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A FINE LARGE 11TH/12TH CENTURY PERSIAN SELJUK CARVED MARBLE TILE, with Kufic calligraphy and arabesque decoration, 43cm x 22cm.

A RARE LARGE 16TH CENTURY MAMLUK TINNED COPPER CIRCULAR BOX, with engraved decoration of calligraphy and various motifs, 30.5cm diameter.

A FINE OTTOMAN TURKISH GILDED COPPER TOMBAK TRAY, with engraved calligraphy and panels of mosques, 34cm diameter.

A VERY LARGE ISLAMIC ENGRAVED BRASS CANDLESTICK, with decorative roundels of floral motifs and calligraphy, 42cm high.

A GOOD PAIR OF ISLAMIC IRON LIDDED BOTTLES, with gilt decoration and panels of calligraphy, 41cm high.

A LARGE CHINESE SCROLL PAINTING OF AN EAGLE, with calligraphy and two red seal marks, image 133cm x 60cm.

A Calligraphy set etc.

A 20th Century South Arabian Jambiya dagger along with a small Persian knife. The Jambiya with a waisted grip of horn construction and applied Arabian coins. The blade of typical form with a pronounced central rib housed in a leather clad scabbard. The Persian dagger with brass stirrup hilt and blade etched with Persian style calligraphy. Jambiya measuring approx 30cm.

TWO CHINESE WHITE GLAZED POTTERY FLASKS With calligraphy decoration 38cm high Condition: For a condition report or further images please email hello@hotlotz.com at least 48 hours prior to the closing date of the auction. This is an auction of preowned and antique items. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and you should expect general wear and tear commensurate with age and use. We strongly advise you to examine items before you bid. Condition reports are provided as a goodwill gesture and are our general assessment of damage and restoration. Whilst care is taken in their drafting, they are for guidance only. We will not be held responsible for oversights concerning damage or restoration.

TWO SIMILAR CERAMIC BUSTS On square plinth bases decorated with calligraphy and seals 66cm high Condition: All items are sold as seen and must be paid for and collected by Friday 23 December. This is a no reserve auction. Bidding starts at just $100 on all lots! This is an auction of preowned and antique items. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and you should expect general wear and tear commensurate with age and use. We strongly advise you to examine items before you bid. Condition reports are provided as a goodwill gesture and are our general assessment of damage and restoration. Whilst care is taken in their drafting, they are for guidance only. We will not be held responsible for oversights concerning damage or restoration.

A GROUP OF IMITATION JADE BOWLS AND A BRUSH POT Of unknown opaque glass-like material, the brush pot decorated with calligraphy and the pair of bowls also with calligraphy decoration The brush pot 20cm high Condition: For a condition report or further images please email hello@hotlotz.com at least 48 hours prior to the closing date of the auction. This is an auction of preowned and antique items. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and you should expect general wear and tear commensurate with age and use. We strongly advise you to examine items before you bid. Condition reports are provided as a goodwill gesture and are our general assessment of damage and restoration. Whilst care is taken in their drafting, they are for guidance only. We will not be held responsible for oversights concerning damage or restoration.

A VERY LONG CHINESE LANDSCAPE SCROLL Depicting an extensive mountainous and river landscape, with a large section of calligraphy to one end Approx 67 x 600cm Condition: For a condition report or further images please email hello@hotlotz.com at least 48 hours prior to the closing date of the auction. This is an auction of preowned and antique items. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and you should expect general wear and tear commensurate with age and use. We strongly advise you to examine items before you bid. Condition reports are provided as a goodwill gesture and are our general assessment of damage and restoration. Whilst care is taken in their drafting, they are for guidance only. We will not be held responsible for oversights concerning damage or restoration.

A CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY SCROLL Three lines of script with inscription and seals lower left 106 x 32cm excluding backing Condition: For a condition report or further images please email hello@hotlotz.com at least 48 hours prior to the closing date of the auction. This is an auction of preowned and antique items. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and you should expect general wear and tear commensurate with age and use. We strongly advise you to examine items before you bid. Condition reports are provided as a goodwill gesture and are our general assessment of damage and restoration. Whilst care is taken in their drafting, they are for guidance only. We will not be held responsible for oversights concerning damage or restoration.

