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Period: 20th Century
Chinese Literati Tea Tray, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite 19th century tray reflects the Qing-dynasty literati's taste for fine materials and balanced proportions. Once used to serve tea or hold scholarly implements, the tray is...
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Chinese Qing 20th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Hardwood
Asian Scholar Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a curved chinese scholar stone set in a wood stand . With their exotic shape and many crevices these stones were highly appreciated and considere...
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Chinese 20th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
Chinese Carved Zitan Table-Form Stand, Republic Period, Mid-20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A finely carved zitan wood display stand in the form of a round table, China, Republic Period, mid 20th century.
The circular display stand carved from rare and precious zitan wood. Fashioned as a classical Chinese round table...
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Chinese Qing 20th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Zitan
Japanese Kyoto Ware Vase Attributed to Ninsei
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant vase made in Kyoto, Japan, circa 1920s. With a graceful elongated Mei-Ping form, it was likely used as a flower holder during the tea ceremony. The stoneware body has an incised and raised design of Irises in an over glazed indigo blue, an subject matter and composition found in the contemporary paintings and screens, cherished by the literati of the Kyoto society.
The vase has a white glazed background sprinkled with dust for a rustic effect. The blue glaze displays some burst of bubbles upon close inspection, suggesting its age. Under the base, there is a small impressed mark of Ninsei (born Nonomura Seisuke) a famous potter from the 17th century, who was considered the founder the Kyoto ware...
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Japanese Japonisme Vintage 20th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Ceramic
China Natural Stone "Painting" Moonlight Earth
Located in South Burlington, VT
Chinese extraordinary natural stone painting
"Moonlight Earth" #9
This Chinese extraordinary natural stone "painting" of what appears to be a blac...
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Chinese Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Marble
South East Asian Document/Storage Box
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
South East Asian document/storage box, Thailand or Burma, circa 1940s, decorated with figures and animals, done in an embossed style in black and brown...
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Thai Tribal 20th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Wood
Straits Chinese Carved Hardwood Bamboo Inlay Display Stand, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
A remarkable straits Chinese (also known as Peranakan or Nyonya) carved hardwood and bamboo inlaid and embellished table-form stand, originally for dis...
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Indonesian Qing 20th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Bamboo, Hardwood, Lacquer
Black Bronze Censer in Beast Form
Located in Somis, CA
A unique beast form incense burner in an ancient design. The beast's head makes the lid while its 4 legs and paws stabilize the pot. Romantic, exotic scrolls decorate the body. Open ...
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Chinese 20th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Burled Hardwood Scholar Rock, Republic Period, 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
An unusual and striking Chinese scholar rock, gongshi, of polished and lacquered burled hardwood, set into a hardwood base, mid-20th century.
The hardwood scholar "stone" meant to i...
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Chinese Qing Vintage 20th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Hardwood, Burl
Chinese Antique Ming Dynasty Style Scholar's Lamp-Hanger Chair with Rattan Inset
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Ming Dynasty style antique scholar's chair from the early 20th century, with inset rattan back splat and seat. Born in China during the early years of the 20th century, thi...
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Chinese Ming 20th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Brush Washer-Rose Quartz on a Custom Hand Carved Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese brush washer in the form of a peach, which represents wisdom. The peach is hand carved from rose quartz, a semi precious stone, and the st...
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Chinese Chinoiserie 20th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Wood, Rose Quartz
Carved Chinese Soapstone Water Dropper
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A carved Chinese soapstone water dropper, boat shaped receptacle with spout and handle, carved with trailing floral stems and a domed cover with a bird f...
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Chinese Qing 20th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Soapstone
Pair of Chinese Elm Dark Patina Scholar's Ceremonial Chairs with Sinuous Splats
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of antique Chinese elmwood scholar's ceremonial chairs from the early 20th century, with dark patina and sinuous back splats. We have several chairs available with slight vari...
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Chinese 20th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Elm
Chinese Stone Dali Panels
Located in Somerton, GB
This is a set of four antique Chinese Dali stone panels which depict wonderful landscape images. The stone is set in an ebonized panel frame. They look wo...
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Chinese Qing Antique 20th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Marble, Brass
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
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The ...
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Chinese Qing 20th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Limestone
China Fine Old Snuff Bottle Jumping Fish & Lily
Located in South Burlington, VT
Rare snuff bottle form.
China, a finely carved cream colored snuff bottle of a jumping fish - a significant bottle ornament with a light brown calcifie...
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Chinese Qing 20th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Agate
Vintage Chinese Porcelain Horses Pattern Brush Pot
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Chinese Porcelain Horses Pattern Brush Pot.
Chinese exquisite horse pattern porcelain vase, Chinese Qing Dynasty crackle glaze ceramic ...
Category
Chinese Ming 20th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Japanese Antique Spiritual Guardian Stone Jizo with signed box tomobako
Located in South Burlington, VT
Unusual Find with original signed collector storage box
From our recent Japanese acquisitions.
This is a personal shrine sized Japanese Buddhist stone traveler’s and children's gu...
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Japanese Taisho 20th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
Danish Modern Teak Desk Organizer by Pedersen & Hansen Mid Century Modern
Located in Lake Worth, FL
1960s Danish Mid Century modern teak wood desk organizer. From the Select Form series by Georg Petersen, put out by Pedersen & Hansen of Denmark. B...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Teak
Goat Skin Square Pillows in Leopard Print - Set of 3
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Add a wild touch to your home with the Goat Skin Square Pillows in Leopard Print - a set of 3 plush pillows that combine style and comfort.
Set of 3 Goat Skin Square Pillows in Leop...
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American Vintage 20th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Goatskin
Postmodern Pink & White Speckled Vase by Haeger
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional vintage postmodern ceramic floor vase by Haeger. Features a link gloss finished with a rough white speckled finish.
Category
American Post-Modern Vintage 20th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Calligraphy Brush
Located in Chicago, IL
Along with paper, ink, and inkstone, the brush is one of the Four Treasures of the scholar’s studio. Arguably the most important tool, the brush served as a direct link to the artist’s creative spirit. This large calligraphy brush...
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Chinese 20th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Other
Chinese Calligraphy Brush, circa 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
Chinese Qing 20th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Elm
Chinese Calligraphy Brush, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the early 20th century, this fine calligraphy brush would have been an essential tool for a Qing-dynasty scholar-official, used to draft official documents or compose poetry...
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Chinese Qing 20th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Hardwood
Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Soapstone Seals with Bixies
Located in Charleston, SC
Great pair of Chinese seals from the late 19th-early 20th century with bixies on top and characters on sides and bottom.
Category
Chinese 20th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Soapstone
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...
Category
Russian 20th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
Chinese Peachbloom-Glazed Beehive Water Pot, Taibai Zun, Guangxu Mark
Located in Austin, TX
An elegant and beautiful Chinese peachbloom-glazed beehive shaped scholar's water pot, taibai zun, Gaungxu six character mark in underglaze blue, and possibly of the period (1875 to ...
Category
Chinese Qing 20th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Carved Soap Stone Figurines
Located in New York, NY
Chinese set of eight carved soap stone figurines, depicting an old man, a chicken, a rooster, a panda, two tall ziches signed in the front and one smaller z...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export 20th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Soapstone
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