EXCEPTIONAL CHINESE SCHOLAR'S ROSEWOOD WRITING BOX

Chinese rosewood (huanghua li) scholar's writing or picnic box containing two tiers and a tray encompassed by a carrying frame.

Ming Dynasty,
(16th/17th Century)

Height: 8.5", Depth: 7.5”

CHINESE CARVED BAMBOO COVERED TEA POT

With chain link.

Ming Dynasty (17th Century)

Height 9.25"

CHINESE PORCELAIN SCHOLAR'S SCREEN

Famille rose enameled porcelain plaque decorated with tree peonies and a pair of Chinese golden pheasants sitting on a flowering tree, encased in a rosewood through-carved frame and stand.

Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Period (1723-36)

CHINESE CARVED AGATE SEAL PASTE BOX

Chinese carved smokey agate covered seal paste box. The cover shows an exquisitely carved figure of a boy on a rock amid scrolling vines utilizing the original white skin. The imperial reign mark is shown, carved into the base.

Good condition, except for one fissure ending in a crack.

Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period
(1736-1796)

Diameter: 4.5”

Varlegated Scholar's Rock

Brecciated golden-beige marble enclosing a carved piece of grainy pure calcite. This marble is very likely from a deposit quarried for hundreds of years in suburban Beijing. I.M. Pei used it in the construction of the Fragrant Hills Hotel near Beijing. The low relief carving depicts Butai.

Qing Dynasty (18/19th Century)

Height 10", Width 11"

RARE CARVED BOXWOOD ROOT STAND

Qing Dynasty,
(19th Century or Earlier)

Height: 10 1⁄2”

Ex-Collection Joseph Seo

CHINESE INCENSE TOOL HOLDER

Huanghua Li wood overlaid with abalone shell, ivory, jade, coral and rose quartz.

Qing Dynasty,
(19th Century or Earlier)

Height: 4”

CHINESE ROOTWOOD SCHOLAR'S STAND

Chinese root-wood stand found on a scholar's desk, showing traces of black lacquer. Intended for the contemplation of nature.

19th Century or Earlier

Height: 11"

LARGE CHINESE SCHOLAR ROCK

Chinese Lingbi rock in the form of a bridge on a well-carved rosewood stand.

19th Century or Earlier

Height: 20", Depth: 10”