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CHINESE QIANLONG PEKING GLASS VASE A Chinese Qing Dynasty Peking glass mei ping form vase. Has egg yolk yellow cameo design on translucent red ground. Holds Qianlong (1736-1795) period four character calligraphy marks to bottom. Measures 8 1/2" height (21.6cm). Total weight of 713 grams.

19th C CHINESE PINK DOUBLE GOURD GUANGXU VASE Antique Chinese hand painted double gourd hulu form vase having scenes of birds with flowers. Pink border with textured floral designs throughout. Holds six character calligraphy Guangxu (1875-1908) marks to bottom. Measures 9 1/8" height (23.1cm). Total weight of 885 grams.

19th CENTURY CHINESE WUCAI PORCELAIN KANGXI VASE Antique Chinese hand painted Wucai porcelain square form vase having two foo dog head handles with rings. Body has hand painted courtyard scenes depicting men, women and attendants. Bottom holds blue six character calligraphy Kangxi (1662-1722) period reign marks, but probably made 19th century. Measures 8 1/2" height x 4 1/4" width (21.6cm x 10.7cm). Total weight of 909 grams.

19th CENTURY CHINESE BLUE & WHITE DRAGONS BOWL Antique Chinese blue and white hand painted dragons bowl. Exterior depicts four dragons flying over crashing waves. Interior depicts dragon over waves encased in double blue circles. Bottom holds Ming Chenghua (1465-1487) six character blue calligraphy marks in double circle. Made Qing dynasty period. Measures 3 1/8" height x 7 3/4" diameter (7.9cm x 19.6cm). Total weight of 431 grams.

Pr CHINESE CARVED IVORY SCHOLAR`S WRIST RESTS Pair of Chinese relief carved ivory four season scholar`s desk wrist rest plaques. One depicting a man amongst clouds and wind with his hat being blown off of his head. The next depicting an immortal standing over water with dragon emerging from the waves. Each has etched calligraphy to upper right with red seals. Each carved with very fine detail. Late Qing to Republic period. Includes fitted silkbound stands. Each measures approx. 6 1/2" height x 3 1/2" width + 7/8" height (16.5cm x 8.9cm + 2.2cm). Total ivory weight of 420 grams.

18th CENTURY CHINESE BRONZE FOO DOG SWORD Antique Chinese bronze ceremonial sword. Has foo dog face design to handle with etched fish to each side. Etched calligraphy to side of blade. 18th century. Measures 23" length (58.4cm).

CHINESE PORCELAIN FOO DOGS SNUFF BOTTLE An antique Chinese Qind dynasty hand painted porcelain snuff bottle. Has red foo dogs amongst fire design. Has jadeite stopper. Holds four character calligraphy Daoguang (1821-1850) marks to bottom and is of the period. Includes wooden base. Measures 3 1/8" height + 3/8" base height (7.9cm + 1cm). Total weight of 50 grams.

ANTIQUE CHINESE CARVED SHOUSHAN CHOP SEAL Antique Chinese hand carved Shoushan chop seal. Finely carved throughout to depict relief phoenix with lotus blossoms. Sides of seal are carved to depict rock formations with stem of lotus blossom completing at top. Translucent yellow and red colors. Seal was made late Qing dynasty. In the World War II era the seal was purchased by American soldier Irving Kalter who was stationed in China. The seal was re-cut from it`s original signature to state "IRVING KALTER NEW YORK U.S.A" with five calligraphy marks. Measures 4 1/4" height x 1 1/8" width x 1 1/2" width (10.7cm x 2.8cm x 3.8cm). Total weight of 370 grams.

CHINESE JIAQING PORCELAIN CALLIGRAPHY SEAL VASE Chinese hand painted porcelain vase. Has unusual red seal design throughout. Square form with flared rim. Holds six character archaic red Qing Jiaqing (1796-1820) period mark to bottom. Measures 14 1/4" height (36.1cm). Total weight of 1650 grams.

