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Chinese Fu Lion Fantail Vase, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
, surrounded by abstract flourishes and decorative calligraphy.
Stamped with the reign mark of the Shunzhi
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Porcelain
"Treasures of the Scholars
Studio, " Ink and Paint on Fabric
Located in Chicago, IL
studio - paper, calligraphy brush, ink, and inkstone. Essential to his way of life, the Chinese scholar
Category
Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Silk, Ink, Pigment
Antique Japanese Hirado Porcelain Water Dropper/ Okimono in the Form of a Puppy.
Located in London, GB
Japanese Hirado ware calligraphy water-dropper (suiteki) in the form of a seated puppy with a cloth collar
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Antique Rare Grand Tour Arabic Glazed Terracotta Wall Plate
Located in New Orleans, LA
A stunning antique Arabic calligraphy round glazed terracotta wall plate having a lovely dark
Category
1920s Egyptian Islamic Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Terracotta, Paint
$110 Sale Price
75% Off
Antique Ottoman Turkish Mosque Embroidery c. Late 19th Century 4’ x 5’2”
Located in Westfield, MA
Arabic calligraphy fill the field and borders, adding layers of spiritual and artistic significance.
The
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Tribal Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Wool
Antique Pair early 20C Chinese Porcelain Marked Vases Guangxu/Republic Period
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Nice and Beautifully painted pair of hatstand vases with Rice paddy scene and calligraphy.
Great
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Porcelain
$4,521 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Meiji Period Japanese Double Gourd Vase Blue White, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
flowers are in enamel and thickly painted in a bit of relief when you touch them. Also calligraphy on 1
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Middle Eastern Copper and Silver Ve
Located in Middleburg, VA
forested scene of peacocks among floral foliage. A band of elegant Arabic calligraphy flows gracefully
Category
19th Century Persian Moorish Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Metal, Silver, Copper
Chinese Flat Top Altar Table, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
and viewing calligraphy.
Bare of ornamentation, the console table has an understated presence and is
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Elm
1875s Granadine Stucco Model with an Arabic-style Frame
an Antique Photograph
Located in Marbella, ES
geometric mosaics and traditional Arabic calligraphy. At the center, an antique sepia photograph depicts a
Category
19th Century Spanish Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Stucco
Pair of Meiji Period Japanese Kutani Porcelain "100 Poems" Vases, Now as Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
attire—each group surrounded by folding screens and decorative panels bearing poetic calligraphy. Above
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Porcelain
Doris Leslie Blau 1920s Vintage French Art Deco Rug
Located in New York, NY
, almost calligraphic fashion. The visual rhythm created by this interplay of structured and freeform
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Wool
Antique Chinoisiere Lacquered Box
Located in New York, NY
scrolls of paintings and calligraphy. The box is 1 or a pair, pair available. Truly special. Is large
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Bronze
$1,800 Sale Price
25% Off
Parisian cashmere Paisley shawl with signature - France Circa 1855
Located in Toulon, FR
manufactor to sign his work at the Conseil des Prud'hommes de Paris in 1852 with a calligraphic signature
Category
1850s French Antique Calligraphy
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
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Wool
"Cormorant and Egret" Japanese Woodblock Print of Birds in Water
Nature Poem
By Kitagawa Utamaro 1
Located in Austin, TX
written Japanese calligraphy, adding an element of classical poetry and commentary to this tranquil yet
Category
1790s Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Paper, Woodcut
Antique Islamic Brass Bowl Fine Metalwork Hand Etched Bowl
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Middle Eastern Islamic art Moorish brass bowl engraved with Thuluth Arabic calligraphy
Category
19th Century Turkish Islamic Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Brass
Pair of Japanese Hibachi with Inlaid Bamboo Motif
Located in Fukuoka, JP
original tomobako (wooden storage box) bearing calligraphy is included, further enhancing their value and
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Wood
Blaeu Map of Ottoman Balkans – Walachia Bulgaria Romania, circa 1665
Located in Langweer, NL
decorative and historical value. To the east is the Black Sea (Mare Maggiore) with calligraphic flourishes
Category
17th Century Dutch Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Paper
Antique Chinese Engraved Paktong Opium Water Pipe
Located in Chicago, IL
are engraved with a court scene and nature scene, and the other two feature poetry/calligraphy. Marked
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
$1,128 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Moorish Hand-Etched Pewter Wedding Vessel or Urn, 19th Century
Located in Miami, FL
imagery. The stylized calligraphy visible around the neck may represent a blessing or dedication, often
Category
19th Century Moroccan Islamic Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Pewter, Copper
19th Century Moorish Wood Inlaid Folding Chair
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
.
