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Item Ships From: California
Calligraphy Brush Large Green Marble Beads 15"
Located in Somis, CA
Beautiful hand made large calligraphy brush with stunning green marble beads, bone ferrule and horse hair. This is a substantial 15" piece that weighs a whopping 1.2 lb with beads me...
Category
20th Century Chinese California - Scholar s Objects
Materials
Stone
$110 Sale Price
60% Off
XL Calligraphy Brush Jade Archer
s Rings 17" Engraved
Located in Somis, CA
The extra large, extraordinary 17" Chinese calligraphy brush captivates with its fusion of history, symbolism, and artistic finesse. Comprising a collection of seven jade Archer's ri...
Category
2010s Chinese Qing California - Scholar s Objects
Materials
Jade
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Chinese Spinach Jade Snuff Bottle
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A Spinach Jade Snuff Bottle, Qing Dynasty. The flattened ovoid form symmetrically rendered from a waxy spinach green speckled nephrite stone having a high shoulder and short stout round neck, with the countersunk mouth having a narrow aperture. The flat narrow base concave bearing a carved 3 character studio mark. The stopper of coral and vinyl collar attached to a cork with evidence of a previous ivory spoon...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique California - Scholar s Objects
Materials
Jade
New Brush Stand Solid Wenge Wood Small Holds 12
Located in Somis, CA
Our calligraphy brush stands are made of solid wenge wood, a prized, sustainable, exotic wood with beautiful grains. Top of the stands are deco...
Category
2010s Chinese California - Scholar s Objects
Materials
Wood, Wenge
$49 Sale Price / item
34% Off
Calligraphy Brush Serpentine Barrels 15" Misty Mountains
Located in Somis, CA
A testament to traditional craftsmanship, this large Chinese calligraphy brush is skillfully handcrafted with beautiful large serpentine barrel beads. The carefully chosen gemstone s...
Category
20th Century Chinese California - Scholar s Objects
Materials
Serpentine
Islamic Cast Bronze Astrolabe with Five Celestial Globes Astronomical Instrument
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Islamic cast bronze Astrolabe with five celestial rolling globes.Antique Asian Islamic Persian astronomical instrument, originally a Hellenistic invention, were made in order to solve complex astronomical problems, and give the bearer effectively a hand-held map of the universe.Also used by Hindu Indian Astrologues to calculate the horoscope.Large heavy antique cast bronze astrological celestial globe plaque featuring five globes that rolls to calculate astrological calculs.This scientific Islamic instrument is hand etched with one side with Hindu script and design and one the other side with Arabic Persian script, Arabic calligraphy and astrological signs.Please check detail photos of the planispheric disc with the 5 rolling spheres. Antique Islamic Metalwork Brass astrolabe...
Category
19th Century Islamic Antique California - Scholar s Objects
Materials
Brass, Bronze
New Brush Stand Solid Wengé Wood Medium Holds 14
Located in Somis, CA
Our calligraphy brush stands are made of solid wengé wood, a prized, sustainable, exotic wood with beautiful grains. Top of the stands are deco...
Category
2010s Chinese California - Scholar s Objects
Materials
Wood, Wenge
$65 Sale Price / item
40% Off
Pair Fine Natural Lapis Lazuli Bracelets
Located in Somis, CA
A pair of stunning bracelets crafted from 100% genuine lapis lazuli, showcasing the finest AAAA-grade quality, all natural and ethically sourced from the legendary mines of Afghanist...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan California - Scholar s Objects
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
$355 Sale Price / set
35% Off
Antique Chinese Green-on-Green Overlay Glass Snuff Bottle
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A Green-on-Green Overlay Glass Snuff Bottle, Qing Dynasty. A clear bubbly glass bottle of flattened teardrop form with a cylindrical neck, and a neatly carved oval foot rim. The tr...
