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A rare and unusual Chinese porcelain simulating gilt-bronze vase, late Qing Dynasty or Republic, of archaic Hu form with twin lion mask and ring handles, the body moulded in relief with precious Buddhist emblems, the neck with a band of leaf tips and taotie masks, the front and reverse panels depicting scholars and attendants playing “go”, admiring scroll paintings and practicing calligraphy, with poetic stanzas, the base with apocryphal Qianlong incised/impressed six character seal mark, the wooden cover with jade finial,  36cm high, th etop 12cm diam overall, 47cm high overall including stand & cover 

A collection of calligraphy and drawing equipment including a number of Chinese ink blocks

A Chinese porcelain Wu Shuang Pu bitong, late Qing or 20th century painted with Sun Ce and Yang Hu from the table of forty Peerless heroes, and lines of calligraphy, four character Daoguang mark, 15cm high, 13cm diaCondition report: No obvious chips, cracks or restoration visible. In good condition throughout.

An Indo Persian style rectangular brass and steel box overlaid with intricately fretted Islamic calligraphy. 15.5 cm wide x 11.5 cm deep x 9.4 cm highCondition report: No apparent major defects

An Indo-Persian style steel box with moulded, hinged caddy top bearing intricate engraved Islamic calligraphy throughout on shaped supports 14.5 cm wide x 14.5 cm long x 16 cm high

Persian miniature watercolour sketch of a seated Prince in a flowering garden with a guglet and basin at his knees, within a calligraphy and lacquered border 16.5 cm x 11.5 cm . Together with another Persian miniature watercolour of a Jay perched upon a rustic shrub within a marbled card border 16.5 cm x 10 cmQty: 2Private collection - no written or anecdotal provenance availabe.Condition report: Some staining and discolouration to the 'Prince' watercolour, the other with no apparent marks. Possible sunlight fading to both, with colours perhaps not as bright as they once were.

A CHINESE QING STYLE PORCELAIN BOWL, the exterior with polychrome lotus / longevity calligraphy, the interior with turquoise glaze and gilt rim, four character mark to base, 16.5cm diameter

A PAIR OF EARLY 20TH CENTURY FRAMED BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN PLAQUES, the panels depicting a cockerel and a bird - each with calligraphy, encased in hardwood frames, 23cm x 18cm.

A CHINESE SQUARE FORM BLUE GLAZE VASE, painted with four panels of figures and calligraphy, the base with six character mark, 22cm high.

AN ISLAMIC CALLIGRAPHIC STEEL LOCK, engraved with bands of calligraphy and floral decoration, 17cm long.

A GOOD CHINESE FOLDING FOUR PANEL SCREEN, the panels with a painting of birds and native flora, with calligraphy and red seal mark to the top right of the painting, the screen fully opened measuring 152cm x 90cm.

A MARBLE PLAQUE INSET WOODEN TABLE SCREEN AND STAND, the marble with red seal mark and calligraphy, overall width of screen 43cm.

A CHINESE YIXING TEAPOT, the exterior with calligraphy, the cover with impressed mark inside as well as the base of the teapot, 15cm wide (spout to handle).

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 GOOD CHINESE HANGING SCROLL PAINTING, depicting a vase of flowers on a stand, with calligraphy and seal marks, with fitted wooden box, image 103cm x 41.5cm.

A CHINESE SCROLL PICTURE ON SILK, with calligraphy and red seal top right.

A LARGE CHINESE PORCELAIN BOTTLE VASE, painted with a figure grooming two horses beside a tree, the reverse with calligraphy, the base with mark in red, 37cm high.

A 19TH / 20TH CENTURY SYRIAN BRASS CALLIGRAPHIC OPENWORK BOWL, decorated with round motif flora and shaped bands of calligraphy, 22cm

TWO GOOD 18TH/19TH CENTURY INDIAN MUGHAL MINIATURE PAINTINGS, each depicting a prince bearing arms, with surrounding decoration of animals and figures, with many areas of calligraphy, framed and glazed, 44cm x 31cm overall.

