Late 19th Century Scholar's Objects
Period: Late 19th Century
Color: Brown
Meiji Era Ceramic Inkwell with Hand Painted Geisha Motif
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale is a small inkwell from the Japanese Meiji era. It was hand-made around the turn of the 19th/20th century out of Satsuma clay. Satsuma ware (???, Satsuma-yaki) is a type of ...
Category
Japanese Meiji Antique Late 19th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Antique Burmese Set of Sixteen Double-Sided Kammavaca or Buddhist Manuscripts
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Burmese set of sixteen double-sided Kammavaca or Buddhist manuscripts,
written in Bali in red and black lacquer on a gold leaf ground.
This set is accompanied by the original pair of gold leaf and red lacquer pictorial cover boards.
Kammavaca are volumes consisting of extracts from the Theravadin Vinaya, that relates to the traditional ceremonies of monks. Together with a manuscript chest...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Paper
Japanese Meiji Han Koto with Maki-e Lacquer Decoration
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare Japanese Koto made from carved Paulownia wood and lavishly decorated with lacquer Maki-e circa late 19th century of Meiji Period (1868-1912). The ...
Category
Japanese Japonisme Antique Late 19th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Wood
Vietnamese Seal, in Wood and Metal, Brown Color, from Vietnam Cirace 1880
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Vietnamese wood seal, made of wood, and metal. It dates from the end of the 19th century around 1880 and is in good condition.
Category
Vietnamese Chinese Export Antique Late 19th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Metal
Chinese Zitan Brush Pot with Soapstone Inlay, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush pot, or bitong, was an essential fixture of the scholars' desk. This beautif...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique Late 19th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Soapstone
19th Century Pair of Chinese Scholar's Carved Bamboo Brush Pots Brass
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Hand carved intricate Chinese scholar's bamboo brush pots with brass rings and script. Original warm patina and some cracks as photographed present, c...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique Late 19th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Bamboo
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
Chinese Chinese Export Antique Late 19th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
Unique Japanese Lacquer Maki-e Suzuribako with Woven Bamboo Cover with Tomobako
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Japanese suzuribako (ink box) of late Meiji Period (circa end of 19th century) is uncommon with its surface covered with woven basketry in che...
Category
Japanese Japonisme Antique Late 19th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Rattan, Wood, Lacquer
Qing Dynasty Burl Scroll Pot 'Scholars Pot', China
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Qing dynasty (1644-1911) burl scroll pot (Scholars Pot), China.
Category
Chinese Qing Antique Late 19th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Wood
Chinese Literati Tea Tray, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite late 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 tr...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique Late 19th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Hardwood
Chinese Elmwood Dark Patina Dengguayi Scholar's Lamp Armchair with Pierced Splat
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Ming Dynasty style elmwood scholar's lamp-hanger armchair from the late 19th century, with carved splat, dark patina, curving arms and side stretchers. Born in China in the...
Category
Chinese Ming Antique Late 19th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Elm
Furo Tea Ceremony Hibachi by Raku Kichizaemon xi Keinyu, 1817-1902
By Raku Kichizaemon XI Keinyu
Located in Prahran, Victoria
A furo tearoom brazier by Raku Kichizaemon XI Keinyu (1817-1902) decorated in bold style over a brick red glaze. The classical scene depicts men in ‘mino’ straw raincoats pulling a barge up river under the overhanging branches of an ancient willow tree.
With makers mark to base and sold with its original paulownia wood storage box.
Overall the piece is in excellent condition but has sustained several stress cracks in one corner due to heat encountered during continual use. This is typical of Japanese raku ceramics...
Category
Japanese Meiji Antique Late 19th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Pottery
Chinese Meandering Tea Tray, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautifully carved of a fine-grained hardwood, this late 19th century tray reflects the Qing-dynasty literati's taste for fine materials and balanced proportions. Once used to serve ...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique Late 19th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Hardwood
Related Items
Middle Eastern Large Antique Silver Gem Set Intaglio Seal Ring
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional and large antique Middle Eastern regal gem set silver intaglio collectors seal ring dating from circa 1900. This large and heavy man’s ring is handcrafted with wonderf...
Category
Afghan Other Antique Late 19th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Silver
Vintage Marble Fruit in Silver Metal Platter
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Amazing vintage marble fruit in platter. We’ve got a watermelon, banana, pear, mango and more!
Fruits range in size from 3” to 6”W
Category
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Late 19th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Marble, Metal
Japan, Hanakago by Maeda Chikubosai i, circa 1930/40
Located in PARIS, FR
Japan, hanakago by Maeda Chikubosai I, first half of the 20th century.
A tall tubular ikebana basket in the shape of a water bucket, woven in smoked bamboo stripes , first half of...
Category
Japanese Vintage Late 19th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Bamboo
Japanese Antique Lacquer Hair Comb with Flowers in Gold Maki-e
Located in New York, NY
Stunning antique Japanese lacquer hair comb with a geometric petal-like background of stylized chrysanthemums and flowers done in gold and red maki-e. Possibly Edo or Meiji time peri...
Category
Japanese Antique Late 19th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Giltwood, Lacquer
Lacquer Table, Late Meiji Period, Japan, circa 1900
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Lacquer table, Art Deco period, Japan, circa 1900.
Category
Japanese Art Deco Antique Late 19th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Lacquer
Japan Antique Daruma Hand-Carved Talisman of Perseverance and Good Luck
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a dramatic large-scale antique Daruma hand-carved in the round with
finely detailed hair, nose and brows - a wooden Talisman of perseverance and good luck from the early 20th century.