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique California - Scholar s Objects
Materials
Glass
Chinese Rosewood Calligraphy Duan Inkstone with Brush and Dragon Motif
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice Chinese rosewood calligraphy duan inkstone with brush and dragon motif, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with no chip...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export California - Scholar s Objects
Materials
Stone
Set of 3 Calligraphy Brushes Blue and White
Located in Somis, CA
A set of 3 beautiful porcelain handle Chinese calligraphy brushes. The handles with hand painted round and oval porcelain balls of longevity motifs and basketweave, in classic, timeless blue and white...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese California - Scholar s Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$95 Sale Price / set
45% Off
Antique Chinese Chalcedony “Peanut and Jujube” Snuff Bottle
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Chinese Chalcedony “Peanut and Jujube” Snuff Bottle, Qing Dynasty. The large pear shaped striated stone carving of a caramel colored jujube fruit (Chinese date) and two beige...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique California - Scholar s Objects
Materials
Agate
Republic Period Chinese Carved Fluorite Scholars Ceremonial Libation Cup
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Fine Antique Chinese Carved Fluorite Libation Cup. Beautiful natural striations through the piece with vibrant colors photographed under light. No chips or unnatural cracks.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese California - Scholar s Objects
Materials
Precious Stone
Antique Chinese Moss Agate Snuff Bottle
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Chinese Moss Agate Snuff Bottle, 19th century. The bottle of a deep forest green color overall with white and brown inclusions. The finely carved rounded square form well ho...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique California - Scholar s Objects
Materials
Agate, Tourmaline
Calligraphy Brush Turquoise Horn
Located in Somis, CA
This calligraphy brush is distinguished by its faux turquoise handle. Hand cut and polished, exhibiting a beautiful turquoise color with naturalistic black veining, very much approxi...
Category
20th Century Chinese California - Scholar s Objects
Materials
Horn
VIntage Persian "khatam" Pen Holder
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
This is a vintage Persian style letter and penholder with 4 brass tips pen holder.
The wooden base is khatam inlaid micro mosaic.
It is solid and in very good condition for age.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Moorish California - Scholar s Objects
Materials
Wood
Pair Antique Jade Rosewood Bookends
Located in Somis, CA
This exceptional pair of antique bookends is a stunning example of fine craftsmanship and rich symbolism. Crafted from highly prized, solid Brazilian rosewood, the bookends possess a...
Category
20th Century Chinese California - Scholar s Objects
Materials
Jade, Brass
$550 Sale Price / set
50% Off
Antique Chinese Agate Master Snuff Bottle
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Chinese Agate Master Snuff Bottle, 19th century.
Larger scale bottle of pale translucent color with varied caramel inclusions, symmetrical rectangu...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique California - Scholar s Objects
Materials
Agate
Antique Middle Eastern Islamic Brass Inkwell Qalamdan, circa 1850
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Middle Eastern Brass Inkwell Qalamdan.
A 19th century brass decorated Middle Eastern Islamic Qalamdan. The Qalamdan is in solid brass, etched on all sides with engraved geom...
Category
Late 19th Century Asian Islamic Antique California - Scholar s Objects
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Bronze Ruyi With Jade Inlay
Located in Pomona, CA
Look at this magnificent Chinese Bronze Ruyi. It shows very detailed handcraft works on it. It is all handmade and hand-carved jade inlay Ruyi. Ruyi is a curved decorative object tha...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export California - Scholar s Objects
Materials
Jade, Bronze
Chinese Calligraphy Brush Bone Handle
Located in Somis, CA
Beautiful Chinese calligraphy brush with handmade bone handle. A beautiful brush that is perfect for making art or as an design element. Bone ferrule and h...
Category
2010s Chinese California - Scholar s Objects
Materials
Bone
$124 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair Antique Jade Red Agate Bookends Engraved Solid Brass
Located in Somis, CA
A rare, beautiful pair of antique Chinese bookends. Showcasing the beauty of translucent white jade with clarity almost to transparency, hand-carved dep...