AN 18TH/19TH CENTURY INDIAN MUGHAL MINIATURE, depicting a blue skin god in dance with a female within a landscape setting, painted on manuscript with calligraphy, 24cm x 14cm.

AN 18TH/19TH CENTURY ISLAMIC FINE QUALITY QURAN PAGE, with two double sided leaves of fine calligraphy, washed with gold with floral gilt borders, with a signature and a coloured emblem, each leaf 11.5cm x 18.5cm.

AN ISLAMIC INK DRAWING ON PAPER, depicting a seated figure, with calligraphy and gilt highlights, unframed, 32.5cm x 24cm.

15TH / 16TH CENTURY KASHAN IRANIAN LUSTRE POTTERY TILE SECTIONS - In two parts forming sections of a larger piece, with a central mihrab encapsulating Quranic script, the tile with a profuse amount of calligraphy / script upon a copper lustre - AF - 58cm x 57cm approx. Note: property of a private collection since 1950

A SUPERB ISLAMIC GILT BRONZE AND SILVER AND COPPER OVERLAID LIDDED KASHKOOL, the body with panels of silvered calligraphy amongst profusely engraved scrolling vine decoration, 24cm wide.

A GOOD PERSIAN TINNED COPPER LIDDED URN - the body carved with figures, animals, and flora, with a band of calligraphy to the neck, the lid also with calligraphy, 34.5cm high.

Delnara El, "Frangipani, metamodernism", watercolor and ink on 600gsm paper, 38 x 28cm, c. 2020. I painted this picture in 2020, when the world began to change a lot. I wanted to combine incongruous things - the accuracy of botany with the unpredictability of calligraphy. Flowers and black ribbon. When I showed the picture - they told me why did you ruin the flowers?. Then I hid it and I think now its time has come. Art will not be the same after the events that are now taking place in my native land, in Ukraine. But I know that art and goodness will win. Perhaps previously incompatible things will become aesthetic. UK shipping £30. Delnara was born in Ukraine, but does not often visit her homeland. How the artist works with the polysemy of the concept of "migration", searches for new facets of a multicultural and multiethnic world community.Dynamic perception, the rejection of settled life, migration - in her artistic practice, these are tools for the re-actualization of the "mental map", a way to see more clearly, resetting againand again the automaticity of perception. Nomadism as an instrument of cognition and estrangement, a hormone of fresh perception, transferred to the field of art, allows you toleave room for a miracle, for the manifestation of life itself.

A Chinese monochrone scroll painting, decorated in black with landscape, signed and titled, 65cmsx43cms; and another with calligraphy inscription and foliage, signed, 126cms x 33cms. (2)

Keika Hasegawa (active1892-1905), A set of sixteen Japanese woodblock prints of chrysanthemums, hand coloured from the series One hundred Chrysanthemums published by Jihei Tanaka 1894 in Kyoto, plus 4 pages of calligraphy being the frontispiece information, 32cms x 22cms unframed.

A silver-inlaid steel dervish crutch North India, 19th Centurythe shaft of multifaceted form in three sections. the upper inlaid in silver with floral and vegetal motifs, the lower parts engraved with foliate decoration, the neck rest of serpentine form terminating in snake heads at each end, the spandrels with openwork calligraphy inlaid with silver 59.5 cm. max. Footnotes:Inscriptions: ya 'ali!, ' O 'Ali!' in mirrored form.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Persian enamelled copper charger, late 19th to early 20th century, the hand-painted turquoise and cobalt blue body, inset with a central medallion and surrounded by foliate sprays and Islamic calligraphy in a Catherine wheel design 32.5cm diameterCondition report: The reverse with preparation for wall hanging. General wear to be expected with age, to include minor losses to enamel, in balance good

A Persian copper charger, 19th century, the surface covered all over, in Islamic calligraphy, traditional motifs and foliate decoration, with reeded rim, 33cm diameterCondition report: Knocks, wear and scratches throughout in line with age. Good weight.

