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A set of eleven Japanese pattern books, all printed in monochrome, five illustrating figures, three with mirrors, one landscapes, one calligraphy and one ink-stones, 19th century, old wear and damages, 38cm.

A Chinese scroll painting, depicting equestrian archers in a wooded landscape, inscribed with a line of calligraphy and a red seal, 117cm.

A Chinese scroll painting, depicting eight horses, each with panels of calligraphy and red seals, each 38 x 44cm.

A Chinese scroll painting on silk, depicting pagodas in a rocky landscape, inscribed with calligraphy and three red seal marks, 138cm.

A Chinese scroll painting, of finches on a leafy branch and with five columns of calligraphy and four red seals, creased and stained, 91cm.

A large embroidered panel, decorated with two parakeets perched in prunus, above four swallows in flight, two lines of calligraphy to the side and with two embroidered seals, 1st half 20th century, framed and glazed, 111cm x 70cm. Provenance: from a private Scottish collection.

A large Chinese scroll painting, decorated with the Eight Daoist Immortals and their attributes beneath two flying cranes, inscribed with two lines of calligraphy, signed Zhu Chan and two seal marks, late Qing dynasty, some staining and water damage, 234.5cm x 110cm.

A Chinese scroll painting of a young lady, wearing colourful robes and reading from a hand scroll, with seven columns of calligraphy and inscribed Mu Qian, with six red seal marks, 133cm x 66cm.

A large Chinese square stone panel, the surface carved with calligraphy including the date for the second year of Sui gong corresponding to 686AD, the sides with stylized leaf scroll, possibly Tang dynasty, together with a glass top and plinth, to be used as a side table, 38.8cm. (3) Provenance: purchased from Arch Angel Antiques, Hong Kong.

A Chinese bamboo wrist rest, carved in relief with figures boarding a small boat beneath a pine tree in a mountainous river landscape and with rapids in the foreground, all below three lines of calligraphy, 29.5cm.

Four Japanese cigarette and vesta cases, inlaid in silver and gold with bamboo and views of Mount Fuji, and a tortoiseshell card case decorated with bamboo and calligraphy, and a small ivory snuff bottle in the form of a pomegranate, 19th/20th century, old wear and damage. (7)

A Chinese scroll painting, depicting eighteen Luohan in a rocky landscape between two panels of calligraphy, 333cm.

An Indian miniature painting of Hindu deities in a landscape, together with a leaf of calligraphy, 19th century, framed and glazed, 15cm.

A Middle Eastern rectangular steel casket, the hinged lid with chamfered edges, all decorated with panels containing huntsmen and birds amidst foliage and with panels of calligraphy, the cover with three kneeling figures, a few traces of silvering, 19th century or earlier, 12.5cm.

A Chinese famille rose vase, each side painted with figures divided by gilt calligraphy, 19th century, a little wear to the gilding, 35.5cm.

Two Chinese turquoise ground dishes, painted with circular panels containing European figures and calligraphy, each with a Qianlong six character mark and perhaps late in the period, 20.2cm. (2)

A Chinese blue and white and underglaze red dish, painted with bamboo and prunus growing from rockwork, and with calligraphy, the reverse with a six character Qianlong seal mark and perhaps of the period, 15.6cm.

A Chinese famille rose rectangular plaque, decorated with an old man and a young boy fishing at the water`s edge, and with four columns of calligraphy, 38.5 x 25cm.

A pair of Chinese eggshell porcelain bowls, each painted with young ladies in gardens and with calligraphy to the reverse, each with a six character Qianlong seal mark but 20th century, 12.8cm. (2)

A Chinese famille rose U-shaped cup, painted with a boy in a garden with a large chicken between blue rockwork and flowers, the reverse with seventeen rows of calligraphy, the base with a six character Qianlong mark but later, 8.1cm wide. Cf. Allen, Introduction to Later Chinese Porcelain, p.164 for similar examples.

A Chinese blue and white Deshima Island plate, a pair of Japanese moulded plates painted with figures in boats beneath calligraphy and a Chinese rectangular calligraphic box and cover, 18th century and later, 23.5cm. (5)

A Vung Tau Cargo blue and white bowl, with stylised leaf decoration and calligraphy (small rim chips) 17cm diameter

A nineteenth century Chinese table clock, the twin fusee movement with a verge escapement and a ting tang on bells, the back plate with an engraved border and calligraphy, the circular white enamel dial with Roman Numerals with a chased brass surround decorated foliage, dragons and a lion mask above calligraphy, in a glazed hardwood case, the plinth pierced with carved foliage, on scroll feet. 20. 5in (52cm).

Albums. A mixed collection of twenty albums, 19th and early 20th century, including autograph and friendship albums, sketch books, calligraphy and scrap albums, contents vary but include etchings, lithographs, aquatints, original drawings & watercolours, scraps, caricatures, calligraphy, autographs and photographs, various sizes and condition (20)

A Cairo ware charger of circular form, inlaid with intertwined abstract motifs and Islamic calligraphy 52cm wide

A CHINESE HARDSTONE CIRCULAR BOWL, with single band to the base and having a gilt metal mount with calligraphy, 5 1/4" diameter

A framed Persian painting with calligraphy and six hunting scenes, 32 x 22 cm.

