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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 €

Lettering Brush In Polychrome Bone

Literary Brush In Polychrome Bone Work late 19th century early 20th century Richly decorated with trendy birds Shaft in two parts Slight accidents not visible once the brush is mounted Free and insure[...]

Period: 20th century

300 €

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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Bronze Paperweight By Haruhiko Shimoo For The Takaoka Foundry Child On A Brush

Haruhiko Shimoo bronze paperweight for the Takaoka foundry Little child lying on a paintbrush Signed

Period: 20th century

90 €

Carved Stone Inkwell Far East China

Carved stone inkwell Far East China Very good condition Max dimensions: 9.3 x 3 x Height 4.5 cm

Period: 20th century

59 €

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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Chinese Porcelain Brush Pot Tiger Pattern

Chinese Brush Pot In Polychrome Porcelain Tiger Decor Decorated with a tiger on a mountain and calligraphy Base signed in a semi-circle Artistic research office of the porcelain factory Year GUIMAO Fr[...]

Period: 20th century

320 €

China, Bitong Carved In Bamboo, First Third Of The 20th Century

China, Bitong carved in bamboo, first third of the 20th century Exceptional brush pot with its lid with great detail in the engraving of scenes over the entire surface.

Period: 20th century

320 €

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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Vintage. Two Chinese Hard Stone Seals. Fabric Cardboard Box

Vintage. Two Chinese hard stone seals in their cardboard fabric box. Dimensions 1.9 cm x 1.9 cm Height 6.7 cm

Period: 20th century

60 €

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 €

Vietnam, 19th Century, Scholar's Tray In Mother-of-pearl Inlaid Wood Made On Two Levels.

Vietnam, 19th century, very pretty and unusual scholar's tray in wood inlaid with mother-of-pearl. Made on two levels, it allowed its user to place the utensils necessary for writing on the upper tray[...]

Period: 20th century

380 €
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Bitong Brush Pot China 20th Century

China brush pot first half of the 20th century Bitong imitating exotic wood (resin) Some scratches and dents. Dimensions 12 x 12 x 16 cm

Period: 20th century

100 €

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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Coupe papier en ivoire et nacre 19ème

Ce coupe papier ou ouvre lettre est en ivoire et nacre il date de la fin du 19ème siècle, il provient du Japon période Meiji. Il est décoré d'un insecte en nacre. Pour plus d'informations n'hésite[...]

Period: 19th century

150 €

A Black And Gold Lacquer Ryoshibako Document Box

Ryoshibako document box in black and gold lacquer decorated in takamaki-e and hiramaki-e. In the center of the panel stands an imposing castle, immersed in a natural landscape dominated by Matsu pines[...]

Period: 19th century

1 900 €

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 €

Porcelain Brush Rest Decorated With Lake Landscapes - China Late 19th Century

Porcelain brush rest in the shape of a mountain decorated with lake landscapes. China End of 19th Century Height: 8.5cm Length: 12cm Some chips at the ends, missing enamel. More informatio[...]

Period: 19th century

280 €

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 €

Indian Scribe's Desk In Cypress Wood

I see him, squatting on the ground, on a mat.... This public writer writes a lot of things.... He knows how to read and write. With his transportable desk under his arms, he moves to crowded places ev[...]

Period: 19th century

335 €
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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 €

Set Of Four Letters Table Screens

Set Of Four Letters Table Screens Very beautiful set decorated with quality ladies Wooden surround, on base Carved and chiseled ivory plaques (polychrome) Free and insured shipping in mainland France

Period: 19th century

850 €

Chinese White Jade Seal

Sceau en jade à motifs de roseaux lettrage chinois hauteur 9 cm decor signe

Period: 19th century

250 €

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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Vase Brush Box Cut Out China Characters Knm Marking

This brush box or vase is all openwork and cut with a decoration of characters. Note a significant gap around the top, two slots. The patina is generous and executed with great finesse. There is a dif[...]

Period: 20th century

400 €

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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Inkstone, China. Dragon Patterns.

Chinese carved inkstone representing two dragons face to face in front of a smooth surface symbolizing a body of water. Very beautiful sculpted piece with great finesse in the execution of details. Th[...]

Period: 20th century

520 €

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 €

China, Mid-20th Century, Kendi Miniature Porcelain Jug, Lettered Dropper

China, mid-20th century, very pretty miniature porcelain kendi with underglaze blue floral decoration. Lovely piece, unusual in these dimensions, whose function allows it to serve as a dropper for sch[...]

Period: 20th century

135 €
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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

680 €

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 €

Large Hard Stone Seal From China

Large cylindrical seal in red and grey soapstone carved in the form of a sage seated on a throne holding a sceptre in one hand and a peach of longevity in the other, and engraved with landscapes, pago[...]

Period: 20th century

230 €
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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 €

Antique Chinese Inkstone Calligraphy Set

Period - 20th century or end of 19th century Measurement - Width 19.5 cm SOLD WITH A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY It is possible to pay in installments. On parle français. Wij spreken Ned[...]

Period: 20th century

225 €
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Japanese Paper Opener, Art Deco, Carved Bone-turtle-office

Japanese paper opener, in carved and engraved bone. Length: 23.5cm. Width at +: 2.5 cm. Weight: 50 gr. Good condition. Shipping extra: €9, by colissimo for France, thank you.

Period: 20th century

75 €

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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