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19th Century


117 objects

XIX Antique Chinese Carved Card Case Etui Canton

China Canton 19th century A finely carved ivory card case, signed by the artist (to identify him) with intricate scenes depicting people in daily life, in their homes, on a boat and a central lady [...]

Period: 19th century

425 €

Japan 19th, Hirado Porcelain, Inkwell For Man Of Letters, Birds, Foliage & Flowers Decor

Very beautiful antique Japanese porcelain inkwell from the 19th century. Use: inkwell Region of origin: Japan Period: Meiji period (1867-1912). Original period object. The origins of Mikawachi dat[...]

Period: 19th century

380 €

Japanese Writing Case (suzuri Bako) In Gold And Silver Lacquer

On a ro-iro (black) lacquer base, the decoration represents a silver moon partly hidden by a hira maki-e cartouche and two other vertical cartouches against a background of autumn plants on the banks [...]

Period: 19th century

4 900 €

Solid Silver And Enamel Card Case China 19th Century Qing Silver Card Case

solid silver card holder with filigree and enamel decoration China late 19th century early 20th century French swan guarantee hallmark 900 thousandths silver superb and rare model decorated with bats [...]

Period: 19th century

450 €
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Travel Writing Case, Lacquer, Mother-of-pearl, Japan, Nagasaki, Edo Period, 19th Century.

Travel writing case - portable desk made in Japan on the model of European objects. It is made of wood covered with black lacquer and decorated with mother-of-pearl inlays. The maki-e technique was al[...]

Period: 19th century

450 €

Large Calligraphy Brush

Unusual size calligraphy brush in carved wood decorated with five-clawed dragons. Work from the end of the 19th century, very beginning of the 20th century.

Period: 19th century

330 €

China 19th Qing Dynasty, Inkwell For Man Of Letters Celadon Grey Green Steatite Infused Crimson

China Qing dynasty, beautiful well-read person object that this gray-green steatite inkwell infused with crimson depicting lotuses * 19th century * Length: 10 cm: Width: 5.5 cm / Height: 2.6 cm / We[...]

Period: 19th century

850 €

Ink Pot Or Snuff Bottle, Carved Hard Stone China 19th C, Silver Mounting Maquet, 20th C

Very nice covered pot, for ink or tobacco. In hard, semi-precious stone, it is entirely sculpted, 4 children hanging on the edges and a character sitting on the lid. French mounting in engraved silver[...]

Period: 19th century

245 €

Travel Writing Case, Japan, Edo Era, 19th Century.

Travel writing case - portable desk made in Japan based on European objects. It is made of wood covered with lacquer. The floral motifs represent a variety of flowers, including hibiscus, vines, lilie[...]

Period: 19th century

1 000 €

Letter Box, China.

Wooden scholar's box with carved decorations of flowers and foliage (different on all sides) and Chinese butterflies, it bears an inscription under its base. Lacquer and vestiges of gilding, China, 19[...]

Period: 19th century

400 €

Japan 19th Century, Meiji Period, Three Measures Or Cups In Patina Copper Engraved With Flowers In Acid

Very beautiful series of three measures or cups in yellow copper or brass with a chocolate or nuanced caramel patina; the three objects fit together like Russian dolls. Each is decorated with a very b[...]

Period: 19th century

480 €

Curious Key Seal. Thailand Or Cambodia

Seal int he shape of a key, in copper alloy, decorated with twisted wires, colored varnish and precious stones. The matrix is ​​engraved with a head topped with an Asian style headdress (Thailand, [...]

Period: 19th century

350 €

Large "bitong" Brush Pot China Wooden 19th Century Qing Dynasty

Large "Bitong" Chinese brush pot 19th century Qing dynasty Striated cylindrical shape taking the shape of a bamboo branch in black huanghuali wood Very good condition Dimensions 18.5 x 18.5 x 18 cm

Period: 19th century

1 500 €

"bitong" Chinese Brush Pot 19th Century Qing Dynasty Zitan Wood

"Bitong" Chinese brush pot 19th century Qing dynasty Cylindrical shape in zitan wood with "ghost eyes" motif Dimensions 10.5 x 10.5 x 9 cm

Period: 19th century

2 500 €

Pair Of Vintage Chinese Bamboo Brush Pots

A pair of vintage Chinese bamboo brush pots. Expertly carved with images of birds of paradise, foliage and flowers. The pots are 'as found' and have not been restored in any way. There are a few small[...]

