Antique Calligraphy

The detailed artwork is complemented by openwork holes, allowing light to filter through if used as a lantern. Calligraphy decorates the top, adding a traditional Chinese aesthetic t...

Sarugaku was the precursor to Noh, and in this idealised print we see many male characters from later plays appearing together on a formal Noh stage at the palace. The long calligrap...

Brass Middle Eastern Syrian bowl finely hand-etched with Arabic calligraphy writing inscriptions. Engraved and hand-chased Arabic Islamic calligraphy and geometric arabesque and flor...

Vintage Moorish Etruscan Style Silver Filigree Hinged bangle with Islamic Arabic Calligraphy. A beautiful antique North African Moorish silver bracelet with silver filigree, with a...

Mineral pigments on gold leaf with brocade border. Calligraphy and sketching on back paper.

The original tomobako (wooden storage box) bearing calligraphy is included, further enhancing their value and provenance.

With careful brushwork, this 19th century painting honors the four treasures of the scholar's studio - paper, calligraphy brush, ink, and inkstone. Essential to his way of life, the ...

There're the numbering on the side of each drawer box, written by the calligraphy, which numbering styles are typically Edo way.

A Chinese, ornamental set of calligraphic stones, dating to the Victorian period and later, circa 1900.

The borders are equally impressive, featuring multiple layers of meticulously detailed patterns, including elegant calligraphic inscriptions at the top and bottom. The sheer density ...

The bottom is signed by the artist with Japanese calligraphy.

Guercino's drawings are known for their fluent style in which "rapid, calligraphic pen strokes combined with dots, dashes, and parallel hatching lines describe the forms".

The sculpted backrests, with their intricate, calligraphic tracery, evoke a fairy-tale ambiance, oscillating between graphic abstraction and the lyrical sensibility of folk carving.

The sides are delicately inscribed with Chinese calligraphy, adding cultural depth and visual interest to the piece.

At the center, elegantly painted in calligraphic style, are what are likely the owner’s initials (“INNM”) and the date “1825”.

Brass pulls and detailed corner fittings underscore the box’s export-oriented construction, while the hinged doors open to reveal a single compartment, once used for personal storage...

The gilt poem frames the two groups of figures who likely serve as a narrative complement to the calligraphy. These exquisitely detailed figures encircle the vase their multicolored ...

Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush pot was a fixture of every traditional scholars' desk.

Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush pot was a fixture of every traditional scholars' desk.

Scholarly pursuits such as painting, calligraphy, and poetry were a highly respected and revered subculture in ancient China, and demanded their own set of tools that were not only f...

Study for the cover of the November 15, 1912 issue of Vogue magazine A figural work depicting lovers figures, the recumbent male costumed as a masked Harlequin clown, the female sea...

Heavy solid gold polished brass, embossed and hand graved with fine Mughal Islamic calligraphy and geometric designs. Large size: 19 inches.

His name is Sodo, Sodo, and Soo. 　　He studied calligraphy and painting under Shibaishi Makino, and reached the level of an expert in landscape painting.In his 　　later years, he staye...

The embossed Damascene Art Deco style brass top is decorated with Arabic calligraphy writing and repousse geometric Islamic Moorish designs.

Special care was taken to include traditional calligraphy work in the piece, with flowering grasses in the background and spider chrysanthemums on the woman's paper fan.

The surroundings are filled with chinoiserie details, including calligraphic panels, lacquered-style furniture, and decorative motifs.

Finely engraved and etched with Arabic writing calligraphy symbols on the sides of the water jug or wine pot.

Rare 19th century early United States 'Private Offices' postage stamps 43 hand-affixed on elaborate calligraphy sheet acquired by George Cary of Buffalo, N.Y. who was a cousin of US ...

They are bold and eye-catching, not unlike strokes in calligraphy or veins in the dream stones (Dali Mable), both of which were associated with scholars.

Antique Chinese poly-chrome fencai porcelain snuff bottle in cylindrical form, finely decorated with 3 boys in a garden scene with poetic versus in calligraphy, with seeded cell pat...

Smaller calligraphy reads: Shun painted at age 83.

The combination of decorative oval frames and calligraphic nameplates reflects the formal presentation style of the era.