An Islamic gong,first quarter 20th century, the central medallion, within a hexagonal guard, the surface covered in naskh calligraphy, foliate decoration and motifs40cm wide5cm deep40cm highCondition report: Evidence of dirt, grime and dust, minor dents, scuffs and surface scratches throughout

A LARGE SILVER NIELLO MOUNTED CHECHEN OR CIRCASSIAN KINDJAL, 39.5cm double fullered blade etched with a swirling motif in the fullers and set with a panel of calligraphy in gilt, characteristic silver niello mounted hilt with two-piece riveted horn grips, contained in its silver niello mounted leather wrapped wooden scabbard, the upper mount with signature.

A RARE 1807/08 PATTERN 10TH LIGHT DRAGOONS OR HUSSARS OFFICER'S SWORD, 79cm curved clipped back blade decorated with stylised calligraphy, celestial imagery and spears in the Talismanic fashion, highlighted in gilt, regulation copper gilt stirrup hilt with ornate langets applied with white metal badge and motto of the Prince of Wales, stepped pommel, wire bound fishskin grip, contained in its steel scabbard. Some pitting to the top portion of the blade and small patch of fishskin replaced. See Page 62, plate 50 for a similar example, Swords of the British Army By Brian Robson and Page 85, plate 8.6 The British Cavalry Sword 1788-1912 by Richard Dellar.

A FINE LATE 18TH CENTURY MUGHAL INDIAN KIRACH OR SWORD, 83cm slightly curved multi fullered Wootz damascus blade chiselled with a large panel of Quranic inscriptions, celestial imagery, a further small panel of calligraphy and a feline form, characteristic hilt deeply chiselled with scrolling foliage and flower heads within acanthus borders, the large dished disc pommel decorated to match, large foliate boss encircled with a border of calligraphy, purple velvet wrapped wooden scabbard.

A 19TH CENTURY INDIAN SILVER HILTED SHAMSHIR, 84cm Persian damascus blade inlaid with a short panel of calligraphy in gold, the hilt with lion's head quillons and pommel, shaped grip decorated with scrolling foliage and flowerheads.

A GOOD 19TH CENTURY INDIAN TULWAR, 79cm Wootz damascus curved clipped back blade, characteristic hilt decorated over all with scrolling foliage and flower heads in gold koftgari, large disc pommel with domed starburst boss with short tapering finial, the whole with a border of calligraphy and decorated to match, contained in its faded yellow rubbed velvet wrapped wooden scabbard.

A FINE 18TH CENTURY LARGE PERSIAN PESH KABZ OR DAGGER, 31cm recurved Wootz damascus T-section blade finely chiselled with vines and tendrils at the forte, characteristic hilt with two-piece Walrus ivory grips, the back strap chiselled with calligraphy, pierced urn-form hinged terminal contained in its foliate embossed leather wrapped wooden scabbard. Some localised staining and pitting to the back edge.

A 19TH CENTURY COORG INDIAN AYDA KATTI OR KNIFE, 31cm broad curving blade with sharpened inner edge, struck with a maker's mark, the angled and stepped forte chiselled and decorated with three geometric brass inlays, characteristic hilt with stepped and castellated gilt ferrule, ivory grip with races of calligraphy, stepped ivory pommel with ornate pierced gilt mounts to match. Please note that we are not able to send ivory items outside the UK. Please note that we are not able to send ivory items outside the UK. This will be the final auction to contain ivory items unless they comply with the new UK legislation.

A LATE 19TH OR EARLY 20TH CENTURY PERSIAN JAMBIYA, 24cm sharply curved damascus blade with raised medial ridge, inlaid with a panel of calligraphy in gold, characteristic hilt profusely decorated with scrolling foliage, flowerheads and geometric designs highlighted in vibrant enamels, contained in its steel scabbard decorated to match. Small area of loss to back of grip.

