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Moshe Castel 11 1/2in. x 7 3/4in. (29 x 19.8cm) Calligraphy Tablet-cast bronze plaque Signed and editioned 15/75 On ebonised wood panel (35 x 26.5cm). See illustration

A late nineteenth century russian silver icon, with painted faces of the Virgin and child, with engraved roses, a scrolling foliage border with calligraphy, the painted panel with old mauve silk backing. 4.5in (11.5cm) x 5.25in (13.5cm). Makers mark A. R., Moscow 1888-99. * Alexander von Solodoff, Russian Gold and Silver lists an A. R. mark (No. 234) as a masterman of Peter Carl Faberge.

An oriental bronze vase, having scroll leaf handles and incised calligraphy decoration to the sides, 33.5cm high; and a bronze boat shaped censer, 30cm long, (2)

Five pieces of modern Chinese ceramics, comprising a pair of cockerels painted in coloured glazes, impressed marks to bases, 31.5 cm high, a black ground vase enamelled with flowers and foliage and encrusted with figures, 37 cm high, a brush pot painted with figures in a garden and some Chinese calligraphy, iron red painted mark to base, 14 cm high, and a pot and cover in the form of a boars head with gaping mouth, 28 cm high, (5).

A Chinese bronze vessel of compressed globular form, with screw top and swing handle, decorated in gilt scrolls, calligraphy, and Qianlong mark, diameter, 19.5cm.

A 19th century Islamic brass writing case, decorated with calligraphy, length, 24.5cm.

A 19th century Chinese Canton famille rose vase, of flared form, the leaf moulded body decorated with a central gilt key design band, immortals and calligraphy panels, 34cm high

Calligraphy-Marsden, John Collection of letters to John Marsden requesting examples of his calligraphic hand or discussing calligraphy with relation to schools, comprising 11 from Alfred Fairbank, 2 from Will Carter, 3 from Reginald Piggott, 1 from Wilfrid Blunt, 1 from John le J. Dumpleton, 1 from Aubrey West, and 7 from Sydney Cockerell, and others; and a small number of related item

A Turkish walnut chest, parquetry decorated mother of pearl, horn and stringing, the cover with later hinges revealing two tills, both lids missing, the front centred star and moon motifs with calligraphy, 20.25in (51.5cm) h, 50.75in (128.5cm) w, 22in (56cm) d.

A Chinese blue and white bowl, possibly Kangxi (1662-1722), painted with scrolling flowers and foliage, 30cm diameter, an Imari palette bowl, famille rose bowl and a brush pot enamelled with two figures in a garden and calligraphy, 13.5cm high, (4), a/f

A Russian and niello decorated rectangular snuff box, the hinged cover with calligraphy, 1.8in (4.5cm), circa 1890, together with a late Victorian oval silver repoussé decorated pin box, 2.75on (7cm). Maker Deakin & Francis, Birmingham 1897, and a glass vesta holder with a silver mounted rim on a spreading foot, 2.5in (6.25cm) high. (3).

A large Chinese orange ground vase, 19th century, painted with four warrior immortals, two holding swords, one a stringed instrument and the other a banner, each with some calligraphy next to them, iron red dragon and a leaf painted on the base, 60.5cm high

A pair of Chinese carved ivory figures of an Emperor and Empress, 19th/20th century, both figures with long beaded necklaces, seated on thrones within little alcoves, with pierced geometric and dragon carving, on foliate carved bases and hardwood stands, each with two panels of calligraphy verso, 41cm high, (2), (damages)

Early 20th portrait of a geisha, Japanese, inscribed with calligraphy in various places, screen print with added colour, 40 x 26 cm

A watercolour and calligraphy, "Apology", framed; M Harrison: oil on canvas, garden scene with statues, framed; M Harrison: oil on canvas, still life of geranium, framed; Adam Ant?: impasto oil on canvas with textures, Sunrise, unframed; and oil on canvas, Vagabond, unframed

TWO CHINESE PORCELAIN BOXES, LATE 18th/EARLY 19th CENTURY, the first of rectangular form, the cover with keyed border and the interior with incised calligraphy; the second with domed cover painted with foliage. First 9.75cm

An unusual Japanese pewter double-walled sweetmeat dish, contained on a wooden box inscribed with calligraphy, 40cm.

A Chinese scroll painting, in red ink, depicting an immortal riding a horse with two attendants, and beneath five rows of calligraphy, probably by Pu Ru, 58cm.

