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AFTER NI ZAN (QING DYNASTY) GUO TIAN CI'S POEM IN RUNNING SCRIPT A panel of Chinese calligraphy, ink on paper, signed Ni Zan, dated the twelth month of tian li ren shen year, with one illegible seal, framed, 28cm x 28cm.

ATTRIBUTED TO DONG QI CHANG (QING DYNASTY) DU FU'S POEMS IN RUNNING SCRIPT A Chinese album of calligraphy, ink on silk, title-slip by You He and dated autumn of the xin mao year with one illegible seal, inscribed and signed Dong Qi Chang, with three artist's seals, and one collector's seal which reads gu ren you huan wang shi jian shang shu hua, together with a letter signed Jiang Zhao Rong and dated the 18th year of Republic Period (1929) with three seals of Jiang, mounted album of nine double leaves, 24.5cm x 24.5cm.

ANONYMOUS (REPUBLIC PERIOD) DIAMOND SUTRA IN RUNNING SCRIPT A Chinese handscroll of calligraphy, ink on paper, title-slip by Zong Hai and dated the tenth month of gui chou year with one illegible seal. Four collectors' seals of Jin Shao Tang family (a wealthy family during the Republic period), 117cm x 26cm. Provenance: brought back from China by Sir Thomas Octavius Callender who was the Managing Director of British Insulated Callender's Cables. The company had a large contract in Shanghai in the early 1900s.

A CHINESE HARDWOOD AND DREAMSTONE LOW TABLE LATE QING DYNASTY The rectangular top set with three dreamstone panels, each inscribed with calligraphy, the apron and ends carved with formal scrolls, all raised on four straight legs, 49cm x 135cm x 46cm. Provenance: the Benveniste collection, Montreal, purchased in the 1960s and '70s.

A CHINESE EMBROIDERED SILK 'LANDSCAPE' PANEL LATE QING DYNASTY With fishermen in a mountainous village by the river's edge, three lines of calligraphy in the top right corner attributing the work to Qiu Yun, with a paper label for the Royal Academy of Arts Exhibition 1935-6, framed and glazed, the frame inlaid with mother of pearl, 92cm x 29.5cm. Provenance: from the collection of Mrs Annie Hayes and thence by descent.

LITERATURE ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE OF CHINESE GOVERNMENT EXHIBITS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF CHINESE ART IN LONDON, 1936. Volume I Bronze, volume II Porcelain, volume III Painting and Calligraphy, volume IV Miscellaneous. (4)

A MAMLUK-STYLE GILDED AND ENAMELLED GLASS MOSQUE LAMP 18TH/19TH CENTURY With a tapering neck decorated with blue calligraphy on a gold ground and roundels containing verses from the Quran, the body with six loop handles and calligraphic verses in gold on a blue ground and with geometric and floral bands in gold, blue, red, white and green, 33cm. Provenance: Warrens House, Bramshaw, the New Forest.

TWO CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE RECTANGULAR PLAQUES REPUBLIC PERIOD One decorated with a scene of Hua Mu Lan going to war, the other with Wang Shao Jun on horseback and holding a pi pa and with an attendant, both inscribed with columns of calligraphy, 20cm x 13cm. (2)

A CHINESE PORCELAIN 'TIGER' PLAQUE DATED 1990 Decorated with a tiger on a rocky outcrop by a pine tree and two lines of calligraphy to the top left, signed Xu Tian Mei and with his seal, 41.5cm x 25.5cm.

A CHINESE ARCHAISTIC HU-SHAPED VASE 20TH CENTURY Painted with ancient bronze vessels and lines of calligraphy on a cream crackled ground and thick brown floral bands to the rim and foot, a four character Chenghua mark to the base, 30cm.