CHINESE PORCELAIN ENAMELED ELEPHANT MOTIF VASE Chinese porcelain enameled elephant motif bottle form vase. Has hand painted orange lotus blossom design throughout with scrolled vines. Ribbed body. Two figural elephant handles to neck. Holds four character calligraphy Qing Daoguang (1821-1850) period marks to bottom. Made late Qing to Republic period. Measures 14" height (35.6cm). Total weight of 1335 grams.

19th CENTURY CHINESE TONGZHI PORCELAIN VASE Antique Chinese hand painted porcelain vase depicting maidens in landscape scenes with flowers. Borders have multicolor designs depicting crashing waves and lotus blossoms. Holds six character red calligraphy Tongzhi (1862-1874) period reign marks to bottom. Measures 14" height (35.6cm). Total weight of 1417 grams.

CHINESE QING HAND PAINTED FOO DOGS VASE Antique Chinese hand painted enameled vase depicting foo lions in a rust orange color and having a Phoenix tail shape. Verso has calligraphy poems with red seals. Has red figural foo dog handles with rings. Made Qing dynasty. Measures 24 1/4" height (61.6cm). Total weight of 6.72 kilograms.

Pr ANTIQUE CHINESE ENAMELED PORCELAIN FIGURES Pair of antique Chinese figures depicting a seated male and female couple. The woman is sitting on a throne and the male is sitting on a garden seat and holding a pipe. Each holds impressed calligraphy marks to bottom. Perhaps Fujian club. 19th century. Each measures approx. 10 1/2" height (26.7cm). Total weight of 1772 grams.

CHINESE QIANLONG PORCELAIN ENAMELED PLANTER Chinese Qing porcelain planter having a hand painted design throughout depicting a landscape scene with maidens doing various activities. Has stylized lingzhi border design to rim. Holds blue four character calligraphy Qianlong (1736-1795) period mark to bottom, but probably made 19th century. Includes fitted wooden base. Measures 3 3/8" height x 9 1/2" length x 6 5/8" depth + 1" base height (8.5cm x 24.1cm x 16.8cm + 2.5cm). Total weight of 1760 grams.

CHINESE BLUE & WHITE PORCELAIN LANDSCAPE PLATE Chinese hand painted blue and white porcelain landscape plate. Has scalloped edge with lingzhi design to border. Signed with blue calligraphy mark to bottom. Made Qing to Republic period. Measures 8 3/4" diameter (22.2cm).

CHINESE MOUNTAIN SCENE WATERCOLOR ON SILK SIGNED Chinese hand painted mountain landscape scene watercolor on silk. Signed with calligraphy and red seal to lower right. 19th/20th century. Measures 47" height x 19" width + 3 1/4" mat & frame (119.4cm x 48.2cm + 8.2cm).

CHINESE MING XUANDE POTTER BOWL WITH KANJI Chinese Ming Dynasty celadon crackle glaze porcelain bowl decorated throughout with ancient Zhuanshu calligraphy. Holds Xuande period (1426-1435) calligraphy reign marks to bottom in double blue bands. Measures 1 7/8" height x 5 1/4" diameter (4.7cm x 13.3cm). Total weight of 230 grams.

CHINESE CHONGZHEN BLUE & WHITE PORCELAIN BOWL Antique Chinese Ming blue and white porcelain bowl having a hand painted design throughout exterior. Interior holds double blue bands. Bottom holds four character calligraphy Chongzhen (1628-1644) period marks to bottom. Measures 2 5/8" height x 5 5/8" diameter (6.6cm x 14.2cm). Total weight of 242 grams.

CHINESE BLUE & WHITE PORCELAIN CANTON BOWL Antique Chinese blue and white hand painted porcelain Canton footed bowl. Has scrolled design to exterior. Under glaze calligraphy mark to bottom. Late Ming to Qing Dynasty period. Measures 2 3/4" height x 5 7/8" diameter (6.9cm x 14.9cm). Total weight of 352 grams.

CARVED IVORY GOURD SNUFF & STAR FRUIT GROUP Japanese hand carved ivory gourd snuff bottle and star fruit group figure. Double gourd hulu is etched and polychromed to depict a landscape with calligraphy poem. The next is a lot fo 5 carved star fruit on wooden base. Largest measures 2 3/4" height (6.9cm). Total weight of 59 grams.

