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Material: Soapstone
1950s Indonesian soapstone chessboard carved composed of 32 pawns
Located in Milan, IT
Indonesian chessboard from the 1950s made of soapstone carved, consisting of 32 tokens of different sizes in green and black. The checkers are housed of their original box lined ins...
Category
1950s Vintage Soapstone Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Soapstone
Antique Ming Dynasty Wood-Carved Buddha and Soapstone Plinth
Located in Vienna, AT
In this listing you will find a rare original piece of historical craftsmanship. On sale is a religious statue of the Buddha. The figurine was attentivel...
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Early 18th Century Chinese Ming Antique Soapstone Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Soapstone
Finely Carved Soapstone Buddhist Stele of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Guanyin
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
In Indian Buddhism, Avalokiteshvara is a male Bodhisattva, however in Chinese Buddhism he takes the form of the female Bodhisattva, Guanyin - ‘The One Who Hears the Cries of the Worl...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Soapstone Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Soapstone
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Antique Map of a Bay of Borneo, Indonesia, c.1760
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'La Baye de l'isle et Ville de Borneo'. Small map depicting a Bay of Borneo.
Artists and Engravers: Anonymous.
Condition: Good, general age-related toning. ...
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18th Century Antique Soapstone Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Victorian Vintage Chinese Ivory Bovine Walking Stick Cane Carved Dragon
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Example of a Chinese Export Hand Carved Bovine Ivory Walking Stick of small proportions, last quarter of the Nineteenth Centu...
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Soapstone Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Horn, Ebony
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Antique White Jade Chinese Hair Pin Finely Carved
Located in Somis, CA
This beautiful white jade hair pin is a work of art. An oval head with scalloped edges is fully carved in three dimensions, showcasing an elegant peasant perched among the branches o...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Soapstone Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Jade
Finely Carved 'Black Forest' Pipe Stand
By Black Forest
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A finely carved "Black Forest' pipe stand. Carved Lindenwood with a single bear standing over a naturalistic base with the pipe holders and astray to fron...
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Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Soapstone Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Elaborately Carved Antique Beggar's Bowl Kashkul
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine Kashkul carved from half of the giant nutshell of Coco-de-mer likely from Persian Qajar Dynasty circa 18-19th century. Kashkul is a container known as the beggar's bowl, carri...
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Late 18th Century Persian Islamic Antique Soapstone Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Chinese Carved Stone Snuff Bottle
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
20th Century Chinese Qing Soapstone Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone
Chinese Ming Dynasty Carved Table Screen
Located in Kastrup, DK
A rare 16-17th cenury Ming Dynasty standing table screen. Untoched original condition.
Hand carved wood, the panel is carved with relief details depicting a dragon, cranes, mythical...
Category
Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Soapstone Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Vintage Traditional Japanese Kokeshi Wood Doll
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Kokeshi or Kokashi doll handmade by Japanese artisans from wood.
The dolls have a simple trunk as a body and an enlarged head.
One characteristic of Kokeshi dolls is their lack of arms and legs.
signed underneath as follow.
Kokashi Doll Kegon Waterfall Japan 1987.
Kokeshi (???, ???), are simple wooden Japanese dolls with no arms or legs that have been crafted for more than 150 years as a toy for...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Soapstone Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Chinese Mother-of-Pearl Rabbit Toggle Charm
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite mother-of-pearl carving is a delightful example of the button-like toggles worn by men and women throughout the Qing dynasty. Because traditional Chinese clothing didn't ...
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20th Century Chinese Soapstone Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Chinese Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Pottery Architectural Model, 16th Century
Located in Austin, TX
An unusually large Chinese Ming Dynasty glazed pottery architectural model of a shrine or cabinet, Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644), circa 16th century, China.
The shrine model crafted o...
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16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Soapstone Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pottery
Ceramic Medieval Chessboard with Chesses, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
This Ceramic Medieval Chess is a ceramic chess set consisting of medieval characters and a wooden chessboard.
Dimensions: cm 26 x 60 x 60.
Good conditions.
The shape of the set reminds an ancient medieval castle.
