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A Chinese jade pendant one side carved with three goats beneath a pine tree the reverse with calligraphy 5.5cm.

A Chinese jade archer’s ring carved with a flower spray and four rows of calligraphy.

A small Chinese pale green jade compressed circular brush washer carved with a flowering spray and calligraphy detailed in gold 6.5cm.

A Chinese jade snuff bottle carved with two figures a prunus tree and calligraphy 6.5cm.

A white jade rectangular pendant carved in bass relief with two birds and a pine tree the reverse with calligraphy 6.2cm.

A Chinese Canton famille rose vase brightly painted with panels of birds and calligraphy on a celadon ground decorated with insects fruit and flowers mid 19th century 30.5cm.

Five Chinese blanc de Chine libation cups decorated with prunus deer cranes and calligraphy. Damages. All Kangxi 1662-1722 13.5cm. Max. (5)

A Chinese blue and white pilgrim flask with a replacement silver coloured metal cap and mount to the neck one side painted with a landscape the reverse with five lines of calligraphy. Restoration inside the neck. The base with a six character Jiaqing mark and of the period 1796-1820 21.5cm. (2)

A Parker 51 fountain pen in grey finish with brushed steel cap another in maroon a boxed Waterman's a boxed Conway Stewart 75 in blue marble finish a boxed Mabie Todd calligraphy pen and another in red (8)

A COLLECTION OF FOUR PROVINCIAL BLUE AND WHITE SAUCER DISHES variously painted with stylised calligraphy stars or crabs, largest 11in. (28cm.) dia.

A COLLECTION OF NINE VARIOUS PROVINCIAL BLUE AND WHITE SAUCER DISHES AND BOWLS variously painted with fish, flowers or stylised calligraphy, largest 11in. (28cm.) dia.

FOUR SWATOW SAUCER DISHES and two bowls, variously painted with calligraphy, flowering plants and small boys, largest 7 1/4in. (18.5cm.) dia.

Chinese watercolour of dappling ducks, beneath Prunus branches, calligraphy, seal, 38cm x 12cm.

Two Books of Chinese Woodblock Prints, 19th century, depicting, chickens, frogs, turtles, crabs, and calligraphy, 25x16cm., average: A Chinese Hanging Scroll Painting, 18/19th century in watercolour on paper, depicting a cat amongst flowers, with inscription and one seal: together with two similar scrolls, and a further five various 19/20th century Chinese scrolls, (10)

Group of 19th Century and later Indo-Persian brass items including a brass kashkul with engraved decoration of figures, a scribes set inlaid with copper, silver calligraphy and other decoration, and an ovoid vase (6)

19th Century Mughal bookplate depicting an amorous couple in a tented garden scene, the image framed by calligraphy, 16cm x 9cm. See lot 22 for image

A 19th century shell and calligraphy picture dated ‘1876', with a verse ‘Innocence confers ease and freedom on the mind...', 31cm x 31cm

A 19th Century Persian circular Dhal, the domed section decorated with four bosses within a relief moulded borders, the whole bears Arabic calligraphy decoration, to the reverse four rings for shield rope. Measures 14'.

A Qajar steel bell, Persian 18th/19th century, of hemispherical form enriched with calligraphy, figural panels and animals amongst foliage. Diameter 19cm.

A quantity of framed watercolours, a Japanese calligraphy and an oil on canvas

Kren (Thomas, & McKendrick, Scot). The Renaissance, The Triumph of Flemish Manuscript Painting in Europe, Los Angeles, J. Paul Getty Museum/Royal Academy of Arts, 2003, num. col. and b&w plts. and illusts., orig. cloth in d.j., thick 4to, together with Hope-Hennessy (John), Paradiso, The Illuminations to Dante's Divine Comedy by Giovanni di Paolo, New York, 1993, col. and b&w illusts., orig. cloth gilt in d.j., square 4to, plus Kapr (Albert), The Art of Lettering, The History, Anatomy, and Esthetics of the Roman Letter Forms, pub. K. G. Saur, 1983, num. b&w illusts., orig. cloth in d.j., thick 4to, and others on illuminated manuscripts, calligraphy and printing, incl. some paperbacks, mostly 4to. (23)

A late 19th century Japanese Imari porcelain charger, decorated coloured enamels of foliage, the centre with a Taoist symbol and calligraphy. 18in. (46cm) diameter. Meji.

[ISLAM]. BURCKHARDT (Titus), Art of Islam, Language and Meaning, 4to, illus., clo., d.w., 1st edn., 1976; LINGS (M.), Quranic Art of Calligraphy and Illumination, 4to, illus., clo., d.w., 1st edn., 1976; FREELY (J.), Sinan Architect of Suleyman the Magnificent, folio., illus., clo., d.w., 1st edn., Thames & Hudson, 1992; and 1 other (4).

