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Japanese Rare Antique Scroll of Waka Heart Poem Famous Rengetsu Otagaki, signed
Japanese Rare Antique Scroll of Waka Heart Poem Famous Rengetsu Otagaki, signed

Japanese Rare Antique Scroll of Waka Heart Poem Famous Rengetsu Otagaki, signed

Located in South Burlington, VT

to find scrolls are sought after through out the world. Her unique style of calligraphy work is

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Large Framed and Matted Chinese Fu King Painting
Large Framed and Matted Chinese Fu King Painting

Large Framed and Matted Chinese Fu King Painting

Located in Locust Valley, NY

detailing. Chinese calligraphy is inscribed along one side, adding cultural context and artistic balance to

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Antique Late 19th Century Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paint

Antique Japanese Ink Painting of Hotei by Kita Busei, Edo Period, c. 1820-1850
Antique Japanese Ink Painting of Hotei by Kita Busei, Edo Period, c. 1820-1850

Antique Japanese Ink Painting of Hotei by Kita Busei, Edo Period, c. 1820-1850

Located in TORQUAY, AU

attribution is firmly secured by the artist's four-character calligraphic signature in the upper left, 可庵知物

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Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Teak

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

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2010s Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Gray and White Landscape Painting Sea & Mountains Fine Work of Art
Gray and White Landscape Painting Sea & Mountains Fine Work of Art

Gray and White Landscape Painting Sea & Mountains Fine Work of Art

Located in South Burlington, VT

mark and calligraphy translation reads: Dimensions: Frame 16.5 inches high and 26.55 inches wide. Site

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Late 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Marble

Gray and White Landscape Painting Sea & Mountains Fine Work of Art Signed
Gray and White Landscape Painting Sea & Mountains Fine Work of Art Signed

Gray and White Landscape Painting Sea & Mountains Fine Work of Art Signed

Located in South Burlington, VT

and in this case the artists' seal mark and calligraphy translation reads: Dimensions: Frame 11.5

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Late 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Marble

Chinese Hanging Scroll Painting of Camellias Signed Dated
Chinese Hanging Scroll Painting of Camellias Signed Dated

Chinese Hanging Scroll Painting of Camellias Signed Dated

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Seasonal autumn Chinese hanging scroll painting depicting colorful Camellias with a calligraphy

Category

20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

Chinese Floral Painted Scroll Signed and Dated
Chinese Floral Painted Scroll Signed and Dated

Chinese Floral Painted Scroll Signed and Dated

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Seasonal autumn Chinese hanging scroll featuring a painting of delicate flowers with a calligraphy

Category

20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Chinese Landscape Painting Sea & Mountains  Work of Art
Chinese Landscape Painting Sea & Mountains  Work of Art

Chinese Landscape Painting Sea & Mountains Work of Art

Located in South Burlington, VT

artists' seal mark and calligraphy translation reads: Dimensions: Frame 11.5 inches high and 19 inches

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Marble

Gray and White Landscape Painting Sea & Mountains Fine Work of Art
Gray and White Landscape Painting Sea & Mountains Fine Work of Art

Gray and White Landscape Painting Sea & Mountains Fine Work of Art

Located in South Burlington, VT

their more important dream stones and in this case the artists' seal mark and calligraphy translation

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Late 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Marble

19th Century Japanese Screen Pair - Birds & Flowers of the Four Seasons
19th Century Japanese Screen Pair - Birds & Flowers of the Four Seasons

19th Century Japanese Screen Pair - Birds & Flowers of the Four Seasons

Located in Kyoto, JP

quality. He developed his own delicate and elegant style from his study of ancient calligraphy and

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

Chinese Landscape Painting Sea & Mountains  Work of Art
Chinese Landscape Painting Sea & Mountains  Work of Art

Chinese Landscape Painting Sea & Mountains Work of Art

Located in South Burlington, VT

artists' seal mark and calligraphy translation reads: Dimensions: Frame 14 inches high and 18.5 inches

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Late 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Marble

Large Framed Abstract Ink Painting by Qin Feng
Large Framed Abstract Ink Painting by Qin Feng

Large Framed Abstract Ink Painting by Qin Feng

Located in Atlanta, GA

traditional calligraphic materials but employs his brush with the unrestrained energy of the Abstract

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Early 2000s German Post-Modern Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Mughal Court Scene on Silk After a 19th Century Indo-Persian Palace Painting
Mughal Court Scene on Silk After a 19th Century Indo-Persian Palace Painting

Mughal Court Scene on Silk After a 19th Century Indo-Persian Palace Painting

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

perspectives, and potentially Persian inscriptions or calligraphy along the borders. * The painting may also

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Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Paintings and Screens

