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Pair of calligraphy scrolls Chinese each 115cm x 15cm

Porcelain famille verte saucer shaped dish Chinese, Kangxi (1662-1722) decorated centrally with a medallion of household vessels, table and books with vase holding a coral branch and peacock feathers surrounded by a selection of symbolic vessels, scrolls and other objects associated with calligraphy and books, reverse with three Daoist symbols, foot with butterfly mark within double ring 22.4cm

Blue and white porcelain vase Chinese, Kangxi (1662-1722) with lotus and leaf design 14cm and Chinese Meiping blue and white porcelain vase decorated with birds, blossom, and with calligraphy, 19th Century, 21cm (2)

A 20th century Chinese porcelain blue and white rectangular tile with calligraphy inscription and red seal marks, 25.5 cm x 17 cm to/w an Yixing bamboo form brush pot, bitong, with incised and green painted calligraphy inscription, 17 cm high (2)

A set of five 19th century Chinese watercolour pith paintings, studies of various butterflies and other insects amongst flowering branches, framed and glazed, 19.5 x 12.5 cm to/w two Chinese scrolls with calligraphy inscriptions (7)

A Chinese Republic period famille rose porcelain hat stand of cylindrical form, painted with a narrative scene and calligraphy inscription; a figure approaching a sage and two acolytes at the entrance or a rural dwelling within a rocky landscape, the base with four character seal mark, 28 cm high Good condition, not chipped, cracked or damaged

A Chinese Republic Period porcelain hand painted vase of globular form depicting two ladies, one seated at table and the other in blue robe standing with trees bushes and fence. Black patterning to neck and base with calligraphy lettering and artist signature in black and ochre. Small circular foot with trumpet flared neck. Four ochre red character seal to base. No visible damage. Great example. Measures: 18cm tall.

A large and impressive late 19th Century temple jar and cover having a white enamel ground and decorated with scenes of a large jardiniere planter with tree having script and calligraphy to verso. The jar of bulbous ford with matching decoration to lid. Unsigned to base. No visible damage. Measures: 44cm.

Ca.1200 AD. A wearable Medieval bronze with oval-shaped bezel; Arabic calligraphy; Good condition; wearable; D:20mm/L:25mm UK SIZE V; US SIZE 10;5gr;Provenance: From an old British collection formed in the 1990s; previously acquired in Germany. All Items sold by Pax Romana Auctions come with a professional Certificate of Authenticity.

Ca.1200 AD. An superb Islamic Seljukmedieval bronze bowl; extra-large size; elaborate calligraphy; decorated with geometric and floral motifs; Superb artifact; 335x140mm13.19x5.51in;1650gr;Provenance: From an old Professional British collection, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s, All Items sold by Pax Romana Auctions come with professional Certificate of Authenticity.

Ca.1200 AD. A wearable Medieval bronze with hexagon-shaped bezel; Arabic calligraphy; Good condition; wearable;D:18mm/L:25mmUK SIZE Q; US SIZE 8;6.5gr;Provenance: Private London collection, formed in the 1990s in the UK and European art market. All Items sold by Pax Romana Auctions come with a professional Certificate of Authenticity.

A Persian calligraphy bowl, possibly 12-13th century with repairs, 8 cm H x 24 cm diameter

A Siamese calligraphy box, metal and wood sundries plus a machine made tapestry

Large Chinese Famille Rose birds and calligraphy vase, 44cm tall (glaze chip to rim)

Bronze Islamic or Persian tray, engraved with calligraphy

Two calligraphy scrolls

A jade 'The Dragon Jade' amulet and a Chinese calligraphy set.

Two Chinese boxed hand decorated calligraphy ink blocks, longest L. 23cm.

ST JOHN THE THEOLOGIAN, with silver gilt cover, 1855, with enamel calligraphy. 9ins x 7ins.

A GOOD MID 20TH CENTURY CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN TEAPOT, the body of the poet with landscape views, the verso with Chinese calligraphy and seal, the base with iron red Chinese marks, completer with a cross form pierced hardwood stand with peace symbols. 7.5cm high x 18cm wide including handle and spout,

A GOOD 19TH / 20TH CENTURY CHINESE CARVED JADE PENDANT OF BOY & HORSE, the verso with Chinese calligraphy, 5.5cm x 4cm wide.

A 19TH / 20TH CENTURY CHINESE OPIUM PIPE, with carved calligraphy and flora decoration, 25cm high.

A GOOD 19TH CENTURY CHINESE REPUBLIC STYLE PORCELAIN BULBOUS VASE painted with two figures and calligraphy. 13ins high.

A GOOD CHINESE REPUBLICAN STYLE FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN VASE, the body decorated with two different scenes of birds amongst foliage, both sides with Chinese calligraphy, the base with an iron red mark, the shoulder with tin moulded lion dog head handles, 22cm high x 13cm wide.

A FINE EARLY 20TH CENTURY TURKISH GLAZED POTTERY DISH BY AZIM KUTAHYA, with a central cartouche with calligraphy, surrounded by star form decoration, the base signed by Azim Kutahya, 32.5cm diameter.

