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In the Style of Wu Hufan (1894-1968): A Calligraphy Couplet, Hanging scrolls, ink on paper, with a signature `Wu Hufan,` two seals. 51 1/2 x 11 1/2 inches (131 x 29 cm) [Overall creasing and water damages. This condition report states major condition issues only] Starting Price: $600

Chinese Ivory Table Screen Ivory table screen, China, incised with calligraphy, 9" h. This condition report is not complete. Please contact heagles@kaminskiauctions.com for a complete condition report on this lot. Starting Price: $150

Chinese Calligraphy Paintings Pair of calligraphy paintings, China, signed Kang Youwei, 52" x 12". This condition report is not complete. Please contact heagles@kaminskiauctions.com for a complete condition report on this lot. Starting Price: $400

Chinese Famille Rose Tea Pot Famille rose tea pot, China, Republic period, the inner cylindrical form surrounded by a hexagonal outer piece decorated with calligraphy and landscape scenes, 5" x 4 1/2". This condition report is not complete. Please contact heagles@kaminskiauctions.com for a complete condition report on this lot. Starting Price: $150

Antique Famille Rose Temple Jars Pair of antique famille rose porcelain covered temple jars, China, the bulbous body, one with decorated with beautiful women and calligraphy, one with pair of cranes and other birds 16" h. This condition report is not complete. Please contact heagles@kaminskiauctions.com for a complete condition report on this lot. Starting Price: $200

Chinese 20th C. Scroll Painting Scroll Painting, China, 20th century, of a pair of birds amidst peony flowers, with calligraphy, 31 1/2" x 16". This condition report is not complete. Please contact heagles@kaminskiauctions.com for a complete condition report on this lot. Starting Price: $150

Turkish leather slipper shoes, 19th century Chinese needlework panel, jet bracelet and photo of original owner wearing it and a Chinese silk panel with calligraphy

A Chinese mottled brown hardstone pendant carved with a rat amidst foliage, the yellow metal bale stamped with calligraphy.

A large Chinese white metal trade token, decorated with the Buddha and calligraphy, 16cm x 10cm

A sealed envelope depicting Dr Sun Yat-sen the founding father of the Republic of China, flags and calligraphy. 31cm x 22cm

A Qing Dynasty white jade 'Zigang' style Pendant carved in low relief with two scholars seated beneath a pine tree, also carved verso with four horizontal lines of Chinese calligraphy (Xingshu), 6cm x 4cm

A heavy Chinese hardwood Block (possibly an ink stone) incised with various characters and a scene of mountainous terrain, the reverse with a panel of incised calligraphy, 24.5cm

Two Indo-Persian paintings The first: A two-sided calligraphied and painted book page depicting figures in a landscape, the painting presumably 20th century but the paper and calligraphy older, possibly as early as 17th century, unframed gouache and ink on paper; the second: an 18th or 19th century image of a standing saint, gouache and ink on paper laid to board with gilt highlights under glass, the first: image 10`` x 5``; paper 12.25`` x 7.25``. The second: image 5.25`` H x 3.25`` W, est: $600/900 Provenance: Private Collection, Pasadena, CA. Condition: The first: Minor toning and soiling throughout with a heavier area of soiling and staining along the lower edge. Some fine, scattered stable craquelure in the painting. Some scattered spots of tape and paper residue along the verso margin edge. Adhered to the front mat with paper tape in the four corners and along the upper center edge. The second: With four scattered areas of loss in the lower margin edge. A 1`` vertical scattered line of loss in the left center margin. A repaired tear, approximately 2`` in the lower left related to the losses. Possible restoration to the paint in the lower left. Tiny minor wrinkles in the paper in the upper right. Not examined out of the frame. Your bid indicates acceptance of our Conditions of Sale. AS-IS. ALL SALES FINAL

Chinese famille rose square-form vase with finely painted landscape reserves and calligraphy panels on blue and white scrollwork ground - seal mark to base, 8cm high CONDITION REPORT Very good condition. Vase is 5.3cm square

Unusual antique African carved Oxen shoulder blade decorated with lizards, snakes, scorpions, human masks and calligraphy - possibly Ethiopian, 32cm and collection of other Ethnic and magical objects

BALUSTER VASE, Chinese, blue and white with scribes and Chinese calligraphy decoration, 40cm H x 36cm W.

