Antique Chinese Objects
As the name suggest, scholars objects were often designated for the table top.
They include ink stones, brush pots and brushes, water-droppers, small table screens, boxes and objects involved in the pursuits of scholarly endeavour.
Chinese Celadon and grey colored carved jade toggle, Qing dynasty, early 19th century.
Today in China the rarefied and sublet charm of scholars objects are greatly appreciated. With the rise of the professional class, prices for quality and authentic objects from the Qing dynasty are highly sought after.
With scholars objects at times being worked from inexpensive materials, reproductions and copies are commonplace.
Robert Waterhouse can identify the rare among the rest.
