chinese situations through the body of the vase.
Category
1970s Chinese Export Vintage Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Chinese Scholar’s Mirror Screen.
Located in Nantwich, GB
Rare, early 19th Century Antique Chinese Scholars Table Mirror/Screen from the Qing Dynasty. This collectors item is signed by the craftsman who ...
Category
1820s Qing Antique Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Antique Bone Figure of Indochina Male Dignitary Hardwood 19th Century Chinese
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exquisitely hand carved bone Chinese dignitary standing figure portraying a lavishly dressed bearded male.
Difficult to date, in our opinion last quarter of the 19th century.
...
Category
19th Century Late Victorian Antique Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Hardwood, Bone
Chinese Gnarled Root Brush Pot, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush pot was a fixture of every traditional scholars' desk. This wooden brush pot...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Burl
Republic Period Chinese Carved Fluorite Scholars Ceremonial Libation Cup
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Fine Antique Chinese Carved Fluorite Libation Cup. Beautiful natural striations through the piece with vibrant colors photographed under light. No chips or unnatural cracks.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Precious Stone
Rare Antique snowflakes red overlay snuff bottle, China 18th good provenance.
Located in PARIS, FR
China, A rare red overlay and snoflakes snuff bottle, 18th century.
A red overlay glass snuff bottle carved on a white bubbled snowflakes ground with pine, prunus and bamboo.
Togethe...
Category
18th Century Antique Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Cut Glass
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 Qing Antique Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
Chinese Double Gourd "Root" Amber Snuff Bottle, c. 1900
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
Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Other
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...
Category
19th Century Chinese Export Antique Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
Chinese Set Two Hand Carved Jade Bi
Located in South Burlington, VT
This is a set of two (2) very fine quality (2) authentic Chinese jade bi disc from the 20th century or older. These come from our private collection.
Quality: very fine translucen...
Category
19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Jade
A Finely Cast Standing Bronze Figure of Guanyin, 17th / 18th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The finely cast bronze figure of Guanyin - Bodhisattva Goddess of Compassion, Kindness & Mercy.
Shown wearing an outer robe finely modelled with cascading folds tied at her waist, h...
Category
1690s Qing Antique Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Bronze
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 Export Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Jade
Large Chinese Inside Painted Glass Snuff Bottle Water Margin IPSB Ya Qin c.2009
Located in Richmond, CA
This remarkable glass snuff bottle, crafted by the esteemed artist Ya Qing in the spring of 2009, is a masterful example of inside painting. The bottle showcases...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Qing Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Cut Glass
Exquisite Signed Chinese Carved Bamboo Root Brush Pot
Located in Hampstead, QC
This beautifully carved bamboo root brush pot is in excellent condition. No chips on the carving or any of the wood. It has a smooth finish with no ...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Bamboo
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 Antique Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Elm, Lacquer
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 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 Qing Antique Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Cameo Carved Mother-Of-Pearl MOP Snuff Bottle PRoC 5/6/7 period
Located in Richmond, CA
This vintage Chinese snuff bottle, exquisitely crafted from mother of pearl (MOP), is a fine example of cameo carving, a technique that c...
Category
1950s Qing Vintage Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Chinese Scholar Stone Caitao Rock on Display Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Caitao type Chinese scholar stone presented on a carved confirming wood stand circa 1990s. Caitao, which means colored pottery in Chinese, was a newly discovered scholar stone type...
Category
1990s Chinese Export Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
Antique Chinese Carved Celadon Jade Mini Vase Archaic Beast Ring Handle Qing 19c
Located in Richmond, CA
This exquisite 19th-century Qing Dynasty celadon jade miniature vase is a masterwork of Chinese craftsmanship. The vase features intricately carved beast handles, each adorned with free-moving rings, adding a layer of complexity and artistry to the piece. The body of the vase is embellished with archaic carvings, a nod to China's rich artistic heritage. The vase culminates in a trumpeting mouth, elegantly flaring outward, and is raised on a meticulously carved footring. The jade itself is of a celadon hue, highly prized for its subtle, translucent quality. The vase is presented on a matching hardwood stand, enhancing its visual appeal. This piece is not just a vase, but a testament to the high level of artistry and skill that defines Qing Dynasty jade...
