What is a brush washer used for?

Scholar's desk groups commonly included brush washers to rinse calligraphy brushes during ink work. These carved stone, horn or jade vessels doubled as decorative desk accessories.

How do I identify republic period carvings?

Items typically date between the fall of the Qing dynasty and the mid-twentieth century. They combine traditional motifs like foo dogs and lotus forms with early twentieth-century export production.

What are auspicious pendants?

Carved jade and hardstone pendants often depicted symbols meant to attract good fortune and protection. Subjects ranged from mythical creatures like pixiu to deities and natural forms.

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Republic period chinese carving brings together jade figures, scholar's desk groups and brass vessels shaped in the early decades of the twentieth century.