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Chinese Peachbloom-Glazed Beehive Water Pot, Taibai Zun, Guangxu Mark
Located in Austin, TX
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Made for the scholar's desk, usually as part of a set, the beehive water pot form and the peachbloom
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Scholar
s Writing Table, English, Side, Correspondence Desk, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique scholar's writing table. An English, mahogany side table or desk, dating to the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Scholars
Brush Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese scholars' brush pot with heavy relief depicting scholars in a landscape with
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Objects
Materials
Boxwood
$1,280
Late 19th to Early 20th Century Chinese Mirror Table Screen Hand Carved Rosewood
Located in Topeka, KS
distinct, refined subtype to folding screens. They were placed on scholar’s desks for privacy while adding
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Carved Landscape Sculpture, Scholar art
Located in Pomona, CA
a piece of Boxwood. It was used as paper weigh - a scholar arts on the desk. Look at the detailed
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Natural Specimens
Materials
Boxwood
19th Century Chinese Fan Form Bat Tray
Located in Chicago, IL
, scholars' object, desk accessory
Category
Antique 19th Century Sculptures
Pair of Chinese Rosewood Lounge Chairs with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
Located in Rio Vista, CA
a scholars botanical desk arrangement on the back splat. Graceful scrolled arms and a Horn shaped
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lounge Chairs
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Framed Antique Chinese Embroidery Panel Qing Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
traditionally belong to the desk of a scholar. The group consists of a hanging jade bi disc on an elaborately
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Textiles
Materials
Silk, Wood
Chinese Scholar
s Desk
Located in Wilton, CT
Fine antique Chinese elmwood Scholar's desk. Bread board top, double side drawers with brass
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm
Chinese Scholar
s Desk or Side Table, Early 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Early 19th century Chinese Scholar's desk or side table.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Scholar s Objects
Materials
Wood
Vintage Chinese Ming Style Three Part 8 Drawer Elm Wood Scholar
s Desk, 1970
s
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Originally treated with linseed oil this Chinese Ming style scholar's desk retains the warm color
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Ming Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Chinese Reverse Glass Scholars
Desk Still Life, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
depicts a scene from the scholars' studio. An enameled rouleau vase bears two chrysanthemum blossoms
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass
19th Century Chinese Mountain Form Stone Brush Washer
Located in Chicago, IL
Set beside the four treasures of the scholars' desk, this naturally-formed stone brush washer would
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar s Objects
Materials
Stone
19th Century Chinese Natural Agate Bolder Carved with Frogs
Located in Hudson, NY
the 19th century is representing nature enhanced by man set up to contemplate on a scholars desk or
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar s Objects
Materials
Agate
Chinese Teal Glazed Brush Rest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
brush rest was an essential fixture of the scholars' desk. This early 20th century ceramic brush rest is
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar s Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Late Qing Dynasty Hardwood Miniature Display Cabinet, Doubaoge
Located in Austin, TX
is a miniature form, meant for the scholar's desk. The miniature hardwood cabinet features three
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar s Objects
Materials
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Chinese Scholars
Brush Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Chinese cypress scholars' brush pot with carved two deer amidst a bamboo
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Scholar s Objects
Materials
Cypress
Qing Dynasty Painting Table with Round Legs
Located in Chicago, IL
likely doubled as a scholar's desk and was used for calligraphy, painting, and writing. The table dates
Category
Antique 17th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm
Burl Shield Natural Wood Sculpture
Located in Manassas Park, VA
the modern scholar's desk.
Category
2010s Chinese Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
Nebula Natural Wood Sculpture
Located in Manassas Park, VA
sculpture for the modern scholar's desk.
Category
2010s Chinese Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
Weathered Skull Natural Wood Sculpture
Located in Manassas Park, VA
for the modern scholar's desk.
Category
2010s Chinese Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
19th Century Chinese Ink Stone with Box
Located in Chicago, IL
leaves.
Keywords: Ink stone, scholars; object, Chinese, desk
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Scholar s Objects
Materials
Stone
Antique Chinese Lacquer Decorated Divided Desk Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
, or small personal items, making it an ideal accessory for a scholar’s desk.
Measures:
4.5" w x 2.5
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Blue and White Brush Pot with Fish
Flora
Located in Chicago, IL
brush pot, or bitong, was an essential fixture of the scholars' desk. This stoneware brush pot
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Porcelain
Blue and White Brush Pot with Fish
Flora
Located in Chicago, IL
brush pot, or bitong, was an essential fixture of the scholars' desk. This stoneware brush pot
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Porcelain
Wooden Chinese Brush Pot with Bamboo Carvings, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
brush pot, or bitong, was an essential fixture of the scholars' desk. This eye catching example is
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
Blue and White Brush Pot with Birds and Peonies
Located in Chicago, IL
brush pot, or bitong, was an essential fixture of the scholars' desk. This porcelain brush pot
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Jars
Materials
Porcelain
Blue and White Brush Pot with Shan Shui Landscape
Located in Chicago, IL
brush pot, or bitong, was an essential fixture of the scholars' desk. This porcelain brush pot
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots...