CHINESE HAND CARVED IVORY FISHERMAN GROUP FIGURE Chinese hand carved ivory group figure depicting a man and a young boy operating a fishing net that they constructed with wooden branches. Signed to bottom with calligraphy and flower mark. 19th/20th century. Includes round wooden base. Measures 4 1/4" height (10.7cm). Total weight INCLUDING base of 261 grams.

JAPANESE LACQUERED INRO w IVORY & BRONZE NETSUKE Japanese lacquered and gilded inro box having five sections and four compartments. Gold lacquered interior. Has lapis inro bead and ivory netsuke depicting a man and child standing on a table, signed with calligraphy to bottom. Lot also includes a netsuke constructed of ivory and bronze. Bronze has a gilded design depicting a man with long arms. Has etched signature to bottom of bronze disc, measuring 1 3/4" diameter (4.4cm). Edo to Showa period. Inro measures 3 1/8" length (7.9cm). Netsuke of man and boy measures 1 1/2" height (3.8cm). Total weight of 77 grams.

5pc JAPANESE POLYCHROMED NETSUKE FIGURES 5 hand carved Japanese polychromed ivory netsuke figures. Lot includes a man with frogs, a seated Buddha with rat, A standing kabuki man with fan, a standing scholar with book and two training monks. Each figure signed with calligraphy to bottom. 19th/20th century. Tallest figure approx. 2" height (5.1cm). Total ivory weight of 170 grams.

4 JAPANESE POLYCHROMED NETSUKE FIGURES 4 Japanese relief carved polychromed ivory netsuke figures. Lot includes a standing Buddha with wooden staff and bag, a seated basket weaver, standing man with hat and Buddha making tea. Each figure signed with etched calligraphy to bottom. 19th/20th century. Each measures approx. 2" height (5.1cm). Total ivory weight of 116 grams.

TWO CHINESE RELIEF CARVED IVORY SNUFF BOTTLES Two Chinese relief carved ivory snuff bottles. One having relief scene depicting maidens near a tree. Figural dragon and Phoenix figures flank the sides of the snuff bottle. Verso has cloud design. Holds Ming Dynasty marks to bottom. The next has relief scenes depicting children. High relief scrolled designs to side. Holds etched calligraphy marks to bottom. Largest measures 3" height x 2 1/4" width (7.6cm x 5.7cm). Total weight of 132 grams.

4 JAPANESE IVORY POLYCHROMED NETSUKE FIGURES 4 old Japanese polychromed ivory netsuke figures depicting a minstrel, fisherman, basket weaver and Buddha with attendant. Each figure signed with etched calligraphy to bottom. 19th/20th century. Tallest figure approx. 2" height (5.1cm). Total ivory weight of 91 grams.

Four albums of Japanese watercolour paintings, early 20th Century, including calligraphy, figural and landscapes scenes (faults).

A Chinese jade brush washer, of squat circular form, the sides incised with flowers and calligraphy beneath a key fret rim, incised pseudo seal mark to base, diameter approx 5cm.

"19th/20thc Chinese Sang de Boeuf cylindrical snuff bottle, 10cm h, bottle shape snuff bottle with enamel coloured flowers and calligraphy, two crackle glaze snuff bottles with underglaze red decoration of man with blue background, shaped blue and white snuff bottle with man on horseback and traces of underglaze red decoration, 6.5cm h and 3 other snuff bottles (8)"

"Chinese hardstone square seal with grotesque beast decoration, 10x 6x 6cm, 3 smaller Shi-Shi dog soapstone seals, miniature 2 handled brass koro with calligraphy, cloisonne bird, 2 enamel eggs and 4 other items (12)"

"Chinese blue & white wine pot with calligraphy, 17.5cm h "

Five Chinese paintings on silk, three with birds amidst foliage, an insect on a vine and a bee with blossom, all with calligraphy and red seal signatures, c. 1900 (5)

"Chinese Neolithic style square pendant with circular central hole, 8cm; three green glass bangles; a necklace with glass shishi dog pendant; three green glass roundels, one with calligraphy; a circular pendant depicting Buddha; and one other pierced pendant (10) "

Three Oriental calligraphy brushes, including: jade coloured stone and coral mounted. 27 - 42cm.

