Antique Calligraphy

The Inkstone was one of the four principal elements in the Chinese scholar's study (ink stick, paper and brush). When practicing calligraphy the ink (in solid form) was dispersed on ...

In addition to painting, he was also skilled at seal engraving, calligraphy, and haiku. 　　He died in 1898. He is 62 years old.

Antique Cairo ware decorated with interlacing patterns, tendrils and Islamic calligraphy inscriptions. The motifs on this tray reflect the extensive decorative repertoire of the art...

Unusual design with peacocks and calligraphy Arabic Mameluke writing, great earth tone colors.

The box can be used to safe jewelry, to keep in place calligraphy tools or just to enhance your home decor.

Hand-made Florentine Album with 150 pp of hand-made laid paper, most pages with calligraphy in black ink with some pencil and ink drawings and decorations throughout.

Arabian Syrian style folding chair inlaid with mother of pearl stars designs, hand carved with Arabic calligraphy script and foliages. Some mother of pearl inlay missing, great anti...

Moroccan Moorish style folding chair inlaid with mother of pearl stars designs, hand carved with Arabic calligraphy script and foliages. Some mother of pearl inlay missing, great an...

Hand-hammered and chased copper with geometric design and Arabic calligraphy writing riveted finish on handle and lid.

19th Century China Trade Seascape with a Junk, by Lee Heng, circa 1870, an oil on board seascape with large Chinese Junk under full sail in the foreground, four other craft in the ba...

This Middle Eastern rounded bowl is heavily made with a very finely detailed scene above which it has Arabic Islamic calligraphy. The bowl also has decorative engraving to the base a...

Arabian Syrian style folding chair inlaid with mother of pearl stars designs, hand carved with Arabic calligraphy script and foliages. Some mother of pearl inlay missing, great anti...

It is characterized by their intricate designs and bright colours, and often feature floral motifs, geometric patterns, and calligraphic inscriptions. During the Ottoman Empire, suza...

The field decorated with a rhomboidal grid is enclosed in a simple frame that alternates motifs of high symbolic value drawn with calligraphic grace. The few and soft colors make it ...

Comes in original signed kiri wood storage box. Calligraphy reads: Rattan woven hanging basket. Artist signature reads: Rakushoken Masayoshi.

Behind the monk, a hanging scroll with calligraphy provides further context, likely a phrase from Buddhist teachings.

He exhibited with the Teiten (future Nitten) many times and received grand prize in 1926 and 1927. Reading of the calligraphy, "January's steady rain. Today, who we are going to meet?

Printed in gold and blue written out in a beautiful Hebrew calligraphy and English. Printed by Hebrew publishing company New York city.

In the clearing in lower right foreground, with fine, angular calligraphy executed with a pen, the author leaves the following inscription: "Di Flaminio Giuletto/ Venari Saturn [ale?...

Asian metalwork finely embossed and hammered with floral and figural and animals mystique scenes and Arabic calligraphy repousse writing in medallions. Large decorative Moorish polis...

Finely woven rug with excellent quality wool, with a unique composition in the field and characteristic "Kufic" borders, inspired by the angular calligraphy script of the same name. ...

Marked: A cartouche with the pattern name in calligraphy, impressed ADAMS. Excellent condition.

These interesting pieces were intended to be used by Chinese scholars who would store their calligraphy and art brushes upside down to protect the bristles.

It features a head design woven by Zareh Penyamin and bears the calligraphic signature mark of his in the metal thread at the base of the central palmette.

That these plants could be rendered monochromatically with simple ink and a calligraphic brush made them especially favored subjects for literati artists, whose lives revolved around...

Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this elm armchair features a straight, slightly in-curving back showcasing a splat carved with traditional motifs such as calligraphy, schol...

He exhibited with the Teiten (future Nitten) many times and received grand prize in 1926 and 1927. Reading of the calligraphy, "Wind goes through the bamboo trees. Eyes are beautiful...

Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this elm armchair features a straight, slightly in-curving back showcasing a splat carved with traditional motifs such as calligraphy, schol...

Comes in original wood signed storage box. Calligraphy on the box dates the tray as Showa 9 (or 1934).

Its presence recalls the long artistic tradition of incorporating calligraphic or pseudo-calligraphic devices into Islamic decorative arts, where the written form itself could become...

Measurements in cm 67x247h The kakemono, literally from Japan language "hanging thing", is a Japanese painting or calligraphy, on silk, cotton or paper, arranged in the form of a sc...

