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Japanese Calligraphy - China Ink - Mid-19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Japanese Calligraphy is an original modern artwork realized in the half of the 19th Century
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1850s Modern Antique Japanese Calligraphy

Materials

Paper, Ink

Set of Ten Antique Calligraphy Woodblock Panels
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and remarkable set of ten 19th century Japanese calligraphy prints on paper executed in a
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Calligraphy

Materials

Paper

Set of Ten Antique Calligraphy Woodblock Panels
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and remarkable set of ten 19th century Japanese calligraphy prints on paper executed in a
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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Antique Japanese Calligraphy

Materials

Paper, Ink

Japanese Gohonzon Buddhist Calligraphy Mandala Scroll Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese sumi ink calligraphy Buddhist mandala mounted as a paper hanging scroll known as
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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Calligraphy

Materials

Paper

Japanese Gohonzon Buddhist Calligraphy Mandala Scroll Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese sumi ink calligraphy Buddhist mandala mounted as a paper hanging scroll known as
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1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Calligraphy

Materials

Paper

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Bamboo with Calligraphy Poem
Located in Hudson, NY
) Calligraphy reads: Beauty in ink painting with standing woods and branches, like in paradise in cool month
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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Japanese Calligraphy

Materials

Paper

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Mountain Landscape with Calligraphy
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Mountain Landscape with Calligraphy. Late Edo (c. 1850) painting of a
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Calligraphy

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paper

Antique Japanese Seto Ware Plant Stand with Calligraphy Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Japanese Seto ware plant stand with calligraphy décor and circular top. This antique
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19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Calligraphy

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Two Panel Screen, Zen Calligraphy Character Cloud
Located in Hudson, NY
Meiji period (1868 - 1912) calligraphy painting. Abstract character reads: Kumo (cloud). Seal on
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Calligraphy

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paper

Early Japanese Gohonzon Buddhist Calligraphy Mandala Scroll Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese sumi ink calligraphy Buddhist mandala mounted as a paper hanging scroll known as
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1810s Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Calligraphy

Materials

Paper

Japanese Gilt Lacquer Document Box with a Calligraphy Document
Located in Norton, MA
Japanese gilt lacquer document box with a calligraphy Document, painted and gilt in flowers, a
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19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Calligraphy

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Two-Panel Screen Chinese Style Painting with Calligraphy
Located in Hudson, NY
Painting of a perforated garden stone with red bamboo growing behind. Chinese zekku poem reads, "Returning home to my grass hut on a spring evening," by the Tang-poet Qian Qi. Screen...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Japanese Calligraphy

Materials

Silk, Paper, Wood

Antique Japanese Porcelain Plate Calligraphy Warriors Marked Base, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Antique Japanese Porcelain Plate Calligraphy Warriors Marked Base, 19th Century Additional
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19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Calligraphy

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Porcelain

Japanese Tamba Tachikui Ware Brown Glaze Vase with Discreet Calligraphy
Located in Yonkers, NY
and discreet calligraphy. This exquisite antique Japanese Tamba Tachikui Ware, hailing from the Taishō
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Japanese Calligraphy

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Ink Calligraphy Poem of the Moon
Located in Hudson, NY
Poems refer to moon gazers. Ink on mulberry paper with a silk brocade border. Seals read: Roku-roku sai.
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19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Calligraphy

Materials

Brocade, Silk, Paper

Antique Japanese Tray for Water FLowers and Calligraphy, 19th/20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Antique Japanese Tray for Water FLowers and Calligraphy, 19th/20th Century A nice tray for water
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19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Calligraphy

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Barrel Shaped Sake Jar with Calligraphy
Located in Yonkers, NY
calligraphy and frontal spout opening. This Japanese Meiji period Sake jar, dating back to the 19th century
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Calligraphy

Materials

Ceramic

3 Piece Antique Chinese and Japanese Bowls Calligraphy Japan, 19th century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely bowl, 1 japanese and 1 chinese gaiwain. Both with lovely bird scene. Additional information
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19th Century Chinese Antique Japanese Calligraphy

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Porcelain

Antique Set Of Calligraphic Ink Blocks, Japanese, 8 Pieces, Meiji, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique set of calligraphic ink blocks. A Japanese, boxed set of 8 soot ink shapes
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Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Calligraphy

Materials

Composition

Japanese Edo Six-Panel Silver Leaf Screen with Chinese Brush Calligraphy
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large Japanese Edo period six-panel folding silver leaf screen featuring Chinese style brush
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Calligraphy

Materials

Silver Leaf, Brass

Japanese Taishō Period Red Lacquered Tiered Food Box with Black Calligraphy
Located in Yonkers, NY
calligraphy. Created in Japan during the early years of the 20th century, this red lacquered food box
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Japanese Calligraphy

Materials

Wood

Pair of Antique Beautiful Japanese Satsuma Vases with Ladies Playing Calligraphy
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A japanese stsuma earthenware pair of vases of baluster shape, moulded with a scene with ladies
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19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Calligraphy

