Scholar Object . China
A rare scholar scroll weight, in the form of a Dragon Tortoise resting on
a circular plinth; well-carved dragon head, tail and feet with perforation
within the mouth, for cord suspension; carapace left plain and curled upward
around the edge; Nephrite; Song dynasty (960-1279); China. 2.44 inches (6.2
cm) long.
A rare and fine miniature wristrest superbly-carved in high and low reliefs
with openwork technique in the form of a scroll revealing the jovial immortal
Liuhai balancing on his companion, the three-legged toad, wading amongst foaming
waves; his left hand holds a gourd which emits cloud and a hovering bat; the
reverse depicting the rising sun over waves, a rebus of xu ri dong sheng,
within bands of fretkey borders; inlaid pupils of the toad and stained for
effect with good patination; minor age crack; Ivory; Qianlong period (1736-1795);
China. 4.25 inches (10.8 cm) long.
A fine ivory scholar brush-holder (bitong) with incised ink design of scholar
retreat amidst landscape and calligraphic inscription withtwo seals; Ivory;
17th century, Ming dynasty; China. 4.65 inches (11.8 cm) high.
A rare scholar brush holder carved from a single wood section in the form
of a gnarled and knotted tree trunk with twisted openwork branches; realistic
bark treatment and stained to a reddish brown tone; recessed footrim; Zitan;
18th century, Qing Dynasty; China. Provenance: from the collection of Terrell
Mexdorf. 5.5 inches (14 cm) high.
A fine scholar brush holder with carved and finely etched flower design with
detailed leaves and branch and good patina; Bamboo; 19th century, Qing Dynasty;
China. 5.6 inches (14.2 cm) high.
A jade and cloisonne ruyi scepter; 18th century Qing dynasty; China. 15 inches (38.1 cm) long.
A nephrite scholar's brushwasher elegantly carved in the shape of a the immortality herb lingzhi; hardwood base; nephrite; 18th century Qing dynasty; China. 5 inches (12.7 cm) long.