An extensive collection of 1930-1960 fountain pens including Sheaffer, Blackbird, Swan, Parker, in all seventeen pens, two propelling pencils, two coloured lead Myers four hue refills and a round writer calligraphy set

Scrap album. A Victorian scrap album, c.1850s, approx. 33 leaves containing attractive chromo plts. of birds, fruit, plants & flowers, also with topographical views (mostly lithos & engs.), some leaves with attractive calligraphy, a.e.g., contemp. morocco gilt, 4to (1)

Stones (A.W.). A Complete System of Short Hand, Adapted to the Pulpit and Courts of Law, and to Every Purpose of Neat and Expeditious Writing, Perfectly Legible & Distinct in all it's Parts..., 2nd ed., Clark & Medd, Whitby, 1818, eng. title, ten eng. plts. of calligraphy, occ. minor spotting, disbound 12mo (1)

A FOLIO containing an assortment of prints and watercolours, including a view of Brecon (1804); a view of Malmesbury (c.1850); views of catacombs and Classical ruins; Arabic calligraphy in an English hand; etchings by William Delamotte; miscellaneous prints, a map, amateur watercolours etc, principally 19th Century Mixed condition; the majority fair to good

A PAIR OF SOAPSTONE DESK SEALS each rectangular body carved with two rows of calligraphy and surmounted by a qilin and cub, 7 1/4in. (18.5cm.) high, together with two smaller seal blanks and an incense burner modelled as stylised calligraphy (a lot)

Large finely painted 18th or early 19th Century painting on silk of a mountain scene depicting a palace amongst clouds and waterfalls, three figures on a bridge leading up to a walkway and stairs through pine covered mountains, mahogany scroll ends, the painting backed on cream floral woven silk, three red seal marks to bottom of scroll, calligraphy and seal marks to top of scroll, approx 250 x 76cms

A collection of Chinese jade and hardstone carvings, variously decorated with dragons, dogs, fish and calligraphy, and a turquoise matrix gourd pendant, 18th and 19th century, 10.5cm. max. (12)

A Chinese pottery figure of Buddha, seated on a high stand before a detachable aureole moulded with a line of calligraphy, probably late Ming Dynasty, 44cm. (3)

A Chinese square section brushpot, decorated with calligraphy and figures in landscapes, Qianlong seal mark but later, 9.5cm.

A pair of Japanese Imari pear shaped vases, painted with panels with birds and a geisha practising calligraphy, late 19th century, 31cm. One with a small drill hole to the side of the base.

A small pair of Chinese blue and white ovoid vases, decorated with prunus on a cracked ice ground, 13.5cm. and a larger Chinese ovoid vase decorated with panels of vases and one of calligraphy, Chenghua mark, 21.5cm. all Kangxi, 1662-1722 all with wood covers. (6) Some faults.

An embroidered silk calligraphy of Bhuddist Sutras, mid 19th Century, in Chinese Thai script

Art & Crafts. Including watercolour painting, dolls houses, gemcraft, jewellery, furniture, calligraphy, mosaics, etc, mostly modern publications in VG d.j's, approx. 100+ volumes. (3 shelves)

CHINESE JADE BOWL, the well engraved with fish, calligraphy and scrollwork.

A kakemono, 19th century painted in sumi, gofun and colour on silk with a puppy seated beside pine - 12?in. x 16?in. (32.4cm. x 42.5cm.), signed and sealed; a further scroll printed with an image of a female poet standing below lines of calligraphy - 25?in. x 11?in. (65.4cm. x 28.5cm.), wood box; a small concertina double sided shunga album containing thirty-five erotic prints - 5in. x 7?in. (12.7cm. x 18.4cm.); and twelve erotic prints, six landscape, six portrait - 3?in. x 7in. (9.5cm. x 17.8cm.), in paper cover. (4)

School of Zeshin three volumes of illustrations, Meiji 34 (1903); Masayoshi (1764-1824), a colour printed volume with numerous figures in comical poses; Bairei (1884-95), a volume with a variety of birds amongst rocks, trees and flowers; Katsushika Taito (fl.1810-53), 'Banshoku Zuko', after Hokusai, volume five; Eisen (1790-1848), a small volume with calligraphy and humorous Hokusai inspired images; a large volume with colour prints of studies of various flowers and fruits; and a Chinese large format volume printed with studies of objects, figures, blossoming branches and animals. (9)

A Chinese famille rose dish, Daoguang mark and of the period painted and gilt with immortals and attendants in a fenced garden; two famille rose teabowls with figures and calligraphy, Daoguang mark and period; and a bat-shaped bowl with blossoming branches, Jiaqing mark - 9?in. (24.1cm.) diam. (4)

A BAMBOO BRUSH POT carved in low relief with a seated figure, the reverse with calligraphy, Meji period, 6in. (15cm.) high

Leonard Charles Evetts Various sizes A framed calligraphy panel; sundry stained glass designs and studies, most unframed; four framed studies of heraldic shields; a stained glass panel, a plaster seal, and two other pictures, in frames. (qty)

A pair of gilt and painted alabaster studies of Alhambra facades. Early 20th century, each coloured in rich tones and set in marquetry, frames decorated with arabic calligraphy, 48.5cms x37cms.

