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A Chinese scroll depicting calligraphy and cats, 65 x 174cm.

A Chinese calligraphy scroll mounted on silk, 79 x 204cm.

XIE CAI from Wenpu; a large 18th century version of earlier Chinese painting on silk depicting two phoenixes within lotus flower and bamboo, inscribed with three sections of calligraphy and bearing two red seal marks middle left, with a line from a Tang poet, Du Fu "green sycamore branch is the place for phoenixes to spend the rest of their lives", further inscribed with an important comment by Ao Dao Ren, alias Li Shan, 154 x 92cm, framed and glazed.Provenance: Private Collection UK.Purchased Artem of London 2012 where provenance stated as 'Old Greek Estate'.

A Chinese porcelain book shaped plaque, decorated birds and foliage with calligraphy and symbols, 14cm 

CALLIGRAPHY -- VELDE, J. v.d. Exemplaer-boec Inhoudende Alderhande Gheschriften Zeer bequaem ende dienstelyck voor de Joncheydt ende allen Lief-hebbers der Pennen. (N.pl., n.pr., = Amst., C. Claesz?), 1607. W. engr. ti. & 28 engr. w. calligraphic designs, engr. by G. Gauw. 4°-obl. Cont. vellum. (Vellum soiled/spotted, ti-p. & 5 plates cut out and laid down, a bit stained soiled in places). NOTE:First edition of Van Velde's third calligraphic modelbook, with two extra plates: "Beminde vader ende lieve moeder" and "Nach meiner freunndtlicher". - Croiset v. Uchelen 'J. v.d. Velde schrijfmeester (…), pp. 78ff & 167ff.

CALLIGRAPHY -- VELDE, J. v.d. Spieghel der schrijfkonste in den welcken ghesien worden veelderhande gheschriften met hare fondementen ende onderrichtinghe. (Facs. of the ed. Rotterdam, 1605). Nieuwkoop, 1969. 4°-obl. Owrps. In (slightly dam.) slipcase. -- Added: M. STRICK. Tooneel der loflijcke schrijfpen ten dienste van de konstbeminnende jeucht. (Facs. of the ed. Delft, 1607). Nieuwkoop, 1970. 4°-obl. Owrps. In slipcase. -- 2 vols. Both limited to 300 numb. copies.

BACKES, B. Das altägyptische "Zweiwegebuch". Studien z.d. Sargtext-Sprüchen 1029-1130. 2005. Ocl. -- A.H. GARDINER. Egyptian grammar. Being an introd. to the study of hieroglyphs. 3rd ed. rev. (1988). 4°. Ocl. (Plasticized). -- R.O. FAULKNER. A concise dictionary of Middle Egyptian. 1991. Lge-8°. Ocl. (Plasticized). -- H.G. FISCHER. Ancient Egyptian Calligraphy. A Beginner's Guide to Writing Hieroglyphs. 3rd ed. 1988. 4°. Ocl. w. dust-j. -- And 6 o. works in 7 vols. by Hannig, Junge, Faulkner, Borghouts, a.o. (11).

A late 19th Japanese Meiji Period lacquer tea boxthe exterior decorated with gilt trompe l'oeil coins and bindings, black gold flecked interior fitted with a lift out lead liner, the hinged lid engraved with a heron perched on flowering prunus branches and calligraphywidth 21 cm., depth 15.5 cm. height 12 cm.Condition: Key present and in lock in working order. Some rubbing to gilt on boxe edges and coin notably on the top

A 19th century Chinese famille rose set of seven nesting bowlsgraduated, decorated in enamel with figures and calligraphy, gilt rims, (7)largest height 4 cm., diameter 8.5 cm.Condition: Old dmages and repairs, second largest has a repaired section where two sections have broken and been glued.. Fourth bowl has been damaged and repaired in the same manner. Six bowl has a chip with loss. Gilt rim with rubbing. All bar one fo the other have hairlines including the largest bowl.

