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The Accomplish’d Housewife. The Accomplish'd Housewife; or, the Gentlewoman’s Companion: Containing I. Reflections on the Education of the Fair Sex; with Characters for their Imitation. II. The Penman’s Advice to the Ladies; or the Art of Writing made easy, and entertaining. III. Instructions for addressing Persons of Distinction, in Writing or Discourse. IV. An easy Introduction to the Study of Practical Arithmetic. V. Directions for copying Prints or Drawings, and Painting either in Oil or Water Colours, or with Crayons. VI. Directions for Marketting, with respect to Butcher’s Meat, Poulterer’s Ware, and Fish. VII. A Bill of Fare for every Month in the Year. VIII. Receipts in Cookery, Pastry, &c. IX. Instructions for Carving and placing Dishes on the Table. X. All Sorts of Pickles, Made Wines, &c. XI. Remarks on the Nature and Qualities of the most common Aliments. XII. Recipes in Physick and Surgery. XIII. Remarks on the Causes and Symptoms of most Diseases. XIV. The Florist’s Kalendar. XV. Familiar Letters on several Occasions in common Life; with Instructions to young Orphan Ladies how to judge of Proposals of Marriage made to them without the Consent of their Friends or Guardians. XVI. A Dictionary serving for the Translation of ordinary English Words into more scholastic ones. Concluding with some serious instructions for the Conduct of the Fair Sex, with regard to their Duty towards God, and towards their Neighbours, 1st edition, London: J. Newbery, 1745, [16], 431, [13]pp., two engraved plates by L. Bickham showing calligraphy in round hand & Italian hand, six woodcut illustrations of table setting to text, few light spots to title, front free endpaper inscribed 'Rebekah Phillips Her Book June ye 18 1742', contemporary sheep, joints partially cracked, front joint consolidated, corners repaired, head and foot of spine worn, 12mo in 6s (Qty: 1)Axford, p. 4; Bitting, p. 513; ESTC T122783; Maclean, p. 2; Oxford p. 75; Roscoe A1; cf. Cagle 530 (second edition, 1748). Uncommon. An interesting early publication from the press of John Newbery.

Gold Jewellery, including an 18ct Gold Islamic pendant with calligraphy and a 18ct yellow gold bracelet engraved Jihad (spiritual struggle), bracelet with base metal clasp, approx 5 gms. (2)

AN OTTOMAN GILT BRASS MOUNTED PRESENTATION SABRE, KILIJ, AND SCABBARD, DATED 1843 one side of the blade damescened with calligraphy and traces of gold at the forte, bud shaped quillons and carved ivory grips, the decoration to the chased brass mounts of the velvet covered scabbard incorporating crescents and rosettes, panels of flowers and strapwork, engraved on a reserve Donné a R W Long Wellesley par son ami Rodolphe d'Ornano le 20 Fever 1843, blade 72.5cm lProvenance: Presented by Le Comte Rodolphe d'Ornano (1817-1865) to William Richard Arthur Pole-Tylney-Long-Wellesley (1813-1863); thence by descent to the present vendor. The son of Philippe Antoine d'Ornano, 1st comte d'Ornano (1784-1863), Le Comte Rodolphe d'Ornano was a diplomat who, through his mother, was a second cousin of Napoleon. The recipient succeeded his father Viscount Wellesley (nephew of the Iron Duke) in 1857, becoming the 5th Earl of Mornington. He died in Paris in July 1863, leaving everything to his cousin Earl Cowley (son of the Iron Duke's younger brother, Henry) who was ambassador in Paris at the time. ++Poor condition but basically complete and unrestored as will be evident from images

A CHINESE EMBROIDERED SILK PANEL, EARLY 20TH C of a beast and birds, tree peony and lotus mounted on a scroll with calligraphy and two seals, silk 147 x 58cmProvenance: Gaze Cooper Collection; thence by descent to the present vendors.++Heavily stained and discoloured/faded. The scroll with tears and numerous creases, original yellow silk ties

Japanese Meiji period boxwood okimono in the form of a standing fisherman, inset calligraphy signature to base, 17 cm high

19th Century ottoman silvered brass travelling Islamic scribes Qvalamdan tivit (pencase/inkwell) decorated with calligraphy, 23cm.