Orientteppich. TÄBRIS/PERSIEN, um 1950, 360x274 cm. Das hellrote Mittelfeld ist gemustert mit einem königsblauem, achtgliedrigem Zentralmedaillon sowie mit Palmetten, Rosetten, Lotusblüten, Ranken und wilden Tieren. Vier große türkisfarbene Eckfüllungen sind geschmückt mit Gabelranken und Palmetten. Die hellgrüne Hauptbordüre ist gemustert mit sich abwechselnden großen roten Rosetten und länglichen beigen Kalligraphie-Kartuschen, Mit Signatur in einer zusätzliche angelegten länglichen Kartusche. Wolle auf Baumwolle, 275.000 Knoten pro qm. Für das Alter in recht gutem Zustand. KEIN VERSAND IN DIE USA| Oriental carpet. TABRIZ/PERSIA, around 1950, 360x274 cm. The light red field is patterned with a royal blue, eight-limbed central medallion as well as palmettes, rosettes, lotus blossoms, vines and wild animals. Four large turquoise corner panels are decorated with forked vines and palmettes. The light green main border is patterned with alternating large red rosettes and elongated beige calligraphy cartouches, With signature in an additional applied elongated cartouche. Wool on cotton, 275,000 knots per sqm. For the age in quite good condition. NO SHIPPING TO THE USA

FOUR TSUBA (HAND GUARDS)Edo period (1615-1868), 17th to 19th centuryThe first rounded rectangular, shibuichi with chiselled calligraphy and flat inlay of gold, silver, shakudo, and copper, depicting on one side a courtesan reading a letter and on the other the text of the letter, signed Oju Tsuneyuki horu (Carved to special order by Tsuneyuki), Otsuki school, published: Aito, 123 (August 1986); the second oval with irregular hammered-up rim, iron, chiselled and inlaid with gold, silver, and shell, depicting the moon, bamboo, and flowering plum, signed indistinctly Kiju saku; the third mokko (four-lobed), shakudo with gold and copper inlay, depicting shells and waves; the fourth oval with a hammered-up rim, shibuichi with inlay of gold, silver, copper, and shell, depicting passengers on a ferry-boat by a willow, with signature Hosono Sozaemon kore o horu; all with wood storage boxes. The smallest: 6.7cm (2 5/8in) high; the largest: 7.5cm (3in) high. (8).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Indian school, late 19th/early 20th century, the holy family, Lord Shiva embracing Parvati with their two children Karttikeya & Ganesh, alongside their vehicles a rat, a lion, a bull and a peacock, within a garden setting with river, framed by a red border, the reverse with lines of calligraphy, gouache on paper, 35cm x 23.5cmA 1.5cm tear to the bottom left centre. Small edge knocks and knicks throughout the edge.

An early 20th Century Persian brass qalamdan calligraphy scribe's pen box and inkwell of typical form with hinged lid compartments and engraved detailing. Measures approx; 19cm long. Good condition

Chinese famille jaune ovoid jar and cover, early 20th Century, decorated with figural panels against a blue and green scrolled ground, painted blue double circle, height 16.5cm; also a Chinese famille rose small jar and cover, decorated with figures and calligraphy, height 5.5cm (2)

A group of Chinese porcelain, 20th century, to include: a large baluster vase converted to a lamp base, decorated to the body with exotic birds and chrysanthemums and calligraphy to the other side, atop pierced and carved wood base, 50cm high excluding electrical fittings; two famille noir vases, one a high shoulder vase with exotic birds and flowers, 35.5cm high, the other a baluster vase with flowers, 30cm high; and a famille noir jar and cover decorated with flowers, with iron red character seal to underside, 25cm high (4) It is the buyer's responsibility to ensure that electrical items are professionally rewired for use.Each piece appears to be in overall good condition with light surface marks and pitting.

