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Antique Chinese Wooden Sign Board with Calligraphy from the 19th Century
Located in Yonkers, NY
carved in wood in a splendid calligraphic style. The frame is enhanced by red and black original paint
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19th Century Chinese Antique Calligraphy

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Wood

Antique Asian Red Coral and Purple Stone Calligraphy Brush Set with Stand
Located in Toronto, ON
This beautiful, unique red lacquered stand is a stunning showcase for calligraphy horsehair brushes
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Calligraphy

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Coral

1888 Calligraphy of Diana, Goddess of the Hunt, Riding a Stag
Located in York County, PA
Large and elaborate calligraphy drawing featuring Diana, goddess of the hunt, riding a stag, signed
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1880s Antique Calligraphy

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Paper

Chinese Calligraphy "Ode to The Red Cliffs" in Underglaze Blue Vase
Located in Norton, MA
A charming Chinese Calligraphy in Underglaze Blue Vase. The poem was written by a great poet Su
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Calligraphy

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Brass

K27 Japanese Antiques A large hanging scroll, calligraphy monk Ink on paper
Located in Niiza, JP
Ink on paper, Scroll head: wood Image size: 740(W) x 1070(H) [mm] Scroll mounting: 890(W) x 1840(H) [mm] 750g Estimated packing size: 140(W) x 140(H) x 1950(D) [mm] 4kg Dynamic Si...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Calligraphy

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Fabric, Paper

Antique Blue Glass Islamic Mamluk Calligraphy Basin Bowl Lobmeyr or Brocard 1880
By Philippe-Joseph Brocard , J.L Lobmeyr
Located in Portland, OR
stylized flowers and octagonal medallions along the body containing calligraphy. Condition is very good.
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1880s French Islamic Antique Calligraphy

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Glass

Pair of Early 20th C. Chinese Porcelain Hat Stands with Calligraphy Inscriptions
Located in Los Angeles, CA
beautifully painted calligraphy inscriptions. These elegant stands reflect the artistry and cultural
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Calligraphy

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Porcelain

19th Century Qing Dynasty Shop Sign Panel with Calligraphy and Distressed Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A rectangular Qing Dynasty period shop sign panel from the 19th century with calligraphy and
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy

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Wood

Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1880 s Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu Keyaki Wood 12”
Located in Portland, OR
's. This suzuribako (portable calligraphy tansu) has three drawers and a lidded top section, made of
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Calligraphy

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Wrought Iron

3 Piece Antique Chinese and Japanese Bowls Calligraphy Japan, 19th century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely bowl, 1 japanese and 1 chinese gaiwain. Both with lovely bird scene. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Type: Plates Region of Origin: China Period: 19th c...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Calligraphy

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Porcelain

Antique Chinese Calligraphy Ink Stones in Box Great Condition, ca 1900-1930
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Antique Chinese Calligraphy Ink Stones in Box Great Condition, ca 1900-1930. Very interesting
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19th Century Chinese Antique Calligraphy

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Porcelain

Late Qing Dynasty Rattan Tiered Lunch Box with Carved Handle and Calligraphy
Located in Yonkers, NY
, with calligraphy and carved handle. Born during the early years of the 20th century, this antique
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy

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Bamboo, Rattan

Old Chinese Lacquered Fabric over Wood Box with Calligraphy and Iron Braces
Located in Yonkers, NY
An old Chinese lacquered fabric over wood lidded box with hand-painted calligraphy and iron braces
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19th Century Chinese Antique Calligraphy

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Fabric, Wood

Chinese Early 20th Century Brown and Red Two-Panel Screen with Calligraphy
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese two-panel screen from the early 20th century, with carvings, gilt motifs and calligraphy
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Calligraphy

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Wood

10 Lacquer Calligraphy Panels, Later Mounted as a Screen, Late 18th Century
Located in Kastrup, DK
with calligraphy in gold leaf. Later frames in black lacquer with profiled leaf-gilded moldings
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Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy

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Wood

Chinese Nested Bamboo and Rattan Food Basket with Calligraphy and Iron Accents
Located in Yonkers, NY
calligraphy and iron accents. Created in China during the early years of the 20th century, this food basket
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Calligraphy

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Iron

19th Century Red and Black Chinese Armoire with Calligraphy and Brass Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A red and black armoire with calligraphy and brass hardware from 1800s, China. This Chinese armoire
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19th Century Chinese Antique Calligraphy