Category
Late 19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Jade
Pair Chinse Antique Jade Red Agate Bookends Engraved Solid Brass
Located in Somis, CA
A rare, beautiful pair of antique Chinese bookends. Showcasing the beauty of translucent white jade with clarity almost to transparency, hand-carved dep...
Category
20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Jade, Brass
Large Chinese Export Carved Soapstone Foo Dog Scholars Seal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Chinese export carved soapstone foo dog scholars seal, nicely carved, in two color soapstone, with large seal at base.
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Soapstone
Rare Chinese Xuan Scholar Stone on Display Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare Xuan type Chinese scholar stone on a carved wood stand circa 19th century Qing dynasty. Xuan stone was traditionally collected in Xuan Zhou, Anhui Province in China. The stone...
Category
19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
Chinese Export Snuff Bottle in Overlay Cameo Glass Finely Carved, circa 1925
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good Chinese cameo or overlay glass snuff bottle with a spoon top, which we date to circa 1925.
These overlay glass cameo snuff bottles a...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Glass
Vintage Gilt Decorated Ink Sticks - Original Box - China - Mid 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage gilt decorated ink sticks for calligraphy - inscriptions to the back of each stick - China - mid 20th century.
Excellent vintage condition - pre-owned but not used - no loss...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Crayon
A Chinese Glass Snuff Bottle, 20th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Chinese Glass Snuff Bottle, 20th Century
Dimension: Height: 9 cm Diameter: 9 cm.
Provenance: Private Western Australian Collection.
Category
20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Glass
Chinese Enamel Milk Glass Snuff Bottle Guyuexuan Old Moon Pavillion Mark 20c
Located in Richmond, CA
This Chinese snuff bottle is a delicate and vibrant piece, crafted from milk glass and adorned with enamel painting. The bottle features a cabochon jade stopper, adding a touch of el...
Category
Late 20th Century Qing Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Milk Glass
Pair Foldable Chinse Antique Jade Bookends
Located in Somis, CA
This exceptional pair of antique Chinese bookends showcases the beauty of light green jade and the craftsmanship of intricate brasswork. Large, octagona...
Category
20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Jade, Brass
Chinese copper red porcelain ink box, 19th c.
Located in New York, NY
gold floral motif on copper red ground
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Qing Dynasty MOP Inlaid Hardwood Scholar's Seal Stand, 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Qing Dynasty Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Hardwood Wood Scholar's Seal Stand, 19th Century
An exceptional 19th-century Chinese scholar’s seal stand or brush rest, finely crafted f...
Category
Late 19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Hardwood
Chinese Scholar Stone Wuling Rock on Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Chinese scholar stone originated from Wuling Mountains, Hunan Province in central China. A type of geological wonder, formed through wind erosion and polishing by the elements of t...
Category
19th Century Chinese Export Antique Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
A Chinese Gnarled Root Brush Pot, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Chinese Gnarled Root Brush Pot, 19th Century
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush pot was a fixture of every t...
Category
19th Century Antique Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Wood
Museum Mounted 18th Century Chinese Sterling -Silver Mounted Buckle Fragment
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Museum Mounted 18th Century Chinese Sterling -Silver Mounted Buckle Fragment
A unique and rare find—an 18th-century or older Chinese hand-painted porcelain buckle fragment depicting two attendants amidst a landscape. Encased in an sterling silver frame, the buckle is adorned with a signature in Chinese character mark, adding to its authenticity and historical significance.
Although just one part of a two-piece belt buckle, this fragment stands...
Category
18th Century Chinese Export Antique Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
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 Qing Antique Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Pottery
Large Chinese Scholar Rock Lingbi Stone on Display Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
An impressive Chinese scholar Lingbi stone (also known as Gong Shi in Chinese; meditation stone and spirit rock in the West) of substantial height and mass on a carved wood display s...