A Chinese pine three drawer storage chest, bearing labels to interior with Chinese Calligraphy, 36cm high, 24cm wide, 39cm deep.

Two Oriental Teapots, Chinese Calligraphy Example and a Floral Decorated Example, Tallest 11cm

A Chinese oval silver waist clasp and two pairs of cufflinks, early 20th c, with applied repousse floral decoration or calligraphy, waist clasp 75mm l, 1oz 16dwts Good condition

FIGUEIREDO, Manuel de Andrade de.- Nova escola para aprender a ler, escrever, e contar: primeira parte.- Lisboa Occidental: Na Officina de Bernardo da Costa de Carvalho, [1722].- [16], 156 p.: 1 portada grav., 1 retrato, [1], 44 gravuras; 30 cm.- E., First and only published part of the most famous Portuguese treatise on calligraphy. Complete copy, retaining all intaglio engravings: engraved title with the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Portugal overlooking Lisbon, the portrait of the author (signed by B. Picart), the calligraphed figure of the knight and the 44 engravings numbered from 1 to 44. Manuel de Andrade de Figueiredo (1670-1735), a leading figure in the calligraphic art of the 1700s, laid the foundations for teaching the so-called “letra caligráfica portuguesa”. His manual is divided into four parts: the first dedicated to the teaching of spoken and written Portuguese; the second presents the different types of letters used at the time; the third establishes the rules of Portuguese orthography; the fourth teaches the basics of arithmetic. The pictures represent handwriting exercises for students, notions of letter design and alphabets of various styles. Copy a little handled, with occasional minor restorations and stains from use and sometimes ink; tear on engraving 25, no lack of support, repaired with old adhesive tape. Contemporary binding, full leather, with some wear and new endpapers. Inocencio, V, p. 355. Samodães, 151. Ameal, 107. Ferreira Lima (Calígrafos), p. 7 et seq.

TWO ORIENTAL CALLIGRAPHY ORIENTAL WORKS

Chinese Interest - A mixed collection of good quality Chinese art books, exhibition catalogues, pamphlets, to include Eskenazi, together with a large format book of Chinese calligraphy (36)

Five Chinese and Japanese artworks to include: Butterfly with flowers, watercolour, calligraphy and red seal mark, 29 x 36 cm; two men and a woman painting lanterns, watercolour; embroidery of lotus flowers and two watercolours of birds (5)

Two Chinese watercolour paintings: Woman in the woods, and Butterflies with Chrysanthemums, both watercolour on silk with calligraphy and red seal marks, 60 x 21 cm each in matching frames

Two Chinese paintings of ladies playing instruments (late 19th/early 20th century), watercolour and bodycolour on silk on paper, one bearing calligraphy and red seal mark lower left, probably part of a larger series of paintings of similar subject, approx. 23 x 33 cm each (2)

20th century Chinese hanging scroll, mountainous landscape, watercolour on paper, calligraphy and red seal top left, 68 x 45.5 cm

20th century Chinese hanging scroll with painting of snow blossom in winter scene, watercolour on paper, calligraphy and red seal mark top right, two characters inscribed verso, 128 x 61 cm

A Chinese bamboo inscribed wrist rest, carved in relief with columns of calligraphy, 30cm wide

Chinese porcelain calligraphy vase, 37cm.

Chinese rug, red field with Immortals and calligraphy. 140 x 80cm.

A MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE WITH RIVER BY JIAO XIYING 焦錫影款山水扇面，乙未年China, dated 1895. Ink on segmented paper. The fan-shaped painting depicts an idyllic landscape with cottages hidden under pines, below a mountain chain. A sole sailboat floats on the river. Calligraphy and two seals on the top right.Inscriptions: The text describes a scene in the early summer of the year Yiwei (1895), dedicated to a friend named Rongqing. Signed 'Jiao Xiying'. Two seals.Provenance: From the collection of Professor Jan Wirgin (1932-2020). Jan Wirgin studied Classic Chinese and History of Art at Stockholm University. Later, he joined the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities in Stockholm, first as a curator and then between 1981-1998 as the director of the museum. Further, he published numerous articles during his work as the editor of the Bulletin of the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities. One of his most famous works is the book "Chinese Art history" (1972), which is still one of the most read books for students of Chinese art history in Sweden. Condition: Good condition. The painting with a few stains and tears.Dimensions: Image size 44 x 17.5 cm, paper cover 63.5 x 65 cmLaid down on paper with protective cover.焦錫影款山水扇面，乙未年中國，1895年。紙本水墨，扇面，描繪了田園詩般的山水景觀，林間小屋，水邊亭子，一葉扁舟漂在江上。 款識：數櫞苑屋小如舟，謖謖松風滿徑幽，征颿一幅輕于葉，望到澄江天盡頭。乙未孟夏仿黃鶴山樵法，容卿仁兄大人雅鑒，弟焦錫影寫。印：臣 來源：Jan Wirgin (1932-2020年) 教授舊藏。Jan Wirgin曾在斯德哥爾摩大學學習古典漢語和藝術史。 後來，他加入了斯德哥爾摩遠東藝術博物館，先是擔任策展人，然後在 1981-1998 年間擔任館長。 此外，他在擔任遠東藝術博物館公報編輯期間發表了許多文章。 他的著作之一是《中國藝術史》（1972），此書至今仍是瑞典中國藝術史學生閱讀量最大的書籍之一。 品相：狀況良好，有一些污漬和水跡。 尺寸：畫面44 x 17.5 厘米，總 63.5 x 65 厘米

PEACHES BY ZHONGWEI 仲偉 《桃》China, dated 1921. Ink on segmented paper. The fan-shaped painting depicts two plums on a branch. Calligraphy with seal mark on the right. Another seal mark on the bottom left.Inscriptions: A poem about peach blossoms. Text (translated): 'By Zhongwei' and 'On a summer's day of the year Xinyou (1921)'.Provenance: From the collection of Professor Jan Wirgin (1932-2020). Jan Wirgin studied Classic Chinese and History of Art at Stockholm University. Later, he joined the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities in Stockholm, first as a curator and then between 1981-1998 as the director of the museum. Further, he published numerous articles during his work as the editor of the Bulletin of the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities. One of his most famous works is the book "Chinese Art history" (1972), which is still one of the most read books for students of Chinese art history in Sweden.Condition: Very good condition. The painting with abrasions along the folds, touch-ups.Dimensions: Image size 53.5 x 22.5 cm, paper cover 63.5 x 65 cmLaid down on paper with protective cover.

