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A CHINESE SOAPSTONE SEAL, of cube form, two of the vertical surfaces engraved with black stained calligraphy and a red-stained artist's seal, 1.4in square & 1.6in high.

A CHINESE DARK CELADON GREEN JADE-LIKE PENDANT, decorated to one side with two sages, the reverse side with calligraphy, 2.25in x 1.5in.

AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY FRAMED CHINESE PAINTING ON SILK, in an original frame, the circular painting mounted on a silk patterned ground and painted with a bird perched on rockwork beside blossoms, the painting including calligraphy and an artist's seal, the frame 16.9in square, the painting itself 10.4in diameter.

A PAIR OF 19TH CENTURY CHINESE BLUE & WHITE PORCELAIN STEM BOWLS, the flaring sides painted with peony, rockwork and columns of calligraphy, each inner foot with a stylized four character Kangxi mark, 4in diameter at rim & 2.8in high.

A LARGE FRAMED CHINESE PAINTING ON PAPER, decorated with calligraphy and artist's seals, and with a Golden Pheasant perched on a branch above flowering peony, the frame 52.25in x 21.6in, the visible part of the painting itself 46in x 16in.

A CHINESE CELADON GREEN JADE-LIKE PENDANT, decorated to one side with a sage and boy attendant, the reverse side with calligraphy, 2.7in x 1.75in.

A PAIR OF 19TH CENTURY FRAMED CHINESE PAINTINGS ON SILK, each decorated with calligraphy and with a scene depicting two Immortals in a mountainous setting, each frame 11.4in x 9in.

A CHINESE CELADON GREEN JADE-LIKE PENDANT, decorated to one side with swimming carp, the reverse side with calligraphy, 2.1in x 1.3in.

A MIRROR PAIR OF CHINESE PORCELAIN JARS & COVERS, each decorated with calligraphy and with Republic flags, each 10.25in high overall.

A GOOD PAIR OF 19TH/20TH CENTURY PERSIAN GOLD DAMASCENED IRON EWERS, with hinged covers, the sides unusually decorated with two pierced panels of calligraphy within scrollwork borders. 13.6in high overall.

A CHINESE WOOD FRAMED RECTANGULAR PORCELAIN LANDSCAPE PANEL, decorated with calligraphy and a mountainous river landscape setting, the frame 31.5in high x 12ins.

A MIRROR PAIR OF CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN VASES, each decorated with calligraphy and with a bird perched on a branch above rockwork and foliage, each base with a seal mark, 9.8in high.

A SET OF THREE GOOD QUALITY EARLY 20TH CENTURY CHINESE RED GROUND EMBROIDERED SILK BANNERS, each decorated with calligraphy within borders of foliage, key-fret, bats and hanging baskets, the largest banner approx. 76.5in x 26.5in, the remaining pair each approx. 58in x 13.25in. (3)

A WIDE CHINESE SILK SCROLL, decorated with calligraphy and with a detailed riverside town scene, approx. 163in wide x 11in high.

A LARGE EARLY 20TH CENTURY CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN VASE, the sides decorated with columns of calligraphy and with Immortals and a deer in a fenced garden setting, 23.3in high.

A LARGE PAIR OF CHINESE WOOD FRAMED CIRCULAR SNOW SCENE PORCELAIN PANELS, each panel decorated with calligraphy and a snowy mountainous village setting, the carved frames 34.75in high x 24.75in wide, the porcelain panels themselves 14.75in diameter.

AN UNUSUAL 16TH/17TH CENTURY CHINESE BLUE & WHITE SHIPWRECK PORCELAIN BOWL, the flaring sides painted with columns of calligraphy, 4.6in diameter & 2.3ins high.

A CHINESE PEWTER TEAPOT & COVER, with jade-like handle and spout, the sides decorated with bamboo and with calligraphy, 6in long including handle and spout & 3.5in high overall.

ANOTHER 20TH CENTURY CHINESE HANGING SCROLL PAINTING ON PAPER, well painted with calligraphy and artist's seal, and with a groom and three horses in a riverside setting, the painting itself 43.5in x 19.25in.

