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Ancient Persian Blue Glazed Pottery Vessel Jug Islamic Calligraphy Khurasan 1200
Located in Portland, OR
vessel with a deep blue glaze and having a band of incised Islamic calligraphy to the top, the baluster
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Persian Khorassan Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Lovely 1982 Poem Calligraphy Plate China Chinese Porcelain Proc
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely painted plate dating to 1982. With a poem and a scene of bamboo and chrysanthemum. Chrysanthemum One of the "Four flowers of the Season" as a symbol of the autumn...
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20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century North African Calligraphy Manuscript Leaves, Set of Six
Located in Stamford, CT
Group of 6 colorful pages of a 19th century North African prayer book with expressive calligraphic
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Antique Mid-19th Century Moroccan Islamic Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Calligraphy Brush Rare Blue Serpentine Extra Large 16"
Located in Somis, CA
One of a kind, extra large, rare blue serpentine gemstone brush in bamboo form with carved bamboo leaves. Serpentine is a beautiful stone highly valued for its similarity to nephrite...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Scholar s Objects

Materials

Serpentine

Large Chinese Porcelain Plaque Painting Roosters in Garden Calligraphy
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and large porcelain plaque with wooden frame. Condition Overall condition; 1 chip close to wooden frame. The missing piece is still on the wooden frame (check picture). Size...
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20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century Qing Dynasty Chinese Lacquer Screen with Calligraphy
Located in Kastrup, DK
Chinese calligraphy, showcasing the Chinese character for "luck, happiness, blessing, and good fortune
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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood

Perfect Chinese porcelain PRoC Vase Flowers Tulips Unusual Calligraphy
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely decorated polychrome vase with an unusual pattern, circa 21st century. Condition Overall condition; Perfect. Size: approx. 325mm Period 21st century PRo...
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20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

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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Antique 1880s Paintings

Materials

Paper

Antique Joseon Dynasty Embroidered Silk Textile Floral Bird Vase Calligraphy 31"
Located in Dayton, OH
vase decorated with a peacock and flowers, with calligraphy at the upper right. Translated below. 1
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Textiles

Materials

Textile, Silk

The Old Man with the Deer , Contemporary Calligraphic Abstract
By Monica Dengo
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
London she studied calligraphy and bookbinding at the Roehampton Institute (1991-1992) with Gaynor Goffe
Category

1990s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Style Lidded Clay Storage Vessel with Calligraphy
Located in West Hollywood, CA
center and engraved calligraphy panels encircling its sides. Each facet bears detailed incised script
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Clay, Stoneware

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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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Chinese Double Sided Carved Opera Troupe Prop Sign Calligraphy Panels 45"
Located in Dayton, OH
on both sides with gilded calligraphy; gold edges / frame. Translation: Left panel: ⼤仁, 道袍法降 (Daren
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Art

Materials

Hardwood

Pair of Chinese Calligraphy Scrolls in Mark Humphrey Gallery Frames
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A pair of boldly brushed Rice Paper Calligraphy Panels having a particularly fine Asian
Category

20th Century Asian Ming Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

Calligraphy, Doodles and Japanese 977 - 3D Sculptural Drawing Collage
Located in New York, NY
Knights, Revisited. Calligraphy, Doodles and Japanese 977 includes two of her Knight figures, which have
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Cotton, Board, Pencil

Moroccan Ceramic Plates Chiselled with Arabic Calligraphy Scripts Set of 2
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
calligraphy writing in ivory on brown background. These plates could be displayed on a wall or on a table
Category

20th Century Moroccan Islamic Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Rosewood Calligraphy Duan Inkstone with Brush and Dragon Motif
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice Chinese rosewood calligraphy duan inkstone with brush and dragon motif, circa 1970s
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar s Objects

Materials

Stone

Early Japanese Gohonzon Buddhist Calligraphy Mandala Scroll Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese sumi ink calligraphy Buddhist mandala mounted as a paper hanging scroll known as
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Antique 1810s Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Japanese Antiques Mitamura Jiho Ivy Makie(Lacquer) Paper Box for calligraphy
Located in Niiza, JP
Nashiji (fine powder makie) A "paper box" is a box for storing washi paper used for calligraphy, etc. The
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20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Pair Wooden Antique Panels with Blue and White Porcelain Calligraphy
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty period shop signs with inlaid blue and white porcelain calligraphy
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Chinese Calligraphy and Bamboo - China Ink - Mid-20th century
Located in Roma, IT
calligraphy, characters presents as an art form, combining purely visual art thourght the balance and
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Pair of unframed abstract calligraphic ink drawings/paintings on paper
By Nazanin Moghbeli
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Nazanin Moghbeli is a Persian American artist with training in Persian calligraphy, miniature
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Archival Paper, Graphite

