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Item Ships From: North Carolina
Late 19th Century Chinese Qingtian Stone (Soapstone) Carved Scholar
s Brush Rest
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century Qingtian stone (soapstone) carved scholar's brush rest, Chinese. A landscape carving depicting tea houses among pine trees by a lake with mountains behind. Contrast...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique North Carolina - Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Soapstone
c. 1900 Chinese Soapstone Figure of Shouxing, God of Longevity
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1900 Chinese soapstone figure of Shouxing, God of Longevity. Well carved holding a peach and long staff. On attached soapstone carved outcropping base (old break & repair visib...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export North Carolina - Sculptures and Carvings
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Soapstone
Mid-19th Century Chinese Cast Iron Seated Figure
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-19th century Chinese cast iron seated figure. Chinese seated figure in official robes
head-dress, an immortal in Taoism
mythology...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique North Carolina - Sculptures and Carvings
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Iron
Antique Japanese Wooden Pulley - 1800s
Located in Asheville, NC
Stunning antique well pulley from Edo Period in Japan. Amazing patina, great bookshelf decor piece.
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique North Carolina - Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$285 Sale Price
40% Off
Antique Charred Branch Candle Holder
Located in Asheville, NC
This antique charred wooden branch candle holder is recovered from an old fallen tree. It comes from an old traditional Japanese home with an Irori. An ir...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique North Carolina - Sculptures and Carvings
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Wood
$700 Sale Price
50% Off
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Circa 1900 Japanese Scroll Form Table Top Stand
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