AN IMPERIAL SPINACH-GREEN JADE 'LUOHAN' PANEL AFTER GUANXIU (823-912 AD), WITH A POETIC EULOGY BY HONGLI (1711-1799) 貫休款御製羅漢弘曆(1711-1799)詩文碧玉板Opinion: Imperial jade plaques from this distinct group are exceedingly rare. It is impossible to say whether the present lot once served as a table screen, possibly within a group of sixteen, or if it was once part of an Imperial jade book, such as the example in the Chester Beatty Library, Dublin, which portrays all sixteen luohan with accompanying inscriptions (see literature comparison). Either way, the supreme skill level of the incision work overall, as well as the carefully chosen stone and the immaculate calligraphy, all very clearly reflect Imperial workshop quality, no less.The poetic eulogy: Shaking the rock, he leans his knee on it and there takes his rest. It is only this superior being, neither speaking nor silent, who has such eyebrows that trail to the ground. As he pulls them up by hand, does he not seem to be sorting through clouds, and this shows how very fine they are.The author: Born Hongli, the fourth son of Yongzheng, Qianlong was the sixth Emperor of the Qing dynasty, reigning from 1735 to 1796. In 1796, he abdicated in favor of his son, Jiaqing, a filial act in order not to reign longer than his grandfather, the Kangxi Emperor, who ruled for 61 years. Despite his retirement, he retained ultimate power as the Emperor Emeritus until his death in 1799, making him one of the longest-reigning monarchs in history, and, dying at the age of 87, one of the longest-lived. As a capable and cultured ruler inheriting a thriving empire, during his long reign, the Qing Empire reached its most splendid and prosperous era, boasting a large population and economy.China, 1736-1795. Superbly incised and gilt with the luohan Kalika seated in a relaxed pose atop a rocky outcrop, a pair of sandals on the ground below him, all beneath a minute inscription identifying him along with an Imperial eulogy, and three finely incised seal marks. In one hand the luohan holds one of his extremely long eyebrows between two fingers. He is wearing loose-fitting monastic robes with well rendered folds, while the structure of the rock below is expressively incised as well. Provenance: From a noted private collection in Paris, France. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, natural imperfections to the stone, and minuscule nicks here and there. The gilt to the incisions is partially faded and lost. Smooth silky matte polish overall, as expected on this type of imperial jade plaque.Weight: 265.6 g Dimensions: Size 14.1 x 9 cmThe distinctively exaggerated depiction of the luohan Kalika, finely incised and gilt on the present jade panel, originated with the famous Five Dynasties painter Guanxiu (823-912 AD), whose hugely influential rendition of each luohan's iconography is seen on a number of Qing dynasty Imperial jade carvings and other works of art.In 1757, Qianlong embarked upon a tour of inspection in southern China and visited Hangzhou where he was stationed near Shengyin Si, the monastery that owned the original paintings of the sixteen luohans by Guanxiu. The emperor believed the paintings to be the same set that had been recorded in the Xuanhe Huapu, the inventory of the Song dynasty emperor Huizong. Upon examining the paintings, it is reported that Qianlong wrote a poetic eulogy to each luohan image, renumbering them and providing a translation of their names in Chinese, see Nick Pearce, 'Images of Guanxiu's Sixteen Luohan in Eighteenth-Century China', Apollo, February 2003, pp. 25-31.In 1764, the head abbot at the Shengyin Si monastery, Master Mingshui, instructed local stone engravers to copy the sixteen portraits, incising Guangxiu's lines as well as the emperor's calligraphy and seals onto sixteen large flat stones that were embedded into the sixteen sides of the Miaoxiang marble Pagoda, illustrated in the exhibition catalog The Emperor's Private Paradise, Treasures from the Forbidden City, Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, 2010, fig. 23.In the following decades, the Qianlong emperor had artisans reproduce the images in a variety of mediums, including incising them on jade plaques. A Qianlong period jade book in the Chester Beatty Library, Dublin portraying sixteen luohan with accompanying inscriptions, is illustrated in William Watson, Chinese Jade Books in the Chester Beatty Library, Dublin, 1963, pls. 6-7.Literature comparison: Compare a stone rubbing after the set attributed to Guanxiu, possibly by Ding Guanpeng, in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 59.195.16.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby's Paris, 11 December 2014, lot 164Price: EUR 97,500 or approx. EUR 113,500 adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: Important ecran Imperial en jade celadon, Dynastie Qing, epoque QianlongExpert remark: Compare the closely related depiction of Kalika, with the same identifying inscription and poetic eulogy found on the screen as on the present lot.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby's New York, 16 March 2016, lot 401 Estimate: USD 50,000 or approx. EUR 58,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A rare incised and gilt spinach-green jade 'luohan' table screen, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century.貫休款御製羅漢弘曆(1711-1799)詩文碧玉板中國，1736-1795年。雕刻精美，鎏金嘎禮嘎尊者以游戲姿坐在岩石上，腳下放著一雙涼鞋。羅漢一隻手二指之間夾著他的長眉。他身著寬鬆的僧袍，褶皺紋理流暢。由於字數限制，完整中文敘述請至www.zacke.at查看。