Period: 19th century

195 €

Pair Of Large Bamboo Brush Pots With Nice Engraved Decors. China Mid-19th Century.

Pair of large four-lobed bamboo brush pots with very nice decorations engraved with symbols and landscapes. Presence of classic slots in bamboo objects. China mid-19th century.

Period: 19th century

250 €
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Japan Meiji Period 1868-1912 Brush Pot With Golden Lacquer

Japanese brush pot from the end of the 19th century, Meji period On a wooden base with lacquer work Total height 16.5 cm, base diameter 10 cm

Period: 19th century

500 €
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19th Chinoiserie Inkwell In Gilt Bronze And Blue Ceramic Possibly By l'Escalier De Cristal

The inkwell in a pretty Théodore Deck Persian blue color, with its lid surmounted by a Fô dog, its paw on a ball, two figures lying on large cushions hold the inkwell in balance with their legs and fe[...]

Period: 19th century

950 €

Old Asian Letter Opener In The Shape Of Corn Ears

Old Asian letter opener Chinese, I think Corn cob decoration Good condition, it seems that there is a lack

Period: 19th century

130 €
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Japanese Writing Box

Japanese writing box, in gold-lacquered wood and decorated with a musical instrument and landscape. The box contains everything you need for writing, including two brushes in their lacquered case. Obj[...]

Period: 19th century

2 800 €

Asian Wooden Card Box

Very beautiful wooden card box, Asian origin probably Canton. In very good condition! Magnificent sculptures representing villagers and wooded village. Work of great finesse and precision! Format of 1[...]

Period: 19th century

550 €

Esoteric Letter Opener, Shibuichi Japan, High Quality, 19th Century

Letter opener, copper and brass, various alloys and colored patinas, Shibuichi, Meiji period (1868-1911) This paper opener has gilded brass blade, pebbled, openworked and engraved with the inclusion [...]

Period: 19th century

260 €
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Lettered Inkwell On An Oni. Japan Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Scholar's inkwell in tin and lead resting on the back of a crawling Oni. The clip on the lid (decorated with a small pot-bellied monster) of the inkwell is broken, some paint missing. Meiji period Jap[...]

Period: 19th century

280 €
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Suzuribako - Japanese Writing Desk - Reference: Jz101

Suzuribako Japanese writing desk for calligraphy in black and gold lacquer representing bamboo branches. Contains an ink stone, a small container to contain the water used for moistening and the tray [...]

Period: 19th century

1 800 €

Very Beautiful Inkwell In Chinese Painted Porcelain With Flower Patterns 19th Century, Sanson Paris

This delightful inkwell in three parts, cap, bucket and body in decorated fine porcelain, is from the 19th century. It bears a Chinese signature but it is a beautiful interpretation of a piece from As[...]

Period: 19th century

320 €

Japan, 19th Century, Scholar's Brush Holders In Golden And Silver Copper With Bird Decor.

Japan, 19th century, very pretty scholar's brush holder in gilded and silvered copper presenting a refined decoration in light and strong relief of birds evolving in a plant and floral environment. It[...]

Period: 19th century

250 €
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Chinese Calligraphy Ink Block Box.

Set of ink block blocks gathered in a period box from the end of the 19th century to the beginning of the 20th century, origin in China. Very interesting, very rare object bringing together a beautifu[...]

Period: 19th century

290 €

Chinese Carved Wood Dragon Seal.

Carved and particularly gilded wooden seal or stamp representing a dragon from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Very good quality sculpture for this terrifying and powerful dragon with traces o[...]

Period: 19th century

360 €

Old And Rare Mail Box In Canton Chinese Lacquer, 19th Century With Its Key

Exceptional Chinese lacquer box from the 19th century with Chinese decoration highlighted with gold. Very good condition, with a superb patina. Very original and rare shape on the market It has its ke[...]

Period: 19th century

390 €

Antique Japanese Shakudo Paper Knife - Letter Opener. Frog. Meiji. Mixed Metal.

In Japan the wearing swords was banned in 1876 and the artisan metal workers who for hundreds of years had perfected their craft in making embeleishments for edged weapons such as fuchi kashira tunr[...]