LENA TARPLEY - A collection of unframed oil on boards paintings including a portrait of her husband and others, a folio of works by Cecil Horstmann, calligraphy oak panel and others (a lot)

Chinese Calligraphy, Zhao BochuChinese calligraphy scroll, ink on paper, by Zhao Bochu, featuring a pair of seven character couplets, with date 1980 and signed `Bochu`, sight: 74.5``h x 13``w, overall: 80.5``h x 18.3``wStarting Price: $150

ISLAMIC CAIRO WARE MAMLUK REVIVAL SILVER QALAMDAN the hinged lid lifting to reveal fitted interior, the box with Arabic calligraphy and Islamic motifs, 30.5cm long

CHINESE HEXAGONAL WHITE METAL TEA KETTLE engraved with floral and calligraphy panels, signed, 18.5cm high

Tibetan bi-coloured bronze hand bell , cast on the shoulders with eight lanca characters and inside with calligraphy, the open ring handle with a crowned mask and half dorje hilt, height 23cm.

Chinese wucai brush pot , the curved sides decorated with a scholar and pupil and panels of calligraphy, four character base mark `hall of jade belt ornaments`, width 12cm

Chinese bronze large mirror , the field cast with mythical characters, precious objects and four calligraphy seals, diameter 31.5cm.

Chinese wumu cylindrical brush pot with an open bottom, incised with calligraphy, signed, height 14cm.

Pair of Chinese porcelain archaic bronze shaped rectangular dishes of peach ground decorated in enamels and gilt with precious objects, flowers and calligraphy, length 23.5cm; also three Pekin enamel square pin trays (5) From the late Rev. Victor collection

Chinese scroll painting of an official , possibly the judge Bao Gong, in black ink and watercolour on paper with gilding and archaic calligraphy, depicting a portly man in robes and a black hat, paper area 77 x 38cm, framed. From the late Rev. Victor collection

After George Withers, 'Extracts from a Collection of Emblems Ancient and Moderne with Metricall illustrations.....', early 19th century handwritten and drawn copy of this famous volume, text in black and gold calligraphy, illustrations in watercolour, leather binding with clasps, 22.5cm x 18.5cm

A COLLECTION OF RARE CALLIGRAPHY ITEMS, CIRCA 1937, COMPRISING TWO CATALOGUES AND THREE CARDS OF WILLIAM MITCHELL NIBS AS FOLLOWS :- REX PENS SERIES 0906 TO 0916, SCRIPT PENS ( FITTED WITH DETACHABLE RESERVOIR ) AND DECRO PENS FOR FORMAL AND DECORATIVE WRITING

A Chinese white glazed bottle vase, incised with calligraphy and moulded with stiff leaves and lotus leaves, 25.5cm (10”) high

A PERSIAN AXE (SARE-H TABAR), LATE 18TH/19TH CENTURY with etched crescentic head chiselled with a calligraphic cartouche highlighted in silver and decorated with gold scrollwork on each side, flat rear pean decorated with further calligraphy en suite, on its steel haft with alternating faceted and writhen sections, the former with silver koftgari scrolls (rubbed) 70.5cm; 27 3/4inA similar axe is illustrated L. Southwick 1982, p. 260, no. 821.

A Chinese famille rose turquoise ground candle holder with a tapering stem with bowl-shaped mouth rising from a circular drip-pan bearing lines of calligraphy and three seal marks, decorated with branches of bamboo, prunus and pines, Jiaqing underglazed six-character mark, 16cm high, 19th century. Provenance: Previously sold at Christie`s South Kensington, London, 13 May 2011, lot 1232.十九世纪 土耳其玉色地彩粉松竹梅纹燭台 《大青嘉庆年製》 楷书刻款

CHINESE SNUFF BROWN STONEWARE SNUFF BOTTLE AND STOPPER 19TH CENTURY with two white glazed circular panels painted with flowers and calligraphy, seal mark 7cm high

