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Extra Long Calligraphy Brush Buddha's Belly Bamboo 29"
Extra Long Calligraphy Brush Buddha's Belly Bamboo 29"

Extra Long Calligraphy Brush Buddha's Belly Bamboo 29"

$159Sale Price|20% Off

H 29 in W 3 in D 3 in

Extra Long Calligraphy Brush Buddha's Belly Bamboo 29"

Located in Somis, CA

brush is perfectly suited for painting and ink calligraphy, while also serving as a striking scholastic

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bamboo

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Bamboo with Calligraphy Poem
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Bamboo with Calligraphy Poem

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

Category

Antique Early 1900s Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Ink is King

Don Ed HardyInk is King, 2016

$1,800

H 30 in W 22 in

Ink is King

By Don Ed Hardy

Located in Lyons, CO

above… two calligraphic Chinese ideograms (“ink” on the left and “king” on the right) floating in a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Prints

Materials

Lithograph

'Geese on a Lake', Chinese scroll, calligraphy, Sumi-e, Song, Yuan Dynasty
'Geese on a Lake', Chinese scroll, calligraphy, Sumi-e, Song, Yuan Dynasty

'Geese on a Lake', Chinese scroll, calligraphy, Sumi-e, Song, Yuan Dynasty

By Ren Renfa

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Chinese School, 20th century; After Ren Renfa (Qinglongzhen, 1255-1328). Signed center right in Chinese with artist chop mark for 'Yueshan Daoren' 月山道人, brush name for Ren Renfa. (Q...

Category

Mid-20th Century Animal Paintings

Materials

Silk, Plywood, Sumi Ink, Watercolor

Japanese Gohonzon Buddhist Calligraphy Mandala Scroll Meiji Period
Japanese Gohonzon Buddhist Calligraphy Mandala Scroll Meiji Period

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

Category

Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Japanese Gohonzon Buddhist Calligraphy Mandala Scroll Meiji Period
Japanese Gohonzon Buddhist Calligraphy Mandala Scroll Meiji Period

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

Category

Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Long Calligraphy Brush Buddha's Belly Bamboo 25" Brush 3
Long Calligraphy Brush Buddha's Belly Bamboo 25" Brush 3

Long Calligraphy Brush Buddha's Belly Bamboo 25" Brush 3

$140Sale Price|20% Off

H 25 in W 3 in D 3 in

Long Calligraphy Brush Buddha's Belly Bamboo 25" Brush 3

Located in Somis, CA

brush is perfectly suited for painting and ink calligraphy, while also serving as a striking scholastic

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bamboo

Long Calligraphy Brush Buddha's Belly Bamboo 25" Brush 1
Long Calligraphy Brush Buddha's Belly Bamboo 25" Brush 1

Long Calligraphy Brush Buddha's Belly Bamboo 25" Brush 1

$159Sale Price|20% Off

H 25 in W 3 in D 3 in

Long Calligraphy Brush Buddha's Belly Bamboo 25" Brush 1

Located in Somis, CA

brush is perfectly suited for painting and ink calligraphy, while also serving as a striking scholastic

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bamboo

Early Japanese Gohonzon Buddhist Calligraphy Mandala Scroll Edo Period
Early Japanese Gohonzon Buddhist Calligraphy Mandala Scroll Edo Period

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

Category

Antique 1810s Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Green team - Gabrielle Pool - Whimsical ink drawing of schoolchildren
Green team - Gabrielle Pool - Whimsical ink drawing of schoolchildren

Green team - Gabrielle Pool - Whimsical ink drawing of schoolchildren

By Gabrielle Pool

Located in Coltishall, GB

controlled, almost calligraphic line. Ink on paper Signed by the artist Certificate of Authenticity Framed

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Wood, Paper, Ink

Messengers - 21st Century, Contemporary, Old Paper, Medieval Ink, Collage
Messengers - 21st Century, Contemporary, Old Paper, Medieval Ink, Collage

Messengers - 21st Century, Contemporary, Old Paper, Medieval Ink, Collage

By Fernando Alday

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

lasting influence on me. At five years of age I became interested in calligraphy. Fascinated by sepia ink

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Paper, Parchment Paper, Ink

North Indian Illuminated Calligraphy Qur'an Leaf, 18th-19th Century
North Indian Illuminated Calligraphy Qur'an Leaf, 18th-19th Century

North Indian Illuminated Calligraphy Qur'an Leaf, 18th-19th Century

Located in Stamford, CT

A single two-sided Qur'an manuscript leaf with beautiful hand inked calligraphy with gilt borders

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Indian Islamic Religious Items

Materials

Paper

Vintage Six-Panel Calligraphy Screen Divider with Hand-Painted Inscriptions
Vintage Six-Panel Calligraphy Screen Divider with Hand-Painted Inscriptions

Vintage Six-Panel Calligraphy Screen Divider with Hand-Painted Inscriptions

Located in Yonkers, NY

, sealed with a natural lacquer to preserve the inked calligraphy. The screen’s commanding presence makes