Materials

Textile, Silk

"Treasures of the Scholars' Studio" Chinese Painting, c. 1850
"Treasures of the Scholars' Studio" Chinese Painting, c. 1850

"Treasures of the Scholars' Studio" Chinese Painting, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

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

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Fabric

Mid 20th Century obi textile art " Moon phase II " by ikasu Silver Black Japan
Mid 20th Century obi textile art " Moon phase II " by ikasu Silver Black Japan

Mid 20th Century obi textile art " Moon phase II " by ikasu Silver Black Japan

By Kimono ikasu

Located in Setagaya City, JP

adorned with calligraphy weaving saying "moon" and "moonlight". << Period / Story >> The obi

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Vintage 1970s Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silver Leaf

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Painted Fans on Gold Leaf
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Painted Fans on Gold Leaf

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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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Single Panel Painting Moon and Plum Design 'Winter Scene'
Japanese Single Panel Painting Moon and Plum Design 'Winter Scene'

Japanese Single Panel Painting Moon and Plum Design 'Winter Scene'

Located in Hudson, NY

calligraphy. The calligraphy is a poem about winter. Signature reads: Matsuura Ryosai, Dated: 1890. Ink on

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Large Carved and Gilt Decorated Chinese Screen
Large Carved and Gilt Decorated Chinese Screen

Large Carved and Gilt Decorated Chinese Screen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

and gilt decoration. The top sections with vines with fruits, the second level ends with calligraphy

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20th Century Ming Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood

19th Century Japanese Paintings. Zenga Tiger and Dragon by Inoue Kanshu.
19th Century Japanese Paintings. Zenga Tiger and Dragon by Inoue Kanshu.

19th Century Japanese Paintings. Zenga Tiger and Dragon by Inoue Kanshu.

Located in Kyoto, JP

and dragon (calligraphic) paintings by Inoue Kanshu, a Zen monk who held the honorary title of Hogan

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Framed Riga Gound from Nigeria With Tribal Motifs
Framed Riga Gound from Nigeria With Tribal Motifs

Framed Riga Gound from Nigeria With Tribal Motifs

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

—often trained in Arabic calligraphy—incorporated motifs once imbued with protective Islamic symbolism

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Vintage 1980s Nigerian Folk Art Paintings and Screens

Materials

Cotton, Silk

A Chinese mid 18th century Laquered Coromandel screen
A Chinese mid 18th century Laquered Coromandel screen

A Chinese mid 18th century Laquered Coromandel screen

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Chinese calligraphy relating to the story of the front with a border of flowers in vases, animals, and

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Antique 18th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

“Whispers of the Past” by modern Thai artist Treerat Ngamsanit
“Whispers of the Past” by modern Thai artist Treerat Ngamsanit

“Whispers of the Past” by modern Thai artist Treerat Ngamsanit

Located in Fukuoka, JP

handwritten text, evoking the feeling of stories preserved in time. The delicate calligraphy floats across the

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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Paintings and Screens

Materials

Acrylic, Paper

Antique kimono textile art " Plum Blossom Night ~ Resilience ~ " by ikasu Japan
Antique kimono textile art " Plum Blossom Night ~ Resilience ~ " by ikasu Japan

Antique kimono textile art " Plum Blossom Night ~ Resilience ~ " by ikasu Japan

By Kimono ikasu

Located in Setagaya City, JP

. Silver leaf is often used in traditional Japanese art and crafts, including painting, calligraphy, and

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Vintage 1920s Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silver Leaf

Japanese Two-Panel Screen Three Jewels of Buddhism
Japanese Two-Panel Screen Three Jewels of Buddhism

Japanese Two-Panel Screen Three Jewels of Buddhism

Located in Hudson, NY

jewels of Buddhism are the teacher, the lesson, and the Community. Loose translation of calligraphy

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paper

Inside Painted Glass, "Landscape" Snuff Bottle by Fu Guoshun, 1996
Inside Painted Glass, "Landscape" Snuff Bottle by Fu Guoshun, 1996

Inside Painted Glass, "Landscape" Snuff Bottle by Fu Guoshun, 1996

Located in Tainan, TW

glory. He is also the director of China International Painting and Calligraphy Association, vice

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20th Century Chinese Modern Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass

Chinese Qing Four Panel Lacquered Incised Coromandel Screen
Chinese Qing Four Panel Lacquered Incised Coromandel Screen

Chinese Qing Four Panel Lacquered Incised Coromandel Screen

Located in Rio Vista, CA

gilt finish. The opposite side features six sections of Chinese script calligraphy over a dramatic red

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Japanese Four Panel Screen: Seasonal Poems
Japanese Four Panel Screen: Seasonal Poems

