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A CHINESE MING STYLE BLUE & WHITE CALLIGRAPHIC PORCELAIN MEIPING VASE FOR THE ISLAMIC MARKET, decorated with roundel of calligraphy and lion dogs,tigers and birds decorations, the front with a six character mark, 35cm

TWO GOOD CHINESE COIN / CURRENCY MOULDS OR PRESS, one with a figure and calligraphy, the other with flora and calligraphy, 4.5cm

A PAIR OF CHINESE REPUBLIC STYLE FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN VASES, decorated with landscape scenes waterside, with calligraphy, the base with seal mark, 21cm high.

A SET OF SIX CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN PLATES, each with a different view of a female figure interior, with calligraphy and seals, the back with calligraphy also, 21.5cm

A PAIR OF CHINESE REPUBLIC PERIOD FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN VASES OF BOYS PLAYING, the body of the vases decorated with boys playing with instruments and games, each with a seal to the decoration, the verso with Chinese calligraphy, the undersides with an iron red seal mark, 33.5cm high x 21cm wide.

A NEAR PAIR OF CHINESE SCROLL PAINTINGS, each with a panel with seated figures beneath calligraphy script, 16ocm x 45cm.

A PAIR OF JAPANESE MEIJI PERIOD BLUE & WHITE ARITA PORCELAIN DISHES, each decorated with native waterside landscape scenes, with central calligraphy, the bases with seal marks, 21cm

A PAIR OF SMALL REPUBLIC STYLE BOTTLES VASES, each painted with geese amongst flowers with calligraphy to the reverse, printed seal mark to base, 19.5cm high.

A GOOD 19TH / 20TH CENTURY CHINESE CARVED JADE / HARD STONE BI - DISC, the disc with carved archaic design with archaic calligraphy, 15cm diameter.

A GOOD CHINESE BLUE & WHITE PORCELAIN FRAMED TILE OF LUOHAN AND CHILDREN, in a landscape setting, the upper left section with calligraphy, in a hardwood carved frame, 44cm x 32cm.

A GOOD CHINESE QIANLONG STYLE PORCELAIN WALL HANGING VASE, the body with turquoise splash with gilding, the main panel depicting birds amongst native flora, the upper section with Chinese calligraphy, the reverse with hanging groove and turquoise glaze, the base with a four character iron red qianlong mark, 20.5cm high x 11.4cm wide.

A CHINESE REPUBLIC STYLE FAMILLE ROSE EGGSHELL PORCELAIN VASE, decorated with birds amongst flora and calligraphy, seal mark to base, 31cm

A CHINESE YIXING CLAY CALLIGRAPHY TEA POT, the body of the pot with carved calligraphy, also to the lid, the base with an impressed mark, 8.5cm high x 18cm wide.

A GOOD 19TH / 20TH CENTURY CHINESE FOUR FOLD HARDSTONE ROOM DIVIDING SCREEN, inlaid with carved hard stones to depict figures and flora, upon a black ground with upper painted calligraphy, the verso simplistically painted with floral and bird decoration, each panel measuring 183cm x 40cm.

A GOOD LATE 19TH CENTURY ISLAMIC SILVER INLAID BRASS RECTANGULAR CASKET, each side with panels of calligraphy, 20cm wide, 12cm high, 10cm deep.

A GOOD SMALL 19TH CENTURY SYRIAN SILVER, COPPER AND BRASS CASKET, with panels of calligraphy, 10.5cm wide, 6cm high, 7cm deep.

TWO FINE 19TH CENTURY DAMASCUS SILVER INLAID MAMLUK REVIVAL VESSELS, with roundel decoration inlaid , also with calligraphy, 25cm high & 17cm.

A FINE PAIR OF 19TH CENTURY PERSIAN QAJAR GOLD INLAID STEEL LIDDED URNS, with gold inlaid borders to panels of carved flora and bands of calligraphy, 38cm.

A FINE 19TH CENTURY SILVER INLAID OTTOMAN CALLIGRAPHIC TABLE - with silver inlay work of calligraphy , and exotic wood inlay, sides with further inlaid sides 62cm - 51cm diameter.

A GOOD LARGE JEWISH JUDAICA WHITE METAL CALLIGRAPHIC MIRROR - with embossed decoration and bands of calligraphy, with blue poly chrome decoration, 69cm high x 52cm wide.

A GOOD ISLAMIC QAJAR CARVED BRONZE MOULDED DISH, With decoration of figures and animals, and bands of archaic calligraphy, 26.5

A LARGE ISLAMIC CARVED WOODEN CALLIGRAPHIC LION PANEL - the panel carved with band of calligraphy, the central calligraphy forming a stylized lion, with floral motif decoration, with traces of lacquer, the verso with a rope hanging, 119cm wide x 104cm high.