A Chinese blue and white rectangular dish, with re-entrant corners, and decorated with calligraphy, a boat and mountains in the background, on bracket feet, width 26cm (10 1/4in.).

A Pair of Chinese Soapstone Seals. The square blocks surmounted by carved lion & cubs with a column of engraved calligraphy and a square of Chinese symbols to the base. 7 ins (18 cms) in height, 2¼ ins x 2¼ ins (6 cms x cms).

A large Chinese pottery model of Quan Yin with polychrome decoration, calligraphy to base, impressed seal mark, 16" high

A C19th Chinese carved sectional box with lift out compartments, decorated with calligraphy, 14 1/2" wide, 8 1/2" deep, 16 1/2" high

An antique Islamic enamelled metal bowl decorated with flowers and calligraphy, 4 1/2" high, 9" diameter

A pair of Persian copper floor standing vases of baluster form, each chased with rows of flora, fauna and calligraphy, h. 100 cm

A large brass 19th century Persian open dish, finely worked with the twelve signs of the zodiac and associated calligraphy. 70 cm diameter.

A large Chinese archaic style bronze twin handled vase decorated with masks and calligraphy, 15" high

A good Persian silk rug decorated with calligraphy, 39" x 60"

William Rose Bock (1847-1932) - a fine presentation illuminated scroll gifted To His Royal Highness Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David, The Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII) upon the Royal Tour to New Zealand in 1920, signed in ink by `W F Massey` ("Farmer Bill" - William Ferguson Massey, Prime Minister 1912-1925) on behalf of His Majesty`s Ministers for the Dominion of New Zealand dated 24th Day of April, 1920, surmounted by The Prince of Wales crest, written in manuscript and decorated in watercolour with circular and oval vignettes depicting titled New Zealand landmarks with gilt Maori pediment embellishments, comprising `Mount Egmont`, `Wanganui River`, `Mitre Peak`, `Mount Cook`, `Lake Wakatipu`, `Wairoa Geyser`, `Wairoa Falls` and `Lake Taupo`, signed W R Bock delt, in a 9ct gold mount, later modern gilt frame, scroll 18" x 13" The text of this address is published in the official records of the visit by the Prince. The record also indicated that the address was originally issued in a casket made of New Zealand woods and included an historic green stone Tiki, sadly separated and missing from the scroll. *William Rose Bock was born in Hobart, Van Dieman`s Land (Tasmania), by then in his 70`s he was entrusted with the commission to draw this scroll as a result of his expertise in calligraphy and miniature painting, his artistic flair was demonstrated in his work as a medalist, stamp designer, engraver and illuminator. His work as an illuminator included two jubilee addresses to Queen Victoria and other addresses to Pope Pius IX and other visiting members of the Royal family.

Amber snuff bottle with faux bamboo decoration, ivorine snuff bottle decorated with birds and flowers, calligraphy to base, and a moss agate snuff bottle (3)

An early Persian blue and white pottery charger painted with flowers and calligraphy, A/F, 18 1/2" diameter

An early Persian blue and white charger painted with calligraphy etc., 17 3/4" diameter

An early Islamic Brass Bowl engraved with flowers and calligraphy in the Mamluk style. Probably Syria or Western Iraq, probably 16 - 17th century (damaged).

D A Mughal Indian double page manuscript leaf, the borders painted in colours with animals around the double column nasta`liq script, somewhat trimmed, 24 x 26.5cm. Provenance: Marlborough Rare Books, Catalogue No.1, 1986 `Islamic Calligraphy and Illumination` item 23 (according to an inscription to the reverse)

D General Bibliography including Illumination and Early Books, authors include Colin Claire, Corbett and Lightbown Harvey Darton, P Muir, P Gaskell, F J Norton, Allen Hutt; David Bland A S Herbert, Robert Calkins, GOLDSCHMIDT Gothic and Renaissance Book Bindings, 2 vols (600) 1967; LYELL Early Book Illustration in Spain, 1976, and other references on book illustration and calligraphy

Four Chinese Cultural Revolution propaganda porcelain plates, 1960`s, printed in colours with views of Chairman Mao, political slogans and propaganda relating to the Soviet Union, the Chairman depicted as a young man and a middle aged man respectively, two plates marked on reverse `Made in 1968` in Chinese calligraphy, one plate marked ` You live forever by the Peoples Liberation Army Committee`, 29.5cm diameter (4)

An Arabic brass astrolabe, with engraved decoration depicting the star signs and calligraphy, 8 1/2" x 6 1/4"

A set of Calligraphy nibs, a box of Chinese Watercolours and a mixing slab

Chinese tortoiseshell snuff bottle with ivory stopper bearing Chinese poem in gilt calligraphy around the sides, rubbed chien hing mark 1736-96 and a classical cylindrical vase

