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Place of Origin: Chinese
Vintage Chinese Calligraphy Set 7 Piece Set
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Chinese Calligraphy Set 7 Piece Set. Vintage Chinese calligraphy set: Includes marble seal stamp, pen, ink box. The hand carved Chinese Duan ink stone for use with the solid ...
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Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Chinese Desk Sets

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Marble

Calligraphy Brush Filigree Red Coral Faux
Located in Somis, CA
This stunning, handcrafted calligraphy brush is a true testament to artistry. The handle is a captivating display of vibrant red faux coral beads, meticulously set within fine, silve...
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20th Century Chinese Desk Sets

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Bone

Mid 19th Century campaign camphor metamorphic lap desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Rare and good quality Chinese export camphor wood writing desk, circa 1860. Brass bound around the outer edges and carrying handles to each side. These desk were made for sea captai...
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Mid-19th Century Campaign Antique Chinese Desk Sets

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Brass

Calligraphy Brush Red Coral Faux
Located in Somis, CA
This beautiful, handcrafted brush presents a striking contrast of natural and artistic elements. The handle is adorned with vibrant red faux coral pieces, each meticulously shaped an...
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20th Century Chinese Desk Sets

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Bone

Massive Cloissone Vase of Pastel Crysanthemums
Located in Riverdale, NY
Massive Cloissone Vase of Crysanthemums from the 1950's China. Large in scale with finely hand detailed blooms of pastel crysanthemums, gradient green foliage with a bird in flight a...
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1950s Chinoiserie Vintage Chinese Desk Sets

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Copper, Enamel

Rare Chinese opium smoking tray in Cloisonné Bronze with Black Enamel
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rare Chinese opium smoking tray in cloisonné bronze with black enamel. Divided into three compartments plus the wick deposit. 19th century.
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Late 19th Century Antique Chinese Desk Sets

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Bronze, Enamel

Antique Chinese Japanese Bronze Inkwell Male Bust Pair French Ormolu Desk Set
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Very stylish patinated bronze desk inkwell modelled as a bust of a Chinese or Japanese figure wearing a straw hat, together with a pair French ormolu Inkwells. Both items are late 19...
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19th Century Regency Antique Chinese Desk Sets

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Ormolu, Bronze

Chinese Gilt Brass Cloisonné “Scroll and Floral” Nine‑Piece Desk Set, 20th C
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Gilt Brass Cloisonné “Scroll and Floral” Nine‑Piece Desk Set, 20th Century, Unmarked A rare and complete nine‑piece Chinese gilt brass cloisonné desk set, exquisitely decora...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Desk Sets

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Brass

Round Ink Stone with Qianlong Mark
Located in San Francisco, CA
Round Ink Stone with Qianlong Mark A round Chinese ink stone with a dark, textured exterior and smooth central basin for grinding ink. The rim is decorated with raised circular moti...
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20th Century Chinese Desk Sets

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Stone

Ink Stone With Wooden Base
Located in San Francisco, CA
Ink Stone With Wooden Base A rectangular Chinese ink stone resting in a fitted wooden base. Traditionally used in Chinese calligraphy and painting, the shallow surface is designed f...
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20th Century Chinese Desk Sets

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Stone

Guan Ware Style Brush Washer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Guan Ware Style Brush Washer Porcelain brush washer with a lobed rim and milky green crackled glaze. The glaze thins at the rim, revealing the dark body beneath. Made in the style o...
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20th Century Chinese Desk Sets

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Porcelain

Chinese Abacus by Lotus Flower
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Chinese abacus dating from 1912 to 1949 with The Abacus book by Jesse Dilson. A black lacquered frame secured with brass corners houses 13 bamboo rods, each with five and two black...
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Chinese Desk Sets

Materials

Wood

Large Jade Calligraphy Brush 21" Long
Located in Somis, CA
This is a very large, substantial brush with 12 jade gemstone beads. Beads in barrel shape, hand made with polished celadon jade gemstones. Bone ferrule and horse hair. This exceptio...
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20th Century Chinese Desk Sets

Materials

Jade

Pair of Chinese Abacuses by Lotus Flower
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of Chinese abacuses dating from 1912 to 1949. A black lacquered frame secured with brass corners houses 13 bamboo rods, each with five and two black wooden beads. The original...
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Chinese Desk Sets

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Wood

Chinese Bookends Hand Carved Figural
Located in Fulton, CA
Hand carved bookends with a marketplace and figures motif. Early 20th Century. Original painted finish.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Desk Sets

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Metal

Pair of Sing Fat Chinese Export Silver Dragon Placecard or Business Card Holders
By Sing Fat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of antique silver figural card holders. By Sing Fat, a highly regarded Chinese silversmith active in both Shanghai & Canton ca. 1880 - 1940. Each holder in the form of ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Desk Sets

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Silver

Antique Chinese Japanese Bronze Inkwell Male Bust Pair French Ormolu Desk Set
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Very stylish patinated bronze desk inkwell modelled as a bust of a Chinese or Japanese figure wearing a straw hat, together with a pair French or...
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19th Century Regency Antique Chinese Desk Sets

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Vintage Chinese Qing Dynasty Desk or Calligraphy Set Cloisonne Asian Scholar
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A vintage Chinese Qing Dynasty desk or calligraphy set . Made of cloisonne. A scholarly and unique collector's item. Provenance: From the estate of F...
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20th Century Chinese Desk Sets

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Metal

Carved Jade Ornament with Interlocking Diamond Forms
Located in San Francisco, CA
Carved Jade Ornament with Interlocking Diamond Forms A carved jade ornament composed of two interlocking diamond-shaped compartments connected by a central square opening. The cream...
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20th Century Chinese Desk Sets

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Jade

Calligraphy Box, XXth century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Calligraphy Box, XXth century. Calligraphy box with 2 brushes, dry ink, ink plate and small porcelain container with spoon in the original box. H: 4 cm, W: 17 cm, D: 10 cm.
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20th Century Napoleon III Chinese Desk Sets

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Textile

Vintage Asian Cloisonné Desk Set
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bring a touch of worldly, scholarly elegance to your study with this exquisite antique Asian desk set or standish. This remarkable piece showcases meticulous craftsmanship, featuring...
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Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Desk Sets

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Bronze, Enamel

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