Inlaid with mother-of-pearl stars and moon designs, hand-carved with Arabic calligraphy and foliages
Category
Late 19th Century Moroccan Moorish Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Bone, Wood
$2,900 / item
Japanese Lacquer Box with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay and Parquetry Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
a single compartment, once used for personal storage—perhaps writing materials, calligraphy tools
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Wood
Pair of Chinese Phoenix Tail Vases with Birds
Flowers, c. 1924
Located in Chicago, IL
. Poetic calligraphy about the beauty of birdsong decorates the opposite side of each vase and two delicate
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Porcelain
1705 Persian Safavid Tinned Copper Plate
Located in Newmanstown, PA
main scene includes flowers, animals, and the calligraphy that says "The heart goes [for the loved one
Category
16th Century Persian Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Copper
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
Large Chinese Qing Dynasty Famille Rose Lidded Temple Jar Converted Lamp
Located in Vero Beach, FL
or poem calligraphic inscription in black enamel. The Temple jar is converted to a beautiful and
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Porcelain
17th Century Blaeu Map – Ottoman Balkans: Walachia, Bulgaria, Romania, ca. 1650
Located in Langweer, NL
east, the Black Sea (Mare Maggiore) is shown with elegant calligraphy, while to the south, parts of the
Category
17th Century Dutch Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Paper
Antique Chinese Porcelain Famille Verte Soap Box Qing Dynasty 19th Century
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
calligraphy, adding cultural depth and visual interest to the piece.
The lidded box stands on four short feet
Category
1890s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Enamel
Antique Moorish Brass Table Lamp with Arabic Script
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique fine Middle Eastern Moorish revival brass table lamp with Arabic calligraphy writing
Category
19th Century Egyptian Moorish Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Brass
Chinese Twisted Rootwood 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
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Burl
The Lion - Etching by Antonio Tempesta - 1610s
By Antonio Tempesta
Located in Roma, IT
naturalistic but also calligraphic taste, acquired from the frequentation of Giovanni Stradano, with whom he
Category
Early 17th Century Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Etching
A Pair of American Miniature Silver Tefillin Cases, Circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
reflect a period when scribes were more skilled in micro-calligraphy, allowing for the production of
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Silver
Antique Middle Eastern Moorish Islamic Brass Pierced Floor Lamp 19th Century
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Eastern Islamic Syrian, Persian style brass floor lamp is handcrafted with Moorish calligraphy Arabian
Category
Late 19th Century Egyptian Moorish Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Copper
Pair Antique Islamic Qajar Period Ottoman Persian Silver
Carnelian Boxes 1880
Located in Portland, OR
Arabesque & leaping deer, interspersed with calligraphy. The bases have corresponding engraving and both the
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Islamic Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Carnelian, Silver
Large Fine Antique Islamic Inlaid Indo-Persian Copper Mughal Vessel
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
brass bowl.