After Hu Lancheng (Chinese, 1906-1981), Calligraphy, ink on paper, the left bearing the signature and a seal, calligraphy: 29.75"h x 20"w, overall (scroll): 63"h x 24.75"wStarting Price: $100

Turkish wood-lined brass box inlaid in silver and copper with calligraphy and stylised birds and leafage, 10.5cm.

Fine quality Satsuma oval plaque, c. 1900, decorated with multiple figures and families by a river, tea pavilions and river boats, a geisha navigates stepping stones in the foreground, red seal signature mark to front Tokyo Kyobashi Rotakudo, calligraphy to reverse, Tokyo city Kyobashi district, Shinsei-gai Street, Satsuma ware, decorated with a picture, Rotaku-do, Tsukuru, 46cm x 31cm.

A Moorish corner cabinet with carved calligraphy decoration, 165cm high.

A Moorish occasional table, with carved calligraphy decoration, 75cm wide.

A silver epergne centrepiece by Robert Welch, Birmingham 1978, the central detachable lightly hammered bowl on a high straight stem, the four detachable subsidiary bowls on curved stems, on a circular spreading base, the bowl interiors gilt, 30cm (11 7/8in) high, 2710g (87.1 oz); together with a calligraphy presentation dated 1978. The presentation reads ‘This Epergne, designed by Robert Welch and made in his workshop at Chipping Camden by John Limbrey, was commissioned by the Directors of Hoskins and Horton and Presented To William George Ainge Russell as a token of their affection and in grateful recognition of Twenty Five years of Partnership in their work, September 11th 1978’.

A collection of mainly blue and white Chinese porcelain including tea bowls, ginger jar, Tek Sing cargo dish, Ming calligraphy pot etc.

A mid 19thC Chinese famille rose teapot with figures and calligraphy decoration.

A Chinese Tongzhi period calligraphy pot and dish.

Two Fan Paintings The first by Hua Zeyu (20th century), Landscape, ink and colour on paper, cyclically dated 1934, Zhang Shou(1877-1947), calligraphy, ink on paper; the second by Ren Ziqing(1900-1983), Figures, ink and colour on paper, cyclically dated 1942, Chinese school, ink on paper, 1941, largest 13.2" x 19.7" — 33.5 x 50 cm. Provenance: Scholar Art and Paintings from a Hong Kong Collector, Part II (lots 134-141) Acquired in Hong Kong during the 1950’s and 60’s while the owner was working in the Hong Kong department of education. The first part of this collection was sold at Waddington’s in June 2012. Starting Price: $300

Ten ‘Connoisseur`s Study’ Jade and Hardstone Snuff Bottles, 19th/20th Century One flattened emerald jadeite; one mottled jadeite with reticulated squirrels; one jadeite with basket design; one apple green jadeite with florals; one zoisite with ruby inclusion monkeys; one white jade with calligraphy on one side, relief dragon on the other; one white jade double gourd; one white jade pebble form; one square form mottled pale celadon with calligraphy on one side, grass on the other; and one white jade with silver filigree mounts, tallest height 2.8" — 7 cm. Provenance: Important Chinese Porcelain and Works of Art from an English Gentleman (lots 197-209) Now residing in Toronto, the owner of this collection dedicated the last 40 years to the full-time study of Asian Arts with a main interest in Chinese ceramics, jades and scholarly objects. The majority of the items were purchased at auction and from private collections. Emerald jadeite bottle from The Haas Collection, no. 195. Starting Price: $4000