Materials
Porcelain
Blue and White Brush Pot with Koi
Lotus
Located in Chicago, IL
brush pot, or bitong, was an essential fixture of the scholars' desk. This porcelain brush pot
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots...
Materials
Porcelain
Blue and White Floral Brush Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
brush pot, or bitong, was an essential fixture of the scholars' desk. This porcelain brush pot
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Jars
Materials
Porcelain
Blue and White Floral Brush Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
brush pot, or bitong, was an essential fixture of the scholars' desk. This porcelain brush pot
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Jars
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Carved Cypress Brush Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
brush pot was an essential fixture of the scholars' desk. Like everything in the scholars' studio, the
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cypress
Blue and White Peony Brush Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
brush pot, or bitong, was an essential fixture of the scholars' desk. This porcelain brush pot
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots...
Materials
Porcelain
Blue and White Peony Brush Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
brush pot, or bitong, was an essential fixture of the scholars' desk. This porcelain brush pot
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Jars
Materials
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Chinese Scholars
Brush Rest
Located in Chicago, IL
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Keywords: Brush rest, scholars' object, desk accessory, Chinese, China
Category
Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Chinese Zitan Brush Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand-carved brush pot, bitong in Chinese, likely contained calligraphy brushes on a desk in a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Zitan
Pair Chinese Blue and White Covered Baluster Vases, Late 19th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
female scholar sits at a small desk laden with scholar objects. Her attendants or students flank her
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Qing Dynasty Copper Red Glazed Coiled Dragon Vase, 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
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Originally meant for the scholar's studio or desk, the bud vase is of elegant shape, with a slim body set on
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Scholars Desk
Located in Hudson, NY
Chinese scholar desk with four drawers and brass pulls.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
$6,500
Chinese Scholars Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
A hard to find two pedestal Ching dynasty scholar's desk made in China during the 19th century
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century Hardwood Scholars Desk
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Hardwood Scholars Desk With Three Drawers
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese More Desk Accessories
Materials
Hardwood
Scholar Desk w/ Drawers
Original Brassware
Located in New York, NY
Elm & kiri wood antique Japanese scholar desks. Available in different hues and sizes.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm
Japanese Scholar
s Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
Taisho period Japanese scholar’s desk with two drawers was originally used for writing. Place a
Category
Vintage 1920s Japanese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
George IV Scholar
s Desk
Located in Alexandria, VA
This unique desk has 3 small drawers under the lift-top writing surface, 1 large drawer below, and
Category
Antique 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Pine
$1,800
Chinese Lingbi Scholar
s Stone
Located in Seattle, WA
placed on scholar’s desks as contemplative objects evocative of mountain landscapes.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Scholar s Objects
Materials
Stone
Chinese Lingbi Scholar
s Stone
Located in Seattle, WA
placed on scholar’s desks as contemplative objects evocative of mountain landscapes.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Scholar s Objects
Materials
Stone
Chinese Lingbi Scholar
s Stone
Located in Seattle, WA
placed on scholar’s desks as contemplative objects evocative of mountain landscapes.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Scholar s Objects
Materials
Stone
Rare and Unusual Chinese Glazed Model of a Scholar
s Rock
Located in Wilton, CT
Brown and Black Ink-Filled Crackle. Rocks and Models of Rocks often Adorned the Scholar's Desk
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Scholar s Objects
Rectangular Chinese Blackwood Scholar’s Box with Brass Mounts
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
scholar’s desk.
Provenance: From the property of a German doctor (see our website for more details)
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Scholar s Objects
Materials
Brass
Carved Water Pot
Located in Shakespeare, ON
. Water pots are kept on scholars’ desks in order to dip brushes and quickly clean the ink off of them.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Scholar s Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal
$9,500
Dhinese Rootwood Scholars Object
Located in Wilton, CT
Unusual Chinese Boxwood Root Scholar's Desk Screen
Intended for the Contemplation of
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures
Chinese Lingbi or Scholar
s Rock
Located in Seattle, WA
scholars desks as contemplative objects. The stone mounted on original 19th century carved wood stand.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Antique Chinese Dark Elm Desk
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese Dark Elm Rectangular
Scholar's Desk or Dining Table
Dark Lacquered Top on Four
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Offering Table
Located in New York, NY
Carved elmwood scholar's desk/low altar table.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Sofa Tables
Materials
Elm
$2,250
Chinese Lingbi or Scholar
s Rocks
Located in Seattle, WA
scholar's desks as contemplative objects. These stones were probably collected in China and brought to Japan
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Stone, Metal
18th Century Chinese Scholar
s Table/Desk
Located in Washington, DC
Ming style Chinese Scholar's Painting Table. Centuries of age are evident in its warm, compelling
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm
Unusual Scholars Wood Carved Primitive Desk
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Unusal scholars style primitive desk of native Indonesian wood with a wonderful patina. No drawer
Category
Antique 19th Century Indonesian Desks
Materials
Wood
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