At the bottom of his drawing, in his typical calligraphy, Vogt has titled the work "Our Native Summer Home" and identified the location as the "Village of Glen."

A Chinese rock crystal "Ladies" Snuff Bottle Qing Dynasty, 19th Century of rounded rectangular form, carved in relief with calligraphy to one side, the other delicately carved, sto...

Exquisite quality Alhambra style vase in turquoise, yellow, green and blue with engraving and calligraphy all around the vase.   

The back is decorated with various motifs and calligraphy in the center. Bordered by a scalloped edge alternating light blue floral motifs and foliage in dark blue cartouches, this J...

This apron is adorned with a central calligraphic motif surrounded by scrolls, animals, foliage and geometric accents.

Both the upper left and right sections of the print are adorned with finely written Japanese calligraphy, adding an element of classical poetry and commentary to this tranquil yet dy...

Accented with small calligraphy, the plate is adorned with the top of a mountain in the background.

The piece originates from Hungary and is adorned with intricate calligraphy and symbolic imagery. At the center, the phrase "El Male Rachamim" (God, full of compassion) is prominent...

At the center of the object there is an epigraphic cartouche, which presents an inscription written in naturalistic calligraphy, made in manganese. The inscription reads "A D MA(I) M...

Marked with red ink Calligraphy. Antique and Vintage Asian and Oriental Enamel PorcelainTea and Coffee Sets, Table Wares, Home Decor, and Collectibles.

Late 19th century heavily carved Islamic calligraphy and Mamluk motifs brass centre table, the brass top of a round shape raised on a four spiral columns wooden base.

Displays a desirable aged patina with wonderful calligraphy that adds visual interest to the document.

The face of the stand features stunning Arabic calligraphy. This piece has developed a patina over time, but it could easily be polished to a high shine according to your taste.

An antique Japanese blue and white hand-painted porcelain Seto ware vegetable bowl from the early 20th century, with landscape and calligraphy décor. Produced in one of the six ancie...

Long a beloved part of Japanese culture, the "fuzukue" (writing desk) originated as a piece of furniture for writing, literally meaning "a desk for writing," and has accompanied quie...

Bound in full brown morocco, raised bands, gilt title to spine, covers blind tooled in a Romanesque style, gilt tooled dentelles, chased brass corner pieces, and clasp, all edges gil...

This rare Chinese porcelain plate is boldly decorated and to the top with heroic characters from the 'Wu Shuang Pu', the Table of Peerless Heroes, each accompanied by shaped and deco...

Antonio Tempesta trained in the culture of late Mannerism, with a naturalistic but also calligraphic taste, acquired from the frequentation of Giovanni Stradano, with whom he collabo...

The front cabinet doors are particularly striking, with flowing Chinese calligraphy beautifully painted in delicate brushstrokes, adding an air of scholarly grace and historical sign...

To the east is the Black Sea (Mare Maggiore) with calligraphic flourishes, and to the south, the Aegean and Mediterranean coastal areas are shown, including Macedonia and parts of Th...

In contrast to the larger modern versions seen today, these smaller tefillin cases reflect a period when scribes were more skilled in micro-calligraphy, allowing for the production o...

Four individual mounted panels of calligraphy. Each panel contains a poem inspired by one of the four seasons.

Inlaid with shell stars and moon designs, hand carved with Arabic calligraphy writing and foliages. Some inlay missing, great antique patina 19th century folding wood hand carved and...

A large Chinese mid-19th century dinning table, originally a calligraphy table, with original red lacquer. Table top with traditional Chinese design featuring a "floating panel", all...

Kanshu, by writing the word "dragon," leverages the pictographic origin of the Chinese character and the gestural quality of calligraphy to suggest a dragon floating dramatically thr...

The Japanese iris, peonies, bamboos, ki-monos, calligraphy, fish, butterflies and other insects, the blackbirds, cranes and wading birds, the cats, tigers, and dragons were endless s...

The vessel’s elegant flared form with domed lid and finial reflects influences from Ottoman and Persian metalwork, while the intricate hand-etched floral and geometric motifs are hal...

A finely inscribed calligraphic plaque embellishes the upper frieze, likely invoking blessings or the shrine's dedication.