Category
20th Century Chinese California - Scholar s Objects
Materials
Jade, Brass
$900 Sale Price / set
41% Off
Monumental Calligraphy Brush 37" Marble Rings
Located in Somis, CA
An extraordinary, oversize Chinese calligraphy brush with a collection of 14 jumbo marble rings divided by white satin ribbons. This massive brush weighs a whopping 4.5 lb with a gia...
Category
20th Century Chinese California - Scholar s Objects
Materials
Marble
$660 Sale Price
40% Off
Black Bronze Censer in Beast Form
Located in Somis, CA
A unique beast form incense burner in an ancient design. The beast's head makes the lid while its 4 legs and paws stabilize the pot. Romantic, exotic scrolls decorate the body. Open ...
Category
20th Century Chinese California - Scholar s Objects
Materials
Bronze
$880 Sale Price
20% Off
18th century Chinese Huanghuali Brush Pot (Bitong)
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Chinese Huanghuali Brush Pot, Bitong, an elegant simple form, well carved from one honey coloured and nicely figured limb of huanghuali (Dalbergia...
Category
18th Century Chinese Qing Antique California - Scholar s Objects
Materials
Hardwood
New Brush Stand Solid Wenge Wood Large Holds 16
Located in Somis, CA
Our calligraphy brush stands are made of solid wenge wood, a prized, sustainable, exotic wood with beautiful grains. Top of the stands are deco...
Category
2010s Chinese California - Scholar s Objects
Materials
Wood, Wenge
$85 Sale Price / item
37% Off
Antique Chinese Qing Molded Infinite Huiwen Ruyi Scepter w White Jade Medallion
Located in Danville, CA
Antique Chinese Qing Molded Infinite Huiwen Ruyi Scepter with White Jade Medallion
A beautiful Chinese Qing ruyi scepter with carved white jade medallions. The scepter is decorated ...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique California - Scholar s Objects
Materials
Jade
Mid-20th Century Chinese Boxwood Carved Decorative Fan
Located in Pomona, CA
This exquisite fan showcases the artistry and cultural heritage of traditional Chinese craftsmanship. Handmade with meticulous attention to detail, the fan features beautifully carve...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export California - Scholar s Objects
Materials
Boxwood
$995 Sale Price
22% Off
Calligraphy Brush Rare Blue Serpentine Extra Large 16"
Located in Somis, CA
One of a kind, extra large, rare blue serpentine gemstone brush in bamboo form with carved bamboo leaves. Serpentine is a beautiful stone highly valued for its similarity to nephrite...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese California - Scholar s Objects
Materials
Serpentine
Bronze Boat-Shaped Suiteki
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese bronze suiteki c. 1980's.
A suiteki is a small vessel for holding water to be added to ink for calligraphy. This particular suiteki features ...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Japonisme California - Scholar s Objects
Materials
Bronze
Woodgrain Scroll Stand, Antique Copper by Robert Kuo, Hand Repousse, Limited
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Woodgrain scroll stand
Antique copper
Hand repousse
Limited Edition
Repousse´ is the traditional art of hand-hammering decorative relief onto sheet metal. The technique origin...
Category
2010s California - Scholar s Objects
Materials
Copper
Chinese Brass and Lacquered Wood Box
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Chinese Brass and Lacquered Wood Box, simple wood box with a brass edgings and front lock plate, wood section covered in a dark lacquer, hinged top lid, front with large rectangular ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique California - Scholar s Objects
Materials
Brass
Cloisonné Dragon Calligraphy Brush, 1 Brush
Located in Somis, CA
For sale is ONE brush. Please message us to inform choice of color (Red, Yellow, Green Only. Blue is sold out). Beautiful calligraphy brushes in fine cloisonné featuring dragons. A t...
Category
2010s Chinese California - Scholar s Objects
Materials
Metal
$140 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Antique Chinese Decorative Lacquered Wood Jardiniere
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Chinese Decorative Lacquered Wood Jardiniere, small, elegant form carved from a single segment of wood, raised high on four cabriole curving legs, top consisting of a rectangular ope...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique California - Scholar s Objects
Materials
Wood
Chinese Wood Puppet Head, 19th Century, Mounted on Contemporary Stand
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Chinese wood puppet head, 19th century, mounted on contemporary stand.