If you are fascinated by crusaders, knights, steel armor, castles or dragons, this medieval chess set...
Category
1970s European Vintage Soapstone Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
White Leather Chessboard
By Pinetti
Located in Milan, IT
Dynamic and elegant, this chess board set will make a sublime accent in a modern or traditional home. Crafted of walnut, the box is upholstered in white leather...
Category
2010s Italian Soapstone Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass
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Soma Cube 3D Gemstone Puzzle
Located in Pacasmayo, PE
The gemstone Soma Cube by D.A.R. Proyectos is a reimagined classic, a unique combination of 7 brightly coloured gemstones that form a perfect square (in any one of 32 ways to solve!)...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Soapstone Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Multi-gemstone, Serpentine, Soapstone
Soma Mini Cube Sculpture
Located in Richmond, VA
Hand-carved soma cube puzzle sculpture in a mix of 7 brightly colored semi-precious stones that form a perfect square (with 32 ways to solve). A beautiful co...
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21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Modern Soapstone Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Serpentine, Soapstone
Soma Mini Cube Sculpture
Located in Richmond, VA
Hand-carved soma cube puzzle sculpture in a mix of 7 brightly colored semi-precious stones that form a perfect square (with 32 ways to solve). A beautiful co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Modern Soapstone Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Serpentine, Soapstone
Soma Mini Cube Sculpture
Located in Richmond, VA
Hand-carved soma cube puzzle sculpture in a mix of 7 brightly colored semi-precious stones that form a perfect square (with 32 ways to solve). A beautiful co...
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21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Modern Soapstone Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Serpentine, Soapstone
Stone Chess Set
Located in Richmond, VA
Each set features hand-carved pieces and a board in Soapstone and Soft Blue Celestine. The board is accented in brass inlay and comes packaged in a custom wooden box with pieces rest...
Category
2010s Peruvian Soapstone Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Soapstone
Vintage Asian Hand carved Chess Set in Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Asian Hand carved Soap stone chess set in box.
The wooden box fold with the front hand carved and closing with a lion head design.
The board folds up for easy storage. Gree...
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Mid-20th Century Asian Chinese Export Soapstone Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Soapstone
Vintage Italian Marble Chess Board with Hand Carved Pieces
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage heavy alabaster chess set complete board in beige and black marble with elaborately hand carved soapstone chess pieces.
Contains all its pieces...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Soapstone Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble, Soapstone
Pair of Chinese Flowering Plant Models in Soapstone and Hardstone
Located in London, GB
These beautiful models of flowering shrubs date from the turn of the 20th Century in China, and are intricately constructed from carved pieces of soapstone. The detailing on the leav...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Soapstone Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Soapstone
Chine Budai Fat Laughing Buddha, Soapstone, Early 20th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Nice soapstone sculpture representing sitting Budai, the face is finely carved. Very good quality of execution
The laughing Buddha or Budai is the he god of contentment and happiness...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Soapstone Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Soapstone
Life Style Collection of Objects from the Estate of Paul & Bunny Mellon
Located in Hudson, NY
This widely diverse collection of small objects comes from the estate of Paul & Bunny Mellon and comprises things from the estate. Some of the objects are made in the studio on the property, the two vintage travel games (a late 1930s mahjong set & a leather covered backgammon set from France 8 across 5 deep & 2 tall) are from Mrs. Mellon's personal travel gear, the hand-sculpted Terracotta bust is family related and is date in pencil 1958 & signed by the artist, as is the very nice enamel copper plaque portrait dated 1929 and artist signed with the location Geneva. The plaque comes with a small frame found with the plaque but is not set into the frame. The lovely hand beaded pair of floral arrangements in small miniature terracotta pots are most likely made to her order as decorative gifts or for table settings 4 inches tall, the pair of match box covers decorated with shells are also handmade as well as the decoupaged & reverse painted set of glass shell coasters. The collection also includes a number of oriental objects. A very nice 19th Century Japanese lacquered inro...
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Late 19th Century Antique Soapstone Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Carrara Marble, Soapstone, Bronze, Copper
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