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Screen Pair, circa 1730, Peacocks and Phoenix, Kano School
Located in Kyoto, JP
Phoenix and Peacocks. A pair of six-panel Japanese folding screens by Tsunetake Yotei (n.d
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Early 18th Century Asian Edo Antique Japanese Calligraphy

Materials

Gold Leaf

Perfect Antique Japanese Cloissone Dish Kikumon Flags Calligraphy, ca 1900
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Great piece of cloisonne. Japanese- Russian War period. Japanese imperial plate with the Kikumon
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19th Century Chinese Antique Japanese Calligraphy

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Porcelain

Chinese or Japanese Ink Stone for Calligraphy in Mother of Pearl box
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Interesting and have piece. Must be an inkstone. The cover is with mother of pearl with a box where flowers are growing from. Very happy piece. Additional information: Material: Por...
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Early 1900s Antique Japanese Calligraphy

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Very Early Temple Calligraphy Panels
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of very early temple calligraphy panels. A pair of Edo period (17th century) carved wood
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17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Calligraphy

Materials

Silk, Wood

Carlo Zen, Mother-of-Pearl & Brass Thread Inlaid Side Table, Italy, circa 1900
By Carlo Zen
Located in New York, NY
’, which was based on Japanese calligraphy and medieval font design. Carlo Zen maintained his prominence
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Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Japanese Calligraphy

Materials

Brass

Antique Edo Period Japanese Aoki Mokubei Jar Japan Figures Trees
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description A Japanese Aoki Mokubei Jar. Edo Period. The inside base has a fish between the
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Calligraphy

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Porcelain

Antique Japanese Root Stand
Located in Hudson, NY
Antique Japanese root stand. Meiji period (1868-1912) carving from a single piece of fruitwood in a
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Calligraphy

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique Japanese Root Stand
Antique Japanese Root Stand
H 9.5 in W 8 in D 6 in
Japanese Lacquer Display Cabinet on Stand, Meiji Period, 19th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A spectacular Japanese lacquer and porcelain inlaid display cabinet on stand, kazaridana, Meiji
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1880s Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Calligraphy

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Porcelain, Softwood, Lacquer

Set of 6 Large Kakemonos Japanese Mythology, 19th Century Japan circa 1800 Edo
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
hang". In Japan this refers to a painting or calligraphy, most often done on silk or paper framed in a
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Calligraphy

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Paper

Lovely Pair Nihonga Scene Edo Period Scroll Japan Artist Matsumura Keibun Japan
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
works in rice field and each unique taste.
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Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Calligraphy

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Silk

Japanese Octopus Water Dropper, c. 1830s
Located in Brisbane, QLD
A Japanese Hirado ware water dropper used in calligraphy dating to the Edo Period (1603-1868). The
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Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Calligraphy

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Ceramic

Japanese Octopus Water Dropper, c. 1830s
Japanese Octopus Water Dropper, c. 1830s
H 3.15 in W 5.12 in D 2.37 in
Vintage Burl Mahogany Tansu Chest with Paper Antique Calligraphy Lining
Located in Lomita, CA
This is a unique Japanese Tansu chest that presents beautifully and also offers a glimpse into
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Japanese Calligraphy

Materials

Brass

Japanese Ceramic Dish Meiji Ogata Kenzan
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese ceramic shallow dish in square form with rounded corners from Meiji period in the style
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Calligraphy

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Old Bamboo Slips with Calligraphy Jiandu, 59 Piece Collection
Located in South Burlington, VT
one-of-a-kind slips with painted and applied hand calligraphy appeals to book lovers and antiquity
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19th Century Chinese Antique Japanese Calligraphy

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Wood

Large Japanese Ceramic Vase by Makuzu Kozan
Located in Christchurch, GB
As part of our Japanese works of art collection we are delighted to offer this tapering square form
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19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Calligraphy

Materials

Ceramic

Large Japanese Ceramic Vase by Makuzu Kozan
Large Japanese Ceramic Vase by Makuzu Kozan
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H 13.75 in W 4.25 in D 4.25 in
Japanese Artisans - Silk Dying -Japanese Woodblock Print
By Tosa Mitsuyoshi
Located in Soquel, CA
Japanese Artisans - Japanese Woodblock Print J Japanese woodblock depicting six women, all wearing
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1920s Edo Antique Japanese Calligraphy

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Paper, Ink, Woodcut

Japanese Four Panel Screen: Seasonal Poems
Located in Hudson, NY
Four individual mounted panels of calligraphy. Each panel contains a poem inspired by one of the
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Calligraphy

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Brocade, Silk, Paper

Japanese Four Panel Screen: Seasonal Poems
Japanese Four Panel Screen: Seasonal Poems
H 54.75 in W 24.75 in D 1 in
Japanese Ceramic Water Dropper, Folded Paper Design
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Japanese Ceramic Water Dropper, Folded Water Design A water dropper is used in calligraphy as a
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Calligraphy

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Ceramic, Clay

Japanese Lacquer Tray with Intricate Designs
Located in Hudson, NY
signed storage box. Calligraphy on the box dates the tray as Showa 9 (or 1934).
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Antique Japanese Calligraphy