Simple puppet head of a male figure, carved out of a single piece of wood, with ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique California - Scholar s Objects
Materials
Wood
$632 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Monumental Chinese Carved Rosewood Brush Pot
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare and unusual 19th century monumental Chinese rosewood brush pot carved from a large, solid trunk. Beautiful crafted with a subtle hourglass cylindrical shape. Featuring rich and ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique California - Scholar s Objects
Materials
Rosewood
$2,300 Sale Price
54% Off
Antique Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Tray/Stand with Dragon Design
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Tray/Stand with Dragon Design, Guangxu Period (1875-1908).
A dark vermillion red carved cinnabar lacquered Scholar’s tray on raised and footed supports. The top and sides of the tray carved in tight geometric diminishing square hatch ground with blossom centers. The aprons carved in deep relief on each side with two opposing auspicious five-clawed dragons chasing the flaming pearl amongst the clouds. The four corners with square curved feet supports. The underside lacquered black and unmarked.
4.75 in. high x 15 in. wide x 12.75 in. deep (12 x 38 x 32.5 cm).
4 lbs. 6 oz. (1983g.)
Guangxu Period (1875-1908)
Provenance:
Property removed from a residence at the Pierre Hotel, New York, 2021.
U.S.A. art market.
For similar cinnabar dragon...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique California - Scholar s Objects
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Antique Chinese Scholars’ Incense Tray of Coconut Wood
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Unusual Chinese Scholars’ Incense Tray, beautifully crafted of wood covered in a parquetry of small pieces of coconut wood in a “Cracked Ice” pattern, small footed base with flared rim with beaded edge. Complete with a Japanese Collectors’ wood storage box labeled: “Chinese coconut...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique California - Scholar s Objects
Materials
Wood, Coconut
Vintage Chinese Enamel Dragon Bookends
Located in Somis, CA
From a private collection, a spectacular pair of solid brass enameled bookends. Each features a gilded dragon emerging from ocean waves that meet the clouds, all five talons extended...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese California - Scholar s Objects
Materials
Brass, Enamel
$755 Sale Price / set
37% Off
Pair Foldable Chinese Antique Jade Bookends
Located in Somis, CA
This exceptional pair of antique Chinese bookends showcases the beauty of light green jade and the craftsmanship of intricate brasswork. Large, octagona...
Category
20th Century Chinese California - Scholar s Objects
Materials
Jade, Brass
$550 Sale Price / set
50% Off
Pink Rhodonite Gemstone Calligraphy Brush 15"
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful, rare brush made with 5 natural rose pink rhodonite gemstones, each stone measuring at 1.25" wide. A healing crystal for the heart, rhodonite dissolves negative emotions ...
Category
20th Century Chinese California - Scholar s Objects
Materials
Marble
$159 Sale Price
20% Off
Calligraphy Brush Faux Turquoise Black Horse Hair
Located in Somis, CA
This calligraphy brush is distinguished by its faux turquoise handle. Hand cut and polished, exhibiting a beautiful turquoise color with naturalistic black veining, very much approxi...
Category
20th Century Chinese California - Scholar s Objects
Materials
Stone
$88 Sale Price
20% Off
Calligraphy Brush Blue and White Double Happiness
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful Chinese calligraphy brush with blue and white porcelain. Handle with hand painted blue and white porcelain balls of "double happiness" characters, hand polished and crafted. Bone ferrule and horse hair. This is a great brush for painting and calligraphy art...