The writing table includes a matching poem box (tanzaku bako), used for storing paper cards of painted calligraphy and poetry. The lid is similarly decorated in shimmering gilt lacqu...

Chinese Famille Rose Rouleau Vase Republic Period (1912-1949) Finely enameled with two ladies in conversation at the table in a garden setting. Four lines of calligraphy, w...

It is used like painting, calligraphy, and sculpture to express emotions, sensations, to transmit history or a story, and to unite a people around its symbols.

Mariko Station, a Mad Caricature (Mariko shukuba no kyoga) Color woodcut, 1872 Signed in cartouche lower left corner (see photo) From the series: "53 Stations by Calligraphy and Pain...

The perfect size for a rolled-up scroll, the cases were once used to store and protect works of traditional calligraphy and landscape painting. The matching cases are hand-carved i...

Loose translation of the calligraphy across the four doors reads: "Going tens of miles in Jiangnan in the cold, Dawn wind, remains of moon, pretty flowers, Morning light passes on ...

This magnificent example sprung from the most pure Islamic mysticism from the apex of the Mihrab in the shape of the mosque arch hangs the traditional ewer filled with carnations and...

The sides are carved with calligraphy identifying the tabako-bon as belonging to the Izamiya shop of the Hachobori region of Tokyo and dating its creation to 1922.

His work is in the Cincinnati Art Museum Collection” Courtesy WorthPoint Member of the Cincinnati Art Club (American Art Annual, Volume 11) ” Wiessler demonstrated a more expressi...

Innovative artisans incorporated calligraphy into the pictorial decoration and it is considered a significant art form.

It was used by scholars to add drops of water onto the ink stone when preparing for calligraphy. Over time, these small pieces evolved into miniature art with various sculptural form.

The four carved Chinese calligraphy translate to: “serve your ancestors and think about filial piety” ?

The intricate border design, inspired by Kufic calligraphy, is also more common in pile weavings of the region.

A Satsuma Earthenware Incense Burner by Yabu Meizan, Osaka, 1853-1934, Of archaic Chinese form set on tripod feet and decorated in polychrome enamels and gilt over a clear, crackl...

The gouache painting was in the tradition of Kano school and depicts an old scholar dressed in long flowing robe, sitting on a Chinese style chair under a towering pine tree, and wri...

There are four dials on the top of the lid and they are repeated on each of the four sides, each dial having circular engraved bands with Arabic letters, the casket is decorated with...

Historic Mamluk brasswork was admired for its calligraphy, arabesques, pierced ornament and technical precision.

Early 20th Century Red and Black French Art Deco Savonnerie Carpet France, circa 1920-1930 A vivid red ground bursts with sweeping calligraphic forms in deep charcoal. The jagged an...

Artists decorated their clay bowls, jars, and figurines with colorful paintings and delicate calligraphy which were then protected by a transparent coat of lead glaze.

Each drawer is beautifully labeled in delicate, hand-written Chinese calligraphy denoting the names of traditional herbs, and thoughtfully divided into four interior compartments for...

Other sections include border strips suggestive of mosaic tilework, panels with arabesque tendrils, and a few with beautiful examples of Islamic calligraphy integrated into ornamenta...

Two of the best series on this theme are the so-called "Gyosho Tokaido" (~1840, named after the cursive style of calligraphy used in the title cartouches, literally 'grass style') an...

On occasion, private collectors would invite an artisan to inscribe a poetic description onto their more important dream stones and in this case the artists' seal mark and calligraph...

With it, he could engage in the art of Calligraphy.

Mitsuoki's style incorporated the depth and calligraphy techniques of ink wash brushwork similar to Song dynasty and Yuan dynasty Chinese court paintings, used cartoon-like sketch l...

Seated at fine tables and surrounded by beautiful objects, the women are shown drinking tea, playing weiqi, and painting calligraphy scrolls. The domestic scene is framed by rectang...

A scarce antique, circa 1785, Middle Eastern hand painted and blown glass Mosque lamp, 18th / early 19th century, the stunning blue glass mosque oil lamp having a large flared rim, o...

Its intricate Arabic calligraphy, geometric patterns, and historical significance make it a cherished item for collectors and connoisseurs of Islamic art and heritage.

The central section presents a concave-shaped pierced splat, carved with calligraphy, a mythical creature and a flaming motif.