Antique Calligraphy

The suiteki is a small container used to hold the water that is added to the inkstone while grinding the ink stick, used for calligraphy. The suiteki has two small holes for water an...

The brush moves freely across the surface, particularly in the darker passages around the neck and shoulder, where the paint is applied with swift, almost calligraphic strokes. In co...

The surfaces of both vases are lavishly adorned with detailed motifs including foliage, arabesques, arabic calligraphy, and animal figures, showcasing the rich ornamental traditions ...

Tall framed and matted Chinese embroidered silk painting depicting birds and flowers and shrubbery. Signed with calligraphy inscription and red seal.

., numbered & stamped 925 Case is completed by Original Winder & Original Hinged Lugs (hallmarked) ~ The signed enamel DIAL of gorgeous ivory colour is adorned with el...

The work is executed with restrained yet confident brushwork, emphasizing linear clarity and spatial balance typical of Japanese draftsmanship associated with ukiyo-e preparatory dra...

These pieces of furniture, which reached their peak during the Ming (1368–1644) and Qing (1644–1911) dynasties, were an essential part of the scholar's study or cabinet, a space dedi...

The print bears a vertical cartouche with Japanese calligraphy at lower right, likely identifying the location or poem associated with the view.

The composition is framed within a rounded rectangular cartouche and accompanied by elegant calligraphic inscriptions, likely poetic verses, executed in flowing cursive script.

The signwriting remains in excellent condition, and the calligraphy lists the names and weights of the 1880 crew in beautiful gilt script.

The design reads almost like calligraphy—fluent, rhythmic, and contemplative. Surrounding the central field, a robust border features angular cloud-band elements and architectural f...

The exterior surface was decorated with incised lotus petal around the neck followed by bands of geometrical shape and Arabic calligraphy. On the main body, several roundels of winge...

Kunisada was renowned for his elegant portrayals of women, often combining subtle emotional expression with refined costume design and carefully balanced compositions. The calligrap...

Flecked with wine-red inclusions and swirling layers, the opaque mineral is known as "painting stone," traditionally used in scholars' rocks or screens for its unusual patterning res...

Each one is decorated in polychrome enamel with different ancient censers and ritual vessels filled with blooming peonies and flowering bonsai trees in the Famille Rose color palette...

The composition is balanced by spacious negative areas, emphasizing each specimen’s form and movement. Calligraphy inscriptions and a red seal appear at the opening, adding scholarly...

Additional decorative elements include finely engraved figures, an ornate cartouche, and elegant calligraphic flourishes. Original hand coloring enhances both clarity and aesthetic a...

Both compositions are enriched with dense, repeating floral motifs across the ground plane, while the upper and lower registers incorporate panels of calligraphy, reinforcing the man...

The branches are executed with bold, calligraphic strokes that shift effortlessly between dry and saturated ink.

A defining feature of this masterpiece is the calligraphic cartouche located at the base of the field.

The center of the tabletop features stylized Arabic calligraphy in the mother-of-pearl inlay, making it especially unique.

These were folk art items and there are also Islamic ones of the same form with Arabic or Persian calligraphy inscriptions. These amulets were traditionally used for protection from ...

Antique North African Manuscript Leaf Maghribi Script 14th Century North African, c. 14th Century Print: Height 39cm, width 31cm Frame: Height 73cm, width 62cm, depth 4cm This fin...

The surrounding seas are animated with sailing vessels and elegant calligraphic wind patterns, adding movement and refinement to the composition.

Executed solely in ink, the composition relies on calligraphic line to articulate form, movement, and costume, leaving large expanses of the paper intentionally unworked.

Hand-carved with traditional Chinese gold calligraphy and red lacquer, these panels were a birthday gift given by a person named Tingjing Zhang 張廷 敬 to his in-laws.

The lace is rendered with calligraphic precision - its intricate scrollwork standing in crisp relief against the warmth of the flesh tones.

The top and sides with arabesque and calligraphy inlay. This is a best quality example of this type of table, showing exquisite workmanship.

This refined composition depicts a solitary scholar seated beneath a wind-swept pine, rendered with calligraphic brush lines and restrained washes of green, brown, and pale blue.