CHINESE INTERNALLY DECORATED SNUFF BOTTLE LATE 19TH/ EARLY 20TH CENTURY painted with a mountainous river landscape and calligraphy 7cm high

CHINESE INTERNALLY DECORATED GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE AND STOPPER LATE 19TH/ 20TH CENTURY painted with wooded landscapes and calligraphy 9cm high

A COLLECTION OF CALLIGRAPHY PENS AND ACCESSORIES

"Late 19/20thC Chinese bamboo cylindrical brush pot with overall calligraphy and symbol decoration, 12.5x 14.5cm h"

"Chinese red glass circular pierced pendant decorated with scrolls and calligraphy, 5cm dia"

ISLAMIC BRASS, COPPER AND SILVER OVERLAID ORBICULAR JAR, with panels of calligraphy and stylised ornament, 5 1/2" high EST 60-80

Pair late nineteenth century Chinese brass incense burners with pierced calligraphy supports, on splayed bracket feet, 31cm

Unusual 20th Century Chinese ink figure in original box, together with a wooden cased ink pad and two Chinese boxed calligraphy brushes

Section de Coran Mamelouk, portant un waqf du sultan al-Nâsir Faraj. Quatrième section, juz, de 45 folios sur papier. Texte en écriture rayhanî de 5 lignes par page à l`encre noire et signes diacritiques à l`encre brune donnant les sourates III " La famille de `Imrân ", et IV, " Les femmes ", incomplètes et remontées dans le désordre. Texte enluminé de rosettes de fin de verset dorées et agrémentées de points rouges et bleus, et titre de la sourate des " Femmes " doré en écriture coufique. Frontispice donnant le titre de la section en coufique inscrit en réserve dans un unwân rectangulaire bleu orné d`un rinceau spiralé de palmettes, dans un encadrement doré, prolongé d`une palmette marginale dorée également ; suivi d`une shamse circulaire inscrit d`un acte de waqf, à fond hachuré, pour la madrasa al-Jamaliyya au Caire, ordonné par le sultan al-Nâsir Faraj. Folios cousus dans une reliure de papier épais. Egypte, art Mamelouk, XIVe siècle D. : 18 x 13cm Etat : un trou de ver, quelques mouillures et la plupart des folios sont remontés dans le désordre. Le sultan Faraj, dont le nom complet est indiqué sur le côté du premier folio, est le fils et successeur du sultan Barqûq (1382-1399 avec une interruption entre 1389 et 1390). Il appartient donc à la branche des mamelouks circassiens ou burjites, et règne de 1399 à 1412, avec brève interruption en 1405, période pendant laquelle il ordonne la construction de plusieurs édifices dont probablement la madrasa al-Jamaliya dont il est question dans le waqf. Les collections de la BNF renferment un autre manuscrit légué par ce sultan, sous le numéro d`inventaire Arabe 5848, dont le style graphique peut être comparé à notre manuscrit mais qui présente cependant une enluminure plus complexe, ainsi qu`un format beaucoup plus grand (cf. Déroche 1985 p. 56-57). La forme de l`unwân peut par ailleurs être rapprochée d`un Coran calligraphié par Ahmad Ibn Kamâl Ibn Yahyâ al-Ansârî al-Mutatabbib, daté des années 1330 et conservé à la National Library du Caire, numéro d`inventaire 81(cf. Blair 2006, p. 320), témoignant en faveur de l`ancienneté de ce Coran qui a très probablement été copié à la fin du XIVe siècle. Références bibliographiques : - François Déroche, Catalogue des Manuscrits Arabes. Deuxième partie : Manuscrits musulmans, Tome I,2, Les manuscrits du Coran. Du Maghreb à l`Insulinde, Paris, BnF, 1985. - Sheila S. Blair, Islamic Calligraphy, Edinburgh University Press, 2006. - Martin Lings, Yasin Hamid Safadi, The Qur`ân, Londres, The British Library Board, 1976.

A Chinese famille rose table screen decorated with birds, flowers and foliage and four lines of calligraphy, 20th century, 25.5 x 17 cm