A GOOD 18TH / 19TH CENTURY FRAMED INDIAN MINIATURE MUGHAL PAINTING, depicting figures upon horseback below calligraphy to the upper section, 54cm high x 44cm wide ( framed )

A 19TH CENTURY PERSIAN ENGRAVED CALLIGRAPHIC BRASS DISH, with bands of calligraphy and temple scenes, 22.5cm diameter.

A GOOD 19TH CENTURY ISLAMIC PERSIAN POTTERY PLATE, decorated with a border of calligraphy around a king upon horseback (rim AF), 42cm diameter

A large framed Chinese calligraphy on canvas, frame size 132 x 147cm.

Late 19th century Chinese carved ivory snuff bottle and stopper, slender form, incised to one face with river scene and calligraphy, text panel to the rear, 8cm high, together with two carved ivory slender sticks, possibly page turners, approximately 41cm long

TWO INDO-PERSIAN MINIATURE PAINTINGS WITH CALLIGRAPHY - 19th CENTURY India / Persia, 19th century. This lot contains two attractive Indo-Persian book illustrations with calligraphy on the back as well as framing the images. Condition: Signs of wear and age, browning, stains, material loss to edges and some tears. Provenance: Austrian private collection. Dimensions: Sheet size approx. 33 x 21 cm each

A CHINESE WOOLLEN ARTIST RUG China, 20th century. The carpet with a bird perched on a flowering lotus branch, calligraphy, and artist seal, within a diaper-pattern border. Condition: Good condition with some soiling and wear as well as partially faded colors. Provenance: Austrian private collection. Dimensions: 124 x 62 cm

FOUR SMALL ‘BAMBOO’ PORCELAIN PLAQUES China, jiaxu, dated 1934. Decorated with bamboo sprays and lines of calligraphy, each with a seal mark for one of the four seasons, all dated winter of the jiaxu year, each inside an old wood frame. Condition: Good condition, minor associated wear to the wood frames. Provenance: British private collection. Weight: Total 1764 g Dimensions: Size with frame each 24.3 x 15.3 cm

FIVE CARVED IVORY SEALS, LATE QING China, late Qing dynasty (1644-1912). Two with red calligraphy to the side and the underside of all five with incised seal characters and remnants of red seal paste. Condition: Very good condition. Only very little age cracks. Provenance: Estate of Dr. Ernst Eichler (1932-2018), Vienna, Austria. Weight: Total 96 g Dimensions: Height 3.7 – 9 cm

A CARVED IVORY ‘DRAGON’ SEAL, LATE QING China, late Qing dynasty (1644-1912). The cylindrical ivory seal carved in partial openwork on top with a dragon, the side with finely incised calligraphy and the underside with incised seal characters and remnants of red seal paste. Condition: Very good undamaged condition. Provenance: Estate of Dr. Ernst Eichler (1932-2018), Vienna, Austria. Weight: 20 g Dimensions: Height 7.1 cm

FOUR CARVED SOAPSTONE SEALS, LATE QING China, late Qing dynasty (1644-1912). Four soapstone seals with incised calligraphy and characters on the sides. The underside with incised seal characters and remnants of red seal paste. Condition: Generally, all in good condition. Minor surface wear and wear to edges. Provenance: Estate of Dr. Ernst Eichler (1932-2018), Vienna, Austria. Weight: Total 220 g Dimensions: Height 4 – 7.5 cm

FIVE CARVED SOAPSTONE SEALS, LATE QING China, late Qing dynasty (1644-1912). Five soapstone seals with various decorations such as mythical beings and landscape scenes. One with finely incised calligraphy and one in the shape of a peach. The underside with incised seal characters and remnants of red seal paste. Condition: Generally, all in good condition. Minor surface wear and wear to edges. Provenance: Estate of Dr. Ernst Eichler (1932-2018), Vienna, Austria. Weight: Total 116 g, Dimensions: Height 2.7 – 8.3 cm

A CARVED SOAPSTONE ‘YIXING IMITATION’ TABLE SCREEN, LATE QING TO REPUBLIC China, late Qing dynasty (1644-1912) to Republic period (1912-1949). Carved from green soapstone and painted to imitate Yixing ceramic. Finely carved with a man on horseback with attendants riding past a pavilion with onlookers inside. The reverse with calligraphy and the mounting of the screen with floral decoration and phoenixes in archaic style. Condition: Good condition with associated surface wear and some surface scratches. Provenance: Private collection. Weight: 2658 g. Dimensions: Height 27.6 cm.