LONG CHINESE PRINT & CALLIGRAPHY ON SCROLL5.6m LONG

A nomads table with carved hexagonal wooden base and brass top, Diameter 66cm, together with an additional brass top with chase engraved Islamic calligraphy, Diameter 58cm

A 19th Century Wrought Iron 'Qalamdan' or Pen-box embellished with gilt inlay and having pierced open-work calligraphy to the lid, 8" (20 cm) in length.

A Japanese stoneware saki bottle, decorated with calligraphy on a brown ground, height 25cm.

AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY CHINESE PORCELAIN PANEL, painted with figures and calligraphy. 35cms x 26cms.

A LATE 19TH /EARLY 20TH CENTURY CHINESE SCROLL PAINTING IN ORIGINAL FITTED BOX, the scroll with carved ivory roundel's, the box with calligraphy.

A CHINESE STICK STAND, decorated with calligraphy. 51cms high.

A VICTORIAN ISLAMIC WALKING STICK, with silver handle with calligraphy. 86cms long.

A marble calligraphic panel, probably North Africa, 19th century, carved with a star-shaped medallion in low relief, containing three lines of Islamic calligraphy, 36cm. by 30.5cm.

Indian School (20th Century), Landscape gouache on silk painting, Tiger hunt,Signed lower right in calligraphy,33cm x 46.5cm, Framed and glazed and another similar example Tiger Hunt (2)

Two Ming/Q'ing dynasty calligraphy brush pots

A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE VASE painted with a mountainous landscape and calligraphy, 24cm high and a blanc de chine figure of Guanyin, 24cm high Condition Report: Available upon request

A Japanese bronze vase with yellow metal bird and floral decoration and calligraphy, mark to base, height 7 1/2"

Set of five Chinese Famille Rose cylindrical containers and covers, each decorated with figures and calligraphy, 4cm - 11.5cm high Condition: Largest jar has losses to collar not visible when lid is placed upon it plus losses to edge gilding of cover, second largest has losses to edge gilding of cover, the third has minor losses to edge gilding of cover, the fourth ditto plus reattached section to side of cover and the fifth has no gilding to top edge of cover - **General condition consistent with age

A PAIR OF FRAMED JAPANESE SIGNED CALLIGRAPHY PAINTINGS

Persian brass qalamdan cast decoration with calligraphy, length 24cm.

Collection of pens including Parker calligraphy.

Chinese Calligraphy Poem Painting w/ Woman on silk. Gouache on silk. Calligraphy upper left. Sight size: 9.25 x 7.5 in. Overall Size: 14.5 x 12.5 in.

Signed, Japanese Lacquered Calligraphy Poem Bowl. With a calligraphy poem and a coastal scene surrounding the exterior. Bearing two red artist seals, one near the coastal scene and one seal on the bottom of the bowl.Diameter: 6.5 in.

Pair of early 20th century Chinese celadon bowls with bird and flower decoration and calligraphy, and a matching dish, Qianlong mark to the base.CONDITION REPORT:Bowl 1: Has three vertical hairline cracks from the rim. General scuffs to the inside. 17.5cm diameter.Bowl 2: Small nicks to the rim. General scuffs and scratches to the inside.Plate: overall in good condition, 26cm diameter. 

A calligraphy set.

CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY FLOOR VASE WITH DOG OF FO DECORATION

A collection of plaster intaglio casts and seals after the Antique, in early 19th century Grand Tour taste, of recent manufacture, comprising sixteen framed and glazed panels each containing approximately forty individual intaglios with classical figures and scenes, including larger examples depicting Oedipus and the Sphinx, Hercules and Cacus and Medusa's masks, with calligraphy backing, each framed case 28cm high, 37cm wide overall These intaglios are illustrated and described in Linley, Design and Detail in the home (Little, Brown, 2000), page 98 and 99

A group of four Chinese black Yixing type pottery teawares, all with overlaid pewter decoration in the form of dragons and calligraphy, comprising; two water jugs, a lidded sugar bowl and a teapot. Spurious seal marks and Chenghua six character marks to bases, two pieces marked Wen Hua Shun, 190 North Gate, Weihaiwei city. 19th/20th Century. (4)(B.P. 24% incl. VAT) CONDITION REPORT: Damage to lids and losses. Very dirty and worn. Dinks and dents to overlay but appearing complete.