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Brass

Chinese Qing 19th Century Altar Vase with Hand-Painted Flowers and Calligraphy
Located in Yonkers, NY
floral décor on two sides, alternating with calligraphy on the two others. Showcasing decorative ring
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy

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Ceramic

Chinese Antique Shop Sign with Calligraphy Made into a Black Coffee Table
Located in Yonkers, NY
textured ground highlighting black calligraphy, the edges adorned with carved gilt motifs. Ready for a
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Calligraphy

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Wood

Antique Chinese Shop Sign with Calligraphy Made into a Black Coffee Table
Located in Yonkers, NY
textured ground highlighting black calligraphy, the edges adorned with carved gilt motifs. Ready for a
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Calligraphy

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Wood

K15 Japanese Antiques art A hanging scroll of Set of Three Calligraphy Pieces
Located in Niiza, JP
「天高」「瑞雲」 are boldly depicted in various calligraphy styles. The right-hand scroll has a very unique
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19th Century Japanese Antique Calligraphy

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Paper

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Shop Sign with Calligraphy Made into a Coffee Table
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Qing dynasty period shop sign from the 19th century with carved and gilded calligraphy, made into
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy

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Wood

Chinese or Japanese Ink Stone for Calligraphy in Mother of Pearl box
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Interesting and have piece. Must be an inkstone. The cover is with mother of pearl with a box where flowers are growing from. Very happy piece. Additional information: Material: Por...
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Early 1900s Antique Calligraphy

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Porcelain

Pair of Chinese 1920s Red and Black Lacquered Signs with Hand Carved Calligraphy
Located in Yonkers, NY
calligraphy. Created in China during the first quarter of the 20th century, each of this pair of vertical
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Calligraphy

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Wood

Chinese Square Stool with Hoofed Legs and Hand-Painted Calligraphy, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Chinese stool was crafted from Ironwood, which is more unique than its more abundant elmwood counterparts. The ironwood provides the stool with a stunning texture. Originating f...
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Early 20th Century Asian Qing Antique Calligraphy

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Wood

Late 19th C Memento Mori Calligraphy In memory of Maria Arthur Manchip Died 1899
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A fantastically decorative pen and ink calligraphy composition celebrating the life of a Maria
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Calligraphy

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Antique Chinese Coral Red Lions Foo Dog Calligraphy Hat Stand Vase Qing c.1911
Located in Richmond, CA
in coral red, and powerful Chinese calligraphy script in black ink, with a coral red stamped six
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Calligraphy

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Porcelain

North African Giltwood Rectangular Mirror
Located in Astoria, NY
North African Giltwood Rectangular Mirror, 19th century, the frame carved with calligraphic
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19th Century North African Other Antique Calligraphy

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Mirror, Giltwood

Indian Miniature Painting, Delhi Mughal School , 19th cent
Located in Greenwich, CT
wrestle with King Kamsa Verso with calligraphy. matted , unframed - Good condition Dimensions : Image
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19th Century Rajput Antique Calligraphy

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Gold

A Blue And White Safavid Underglaze-Painted Pottery Kendi, 17TH Century
Located in London, GB
containing floral and cloud motifs to the shoulder, pseudo-Chinese calligraphy to base, old French collection
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17th Century Antique Calligraphy

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Porcelain

Chinese Red Lacquered Square Table Fitted with Inset Stone Top, 1900
Located in Kenilworth, IL
by four square legs with hoof foot. Fitted with an earlier calligraphy stone. China, circa 1900.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Calligraphy

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Stone

Chinese Yellow Glazed Brush Rest, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy

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Porcelain

Chinese Speckled Green Brush Rest, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a
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Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy

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Porcelain

Chinese Green Glazed Brush Rest, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy

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Porcelain

Chinese Robin s Egg Peach Water Dropper, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This porcelain peach is a traditional Chinese water dropper, a calligraphy accessory that would
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy

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Porcelain

Moroccan Copper Charger Tray, Silver Inlay, Circa 1900, 27 Inches
Located in Stamford, CT
inlay of organic designs, cartouches with calligraphy and heart shapes. This will make a wonderful wall
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Early 20th Century Antique Calligraphy

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Silver, Copper

Shanghai Art Deco Coffee Table with Marble Top, c. 1930s
Located in Chicago, IL
pattern that recalls the feathery brushstrokes of ink calligraphy. The surrounding wood frame is crafted
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Antique Calligraphy

