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A CAIRO WARE BRASS BOX of square shape, the lid surmounted by a cupola and crescent, inlaid in copper and silver with calligraphy and geometric ornament, lined in wood, 31cm h, late 19th c. ++ Unusual and a well made example of the type in excellent original condition with polish residues

A Chinese Ming style white jade pandant, carved as two dogs, length, 5.5cm, together with a Chinese pale celadon jade rectangular pendant carved with figures and calligraphy, height, 6.2cm, (2). Note: The image in the catalogue for this lot on page 124 is incorrectly down as Lot 136

A Khorassan bronze lamp stand of pierced columnar form, with circular top, decorated with bands of stylised calligraphy, on a pierced circular base supported by three winged beasts, height 54.5 cm, together with a similar bronze oil lamp of traditional form, on a raised hollow foot, height 14.3 cm, (2).

A Chinese white metal two piece buckle, decorated with birds and calligraphy, two Chinese gilt metal hair ornaments, a square bronze plaque cast with calligraphy with wooden stand, a Tibetan copper and bronze group of cattle, and a scent bottle, (6).

A Chinese celadon jade snuff bottle, carved with two children playing with a ball, calligraphy, and lion masks, with stopper, height, 6/7cm, with wooden stand.

A Studio stoneware decanter and stopper with combed decoration, St Ives Stoneware jug and a bottle vase painted with calligraphy (3)

Indo Persian silver coloured metal rosewater sprinkler and domed cover of bottle shape with slim flaring neck, panels of calligraphy and flowerheads on a finely detailed damascened inlay in gold coloured metal of scrolling foliage and birds, 14cm

Two similar 19th century Chinese dishes with similar sparse decoration and calligraphy, Zhuanshu marks to bases, 19.5cm

Large 19th century bronze bell with a mythological creature forming the loop handle the body decorated in an archaic manner with panels of calligraphy and band of trigrams, 51cm

A Large & Rare Antique Chinese Bronze Bell decorated with coiled snake roundels and inscribed with calligraphy, 14 ins (36 cms) in height.

A shaped jade pendant, one side with prunus in bas-relief, the other with calligraphy.

An oriental painted fabric panel with calligraphy, 80 cm x 30 cm.

AN ANTIQUE CHINESE JADE PENDANT of rectangular form, one side in relief with a river landscape, the other with three rows of calligraphy pertaining to a gorgeous landscape in spring and autumn, 2" high (see illustration)

AN ANTIQUE CHINESE JADE PENDANT of rectangular form, one side carved in relief with a dragon boat, the other with four rows of calligraphy pertaining to a poet and his feelings while boating on the river, 2 1/2" high (see illustration)

A massive Chinese bronze incense burner, dated 1897, the compressed circular body heavily cast with animal mask handles, one side decorated with three large characters between lines of calligraphy including for the emperor Guangxu, 48cm.

A massive Chinese bronze incense burner, dated to 1906, heavily cast with a compressed circular body and animal mask handles, raised on a turned base cast with ruyi head feet, the body with four lines of calligraphy including for the emperor Guangxu, 33cm across.

A Chinese black lacquer rectangular table screen, inset in jade, mother of pearl and ivory with flowering chrysanthemum and finger citron, the reverse with calligraphy and two seal marks in mother of pearl, mounted on a hardwood stand with reticulated panels, 18th century, 41.6cm. (2) Cf. The Museum of East Asian Art Bath, Volume II, England No.324 for a related screen.

A massive Chinese seven peaches bottle vase, the reverse with calligraphy, mounted as a lamp, modern, 62cm.

A large Chinese famille rose vase, painted with small figures in a mountainous landscape and with calligraphy to the reverse, marked "Jing de zhen zhi", 20th century, 50.5cm. Together with a wood stand. (2)

A pair of large Chinese famille rose vases, each painted with beautiful maidens amidst clouds and flowers, and with calligraphy to the reverse, 19th / 20th century, 57cm. (2)

Three Chinese vases, one painted with figures under siege from fire and arrows, and with calligraphy to the reverse, another doucai decorated with squirrels and fruiting vines, the third Canton enamel decorated with panels of European ladies, all with reign marks but later, damages, 18.8cm max. (3)

A Chinese scroll painting of a figure and a horse, beneath calligraphy, 133cm.