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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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brocade, Silk, Paper

Japanese Fine Antique Screen Hand Painted "Buddhist Nature" in Sumi Ink
Japanese Fine Antique Screen Hand Painted "Buddhist Nature" in Sumi Ink

Japanese Fine Antique Screen Hand Painted "Buddhist Nature" in Sumi Ink

Located in South Burlington, VT

in Sumi Ink prose "Buddhist Nature" remarkable calligraphy in monumental form. This attractive screen

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Chinese Hanging Scroll Painting of a Winter Landscape
Chinese Hanging Scroll Painting of a Winter Landscape

Chinese Hanging Scroll Painting of a Winter Landscape

Located in Chicago, IL

painted by artist Wang Yu in the style of late 17th century calligraphy. Tucked within the snowy cliffs

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20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper, Silk

Japanese Six Panel Screen: Waka Poems on Basketry Design
Japanese Six Panel Screen: Waka Poems on Basketry Design

Japanese Six Panel Screen: Waka Poems on Basketry Design

Located in Hudson, NY

Ribbons of 17th century calligraphy poems are mounted on an 18th century screen with a woven bamboo

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Antique 17th Century Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold, Bronze, Gold Leaf

Japanese Two Panel Screen Ink Painting of Banana Leaves on Mulberry Paper
Japanese Two Panel Screen Ink Painting of Banana Leaves on Mulberry Paper

Japanese Two Panel Screen Ink Painting of Banana Leaves on Mulberry Paper

Located in Hudson, NY

background. Ink painting (sumi-e) on mulberry paper. Signature reads: Okyo. Calligraphy reads: 1787 middle of

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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Japanese ink on paper painting of Plum Blossoms, Tani Buncho
Japanese ink on paper painting of Plum Blossoms, Tani Buncho

Japanese ink on paper painting of Plum Blossoms, Tani Buncho

Located in Point Richmond, CA

a few vertical shoots with buds and along side a calligraphic colophon (untranslated). This subject

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Tibetan Painting Thangka White Tara Mantra Eight Treasures Hand Painted
Tibetan Painting Thangka White Tara Mantra Eight Treasures Hand Painted

Tibetan Painting Thangka White Tara Mantra Eight Treasures Hand Painted

Located in Somis, CA

mandorla and halo behind her. Surrounding White Tara is calligraphy Sanskit mantras anchored by the Eight

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2010s Nepalese Tibetan Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brocade, Wood, Paint

Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait with Painted Fan, c. 1900
Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait with Painted Fan, c. 1900

Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait with Painted Fan, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

background and coloring. Special care was taken to include traditional calligraphy work in the piece, with

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass

Extraordinary Black & White "Moonlight Mountains" Natural Work of Art
Extraordinary Black & White "Moonlight Mountains" Natural Work of Art

Extraordinary Black & White "Moonlight Mountains" Natural Work of Art

Located in South Burlington, VT

important dream stones and in this case the artists' seal mark and calligraphy translation reads

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Marble

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Mountains in the Mist
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Mountains in the Mist

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 Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Japanese Two Panel Screen Moon Viewing
Japanese Two Panel Screen Moon Viewing

Japanese Two Panel Screen Moon Viewing

Located in Hudson, NY

left read: Kodama Teruhiko. Calligraphy also dates the screen as 1976. Painted in mineral pigments on

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Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paper

Japanese Two-Panel Screen Temples Through Misty Forest
Japanese Two-Panel Screen Temples Through Misty Forest

Japanese Two-Panel Screen Temples Through Misty Forest

Located in Hudson, NY

received grand prize in 1926 and 1927. Reading of the calligraphy, "Wind goes through the bamboo trees

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Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood

China Century Old Dream Stone "Landscape Paintings" with Original Frames, Pair
China Century Old Dream Stone "Landscape Paintings" with Original Frames, Pair

China Century Old Dream Stone "Landscape Paintings" with Original Frames, Pair

Located in South Burlington, VT

important dream stones and in this case the artists' seal mark and calligraphy translation reads: Beautiful

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Vintage 1920s Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Stone

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

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Antique 17th Century Korean Other Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

Japanese Silk Scroll by Haruki Nanmei Edo Period
Japanese Silk Scroll by Haruki Nanmei Edo Period

Japanese Silk Scroll by Haruki Nanmei Edo Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

, sitting on a Chinese style chair under a towering pine tree, and writing calligraphy on a fan. He was

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Paper

19th Century Carved Chinese Windows, Set of 4
19th Century Carved Chinese Windows, Set of 4

19th Century Carved Chinese Windows, Set of 4

Located in Atlanta, GA

(shou). The four carved Chinese calligraphy translate to: “serve your ancestors and think about filial

