Manuscripts

Their complexity rewards prolonged observation, revealing new details with every encounter and elevating the piece from decorative object to cultural manuscript. Encircling the fiel...

For Taburet, working in a region saturated with Celtic legend and ancient symbolic imagery, solar forms carried genuine cultural meaning — a continuity between the prehistoric standi...

A refined and visually compelling collection of two large-format illuminated from both sides manuscript leaves on vellum, originating from Italian choir books of the late 14th to ear...

Composed as a vast constellation of medallion-like forms drifting across a luminous field, the exceptional design possesses the atmosphere of a coded manuscript or celestial chart re...

Across the exceptional composition, diamond forms and stylized floral motifs interlace in rhythmic succession, creating a visual cadence reminiscent of Ottoman architectural ornament...

In ""The Book of Dreams”, the 17th century Indian manuscript, a glimpse of the Blackbuck signifies an excellent omen, a harbinger of positivity, and good fortune.

Condition: Very good antique condition overall. Manuscripts exhibit expected folds, light toning, and minor wear consistent with age.

Siena’s paintings transcend painting to  encroach on mathematics, puzzles, manuscript  illumination and maps. They elude Western art to  evoke Andean textiles, Chinese bronzes, Afric...

According to the 17th century Indian manuscript, “The Book of Dreams”, encountering this avian spectacle in dreams is deemed profoundly fortunate, made more so living amongst the tre...

Montfaucon laid the foundation for the study of Greek manuscripts. Scrivener stated that his work still maintains a high authority, even "after more recent discoveries", especially o...

This tapestry was inspired from an original illustration from an ancient manuscript at the Bibliothque de Belgique. This beautiful tapestry is woven on a jacquard loom by skilled wea...

Every note has been verified against the original manuscripts; every dynamic, articulation, and ornament is documented and sourced.

This elegant oval composition presents Walpole in a thoughtful pose, surrounded by attributes of scholarship, including books, manuscripts, and a quill—symbols of his literary and in...

This elegant oval composition presents Walpole in a thoughtful pose, surrounded by attributes of scholarship, including books, manuscripts, and a quill—symbols of his literary and in...

Saturated in regal magenta, ember orange, mulberry, and wildflower green, the composition unfolds like a jeweled manuscript woven beneath the starlit skies of the Middle Atlas Mounta...

They were discovered in the Villa dei Papyri during an exploratory campaign that lasted from 1750 to 1765 outside the Herculaneum site. 93 works of art were discovered in this villa,...

Racinet created these plates as educational and decorative studies, drawing inspiration from illuminated manuscripts, cathedral sculpture, mosaics, tomb effigies, and medieval miniat...

Art historian Parviz Tanavoli has established that horizontally striped flat-weaves from this Caspian province can be traced to at least the 15th century, and a painted manuscript of...

Our collection inspired by this mythical guardian from the 17th century Indian manuscript, “The Book of Dreams”, attracts not just protection, but the combined blessings of the lion'...

In 1909 Gill collaborated with Eric Johnston on Manuscript & Inscription Letters for the Use of Craftsmen, a loose‑leaf portfolio of sixteen plates published that September.

The hinged construction allows the easel to fold nearly flat, demonstrating its functional intent as a portable stand—possibly for manuscripts, religious texts, or artwork. The craft...

Drawing from Persian manuscripts, textiles, miniatures, travel accounts, decorative arts, and architectural ornament, he transformed ethnographic and historical study into highly dec...

Cartouche banners and manuscript-style annotations — naming each regiment and date — frame the compositions with an antiquarian charm entirely in keeping with the subject.

Neufeld Collection, Manuscripts and Printed Books, Part I. Tuesday, 25 April 1995.

Thin multicolored horizontal bands at either end finish the exceptional composition with a refined sense of structure, like the closing lines of a beautifully composed manuscript. T...

The calligraphic ring around the central medallion transforms this from a decorative object into a woven manuscript — a textile that carries both image and text, in the tradition of ...

Technique: Letterpress printing with woodcut ornaments; manuscript annotations in ink. Maker: Franz Joseph Thuille, Munich, 1766.

The transparent design allows unobstructed viewing of the leather, ironwork, and manuscript leaves, evoking the way the book would once have been seen and sung from upon a choir lect...

Long and lyrical in proportion, this hand-knotted wool antique Persian Kurd rug runner unfolds like a woven manuscript of ancestral wisdom. Its narrow silhouette draws the eye forwar...

Bonnard based this image on monastic representations found in medieval sculpture and manuscripts, highlighting scholarly labor and religious discipline within medieval society.