Set of 6 Vintage Fornasetti Calligraphy Bird black outline plates Milan
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Set of 6 vintage plates - black decal calligraphy in bird motif - Uccelli Calligrafica on Arzberg
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Buddhist Monk Signed Muryo-Doji Painting Praying Women and Calligraphy
Located in Studio City, CA
paper featuring three praying women and what appears to be kanji calligraphy - probably a Buddhist
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paint, Paper

Text - Whistle 9/36 - colorful, calligraphic gestures, serigraph on paper
By Alice Teichert
Located in Bloomfield, ON
In a symphony of colour and form, Alice Teichert created more than 40 black ink and acrylic drawings on mylar which she transferred to silk screens. ‘The Text is Still Unwritten’ is ...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Barrel Shaped Sake Jar with Calligraphy
Located in Yonkers, NY
calligraphy and frontal spout opening. This Japanese Meiji period Sake jar, dating back to the 19th century
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

20C Large Chinese Porcelain Plaque Painting Roosters in Garden Calligraphy
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description Lovely and large Porcelain plaque with wooden frame. In very good condition. Condition Overall condition; 1 chip close to wooden frame. The missing piece is sti...
Category

20th Century Chinese Other Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Islamic Calligraphy Carved Wooden Plaque in the Form of a Falcon
Located in London, GB
Indian wood panel depicts Arabic calligraphy, Muslim prayer praising God, prophet Mohammed and Imam
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Indian Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Chinese Antique Cache 98 Bamboo Wood Calligraphy Slips, Collectors Find
Located in South Burlington, VT
one-of-a-kind slips with painted hand calligraphy appeals to book lovers and antiquity sleuths We
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Marked Chinese Porcelain Jar 1930s-1960s Proc Vase Fenghuang Calligraphy
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Very nicely decorated vase/jar with a scene of fenghuang in a landscape. 8-7-19-8-9 Condition Overall Condition; Perfect. Size: approx. 300mm Period 20th century P...
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20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Mark Tobey, Still Life Sumi-Calligraphic, from Painters of Today, 1961 (after)
By Mark Tobey
Located in Southampton, NY
(Still Life Sumi-Calligraphic), from the folio Mark Tobey, Peintres d'aujourd'hui (Mark Tobey, Painters
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Blue And White Porcelain Calligraphy Brush Washer, Late Qing Period
Located in seoul, KR
In the late Qing Dynasty, it was popular to incorporate calligraphy and poetry into ceramics. The
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20th Century East Asian Qing Scholar s Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Two-Panel Screen Chinese Style Painting with Calligraphy
Located in Hudson, NY
Painting of a perforated garden stone with red bamboo growing behind. Chinese zekku poem reads, "Returning home to my grass hut on a spring evening," by the Tang-poet Qian Qi. Screen...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Paper, Wood

Antique Asian Red Coral and Purple Stone Calligraphy Brush Set with Stand
Located in Toronto, ON
collection of art or cultural heritage. The practice of calligraphy is often seen as a meditative process
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Lacquer

Materials

Coral

New York City Abstract Expressionist Between Abstraction, Calligraphy Graffiti
Located in Boca Raton, FL
New York City Abstract Expressionist Between Abstraction, Calligraphy & Graffiti Vivian Muller
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Vintage Burl Mahogany Tansu Chest with Paper Antique Calligraphy Lining
Located in Lomita, CA
history through its design. The inside of the cabinet and the back side are covered in Chinese calligraphy
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass

Antique Chinese Porcelain Dish ca 1600-1640 Shell Shape Calligraphy Kosometsuke
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This is a very nice antique Chinese porcelain dish, dating back to the early 17th century and made for the Japanese market, Kosometsuke. The dish features a beautiful underglaze blue...
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese 1920s Lacquered Calligraphy Signs with Hand-Carved Characters
Located in Yonkers, NY
bold hand-carved calligraphy. Each panel is crafted from wood and finished in a warm lacquered ground
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Chinese Old Bamboo Slips with Calligraphy Jiandu, 59 Piece Collection
Located in South Burlington, VT
one-of-a-kind slips with painted and applied hand calligraphy appeals to book lovers and antiquity
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