THREE SMALL CHINESE JADES SEALS QING DYNASTY One jadeite of rectangular-section with a spray of lingzhi to the top, another of two separate characters joined at the middle and the top, carved as two peaches and a bat, another with a spray of bamboo to one side and a pine tree on a rocky outcrop in relief to the other, together with a pendant carved as two conjoined blocks with calligraphy to three sides, 4.2cm. (4) Provenance: from the collection of Surgeon Lieutenant George Giri, b.1923, purchased in Hong Kong 1962-65.

THREE CHINESE CELADON JADE ITEMS QING DYNASTY Comprising: a hair pin carved with a shou character and spiraling motifs, a snuff bottle with calligraphy and a coral stopper and an archer's ring carved with cash in relief, 17.5cm. (3) Provenance: from the collection of Surgeon Lieutenant George Giri, b.1923, purchased in Hong Kong 1962-65.

ELEVEN CHINESE PALE CELADON JADE PLAQUES QING DYNASTY Comprising: an oval plaque with Li Bai and an attendant, with calligraphy to the reverse, others as an axe head, a lock, a bi disc, a belt hook, a cicada, a dragon, a butterfly, a cross-section of a lotus stem, another of two coins and one of two confronting archaistic dragons, 8cm. (11) Provenance: from the collection of Surgeon Lieutenant George Giri, b.1923, purchased in Hong Kong 1962-65.

VINTAGE CHINESE VELLUM TRUNK, 20th Century, clad in vellum with calligraphy stamps and, metal clasp and handles, 75cm x 53cm x 37cm (slight Faults) H.

A large Chinese turquoise glazed high shouldered Su Wu baluster vase, after Wang Bingrong, with a landscape and shepherd pattern in relief, together with calligraphy script to the shoulder, on a plain circular footrim, impressed seal mark to the base, 46.5cm high

Good Japanese lacquer calligraphy stand impressive piece, with gilt decoration of tortoises in a stream with foliage, to box stand, with 1 drawer under. Height 65cm approx (total) Width 47cm approx (stand).

Japanese Meiji period rectangular section ivory desk seal engraved and stained in green, red and black to one side with a water bird under lotus flowers and with inscription, the opposing side with calligraphy inscription, length 3in.

Two Chinese bowls, one in Mandarin palette decorated with reserves of figures, diameter 0.25in (af); together with a wucai bowl decorated with chrysanthemum and with calligraphy, diameter 4.25in.

Chinese bronze rectangular incense burner, the lid cast and pierced with calligraphy inscription and dragon with fish, the sides foliate pierced and with two Chinese lions with ball, the base with calligraphy inscription and figures in a pagoda landscape, width 9in.

Chinese carved powder horn with incised calligraphy writing and blossoming branches with birds, length 12in approx.

Early 19th Century black basalt oval teapot having an unmarked white metal spout, late 19th Century majolica teapot formed as an elephant and a Chinese yixing teapot decorated with calligraphy Condition:

A group of lacquered items including a jewellery box with three drawers, width 19cm, and a set of six liqueur cups and a calligraphy set.

Three Islamic bronze chargers, two with silver inlaid calligraphy

A Chinese Republic period turned and carved ivory lidded canister, of circular form, having calligraphy of poems to side and lid with stained and carved pictures. Height 4.5 cm x diameter 4.9 cm.

A 19th Century Chinese bamboo brush pot decorated with attendants and calligraphy

A PAIR OF BLUE & WHITE BOWLS CHENGHUA SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITHIN A DOUBLE CIRCLE , KANGXI PERIOD (1662 - 1722 ) KANGXI SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITH A DOUBLE CIRCLE AND OF THE PERIOD ( 1662 - 1722 Each bowl is well painted with a continuous scene of a gathering of the Eighteen Scholars of the Tang dynasty shown at various pursuits including playing the qin, playing weiqi, discussing philosophy and books, composing poems, writing calligraphy , all in rocky landscapes with pine and willow, the interiors with a circular medallion enclosing a penzai pine tree in a hexagonal jardinière within a lotus shaped medallion, the inner rim with a band of four panels, enclosing fruiting branches of pomegranate, peach, finger-citron and plum reserved on a diaper ground.From a Belgian private collection 20.3 cm. (D) 20 cm. (D)

ANOTHER CHINESE HANGING SCROLL PICTURE ON PAPER, in the manner of Ying He, decorated with columns of calligraphy and gilt speckling, the picture itself approx. 50in x 16.25in.

