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  • Pair of Chinese Longevity Relief Scroll Cases, c. 1900
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    Delicately carved of dense hardwood, these 19th-century scroll cases were an essential accessory for the esteemed Qing-dynasty scholar. The perfect size for a rolled-up scroll, the cases were once used to store and protect works of traditional calligraphy and landscape painting. The matching cases are hand-carved in low relief with all-over scrollwork and borders of geometric meanders. Each case is carved with repeated Shou characters, symbols of longevity and a blessing for a long and complete life. Amid the scrollwork flourishes are ribbon-clad objects known as the Eight Auspicious Symbols of Buddhism, including the eternal knot...
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  • Pair of Thai Gilt Black Lacquer Scroll Cases, c. 1900
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    Made of bamboo and delicately lacquered in gold and black these early 20th century Thai scroll cases were an essential accessory for any esteemed scholar. The perfect size for a roll...
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    20th Century Thai Scholar's Objects

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  • Pair of Japanese Abumi Samurai Stirrups with Dragons, c. 1800
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    Inlaid with brass and silver, this extraordinary pair of Japanese bronze stirrups, known as Abumi, were crafted in the Edo period (1603-1868) for use on a Samurai's horse. Each is wo...
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    Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork

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  • Pair of Chinese Bronze Shih So Vases, circa 1800
    Located in Chicago, IL
    With a flaring lip and striking profile, connoisseurs often refer to these exquisite vases as “turnip-shaped”. Each was crafted out of bronze over two centuries ago, and is decorated...
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    Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

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  • Pair of Chinese Bronze Ho Ho Boy Candle Stands, C. 1900
    Located in Chicago, IL
    These early 20th century candlesticks are cast of bronze in the form of two young boys dressed in flowing garments and standing on square pedestal bases. Each boy holds a dish for ta...
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    Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Metalwork

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  • Pair of Chinese Canopy Bed Curtain Hooks with Money Toads
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    This fantastic pair of etched brass hooks recreates those used throughout the Qing dynasty to hold open the gauzy curtains of traditional canopy beds. Each of the large hooks is affixed to an etching of the Daoist immortal Liu Hai and his animal companion, the three-legged Money Toad. Known as Jin Chan...
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    20th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

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  • Chinese Cloisonne Incense Tool Vase, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th Century, China
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    A small and elegant Chinese cloisonné vase for incense tools, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th century, China. Made for the scholar's studio, this small refined vase, was used to hold incense tools, including a small pair of tongs or chopsticks and spoon. The tools no longer present. Of miniature baluster vase form, the vase beautify proportioned and decorated in the cloisonné enamel technique, with gilt wires forming the cloisons, or partitions. Within the cloisons, colorful enamels have been expertly laid. The small incense tool vase...
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