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
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Chinese Eight-Panel Lacquered Screen with Gilt Calligraphy and Carved Decoration
Located in Yonkers, NY
-painted calligraphy, and a rich brown lacquer finish. Composed of two sections with four panels each, the
Category

20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood

Through The Ages by Toko Shinoda, black and white signed lithograph calligraphy
By Toko Shinoda
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Through The Ages by Toko Shinoda, black and white signed lithograph calligraphy 11/35 obituary
Category

1990s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Pair Large Framed Japanese Calligraphy "Dragon" "Tiger", Mid 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A large and powerful pair of Japanese calligraphic works, mid 20th century, Japan. One reading
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Expressionist Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Indian Floral Still-Life from the Midcentury Period with Flowers and Calligraphy
Located in Yonkers, NY
, orange and blue flowers topped with calligraphy. Born in India during the mid-20th century, this vintage
Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Decorative Art

Materials

Wood, Paper

Text - Solid Bass - 10/35 - colorful, calligraphic gestures, serigraph on paper
By Alice Teichert
Located in Bloomfield, ON
In a symphony of colour and form, Alice Teichert created more than 40 black ink and acrylic drawings on mylar which she transferred to silk screens. ‘The Text is Still Unwritten’ is ...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Chinese Pair of Poetic Calligraphy Scrolls by Luo Er Dong Zhuang
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Chinese Pair of Calligraphy Scrolls, vertical lines of calligraphy executed in a light style, right
Category

20th Century Chinese Other Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Pair Marked Chinese Porcelain ProC Vases Horses of Wang Mu Calligraphy
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely decorated pair of vases from the PROC period. Each Vase decorated with with a scene of horses in a mountain landscape. Both marked with a seal mark at the base. C...
Category

20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Abstract Calligraphy. Energetic Gestural Drawing. Funny Silver Mood - 1 -
Located in Zofingen, AG
This spontaneous gestural drawing is made with Chinese ink and silver pastel on heavy white paper. Looking at it you can feel the freshness of instant impulse and the charge of cheer...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel, Ink

Dream: framed abstract Persian calligraphy ink drawing/painting on paper
By Nazanin Moghbeli
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
install. Nazanin Moghbeli is a Persian American artist with training in Persian calligraphy, miniature
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Archival Paper, Graphite

Set of 8 Antique Calligraphic Ink Blocks, Chinese, Boxed, Printing, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is set of 8 antique calligraphic ink blocks. A Chinese, boxed set of printing shapes, dating
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Scholar s Objects

Materials

Stone

Set of 8 Antique Calligraphic Ink Blocks, Chinese, Cased, Printing, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique set of 8 calligraphic ink blocks. A Chinese, cased set of printing shapes
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Scholar s Objects

Materials

Stone

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Ink Calligraphy Poem of the Moon
Located in Hudson, NY
Poems refer to moon gazers. Ink on mulberry paper with a silk brocade border. Seals read: Roku-roku sai.
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brocade, Silk, Paper

Porcelain Plaque with Calligraphy in Box Peoples Republic of China Made
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Porcelain plaque in nice wooden frame, depicting the family rules of Zhuzi. Bought in Hong Kong in 1995 11-10-19-16-4 The plaque will be sent with track and trace, safely packe...
Category

20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese PRoC Calligraphy Porcelain plaques Bought in Hong Kong in 1997
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely plaque. Dimensions: plaque 35.5cm x 24.3M. Frame Total 47.7 x 36.5cm The plaque will be sent with track and trace, safely packed and insured. 7-5-19-24-9 C...
Category

20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Large Antique Calligraphic Ink Block, Chinese, Soot Ink, Victorian, Circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique calligraphic ink block. A Chinese, boxed soot ink printing stone, dating to
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Scholar s Objects

Materials

Stone

Victorian 9k Calligraphy Pen and Pencil Circa 1830-40s
Located in ADELAIDE, SA
This Victorian mechanical pencil and dip pen is crafted in 9k yellow gold made by Sampson Mordan. It features an engine-turned outer barrel with a large jump-ring attached to allow i...
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Desk Accessories

Materials

9k Gold, Yellow Gold

The Caliph Harum al Rashid , Woman Artist, Modernist Abstract with Calligraphy
By Monica Dengo
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
London she studied calligraphy and bookbinding at the Roehampton Institute (1991-1992) with Gaynor Goffe
Category

1990s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

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