A Chinese Republican style famille verte 'landscape' bottle vasedecorated with a continuous mountainous river landscape with boats, figures and calligraphy, four character red seal markheight 24 cm.Condition: Good condtion

Turkish Macedonian Tobacco Silk Issues, a large number of odd silks, includes Dutch scenes, calligraphy, flowers, flags, National emblems, armourials and coats of arms and many others F-G, (200+)

A Chinese crackle glaze vase of ribbed baluster form, decorated calligraphy and red seal mark

FIVE SMALL BRONZE MIRRORSHan DynastyComprising: one cast in relief with a series of pointed bosses to the well within an arc-form raised border; another with a band of calligraphy encircling the well; one with four small bosses within sawtooth borders; and two smaller with scrolling designs, one with fitted box. The largest 10.8cm (4 1/2in) diam. (5).Footnotes:Provenance: Dr Walter Rieder (1890-1986)來源：Walter Rieder博士（1890-1986）舊藏Dr Walter Rieder (1890-1986) served in the Swiss East Asia Mission (SOAM) in Qingdao, Shandong Province, between October 1930 and December 1951. The mission specialised in educational, literary and philanthropic work and Dr Rieder was in fact, not a theologian or missionary, but a teacher of mathematics, physics and science to high school students attached to the SOAM. His guiding principles were 'Creating understanding between different cultures' and 'Building bridges between East and West'. While in Qingdao, Dr Rieder collected a wide variety of Chinese art. The objects in the collection thus offer a unique window into the type of antiques that were on the market in Qingdao in the second quarter of the 20th century. As well as demonstrating his passion for Chinese art, his collection also reveals the personal friendships Dr Rieder forged with local artists, some of whom he knew from his teaching activities. Dr Rieder had a scholarly approach to studying his collection. Alongside many of his objects, meticulous notes can sometimes be found detailing his art historical commentaries. The collection was hence Dr Rieder's gateway to the history and culture of China. Objects from the collection were exhibited at the Kunsthaus in Interlaken, Switzerland in 2006 and 2018.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

FOUR VARIOUS BRONZE MIRRORSHan DynastyComprising: a small 'TLV' mirror, with four pairs of bosses to the centre, within sawtooth pattern borders; another with central lotus petal medallion within a sunburst roundel and band of calligraphy to the recessed well; a small mirror with four bosses alternating with stylised beasts; and a large 'TLV' mirror cast with a central square panel enclosing twelve small bosses within eight larger bosses, the border with foliate designs. The largest 16.2cm (6 3/8in) diam. (4).Footnotes:Provenance: Dr Walter Rieder (1890-1986)來源：Walter Rieder博士（1890-1986）舊藏Dr Walter Rieder (1890-1986) served in the Swiss East Asia Mission (SOAM) in Qingdao, Shandong Province, between October 1930 and December 1951. The mission specialised in educational, literary and philanthropic work and Dr Rieder was in fact, not a theologian or missionary, but a teacher of mathematics, physics and science to high school students attached to the SOAM. His guiding principles were 'Creating understanding between different cultures' and 'Building bridges between East and West'. While in Qingdao, Dr Rieder collected a wide variety of Chinese art. The objects in the collection thus offer a unique window into the type of antiques that were on the market in Qingdao in the second quarter of the 20th century. As well as demonstrating his passion for Chinese art, his collection also reveals the personal friendships Dr Rieder forged with local artists, some of whom he knew from his teaching activities. Dr Rieder had a scholarly approach to studying his collection. Alongside many of his objects, meticulous notes can sometimes be found detailing his art historical commentaries. The collection was hence Dr Rieder's gateway to the history and culture of China. Objects from the collection were exhibited at the Kunsthaus in Interlaken, Switzerland in 2006 and 2018.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

A PAIR OF EMBROIDERED CALLIGRAPHIC PANELSLate Qing DynastyA pair of couplets, each with a single line of poetic calligraphy, one signed after Wang Wenzhi, two red seals, framed.118cm (46 1/2in) high x 33.5cm (13 1/4in) wide (2).Footnotes:Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價Lot to be sold without reserve.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