This rare antique Caucasian Shirvan prayer rug (c. 1890) is an exceptional example of symbolic Caucasian textile art — more narrative manuscript than mere furnishing. Measuring 5' × ...

No one is certain when Siamese cats were first bred and domesticated, it's commonly believed that they originated in Thailand around the 14th century, when they first appeared in a T...

The intricate patterns mimic the beauty of aged manuscripts, with timeworn textures and faded inscriptions evoking a sense of mystery and nostalgia.

The slanted wings act as a natural support for books or manuscripts. A rare and powerful architectural statement with timeless religious and artistic symbolism.

While incorporating organic, stylized forms reminiscent of Celtic manuscript illumination, the overall structure maintains a strong, disciplined foundation.

Within the field, finely drawn floral scrolls, palmettes, and stylized blossoms unfold symmetrically, forming a dense yet harmonious composition that reflects the influence of Ottoma...

In each of them is inserted a cardboard box, hence the name of the piece of furniture, responsible for storing manuscripts, papers and various documents. If the cartonnier appeared u...

The interaction between botanical pigments and the iron compound introduces subtle, timeworn effects: areas of deepening tone, slight darkening, and a sense of controlled oxidation t...

Behold the tangible embodiment of a reverie—a whimsical collection of textiles inspired by the 17th-century Rajput manuscript, The Book of Dreams. These embroidered textiles bring to...

Quite interesting and unusual technique that brings to mind the illuminated manuscripts of the middle ages, but done in a modern fun secular manner.

This plate serves as a high-quality reference for historians, designers, and collectors interested in Renaissance decorative arts, especially the fusion of ornamental architecture an...

The first plate (numbered 43) features Gothic manuscript illumination, displaying richly adorned initials, acanthus and foliate scrolls, stylized floral motifs, and a haloed angel se...

Every precious thread speaks of exclusivity: woven entirely in hand-spun wool with natural dyes, this extraordinary masterpiece is more than a textile — it is a cultural manuscript. ...

At the bottom, the engraving notes that the image is derived “From a Limning in a Manuscript-book now in the Library at Lambeth,” linking the composition to an earlier historical sou...

A near-contemporary manuscript ownership inscription is present in the upper margin.

The front of the screen features a trompe-l'œil depiction of bookshelves filled with meticulously painted books, scrolls, and manuscripts adorned with Chinese calligraphy in vibrant ...

Behold the tangible embodiment of a reverie – a whimsical collection of textiles inspired by the 17th-century Rajput manuscript, ""The Book of Dreams."" These embroidered textiles br...

Behold the tangible embodiment of a reverie – a whimsical collection of textiles inspired by the 17th-century Rajput manuscript, ""The Book of Dreams."" These embroidered textiles br...

According to the 17th century Indian manuscript, “The Book of Dreams”, encountering this avian spectacle in dreams is deemed profoundly fortunate, made more so living amongst the tre...

Light scattered spots and small handling marks; occasional marginal smudges; faint tide mark at lower margin on some sheets; tiny edge nicks and short tears confined to blank margins...

PROVENANCE: Christie’s Printed Books & Manuscripts including Americana from the Collection of the Hon.

According to the 17th century Indian manuscript, “The Book of Dreams”, encountering this avian spectacle in dreams is deemed profoundly fortunate, made more so living amongst the tre...

According to the 17th century Indian manuscript, “The Book of Dreams”, encountering this avian spectacle in dreams is deemed profoundly fortunate, made more so living amongst the tre...

According to the 17th century Indian manuscript, “The Book of Dreams”, encountering this avian spectacle in dreams is deemed profoundly fortunate, made more so living amongst the tre...

According to the 17th century Indian manuscript, “The Book of Dreams”, encountering this avian spectacle in dreams is deemed profoundly fortunate, made more so living amongst the tre...

Plate 25 returns to the world of color, displaying manuscript illumination and calligraphic borders in rich reds, blues, and golds, drawn from Qur'anic and scientific manuscripts.

More than decorative, it reads like a woven manuscript, encoding cultural memory through geometry and abstraction.

The result closely approaches the visual richness of illuminated manuscripts and precious liturgical metalwork. This plate illustrates an ecclesiastical treasure preserved within th...

Keywords: Medieval singer, minstrel, Gothic Revival, historical costume, France 1845, hand-colored engraving, 15th-century dress, ecclesiastical art, antique print, illuminated manus...

Encircling the painted reserve, gilded scrollwork and foliate ornament frame the scene like an illuminated manuscript. Laurel motifs and delicate raised decoration trace the cobalt s...