Pair of ‘Historical Figure’ Wine Cups, Jiaqing Mark and Period (1796-1820) The tall sides rising steeply towards a gilt rim and depicting a figure dressed in traditional robes opposite a cloudy landscape with calligraphy, height 2.8" — 7.1 cm., six-character Jiaqing mark Provenance: Property of a Hong Kong Gentleman. Starting Price: $3000

After Wang Chong (1494-1533) CALLIGRAPHY ALBUM, Wood board album with ten pages calligraphy, last page signed and sealed, Each image 8.9" x 4.3" — 22.5 x 10.8 cm. Provenance: Chinese Scroll Paintings from the Estate of KC Tai, Part III (lots 257-269) Born in 1917 in Guandong, the late Kwok-Choi Tai took after his father, a venerated scholar from the late Qing Dynasty, and the third ranked official in Guangzhou province. Mr. Tai graduated from Sun Yatsen University during WWII and majored in Chinese literature and psychology, and taught at the College of Education for the Hong Kong government until he retired in the early 1980’s. The majority of the paintings from his collection was acquired from the 1950’s to 1980’s and features the works if the South Chinese Lingnan School. Previous parts of this collection were sold at Waddington’s in June and December of 2012. Starting Price: $400

Attributed to Wang Wenzhi (1730-1802) CALLIGRAPHY ALBUM, Eight pages calligraphy, last page signed and sealed, Each image 8.7" x 4.5" — 22 x 11.5 cm. Provenance: Chinese Scroll Paintings from the Estate of KC Tai, Part III (lots 257-269) Born in 1917 in Guandong, the late Kwok-Choi Tai took after his father, a venerated scholar from the late Qing Dynasty, and the third ranked official in Guangzhou province. Mr. Tai graduated from Sun Yatsen University during WWII and majored in Chinese literature and psychology, and taught at the College of Education for the Hong Kong government until he retired in the early 1980’s. The majority of the paintings from his collection was acquired from the 1950’s to 1980’s and features the works if the South Chinese Lingnan School. Previous parts of this collection were sold at Waddington’s in June and December of 2012. Starting Price: $300

Attributed to Wang Wenzhi (1730-1802) CALLIGRAPHY ALBUM AND A BOOK, Wood board album with twelve pages of calligraphy, each page sealed and one page signed; Together with Wang Menglou’s calligraphy of Kuan Yu Tang Shi Gao, Shanghai, Zhong Hua Shu Ju, 1925, thread-bound paper wraps, 8.3" x 9.6" — 21 x 24.5 cm. Provenance: Chinese Scroll Paintings from the Estate of KC Tai, Part III (lots 257-269) Born in 1917 in Guandong, the late Kwok-Choi Tai took after his father, a venerated scholar from the late Qing Dynasty, and the third ranked official in Guangzhou province. Mr. Tai graduated from Sun Yatsen University during WWII and majored in Chinese literature and psychology, and taught at the College of Education for the Hong Kong government until he retired in the early 1980’s. The majority of the paintings from his collection was acquired from the 1950’s to 1980’s and features the works if the South Chinese Lingnan School. Previous parts of this collection were sold at Waddington’s in June and December of 2012. Starting Price: $300

Liu Yong (1719-1804) CALLIGRAPHY ALBUM, Wood board album with seven pages of calligraphy, first page and last page sealed, 9.8" x 5.3" — 25 x 13.5 cm. Provenance: Chinese Scroll Paintings from the Estate of KC Tai, Part III (lots 257-269) Born in 1917 in Guandong, the late Kwok-Choi Tai took after his father, a venerated scholar from the late Qing Dynasty, and the third ranked official in Guangzhou province. Mr. Tai graduated from Sun Yatsen University during WWII and majored in Chinese literature and psychology, and taught at the College of Education for the Hong Kong government until he retired in the early 1980’s. The majority of the paintings from his collection was acquired from the 1950’s to 1980’s and features the works if the South Chinese Lingnan School. Previous parts of this collection were sold at Waddington’s in June and December of 2012. Starting Price: $1000