A RARE GROUP OF 27 FOLIOS FROM A MANUSCRIPT, KASHMIR 18TH CENTURYBlack ink, gilt and watercolor on paper. The three mounts each with three delicately painted figural scenes depicting the avatars of Vishnu, and six folios of calligraphy on blue ground, each in a painted gold frame. (27) Provenance: Collection of Sigfred Taubert, thence by descent. Sigfred Taubert (1914-2008) was the director of the Frankfurt Book Fair between 1958 and 1973, and also a writer and enthusiastic collector of bibliophilic treasures from all over the world. From 1974 to 1978, he was a member of the board of the UNESCO International Book Committee in Paris. Condition: Very good condition with only minor losses, minimal wear, the paper slightly warped. Dimensions: Image size 6.6 x 11.6 cm, Size including mounting 36.2 x 50.5 cm

FAN SHAPE BAMBOO LEAVES PAINTING BY JISHENG CHENG HOU 寄生程厚《竹》China, first half of the 20th century. Ink on segmented paper. The fan-shaped painting depicts two bamboo branches covered with leaves. Calligraphy and three seals on the right.Inscriptions: The text describes the noble character of the bamboo. Signed 'Jisheng Cheng Hou', two seals left of the text 'Jisheng' and 'Cheng Hou.' One seal on the right.Provenance: From the collection of Professor Jan Wirgin (1932-2020). Jan Wirgin studied Classic Chinese and History of Art at Stockholm University. Later, he joined the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities in Stockholm, first as a curator and then between 1981-1998 as the director of the museum. Further, he published numerous articles during his work as the editor of the Bulletin of the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities. One of his most famous works is the book "Chinese Art history" (1972), which is still one of the most read books for students of Chinese art history in Sweden.Condition: The painting with material loss, one larger tear in the middle, with touch-ups.Dimensions: Image size 53 x 19.9 cm, paper cover 63.5 x 65 cmLaid down on paper with protective cover.

A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE 'FOUR SCHOLARLY ACCOMPLISHMENTS' GROUP, SIYI, QING DYNASTY 清代白玉雕四藝擺件China, 18th-19th century. The stone carved in the form of a qin, a weiqi (go) board, a brush pot, a gnarled prunus branch, and billowing ribbons, symbolizing the 'Four Scholarly Pursuits' (siyi). The translucent stone of a pale yellow color with areas of russet and cloudy white inclusions.Provenance: London, United Kingdom trade.Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and minuscule nibbling.Weight: 45.5 g Dimensions: Length 4.9 cmThe four arts (siyi), or the four essential arts of the Chinese scholar, were the four main academic and artistic talents required of the aristocratic ancient Chinese scholar-gentleman. They were the mastery of the qin (the guqin, a stringed instrument), weiqi (the strategy game of Go), shu (Chinese calligraphy) and hua (Chinese painting).Every scholar in Imperial China was expected to play the seven-stringed zither or qin. The board game of weiqi was considered equally a pastime and an art form. Chinese calligraphy was highly regarded as an expression of the practitioner's poetic nature and a significant test of manual dexterity. It comprises a minimalist set of rules which facilitates a system of complexity and grandeur. Finally, every scholar was expected to learn the art of brush painting, which was regarded as the greatest expression of individual creativity, through which one could demonstrate his mastery over the art of line.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 30 November 2017, lot 717Price: HKD 100,000 or approx. EUR 13,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A pale celadon jade 'four scholarly accomplishments' group, Qing dynastyAuction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's London, 8 November 2011, lot 172 Price: GBP 43,250 or approx. EUR 65,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A celadon jade pendant, 18th century清代白玉雕四藝擺件中國，十八至十九世紀。玉石雕刻琴、圍棋盤、筆筒和梅枝，象徵著“四藝”。半透明的淡黃色玉石，帶有赤褐色絮狀内沁。 來源：英國倫敦古玩交易市場。 品相：狀況極好，有些微磨損和輕微的刻痕。 重量：45.5 克 尺寸：長4.9 厘米 四藝，通常指中國文人所推崇和要掌握的四門藝術，即琴、棋、書、畫， 又稱為“文人四藝”，他們是文人消遣並體現自身修養的四種藝術形式。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：香港蘇富比，2017年11月30日，lot 717 價格：HKD 100,000（相當於今日EUR 13,000） 描述：清代青白玉四藝擺件 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：倫敦佳士得，2011年11月8日，lot 172 價格：GBP 43,250（相當於今日EUR 65,500） 描述：十八世紀青玉擺件