A MIRROR PAIR OF CHINESE PORCELAIN VASES, each decorated en grisaille, and in iron-red and gilding with calligraphy and a scene of boy musicians, each base with a Qianlong seal mark in blue enamel, 8.8in high.

A CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN VASE, decorated with calligraphy and with two birds perched on a blossoming branch, the base with a seal mark, 10.4in high.

A CHINESE FAMILLE VERTE SQUARE SECTION PORCELAIN VASE, decorated with legendary figures and columns of calligraphy, the base with a four-character Kangxi mark in iron-red, 15.5in high.

A CHINESE PALE CELADON JADE RECTANGULAR PENDANT, decorated in low relief to one side with a river landscape scene, the reverse side with columns of calligraphy, 2.2in x 1.5in.

19th century AD. A paper prayer scroll with polychrome panels and calligraphic text, long text in horizontal lines of small Nasta'liq (?) script (about 0.75mm height) within ruled borders with red boxed headers. From the collection of a North West London gentleman; acquired in the 1980s. Nasta'liq is the predominant scrip of Persia and was developed in Iran in the 8th and 9th centuries. It is also popular in Turkic speaking parts of the world, and was especially popular in the Ottoman empire, and is used mainly for writing poetry and religious texts, or as an art form in itself. Calligraphy takes on a form of sacred art in Islam due to the prohibition of pictorial ornaments, especially in the Qu'ran. 30 grams, 3.5cm x 7m approx. (276 approx."). Fine condition, torn.

A Chinese table screen with central porcelain panel decorated with birds, blossoms and calligraphy, in an ornately pierced and carved hardwood frame, 13½" x 12"

A Chinese table screen with mottled green stone plaque, 19th century or later A Chinese table screen with mottled green stone plaque, 19th century or later, incised with Buddha on one side and the other extensively incised with calligraphy, the plaque, 23.5cm x 16.5cm, hardwood stand and plaque overall height 33cm 十九世纪或更晚 绿石插屏

An Indian painting , painted on both sides An Indian painting , painted on both sides, one with procession and bordered with panels of calligraphy and the reverse side entirely with calligraphy, 28.5cm x 19.5cm

A large 19th century brass Islamic Mamluk revival vase, with bands of calligraphy and engraved niello decoration, 45in.

A Chinese porcelain shallow dish The centre decorated with a calligraphy lesson scene within lotus strapwork, blue painted six character Qianlong seal mark to base. 29.5 cm diameter. CONDITION REPORTS: Generally in good condition, expected wear.

A finely painted lobed 19th century Chinese porcelain bowl Decorated with warriors and calligraphy in a landscape, the underside with 1821-50 Daoguang iron red square seal mark to base. 15 cm diameter. CONDITION REPORTS: Overall good, some minor paint and surface wear, general wear.

A CHINESE HARDWOOD FRAMED PORCELAIN PANEL, decorated with calligraphy and with a river landscape scene, the frame 23in x 14.25in.

A pair of Chinese miniature porcelain baluster vases, typically decorated with figures and calligraphy (2) 10cm high

A GOOD SEVRES SET OF FIVE CUPS & SAUCERS, CIRCULAR BOWL & COVER and CHOCOLATE CUP & SAUCER, all with blue ground painted portrait panels, calligraphy and floral vignettes. Sevres mark in blue.

A TURKISH MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID SMALL TABLE of square form with calligraphy on the top and sides, early 20th century, 20.25" high

A LARGE MOORISH BRASS/COPPER TRAY-TOP TABLE, the circular top worked with portrait roundels and calligraphy, on a carved folding base, c.1900, 22.5" high x 33" dia.

A PAIR OF CHINESE DOUBLE-GOURD VASES enamelled with scholars in a rocky landscape and calligraphy, late Qing/early Republic, 10" high (2)

A MOORISH JARDINIERE STAND, the square top carved with a calligraphy roundel above the tapering open-work stem and conforming base, c.1900, 32.5" high

A CHINESE DINGYAO STYLE DISH decorated in slip with a phoenix above waves, the underside with carved calligraphy and seal marks, probably 20th century, 10" dia.