A Japanese rectangular box and cover, raised on six splayed feet, one side with calligraphy. Some damage. 19th/20th century, 61cm. (2)

A Chinese carved bamboo tripod censer, decorated with a dragon and phoenix, and a bamboo wrist rest, carved with calligraphy, 30cm. max. (2)

A Chinese bamboo brushpot, decorated with figures on a veranda beneath foliage, the reverse with four columns of calligraphy, 19th century, 13.5cm.

A Chinese boxwood scroll weight, carved with a watery landscape beneath calligraphy on one side, the other with an immortal beneath calligraphy, 19th century, 30.5cm.

A Chinese ivory snuff bottle, one side finely engraved with a recumbent figure beside a water buffalo, the reverse with sixteen lines of minute calligraphy, 6cm.

Three Middle Eastern tile fragments, lustre decorated with stylized scrolls, birds and calligraphy, 14cm. max. (3)

A massive Middle Eastern brass charger, engraved with the star of David to the centre and with bands and panels of calligraphy, probably 19th century, 67.5cm.

An Indian ivory miniature, depicting a court scene, two panels of calligraphy in the top right hand corner, 19th century, 14.5cm.

Two Chinese Canton enamel small quatrefoil section wine cups, each decorated with Europeans at leisure in a garden scene, two small silver-coloured metal hexagonal-section wine cups cast with calligraphy, animals, birds and landscapes, and two porcelain small saucers decorated with red-capped cranes. Some slight damage. 18th century and later, 8cm. max. (6)

A large Chinese baluster vase, decorated in iron red, with lion dogs at play amidst brocade balls, the reverse with four columns of calligraphy, 19th century, 61cm.

A Chinese lotus flower water dropper, with a line of calligraphy to the spout, 19th century, 19.5cm.

A Chinese Canton famille rose teabowl and saucer, each piece decorated with panels of figures and calligraphy, Tonhgzi 1862-74, and probably of the period, 12.5cm. (2)

A small pair of Chinese famille rose vases, each painted with two black ducks beneath rockwork and peony, each with calligraphy to the reverse, each marked with Ju ren tang zhi (Hall where Benevolence Resides), 13.7cm. (2)

A Chinese blue and white small rouleau vase, decorated with warriors and panels of calligraphy, a four character Kangxi mark but 19th century, 26.5cm.

A pair of Chinese 18th/19th century hardstone axes, of archaic form, incised with calligraphy, the blades each drilled with six holes, lengths 23cm, (2).

A CHINESE SANDCAST BOWL decorated with calligraphy, 19cm diameter

Brewhouse Press. City Blues, Le Spleen de Paris, by Charles Baudelaire, trans. by F.W.J. Hemmings, 1977, numerous col. illusts. by Rigby Graham, untrimmed, orig. morocco-backed cloth gilt, slim 8vo, (limited edition, 67/210 copies), together with Sewstern Lane, by David Tew, 1975, calligraphy by Maureen Hallahan, illusts. by Jill York, orig. morocco-backed cloth gilt, slim 4to, (limited edition, 63/100 copies), plus Deserted Cornish Tin Mines by Rigby Graham/The Cornish Scene by David Tew, 1975, both with numerous col. and b & w illusts. by Rigby Graham, both orig. cloth gilt, contained in matching slipcase, 8vo, (limited edition, 140/200 copies), plus thirteen other items Brewhouse Press/Rigby Graham interest (17)

An early 20th Century Middle Eastern brass jardinière with engraved Arabic calligraphy, the circular body above a needed base and circular flared foot, together with a collection of copper and brassware.

A tooled leather book binding, decorated with calligraphy within formal borders, size, 26.5 x 18cm, probably Persian.

A pair of Khorassan circular copper and bronze door bosses, decorated with radiating bands of calligraphy, diameter, 21.8cm., (2).

An Egyptian circular copper coffee table top decorated with bands of calligraphy and figures, diameter, 58cm, with a folding turned wooden stand; a bobbin turned corner chair with rush seat; and an art nouveau style copper finished oval wall mirror, (3).

A PERSIAN SHAMSHIR, EARLY 19TH CENTURY with curved single-edged blade of watered steel, incised with a calligraphic cartouche and a gold koftgari calligraphic panel on one side at the forte, steel hilt comprising cross-piece decorated in the centre with a panel of calligraphy on each side, short trumpet-shaped quillons, plain steel cap pommel, and a pair of Ivory grip-scales retained by pair of brass rivets (small cracks) 76.5cm; 30 1/8in blade

A Chinese ivory bird feeder, early 19th Century, of tube form with arched aperture beneath incised calligraphy verse and applied fruit and leaf carving, height approx 13.2cm.

An Eastern Orthodox hinged bronze cross, cast with a figure of the crucified Christ, Saints and calligraphy, height, 14cm.