RESPECTIVELY IN THE MANNER OF WU HUFAN (1894-1968) AND ATTRIBUTED TO QI GONG (1912-2005)'Flowers and fruits' and 'Calligraphy'Ink and pigments on paper with signatures and red seals of the artists, one mounted as a hanging scroll the other framed. The scroll painting: 131cm (51 1/2in) high x 41cm (16 1/8in) wide (2).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

TAN XIQUN (TAN YUFENG, before 1882 - ?)Calligraphy in Regular ScriptThoughts after writing after the Lantingji Xu Preface to the Poems Collected from the Orchid Pavilion. Ink on paper, mounted as an hanging scroll. Inscribed and signed Tan Yufeng, with one dedication and one seal of the artist, 1940s. 112cm (44 1/8in) high x 29.8cm (11 3/4in) wideFootnotes:Provenance: Dr Walter Rieder (1890-1986)來源：Walter Rieder博士（1890-1986）舊藏Dr Walter Rieder (1890-1986) served in the Swiss East Asia Mission (SOAM) in Qingdao, Shandong Province, between October 1930 and December 1951. The mission specialised in educational, literary and philanthropic work and Dr Rieder was in fact, not a theologian or missionary, but a teacher of mathematics, physics and science to high school students attached to the SOAM. His guiding principles were 'Creating understanding between different cultures' and 'Building bridges between East and West'. While in Qingdao, Dr Rieder collected a wide variety of Chinese art. The objects in the collection thus offer a unique window into the type of antiques that were on the market in Qingdao in the second quarter of the 20th century. As well as demonstrating his passion for Chinese art, his collection also reveals the personal friendships Dr Rieder forged with local artists, some of whom he knew from his teaching activities. Dr Rieder had a scholarly approach to studying his collection. Alongside many of his objects, meticulous notes can sometimes be found detailing his art historical commentaries. The collection was hence Dr Rieder's gateway to the history and culture of China. Objects from the collection were exhibited at the Kunsthaus in Interlaken, Switzerland in 2006 and 2018.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

A CHINESE HANGING SCROLL OF CALLIGRAPHY (4) Ink on paper, mounted on hanging scroll Featuring artist's seals 67cm x 29cm Condition: Some creasing and discolouration in places to the paper Provenance: From the collection of a retired Singaporean diplomat

A CHINESE HANGING SCROLL OF CALLIGRAPHY (5) Ink on paper, mounted on hanging scroll With artists seal 139cm x 29cm Condition: Signs of wear that commensurate with age and use, minor creasing and some ageing spots Provenance: From the collection of a retired Singaporean diplomat

A CHINESE HANGING SCROLL OF CALLIGRAPHY (6) Ink on paper, mounted on hanging scroll With various seals 180cm x 30cm Condition: Minor signs of wear that commensurate with age and use, minor creasing Provenance: From the collection of a retired Singaporean diplomat

A LARGE CALLIGRAPHY BRUSH & A RICHARD GINORI DISH The large brush with turned sectional horn handle, the blue dish with original box The brush handle 52cm long; the dish 13.5cm wide Condition: Signs of restoration to the brush handle, otherwise items in good condition

A CHINESE SIGNBOARD Framed 'Luxurious Pine Tree' board, in black ink calligraphy on glass with gold outline 34 x 61cm Condition: Some scuffs to the frame

HAP Grieshaber (Rot 1909 - Achalm 1981). Prometheus Epsilon. 1968. Farbsiebdruck/Rupfen, 158 x 117 cm, r. u. handsign. Grieshaber. - Provenienz: Sammlung Wolfgang Brudermüller; seitdem durch Erbgang. - Deutscher Graphiker u. Maler. Nach einer Buchdrucker- u. Schriftsetzerlehre studierte G. Kalligraphie in Stuttgart. Seit den 30er Jahren konzentrierte er sich auf die Kunst des Holzschnitts. G. erhielt zahlreiche Auszeichnungen u. nahm mehrfach an der Documenta teil. Lit.: Vollmer u.a. Grieshaber, HAP (Rot 1909 - Achalm 1981). Prometheus Epsilon. 1968. Silk screen in colours/canvas, 158 x 117 cm, lo. ri. autographed Grieshaber. - German graphic artist a. painter. After apprenticeship as printer a. type setter he studied calligraphy in Stuttgart. Since the 1930s he concentrated on woodcuts. He was granted numerous international awards a. exhibited repeatedly at the Documenta. Lit.: Vollmer a. others.

