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Technique: Inlay
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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Early 20th Century Indonesian Qing Inlay Scholar's Objects

Materials

Lacquer, Bamboo, Hardwood

Korean Lacquered Wood and Mother of Pearl Inlay Chest, Joseon Dynasty, 19th c
Located in Austin, TX
A charming Korean keyaki (Japanese elm), lacquer, and mother-of-pearl inlaid personal accessory chest for a woman, Joseon Dynasty, early 19th century or earlier, Korea. The small ac...
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Early 19th Century Korean Antique Inlay Scholar's Objects

Materials

Brass

Chinese Carved Jadeite Vase and Cover, Qing Dynasty, Ex. C.T. Loo
Located in Austin, TX
A stunning carved and pierced Chinese jade vase, Qing Dynasty, 19th century. The vase is carved with a design of birds, flowers and trees, each rife ...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Inlay Scholar's Objects

Materials

Jade, Silver

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...
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Early 1900s Afghan Other Antique Inlay Scholar's Objects

Materials

Silver

Anglo-Indian Rosewood Writing Desk, India, circa 1825
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Elegant and finely crafted rosewood and ivory inlay traveller's writing desk from the late Mughal period of British India (circa 1825), on low bun feet. In excellent condition, with ...
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1820s Indian Islamic Antique Inlay Scholar's Objects

Materials

Ivory, Rosewood

Japanese Inlaid Bronze Yatate Scholars Travelling Inkwell
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine quality antique Japanese inlaid bronze Yatate scholars travelling inkwell dating to the 19th century and understood to be from the Edo pe...
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Inlay Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bronze

VIntage Persian "khatam" Pen Holder
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This is a vintage Persian style letter and penholder with 4 brass tips pen holder. The wooden base is khatam inlaid micro mosaic. It is solid and in very good condition for age. ...
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Mid-20th Century Asian Moorish Inlay Scholar's Objects

Materials

Wood

Japanese Edo Period Lacquer and Mother-of-Pearl Embellished Stoneware Koro
Located in Austin, TX
A highly unusual Japanese crackle glazed koro (incense burner or censer), lacquered and inlaid with mother-of-pearl embellishment, signed Gyokusen, Ed...
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Inlay Scholar's Objects

Materials

Copper

Antique Chinese Scholars’ Incense Tray of Coconut Wood
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Unusual Chinese Scholars’ Incense Tray, beautifully crafted of wood covered in a parquetry of small pieces of coconut wood in a “Cracked Ice” pattern, small footed base with flared rim with beaded edge. Complete with a Japanese Collectors’ wood storage box labeled: “Chinese coconut...
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Inlay Scholar's Objects

Materials

Wood, Coconut

Antique Persian Qajar Period Engraved and Inlaid Iron Metal Pen Box or Holder
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Dating from the Qajar period, this cast iron pen case is highly and intricately engraved with a scroll patterned motif which has been inlaid with gold accents. The fitted top holds f...
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18th Century Indian Other Antique Inlay Scholar's Objects

Materials

Gold, Iron

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...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Inlay Scholar's Objects

Materials

Soapstone

Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Bronze Ruyi With Jade Inlay
Located in Pomona, CA
Look at this magnificent Chinese Bronze Ruyi. It shows very detailed handcraft works on it. It is all handmade and hand-carved jade inlay Ruyi. Ruyi is a curved decorative object tha...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Inlay Scholar's Objects

Materials

Jade, Bronze

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Japanese Silver Incense Burner, Akoda Koro, by Nomura, Meiji Period, Japan
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A lovely and luxurious Japanese silver incense burner of lobed melon form, akoda koro, marked jungin and signed Nomura, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan. The silver koro...
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Malachite Rock on Display Stand Chinese Scholar Stone
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Middle Eastern Antique Dallah Arabic Copper Coffee Pot
Located in North Hollywood, CA
19th century Middle Eastern Arabian tinned copper Dallah coffee pot. Antique decorative Arabic coffee pot hand-hammered and chased copper with riveted br...
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Japanese antique small scholar's stone/[Suiseki]/appreciated stone/mountain
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Korean Ceramic Ritual Offering Stemmed Dish with Inscription Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small ceramic stemmed dish with high cylindrical foot in white glaze with a cobalt blue underglaze inscription in the center from Korea, circa 18-19th cent...
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Chinese Qing Dynasty Crackle Glazed Dragon Vase with Kiln Error
Located in Rio Vista, CA
19th century rare Qing dynasty crackled (GE) glazed vase with molded three dimensional dragon forms. This very fine quality vase is particularly interesting by the presence of a kiln...
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Earthenware, Porcelain

Mid-20th Century Chinese Hardwood Carved Plant Stand
Located in Pomona, CA
This hardwood Chinese carved Plant Stand was made of solid hardwood with beautiful traditional design carving works around. Very neat, solid...
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Previously Available Items
Antique Japanese Carved Bamboo Scholar's Brush Pot Meiji Sea Serpent Squid 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A rare & unusual antique Japanese Meiji period, carved scholar's brush pot, circa 1880. The brush pot is very fineley carved with a 'Greek Key' design to the top, the body of the pot is carved with a stylised wave design, a large sea serpent with inlaid ivory eyes is hunting a giant squid depicted on the rear of the pot. There is a large fish present also with an inlaid ivory eye, the badse has an interlocking wave design, the brush pot stands...
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Ivory, Bamboo

Japanese Connoisseurs Fine Antique Inlaid Mother Of Pearl Smoking Tansu, 19thc.
Located in South Burlington, VT
Rare one-of-a-kind Japanese Antique Portable Inlaid with mother of pearl -in classic Japanese raden technique- smoking Tansu with a Kiseru pipe, 19th century You dont need to be a connoisseur to love this superb tansu, because we believe you'll enjoy this one-of-a-kind cabinet for years to come. Kiseru is a Japanese smoking...
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Calligraphy Brush Black Lacquered Mother of Pearl Cherry Blossoms
Located in Somis, CA
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Huge Calligraphy Brush Black Lacquered Mother of Pearl Cherry Blossoms
Located in Somis, CA
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Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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Located in Austin, TX
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19th Century Chinese Square Rosewood, Boxwood, and Bone Brush Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
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Located in Austin, TX
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Fine Silver & Gold Bronze Buddha & Dragon Censer, 1930 Mint Signed & Boxed
Located in South Burlington, VT
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Japanese Tea Caddies Pair of Black & Red Lacquer
Located in South Burlington, VT
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