Two Chinese paintings on silk, one of a praying mantis on flowering tendrils, the other of a blue bird perched on a thorny bush, both with columns of calligraphy, 53cm. Framed and glazed. (2). Provenance: From the collection of Lieutenant Colonel Herbert James Walton (1869-1938), Indian Medical Service.

A Chinese scroll painting, of an extensive mountainous landscape, predominantly in greens and grey, between panels of calligraphy, 19th / 20th century, 680cm x 63cm.

Two Chinese scroll paintings, one depicting an extensive watery landscape with pagodas and mountains, and with calligraphy, the other with immortals in a rocky landscape, also with a panel of calligraphy, 20th century, 338cm. (2)

A Chinese painting of a black horse, standing beneath a willow tree, with two lines of calligraphy and four seals, inscribed Zhao Mengfu and with a date corresponding to 1313 but later, old restoration, 66cm.

Two Chinese watercolours, depicting an immortal with a lion dog, the other with a seated scholar, the latter with three lines of calligraphy, 19th century, 26cm. (2)

A Mamluk revival brass oval bowl and cover, decorated with panels of calligraphy and geometric designs, 19th century, 42cm. (2)

A small Middle Eastern pottery jar, decorated with calligraphy on a turquoise glaze, c.12th century, small chips, 6.5cm.

A Chinese polychrome conical bowl, painted with three goats in a rocky landscape, and with flowering prunus, the reverse with a panel of calligraphy, the reverse with a Daoguang seal mark but later, 13.4cm.

A pair of Chinese famille rose dishes, painted with figures in huts and ploughing with water buffalos, between panels of calligraphy, and a circular box and cover with figures in a mountain landscape, all with four character marks, 10cm max. (4)

A Chinese famille rose U-shaped cup, painted with a boy in a garden with a large chicken between rockwork and flowers, the reverse with seventeen rows of calligraphy, the base with a six character Qianlong mark but 20th century, 8.3cm.Cf. A.J. Allen, Introduction to Later Chinese Porcelain, p.164 for similar examples.

A Chinese blue and white rectangular tray, decorated with figures and small boat in a mountainous watery landscape, and with eight lines of calligraphy, a six character Jiaqing mark and perhaps of the period, 36.5cm.

An 18th century Indian miniature Ragmala illustration with sanscrit calligraphy, 21 cm x 16 cm.

Three Indian paintings, each with calligraphy, largest 19 cm x 11 cm.

Handwriting and Calligraphy. Various including, Fairbank and Wolpe. Renaissance Handwriting, 1960; Yee (C) Chinese Calligraphy, 1954; Benham (W G) Playing Cards, 1931; etc (a box)

A large 18th/19th century Islamic knife, the blade engraved with calligraphy, length of blade 33cm, with horn grip (af).

A fine quality miquelet-lock pistol, length of barrel 40cm, the lock signed with gold seal with further gold decoration, fully stocked with silver ball trigger and ball butt, also profusely decorated with silver bands and complete with silver covered ramrod, with black niello enamel, geometric designs and calligraphy.

Calligraphy.- The Litany calligraphic manuscript on vellum with one page illuminated in gold, red, blue, green and other colours and some initials, 14pp., some edges and corners creased, bound in full blue morocco, gilt decoration, some slight damp affecting corner of upper cover, slightly rubbed and marked, by F. Garrett, binder, [twentieth century].

A Chinese style bronze vessel and cover inscribed with calligraphy, 23 cm high.

A Chinese provincial softwood bed, the canopy top with carved and painted panels decorated with birds, figures and calligraphy above similarly decorated panels, flanked by carved and pierced blossoming tree sides, the bed interior fitted with five drawers and a cupboard flanked by panel ends, on shaped dragon head supports, length approx 247cm, height approx 248cm.

