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Zentner Collection
Price on Request Antique Chinese set of 6 painted panels. Painted with scenes of mountains in rolling mist, tall waterfalls, and hidden pavilions. Accented here and there with charming vignettes of scholars, noble ladies and children enjoying the the beauty of nature. Painted in ink and mineral colors on silk.
Age: circa 1800's Dimensions: 71" high x 22 3/4" wide (each frame)
June Hastings
Inquire for Price Late 19c Chinese Blackwood or possibly Zitan wood brush pot in the classic style with smooth sides and a raised ring at mouth and bottom having 3 low standing low profile feet with drain hole in center bottom of pot. Carved from a single piece of wood, it still retains its original plug which is easily removed for drainage. In excellent condition commensurate with age, it measures 4-5/8" high x 4-1/8" diameter.
Pair of ancient paintings on cotton, with polychrome colours and gold. The first painting represents a noble man in formal attire and sitting on a throne. The second painting represents a noble lady, in formal attire, sitting on an throne . Sizes 95 X 49 cm for both paintings. Very fine details and delicate rendering of faces and textiles. China, Qing Dynasty, 19th century. Acquired from a Hong Kong antique dealer in 1987.
June Hastings
$1,950.00 A pair of rare 19th C Chinese hand carved hardwood, possibly Hong Mu wood, Scholars desk trays in a large lily pad leaf design with flower heads. Each being slightly different, one has a bird’s head and the other a nice protruding stem between the flower heads, they were made to be displayed together. These were finished with a mix of beeswax and a few other natural concoctions the Chinese used to seal the finish and give it a great mellow sheen...
2ezr
Inquire for Price 1900's Chinese Solid Silver Reticulated Dragon Scholar Brush Pot Marked
It is 4.65 inches (11.8 cm) tall by 1.8 inches (4.6 cm) wide. It is 69.2 gram. It is tarnished and has oxidations, bent at the top rim, cut marks, repaired at the bottom, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos). Our Guarantee: We stand behind all of the items that we sell...
Zentner Collection
Price on Request Antique Chinese jade water coupe in the form of a duck. Carved of pale green jade with detailed feathers and scrolling archaic motifs. On a small wooden base.
Age: 19th century Dimensions: 2 1/8" high x 3 1/4" long x 1 7/8" wide
June Hastings
$310.00 A completely hand formed and detailed fresh water coup in the form of a highly stylized archaic duck. This sancai water pot dates late Qing, circa 1880, and is pattern after the porcelains of the Song dynasty. A great item for the collector of scholar items. Measures 3" long x 2.5" high at head.
Conservatoire Sakura
$900.00 Soapstone pot. Sculpted decoration of a landscape animated by characters. In certain places, openwork crosses the walls. The cylindrical pot rests on three feet carved from the mass, it is covered with an openwork wooden lid, topped by a soapstone grip representing lotuses. It is possible that it is an incense burner, which would explain the presence of the Openworks for the evacuation of smoke and good ventilation, put into operation it has a very nice effect...
Chinese : Scholar Art : Pre 1900
item #1490708
(stock #134)
Dragon's Pearl
$500.00 A fine and rare incense burner for the scholar’s table of carved and polished black stone. Rectangular in shape, a pair of open-work handles in the form of scrolls on four short legs. The two main sides carved with dragons in archaic style. China, mid-Qing, 18th cent. W 9 cm, D 4.5 cm, H 5 cm. Condition: Super (minor wear due to age, but very good patina all-over).
Dragon's Pearl
$1,200.00 An elegant and fine ink-stone (Shezhou, Anhui) made of carved, dark schist with minor, green-brown inclusions. One “eye.” Two small feet at top end. Fitted and finely carved lid of chicken wing wood (jichimu). The inscription reads: “A treasure from the Zhishi shanfang.” In a Japanese box from the 19th century (with full inscription). China: Qing, probably 18th cent. L 16,5 cm, W 11 cm. Condition: Excellent (small chip in ink-well).
2ezr
Inquire for Price 19th Century Chinese Bamboo Carved Scholar Brush Pot with Calligraphy & Plum Tree Blossom Signed
It is 4.6 inches (11.7 cm) tall by 2.4 inches (6.1 cm) wide. It is 93.9 gram. It has hairline cracks, stains, chips, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos). Our Guarantee: We stand behind all of the items that we sell...
Dragon's Pearl
$350.00 A small but very attractive album leaf in ink and faint colors on silk depicting a scholar on an outing on a river or lake. Signed: Yue An zhu ren (Moon Hermitage Dweller). Dated gengshen = 1860. The style used is in imitation of the ‘dry or sparse ink landscape’ associated with the Yuan painter Ni Zan (1301–1374). Qing, mid-19th cent. H 23 cm, W 18.5 cm (picture frame). Condition: Fair w. some soiling.
Chinese : Scholar Art : Pre 1910
item #482524
(stock #lot154)
Hu's Collection
SOLD Description: An exquisite ivory carving
was in an imitation of a bamboo section with which a snail was crawling on it. In a simple clear form, this ivory was a scholar item as a brush rest and a curiosity as well...
Chinese : Scholar Art : Pre 1910
item #763218
(stock #lot447)
Hu's Collection
Sold($10) Description: In a plain and rural form, a stone weight had a beautiful curve and was in a lovely size of 9cm in height. Easy to hold on and can be an ideal piece as a paper weight on your modern desk, the old stone piece would add more atmosphere in your room. Date: Qing Dynasty, Height: 9cm.
Hu's Collection
SOLD Description:
Water color on silk, a fine painting of swimming fish with swirling weeds. Registered Qing painter Zhang-can. Nien-Nien-Yo-Yu, is a popular Chinese proverb usually used in the new year’s celebration. Yo-Yu, means Having Fish or Abundance. Then my clients, you will know how nice the metaphor will be - if you hang a painting of fish in the room in this Chinese New Year’s season! Nice painting accompanied by a lovely poem...
Chinese : Scholar Art : Pre 1910
item #1107467
(stock #lot928)
Hu's Collection
Sold Description:
A sitting bronze figure was nicely cast. Being depicted as a scholar with flouring robe and a official hat, the figure was in casual mood by resting his arm to the stool beside him. It was perfectly preserved with nice darken patina. Date: Qing Dynasty, Height: 17cm. A CUSTOM-MADE SILK BOX IS INCLUDED.
Chinese : Scholar Art : Pre 1910
item #1116636
(stock #lot942)
Hu's Collection
Sold Description:
A bronze water basin was inscribed with poems and carved with beautiful scenery on the surface. The inscriber was Pu Ton, A sibling of the last emperor of Qing Dynasty Pu Yi. Pu Ton was also a famous scholar of late Qing to early Republic periods. This bronze piece was cast in thin wall but was kept in very good condition with darken patina on the surface. Date: 1924, by the Chinese lunar date JiaZi inscribed before the poem...
Zentner Collection
SOLD Chinese mother of pearl tray. Inlay work on hardwood, image of squirrels, birds, butterflies, and insects among grapevines. Mid 19th century. Size: Length: 26.25" Width:17.6" Height: 0.75"
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