Large Mamluk copper basin finely etched and inlaid with Arabic Calligraphy and floral
Category
19th Century Indian Islamic Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Brass, Copper
Antique Japanese Woodblock - Watanabe Seitei Shotei woodcut Birds in a Tree
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Seitei studied calligraphy and nature drawing. In 1875, he began to design export-bound craft objects for
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Paper
$839 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare French Enameled Mamluk Revival Glass Mosque Lamp by Philippe Joseph Brocard
By Philippe-Joseph Brocard
Located in Queens, NY
decorated with roundels containing scrolling palmettes and interspersed with calligraphic cartouches, the
Category
Late 19th Century French Islamic Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Enamel
$25,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Late Meiji/Taisho Period Japanese Hand-Carved Wood Turtle or Tortoise Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
shell. The bottom is signed by the artist with Japanese calligraphy.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Wood
1875s Handcrafted Carved Wooden Model with an Inlaid Frame Arab-Andalusian Style
Located in Marbella, ES
frame is crafted with geometric inlays and Arabic calligraphy, using traditional marquetry techniques
Category
19th Century Spanish Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Burl Tobako Bon Scholar
s Object
Located in Bridgeport, CT
or a piece of bamboo for used tobacco ash. Could be also used for calligraphy brush pots or as a
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Wood
Antique Edo Period Woodblock Print by Utagawa Sadahide, Lord Higashiyama, 19th C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
calligraphic text states that this performance was presented to Yoshimasa’s favoured retainers to celebrate his
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Paper
Portrait of Edward Johnston
By Sir William Rothenstein
Located in London, GB
portrait likely depicts Edward Johnston. Johnston was Gill’s calligraphy tutor at the Central School of
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Paper, Graphite
Antique Japanese Buddhist Deity Print with Guardians, 19th Century
Located in Langweer, NL
artistry. The inclusion of delicate calligraphy alongside the figures reinforces the print’s cultural
Category
1880s Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Paper
Moroccan Tribal Sterling Silver Khoumya Dagger
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
sterling silver, fine Islamic art work with Arabic script writing calligraphy.
Size: 16.5 inches length x
Category
Late 19th Century Moroccan Islamic Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare Antique Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Enamel Water Dropper
Located in Long Island City, NY
-dropper, or suiteki, is used in East Asian calligraphy to make ink. A few drops of water are dropped onto
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Copper, Enamel
$780 Sale Price
35% Off
Large Japanese Meiji Era Cloisonne Enamel Charger
Located in Long Island City, NY
technique. Inscribed with Calligraphy and red stamps. The backside of the ware is decorated with a scaly
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Brass, Enamel
French Silvered Bronze Islamic Zodiac Flower Vase, circa 1880
Located in Long Island City, NY
, depicting the Astrological Zodiacs, within circles and a frieze of oriental Arabic Islamic calligraphy on
Category
19th Century French Islamic Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Bronze
Moorish Islamic Brass Tray Table Spain 1920s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
is decorated with Arabic calligraphy writing and repousse geometric Islamic Moorish designs. The
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Moorish Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Brass
Antique Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Hat Stand / Lantern
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
light to filter through if used as a lantern. Calligraphy decorates the top, adding a traditional
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Porcelain
Qing Dynasty Indochina side chest, , carved wood on legs
By Paquement Vietnam
Located in Valladolid, ES
camellias. The intricate apron stands out, meticulously carved with Chinese calligraphy motifs and various
Category
Early 1900s Vietnamese Qing Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Wood
$1,465 Sale Price
20% Off
Miniature Mudejar Archway w Inlaid Frame, Inspired by the Alhambra, Spain c.1900
Located in Lisse, NL
remarkable inlaid wooden frame, featuring delicate geometric patterns and flowing Arabic calligraphy
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Moorish Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Alabaster
Cavalier King Charles at Rest- Otto Eerelman (Dutch, 1839-1926)
By Otto Eerelman
Located in SANTA FE, NM
calligraphy and working in an office, Otto Eerelman's dream finally came true when he entered the Academy of
Category
Early 1900s Realist Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Chinese barrel form brass bound stave constructed grain measure, c. 1915
Located in Kenilworth, IL
barrel in a regular Chinese calligraphic script reads: "Chinese Republic 3rd Year (1915)." The four
Category
1910s Chinese Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Brass
Hungarian Yizkor and El Male Rachamim Memorial Prayer Scroll, 1903
Located in New York, NY
from Hungary and is adorned with intricate calligraphy and symbolic imagery.
At the center, the phrase
Category
Early 20th Century Hungarian Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Paper
Chinese Gnarled Root Brush Pot, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Organic Modern Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Burl
Antique Egyptian Middle Eastern Brass Candleholder Floor Lamp
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Moorish revival pierced foliate openworks chased and chiseled with Persian calligraphy.
Antique 19th
Category
19th Century Asian Moorish Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Brass
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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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