Zhang Zhidong (1837-1909) CALLIGRAPHY ALBUM, Cloth board accordion album with ten pages of calligraphy, last page signed and sealed, Each image 8.9" x 6.3" — 22.6 x 16 cm. Provenance: Chinese Scroll Paintings from the Estate of KC Tai, Part III (lots 257-269) Born in 1917 in Guandong, the late Kwok-Choi Tai took after his father, a venerated scholar from the late Qing Dynasty, and the third ranked official in Guangzhou province. Mr. Tai graduated from Sun Yatsen University during WWII and majored in Chinese literature and psychology, and taught at the College of Education for the Hong Kong government until he retired in the early 1980’s. The majority of the paintings from his collection was acquired from the 1950’s to 1980’s and features the works if the South Chinese Lingnan School. Previous parts of this collection were sold at Waddington’s in June and December of 2012. Starting Price: $1250

Guo Shangxian (1785-1832) SET OF FOUR CALLIGRAPHY, Ink on paper, Each image 49.2" x 10.6" — 125 x 27 cm. Provenance: Chinese Scroll Paintings from the Estate of KC Tai, Part III (lots 257-269) Born in 1917 in Guandong, the late Kwok-Choi Tai took after his father, a venerated scholar from the late Qing Dynasty, and the third ranked official in Guangzhou province. Mr. Tai graduated from Sun Yatsen University during WWII and majored in Chinese literature and psychology, and taught at the College of Education for the Hong Kong government until he retired in the early 1980’s. The majority of the paintings from his collection was acquired from the 1950’s to 1980’s and features the works if the South Chinese Lingnan School. Previous parts of this collection were sold at Waddington’s in June and December of 2012. Starting Price: $1000

After Dong Qichang (1555-1636) CALLIGRAPHY, Ink on paper, 68.5" x 16.5" — 174 x 42 cm. Starting Price: $400

A Chinese vase of shaped square form enamelled with birds on flowering branches and panels of calligraphy on a white ground, h. 38 cm hairline cracks and rubbing

Dalail al-Khayyirat, Guide to Good Deeds, Prayers, Poetry. Illuminated manuscript on paper in Arabic, Ottoman calligraphy by Mustapha Rustu, with miniatures of Mecca and Medina, in contemporary decorated red morocco, with flap; worn, somewhat rumpled, some stains to text leaves, some mounted, text beginning to separate at the center, flap worn with small hole in leather, 5 3/4 x 3 3/4 in.

Middle Eastern Manuscripts, Five Volumes: Risalah fi Fann al-Munazarah [Epistle on the Art of Debating]. [?Damascus, 15th Century], ten glossy laid paper leaves, small quarto format, text in black ink with some red, approximately nineteen lines per page; later inscriptions in purple ink, some side notes slightly trimmed in later marbled paper wrappers, 8 x 5 3/4 in. [Dalail al-Khayyirat, Guide to Good Deeds, Prayers, Poetry], manuscript on paper in Arabic, Ottoman Turkey, with gilt and colored illuminations of Mecca and Medina, and embellishments,18th century, rebound in later red goatskin, stamped in gold, with flap, first leaf mounted, 5 1/2 x 3 1/4 in. Dervis Ahmet Manuscript by Mehmet, Arabic manuscript on paper, six leaves, early 18th century, attributed to the court calligrapher to Sultan Ahmet III, in gilt morocco binding; some leaves with holes repaired, some leaves mounted, all guarded, resewn, 6 1/4 x 4 in. Arabic calligraphy, approximately thirty-three leaves removed from various Arabic manuscripts from 16th to 19th centuries, condition and sizes vary. Burmese Parabaik, astrological or tattoo manuscript, 20th century, single sheet accordion-style text block with lightweight blackened wood covers carved with an image of a man on one side and a cat on the other, twelve openings accessible from both sides, with polychrome images throughout, images and text in pen and ink, enhanced with crayon and colored pencil throughout, depicting mainly tigers and humans; outer covers 8 3/4 x 4 3/4 in., the sheet measuring 9 3/4 feet when the accordion is fully extended; text leaves with minor smudging throughout. (5).