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Elm

Set of 6 Large Kakemonos Japanese Mythology, 19th Century Japan circa 1800 Edo
Set of 6 Large Kakemonos Japanese Mythology, 19th Century Japan circa 1800 Edo

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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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings

Materials

Paper

Chinese Wooden Screen with Reverse Glass Painted Panels
Chinese Wooden Screen with Reverse Glass Painted Panels

Chinese Wooden Screen with Reverse Glass Painted Panels

Located in London, GB

traditional costume. The figurative scenes depict two men engaged in the art of calligraphy, a couple (man and

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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood, Glass

Japanese Painting, Hanging Scroll, 19th Century Bamboo in Moonlight
Japanese Painting, Hanging Scroll, 19th Century Bamboo in Moonlight

Japanese Painting, Hanging Scroll, 19th Century Bamboo in Moonlight

Located in Kyoto, JP

-tone, jet black stroke to emphasize the calligraphic nature of bamboo. In a different era

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Japanese Screen Pair, circa 1730, Peacocks and Phoenix, Kano School
Japanese Screen Pair, circa 1730, Peacocks and Phoenix, Kano School

Japanese Screen Pair, circa 1730, Peacocks and Phoenix, Kano School

Located in Kyoto, JP

Calligraphy and Painting Masters). Tokyo: Dai-ichi Shobo. 1975. p.2435. His dates are unknown. Almost

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Antique Early 18th Century Asian Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Pair of Japanese Screens: Ink paintings of peacocks on gold leaf by Imao Keinen
Pair of Japanese Screens: Ink paintings of peacocks on gold leaf by Imao Keinen

Pair of Japanese Screens: Ink paintings of peacocks on gold leaf by Imao Keinen

By Imao Keinen

Located in Prahran, Victoria

calligraphy. He also studied other styles than those of his masters, which resulted in an eclectic style. He

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

China Natural Stone "Painting" Restless Sea and Waves
China Natural Stone "Painting" Restless Sea and Waves

China Natural Stone "Painting" Restless Sea and Waves

Located in South Burlington, VT

and in this case the artists' seal mark and calligraphy translation reads: Beautiful Action of sea

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Late 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Marble

China Natural Stone Moonlight  "Painting" Beautiful Colors
China Natural Stone Moonlight  "Painting" Beautiful Colors

China Natural Stone Moonlight "Painting" Beautiful Colors

Located in South Burlington, VT

their more important dream stones and in this case the artists' seal mark and calligraphy translation

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Scholar's Objects

Materials

Marble

Calligraphy Screen
Calligraphy Screen

Calligraphy Screen

Unavailable|$10,000 / set

Calligraphy Screen

Located in New York, NY

Four paneled calligraphy screen (two pairs of two panels each) composed of large characters in ink

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silver Leaf

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Calligraphy For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the piece of calligraphy you’re looking for. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, wood and bamboo. Your living room may not be complete without an item from our selection of calligraphy — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right choice in our collection of calligraphy, those designed in Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Calligraphy?

A piece of calligraphy can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $495, while the lowest priced sells for $49 and the highest can go for as much as $20,500.

Finding the Right Paintings And Screens for You

Traditional Asian paintings were often created on scrolls and folding screens. Artisans made screens that could be folded up or spread out by connecting several panels using hinges. Today, antique Asian folding screens and paintings are sophisticated decorative accents that can serve as makeshift partitions to ensure privacy.

The original folding screens were created by Chinese artists. The earliest record of screens comes from the 2nd century B.C., and surviving examples date back to the Ming dynasty. Chinese painting utilizes many of the same tools as calligraphy — these screens were crafted from wood with painted panels featuring striking art or calligraphy that told cultural stories or represented nature and life in the area.

The practice was introduced to Japan, where paintings for screens were made on paper and silk, in the 8th century. These paintings frequently feature subjects such as landscapes, animals, flowers and Buddhist religious themes. Along with screens for tea ceremonies and dance backgrounds, there were screens for use in Shinto and Buddhist temples.

In the 17th century, screens began to be imported to Europe where their popularity grew. Coco Chanel famously collected Coromandel folding screens.

Traditional Asian paintings can make a tasteful addition to any wall, and screens can be used as decoration or, in the case of larger iterations, as an aesthetic way to divide a large room. Browse the selection of antique Asian paintings and screens from a variety of styles and eras on 1stDibs.

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    The five types of Chinese calligraphy styles are the seal script, cursive script, running script, clerical script and the standard script. The tradition of Chinese calligraphy has spanned over 3,000 years. On 1stDibs, find a collection of Chinese calligraphy designs from some of the world’s top sellers.