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Vintage condition. Please review all photos carefully for exact condition, age-related wear, losses, chips, repairs, and other details. Photos are part of the description.
Item Specifics
Type: Brush Washer / Scholar’s Object
Primary Material: Soapstone
Material: Carved Stone
Region of Origin: China
Color: Brown / Reddish Brown / Dark Green
Theme: Flowers / Botanical
Features: Hand Carved, Openwork
Age: Unknown
Maker: Unknown
Country/Region of Manufacture: China
Description
Vintage Chinese carved soapstone scholar’s desk object / brush washer featuring an intricately carved floral design with openwork leaves, stems, blossoms, and a central vessel.
The piece is carved from naturally varied stone with warm reddish-brown tones and darker green/black inclusions, giving the carving strong contrast and depth.
Traditionally, objects of this type were used on a Chinese scholar’s desk as brush washers or water vessels for calligraphy and painting. Comparable examples are commonly described as carved soapstone scholar’s objects with floral openwork decoration.
Exact age and maker are unknown.
Please review all photos carefully for exact condition, dimensions, carving details, age-related wear, losses, chips, and any imperfections. Photos are considered part of the description.
You will receive the exact item shown in the photographs.
Keywords
Chinese soapstone, brush washer, scholar object, scholar desk, carved stone, Chinese carving, floral soapstone, peony carving, Asian antique, calligraphy brush washer