Qur`an, Manuscript on Paper, Arabic, ?Istanbul (Late 18th-Early 19th Century) Octavo, with gold embellishments and calligraphy, bound in blind-stamped goatskin, with flap; flap with old fabric reinforcement, splitting slightly, front board starting, 6 1/8 x 4 in.

A quantity of pens, artist's brushes and drawing instruments, Chinese calligraphy pens, including two carved wooden pencil boxes, a WWI Christmas tin 1914, Chinese copper plated pen tray cast in low relief, dated verso 2nd Jan 1901, fountain pens, some with 14K gold nibs, and a silver cased fountain pen De La Rue Ltd, London 1905, lacking lid, a small silver frame 4 by 3cm, marked for Birmingham 1901, and sundry collectables. Provenance: The Estate of David Powell MBE.

An Indian lacquer scribes box, 19th century, painted with figures in a garden, and another scribes box, reserve painted with calligraphy, 4 by 23 by 4cm high. Provenance: The Estate of David Powell MBE.

A Kashmar, a poetic pictorial carpet with wine vases, bowls and saucers, birds and antelopes and Arabic calligraphy on a blue ground, two areas inserted and rewoven, 297 by 217cm.

Two Chinese footed dishes, one with incised decoration to the interior, the other decorated with dragons on a yellow ground and calligraphy to base. Tallest 11cm

A Chinese famille rose brush pot, Daoguang mark, decorated with a warrior and dragon on a plinth, spaced by lines of calligraphy, iron red Daoguang seal mark, cracked, 11.5cm high, a famille rose spoon tray, Qing dynasty, of deep wasted rounded rectangular form, with a sage in a garden surrounded by bats to the interior, the exterior with Shao characters and ruyi sceptre, restored, 12cm long, and a near pair of bottle vases, probably Kangxi, decorated with aubergine lion dogs, 12cm high (at fault) (4)

A 19th century Islamic lacquered square box depicting "Polo" players and calligraphy on all sides

HUANG YONGYU (born 1924) PORTRAIT OF THE MASTER QI BAISHI "34 x 36.5 cm. Colour woodcut print. Framed. Dedicated to Milan Tichy. Calligraphy by Xu Linlu (1916 - 2011). Seal: Xu. Provenance: collection of Milan Tichy. Published: Josef Hejzlar - Cchi Paj-s (Qi Baishi), Prague, Odeon, 1970, flyleaf illustration. PLEASE READ AUCTION TERMS AND CONDITIONS - DEPOSIT REQUIRED BEFORE BIDDING." Starting Price: CZK 18000

WU CHANGSHUO (1844 - 1927) - attributed CHRYSANTHEMUMS "102 x 32.5 cm. Ink and colours on paper. Hanging scroll, brocade mounting. Signed: : Kutie Wu Changshi (Wu Changshi painted this in the spring in Shenpo). Negative seal: Wu Jun zhi yin. Positive seal: Wu Changshi. Seal lower left: Xiong jiazhen. Inscription in masterful calligraphy (xingshu) describes purchasing chrysanthemums in the 9th month, on "Double Ninth Day" (chongyang jie) PLEASE READ AUCTION TERMS AND CONDITIONS - DEPOSIT REQUIRED BEFORE BIDDING." Starting Price: CZK 60000

Chinese woven kesi calligraphy, featuring a poem `cong kou sheng qiu cha ku zhi` by Chen Shidao, the left with the name `Ban Qiao Zheng Xie` and three seals, kesi: 53"h x 25"w, overall: 87"h x 31"w Starting Price $300