A tile stand, a calligraphy set, a corkscrew, beads etc

An Islamic copper vase, decorated with panels of calligraphy and stylised ornaments in overlaid silver, 15.5cm high

Six 19th century Chinese blue and white porcelain covered bowls on standsEach decorated in the round with floral landscapes and calligraphy. Each approximately 10 cm high. CONDITION REPORTS: Some chips, some staining, some glaze wear/pitting, general wear.

Chinese porcelain calligraphy teapot and a Chinese porcelain tankard with red character mark c. 1900

Chinese porcelain vase (21cms) with mountains scene and calligraphy having a red character mark c.1900 and a Japanese square sided vase

19th c. Chinese blue and white lidded water jug (A/F), and Chinese teapot with calligraphy decoration

Large Chinese porcelain birds calligraphy vase, 58cm tall (firing fault to rim)

Chinese lacquered and gilded decorated cabinet having four cupboard doors with calligraphy, three small central drawers standing on square legs

Chinese porcelain calligraphy water pot standing on three feet

CHINESE SCHOOL "Lake landscape with mountains rising in the background", watercolour with calligraphy and seal stamp top left, 86 cm x 36 cm, on a silk floral decorated paper scroll

Ebenezer Press.- Birtwhistle (John) The Vision of Wat Tyler, Etchings & Calligraphy by Graham Clarke, Artist's Proof copy signed by the author, from an edition limited to only 75, 33 etched plates by Clarke on 16 sheets, each tipped in between folding pages of calligraphic text by Clarke, each sheet signed in pencil by the artist, explanatory text pamphlet & prospectus loosely inserted, loose as issued in original reversed calf folder, preserved in original hessian wrapping with leather ties, folio, Boughton Monchelsea, Ebenezer Press, 1972.

Calligraphy.- Moreau (Pierre) Les Sainctes Prieres de l'ame Chrestienne, engraved throughout on recto and verso, 106ff., title, dedication leaf red, most leaves with calligraphic text, others with illustrations, all within highly decorative borders by Moreau, near contemporary red morocco, gilt, lacking clasps, joints cracking, spine ends and one corner chipped, g.e., 12mo, Paris, chez l'autheur, 1644.⁂ Handsome copy of an exquisitely produced prayer book, the fine calligraphic text and plates depicting Saints, the deadly sins, flowers and religious symbols enhanced by borders of flowers, birds, fruit, insects, vases, busts, putti and grotesques. 17th century engraved bookplates to front endpapers, including full-page one of Robert Le Fevre "In arte Scribendi Magister 1697"

A good quality Victorian presentation album containing coloured prints, poems and calligraphy of female interest plus topographical engravings

A Persian papier mache qalamdan pen box, of typical form with sliding compartment to end, decorated with calligraphy on a crimson ground, 27cm long, 19th century

Islamic School (first half 20th century)Persian Vases and Calligraphy, Within a Draped Reservesigned, dated 1946, 47.5cm x 50cm; another calligraphy panel, gouache, 29.5cm x 57cm (2)

AN EARLY 19TH C ENGLISH PAINTED SILHOUETTE OF A GENTLEMAN, 8.5 X 6.8CM, PAPIER MACHE FRAME, SEVERAL SPECIMENS OF ARABIC AND ORIENTAL CALLIGRAPHY, TWO NEWSPAPERS - THE GLOBE 1821 AND TIMES 1816, ETC

