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Item Ships From: Australia
A Chinese Gnarled Root Brush Pot, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Chinese Gnarled Root Brush Pot, 19th Century Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush pot was a fixture of every t...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Australia - Scholar's Objects

Materials

Wood

A Pair of Wooden Clogs (Namaskin), Korea, Joseon Dynasty, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Pair of Wooden Clogs (Namaskin), Korea, Joseon Dynasty, 19th Century with curved tips. Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Dimensions: Height: 12.5cm. Width: 28cm. Depth: ...
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19th Century Korean Antique Australia - Scholar's Objects

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Wood

A Chinese Glass Snuff Bottle, 20th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Chinese Glass Snuff Bottle, 20th Century Dimension: Height: 9 cm Diameter: 9 cm. Provenance: Private Western Australian Collection.
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20th Century Chinese Australia - Scholar's Objects

Materials

Glass

A Chinese Carved Inkstone, 18th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Chinese Carved Inkstone, 18th Century Provenance: Private Australian Collection Acquired in 1980s. Dimensions: Height: 12.5cm. Width: 28.5cm. Depth: 17.5cm.
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18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Australia - Scholar's Objects

Materials

Stone

A Chinese Shagreen Glasses Case, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Chinese Shagreen Glasses Case, 19th Century This Chinese spectacle case is carved from wood with a striking shagreen covering. The case dates from ...
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Australia - Scholar's Objects

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Metal

A Chinese Two-Tiered Bamboo and Rattan Lidded Dessert Basket with Handle
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Chinese Two-Tiered Bamboo and Rattan Lidded Dessert Basket with Handle, Mid 20th Century Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Dimension: Height: 18cm Width: 15.5cm Depth: 1...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Australia - Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

A Chinese Hardwood Miniature Table Form Stand, Late 19th century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Chinese Hardwood Miniature Table Form Stand, Late 19th century Dimension: Height: 11.5 cm Length: 32 cm. Depth: 12 cm. Provenance: Old Melbourne Chinese Collection.
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Australia - Scholar's Objects

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Hardwood

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...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Australia - Scholar's Objects

Materials

Pottery

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Chinese Cloisonne Incense Tool Vase, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th Century, China
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Antique Chinese Scholars Stone, Rock of Contemplation, Early 20th Century
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