Chinese Calligraphy, Liang Tongshu (after) After Liang Tongshu (Chinese, 1723-1815), Calligraphy, ink on paper, the left bearing signature and with two adhered seals, sight: 29.75"h x 13.25"w, overall (with frame): 41.125"h x 19.25"w Starting Price: $75

NI YUAN-LU [1593-1644], MING DYNASTY HANGING SCROLL, 52" X 13 1/2": Painting on handmade paper, black ink, depicting a pine tree and rocks; the calligraphy speaks of the relationship between the pine tree and the rock. Ni Yuan-Lu, worked from 1593-1644; also signed Yuan-K’O. Purchased at auction from H. L. McInerney/Stalker & Boos in 1973. From the Collection of John P. O`Hara, Bloomfield Hills, Mich.

A Chinese famille rose and black ink decorated baluster Republican period vase with a lake scene, on an island stands a square building flying the red flag, three workers dressed in blue carry loads, red seal Jingdezhen mark, calligraphy to the back, height 25cm. Condition Report: Good condition.

A pair of Japanese blue ground vases decorated with bamboo and calligraphy, height 31cm.

CHINESE YONGZHENG PORCELAIN FLORAL BOWLChinese hand painted enameled porcelain floral tea cup bowl. Bottom holds blue calligraphy Yongzheng reign mark. Measures 1 1/8" height x 2 5/8" diameter (2.8cm x 6.6cm). Total weight of 31 grams.

CHINESE KANGXI EGGSHELL PORCELAIN TEA BOWLChinese hand painted blue and white eggshell porcelain bowl depicting tree with blooming flowers and calligraphy poem to verso. Bottom holds blue six character Kangxi reign mark. Measures 2" x 2 1/2" diameter (5.1cm x 6.3cm). Total weight of 28 grams.

CHINESE YONGZHENG OX BLOOD GLAZE BOWLChinese ox blood glazed porcelain teacup bowl. Bottom holds blue six character calligraphy marks in double circles. Measures 1 3/8" height x 2 3/4" diameter (3.5cm x 6.9cm). Total weight of 37 grams.

CHINESE MING PORCELAIN WUCAI GOURD VASEChinese hand painted enameled Wucai porcelain pumpkin form vase depicting flowers, fruit and animals to exterior. Bottom holds blue calligraphy Wanli reign marks in double circles. Measures 6 1/2" height x 7 3/4" diameter (16.5cm x 19.6cm). Total weight of 1430 grams.

CHINESE YONGZHENG PORCELAIN POMEGRANATES BOWLChinese hand painted enameled bowl depicting pomegranates, rock formations and lingzhi. Bottom holds blue six character calligraphy Yongzheng mark. Measures 2 1/8" height x 4 3/4" diameter (5.4cm x 12cm). Total weight of 160 grams.

CHINESE YONGZHENG FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN VASEChinese hand painted enameled Famille Rose bottle form vase depicting flowers to exterior. Bottom holds blue six character calligraphy Yongzheng reign mark in double circles. Measures 11 1/2" height (29.2cm). Total weight of 732 grams.

20th C. CHINESE PORCELAIN BIRD SCENE VASEChinese hand painted enameled porcelain phoenix tail form vase depicting bamboo, birds, flowers and rock formations. Verso holds black calligraphy poem. Early to mid 20th century. Measures 10 1/4" Height x 4 1/2" Diameter (26.03cm x 11.43cm). Weighs 777 grams.

19th C. CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN BOWLAntique Chinese hand painted enameled Famille Rose porcelain bowl depicting pine tree with birds, fish, sun, clouds, rock formations and flowers. Bottom holds blue six character calligraphy Guangxu (1875-1908) reign marks, and is of the period. Measures 3 1/4" Height x 6 5/8" Diameter (8.25cm x 16.82cm). Weighs 323 grams.