TWO 17TH CENTURY OTTOMAN DAMASCUS CALLIGRAPHIC TILES, with calligraphy and foliage, approx. 23cm square.

A GOOD PAIR OF REPUBLIC STYLE PORCELAIN FRAMED PANELS, each panel depicting a scene of birds amongst native flora with calligraphy and a seal mark to the upper right section, 88cm high x 29cm wide.

A GOOD 19TH / 20TH CENTURY CHINESE WOODEN CASED MAHJONG GAMES SET, the front with sliding access panel to reveal five drawers that contain bone games pieces, the front with metal mounts and Chinese calligraphy, 16cm high x 23cm wide.

A GOOD 19TH / 20TH CENTURY CHINESE HARDSTONE / INK STONE OF A GOOSE, the stone carved to depict a recumbent goose, the verso with a large Chinese calligraphy mark, 15.5cm high x 19cm wide.

A GOOD CHINESE REPUBLIC STYLE PORCELAIN OF LUOHAN, the luohan seated amongst fire style clouds, with calligraphy to the upper right section, the base with a seal makers mark, 31cm diameter.

A GOOD CHINESE PAINTED HANGING SCROLL OF BIRDS, the painting depicting birds sat in the branches of trees amongst native flora, calligraphy and seal to the upper right section.

A LARGE PERSIAN QAJAR GLAZED CALLIGRAPHIC POTTERY TILE, dated 1316h - 1898AD, with a main cobalt blue ground with calligraphy and border design, 39cm diameter.

A COLLECTION OF FIVE 19TH CENTURY SILVER INLAID CAIROWARE PIECES, consisting of a pair of vases, a box & cover, a large dish with calligraphy & a vase, (5)

AN UNUSUAL SHAPE CHINESE KANGXI BLUE & WHITE PORCELAIN TRIPOD DISH, the interior decorated with a seated sage beside native flora, with calligraphy to the upper let section, sat on three moulded feet, 23.5cm long x 13.5cm wide

A CHINESE YIXING POTTERY JARDINIERE, of shaped lozenge form, the sides incised with calligraphy and foliage, the base with a seal mark, 19.8cm x 14.4cm at widest points & 5.3cm high.

AN UNUSUAL HISPANO MORESQUE LARGE DISH, decorated with formal decoration and calligraphy, 32.5cm diameter.

A GOOD PALE JADE CARVED PENDANT, with carved decoration of calligraphy and foliage, 5cm x 4cm.

AN UNUSUAL CHINESE WOOD STYLE GROUND PORCELAIN BOAT SHAPED TEA BOWL, the interior with Chinese calligraphy and seal, the base with a Qianlong seal mark, 15cm ide x 8.5cm deep.

Chinese carved soapstone seal surmounted with a tiger, the square section seal engraved with landscapes and calligraphy, 8.5cm high and two Chinese hardwood sculptures, the first modelled as a standing Guanyin holding a ruyi septor wearing flowing robes, standing on a shaped oval base, 17.5cm high and a figure of a seated immortal, on a rocky ground (3) 

Chinese bone model of a flower boat, Canton, probably late 19th century, the interior with furniture and painted carpet, the sides and top pierced with fretwork surmounted with figures and plants, the entrance inscribed with calligraphy, the back of the boat with lanterns, flags and plants, on a silk mounted plinth and black painted oval wooden base, within a glass dome, 46.5cm long including wooden stand, 39cm high including glass dome 

9ct necklace hung with a carved agate pendant in the form of a Buddha seated on a gold plinth with pierced calligraphy detail, indistinct marks to loop, chain 6.7g

Good antique Chinese lock, with inlaid silver calligraphy decoration, 27cm long

Antique Chinese cast bronze twin handled sensor upon three feet, calligraphy mark to base, 15cm diameter upon a hardwood stand

* Murnaghan (Art, 1875-1953). Saorstat Eireann Official Handbook, 1932, two colour lithograph prints of the designs by O'Murnaghan for the front and rear covers of the Irish Free State official handbook, published in 1932 by the Talbot Press, Dublin, each 24.8 x 14.5 cm (9.8 x 5.75 ins), mounted on cream backing paper (38 x 27.5 cm), with pencil inscription in capital letters to lower blank margin of each 'ART O'MURNAGHAN ILLUMINATION. BOOK COVER DESIGN' (Qty: 1)NOTESThe Saorstát Éireann, the Irish Free State Official Handbook published in 1932, was a luxurious yearbook celebrating the achievements of the state since its foundation, and the most famous publication of the Talbot Press. Murnaghan's updated Celtic Revival style combines bright modern colours with the tradition of early Irish illuminated manuscript calligraphy, exemplified by the Book of Kells.