Three Persian blue and white plaques, two with calligraphy (one repaired and both with rim chips), 45cm and 47cm diameter, and a dish with pierced border (3)

A Chinese jade pendant, carved with a boy and calligraphy, 5cm high x 3.5cm wide

* Persian Miniature. A fine Persian miniature, 19th c., opaque watercolour on paper heightened with gold, depicting an enthroned Indian Mughal emperor, within an gold decorated foliate border with calligraphy in cartouches, some light marginal spotting, image approx. 18 x 11cm, framed and glazed (1)

Vanda Harvey b.1957- "Flame"; screenprint; signed, titled and dated 90, in pencil, numbered 12/75, 70x110cm, (unframed) (may be subject to Droit de Suite) Note:Vanda Harvey was born in Hampshire in 1957 and grew up in South London She studied for her Fine Art degree at North East London Polytechnic in Walthamstow from 1982 -1985 and completed her Masters degree at Brighton three years later. Tutors included Simon Lewis, Laurie Preece, Mali Morris and Bert Irvin. In 1987, Harvey moved into a studio squat in Gough Street, Holborn with ten other recent art school graduates including sculptor Ann Carrington, theatre designer Jacqueline Gunn, sculptor Dan Harvey, glass artist Tim Shaw and glass installation artist Chris Bird-Jones. She travelled to China in 1988 to study Chinese landscape painting and calligraphy. In the same year Brighton College awarded her the Redfern Prize.

A Chinese bamboo arm rest extensively carved in relief with calligraphy

PERSIAN SCHOOL, Watercolour with calligraphy on the reverse. 9 x 7.5ins.

PERSIAN SCHOOL, Watercolour with calligraphy on the reverse. 9 x 7.5ins.

PSALM XXII. Calligraphy in watercolour, Rev. Mother Louis Gonzaga, Golden Jubilee 1864-1914.

Parry (N) Cantica Canticori... calligraphy in black and red/brown ink with original watercolours, some across double-pages, bound in russet morocco-backed boards with paper collage, by Mary Parry, 1995; Kintevin keinhaw amffer, translated by Merion Pennar, calligraphy in red and brown ink with original watercolours across double-pages, bound in calf-backed boards with paper collage, by Mary Parry, 1996, signed by the artist and binder at end, uncut, cloth drop-back box with manuscript label on lid, Market Drayton, Tern Press, oblong folio & folio(2)

Parry (N).- Milton (J) Ode on the Morning... calligraphy in black and coloured inks with original watercolours on vellum, signed by the calligrapher at end, bound in vellum with original drawings in blue, by Mary Parry, very slight soiling at edges, folding cloth case with flaps, 1995; Sermon on the Mount (The): Drawings & Paintings..., calligraphy in black, red and brown ink with original watercolours, some across double-pages, on rag paper, note from the Parrys and additional manuscript label loosely inserted, bound in green morocco-backed boards with original watercolours, by Mary Parry, cloth drop-back box with manuscript label on lid, 1996, uncut, Market Drayton, Tern Press, 8vo(2)

Parry.-Gurney(I) If it were not for England calligraphy in black ink with original watercolours, some across double-pages, on Bodleian paper, signed by the calligrapher and binder at end, bound in brown calf, by Mary Parry, uncut, cloth drop-back box with manuscript label on lid, note from the Parrys loosely inserted, 4to, Market Drayton, Tern Press, 2006.

Fong (Wen C.) Images of the Mind Princeton, N.J., 1984 § Murck (A.) and Wen C. Fong, editors. Words and Images: Chinese Poetry, Calligraphy, and Painting, New York and Princeton, 1991 § Tseng (Yuho) A History of Chinese Calligraphy, Hong Kong, 1993 § Ch`en (Chih-Mai) Chinese Calligraphers and their Art, Melbourne, 1966 § Chang (L. L.-Y.) and Peter Miller. Four Thousand Years of Chinese Calligraphy, Chicago and London, 1990 § Komatsu (S.) and K. S. Wong. Chinese and Japanese Calligraphy: the Heinz Götze Collection, Heidelberg, 1989, illustrations, some colour, original cloth or boards, dust-jackets; and 10 others, Chinese and Japanese Calligraphy, 4to & 8vo(16)

* French playing cards. Languedoc, c.1780, thirty-two wood eng. cards (complete), comprising four suits of eight (national suits), each with ace, pip cards 7-10, and three court cards with stencilled colours, courts conforming to Languedoc pattern, fragments of contemp. calligraphy on versos, occn. minor damp-soiling, king of hearts with two small wormholes, ace of diamonds with one small wormhole, 76 x 51 mm (3 x 2 ins) Mann, pp.71 and 74; Wowk pp.80-81. Similar to the cards made in Guyenne, but smaller in size. The main difference between the two patterns is that the Languedoc king of diamonds holds a money bag in his right hand and his sceptre is surmounted by a crescent, and the king of clubs holds a shield in his right hand. (1)