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Petite Lime Green Chinese Brush Washer, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
scholars to rinse ink from their calligraphy brushes. This shallow brush washer has a compressed globular
Category
1920s Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Porcelain
Apothecary Medicine Chest with 56 Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
with hand written Chinese calligraphy in yellow lacquer.
These were used to store and organise
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Metal
19th Century Red Lacquered Chinese Low Coffee Table from Shanxi Province
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
designs and Chinese calligraphy.
It has been made with meticulous attention to detail and is structurally
Category
1880s Chinese Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Elm
A Cold Painted Orientalist Vienna Bronze of a Writing Boy by Bergman, Austria 1900
By Franz Bergmann
Located in Antwerp, BE
calligraphy stylus.
By Nam Greb, Franz Bergman
Signature/ Marks: Numbered 2746
Style:
Orientalist
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Romantic Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Bronze
Middle Eastern Vintage Brass Tray Table on Gilt Iron Stand
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Deco style brass top is decorated with Arabic calligraphy writing and repousse geometric Islamic
Category
Early 20th Century Moorish Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Brass, Iron
Japan Antique Stone " 5 Elements" Lotus Finial Sculpture, Signed and Hand Carved
Located in South Burlington, VT
, 19th century
The seldom found, early calligraphy signature suggests a "Buddhist 5 earth elements
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Granite
Japanese Antique Hand Painted Playful Birds Silk Scroll, Taisho Period
Located in South Burlington, VT
with great details, signed.
Inscription: signed Segan with exterior scroll calligraphy written
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Silk
Mid-19th Century Chinese Writing Table with Double Gourd Inlay
Located in Chicago, IL
for spreading out painted scrolls or creating works of calligraphy. Achieving a modern-looking
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Elm
Chinese Oxblood Red Document Box, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
of fine calligraphy and traditional landscape painting. The long box is wrapped in lacquered hide and
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Hide, Wood
Edo Period Zitan Wood Suzuribako
Writing Box
with Bamboo Design
Located in Hudson, NY
original signed kiri wood storage box. Calligraphy on the storage box reads: Makie Zitan Suzuribako dated
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Gold Leaf
19th century Italian Plaster Grand Tour Intaglio Collection
Located in Stamford, CT
volumes are beautifully made with gilt tooled leather bindings, descriptions in hand written calligraphy
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Paper, Plaster, Leather
19th Century Chinese Calligrapher
s Table
Located in Chicago, IL
surface space to paint or practice calligraphy. In order to cultivate uncluttered and inspiring
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Elm
19th Century Chinese Blue and White Ink Box
Located in Chicago, IL
calligraphy painting, seal marks conveyed the scholar's authority and affirmed the document's authenticity. A
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Blue and White Ink Box
Located in Chicago, IL
calligraphy painting, seal marks conveyed the scholar's authority and affirmed the document's authenticity. A
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Qing 19th Century Cabinet with Original Lacquer and Hand Painted Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
out beautifully on a black and red ground. Raised on four short feet with calligraphy in the front
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Wood
Antique Indo Persian Mughal Painting W Manuscript
Located in Long Island City, NY
fine details framed by floral patterns. Carefully written with a Persian calligraphic text upper and
Category
18th Century Iraqi Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Paint
Electroplate Islamic Alhambra Model Casket Box Attributed to Rafael Contreras
By Rafael Contreras
Located in Queens, NY
the edge, featuring intricate palmette motifs and geometric designs with calligraphic cartouches and
Category
19th Century Spanish Antique Calligraphy
Chinese Burled Brush Pot, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
brush pot, a container traditionally used to hold select calligraphy brushes in a scholars' studio
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Burl
Chinese Botanical Duan Inkstone, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
" and was used in calligraphy and landscape painting along with paper, ink and brush. Carved from a
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Stone
Ottoman / Turkish Pillow Cover in Sarma Technique, late 19th / Early 20th C.