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Lacquer

Japanese Blue and White Sake Cask
Located in Chicago, IL
This large porcelain jar is a vintage Japanese sake keg dated to the early 20th century. Known as
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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Calligraphy

Materials

Iron

Japanese Tokyo Shop Tabako-Bon
Located in Chicago, IL
This wooden box is a Japanese tabako-bon, or 'tobacco tray,' used to store tobacco and smoking
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Japanese Calligraphy

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Brass, Sheet Metal

Japanese Tokyo Shop Tabako-Bon
Japanese Tokyo Shop Tabako-Bon
H 5.75 in W 9.5 in D 5.5 in
Japanese Spotted Bamboo Tobacco Inro, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Because traditional Japanese kimono didn't include pockets, men and women carried their belongings
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Calligraphy

Materials

Bone, Bamboo, Hardwood

Japanese Silk Scroll by Haruki Nanmei Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese hanging silk scroll by late Edo period painter Haruki Nanmei (1795-1878). The gouache
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Calligraphy

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Silk, Paper

Large Japanese Meiji Era Cloisonne Enamel Charger
Located in New York, NY
A large antique Japanese, Meiji era, enamel over brass charger or plate. The plate is adorned with
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Calligraphy

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Rare Antique Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Enamel Water Dropper
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese copper water dropper with cloisonne enamel design. Meiji period, 1868 to 1913
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Calligraphy

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Copper, Enamel

Japanese Two-Panel Screen Temples Through Misty Forest
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese two-panel screen: Temples Through Misty Forest. Chinese School landscape ink painting on
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1920s Japanese Taisho Antique Japanese Calligraphy

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Wood, Silk

Japanese Lacquer Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
stand for the warriors, a basket of leaves for the farmers, calligraphy tools for the craftsmen and a
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19th Century Asian Meiji Antique Japanese Calligraphy

Materials

Gold

Japanese Lacquer Box
Japanese Lacquer Box
H 7.25 in W 17.75 in D 13.75 in
Antique Japanese Iron and Wood Tansu Suzuribako Box
Located in Seguin, TX
Antique late 19th century Japanese iron mounted tansu or suzuribako calligraphy writing box. Push
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Calligraphy

Materials

Iron

Oversize Antique Japanese Hanging Flower Basket
Located in Hudson, NY
Oversize antique Japanese hanging flower basket. Dramatic and large (36" long) flower basket built
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Calligraphy

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Bamboo

Antique Japanese Iron Mounted Tansu Suzuribako Wood Box
Located in Seguin, TX
Antique late 19th century Japanese iron mounted tansu or suzuribako calligraphy writing box. Push
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Calligraphy

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Iron

Japanese Two-Panel Screen Three Jewels of Buddhism
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese two-panel screen: Three Jewels of Buddhism. Meiji period (1868-1912) painting. The three
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Calligraphy

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Silk, Wood, Paper

Japanese Meiji Hanging Scroll of Ayu Fish, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Although Western painting was initially embraced during Japan’s Meiji period (1868–1912), artists
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Calligraphy

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Paper, Silk

Japanese Antique Choba Tansu (Merchant Chest) Meiji Era
Located in Soquel, CA
Japanese Antique Choba Tansu (Merchant Chest) Meiji Era Antique Choba - Tansu (merchant's chest
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1860s Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Calligraphy

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Wrought Iron

Antique Japanese Ink Hanging Scroll Nakabayashi Chikuto Edo Period
By Hidaka Tetsuo
Located in Atlanta, GA
Blossom Under a Misty Moon", the artist was Japanese painter Nakabayashi Chikuto (1776-1853), accompanied
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19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Calligraphy

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Brocade, Wood, Paper

Lovely Meiji Period Scroll Paintings Japan Artist Landscape Painted
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Hanging scroll calligraphy "mountains" silk color Zaimei (Baiyun Sang-jin) both box Size Axis
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Calligraphy

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Silk

Japanese ink on paper painting of Plum Blossoms, Tani Buncho
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese ink on paper painting of Plum Blossoms and Poem, scroll mounting, signature & single seal
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Calligraphy

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Paper

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Mountains in the Mist
Located in Hudson, NY
calligraphy, "January's steady rain. Today, who we are going to meet? Spring will come, flowers will bloom
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Japanese Calligraphy

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Silk

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Painted Fans on Gold Leaf
Located in Hudson, NY
Mineral pigments on gold leaf with brocade border. Calligraphy and sketching on back paper.
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Calligraphy

Materials

Gold Leaf

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Antique Japanese Calligraphy For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of antique Japanese calligraphy on 1stDibs. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, wood and fabric. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect piece of antique Japanese calligraphy — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An item from our selection of antique Japanese calligraphy is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one choice in our collection of antique Japanese calligraphy that is appealing in its simplicity, but Yasuhide Kobashi produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Japanese Calligraphy?

Prices for a piece of antique Japanese calligraphy start at $118 and top out at $20,500 with the average selling for $1,300.