A FINE 18TH CENTURY PERSIAN SHAMSHIR, 87cm sharply curved Wootz damascus blade inlaid with a gold cartouche, characteristic hilt with plated crossguard containing a central panel of calligraphy to either side, two-piece riveted walrus ivory grips, gold braid collar, gold filigree backstrap, foliate embossed gold pommel terminal, blue velvet wrapped wooden scabbard.

A 19TH CENTURY PERSIAN SHAMSHIR, 80cm sharply curved multi fullered etched damascus blade decorated with a small panel of calligraphy highlighted in gilt, characteristic white metal hilt with multi-piece riveted ivory grip scales.Please note that we are not able to send ivory items outside the UK. This will be the final auction to contain ivory items unless they comply with the new UK legislation.

AN 18TH OR 19TH CENTURY PERSIAN DAMASCUS AXE, 20.5cm crescent form damascus head chiselled with a panel of foliage and calligraphy and another of a bird to either side, the square section opposing terminal chiselled with a courtly figure in a landscape, the haft section with opposing panels of calligraphy all highlighted in gold, 75cm tapering haft with domed ends, the upper with ovoid terminal, the whole with three spirally fluted panels and two opposing sections of faceted panels.

Two Porcelain Chinese Bowls with Hand Painted Decoration Depicting Seated Shou (God of Longevity) with Peach in Exterior Setting with Bats and Blossoming Branch, the One Example with Calligraphy and the Other with Red Bats, 12.5cm and 12cm, Condition Issues

A Collection of Various Chinese and Japanese Ceramics to Include Katani, Republic Type Miniature Calligraphy Vase, Japanese Celadon Bowl etc, Various Ages and Condition

A 20th century Chinese School large watercolour painting on silk depicting water fowl amongst flowers & foliage with calligraphy to the upper right; 40½” x 53½”, in gilt frame.

A pair of early 20th century Chinese School watercolour paintings on rice paper each with a figure in room interior, inscribed with calligraphy, 8” x 5”, in matching glazed frames (15¾” x 12¾” over-all).

Japanese, Early 20th Century mountain scene, sumi ink and wash on rice paper, ink calligraphy to top left, 11x15ins, framed with silk ribboned border and glazed.

Circa 1300-1400 AD, Egypt or Syria Exquisite and rare. A pair Mamluk era door handles possibly from a palace, mosque or state institution. The bronze door handle collars, wonderfully adorned with embossed circular Thuluth calligraphy typical of the period. The inscription begins with “The sultan, the king of the Muslims”. Size: Set of 2: L:445-450mm / W:215-195mm; 6.3kg Provenance: From a Private London collection of Mr. K.A.; previously acquired from Uk Art dealer in 2020.

KABOCHON - AN 18K WHITE GOLD WITH DIAMONDS 'HOUB' NECKLACE Donated by Kabochon An Arabic calligraphy 'Houb' love necklace designed by jeweller, Kabochon. In 18k white gold with pavé white diamonds Condition: No obvious condition issues

SUIKO INOUE SHO calligraphy, seal marks, 17 x 23cm Condition Report:Available upon request

1990 book - Lee Kong Chian art museum : collection of chinese ceramics, bronze, archaic jade, painting & calligraphy ~ the spine is detached from the front cover

A large Chinese vase and cover decorated with vase, censers, Buddhist lion and panels of calligraphy, raised on carved wooden stand, approximately 43 cm (h) not including stand.Condition Report: Appears in good condition, no sign of significant damage to the vase, cover has a chip to the rim approximately 15mm x 7mm, some areas of loss to the painted decoration, most significantly to the cover.