Located in Istanbul, TR
materials. Common motifs included floral patterns, geometric shapes, and calligraphic scripts, often
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Metallic Thread
Chinese Blue and White Minggua Garden Seat
Located in Chicago, IL
expressive style of traditional calligraphy landscape paintings, known as "shan shui." A pattern of boss-head
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Ceramic
Indo-Persian Khula Khud Helmet
Located in New Orleans, LA
in the form of elegant foliate patterns and Arabic calligraphy. A retractable nose guard gave
Category
18th Century and Earlier Antique Calligraphy
Late 19th Century 4-Door Cabinet from Zhejiang
Located in Singapore, SG
designs of different flowers representing the four seasons. The calligraphy on the doors are original
Category
1910s Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Elm, Fir
Chinese Provincial Storage Case
Located in Chicago, IL
calligraphy supplies.
Additional description
Shelves: 21.25" W x 13.75" D x 15.75" H
Bottom
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Brass
Chinese Rock Crystal Seal, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
any document or calligraphy painting, seal marks conveyed the scholar's authority and affirmed the
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Rock Crystal
Chinese Blue and White Rice Bowl, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
, and crossed lines thought the meandering decorations resembled Perso-Arabic calligraphy. Tucked within
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Porcelain
Two Brass Water Containers, Early 20th Century, On Stand
Located in New York, NY
opposite sides, in two different calligraphy styles. The screw-in lid adjusts tightly and the handles are
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Brass
Chinese Blue and White Rice Bowl, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
, and crossed lines thought the meandering decorations resembled Perso-Arabic calligraphy. Tucked within
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Porcelain
Antique 1860s Early Americana Folk Art Fraktur Pennsylvania Dutch Family Record
Located in Dayton, OH
include birds (distelfinks), hearts, and tulips, as well as blackletter (Fraktur) and italic calligraphy."
Category
1860s Folk Art Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Paint, Paper
Pair of Famille Verte Chinese Lamps on Wood Base
Located in Locust Valley, NY
of each vase bears traditional calligraphy, adding a refined cultural and artistic dimension to the
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Porcelain
$2,160 / set
Two Brass Water Containers, Early 20th Century, On Stand
Located in New York, NY
in the opposite sides, in two different calligraphy styles. The screw-in lid adjusts tightly and the
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Brass
Chinese Altar Table with Inset Ruyi Panels, C. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
calligraphy. The plank-top surface is supported by square legs linked by floor stretchers and inset with
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Walnut
Central Asian Tribal Silver Talisman Chain Necklace
Located in New York, NY
calligraphic inscriptions and floral designs. On the sides there are cylindrical holders for prayer scrolls or
Category
Late 19th Century Asian Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Silver
Antique Mini Persian Mughal Painting W Manuscript
Located in Long Island City, NY
calligraphic text upper to the center surrounded by floral and foliage motifs, medallions with traditional
Category
18th Century Iraqi Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Paint
Petite Chinese Tea Tray, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
painted a bright forest green and brushed with Chinese calligraphy in a contrasting red. A tray like this
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Pine
Chinese Enameled Hat Stand with Two Women, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
lifestyle. The hat stand is finished with a brushwork of Chinese calligraphy above the garden landscape and
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Porcelain
Persian Coco De Mer Kashkul
Beggar
s Bowl
Located in Austin, TX
. Calligraphic inscriptions in nasta'liq script are inlaid in silver to fill the steel band. Silver inlay has
Category
Early 18th Century Persian Islamic Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Silver, Steel
Chinese Four Drawer Inlaid Altar, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
calligraphy brushes, bulb pots with narcissus flowers, and rootwood plant stands bearing graceful bouquets
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Wood
19th Century Chinese Officer
s Ink Box Table
Located in Chicago, IL
calligraphy ink and custom seal. Previously an esteemed military officer, the official would have retired into
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Steel
Japanese Meiji Chrysanthemum Hanging Scroll
Located in Chicago, IL
roots in the past. This exquisite hanging scroll honors traditional calligraphy painting with a natural
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Silk, Paper
18th-19th Century Joseon Period Serpentine Vase
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
culture, and all kinds of stone products such as plates, pots, boxes, calligraphy tools, and Buddhist
Category
Mid-18th Century Korean Arts and Crafts Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Serpentine
C. 1850 Ming Style Chinese Painting Table with Horse Hoof Legs
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant calligraphy table is a superb example of a piece of "scholar's furniture". In the
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Elm
Antique Blue and White Savona Urn-19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
best majolica production in Europe, with the most widely made decorative pottery being the calligraphic
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Calligraphy
Early Qing Dynasty Chinese Scholar’s Table
Located in Chicago, IL
This tall and elegant Chinese scholar’s table was once used for calligraphy. The piece is usually
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Elm
Original Antique Printed German Feed Sack Pillow
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
are marked with beautiful calligraphy or handwriting in tar ink. The farmer's name, their town, sack
Category
Early 19th Century German Rustic Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Linen, Down
Japanese Antique Old Wooden Low Table / Coffee Table 1830s-1868s Wabi Sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
Sugawara, who is known as the god of schoolwork and calligraphy.