Russian School (20th century) Tree study Oil on board signed K. Georghui, 30x22cm and a calligraphy drawing and verse, watercolour (2)

A 19th century Persian circular copper dish decorated with roundels and calligraphy, diameter, 18cm.

ISLAMIC COINS, EGYPT, Bahri Mamluk, al-Ashraf Khalil (689-693h), Gold Dinar, mint and date off flan, 6.18g (A 897). Fine style calligraphy, good very fine and scarce.

Two 19th Century Russian silver tot beakers, with foliage niello work, the larger with calligraphy to the base, maker A.C, Moscow, 1892. 2.7in. (7cm). The smaller mid 19th century, with a later presentation inscription to the base, Moscow, 1845. 3oz. (94g). (2).

A silver bowl replicating the Tudor Winchester bushel, the hammered body applied calligraphy, a lion and an anchor, two side handles, on fluted stump feet, inscribed underneath FLJ "Winchester"1929. 5in. (12.5cm) diameter. Maker Frederick James Ross of Winchester, London, 1928. 9oz. (276g). * Frederick Ross was the world champion cyclist in late Victorian times, winning the gold medal in the first of the modern Olympic Games held at Athens in 1896.

A pair of novelty silver salts, miniature versions of the Tudor Winchester Bushel, the hammered bodies applied with calligraphy having side handles and stump feet, presentation inscriptions. Maker Frederick James Ross (of Winchester), London, 1923. 4oz. (124g).

A large mogul design circular brass tray, chased and repousse decoration of hunters and wild animals the border with calligraphy and a raised thumb fluted edge. 29in. (73.5cm) diameter.

An attractive Karabakh long rug, south west Caucasus, signed and dated in Armenian calligraphy 1908, 9ft.1in. x 4ft.2in. 2.77m. x 1.27m. Overall uneven wear.

ILLUSTRATED WORKS. 3 Volume set. Vol 1 being "Kaisu Kawa Shin Shio." and Vol 3 being "Kitao Shige Masa." containing a total of 45 double page colour prints-women engaged in cultural pursuits-music, poetry, calligraphy etc, orig wraps, large 8vo, 1890's good condition.

A JAPANESE SATSUMA JAR AND COVER decorated in polychrome with a mass of figures on a gilt ground, the interior with lines of calligraphy, Meiji, 41/4" high

FOUR FLAT-SIDED BOTTLES inside painted with scenes of a warrior monkey, the reverse with calligraphy within clouds, together with two Snuff Bottle Society souvenir bottles (6)

A Turkish medal, red enamelled five pointed star centred with crescent and calligraphy on ribbon together with an Italian WWII War Cross on ribbon and another "Africa Orientale" the ribbon with attached metal laurel entwined sword (3)

An Oriental circular bronze hand mirror, cast with cranes by a flowering tree and calligraphy, length including handle 30cm.

Xue Song, B. 1965 COCA COLA signed in Chinese; signed, titled in Chinese and dated 2005 on the reverse acrylic, ink and charred printed paper collage on canvas 60 by 50cm.; 23.5 by 19.75in. Provenance Private Collection, Europe Basing his paintings on iconic depictions of popular culture such as Marilyn Monroe, Mao or in the present example, a Coca-Cola Bottle, Xue Song is able to explore various aspects of modern Chinese culture. Using a unique collage technique that combines soot and ash with Chinese calligraphy and painting, the artists work becomes a site for remembrance and nostalgia. Since Xues studio burnt down in the early 1990s and tragically destroyed all the works within, he uses his work to revisit and remember the event through the inclusion of fragments of the paper with burnt edges, charred textiles and soot. For him, his work therefore serves as a reminder of fate and a symbol of rebirth.

Printing & typographical interest, all 20th c. publications, including Pen & Graver, Alphabets & Pages of Calligraphy by Hermann Zapf, New York, 1952, Fabritius & Sonner, 1969, Encyclopaedia of Typefaces, 3rd ed., 1962, etc. (a carton)

Two Chinese wedding banners, the first in red satin with appliqued blue velvet calligraphy and silk embroidered white satin border, silk tasselled netting and pink silk lining, the second in red silk brocade with appliqued velvet calligraphy and green silk brocade border on three sides; both late 19th-early 20th century, 30in. x 149in. 76cm. x 378cm. and 75in. x 120in. 191cm. x 305cm. The first with area of colour run to white satin. (2)

Two Chinese wooden cylindrical brush-pots decorated with incised foliate decoration and calligraphy, height 12.5cm, and smaller, a/f. (2)

A 19th century Persian circular plated bowls decorated with bands of animals and calligraphy, diameter 25cm.