A CARVED BAMBOO BITONG BRUSHPOT, 20th CENTURY China. Carved with figures in a landscape with rocks and pines and some calligraphy relating to the joy of fishing. Condition: Very good condition with hardly any wear. Provenance: French private collection. Weight: 414 g Dimensions: Height 18.4 cm

A BAMBOO WRIST REST WITH CALLIGRAPHY, QING China, 1644-1912. The wrist rest of arching bamboo section, the convex exterior carved with calligraphy. Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and few small natural age cracks. Provenance: French private collection. Weight: 191.9 g Dimensions: Length 29.5 cm

A FINE BODHI TREE LEAF PAINTING AND CALLIGRAPHY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY China, 18th-19th century, Qing dynasty (1644-1912). Framed behind glass. The left Bodhi tree leaf painting set on a blue paper and painted with many Luohan and religious figures. With another blue paper showing the outlines of a leaf and with gold fine calligraphy. Condition: Very good condition, only minimal wear. Provenance: German private collection. Dimensions: Size with frame 50 x 36 cm.

AN ALBUM WITH EROTIC PAINTINGS, QING China, 19th century, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). The album containing eight fine erotic paintings, the first page with an ink painting and seal, and the last two pages with calligraphy and seals. All set inside a bound album with a brocade cover. Condition: Good condition commensurate with age and use. The brocade cover with some loose threads, the individual page with some tears to the edges, some minor creases. The paintings are all in very good condition. The brocade cover in the back is probably lost. Provenance: French private collection. Dimensions: Size album 30.2 x 24 cm

A CHINESE COLOR WOODBLOCK PRINT FROM THE TEN BAMBOO STUDIO, 18TH CENTURY China, 18th century. Original color woodblock print, matted and framed. This original color woodblock print originates from The Treatise on Calligraphy and Painting of the Ten Bamboo Studio, a famous Chinese painting manual, and shows a rock. Condition: Good condition, creases and browning mostly around the edges; centerfold. Provenance: Austrian private collection. Dimensions: Image size approx. 23.5 x 27 cm, Size incl. frame 38.1 x 41.8 cm

SIX CHINESE COLOR PRINTS, TWO BY QI BAISHI (1864-1957), 1950s China, 1950s. Two of these six Chinese prints were designed by Qi Baishi, one of the most famous painters of the 20th century, are identical and depict bamboo shoots. The other four prints depict chrysanthemums, mushrooms, a snail on a rock with leaves as well as birds and flowers. With artist seals and calligraphy. Condition: Overall good condition; minor creases, browning and damage around the margins and edges. Provenance: Austrian private collection. Dimensions: Largest sheet size 36.5 x 24.7 cm

SIX CHINESE COLOR WOODBLOCK PRINTS, 18th CENTURY China, 18th century. Color woodblock prints. The six Chinese color woodblock prints from the 18th century originate from one of two famous drawing manuals: The Mustard Seed Garden or the Ten Bamboo Studio. Depicted in this lot are rocks, lingzhi, bamboo, Buddha hand citrus and other nature motifs. Some show an artist seal and calligraphy. Condition: Overall good condition; creases, small tears, browning mostly around the edges; each sheet with centerfold. Provenance: Austrian private collection. Dimensions: Size approx. 29.5 x 25.5 cm

Two similar blue and white baluster lidded vases Chinese, 19th Century, decorated to the body with foliate splays and calligraphy, 44cm high together with two similar ginger jars 20.5cm high (4)

Blue and white ginger jar Chinese, 19th Century, decorated to the body with foliate splays and Chinese calligraphy 21cm high

Group of three vases Chinese, to include a lidded Canton vase decorated with flowers to one side and calligraphy to the other, 37.5cm high, a squat lidded celadon vase decorated with children, 21cm high and a cloisonné lidded vase of black ground 19.5cm high, together with two Chinese wooden stands and a cinnabar lacquer circular small box and cover, Chinese, with leaf carved lid, 11cm across, 2.75cm high (4)

Chinese Brown Pottery Vase of Hexagonal Shape, with an incised decoration depicting bamboo and cherry trees amongst flowers, and panels with Chinese calligraphy incised. Impressed Chinese marks to the base. 10" high.

A Chinese Calligraphy Scroll, perhaps late Qing Dynasty/Republic Period, two red seals, ink on paper (staining), 199 x 48cm

A Chinese Calligraphy Scroll, late Qing Dynasty/20th century, extensive inscription, on paper, five red seals,160 x 47.5cm

A Chinese calligraphy panel, 20th century, single character, four red seals, 155 x 64.5cm

A Chinese calligraphy scroll, 20th century, single character, two red seals,151.5 x 25cm

HOKKEI: A SURIMUNO OF AUBERGINES IN A BASKET By Totoya Hokkei (1780-1850) Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) A still-life color surimono depicting three eggplants, two of them in an openwork basket colored with metallic pigment. A verse in calligraphy is written above. From the set of Three Lucky Dreams originally published in late 1820s. Framed. SIZE 22 x 18 CM Condition: Very good condition, color and impression, with minor browning and wear. Provenance: From the collection of Ernst Michel (d.1949), an architect working in Germany in the first half of the 20th c. and involved with Walter Gropius and the Bauhaus Movement.