Period: 19th century

380 €
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Owl-discovering Monkey, Letter Opener, Japan Shibuichi Meiji Era

Japan Meiji era, Shibuishi Paper Cutter, Monkey With Owl, 19th Century "Beautiful collector's item from the Meiji period, this Japanese paper cutter or letter opener is made of copper and shibuichi b[...]

Period: 19th century

650 €
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Suzuribako

set da scrittura in legno laccato con raffinata decorazione a motivi vegetali . All'interno è completa della sua pietra da inchiostro e del piccolo calamaio. All'interno del coperchio è visibile una [...]

Period: 19th century

1 200 €

Pair Of Large Bitongs Chinese Carved Bamboo Brush Pot Signed Wood Carver China 19th

Old pair of Chinese Bitongs (often called Brush Pot) in carved bamboo depicting Pilgrims and temple in trees and forests Period: 19th century. Dyanstie Quing Beautiful quality of finish, there is stil[...]

Period: 19th century

380 €

Japanese Signed Brush Pot, Lacquered, Carved Bamboo, Lacustrian & Mountain Landscape 19thc

Here is an interesting brush pot, which, despite its condition, remains a beautiful collectible and decorative item! In a large section of bamboo, it is lacquered in several layers, red, then iridesce[...]

Period: 19th century

185 €

Carved Card Case, Chinese Canton 19th Century

Ivory card case finely carved on all sides with numerous characters in leafy gardens and Chinese constructions. Canton 19th century Very good condition, no cracks. Note: Two small decorativ[...]

Period: 19th century

300 €
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Box - 19th

Discover this remarkable wooden box from the 19th century, a piece that testifies to the exceptional craftsmanship of the time, influenced by Asian art. With its imposing dimensions (22 cm high, 27 cm[...]

Period: 19th century

280 €
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Amethyst Paperweight And Carved Golden Lacquered Wood China 18th 19th Century

astonishing paperweight composed of a base in cut amethyst topped with a pomegranate in carved wood assembly of the 20th century from old elements the part in carved wood partially lacquered and gilde[...]

Period: 19th century

260 €
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Korea Porcelain Water Dropper 19th Century

Very interesting and unusual water dropper in the shape of a lying fish, the scales in slight relief and clearly visible in blue under cover. In very good condition except for small barely visible chi[...]

Period: 19th century

790 €

Pot à Pinceaux En émail Cloisonné

Pot à pinceaux en métal avec émail cloisonné à décor de fleurs sur fond bleu et de papillons sur fond vert . A noter : un petit choc dans un cartouche, voir le dernière photo . Hauteur : 13,8 cm Di[...]

Period: 19th century

250 €
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19th Century, Chinese Paintbrush Box Or Pen Box In Carved Stone With A Frog & Lotus Lake Décor

China, very beautiful scholarly object; brush box or pencil case in soapstone carved with the rare decoration of an aquatic scene. * End of the 19th century, beginning of the 20th century* Length: [...]

Period: 19th century

580 €

Japanese Inkwell Or Yatate

Yatate or Japanese inkwell in sentoku. He has his brush and still has Indian ink in his reservoir. Engraved with a character on the front. it is signed and has its certificate. It is in its black lacq[...]

Period: 19th century

400 €

Brush Pot With Peacock And Peony, Lacquer, Japan, Meiji Era (1868-1912).

Large wooden brush pot covered with black and red lacquer (using the maki-e technique) and gold and mother-of-pearl flakes. The decoration depicts a proud peacock, which in Japan is a symbol of wisdom[...]

Period: 19th century

400 €

Japanese Brush Pot

Japanese brush pot, in bronze. Carved dragon decoration. A small shock on the base visible in one of the photos Height of 9 cm, Diameter of the base 9 cm and 7.4 cm at the top.

Period: 19th century

200 €

Card Holder Case China Canton Ivory Carved Chinese Animal Circa 1880 XIXth Ref629

Display item China Canton: 19th century. Polylobed card holder case in carved ivory with rare decoration of animals and flowering trees on the front side and decoration of characters and scholars[...]

Period: 19th century

680 €
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Precious Chinese Ink In A Box, Polychrome Painted, Signed, 1900

Suite of 4 blocks of Chinese ink for traditional Calligraphy, they are molded, illuminated and gilded, same size, like a Chinese folding screen with 4 leaves decorated on front of a procession of char[...]