A MAN TRAVERSING A BRIDGE BY MAN AN, GUANGXU PERIOD 光緒丁酉年萬寳騰款《山間樵夫》China, dated 1897. Ink and watercolor on paper. The fan-shaped painting depicts a river landscape with a small island in the center. A man carrying a tree branch is crossing the bridge. Calligraphy and two seals on the top left.Inscriptions: Text (translated): 'In the spring of the year Dingyou of the Guangxu period (1897)', at 'Yuehu' lake. Signed 'Man An'. Two seals 'Wan Yi Bao Teng'.Provenance: From the collection of Professor Jan Wirgin (1932-2020). Jan Wirgin studied Classic Chinese and History of Art at Stockholm University. Later, he joined the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities in Stockholm, first as a curator and then between 1981-1998 as the director of the museum. Further, he published numerous articles during his work as the editor of the Bulletin of the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities. One of his most famous works is the book "Chinese Art history" (1972), which is still one of the most read books for students of Chinese art history in Sweden.Condition: Good condition. The painting with some abrasions along the folds, some tears on the right, material loss to the lower-left corner.Dimensions: Image size 49.5 x 18 cm, paper cover 63.5 x 65 cmLaid down on paper with protective cover.光緒丁酉年萬寳騰款《山間樵夫》中國，1897年。紙本設色，扇面。描繪水邊山道上樵夫過橋圖。 款識：光緒丁酉仲春月斛泉曼安，印：萬寳騰印，萬珊 來源：Jan Wirgin (1932-2020年) 教授舊藏。Jan Wirgin曾在斯德哥爾摩大學學習古典漢語和藝術史。 後來，他加入了斯德哥爾摩遠東藝術博物館，先是擔任策展人，然後在 1981-1998 年間擔任館長。 此外，他在擔任遠東藝術博物館公報編輯期間發表了許多文章。 他的著作之一是《中國藝術史》（1972），此書至今仍是瑞典中國藝術史學生閱讀量最大的書籍之一。 品相：狀況良好，褶皺處有一些擦傷，右邊有一些撕裂，左下角有缺損。 尺寸：畫面49.5 x 18 厘米，總 63.5 x 65 厘米

A celadon jadeite carved peach with spinach jade leaves, (5cm x 5cm), a Chinese style calligraphy set, two covered boxes and a box containing a set of dominoes - a/f (a lot)

A CHINESE YIXING TEAPOT of rounded rectangular form, with a curved spout and a simple loop handle, the cover modelled with a recumbent buddhistic lion and the body inscribed with calligraphy, the base and underside of the lid with a seal mark, 18.5cm wideProvenance: Private collection Hampshire

Wu Ziming (Chinese, 20th century) chinese landscape with mountainous ranges in the distance, watercolour and ink calligraphy on rice paper, laid on board, approx,18x27.5ins, framed, unglazed.

Pair of 19th Century Chinese porcelain dishes with polychrome decoration of Chinese characters amongst roundels with calligraphy, the reverse with red square mark and bats painted in red enamel, 24cm diameter

A CHINESE BRASS RUYI SECTIONAL SCEPTER In five sections, the cover with calligraphy and on a hardwood stand, 24cm wide Condition Report:see added images

A Chinese Green Hardstone Model of a Prancing Horse Standing on Rocks, upon a black stepped rectangular base with calligraphy, 31cm high.

Pair of Chinese vases, Republic period, the baluster vases painted in enamels with ladies in a fenced garden. The opposing side with calligraphy poem describing the scene. A mark to the base. 22.5cm high.Condition Report: One Vase with broken handle, handle present.Marks to base, one faint, chips to rims, Gilt decoration worn.

