Antique Calligraphy

Carved Carnelian Islamic Calligraphy Bracelet A bracelet featuring seven carved carnelian with carved Islamic calligraphy Measurements: 7.75" long Metal Type: silver

Iroha Two six-panel folding screens (byôbu), featuring the famous Iroha poem by Kûkai (Kôbô Daishi, 774–835) written in the cursive Sôsho style. Inscribed/signed: Shôbô fude-ryû ri...

China 19th century. Calligraphy, literally "beautiful writing," has been appreciated as an art form in many different cultures throughout the world, but the stature of calligraphy...

This early 20th century calligraphy brush would have once been used to write official documents or compose poetry.

Ink on paper. A refined calligraphic sheet executed in flowing cursive and semi-cursive scripts, written vertically across ruled paper framed with a printed red border.

Gold calligraphy is set in ornately carved frames.

A Chinese Antique Shop Sign with Carved Calligraphy from the 19th century with dark brown/black lacquer, calligraphy carved in low relief and iron hardware.

Antique Shanxi Province Elm Calligraphy table This antique lm wood calligraphy table with original color and patina is from the Shanxi Province of China.

A 19th century Chinese divider with calligraphy, hand-painted on wood. This rectangular divider stands on two feet and displays calligraphy on both sides of its central panel.

This is Chinese Calligraphy Brush, specifically featuring a cloisonné handle.

The calligraphy drawer has the hardstone but is missing the water dropper.

Small fully inlaid timeworn Moroccan style table with extensive contrasting inlay , plain painted top , cut-out legs and the apron with repeating Islamic Calligraphy phrase denoting'...

China 1930-1850. Calligraphy, literally "beautiful writing," has been appreciated as an art form in many different cultures throughout the world, but the stature of calligraphy ...

Combining refined Arabic calligraphy with intricate Ottoman-inspired ornament, the composition represents one of the most decorative and visually striking designs from the publicatio...

Rare and remarkable set of ten 19th century Japanese calligraphy prints on paper executed in a woodblock technique and presented under glass in a gilt wood frame.

Rare and remarkable set of ten 19th century Japanese calligraphy prints on paper executed in a woodblock technique and presented under glass in a gilt wood frame.

Pair of very early temple calligraphy panels. A pair of Edo period (17th century) carved wood panels that used to hang outside a temple.

Finely engraved throughout, the surfaces are animated by bold calligraphic cartouches, intricate arabesque scrolls, and smaller ornamental details that reward closer inspection.

The finely detailed scrolling vinework and palmettes create a sense of movement and depth, while the unique calligraphic border adds a layer of cultural and historical significance.

Rare Antique Shanxi Province Large Elm Calligraphy Desk Rare calligraphy table in great antique condition, with original color and patina.

Very decorative large hanging brass tray, the tray is very beautiful and unusual, engraved, embossed, inlaid and overlaid with silver, copper and brass Islamic calligraphy writing an...

At the centre sits a circular medallion inlaid with Arabic calligraphy in thuluth script, executed in silver and copper.

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Mountain Landscape with Calligraphy. Late Edo (c. 1850) painting of a dramatic mountainside carved by a waterfall with a crane flying in the foreground an...

Moon and bamboo in ink on gold paper with red and black lacquered negoro frame. (Meiji period) Calligraphy reads: Beauty in ink painting with standing woods and branches, like in par...

We hope you will simply enjoy the atmosphere of the work. The calligraphy features a relaxed, unforced style that emulates his manner.

Striking antique Chinese panel with an aged black background and large red calligraphic characters. The inscription is a traditional good fortune phrase associated with wealth and pr...

Antique Chinese horizontal panel made of wood with traces of traditional calligraphy. The surface shows marked wear and patina that reflect the passage of time, adding great aestheti...

Antique Chinese decorative welcome panel made of wood with raised gold calligraphic characters on a reddish background. The vertical composition and script style suggest a traditiona...

Meiji period (1868 - 1912) calligraphy painting. Abstract character reads: Kumo (cloud).

Large antique 19th century or before brass Middle Eastern Persian Islamic style footed bowl finely and heavily hand-etched and embossed with brass repousse and decorated with calligr...

A Japanese sumi ink calligraphy Buddhist mandala mounted as a paper hanging scroll known as Kakejiku or sometimes Moji mandala.

A Japanese sumi ink calligraphy Buddhist mandala mounted as a paper hanging scroll known as Kakejiku or sometimes Moji mandala.