A Japanese sake bottle decorated with hand painted calligraphy. 16.5 cm high.

Set of Three Chinese Landscape Paintings on Silk depicting Figures, Boats, Lakes and Mountains, each with red seal marks and calligraphy, 25cm x 73cm, framed and glazed

A pair of 20th century Chinese scroll paintings, one depicting a standing man in black holding his sword, the other of a young woman standing beside a tree, each with calligraphy and seal marks, framed 94 x 44cm 94 x 42cm

A Parker 61 Cirrus 1/10 pen set, Sheaffer 14k fountain pen and Swan Calligraphy pen all cased

A HORN BOWL engraved with calligraphy. 3.75ins diameter

Estate of Jeremy Bulloch - Star Wars - Lucasfilm - Bulloch's personally owned Lucasfilm 'Crew Gift' writing set. Trianon Letters was made by Authentic Models and contains six coloured inks, a glass stylus, two maple wood styli with eight removable nibs, a stick of sealing wax with sealing tools, brass and wooden seals, all presented in a wooden French finish box with brass hinges and box corners. It also comes with a fourteen page instruction booklet titled The Art of Writing which uses tracing paper inserts to teach calligraphy. To the top is an engraved brass plaque 'Lucasfilm'. Appears unused and in excellent condition. These writing sets were given to cast / crew working on Star Wars, and it is presumed to be related to Revenge Of The Sith (c2005). 

A SMALL PAIR OF CHINESE PORCELAIN JARS, painted with various figures and calligraphy, each base with six character mark in red, each 7.5cm high.

A GOOD SAFAVID MINIATURE PAINTING, depicting a punishment scene, with calligraphy top and bottom, image 24cm x 14cm.

A PAIR OF 20TH CENTURY PORCELAIN BOWLS, each decorated with a female figure with a crane and a deer beside a tree, further painted with calligraphy, the interior with the longevity symbol and bats, each with six character mark to base, 11.5cm diameter.

A CHINESE HANGING SCROLL PAINTING, depicting various flowers, with calligraphy and red seal mark to top left, image 96cm x 50cm.

A TURKISH OTTOMAN TORTOISESHELL AND MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID PEN BOX, the lid with inlaid mother of pearl calligraphy, 28cm long.

A FINE ISLAMIC SILVER INLAID BRASS GOBLET, decorated with a band of calligraphy, 8.5cm high.

AN ISLAMIC INDO PERSIAN STEEL HELMET, engraved with calligraphy, with hanging neck guards and chain mail.

AN ISLAMIC GILT METAL THREADED TEXTILE, the textile with central calligraphy.

A FINE LARGE ISLAMIC SILVER INLAID OPENWORK STEEL CIRCULAR BOX AND COVER, possibly from Yemen, with openwork bands of calligraphy to the exterior, 23.5cm diameter.