These were hand turned and hand carved to serve as solid wood molds for making paper mache versions.
While they occasionally appear in Japanese antique markets...
Category
Japanese Meiji Antique Late 19th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
Chinese Late 19th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Bamboo
Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Document Box, Edo Period, early 19th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A spectacular Japanese maki-e lacquer lidded box, possibly a writing box, suzuribako, decorated with images of folding fans, ogi, Edo Period, earl...
Category
Japanese Edo Antique Late 19th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Coral
Chinese Calligraphy Brush Bone Handle
Located in Somis, CA
Beautiful Chinese calligraphy brush with handmade bone handle. A beautiful brush that is perfect for making art or as an design element. Bone ferrule and h...
Category
Chinese Late 19th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Bone
Chinese Vintage Large Carved Soapstone Seal with Dog of Fo
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and well carved Chinese soap stone seal of rectangular form carved with a large dog of Fo and puppy to the top. Carved in a brown and slight...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Late 19th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Soapstone
Free Shipping
H 7.29 in W 3.55 in D 2.37 in
Vintage Chinese Bone Calligraphy Brush
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful Chinese calligraphy brush with handmade bone handle. This brush is from the 20th century but was not used. It is perfect for making art, calligraphy or as an design eleme...
Category
Chinese Late 19th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Bone
Old Work Bowl with Japanese Lacquer / Meiji-Taisho / Urushi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
A wooden vessel used from the Meiji era to the Taisho era.
Probably a beech tree.
It is made by hollowing out.
It's very cool, isn't it?
It is a round bowl made of one piece of wood...
Category
Japanese Taisho Late 19th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Beech, Lacquer
Previously Available Items
Chinese carved soapstone seal
Located in East Geelong, VIC
A nicely carved dragon with a pearl sits atop this Chinese soapstone seal, with the areas under the dragon decorated as well. The base carries ...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Antique Late 19th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Soapstone
Chinese Carved Soapstone Seal
Located in East Geelong, VIC
This Chinese carved soapstone seal features carving on all sides. The main carving is of a dragon, deeply cut and encircling the piece. Below the dragon...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Antique Late 19th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Soapstone
Chinese Scholar Stone from Taihu Lake on Display Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Taihu scholar rock in a mushroom form balanced on a custom wood stand, purportedly purchased from Kemin Hu, the well known collector, educator and author on this particular subject...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Antique Late 19th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Limestone
Antique French Artist Wooden Adjustable Stool
Located in London, GB
A good quality handmade antique artist stool.
Fairly flat top so it could be used as a side table or sculpture stand.
Wood and metal.
Frenc...
Category
French Antique Late 19th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Wood
Chinese Meandering Tea Tray, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautifully carved of a fine-grained hardwood, this late 19th century tray reflects the Qing-dynasty literati's taste for fine materials and balanced proportions. Once used to serve ...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique Late 19th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Hardwood
Chinese Burled Brush Pot, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand carved from a pine tree burl, this late 19th century burl wood brush pot once held select calligraphy brushes in a scholars' studio. Placed alongside the Four Treasures of the s...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique Late 19th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Burl
Antique Chinese Red and Gold Leather Domed and Lacquered Scroll Box
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique red leather and lacquer Chinese scroll box with gold designs, domed lid, interior tray and brass handles / hardware.
Category
Chinoiserie Antique Late 19th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Leather, Lacquer
Chinese Export Mother of Pearl Inlaid Opium Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Export mother of pearl inlaid Opium Stand stand, with gallery of exquisite inlay of numerous phoenix birds raised on scroll legs joined by a continuous stretcher.
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Antique Late 19th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Hardwood
Chinese Scholar Stone Taihu Rock on Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique Chinese scholar rock balanced on a custom wood stand, circa late 19th century. The so named "spirited stone" is of a mountain peak form in a harmonious proportion and the surface is covered with grottoes in various sizes, a few of which opened and connected in loops. The weather-smoothed surface is of an ocher color and interspersed with small patches of pink and white. Artistically created by Mother Nature, the stones from Taihu Lake has been eroded by water into unusual shapes and forms, for which they were collected and priced by Chinese scholars since Tang dynasty in garden design. Later on smaller pieces like this one were displayed in the scholar's private study serving as a mini...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Antique Late 19th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Limestone
19th Century Chinese Carved Bone and Horsehair Brush
Located in Valladolid, ES
Beautiful Chinese brush in carved bone with differents Dragons with five claws, because it symbolizes the Emperor, it has a horse hair, it’s in a very good condition with age and use...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Antique Late 19th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Bone
Chinese Golden Lotus Gourd Water Dipper, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This most unusual water dipper is made of a natural gourd, ringed at the base and lip with polished hard wood. This particular gourd resembles the shape of a “golden lotus...
Category
Chinese Antique Late 19th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Other
Chinese Yumu Scroll Pot, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and ink stone - a brush pot or scroll holder was a fixture on every traditional scholars' desk. Once used to hold calligraphy scrolls...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique Late 19th Century Scholar's Objects
Materials
Elm
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Ways To Browse
Antique Chinese Calligraphy Set
Japanese Scholars Box
Antique Chinese Inkstone
Archer Ring
Gongshi Stones
Lingbi Scholar Stones
Lingbi Stone
Carved Bone Horses
Taihu Rock
Brush Washer
Chinese Brush Holder
Qing Ink Stone
Antique Calligraphy Tools
Chinese Brush Washer
Calligraphy Brush Stand
Japanese Suiseki
Chinese Calligraphy Brush Stand
Chinese Calligraphy Brush And Stand