The inkwork in cursive calligraphy is a composed four-line poem dedicated to the "Four Gentlemen of Flora".

A beautifully glazed and colored, hand-decorated Korean Buncheong vase. Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910). Very nice patina. We are listing it as 19th century but could be older. Would ...

Brass Copper Tray Inlaid with Islamic Koranic Calligraphy. Antique Islamic Mughal Style Rectangular Copper Metal Tray table.

Whether composed of poetry, blessings, or ornamental inscriptions, the calligraphy transforms this vessel into a sculptural work of Islamic art.

This is a beautiful 19th century Chinese brush pot made from a hardwood root. The root brush pot has natural gnarled surface with many knots and indents, the top edge is softly rou...

The façade showcases gilded calligraphy referring to happiness and longevity. This treasure chest was therefore possibly a wedding gift, offered as part of the dowry.

An antique Japanese Seto ware plant stand with calligraphy décor and circular top. This antique Japanese Seto ware plant stand, adorned with exquisite calligraphy décor, is a testame...

The accompanying inscriptions reveal the elegant integration of Arabic calligraphy and floral ornament that distinguished fifteenth-century decorative arts.

Chinese Interior-Painted Glass Snuff Bottle, signed with calligraphy, 19th Century, very well painted inside of glass depicting figures and landscaping on both sides in colors.

Amazing and gorgeous pair of business welcome panels, made of carved and lacquered wood in a bull's-eye tone, with embossed gold characters. They are reversible; one side has two ch...

Oribe was a leading 17th century Japanese tea master and designed this iconic lantern style especially for private tea gardens. Sanscrit Calligraphy An unusual Buddhist Sanscrit sy...

The front panel is coated with a thick layer of light lacquer and embellished with traditional Chinese calligraphy, showcasing the Chinese character for "luck, happiness, blessing, a...

1940s Granada Islamic Spain Textile with Arabic Calligraphy Writing. 1940s Antique Spanish Moorish Islamic Tapestry with Arabic Writing.

An Indian antique brass water jug from the 19th century, with calligraphy. Created in India during the 19th century, this brass water jug features a generous circular tapering belly ...

19th Century Middle Eastern Moorish brass repousse bowl, finely hand-etched, engraved, hammered and chased with elaborate Moorish Syrian designs decorated with medallions of Arabic c...

Elegant antique Chinese welcome panel in carved wood with the central character "Spring" surrounded by decorative calligraphy. It retains traces of original polychromy in reddish ton...

Japanese gilt lacquer document box with a calligraphy Document, painted and gilt in flowers, a dedicated artwork.

Arabic Calligraphy is a precious manuscript with Islamic sacred verses in an ancient calligraphy style.

Antique Calligraphy Engraving – George Bickham, Universal Penman Plate 89, 1733 This elegant 18th-century engraved calligraphy sheet comes from the celebrated English writing manual...

Antique Chinese Pottery Tall Vase With With Floral & Calligraphy & Signed C1930 Measures - 23 1/8" x 8 3/4" x 8 3/4" An antique Chinese pottery vase from circa 1930, featuring intr...

Please note that while this calligraphy was mounted for posterity, there are signs of age-related discoloration (yellowing), rubbing, and repairs to damage.

Chinese Baijiu bottle made in blue-glazed stoneware with hand-painted Chinese calligraphy on both lid and body. Baijiu translates as “white spirit” and is China’s national liquor, s...

This exceptional antique Middle Eastern copper ewer is a striking example of traditional metalwork, richly adorned with intricate hand-engraved Arabic calligraphy and finely detailed...

Islamic Verses in Calligraphy style is a wonderful original manuscript.

This Victorian mechanical pencil and dip pen is crafted in 9k yellow gold made by Sampson Mordan. It features an engine-turned outer barrel with a large jump-ring attached to allow i...

Moorish Ornament – Arabesques & Calligraphic Panels, Plate XXX This richly detailed chromolithograph, titled "MAURESQUE" (Moorish), Plate XXX, presents a magnificent selection of Is...

A Japanese sumi ink calligraphy Buddhist mandala mounted as a paper hanging scroll known as Kakejiku or sometimes Moji mandala.

A substantial Islamic aftaba (water ewer), produced in either Qajar Persia or the Ottoman Empire during the mid-19th century. Entirely hand-raised from copper sheet, it retains its t...