A CHINESE BLUE & WHITE PORCELAIN EWER, painted with calligraphy and with a scene of figures conversing in a garden terrace, the base with a Qianlong seal mark, 7.5in long including handle and spout & 8.4in high.

A LARGE PAIR OF 20TH CENTURY CHINESE PORCELAIN VASES, each decorated with calligraphy and with a peacock and peahen perched on rockwork beneath pine, 18.2in high.

AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE REPUBLIC PERIOD PORCELAIN VASE, painted with calligraphy and with a peacock and a stork in a garden setting, 13in high.

A 19TH CENTURY CHINESE YIXING POTTERY TEAPOT & COVER, the cover moulded with ribboned emblems, the sides incised with calligraphy, the base with an impressed seal mark, 6.2in long including handle and spout & 4in high.

A GOOD QUALITY CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN BRUSHPOT, decorated with calligraphy and with a ruyi bearing Immortal seated on a water buffalo, the base with a stylised seal mark, 2.3in diameter at base & 4.7in high.

A 19TH CENTURY CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN BEAKER & SAUCER, possibly Daoguang period, each painted with legendary figures and calligraphy, the beaker 3.6in diameter at rim & 3.2in high, the saucer 6.2in diameter.

A LARGE GOOD QUALITY CHINESE BLUE & WHITE PORCELAIN BRUSHPOT, the sides decorated with columns of calligraphy and with an artist’s seal, the base with a six-character Kangxi mark, 6.5in diameter at rim & 6.4in high.

A SET OF TWELVE CHINESE VARIOUSLY COLOURED ZODIAC INK STONES, in a fitted box, each decorated in gilt with calligraphy and to the reverse side with an animal of the zodiac, each ink stone 3in x 1.2in x 0.3in deep.

A GOOD 19TH CENTURY JAPANESE ALBUM OF SHUNGA WOODBLOCK PRINTS, the album containing pages of calligraphy and ten prints, each print approx. 9.25in x 6.3in.

A silver amulet case of hexagonal form with domed ends, engraved with calligraphy around the sides and with three suspension rings, probably 18th century Iranian, the case enclosing a parchment prayer scroll bearing verses in Persian from a love poem by Hafiz (hafez), 3 1/4" long

A MIDDLE EASTERN GOLD CALLIGRAPHY NECKLET, 5.8G

Bijouterie - an early 20th century German half doll; various hat pins; a Chinese calligraphy brush; another; various thimbles; a Continental enamelled brooch, gold coloured mount; a pair of Victorian gold coloured pinch nose spectacles

A Chinese famille rose vase,Guangxu (1875-1908), painted with a lady seated on an armchair by a bonsai on a vase stand, the reverse with calligraphy, dated year of jihai (1899), with the signature of Fang Jiazhen, stylised mask and ring handles, six character Qianlong seal mark, 22cm清光绪 浅绛彩仕女图诗文辅首瓶 方家珍款

A Chinese handscroll, of calligraphy on a fan appraising Gandhanras in Dunhuang, signed Zhao Puchu with two red seals, dated 1980, ink on paper, 41x20cm, and a hanging scroll of calligraphy, signed with two seals, ink on paper, 181.5x55.2cm, with a box (2)

Three Chinese scrolls, one hanging scroll of calligraphy, inscribed, signed with three seals, ink on paper, 82 x 42.5cm, a hanging scroll of a painting with lilies, inscribed, signed with two seals, dated, ink and colour on silk, 87 x 32.5cm, and another painting of catfish, inscribed, one artist's seal, 66 x 51cm (3)

An oriental bronze temple bell, having double headed beast surmount and decorated band of animals, flowers and calligraphy, 18cm high

