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Period: 16th Century
Antique 16th C Ming Jiajing Stemcup Chinese Porcelain Blue and white in Tibet
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this lovely stemcup with wrapping.
Dating: Jiajing, 16th century.
Condition:
Size: DiameterxHeight
Condition
Rimfritting, 3 hairlines. Size 13 x 10.5cm
Period
16t...
Category
Chinese Ming Antique 16th Century Scholar s Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Ming Dynasty Chinese Inkstone
Located in London, GB
This inkstone is from the Ming dynasty in China, and would have been used to grind hardened 'inksticks' of pigment into paint through a process of rubbing and mixing with water.
The...
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Chinese Chinoiserie Antique 16th Century Scholar s Objects
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Stone
16th Century Stone Pillar, China
Located in New York, NY
A hand-carved stone pillar on a wood stand. Hunan, China, circa 1560.
Not unlike the smaller Scholar's rocks, this stone pillar was placed in gardens as...
Category
Chinese Ming Antique 16th Century Scholar s Objects
Materials
Stone
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