Group of ceramicsChinese, 19th Century and latercomprising of a chicken decorated seal pot with seal mark to base 9cm across, a similarly decorated pot and cover with iron-red seal mark to base 5.5cm high, a teapot and cover decorated with a maiden, with lines of calligraphy 9cm high, a miniature red vase decorated in iron red with a kylin 13.5cm high, a similarly decorated seal pot signed to the top 9cm across, a three-tier ceramic stand decorated to the top with a mother and child riding an animal 8.5cm high and a miniature green glaze vase decorated with two monkeys holding onto a vase to the centre 7cm high (7)Provenance: From the collection of the late Professor R M Hicks, OBEAll have scratches and overall wear. Teapot chipped, gilt worn. Unknown if handles are original. Lidded pot with orange lid is chipped, 3 tier pot has small chips and glaze/firing faults. Vase with glaze/firing faults, chicken cup with lid has some firing/glaze faults. Green piece with damage and repairs

Three teapotsChinese, 19th Century and latercomprising of a Dayazhai style turquoise ground teapot decorated with two dragons to the exterior 13.5cm across, a Republic period teapot decorated with landscape scenes with figures, calligraphy to one side 16cm across and a soapstone teapot with flowers to the exterior, the lid surmounted with a bird finial 16cm across (3)Provenance: From the Estate of Patrick Dockar-DrysdaleRepublic teapot has restoration to the handle, general wear to all

Qi Baishi (1864-1957)Kingfisher resting on a plant stem, watercolour on paper, with artists red seal and calligraphy inscription translating as ''Feather can be picked'', 27cm x 16cmNote: Purchased in a Hong Kong gallery circa 1983 and sold with a letter relating to the purchase.Some damage to the paper above the head of the kingfisher. Further slight creasing and small marks. Note re-framed and not removed from the frame and examined

20th Century Chinese Schoolhanging scroll painted with bamboo and calligraphy, signed with a red seal, 88cm x 31cm in a storage boxIn good condition.

Chinese Schoolportrait of Tao Yuan-Ming, hanging scroll, calligraphy poem above the scholar, signed with three red seals, 110cm x 33cm, a scroll study of a traveller on a path, 82cm x 36cm, and one other Ming style scroll painting of two Chinese parrots seated on flowering branches, signed with a single red seal, 98cm x 36cm (3)Foxing and marks to all. Scroll mounts also all marked. All consistent with age and use. Parrot example has damage and some small losses. Time/uv fade to large script example

Three bronze objects Chinese, 19th Centurycomprising of a brush pot, the exterior of the body cast with a dragon scaling the pot with stylised clouds 13cm high, a brush pot with three panels to the exterior decorated with various symbols and calligraphy, the base impressed with seal mark 10cm high and a vessel with globular body 9cm high (3)Provenance: From the collection of the late Professor R M Hicks, OBEAll have wear, scratches and chips

Group of four lidded bowlsChinese, 19th/20th Centurycomprising of a near pair of hand-warming bowls decorated around the exterior with birds and calligraphy, the lids having dog of fo finials 17cm across and a pair of bowls decorated in Wucai colours with fish and seaweed, the lids and bases with Kangxi six character mark 12cm across (4)Provenance: From the collection of the late Professor R M Hicks, OBEAll have some wear and minor scratches. The lid of the smaller dog of fo lid bowls has tiny chips to the lid. One handle is missing to the same. Very small hairlines to the largest lidded pot and gilt finials are worn. Some paint worn.

TSAI HSIA-LING (China, 1935).Untitled.Oil on canvas.The canvas is sunken.It has restorations.Size: 100 x 70 cm.Since he was a child he developed a passion for fine arts and calligraphy. In 1949 he left China and settled in Taiwan, where he studied Fine Arts and Mathematics at the National Taipei Normal University. In the 1950s, he joined the intellectual and artistic elite and was inspired by the great masters, choosing Zao Wou-Ki, Chu Teh-Chun and Lee Chun-Shan as his mentors. He was part of a circle of artists exploring painting and modernism, being a member of the avant-garde Ton-Fan art movement founded in 1956 in Taipei by Ho-Kan. Also known as the Société de Peinture de l'Orient. The creation of this group played an important role in the development of Taiwanese art and in the history of Chinese art in the 20th century. Tsai Hsia-Ling began to hold solo exhibitions from 1959 onwards. In the 1960s she moved to Germany, where she remained until 1968, and then left for France. It was during this period that, inspired by the philosophy of the I Ching, he undertook multidisciplinary research: painting, sculpture, architecture, philosophy, mathematics, music, dance and natural sciences. Initially, Tsai Hsia-Ling's work was inspired by his deep attachment to Chinese culture:philosophy, calligraphy and ink, and the influence of the contemporary Western art movement.The use of ink technique naturally led him to adopt the movements of action painting, in which he allowed his body to interact freely with the canvas.

