Hand-Penned Calligraphy of the Rubaiyat, Finely Bound

A group with two antique bound books, finely applied Japanese calligraphy characters on exquisitely drawn linen pages; and a wooden hand carved koi fish produced as a decorative lever for an adjustabl

12-13th Century Kashan Persian Islamic Ceramic Bowl. Finely hand-painted calligraphy with figures of people around. Diameter - 8.25". High 4".Provenance: Ex-collection of H. Medill Sarkisian (1909-199

10th Century Persian Islamic Sultanabad Ceramic Plate. Finely hand-panted with calligraphy. Diameter - 8.25". High - 2.5".Provenance: Ex-collection of H. Medill Sarkisian (1909-1993), Denver, Colorado

11th century Persian Islamic Kashun Glazed Ceramic Bowl. Finely hand painted with calligraphy. Diameter - 10". 4" high. Provenance: Ex-collection of H. Medill Sarkisian (1909-1993), Denver, Colorado,

Including: POGANY, WILLY [ILLUS.], The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, London: George G. Harrap (c. 1930), 8vo, finely bound in full crushed morocco gilt-stamped with foliate design and title in gilt, marbl

12th century Persian Islamic Byzantine Ceramic Bowl. Finely hand painted with fine Calligraphy around it. Diameter - 8.25". 3.5" high. Provenance: Ex-collection of H. Medill Sarkisian (1909-1993), Den

Chinese hand-painted fine porcelain vase on footed base depicting court ladies in a palace garden engaged in calligraphy and featuring finely rendered decoration to neck and rim. Oval red chop mark to

likely northern India, 19th century, both octavo. The first being bound with calf spine having a title plate; the second without boards. Possibly Islamic texts. Tallest with 9.25 in. spine. The books

A mid 20th-century Islamic book with hand-written Kufic calligraphy and illuminated page borders. Red leather hardcover with embossed and gilt ornaments, red bound bookmark. Presumably a compilation o

A Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Shoulao Figure: Shown in Robes Finely Painted With Peaches And Blooming Flowers, Scroll With Calligraphy Outstretched in Hands; Size: H: 11-1/2" (29.21cm)

early Qing dynasty, 17th or 18th century, calligraphy on lower right hand side with four red ink seals, ink and colors on paper, a very finely painted image with meticulous detail of the Queen Mother

11th century Persian Islamic Nishapur Ceramic Bowl. Finely hand painting depicting Birds with fine Calligraphy around it. Diameter - 8". 3.5" high. Provenance: Ex-collection of H. Medill Sarkisian (19

An Illuminated Qu'ran and The Rubaiyat of Omar KhayyamAssumed 19th Century. Bound in full color hand painted gilt illumined boards. Large full and half page multicolor illuminations as well as blue an

Province : Persian. Make : Made of heavy iron , hand hammered and hand chisel. Center panel : Has hand engraved Sun figure witrh rays. Surface : Decorated with finely carved spiraling segments of mean

Ottoman Turkish shield decorated with chiseled finely carved spiraling segments of meandering dense flowering bands. Made of thick iron hand hammered and hand chiseled. The shield displays chiseled de

Two Chinese Porcelain Vases 19th century, the larger finely hand painted with an iron red foo lion with turquoise eyes, and ball and baby below, the reverse with calligraphy inscription, four characte

A set of 6 finely executed, heavily enameled hand painted Japanese Satsuma scalloped edge bowls. The center is decorated, red & gold cartouche to the base. Signed pottery (Japanese Calligraphy). ESTIM

[FINE BINDINGS - LITERATURE] Approximately 65 finely bound volumes of literature. Sets include the works of Charles Dickens, William Shakespeare, Oliver Goldsmith, James Fenimore Cooper, and Washingto

Heading: (Civil War) Author: Title: Harper's Weekly. A Journal of Civilization. Volumes 5 through 9 Place Published: New York Publisher:Harper & Brothers Date Published: 1861-1865 Desc

Heading: Author: Vancouver, George Title: A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and Round the World; In Which the Coast of North-west America has been carefully examined and accurately su

Quantity of finely bound book comprising odd volumes, incomplete sets and miscellaneous books all residue from the Skibo Library.

[FINE BINDINGS - FRENCH LITERATURE] A Group of nineteenth-century finely bound sets in contemporary bindings, including Oeuvres de Chateaubriand. Paris: Gennequin, 1858-59. 30

[BINDINGS] IRVING, WASHINGTON. Life of George Washington. New York: Putnam, 1855-1859. First edition. Five volumes. Finely bound in full blue morocco gilt, the covers panelled in gilt, the spines tool

[Bindings] Collection of works by James Grant, published by George Rutledge, mid-1800s, 12mo. 27 volumes, some illustrated with frontispieces. An attractive set, finely bound in later 1/2 calf over ma