Category
19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
Antique Chinese Inside Painted Mini Snuff Bottle Shanshui Late 19-20c
Located in Richmond, CA
An antique Chinese inside painted mini glass snuff bottle ( IPSB ), both sides delicately hand painted with shanshui scene
circa: 1900, Late Qing to ROC period, late 19-20c
Category
Late 19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Cut Glass
Large Antique Calligraphic Ink Block, Chinese, Soot Ink, Victorian, Circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique calligraphic ink block. A Chinese, boxed soot ink printing stone, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Superb ...
Category
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
Chinese Scholar Rock Lingbi Stone on Display Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A tall Chinese scholar stone (also known as Gong Shi in Chinese; meditation stone and spirit rock in the West) of significant weight and volume is gracefully balanced on the wood dis...
Category
20th Century Qing Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
Vintage Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Snuff Bottle Birds Blossoms Late 20c
Located in Richmond, CA
This vintage Chinese snuff bottle from the Republic of China period is a charming example of famille rose porcelain, renowned for its soft...
Category
1980s Qing Vintage Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Qing Molded Infinite Huiwen Ruyi Scepter w White Jade Medallion
Located in Danville, CA
Antique Chinese Qing Molded Infinite Huiwen Ruyi Scepter with White Jade Medallion
A beautiful Chinese Qing ruyi scepter with carved white jade medallions. The scepter is decorated ...
Category
Late 19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Jade
A Exceptional Canton carved faux tortoiseshell snuff box. Qing Dynasty
Located in London, GB
A Exceptional Canton carved faux tortoiseshell snuff box. Qing Dynasty.
A Canton carved tortoiseshell snuff box
19th Century
Of circular shape and carved in high relief to the cover...
Category
19th Century Antique Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Chinese Bamboo Calligraphy Brush Holder Carved With Scholars in a Garden
Located in Stamford, CT
Chinese Ming style hand carved bamboo brush pot carved in the round with various scenes against the background of a bamboo forest. Two women make tea on a stove while two scholars si...
Category
Early 20th Century Ming Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Bamboo
Vintage Chinese Blue Cloisonne Snuff Bottle Multicolour Butterfly & Blossoms 20c
Located in Richmond, CA
A vintage Chinese cloisonne snuff bottle on royal sapphire blue ground, decorated with a colourful blossoming tree scene and a multi-coloured b...
Category
20th Century Qing Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Black Lingbi Scholar Stone with White Crystal on Display Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Chinese scholar stone of white Lingbi type in upright mushroom form presented on a carved conforming wood base. The type of special Lingbi known to the collector as white Lingbi fe...
Category
19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
Chinese Blue Glass Overlay Globular Snuff Bottle Carved Buddhist Treasures 20c
Located in Richmond, CA
A Chinese blue color Peking glass overlay snuff bottle in globular form, on pale white ground, hand carved and decorated with four Buddhist treasures , on a slightly raised footring,...
Category
20th Century Qing Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Cut Glass
Chinese Huanghuali Brush Pot
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese Huanghuali brush pot
18th century
Carved cylindrical Chinese scholar’s brush pot, composed from the extincted Huanghuali wood. Beautifu...
Category
18th Century Qing Antique Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Wood
Antique Chinese Carved Bamboo Brush Pot
Located in Hampstead, QC
This antique hand carved Chinese bamboo root brush pot is in excellent condition. No cracks in the wood and all carving is in great condition with no chips or missing pieces.
The w...
Category
Late 19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Bamboo
Chinese Pair Year of Rabbit Fine Jade Rabbit Sculptures
Located in South Burlington, VT
China, In commemoration of the year of the rabbit- we are proud to offer these rare carvings.
A finely carved pair (2) of antique celadon jade crouching rabbits.
These handsome ja...
Category
19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Jade
Antique Pair early 20C Chinese Porcelain Marked Vases Guangxu/Republic Period
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Nice and Beautifully painted pair of hatstand vases with Rice paddy scene and calligraphy.
Great quality. Featuring a great landscape
Marked at base.
Condition
Both vases with some...
Category
19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Porcelain
China, Brush holder in agate (carnelian) carved with relief decoration, 20th C.
Located in Bilzen, BE
China Brush rinse washer in agate (carnelian) carved with relief decoration with flowers
Early 20th century
natural structure in the agate
Category
1920s Qing Vintage Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Agate
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 Export Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