A CHINESE JADE BI DISC, decorated to each side with a band of calligraphy within a broader band of astrological symbols. 14.75cm

A CONTEMPORARY ORIENTAL POTTERY VASE, of tapering bulbous form, decorated with stylised calligraphy against a mottled and textured ground, glazed in shades of brown and orange, seal mark to base. 31cm

A JAPANESE CIRCULAR BRONZE HAND MIRROR, cast to the reverse with cranes and calligraphy. Length 29cm

A SMALL CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN CENSER, of cauldron form, the rim with a band of Greek Key, the body with calligraphy, on three tapering legs and with six character mark. 9.75cm

C18th/19th Chinese grisaille-decorated brush pot decorated with dragon and calligraphy, signed and sealed, 9.3cm high, zitan stand bearing five Chinese characters.Damage to base, 5cm of rim missing. Wooden base is missing a 10cm section. 

Oriental picture of a bird, framed and glazed, with calligraphy and signatures

C19th Chinese spinach jade plaque decorated with calligraphy, 26cm high.

A striking enameled yixing waste bowl with incised decoration and two types of calligraphy along with a very nice teapot with moving parts, well molded and formed decoration. Mark on bottom. Dimensions: Condition:Notes: To view larger images, please visit the link provided below in the 'Images' category.Images: https://bit.ly/2jd6dbR

A lovely ink calligraphy painting signed Liu Ji, a Ming Court official. The painting includes a box with detailed inscription and seals. Dimensions: 64.5 in. x 18.5 in. (Huaxin.), 84.5 in. x 27.75 in. (Scroll)Condition:Some water damage, and losses to matting.Notes: To view larger images, please visit the link provided below in the 'Images' category.Images: https://bit.ly/2jd6dbR

Iranian 17th century copper bowl with calligraphy engraved on the top band, a floral design on the side, and a stamp on the bottom. Dimensions: 6 in.Condition:Several dents along outside wall.Notes: To view larger images, please visit the link provided below in the 'Images' category.Images: https://bit.ly/2jd6dbR

Fine 19th century Persian Illuminated Manuscript Page of Calligraphy over a gold ground. The image is bordered with vines, leaves, and flower heads over a salmon-colored ground. The page is dry mounted onto a mat.Dimensions: 4 1/4 in. x 6 1/2 in.Condition:Good condition with some wear.Notes: To view larger images, please visit the link provided below in the 'Images' category.Images: https://bit.ly/2jd6dbR

A wonderful find, early calligraphy in a fine hand. Well executed. Some pages are loose due to time and wear.Dimensions: Condition:Most pages loose from binding.Notes: For more information regarding Revere Auctions acceptance of Bitcoin, please review the following terms and conditions at revereauctions.com/bitcoin. To view larger images, please visit the link provided below in the 'Images' category.Images: https://bit.ly/2jd6dbR

A striking fan painting with a large amount of calligraphyDimensions: 8 in. (H) x 14 in. (W) Condition:Some damage from age, see images. Notes: To view larger images, please visit the link provided below in the 'Images' category.Images: https://bit.ly/2jd6dbR

A very fine and early scroll box with calligraphy on top of box and on inside. Dimensions: 3 1/4 (H) x 8 1/4 in. (W) x 21.5 in. (Length)Condition:Notes: To view larger images, please visit the link provided below in the 'Images' category.Images: https://bit.ly/2jd6dbR

A fine group of soapstone seals, many with excellent calligraphy and carving. Dimensions: 3.5 in. (H), 1 in. (H)Condition:Small chips and wear generally good condition. Notes: For more information regarding Revere Auctions acceptance of Bitcoin, please review the following terms and conditions at revereauctions.com/bitcoin. To view larger images, please visit the link provided below in the 'Images' category.Images: https://bit.ly/2jd6dbR

Asian collectables, including; a large bone handled calligraphy brush, wooden stands, a bronze horse, lacquer dishes and sundry, (qty). S2M

A jade pendant decorated with calligraphy and figures