DESCRIPTION: An engraved Chinese pewter incense seal (or clock) with five separate components (see photos), all of which are intact and in good condition. The cover has four shaped edges engraved with Chinese characters and crowned by a delicately pierced brass lid with a “double happiness” symbol. The three tiered body has the original brass template inside the top compartment, used as a template for cutting the incense design. On the outside surfaces are hand engraved designs of flowers, gar... Click for details

DESCRIPTION: A Chinese pewter incense seal (or clock), a rare, complete set with all trays and the original small tools. This clock seal has five separate components (see photos), all of which are intact and in good condition. The cover is pierced with the “double happiness” symbol, and inside the base tier are stored the original small tools used to prepare the incense for burning: a pewter shovel to scoop the loose incense, a tamper for packing it, and a scorer for cutting the incense while u... Click for details

DESCRIPTION: A very appealing Chinese water dripper in the form of a frog climbing on the side of a rolled lotus leaf. Water drippers were one of the vital calligraphy tools used by the Chinese scholar to hold water and drip it onto the ink stone for the purpose of mixing the ground ink. These small but important objects were crafted so that a single measured drop at a time could be dripped to ensure the proper ratio of ink to water while mixing. This free-form, teal glazed dripper would have... Click for details

DESCRIPTION: An attractive heart-shaped scholar’s calligraphy box of solid brass that includes an ink stone within the inner lid. The outer lid has a Chinese inscription, roughly translated as follows: “You find books are good companions; you can find friends from the old scholars who teach you about behaving well as a gentleman.” Inside this lid is a thin, heart-shaped ink stone surface held in place by an inner rim. A nice portable way to carry necessary writing accoutrements, the lower po... Click for details

DESCRIPTION: A petite etched ivory seal with engraved scene and tiny Chinese inscription in the upper right corner. The scene depicts a deity in the clouds pouring oil from a double gourd onto a brazier below which is surrounded by a group of men. The top is pierced with two holes through which a silk cord is threaded and secured by a dark stone bead. Inset on the side to the right of this scene is a silver diamond. The seal base leaves a positive (or red) impression when inked. Dating from t... Click for details

DESCRIPTION: An exceptional cricket box (or cage) with molded gourd body, bulbous ebony wood top, and a high, intricately carved tortoise shell cap. This outstanding box has all the characteristics that the experienced collector desires: good size, well defined mold impressions with complex design, invisible seams, and an intricately carved reticulated cap. The body of the gourd has a continuous landscape scene with mountains, twisting pine trees, pavilions and rock outcroppings. The domed t... Click for details