A Chinese jade cylindrical brush pot, carved with bamboo and five columns of calligraphy, 6.5cm.

Persian Manuscript book. Khwaja Muhammad A'zam Kashmiri's Vaqi'at - i Kashmir (also sometimes known as Tarikh - i Kashmir or Tarikh - i Kashmir - i A'zami), late 18th/early 19th century, 448 pp., the title page with an elaborate gilt and colour decorated illuminated headpiece, the text in black ink with significant words in red, margins ruled in red, blue and brown, contemp. goatskin with doublure pastedowns, 8vo (28 x 17 cm) A history of Kashmir down to 1160 A.H./ca. 1750. This is a good copy with decent calligraphy and illumination, produced in Northern India. (1)

An early 19th century porcelain pounce pot, hand painted with flowers to the sides with gilded mouldings, probably Swansea, with old calligraphy underneath. 1.75in. (4.4cm) high, together with a Coalport tyg decorated landscape panel to a gilded royal blue bowl with three-leaf scroll handles, some old repair, on a stem foot. 7in. (17.5cm).

Pair of early Persian pots decorated with calligraphy and chevron leaf banding (a.f.)

A Pair of Ivory Carved Rectangular Panels 20th century carved in deep relief with interior scenes one with maidens practising calligraphy; the other with two pople meeting , wooden stands (4) 19cm., 7Iin.

A Watercolour of Li's House First half 19th century depicted in lively detail with figures in the foreground examining calligraphy scrolls 46.5cm., 18Din. by 59cm., 23Din.

A Chinese agate seal, carved with a dog of Fo surmount, one face incised with calligraphy, probably 18th century, 7cm.

A Chinese famille rose cylindrical brush pot, painted with two figures and with panels of calligraphy, 19th century, 14.5cm. The rim with slight rubbing.

A pair of Kutani porcelain miniature cylindrical vases, enamelled with scenes on a red and gilt round, the interior with a continuous landscape or calligraphy, 5cm h, painted marks, Meiji, wood stands; a Chinese porcelain famille rose bowl and cover, 7. 5cm h, late 19th c 3) . Kutani vase - faint vertical hairline crack. Second vase - chip to one foot. Chinese bowl - two vertical descending hairline cracks. Cover - rim chip

*Gloucestershire - George II. Attractive vellum manuscript Recovery document, dated 28th November 1747, fine large portrait of the King in initial letter, with a highly decorative top border in attractive calligraphy, the document relates to Witham Montgomery's claim against John Staples for the recovery of the Manors of Codrington and Wapley, claiming them as his right and inheritance with fragments of the Great seal of George II (1)

*Wiltshire - George III. A most attractive vellum Recovery document, dated Trinity Term 1800, in ornate calligraphy, being a petition from William Dyke against William Nettleship for one messuage, one cowhouse, one carthouse, two gardens, forty acres of land, thirty-five acres of meadow, five acres of pasture and common pasture for all manner of cattle, with appurtenances in Dadbury in the Parish of Chiseldon, with large portrait of the King contained in initial letter, as well as highly decorative top and side borders, with attached Royal Wax seal contained in metal skippet (broken) (1)

SKELTON (John) Skelton's Alphabet Workbook. Limited Edition (of 200 numbered copies, signed by author). printed wrappers, oblong 8vo. Streat: Atelier Strata, 1994; GRAY (N) The Painted Inscriptions of David Jones. illustrtions, d/wrapper, 4to. 1981; with some others on lettering and calligraphy

Yorkshire - George I. An attractive vellum manuscript Recovery document, dated Easter term (May 23rd) 1802, fine large portrait of the King in initial letter, together with highly decorated top border, written in attractive calligraphy, the document relates to Nicholas Piper's claim against Thomas Lambert for one messuage, one garden, five acres of land, five acres of meadow, five acres of pasture in Pickering, with defective Royal wax seal contained in tin skippet (1).

An Islamic pottery ovoid vase, decorated in brown and white slip with four vase rondels on a wide band of calligraphy, probably 17th century, 18cm. Wide. Old cracks, chips and staining.

A Chinese nephrite jade two handled cup, decorated with rondels of calligraphy, four character mark, 18th century, 13cm.

A Japanese stoneware ovoid saki bottle, decorated with calligraphy on a brown ground, 25cm.

A rare Chinese blanc de Chine waisted brush pot, moulded with tigers, dragons and cloud scrolls, and with two lines of calligraphy, mid 17th century, 11.5cm.