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Asian Art

19th Century


19th Century Scholar's Screen Tray In Mother-of-pearl And Rosewood

19th century scholar's screen tray in mother-of-pearl and rosewoodVery beautiful 19th century piece in very good conditionTrompe l'oeil parchment motifDecoration of bouquets, palaces and calligraphyFr[...]

Period: 19th century

350 €

Pen And Inkwell From The Islamic Or Indian World - 19th Century

Inkwell from the Islamic or Indian world - 19th century Inkwell known as "divit" in the Muslim world. It is made of silver-plated brass (the silver has faded considerably over time and with wear). It [...]

Period: 19th century

220 €
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China Cloisonné Bronze Writing Set Qing Dynasty 19th Century

China Scholarly Objects tray and Bitong in bronze and polychrome cloisonné enamels, the wall of the brush holder polylobed the tray in the shape of a five-petalled flower. The whole is decorated with [...]

Period: 19th century

240 €
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Rare Antique Vietnamese Inkwell Writing Set

A rare antique Vietnamese writing set including an inkwell, pen shaft, ruler and letter opener, all made of hardwood finely inlaid with mother-of-pearl. I have not seen such an inkwell in many years o[...]

Period: 19th century

695 €
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Jade Seal With The Dog Of Fö. China, 19th Century.

Jade seal topped with a Fö dog. China, 19th century. Height: 7cm

Period: 19th century

230 €
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Antique Chinese Bitong Sharkskin Brush Pot

A rare and large Antique Chinese Bitong (brush pot) , the lobed hexagonal form overlaid with Shagreen (Shark skin), the interior and the base covered in a dark brown lacquer. Period - 19th century. Co[...]

Period: 19th century

2 250 €
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Jade Brush Wash - China. 19th Century.

Celadon and rust jade (nephrite) brush holder carved with two coiled qilongs. Wooden base carved with waves. Minor damage.

Period: 19th century

1 300 €
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Chinese Brush Holder, Or "bitong", Bamboo, 19th Century.

Antique Chinese brush pot, late 19th century, in bamboo carved with scholars or wise men chatting in a pagoda under the pines. Good used condition, with non-through cracks, just superficial. Some hole[...]

Period: 19th century

120 €

Inkwell Desk Set In Lacquer And Gilt Bronze, Japan, 19th Century

Large inkwell in Japanese lacquer and gilt bronze, 19th century. Good condition. The cups are detached from their support due to detachment. They can be reattached upon request. Very nice quality, lak[...]

Period: 19th century

1 800 €

Chinese Porcelain, Bronze And Wood Inkwell / Lamp, 19th Century

Porcelain, bronze and wood inkwell / lamp, Chinese, 19th century Beautiful inkwell depicting a Chinese lady with Foodog, branches and lamp in bronze with porcelain flowers and 2 porcelain inkwells. It[...]

Period: 19th century

1 150 €

China, 19th Century Solid Silver Card Case

China, 19th Century Solid Silver Card Case. Filigree card case, solid silver, decorated on both sides. Its front side is decorated in relief, small side button to open the case. Good condition, 19th c[...]

Period: 19th century

160 €

Japanese Yatate Inkwell And Pen Holder, 19th Century

Yatate, a Japanese bronze inkwell and brush holder from 1868-1912 elegantly decorated with stylized elephant head, floral and vegetal motifs.

Period: 19th century

400 €

Indian Card Case Vizagapatam Horn Ivory Netting Krishna Late 19th Century

Indian card case (from Vizagapatam) in horn and carved ivory plates and fillets, decorated with floral friezes and plant arabesques, with a medallion representing Krishna (with his flute and a cow), f[...]

Period: 19th century

500 €
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Sandalwood Card Case Carved Characters Palace Canton China 19th Century

Chinese card case in sandalwood finely carved with many characters in a wooded landscape of palaces and small pagodas, from Canton - China, 19th century. This case is in good condition. Superb quality[...]

Period: 19th century

380 €
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China, Carved Agate Brush Rinser, 19th Century

China, Carved Agate Brush Rinser, 19th Century 7.5 x 9.3 cm, height 4.5 cm

Period: 19th century

450 €
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Bitong Bamboo Brush Pot Carved With Openwork Zitan Wood Lid. China Qing Dynasty

Bamboo brush pot called Bitong. It is carved on the front with many figures of dignitaries and pagodas in a landscape with many trees. On the back, 3 smaller reserves with a Fenhuang (phoenix) at the [...]