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

19th Century North African Calligraphy Manuscript Leaves, Set of Six
19th Century North African Calligraphy Manuscript Leaves, Set of Six

19th Century North African Calligraphy Manuscript Leaves, Set of Six

Located in Stamford, CT

Group of 6 colorful pages of a 19th century North African prayer book with expressive calligraphic

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Moroccan Islamic Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Renée - Gabrielle Pool - Whimsical ink drawing of an African antelope
Renée - Gabrielle Pool - Whimsical ink drawing of an African antelope

Renée - Gabrielle Pool - Whimsical ink drawing of an African antelope

By Gabrielle Pool

Located in Coltishall, GB

Africa. A minimalist artwork, Pool employs a deftly controlled, almost calligraphic line. Ink on paper

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Wood, Paper, Ink

"Treasures of the Scholars' Studio, " Ink and Paint on Fabric
"Treasures of the Scholars' Studio, " Ink and Paint on Fabric

"Treasures of the Scholars' Studio, " Ink and Paint on Fabric

Located in Chicago, IL

studio - paper, calligraphy brush, ink, and inkstone. Essential to his way of life, the Chinese scholar

Category

Mid-19th Century Qing Still-life Paintings

Materials

Silk, Ink, Pigment

Autograph Letter with Sketch - China Ink by Hans Erni - 1938
Autograph Letter with Sketch - China Ink by Hans Erni - 1938

Autograph Letter with Sketch - China Ink by Hans Erni - 1938

By Hans Erni

Located in Roma, IT

nervous calligraphy. An original ink sketche representing four horses in different positions. An

Category

1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Paravent - A two-fold screen with an abstract calligraphy "En" by Imaoka Norio
Paravent - A two-fold screen with an abstract calligraphy "En" by Imaoka Norio

Paravent - A two-fold screen with an abstract calligraphy "En" by Imaoka Norio

Located in Brussels, BE

A two-fold screen painted in ink with abstract calligraphy of the character ‘En’ (Garden) by Imaoka

Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Other Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

1888 Calligraphy of Diana, Goddess of the Hunt, Riding a Stag
1888 Calligraphy of Diana, Goddess of the Hunt, Riding a Stag

1888 Calligraphy of Diana, Goddess of the Hunt, Riding a Stag

Located in York County, PA

and dated 1888: Late 19th century American pen and ink calligraphy, executed in the most exuberant

Category

Antique 1880s Paintings

Materials

Paper

Chinese Contemporary Ink Art by Wang Tiande
Chinese Contemporary Ink Art by Wang Tiande

Chinese Contemporary Ink Art by Wang Tiande

$36,000

H 52.75 in W 25.75 in D 1.5 in

Chinese Contemporary Ink Art by Wang Tiande

Located in Atlanta, GA

includes this piece on offer, he overlapped two layers of calligraphy, with a traditional ink stroke work

Category

Early 2000s Chinese Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic, Wood, Paper

Late 19th C Memento Mori Calligraphy In memory of Maria Arthur Manchip Died 1899
Late 19th C Memento Mori Calligraphy In memory of Maria Arthur Manchip Died 1899

Late 19th C Memento Mori Calligraphy In memory of Maria Arthur Manchip Died 1899

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A fantastically decorative pen and ink calligraphy composition celebrating the life of a Maria

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Antique Chinese Coral Red Lions Foo Dog Calligraphy Hat Stand Vase Qing c.1911
Antique Chinese Coral Red Lions Foo Dog Calligraphy Hat Stand Vase Qing c.1911

Antique Chinese Coral Red Lions Foo Dog Calligraphy Hat Stand Vase Qing c.1911

Located in Richmond, CA

in coral red, and powerful Chinese calligraphy script in black ink, with a coral red stamped six

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Korean Painting, Wall Panel, 17th Century Ink Grapevine
Korean Painting, Wall Panel, 17th Century Ink Grapevine

Korean Painting, Wall Panel, 17th Century Ink Grapevine

Located in Kyoto, JP

these plants could be rendered monochromatically with simple ink and a calligraphic brush made them

Category

Antique 17th Century Korean Other Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

Chinese Ink Art Hand Brush Painting Grapes on Paper
Chinese Ink Art Hand Brush Painting Grapes on Paper

Chinese Ink Art Hand Brush Painting Grapes on Paper

Located in 景德镇市, CN

Chinese Hand Brush Painting on Paper – Grapes Ink Art, Traditional Calligraphy Style Enhance your

Category

2010s Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Vintage Gilt Decorated Ink Sticks - Original Box - China - Mid 20th Century
Vintage Gilt Decorated Ink Sticks - Original Box - China - Mid 20th Century

Vintage Gilt Decorated Ink Sticks - Original Box - China - Mid 20th Century

Located in Chatham, ON

Vintage gilt decorated ink sticks for calligraphy - inscriptions to the back of each stick - China

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects

Materials

Crayon

Set of Six Large Lacquered Wood Trays with Ink Paintings by Hirao Chikuka
Set of Six Large Lacquered Wood Trays with Ink Paintings by Hirao Chikuka