CALLIGRAPHY / ILLUMINATION. SEVEN FRAMED EXAMPLES OF FINE PENMANSHIP BY VARIOUS SCRIBES, INCLUDING JOAN PILSBURY AND RUTH MARY WOOD, THE WORK INCLUDING W. B. YEATS' THE CAT AND THE MOON, SENECA AND SEVERAL OTHERS, INK ON PARCHMENT, PAPER OR OTHER SUPPORT, VARIOUS SIZES AND A DISPLAY OF THE STAGES OF THE PRODUCTION OF A LINOCUT, INCLUDING THE ORIGINAL PIECE OF CUT LINO BY THE ARTIST ROSALIND FORSTER AND VARIOUS 'PULLS' WITH EXPLANATORY LEAFLET, IN TWO PAINTED WOODEN TRAVELLING CASES

Japanese Meiji period Okimono character group of a fisherman and a child at his feet holding tools, with fish and other icons, inscribed calligraphy signature to base, 21 cm high

Japanese Meiji period carved ivory Okimono of a street performer with monkeys, inscribed calligraphy signature to base, 11.5 cm high

Carved ivory Okimono of an emperor sat at a throne, carved with dragons and beasts, with cabochon detail, inscribed calligraphy signature to base, 17 cm high, upon a hardwood stand

Carved ivory Okimono of an emperor seated at a throne, carved with various dragons and cabochon detail, inscribed calligraphy signature to base, 17 cm high upon a hardwood base

An early 20th Century Chinese Republic period pewter tureen food vessel raised on tripod legs with twin carp handles with pike top finial lid. Character marks and calligraphy to body. Lid opens to reveal removable bowl to interior. The bowl and tureen both having extensive character marks to bases. Measures 15cm high.

19th Century Chinese Polychrome Carved Ivory 4 Panel Table Screen. Carved wood frame with ivory panels depicting several courtyard scenes and figures. Signed and calligraphy work en verso. Measures 18" H x 20" W. We Will Not Ship This Item Out of State of Florida. Anyone Having This Item Shipped Must Have a Florida Address or the Item will not be Shipped. We will Not Knowingly Sell Endangered Species outside of Legal Channels. Condition: Rubbing to paint, typical hairlines to wood and ivory Estimate: $4400.00 - $6400.00 Domestic Shipping: $88.00

* BRUCE TIPPETT (BRITISH 1933 - 2017), LANDSCAPE WITH REEDS charcoal on paper, signed and dated 14.03.58 42cm x 53cm Mounted, framed and under glass. Artist labels verso. Note: Bruce Tippett was a British born artist who was championed by Philip Granville (Lord's Gallery, London) and the legendary Betty Parsons (Betty Parsons Gallery, New York) and others. Jane England writes in her 1992 catalogue : "[In 1957], he […] saw Japanese brush paintings for the first time at the British Museum [which now houses nine Bruce Tippett drawings]. He recalls now that 'Something awoke in me and I entered another realm'. The works of the Japanese calligraphers inspired him by their mixture of spontaneity and contemplation. Like the Zen masters, Tippett achieved spontaneity by constantly paring down the image and concentrating on its essential spirit, with no sign of the struggle involved. When Tippett first saw a work by Hartung at Gimpel Fils in May 1958, he was struck by the similarities of their respective calligraphic styles. These similarities had different origins. In Tippett's case the energetic strokes and lines came from his early drawings of reeds and stakes in marsh landscapes and the studies he had made of building structures, whereas Hartung's expressive calligraphy came from his early experiments with automatism." Alan Bowness pointed out in his "Portrait of the Artist" (1958) that "having made the first steps on his own Tippett realized that the calligraphic paintings of Hartung pointed in the direction he wished to go […] but by the end of 1957 Tippett had reached something that was recognizably an original manner, and the drawings done then and at the beginning of this year have a remarkable ease and assurance." After Peggy Guggenheim closed her Art of This Century gallery in 1947, Parsons was one of only a very few gallery owners to promote avant-garde American art at a time when the commercial demand for it was minuscule. The Betty Parsons Gallery was also, for a considerable time, the only gallery in the US which promoted and supported Abstract Expressionism. Parsons played a major and significant role in establishing New York as the centre of the art world and Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, William Congdon, Clyfford Still, Theodorus Stamos, Ellsworth Kelly, Hedda Sterne, Forrest Bess, Michael Loew, Lyman Kipp, Judith Godwin, Tony Smith, Robert Rauschenberg, Barnett Newman and many other artists owed much to Betty Parsons. Bruce Tippett first visited New York in 1965 when Dorothy Miller bought one of his paintings for MOMA. He met Parsons at the Venice Biennale in 1966 and immediately afterwards she visited his studio in Rome and bought several paintings and drawings for her gallery. Bruce Tippett exhibited regularly at The Betty Parsons Gallery from 1967 and had his last solo show there in 1981, the year before Betty died. Bruce Tippett continued to exhibit in the US and the UK and even more frequently in Italy and France. He died in France in 2017, where he had lived and worked since 2005. His work is held in some of the most important collections in the US and Europe including The Louvre (Paris), The British Museum (London), Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna (Rome) and MOMA (New York), yet in his country of birth, his work remains relatively unknown.