Florence Blanche Cains (born 1905) - A mid 20th Century gouache on paper abstract painting entitled ' Equipoise No.1'. Signed to the bottom right by the artist with info to the verso. All being framed and glazed. Painting measures approx; 410mm x 600mm. Frame measures approx; 64cm x 83cm.Florence Blanche Cains, a Bristol artist, studied at the school of art 1922-27, specialised in calligraphy and embroidery and head of department at St George Grammar School, Bristol.  She was a member of SWA and exhibited widely at RA, RI and RWA.

Conway Stewart fountain pen with 14ct gold nib and William Mitchell calligraphy set and other pens

Chinese School - attributed to Zhang Daquian, with inscriptions by Liu Taixi (1899-1989), a Chinese ink and watercolour on paper scroll with a flock of wild geese, with calligraphy text, measures 14.25" wide, 13" high, the scroll extended measures 17.5" wide, 61" high max-** Liu Taixi was chief secretary of the Taiwan government

Chinese School - attributed to Chen Weiheng and Sun Shizeng, Mao Gong Ding rubbing picture of a Censer, with calligraphy text, mounted on a silk scroll backing, 25" wide, 57" high

Holy Bible, Robert Barker, 1613/1611. Second folio edition of the King James Bible, commonly known as the Great She Bible. Black letter with large typeface, printed in double columns with 59 lines to a full column. Complete with general title, New Testament title and double-page map of Canaan by More & Speed. Includes Apocrypha. With the reading ‘she’ in Ruth 3 v.15, and with a tipped-in slip correcting the ‘Judas’ for ‘Jesus’ error in Matthew 26 v.36. Worn mid-nineteenth century blind-stamped calf, red edges.Footnote: What is extraordinary about this copy is that the last two and a half pages of the book of Revelations were missing from the book, so in 1850 Thomas Kendall, when only 13 years of age, using a pen and Indian ink, copied out the missing pages in perfect facsimile. Kendall’s work starts from the last few words of Revelations 20 v. 12 and goes on to the end, including the tailpiece. The calligraphy is such a superb copy of the old black letter typeface that it is virtually impossible to distinguish from the printed page. The only discernible difference is that the ruled border surrounding the page is slightly thinner. The paper used for the last two leaves is slightly heavier stock. Herbert 319. Printing and the Mind of Man 114.Footnote: Footnote: The bible was purchased in or before 1850 by William Kendall, an architect and building surveyor of Warwickshire. His son, Thomas Henry Kendall (1837-1919), the noted wood carver of Warwick, came to be regarded as the doyen of British wood carvers. As a boy he was frequently put to work copying plans and documents for his father. In 1850, when only 13 years of age, he copied out the last two and a half pages of the bible, which were missing from the book his father had bought. The bible and its history is recalled in articles on Thomas Kendall in The Biographer and Review, August 1900, and in The Gentleman’s Journal and Gentlewoman’s Court Review, August 27th 1910, where Kendall himself shows the bible to a journalist in response to a question asking to be shown some of his earliest work. Photocopies of these articles are included with the lot. The bible was exhibited in Warwick at the coronation celebrations in June 1911 and at Sotheby’s, Chester, in 1983.Condition report: A note on the front endpaper states that the book was rebound by Robinson of Leamington in 1864. Boards are holding mainly by the cords and a piece is detached from the head of the spine. General title laid down with minor loss at bottom left. Following 3 leaves have been window mounted. A few other preliminary leaves have been reinforced on the fore-edge. Generally a little shaken. Good margins. Page size is 385mm by 260mm, overall 404mm by 275mm by 130m thick.The boards are holding mainly by the cords.  The top 5" of the spine (with title Holy Bible) is detached but present.

A Chinese Republic porcelain bowl decorated with flowers, birds and calligraphy. Diameter 11.5 cm. CONDITION REPORT: The bowl is in generally good condition with only minor issues. The top rim has two small glaze nibbles and the gilding is rubbed. There are several firing marks to the glaze within the body. The pattern and character marks are fairly strong with only minor rubbing. The foot rim is in good order.

Indian calligraphy scrolls, and a framed group of calligraphy panels