A cased Chinese calligraphy set

A Pair of Chinese Porcelain Vase Shaped Calligraphy and Landscape Decorated Table Lamps, no Shades, 66cm high

Japan - - Ikeda Morohaku. Kemono Sugoroku (Lustiges Papier-Brettspiel mit dem Thema des Tieres). Handgemaltes Spiel mit zahlreichen Tierdarstellungen und dekorativer Kalligraphie. Vermutlich späte Edo- oder Meiji-Zeit. Feder und Aquarelle auf Papier. 51,7 x 63,2 cm. Sogoroku ist ein japanisches Papier-Brettspiel, das von der Tang-Dynastie in der Nara-Periode nach Japan eingeführt wurde und in Japan von der Heian- bis zur Edo-Periode sehr beliebt war. Es wird ein Schachbrett mit verschiedenen Bildern je nach Thema auf Papier gezeichnet und die Regeln werden dabei aufgeschrieben. Die Spieler bewegen die auf dem Papier platzierten Spielfiguren, indem sie würfeln, um eine bestimmte Anzahl von Punkten zu erhalten. Es gewinnt der Spieler, der zuerst das Ende erreicht. Spielerisch wird Wissen mithilfe der Bilder und Vokabeln zum jeweiligen Thema vermittelt. Während der Edo-Periode (1603-1867) war Sugoroku in Japan ein Spiel, das bei Frauen der gehobenen Gesellschaft beliebt und angeblich Teil ihrer Mitgift war. Später wurde es auch häufig als Nachschlagewerk für Vokabeltafeln für Kinder zum Lesen und Schreiben verwendet. Aus der Meiji-Zeit (1868-1912) ist eine große Anzahl von "Bilder Sugoroku" mit verschiedenen Themen erhalten geblieben, die heute weithin bekannt sind. - Mit mehrfachen Falzen. Stellenweise kl. Löcher, insbesondere an den Falzen. Zart gebräunt. Japan - (Fun paper board game with the theme of the animal). Hand-painted game with numerous depictions of animals and decorative calligraphy. Probably late Edo or Meiji period. Pen-and-ink and watercolours on paper. - Sogoroku is a Japanese paper board game introduced to Japan by the Tang dynasty in the Nara period and popular in Japan from the Heian to the Edo period. A chessboard with different pictures depending on the theme is drawn on paper and the rules are written down. The players move the pieces placed on the paper by rolling the dice to get a certain number of points. The player who reaches the end first wins. Knowledge is imparted playfully with the help of the pictures and vocabulary on the respective topic. During the Edo period (1603-1867), Sugoroku was a game popular with women of high society in Japan and supposedly part of their dowry. Later, it was also commonly used as a reference book for vocabulary charts for children to read and write. From the Meiji period (1868-1912), a large number of "Picture Sugoroku" with various themes have survived and are widely known today. - With several folds. In places small holes, especially at the folds. Delicately browned.

Anatole France. La Caution. Conte, manuscrit et images de Léon Lebègue. Mit 30 kolorierten Illustrationen und Bordüren, einschließlich des eingebundenen Umschlags. Paris, Librairie des Amateurs A & F Ferroud , 1912. XXVIII, (2 ) Seiten. Brauner handgebundener Maroquinband mit reicher floraler Verzierung in Goldprägung und intarsierten Verzierungen in Blau und Rot, Steh- und reicher Innenkantenvergoldungen sowie Kopfgoldschnitt (Rücken minimal verblasst). Eins von 45 Exemplaren der zweiten Vorzugsausgabe auf Japon Imperial (Gesamtauflage 350) mit zwei zusätzlichen Suiten aller Illustrationen, eine Folge farbig, eine Folge Schwarz auf China, jeweils ohne Schrift. Die Schrift im Buch wurde ebenfalls nach der Kalligraphie des Künstlers farbig lithographiert gedruckt. - Im Druckvermerk vom Verleger monogrammiert. One of 45 copies of the second special edition on Japan Imperial (total ed. 350) with two additional suites of all illustrations, one suite coloured, one suite black on China, each without lettering. The lettering in the book was also printed in colour lithographs after the author's calligraphy. - Nice and decorative copy.