Circular brass charger, with engraved calligraphy 41cm

A pair of Chinese wooden bookmarks, together with an embroidered silk fan and a paper fan with calligraphy, provenance- from the collection of Regimental Sergeant Major Walter French, Royal Artillery who was involved with the relief of Peking during the Boxer rebellion, with some usage marks but otherwise in good general condition

Islamic antique brass magic bowl in good condition decorated with islamic Quran calligraphy measures approx 13.5cm dia

XU ZHIMO: (1897-1931) Famous Chinese free-thinking Poet. Widely considered one of the most renowned romantic poets of 20th century Chinese literature. Xu Zhimo died at the early age of 34 in an airplane crash. Rare and exceptional attractive calligraphy autograph album, 11.5 x 15, twenty-four pages, fifteen of them showing carefully written Chinese texts, annotations or statements by various eminent Chinese personalities, mostly writers. The hard cover album, with foldable inside large pages, contains two sets of attractive original handwritten Chinese calligraphy, including Xu Zhimo, Chinese calligraphy, paint brush, being a "Long Life" congratulation to Yu Shangwan for his 30th birthday, signed to the left in his hand; Lu Ding Yi (1906-1996) Chinese Politician. One of the most important leaders of the communist party, vice-Premier and Minister of Culture of China in the 60´s. Lu Ding Yi has drawn, paint brush, in Chinese calligraphy, "Ji Yu", praise to Xia Zhi Gan for his charity works; Qin Shou Ou (1908-1993) Chinese Writer. A successful writer during war time, author of Qiu Haitang ("Begonia"); Guo Yi Wen (1899- ?) Chinese Poet, etc... Bearing to the right pages, opposite to the left pages authors´ written text, annotations in the hand of Xia Zhigan. VG £6000-9000 The present album provenance being from the art collection of Xia Zhigan (1917- ?), Chinese art collector and charitarian, member of the Xi Lin society. Former Shangbao journalist until 1949, he worked at the museum of historic literature in Shangai. Yu ShangWan (1897-1970) Chinese Theorist. In 1926 ShangWan was Professor at Shanghai GuangHua university. At that time and together with Xu ZhiMo they established New Moon bookstore, and translated several well-known western literature and drama.

[CLUNY ABBEY]: Benedictine monastery in Cluny, France, dedicated to St. Peter. Its earliest basilica was the largest church one in the world until the St. Peter´s construction began in Rome. Rare 14th century parchment with an extremely attractive large wax seal, one page, oblong large folio, Cesena, 1358, given by Audrouin de la Roche, to Archbishop Petrignano, in Latin. De la Roche was a Benedictine abbot, who was in Cluny from 1351 to 1361, and who would be created Cardinal in Avignon by Pope Innocent VI. At the time of the present document, De la Roche was acting in his capacity as Apostolic Legate and General Governor of the Papal States in Italy. The document is an "Officium Capitaneatus" appointing several members of a diocese. Rare Cluny Abbey seal attached at the base of the document, in fine condition, showing a bishop figure and latin text around. Very carefully and neatly written with attractive calligraphy, and in very fine condition. VG £1500-2000In 1357 the Papal troops conquered the city of Cesena and in 1360 Abbot Audrouin participated in the Peace Treaty negotiations between France and England.

Paul Soldner (1921-2011) Vase, 1995-96 raku with brushwork calligraphy 44.5cm high. Provenance: A private London collection.