Category
20th Century Chinese California - Scholar s Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$64 Sale Price / item
24% Off
Long Calligraphy Brush Buddha
s Belly Bamboo 25" Brush 1
Located in Somis, CA
This 25" long calligraphy brush features a beautiful handle made from Buddha's Belly Bamboo, a prized variety known as Bamboo Ventricosa. Revered for its unique bulging form, this ba...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese California - Scholar s Objects
Materials
Bamboo
$159 Sale Price
20% Off
Calligraphy Brush with Goat Bone and Hair
Located in Somis, CA
Very unique, one of a kind Chinese calligraphy brush with the fine goat hair, decorated with a beautiful natural goat tail bone. Goat hair is prized for its fine quality, essential f...
Category
2010s Chinese California - Scholar s Objects
Materials
Bone, Goat Hair
$159 Sale Price
20% Off
Long Calligraphy Brush Buddha
s Belly Bamboo 25" Brush 2
Located in Somis, CA
This 25" long calligraphy brush features a beautiful handle made from Buddha's Belly Bamboo, a prized variety known as Bamboo Ventricosa. Revered for its unique bulging form, this ba...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese California - Scholar s Objects
Materials
Bamboo
$140 Sale Price
20% Off
Extra Long Calligraphy Brush Buddha
s Belly Bamboo 29"
Located in Somis, CA
This rare 29" long calligraphy brush features a beautiful handle made from Buddha's Belly Bamboo, a prized variety known as Bamboo Ventricosa. Revered for its unique bulging form, th...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese California - Scholar s Objects
Materials
Bamboo
$159 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Chinese Carved Giltwood Panel
Located in San Diego, CA
Antique 19th century Chinese carved gold gilt and painted wood wall panel or plaque with scholar and warrior figures scene. Signed on back as p...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique California - Scholar s Objects
$2,600 Sale Price
25% Off
Early 20th Century Antique Tibetan Carved Bronze Buddha Statuary
Located in Pomona, CA
Look at this magnificent Tibetan Antique Bronze Buddha Statuary. It was hand made from Tibetan Bronze bronze and shows the Buddha seat on a lotus seat with very detailed hand carving...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export California - Scholar s Objects
Materials
Bronze
Antique Chinese Honey Quartz Dragon Snuff Bottle
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Chinese Honey Quartz Dragon Snuff Bottle, a flat rectangular form with rounded shoulders and footed base of a golden coloured translucent material with horizontal striations ...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique California - Scholar s Objects
Materials
Quartz
Antique Gold/Opium Bamboo Scale with Built-In Abacus, Chinese, 19th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique gold/opium bamboo scale with built-in abacus, Chinese, 19th century
Fitted into a bamboo case are a brass tray with bronze weights and a bone beam with measuring marks. Th...
Category
19th Century Chinese Folk Art Antique California - Scholar s Objects
Materials
Bamboo
Pair Antique Carved Porcelain Bass Bookends Four Seasons
Located in Somis, CA
A pair of beautiful solid brass bookends with finely carved porcelain florals. Large porcelain insets in oval form, finely carved in relief with flowers representing four seasons, sp...
Category
20th Century Chinese California - Scholar s Objects
Materials
Jade, Brass
$880 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Japanese Calligraphy Box
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very elegant and simplistic Japanese lacquered calligraphy box that dates to the mid-20th century. The minimal refined designed box includes the brush and other required wr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme California - Scholar s Objects
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Chinese Spinach Jade and Gold Page Turner with a small Agate Page Turner
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pair of page turners we recently acquired out of an estate. the first is a Chinese Spinach Jade beauty with a band of gold. It is presumably gold filled as it’s not marked but may ...
Category
20th Century Chinese California - Scholar s Objects
Materials
Jade
Long Calligraphy Brush Buddha
s Belly Bamboo 25" Brush 3
Located in Somis, CA
This 25" long calligraphy brush features a beautiful handle made from Buddha's Belly Bamboo, a prized variety known as Bamboo Ventricosa. Revered for its unique bulging form, this ba...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese California - Scholar s Objects
Materials
Bamboo
$140 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Pair of Camphor Boxes
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This pair of camphor storage boxes has its original lacquer finish. The construction is of standard mortise and tenon joints.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique California - Scholar s Objects
Materials
Hardwood
$960 Sale Price
36% Off
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