[CALLIGRAPHY] BUCHINGER MATTHIAS: (1674-1740) German Calligrapher, Artist & Magician, known as 'the little man from Nuremberg'. An extremely rare example of manuscript calligraphy signed ('Matthew Buchinger'; upside down) by Buchinger, one page, small oblong 8vo, Inverness, 13th November 1728. In an attractive hand Buchinger has penned the letters A B C, and again in mirrored writing opposite, adding the place and date in between and immediately beneath stating 'This was written by Matthew Buchinger, born without Hands or Feet, 1674 in Germany' Several of the lines are in mirror writing or upside down. Some overall age toning and staining and a few tears at the head (repaired with old tape to the verso), only slightly affecting the text and signature. About G

An Islamic page from an illuminated manuscript, decorated figures, tents and calligraphy, 39 x 22 cm, and another (2)

A PARKER CALLIGRAPHY SET IN PLASTIC BOX, A LAMY JOY CALLIGRAPHY SET IN METAL TIN, THREE FURTHER BOXED PARKER AND SHEAFFER PENS, A PAIR OF GEORGE III BRIGHT CUT SILVER SUGAR BOWS, MILITARIA INCLUDING WWI SHOULDER TITLES, MACHINE GUN CORPS CAP BADGE ETC

An Islamic calligraphy knife in original gilded leather case, length 22cm

A Victorian novelty treen desktop letter opener, the realistic bull dog head with applied glass eyes, 13¼in. (33.6cm.) long, together with a similar treen bull dog calligraphy pen, the shaft pulling apart to reveal the writing implement. (2) *Condition: overall in very good condition, the dip pen with small split to shaft.

An antique Chinese watercolour on silk of a bird, probably 19th century, the white feathered bird perched upon a peony branch, signed with four red seal marks and inscribed with black calligraphy, lined black border, 25½ x 16 3/8in. (64.75 x 41.5cm.), in a modern giltwood frame with bevelled mount. *Condition: Colours bright. Some sooty dirty marks and small scuffs visible to silk and it has been rolled at some time - it is a little cockled and there are some small vertical crease marks and some light horizontal crease marks to the centre areas from that rolling. A line of spot spill marks visible at a diagonal across the upper third of the painting - there are signs that an attempt has been made to restore these at some time, leaving feint, slightly darker-than-background marks around the spot marks. Two small patches of damage to the surface of the silk at lower centre right margin and a few dirty marks to silk at lower right corner.

A Chinese watercolour on silk of aristocratic hunters, probably early 20th century, two hunters, one with bow and arrow, the other pray hanging from his spear, inscribed with black calligraphy, 10 x 7½in. (25.4 x 19cm.) hardwood bamboo effect frame.

COLLECTION OF EIGHT CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLES AND STOPPERS LATE QING DYNASTY - REPUBLIC PERIOD, 20TH the largest in glass with internal painting of a reclining nude; another with interior painting of figures and calligraphy, carved overlaid blue handles; three others with overlaid coloured glass depicting birds and animals; three others with enamel decoration of butterflies and gourds (8) (Dimensions: tallest 8.7cm high) (Qty: 8)(tallest 8.7cm high)

IRON-RED CALLIGRAPHY BOWL EARLY 20TH CENTURY the exterior inscribed fully with lines of a Chinese poem written in regular script, the base bearing a four-character Qianlong stamp in red . (Dimensions: 17.5cm diameter) (Qty: 1)(17.5cm diameter)

1905 Illuminated Leather and Silver Presentation Certificate From The Town of Carnarvon To Dorothy Greaves and Captain Godfrey Drage, a white tooled leather folio with unmarked embossed rococo silver banding mounted with the town emblem of Carnarvon with illuminated decoration and calligraphy inscribed Presented to Miss Dorothy Greaves on the Occasion of the her Marriage to Captain Godfrey Drage on 27th April 1905 at Llanbeblig Church Carnarvon, also details thanks from the town and a gift of a Royal Crown Derby service, originally signed by town dignitaries, some loss to text including these signatures, calligraphy and illumination by Arthur Johnson Nottingham, with original cloth cover, 18" wide x 12" high, G

A large Middle Eastern precious yellow metal circular pendant, pierced with dhow to centre and set pink and clear stones to wreath border, (some stones lacing), diameter 62mm, together with a Middle Eastern precious yellow metal circular medallion, probably Ottoman, embossed star and crescent within beaded border, suspending fringe of smaller discs embossed with calligraphy and crescent set three cobochon turquoise, with strap fitting to verso 

A late 19th century Moghul portrait, depicting a seated noble within a formal garden surrounded by panels of calligraphy, guoache on paper, image 33cm x 24cm, mounted, framed and glazedwith applied paper label verso inscribed "Shabih Mubarak Sultan Jalaludin Mir-Ul-Shah Khalafi Nasrat Amir Timur Sahib Koran Sal Wiladat Jehar Rabiur Ternir - Born in Samarkand", .

An Omani white metal rectangular Hirz (Koran box), with embossed decoration to front and calligraphy to back and pull-off cover to side, suspending white metal bells from chains, the box 6.3cm x 4.4cm x 1.2cm.

A modern Chinese blue and white porcelain dish, foliate decoration, painted mark, 24cm dia, boxed, 'A gift of Heritage', reference book on Chinese painting and calligraphy, three further books, 'A Grand Design', 'The Tsui Museum of Art' (x2) and a modern Chinese scroll, (5).

A Chinese calligraphy brush

An oriental calligraphy text hand painted contained in a gilt frame