Every morning, I pulled out my Tenjin
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Wood
Middle Eastern Moorish Style Hammered Pierced Brass Floor Lamp
Located in Chattanooga, TN
depicting calligraphy and agrarian still life motifs. After numerous decades, the brass has only minor
Category
Late 19th Century Egyptian Bohemian Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Brass
19th Century China Trade Seascape with Junk
two of three
Located in Nantucket, MA
from main mast and red flag flying from fore mast, calligraphy on lateen sail, crew visible on deck
Category
1830s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Other
Chinese Scholars
Writing Table, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
surface space to draft poetry or practice calligraphy. To cultivate uncluttered and inspiring surroundings
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Elm
Chinese Bamboo Lotus Leaf Brush Pot, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Bamboo
Japanese Four-Panel Screen Four Fusuma
Sliding Doors
with Venerable Plum
Located in Hudson, NY
: Sekibi. Calligraphy is abstract prose about the nature and changing seasons. Partial translation, "Heaven
Category
Early 1800s Japanese Edo Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Bronze
Petite Chinese Tea Tray, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
underside of the tray is painted a bright forest green and brushed with Chinese calligraphy in a contrasting
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Pine, Lacquer
Table in Semiprecious Stone, Amic Hotton
Attributed to
, 19th Century
Located in Milano, IT
production, attributed to Amic Hotton, as suggested by the stamp placed under the top.
The very calligraphic
Category
19th Century English Other Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Marble
Late 19th Century Konagkend Kuba Rug
Located in San Francisco, CA
border. The kufic border is so named because of its perceived relation to kufic calligraphy. This border
Category
19th Century Caucasian Antique Calligraphy
Chinese 19th Century Gilt Decorated Pig Skin Trunk
Located in Hudson, NY
medallion are complimented with Chinese calligraphy. The trunk is further decorated with simple bronze
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Bronze
Antique Handmade Drum-Shaped Varnished Grain Basket from 19th Century, China
Located in Yonkers, NY
handles while the front showcases painted calligraphic characters. The wood is beautifully varnished and
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Wood
Late 19th Century Chinese Scroll of Eagle on a Stone Overhang
Located in Camden, ME
body to his arched wing.
The calligraphic inscription to the left of the eagle loosely
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Calligraphy
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Antique Calligraphy For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of antique calligraphy for your home. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and paper. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect item from our selection of antique calligraphy — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A choice in our collection of antique calligraphy is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Folk Art, Art Deco and Arts and Crafts styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one object in our assortment of antique calligraphy that is appealing in its simplicity, but Emad Al-Molk Qazvini Hasani, J.
L. Lobmeyr Company and J.
L. Lobmeyr produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Antique Calligraphy?
The average selling price for a piece of antique calligraphy at 1stDibs is $1,600, while they’re typically $100 on the low end and $25,000 for the highest priced.
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