Period: 19th century

1 000 €
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Chinese Filigree Silver Card Holder Case, 19th Century

rare card holder in solid silver filigree China 19th century decoration of dragons, carp and bats superb work in good condition small dents and slight lacks on the sides 10x6cm all questions welcome

Period: 19th century

350 €
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China Bitong Bamboo Tea Tobacco Brush Pot

China Bitong Brush Pot Tobacco Tea Bamboo Time-related slot Very beautiful model composed of ideograms, bas-relief representing characters and a phoenix. Lid with character motif Very beautiful piece [...]

Period: 19th century

200 €

Suzuribako – Japanese Lacquer Writing Box In Shishi, Japan Edo, Meiji

Suzuribako – Japanese urushi lacquer writing case, opening with a lid, decorated with a large shishi on a black background. On the back of the lid, birds flying over the waves. Interior in nashiji lac[...]

Period: 19th century

2 400 €

Lettered Screen. China, Early 19th Century.

Wooden screen of a scholar with mother-of-pearl inlays around a beautiful translucent jade. Some calligraphy, cult of precious stones. China 19th century. At the base two Fö dogs. According to its own[...]

Period: 19th century

720 €
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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

1 100 €

Large Chinese Brush Pot, 19th Century

Large Chinese ivory brush pot, Qing dynasty. Richly carved decoration in high relief of battle scenes. Missing the base

Period: 19th century

1 490 €

Kutani Porcelain Brush Holder Japan Bamboo Insects Butterflies Late 19th Century

Japanese porcelain brush pot signed Kutani, in the shape of bamboo branches decorated with various insects (dragonflies, butterflies, etc.), snails and spiders, etc.; all enhanced with gilded foliage,[...]

Period: 19th century

180 €
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Japanese Writing Box

Writing box (suzuribako) in gold-coloured lacquered wood, decorated with vegetal motifs and pear peel (nashiji) background, Japan, Edo period. 24 x 22 x 5 cm

Period: 19th century

2 200 €

China Carved Wood And Stone Carved

China Exceptional Wooden and Carved Stone Brush Pot Wooden brush pot decorated with stones imitating shells Late 19th century work Very beautiful scholar's object, very unusual in its shape and compos[...]

Period: 19th century

2 300 €

Beautiful Smoked Rock Crystal Brush Rinser, Dormouse & Vines, China Late 19thc, Poor Condition

Despite an unfortunate condition, here is a beautiful, elegant item. It is a brush rinser in smoked rock crystal, cut and polished. A round receptacle rests on 3 small rounded flat feet, carved on the[...]

Period: 19th century

185 €

Bamboo Brush Holder

Carved bamboo brush holder.

Period: 19th century

180 €
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Large Japanese-style Turkey Cock Inkwell Patina Silver, Copper And Gold

Large metal desk inkwell, probably copper or bronze, with a silver, copper and gold patina. In a Japonism style, it presents a rarely represented subject which is the turkey cock, our inkwell is finel[...]

Period: 19th century

880 €

Bitong Brush Pot Circa 1900 China

Carved wooden brush pot with a decoration of characters in a forest, rocks on the ground, The lid engraved and decorated with a floral grip, a hinge must have been installed later and is inoperable Ch[...]

Period: 19th century

170 €

Bitong Brush Pot 1900 China

I offer you this pot, in its original condition. To be discovered in the photos.

Period: 19th century

50 €

Important Polychrome Wooden Pencil Case, Cashmere, 19th Century - Width: 36.5 Cm.

CASHMERE - 19th century. Important rectangular pencil case with cut sides in polychrome wood, octagonal in shape, it is decorated with medallions depicting stylized birds on a leafy scroll background.[...]

Period: 19th century

1 400 €

Cloisonné Enamel Desk Set, 19th Century

Enter the great tradition of Chinese scholars with this cloisonné metal desk set! Everything you need is gathered here in a beautiful decorative unit with a predominantly blue color. Letter holder and[...]

Period: 19th century

980 €
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19th Century Canton Ivory Card Holder

Carved ivory card holder from Canton carved from a single block, decorated with figures and scholars. Qinq Dynasty, circa 1850-1880. China, 19th century.

Period: 19th century

350 €

Large Japanese Celadon Porcelain Brush Pot, Late 19th Century.

LARGE JAPANESE CELADON PORCELAIN BRUSH HOLDER WITH FLORAL DECORATION. MEIJI PERIOD, LATE 19TH CENTURY. THE PORCELAIN IS IN PERFECT STATE OF PRESERVATION.

Period: 19th century

330 €

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

290 €

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

4 500 €

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 €

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

580 €

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

390 €

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

1 200 €
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"bitong" Chinese Brush Pot 19th Century 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 €
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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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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 €

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 €

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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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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