Chinese brush pot, Republic period, decorated with a river landscape and calligraphy, 11.5cm high, Condition Report: Light glaze wear especially round the rim.Very small chips to base.

Chinese lacquer fourfold screen, 20th century, decorated with panels of flowers with calligraphy, 183 cm high x 180 cm wide

A large Middle Eastern copper bowl chased in the Islamic taste with Arabic calligraphy, scrolling leaves and lotus, traces of tinned finish, 37cm diam, 19th century

A box of writing items including pens & calligraphy etc.

A very pretty, ornate, hand painted antique Austrian porcelain 12" high vase from the Roberte Hanke porcelain factory in Ladowitz, Bohemia, Austria. The vase has a cream background and blue chrystanthemum type flowers. It has a gold leaf rim, arms and other decoration. Mark on base is calligraphy type RH inside a hexagonal shape. Made in Austria 3430.

2 Fächerbilder, China/ Japan.Tusche bzw. Tusche und Wasserfarben auf Papier, auf Untersatzpapier montiert. Landschaften. Stempelsiegel, Kalligraphie. Untersatz stockfleckig, Falze gebräunt. Jeweils hinter Glas gerahmt. Ein St. Einriss. Ra. 30,5 x 60,5 cm. Two fan paintings, ink/ ink and watercolour on paper, mounted on underlay. Seal stamps, calligraphy. Framed with glass. China/ Japan. Frame: 30,5 x 60,5 cm.

Fächergemälde, ChinaTusche und Wasserfarbe auf Goldpapier, auf Papieruntersatz montiert, eine Landschaft mit Gebäuden und Figur im Boot. Zwei Stempelsiegel und Schriftzeichen, auf dem Untersatz beschriftet. Kleinere Schadstellen. Hinter Glas gerahmt. Ra. 31 x 60,5 cm. Fan painting, ink and watercolour on gold paper, a landscape. Two seal stamps and calligraphy. Mounted on underlay. Framed with glass. China. 31 x 60,5 cm.

Gemälde auf Bambusfasermatte, China/ JapanDeckfarben. Philosoph (Konfuzius?) unter einer Kiefer. Rotes Stempelsiegel und Kalligraphie. Hinter Glas gerahmt. 81 x 44 cm (Ra.). Painting on bamboo(?) mat, a philosopher under a pine. Colours on woven bamboo fibres (?), seal stamp, calligraphy. Framed with glass. Frame: 81 x 44 cm

Ray Finch (1914-2012) at Winchcombe PotteryThree storage jars, circa 1938with calligraphy 'Suet', 'Sugar', and 'Rice'each with an impressed pottery seal14cm high (3). Provenance:The collection of Ron and Lorna Wheeler.

AN INDO-PERSIAN SPEAR, 19TH CENTURY, with tapering blade formed with a pair of fullers on each face and with reinforced tip, long faceted socket, and etched over the head with panels of calligraphy and exotic birds and the socket with scrolling foliage, on a wooden haft, 41.0 cm head

Five Chinese calligraphy pictorial scrolls, late 20th century, two examples - 72 x 33cm and 135 x 35cm

20th century Chinese porcelain polychrome decorated baluster shaped vase, decorated in famille-rose colourway in 18th century taste, Chinese calligraphy to the body and Zingdezhen six character mark to the base. 45cm high approx. (B.P. 21% + VAT)

A MIDDLE EASTERN PICTORIAL RUG The design featuring a couple seated in a garden setting, above calligraphy, within a border of birds and trailing foliage 220cm x 127cm Condition: For a condition report or further images please email hello@hotlotz.com at least 48 hours prior to the closing date of the auction. This is an auction of preowned and antique items. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and you should expect general wear and tear commensurate with age and use. We strongly advise you to examine items before you bid. Condition reports are provided as a goodwill gesture and are our general assessment of damage and restoration. Whilst care is taken in their drafting, they are for guidance only. We will not be held responsible for oversights concerning damage or restoration.