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Marble

19th Century Chinese Zodiac Ink Cakes Set of 12 Animals Wooden Presentation Box.
Located in Stamford, CT
from soot and binders, used for calligraphy and painting. Inkstones are used in traditional East Asian
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Calligraphy

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Wood

Fine Chinese Burlwood Box, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
or calligraphy tools.
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy

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Burl

Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Bowl, Qing Dynasty style, Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
calligraphy alongside a red seal mark. The base displays a six-character reign mark in underglaze blue within
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Calligraphy

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Porcelain

Suiteki or water dropper in bronze forming a teapot and its base
Located in PARIS, FR
inkstone while grinding the ink stick, used for calligraphy. The suiteki has two small holes for water and
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Calligraphy

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Bronze

Fine Japanese Scroll Painting Depicting Insects, Early 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
composition is balanced by spacious negative areas, emphasizing each specimen’s form and movement. Calligraphy
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Calligraphy

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Paper

Antique Mamluk Qur’anic Manuscript Leaf Folio Maghribi Script 14th-15th Century
Located in London, GB
famous for its artistic patronage, refined calligraphy, and monumental Qur’anic production. The text is
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Calligraphy

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Gold Leaf

Antique Chinese Rug Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
, free-flowing stems that create an airy, almost calligraphic network across the surface. A narrow inner
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Calligraphy

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Wool

Chinese Painting Stone Snuff Bottle, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
resembling calligraphy brush strokes. The bottle is finished with a red bead stopper and brass snuff spoon.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy

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Stone

Pair of Antique Chinese Famille Rose Ginger Jar Lamps, c. 1900
Located in Doylestown, PA
blooming peonies and flowering bonsai trees in the Famille Rose color palette with calligraphy panels and
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Calligraphy

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Porcelain

Antique Oats and Wild Grasses Prints, Botanical Lithographs, 1852
Located in Langweer, NL
airy spacing and fine linear detail, giving the compositions a rhythmic and almost calligraphic quality
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Calligraphy

Materials

Paper

Dance of Death - Etching by Thomas Rowlandson - 1810s
By Thomas Rowlandson
Located in Roma, IT
, the elaborate calligraphic title is framed by ornamental flourishes, while below appears the Horatian
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1810s Modern Antique Calligraphy

Materials

Etching

Maret Geneve (Swiss) Antique XIXc 48mm Solid Silver Open Face Pocket Watch
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
dial, adorned with: elongated, hand-rendered Roman numerals in the slightly calligraphic Breguet
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1850s Swiss Victorian Antique Calligraphy

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Silver

Antique Ottoman Turkish Tughra Embroidery Metallic Silver Silk Thread
Located in Delray Beach, FL
(the Sultan’s calligraphic monogram) at its center, surrounded by a delicate arrangement of celestial
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Early 20th Century Turkish Antique Calligraphy

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Metal

Doris Leslie Blau Antique Chinese Rug
Located in New York, NY
, creating a captivating interplay of light and dark. The design reads almost like calligraphy—fluent
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Calligraphy

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Wool

Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain Vases w/ Kangxi Mark
Located in Los Angeles, CA
figural compositions accompanied by vertical calligraphic inscriptions, adding literary and artistic depth
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Calligraphy

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Porcelain

1894 Meiji Japanese Antique Washi paper covered wooden box wabi sabi primitive
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
calligraphy. Can be displayed as a unique wabi sabi art piece, also as display stand with storage capacity
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Calligraphy

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Wood, Paper

Chinese Green Glazed Brush Rest Shrine, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy

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Porcelain

Japanese School Perched Hawk Scroll Painting
Located in Astoria, NY
scroll, remnants of chop seal mark lower right, together with wooden box with calligraphy. Image: 25.5" H
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19th Century Edo Antique Calligraphy

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Silk, Paper, Ink

Oversized Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug, Black with Floral Patterns - Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
canvas for a lush, all-over pattern of flowering cherry blossom branches. Emerging like calligraphic
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1920s Chinese Art Deco Antique Calligraphy

Materials

Wool

The Golden Nocturne: Antique Chinese Art Deco Masterpiece of Celestial Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
blossoms and budding branches float with an almost calligraphic grace. Each iconic motif draws from Chinese
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Antique Calligraphy

Materials

Wool

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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.