A LARGE TURKISH METAL-THREAD EMBROIDERED PANEL, the top with a calligraphy roundel above a horizontal script above garlands and further calligraphy within a foliate border, all on a black ground, circa 84" x 38"

A CHINESE RUBBING showing the monk Tang Xuan Zang, with calligraphy and seals, 46.5" x 19.5"

TWO SIMILAR ISLAMIC POTTERY DISHES, the centres with calligraphy and flowers within open-work borders, probably Turkish, 19th century, 10.5" dia. (2)

A LARGE PERSIAN SPHERICAL JAR, the rounded body decorated with repeating foliate motifs beneath the tall neck with a calligraphy band, c.1900, 12.5" dia.

A TURKISH METAL THREAD EMBROIDERED CALLIGRAPHY PANEL showing stylised script within a foliate border, on a black ground, 27" x 23"

A MOORISH BONE AND MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID HEXAGONAL TABLE, the top carved with a star pattern and calligraphy, c.1900, 23.5" high

A CHINESE BALUSTER VASE decorated in iron red and gilt with Shou Lao and other figures in a landscape, calligraphy and seal marks, 20th century, 11" high

A TURKISH PARQUETRY DECAGONAL TABLE, the top inlaid with a calligraphy roundel and geometric bands, early 20th century, 20.5" high

ZHANG ZUYI (1849-1917) A calligraphy hanging scroll, signed and sealed, ink on paper, 54" x 15.5"; and two similar examples, probably by the same hand (3)

A TURKISH GILT-TOOLED LEATHER WRITING BOX, the cover with a star medallion and calligraphy, 14" long

7¼" CHINESE PORCELAIN HAND PAINTED BOWL ON FOOTED BASE, DECORATED WITH SCENERY & CALLIGRAPHY

A Chinese yellow silk panel, filled with calligraphy and red stamps, 42cm x 92cm

A hexagonal vase and a cylindrical vase, both with designs of figures and calligraphy, height 11".

A set of four Chinese rectangular famille-rose panels, 20th century, each painted with a scene of women at leisure beneath calligraphy inside yellow borders filled with flowers, 40cm. by 24.5cm., framed.

A pair of small Japanese Satsuma moonflasks, Meiji period, each painted on one side with figures seated in an interior, the reverse painted with flowers and insects, indistinct gilt signatures, 10cm. high; and a Chinese famille-rose porcelain circular lid, painted with a seated man and calligraphy, 10cm.diameter, framed.

A Chinese bamboo brush pot, incised with a figure on a buffalo, the reverse with calligraphy, 13.5cm.high; another brush pot decorated in relief with figures amongst pine trees and rocks, 17cm.high; and a bamboo cylindrical jar and a cover, carved with warriors, 13cm. high.

A Chinese circular `calligraphy' painting, 19th century, ink on silk, painted with ten lines of calligraphy copying an excerpt from `Treatise on Calligraphy' by Sun Guoting from the Tang dynasty, by Lian Yu, with two red seals, 25.5cm. by 25cm.

A large Chinese famille-rose two-handled baluster vase, 20th century, painted with four figures and a water buffalo, the reverse with calligraphy, 57cm.high, adapted as a lamp with wood stand.

An Ornately Carved Oriental Stone Calligraphy Box with Removable Inner Tray Having Ink and Brush Recesses. 35cm Long.

A large calligraphy scroll, decorated with horses, together with a similar framed, (2)

An Indonesian knife and scraper with a metal blade and carved horn mask handle with curved scraper 31cm long an Indonesian implement the blade with a head terminal 20.5cm long a carved horn figure with a hinged section with a head and with a hinged hook 18.5cm high and a metal implement with inlaid gilt symbols and calligraphy 26cm long. (4)

Various Japanese calligraphy and painting brushes in a Japanese box