Set of Six Large Lacquered Wood Trays with Ink Paintings by Hirao Chikuka

Located in Atlanta, GA

On offer is a set of six wood platter-shape trays, hand-turned and lacquered with ink painting and

Category

Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Exquisite Oriental Natural Myanmar Handcrafted Jade Ink Dish Bowl, Ash Tray
Exquisite Oriental Natural Myanmar Handcrafted Jade Ink Dish Bowl, Ash Tray

Exquisite Oriental Natural Myanmar Handcrafted Jade Ink Dish Bowl, Ash Tray

Located in Kowloon, HK

Indulge in the beauty of traditional Chinese calligraphy with this exquisite ink plate, hand-carved

Category

20th Century Hong Kong Artist Platters and Trays

Materials

Jade

"Tranquil River" Watercolor Painting
"Tranquil River" Watercolor Painting

"Tranquil River" Watercolor Painting

$380

H 14.75 in W 19.5 in D 1.5 in

"Tranquil River" Watercolor Painting

Located in Chicago, IL

This charming watercolor is composed in the style of traditional ink calligraphy and depicts two

Category

20th Century Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paint, Ink

Korean Hanging Scroll of Bamboo, Prunus, and Orchids
Korean Hanging Scroll of Bamboo, Prunus, and Orchids

Korean Hanging Scroll of Bamboo, Prunus, and Orchids

Located in Chicago, IL

beauty and resilience of nature’s flora, ink calligraphy artists traditionally select plants and flowers

Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Silk, Paper, Ink

Abstract gestural drawing. Bright Dynamics.
Abstract gestural drawing. Bright Dynamics.

Abstract gestural drawing. Bright Dynamics.

Located in Zofingen, AG

made in the style of abstract zen calligraphy with Chinese ink and pastel on thick white paper. It

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel, Ink

Abstract graphics. Fresh Impulse.
Abstract graphics. Fresh Impulse.

Sve GriAbstract graphics. Fresh Impulse., 2023

$503

H 15.75 in W 11.7 in D 0.04 in

Abstract graphics. Fresh Impulse.

Located in Zofingen, AG

you a charge of vivacity and a bright mood! This work is made in the style of abstract zen calligraphy

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel, Ink

Autograph Letter with Sketch by Hans Erni - 1938

Autograph Letter with Sketch by Hans Erni - 1938

By Hans Erni

Located in Roma, IT

nervous calligraphy. An original ink sketche representing four horses in different positions. An

Category

1930s Modern More Art

Materials

Paper, Ink

Bronze waterdropper or suiteki sculpted in the form of an hare
Bronze waterdropper or suiteki sculpted in the form of an hare

Bronze waterdropper or suiteki sculpted in the form of an hare

Located in PARIS, FR

hold the water that is added to the inkstone while grinding the ink stick, used for calligraphy. The

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bronze

Constelar - 21st Century, Contemporary, Collage, Colorful
Constelar - 21st Century, Contemporary, Collage, Colorful

Constelar - 21st Century, Contemporary, Collage, Colorful

By Fernando Alday

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

me. At five years of age I became interested in calligraphy. Fascinated by sepia ink, I started my

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Dorada - 21st Century, Contemporary Abstract Collage, Gold leaf
Dorada - 21st Century, Contemporary Abstract Collage, Gold leaf

Dorada - 21st Century, Contemporary Abstract Collage, Gold leaf

By Fernando Alday

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

me. At five years of age I became interested in calligraphy. Fascinated by sepia ink, I started my

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Chinese Robin's Egg Peach Water Dropper, c. 1900
Chinese Robin's Egg Peach Water Dropper, c. 1900

Chinese Robin's Egg Peach Water Dropper, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone. To prepare ink for painting or writing, the scholar would grind

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Petite Chinese Bamboo Brush Pot, c. 1900
Petite Chinese Bamboo Brush Pot, c. 1900

Petite Chinese Bamboo Brush Pot, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing More Desk Accessories

Materials

Bamboo

Cleopatra - 21st Century, Contemporary, Collage, Colourful
Cleopatra - 21st Century, Contemporary, Collage, Colourful

Cleopatra - 21st Century, Contemporary, Collage, Colourful

By Fernando Alday

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

me. At five years of age I became interested in calligraphy. Fascinated by sepia ink, I started my

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Venus Verde - 21st Century, Contemporary, Collage, Colourful
Venus Verde - 21st Century, Contemporary, Collage, Colourful

Venus Verde - 21st Century, Contemporary, Collage, Colourful

By Fernando Alday

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

me. At five years of age I became interested in calligraphy. Fascinated by sepia ink, I started my

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Bodegón - 21st Century, Contemporary, Collage, Colourful
Bodegón - 21st Century, Contemporary, Collage, Colourful

Bodegón - 21st Century, Contemporary, Collage, Colourful

By Fernando Alday

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

me. At five years of age I became interested in calligraphy. Fascinated by sepia ink, I started my

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Chinese Yellow Glazed Brush Rest, c. 1850
Chinese Yellow Glazed Brush Rest, c. 1850

Chinese Yellow Glazed Brush Rest, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Porcelain

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