Large metal copper tray overlaid with Islamic Coranic Calligraphy. Antique oversized Islamic Mughal Style Rectangular Copper Metal Tray.

The stripes, applied with a calligraphic cadence, do not strictly follow musculature; instead, they float across the body as decorative elements, closer to textile pattern than to na...

The stripes, applied with a calligraphic cadence, do not strictly follow musculature; instead, they float across the body as decorative elements, closer to textile pattern than to na...

The stripes, applied with a calligraphic cadence, do not strictly follow musculature; instead, they float across the body as decorative elements, closer to textile pattern than to na...

Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush rest was an essential fixture of the Chinese scholars' desk.

The backs of the sheets are inscribed with Persian calligraphy, possibly from a manuscript or poetic context.

These medallions often depict miniature landscapes, including pagodas, trees, and water scenes, rendered with delicate, almost calligraphic lines characteristic of the period. This o...

This sophisticated geometric pattern is a stylized, textile interpretation of early Arabic calligraphy, a motif that traces its lineage back to the 15th-century “Holbein” and “Lotto”...

Paper covered wooden box with lid - made around 1894 (Meiji 27), written on the lid with brush calligraphy. Can be displayed as a unique wabi sabi art piece, also as display stand w...

This pocket watch dates back to circa 1850’s Despite the age, it’s in a beautiful original condition & in good working order Designed as an Open Face, the piece is centering a wh...

In contrast to the common village vignettes & violent battle scenes typically found on similar vessels, we are instead treated here to a sophisticated diorama of the most elevate...

The exceptional clarity of the intricate outlines—including the calligraphic inscriptions at the top and the delicate facial features of the deity—definitively distinguishes this ant...

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.

Unlike denser cereal ears, these grasses are depicted with airy spacing and fine linear detail, giving the compositions a rhythmic and almost calligraphic quality. The soft hand colo...

Another very interesting detail is the white sheet that emerges from the pages of the voluminous closed psalter, in which the Latin phrase is traced in beautiful seventeenth-century ...

Hanging lanterns descend from above, while calligraphy scrolls, painted panels, and ornamental furnishings create a balanced and contemplative atmosphere associated with intellectual...

This print exemplifies the refined sensibility of late 18th-century Japanese art, where subtle color, calligraphic grace, and poetic sentiment merge seamlessly.

Above the image, the elaborate calligraphic title is framed by ornamental flourishes, while below appears the Horatian inscription: “Pallida mors aequo pulsat pede pauperum tabernas,...

The manuscript features intricate floral motifs, vibrant colours, and elegant calligraphy on its pages, demonstrating the exceptional artistry of the era.

Some are executing calligraphy, painting, or playing go, while some are joyfully leading a hanaguruma (flower cart) with a flower basket with a drum and possibly other music and song...

The drawing is fluid and calligraphic, capturing a “painterly” sense of nature that feels both ancient and remarkably modern.

The upper registers feature animal scenes, while the main panels depict elegant figural compositions accompanied by vertical calligraphic inscriptions, adding literary and artistic d...

The frame features lavish decoration in ataurique and Arabic calligraphy, highlighted in shades of gold, blue, and red, while the lower part is decorated with Mudejar-inspired geomet...

Exquisite relief panel reproducing a section of the arcade from the Alhambra in Granada, with fine polychrome details in red, blue, and gold that highlight the Arabic calligraphy and...

Exquisite stucco relief model reproducing a monumental arch from the Alhambra in Granada, with intricate latticework, Arabic calligraphy, and muqarnas at various depths. The palette ...

Circa early 20th century, Qing dynasty Jiang Jun Chinese chinoiserie watercolor scroll painting on silk showing branching stems of pink and white peonies and peach blossoms. Calligra...

The sector includes all traditional French scales: Chord scales (Les Cordes) Equal parts (Les Parties Égales) Polygons (Les Polygones) Plans / plane geometry (Les Plans) Solids ...

These bands are overlaid with stylized linear patterns and tribal-inspired motifs — such as rows of diamond forms and ornate, scrolling glyphs — rendered in a loose, almost calligrap...