GAKUTEI: A SURIMONO OF A WINE CUP AND KETTLE By Yashima Gakutei (1786-1868) Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) Depicting a wine cup and kettle for celebrating the New Year. An embossed white cloth surrounds the cup and the kettle features metallic pigment designs. A verse in calligraphy is written above. Framed. SIZE 22 x 19 cm Condition: Very good condition, color and impression, with minor browning. Provenance: From the collection of Ernst Michel (d.1949), an architect working in Germany in the first half of the 20th c. and involved with Walter Gropius and the Bauhaus Movement.

A SMALL JAPANESE PAINTING Japan, 19th century A small painting with some gold foil depicting a battle scene, fine detail work. Set onto a book page with printed calligraphy. Framed. SIZE c. 24 x 19 cm Condition: Worn condition, creases and material loss. Provenance: From an Austrian private collection. Kept in the same family since the first half of the 20th century and thence by descent.

Gelbgrundige Famille Rose Wandvase, China, 20. Jh. Auf dem bauchigen Korpus eine große Reserve mit Gedicht-Kalligrafie umgeben von Lotusblüten und -Ranken. Handhaben als Ling Zhi (Pilze) mit Goldstaffage auf eisenrotem Grund. Unter dem Boden eine rote Qianlong-Siegelmarke vor türkisem Grund, H. 19 cmYellow-ground Famille Rose wall vase, China, 20th c. On the bulbous body a large reserve with poem calligraphy surrounded by lotus flowers and vines. Handles as Ling Zhi (mushrooms) with gold staffage on iron-red ground. Under the base a red Qianlong seal mark against a turquoise background, h. 19 cm.

Famille-Rose Teller, China, 20. Jh. Im Spiegel eine Gartenszene mit Boy und Hahn zwischen blauen Felsen, Gedicht-Kalligrafie. Unter dem Boden eine Qianlong Siegelmarke in Kobaltblau, D. 20 cmFamille-Rose plate, China, 20th c. In the mirror a garden scene with boy and rooster between blue rocks, poem calligraphy. Under the bottom a Qianlong seal mark in cobalt blue, d. 20 cm.

Huluping (Doublegourd) Vase, China, 20. Jh. Doppelhenkel mit Schwertknauf-Ornament in Relief. Monochrome, Crème-weiße Glasur mit einem dichten Netz aus Craquelé. Unter dem Boden eine Gedicht-Kalligrafie in Gold, H. 19 cmHuluping (Doublegourd) vase, China, 20th c. Double handle with sword pommel ornament in relief. Monochrome cream-white glaze with a dense network of craquelé. Under the bottom a poem calligraphy in gold, h. 19 cm.

Famille-Rose-Bodenvase, China, Ende 19. Jh., Gartenszene mit Figurenstaffage, Gedicht-Kalligrafie. Durchbrochen gearbeitete Handhaben, goldstaffiert (ber.)., H. 58 cmFamille rose bottom vase, China, late 19th c., garden scene with figural staffage, poem calligraphy. Openworked handles, gilded (rubbed), h. 58 cm.

Pinselbecher, China, 20. Jh. Runder Hartholzkorpus mit starker Wandung. Umlaufender Dekor als Stein- und Perlmutt-Einlegearbeit mit Vögeln in blühenden Magnolienzweigen. Gedicht-Kalligrafie als Bein-Einlegearbeit. Leicht ber., H. 16 cmBrush cup, China, 20th c. Round hardwood body with thick wall. Circumferential decoration as stone and mother-of-pearl inlay work with birds in blooming magnolia branches. Poem calligraphy as leg inlay. Slightly rubbed, h. 16 cm

Kalligraphie-Armstütze, Japan, wohl 19. Jh. Konvex gewölbtes Bambus-Paneel, auf der Oberseite beschnitzt mit einem Vogel in einem blühenden Magnolienzweig, oben rechts signiert. Minimal ber., ca. 25 x 7 cmCalligraphy armrest, Japan, probably 19th c. Convex curved bamboo panel, carved on the top with a bird in a flowering magnolia branch, signed on the top right. Minimally rubbed, ca. 25 x 7 cm

Vase mit Landschaftsdarstellung und Kalligrafie, China, 19. Jh., Dekor in Kobaltblau (Unterglasur). Glasur auf dem Lippenrand stärker ber. (es könnte auch sein, dass der Hals gekürzt worden ist). Glasur mit Haarrissen, H. 23 cmVase with landscape depiction and calligraphy, China, 19th century, decoration in cobalt blue (underglaze). Glaze on the lip rim more rubbed (it could also be that the neck has been shortened). Glaze with hairline cracks, h. 23 cm.