Kalligraphie - - Französisches Manuskript mit prachtvoller Kalligraphie. Um 1780. Folio (48,5 x 32,5 cm). 11 Bll. in Pp. d. Zt. (Rücken mit Fehlstellen, berieben und bestoßen). Mit Wasserzeichen, u.a. von C&D Blauw. - Reich verzierte Handschrift aus dem 18. Jahrhundert die sowohl im Schriftbild als auch in ihrer Kalligraphie äußerst sorgfältig und sauber ausgeführt wurde. Ein besonderes Augenmerk liegt auf der Ausarbeitung der sechs großen Initialen die mit außerordentlicher Präzision und Feinarbeit in konzentrischen Mustern geschaffen sind. Die Handschrift sehr leserlich und ohne jegliche Durchstreichungen oder andere Korrekturen. Inhaltlich steht die Schrift ganz im Zeichen ihrer Zeit. Die ersten drei Seiten beinhalten einen Text der "Jugemens humains" betitelt ist und aus Charles Sabliers "Variétes sérieuses et amusantes" von 1765 stammt. Die restlichen Seiten mit dem Titel "Extrait des Égaremens de la Raison. Lettre d'un Père à sa Fille sur le Luxe." haben ihren Ursprung in einem 1774 erschienen Werk von Philippe-Louis Gérard: "Le comte de Valmont, ou les Égaremens de la raison." Beide Texte befassen sich mit moralischer Aufklärung: "Le propre de genies faibles est d'outrer tout en bien et en mal, en force et en faiblesse, parce que faute de lumière ils ne voient ni les principes, ni les termes, ni les conséquences de rien, et que, faute de courage et d'Esprit, ils se laissent entra�ner par toutes les passions mêmes étrangères, et presque toujours par apparences plus que par réalité." - Bll. im oberen Rand etwas beschnitten. Papier zart gebräunt. Teils mit etwas Abklatsch und minimalen Anschmutzungen. Insgesamt sehr gut erhalten. French manuscript with magnificent calligraphy. 11 fol. in cont. paperback (spine with missing parts, rubbed and bumped). - With watermarks, e.g. of C&D Blauw. - Richly ornamented manuscript from the 18th century which was executed with great care and cleanliness both in its script and its calligraphy. Special attention is paid to the elaboration of the six large initials, which are created with extraordinary precision and fine work in concentric patterns. The handwriting is very legible and without any crossings out or other corrections. In terms of content, the manuscript is very much in keeping with its time. The first three pages contain a text entitled "Jugemens humains" from Charles Sablier's "Variétes sérieuses et amusantes" from 1765. The remaining pages, entitled "Extrait des Égaremens de la Raison. Lettre d'un Père à sa Fille sur le Luxe." have their origin in a work by Philippe-Louis Gérard published in 1774: "Le comte de Valmont, ou les Égaremens de la raison." Both texts deal with moral enlightenment. - Some sheets slightly trimmed in upper margin. Paper delicately browned. Partly with some offset and minimal soiling. Overall very well preserved.