A Chinese provincial softwood five section draught screen, each panelled section decorated with figures, calligraphy, flowers and leaves, on block legs.

* Two ancient stone tablets with traces of incised calligraphy and polychrome decoration probably near eastern, 34.5 x 30cm, and smaller, (2). VAT charged on hammer price

A Chinese bamboo brush pot carved with flora, fauna and calligraphy, 11 cm diameter.

QUANTITY OF BOOKS ON THE ART OF CALLIGRAPHY, ILLUMINATION ETC. (10)

A Nishapur slip painted calligraphic bowl, the truncated conical shape painted with a band of black calligraphy around the rim of the interior, the exterior reeded, 31cm (12.25in) diameter (R)

Various books on design, advertising, calligraphy and typography, authors to include Eric Gill, Herbert Read (Surrealism) booklets by Neville and Mary Ward, Edward Gordon Craig, Bossert (Folk Art of Primitive Peoples, Decorative Art of Egypt and Asia)

Calligraphy--Champion, Joseph The parallel, or comparative penmanship, exemplified in four, the greatest original foreign masters. London, the author, 1749. Oblong 4to, engraved portrait frontispiece, title, dedication and 19 (of 20) engraved plates, 4 pages printed text, interleaved copy, later wrappers, some staining, slight loss to plate 19; Tomkins, Thomas The beauties of writing exemplified in a variety of plain and ornamental penmanship. London: T. Varty, 1844. Oblong folio, engraved title, dedication and plates 3-28 and 33-41 only, contemporary half roan, worn, covers detached; Tomkins, Thomas The beauties of writing. London: for the author, 1777. First edition, oblong folio, engraved title, dedication and 40 plates, contemporary boards, some staining and spotting, boards worn (3)

ANONYMOUS-A TOUR IN 1880 AN 1885 HANDWRITTEN ACCOUNT OF A FORTNIGHTS HOLIDAY ON THE CONTINENT WITH SUPERB CALLIGRAPHY AND DECORATION AND CAPITALS IN GILT. 319 WRITTEN PAGES BOUND IN FULL RED LEATHER GILT

Follower of Suzuki Harunobu, Japanese 1724-1770- Portrait of a young woman; Reading the scroll; woodblock printed in colours, on a metallic background, a pair, each with inscription, 39x26cm: After Toshusai Sharaku, Japanese 20th century- "Segawa Tomisaburo, Nakamura Mnsei"; woodblock in colours: together with a collection of other 19/20th century Oriental woodblock prints, books and calligraphy by and after various hands to include various stations after Ando Hiroshige and others, (31) (unframed)

A Persian bronze ewer, chased with roundels of calligraphy, on a raised circular foot, the flared neck with medial band, and upright tapered spout, probably 18th century, height 30 cm.

A Khorassan bronze lamp stand of pierced columnar form, with circular top, decorated with bands of stylised calligraphy, on a pierced circular base supported by three winged beasts, height 54.5 cm, together with a similar bronze oil lamp of traditional form, on a raised hollow foot, height 14.3 cm, (2).

A Chinese silver medallion belt decoration with calligraphy, maker HM, OG, 62cm long

Five scrapbooks containing Victorian and later character calligraphy etc

Framed Calligraphy, The Lord is my Shepherd with hand painted decorated border

A pair of large 19th century bowfront Japanned metal tea canisters/bins with hinged mahogany lids and gilt calligraphy

CHINESE SCHOOL: A scroll painting of a sage and other figures seated beneath a rocky outcrop in the shade of a knarled pine, 50" x 20¼", on a textile ground, and two other scrolls with calligraphy (3)

A modern Chinese paper fan, the leaf painted with calligraphy and a stylised floral design, together with three modern hand painted gauze face screens with bamboo handles.

Indo-Persian diamond and sapphire circular brooch , the white metal design of an open-work calligraphy design set with melee stones, diameter 30mm.

† A Chinese celadon jade mountain, carved with trees in blossom and two figures in a grotto beside a waterfall, and gilt incised calligraphy, on a pierced and blossom carved wood stand, 19cm high