Period: 19th century

230 €
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Japan Enameled Porcelain Brush Pot With Bamboo Decor

Japan Enameled Porcelain Brush Pot with Bamboo Decor Very beautiful piece from the end of the 19th century to the beginning of the 20th century in very good condition. Some paint skips but still very [...]

Period: 19th century

220 €

Samson. Encrier Dans Le Goût De La Chine.

Samson  Encrier de forme chantournée en porcelaine à décor polychrome de fleurs dans le goût de la Chine, avec monture laiton doré. Marque de *Capodimonte rapportée au revers. Epoque XIXème siècle[...]

Period: 19th century

140 €

Chinese Jade Stamp

Chinese stamp surmounted by a sculpture representing a man sitting on an elephant. Base size: 3 cm x 3 cm Height: 10 cm

Period: 19th century

450 €
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Chinese Ivory Card Holder

Chinese ivory card holder case richly carved with flowering trees with a house in the center with a family meal. This case dates from the 19th century and is in very good condition. Dimensions Hei[...]

Period: 19th century

1 200 €

Brass Inkwell With Coral-like Racemes And Phoo Dogs 19th Century.

Particular large bowl forge with double inkwells featuring foo dogs on the end. Also particular is the coral motif that serves as a pen holder. Excellent state of preservation .  measures 30x15 h 1[...]

Period: 19th century

280 €

Stone Of Scholars / Chinese Seal

Very beautiful seal / stone of Chinese scholars in steatite (also known as lard stone, or soapstone). Represents a mountain with beautiful shades of colors. Rare. Very good state. Length 6.3 cm Width [...]

Period: 19th century

350 €

Stone Of Letters / Chinese Seal

Very beautiful seal / stone of Chinese scholars in steatite (also known as lard stone, or soapstone). Beautiful engravings on the stone, with beautiful shades of color. Rare. Very good condition / Len[...]

Period: 19th century

380 €

A Patinated Bronze Inkwell In The Shape Of A Dragon, 19 Century.

A patinated bronze inkwell in the shape of a canoe representing a dragon. The boat resting on four legs is chiselled with scales and geometric patterns. Balls run along the edges of the inkwell; at th[...]

Period: 19th century

1 900 €

Neoclassical Mercury-gilded Inkwell With Porcelain Green Family, England Circa 1800

Fine Chinese porcelain inkwell with “Famille Vert” decoration. The mercury gilt bronze base with acanthus profile around the edge. At the top, four holes for goose feathers. The insert is also in fire[...]

Period: 19th century

2 900 €

China, Canton. Sandalwood Business Card Case, Late 19th Century

Carved solid sandalwood business card case. Rich sculpture of characters and pagoda in a group of trees and foliage. Very good condition of house; China, Canton, late 19th century period. Delivery 8 e[...]

Period: 19th century

250 €
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Bamboo Handle Rest. Decor Of Lotus.japon.edo.18-19 ° Century.

Handle rest cut from a half section of bamboo, skillfully sculpted with lotus flowers on an aquatic background. In a small spared rectangle, the artist incised his name in 2 Chinese characters. The qu[...]

Period: 19th century

3 700 €

Agate Literary Brush Rinse

Scholarly rinser with its Agate base in the shape of a longevity peach decorated with a Qilin and a bat. China 19th century.

Period: 19th century

650 €

China Bamboo Brush Pot

Piceau pot finely carved with animated scenes of characters among trees and pavilions, on the back side of phoenixes and various animals. Beautiful literary object, cracks from use as often on this ty[...]

Period: 19th century

800 €

China Or Vietnam, Scholars Tray, Wood, XIX °.

Superb scholar's tray, in zitan wood, and another species of wood for the border. Rectangular resting on 4 arched legs decorated with fine foliage, The curved top of a border with openwork decoration [...]

Period: 19th century

550 €
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Antique Chinese Paktong Ink Box Scholars Table Inkstone Calligraphy

Period - 19th century or earlier Condition - Good condition Measurement - 6.5 cm x 6.5cm x 2 cm cm SOLD WITH A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY It is possible to pay in installments. On pa[...]

Period: 19th century

450 €
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