Arabien - - Koran-Handschrift mit goldgehöhter Ornamentik. Osmanisches Reich, 1. Hälfte des 19. Jh. Ca. 300 Bll. 8°. Roter Ldr. d. Zt. mit goldgepr. Ornamenten und übergreifender Lasche (berieben und etwas beschabt und bestoßen, Rücken restauriert). Kalligraphie im Neskhi-Duktus. Titelblatt und marginale Abschnittszeichen mit goldgehöhter floraler Ornamentik. - Papierbedingt etwas gebräunt und teils fleckig und atelierspurig. Stellenweise mit Marginalien. Titelblatt stärker berieben und mit Randläsuren. Insgesamt wohl erhalten. Arabia - Koran manuscript with gold heightened ornamentation. Ottoman Empire, 1st half of the 19th c. Red leather with gilt ornaments and fore-edge flap (rubbed and somewhat scuffed and bumped, spine restored). - Calligraphy in the Neskhi style. Title page and marginal section markings with gilt floral ornamentation. - Paper somewhat browned and partly stained and with workshop traces. Some marginalia. Title page more rubbed and with defects in the margin. Overall well preserved.

Chinese porcelain cylinder box with calligraphy decoration and two smaller (A/F)

Pair Chinese porcelain plaques with figures and calligraphy decoration

Three Chinese bamboo fans, 20th century, one depicting boating on Taihu Lake in Autumn, signed for Zhu Qi Shi, another painted with swimming carp, the smaller fan pointed with bamboo and flowers, each titled and with lines of calligraphy to the reverse, 44cm, 49cm & 51.5cm wide

A Chinese famille rose saucer dish, painted with the Tang general Guo Ziyi, with lines of calligraphy, with apocryphal red inscribed Daoguang zhuanshu mark, 21.4cm diaIn good condition with no obvious faults.

Large group of traditional Chinese calligraphy supplies including two brush stands, four notebooks, three ink stones, and over 25 brushes.Provenance: Collection of Bruce Dayton & Ruth Stricker Dayton, Minnesota.

Richard Lin (Taiwanese/British, 1933-2011). Aluminum and oil on canvas titled "Vermillion and Yellow," 1969, depicting a minimalist composition of thin bands of color and aluminum on a white and gray ground. Signed, titled, and inscribed with the medium along the verso. A label from Marlborough Gallery, London, England, is affixed to the verso."Stillness is very important to me. Painting is my religious expression. It's my altarpiece, something untouched by human hands. Therefore, all gestures disappeared." - Richard LinRichard Linís bold style of minimalism took the mid-20th century art world by storm, throughout Europe and Asia. Born in Taiwan in 1933 to a wealthy family, Lin was raised with the expectation that he would one day become heir to the fortune. As a child, he was trained in the traditional arts of calligraphy and garden design, at which he excelled. When he came of age, his family sent him to England for college. While he studied architecture during the day, he was unwilling to give up art, and studied painting by night. Upon his graduation in 1958, he shocked his family by renouncing his fortune and deciding to paint full time.He soon found success as an artist, first within Britain and soon internationally. He had his first solo show within a year of graduating, at Gimpel Fils. His work drew the respect and praise of his contemporaries, such as Joan Miro. While his work bears some similarities to the American Minimalism Movement of the time, his philosophical grounding was based in Taoist spirituality, which informed many of his choices. After several decades of success in London, Lin moved to the countryside of Wales, where the tranquility and beautiful landscape inspired him.The present artwork shows Linís mastery of serenity and simplicity. The narrow lines of red and yellow mirror the applied piece of aluminum, standing out from the white and pale gray ground. His use of space and of unusual materials such as aluminum reflect his background in architecture. However, his choice of colors has its roots in something far less industrial: his minimalist compositions are often evocations of the landscapes around him. The bright yellow and vermilion are more than simply pigments; they are the color of the autumn leaves or perhaps vibrant summer flowers in Linís adopted home in Wales. With incredibly subtlety and restraint, Lin renders his religious expression in his art and the world around him.Sight; Height: 14 in x width: 11 3/4 in. Framed; Height: 18 1/4 in x width: 16 1/4 in.

An Islamic iridescent votive glass with calligraphy, possibly RomanRestored.

A Nishabour pottery bowl with Islamic calligraphy, probably 8th or 9th century, 35cm diam., 13cm highSignificant restoration.