Calligraphic Folio in Black Ink, Presumably Iran, 19th

An antique Persian Islamic calligraphic manuscript on paper folio page in red and black inks. Circa: early 19th century. Antique Miniature Persian Islamic Manuscripts and Paintings, Wall Art, Home Dec

Central Asia, Tibet, ca. 19th century CE. Ten pages of a sutra - ancient texts used in Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism; one side of each page features hand written calligraphic texts in black ink on p

Middle East, likely Iran, ca. 17th century CE. A beautiful leather-bound Qur'an (Koran) with handwritten pages. The text is written in a calligraphic style in black ink upon thin paper and contained w

Ethiopia, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A long scroll comprised of three pieces of sewn together vellum with calligraphic prayer passages in black and red ink and figural imagery. Scrolls like this exa

11. Arabic Manuscript. 17 lines to the page written in fine naskh calligraphic script. Black ink with red orthographic markings. 234 leaves. Folio, polished red calf ruled in gilt; crude reback with s

Set of five Chinese painted ink cakes of late 19th century, each with finely detailed and painted relief of immortals on the front and gold painted inscription on the reverse. Largest: 0.5" H x 3.75"

Ginger Jar. Thick fine porcelain. Hand decorated with polychrome enamels - colorful floral blooms and motifs. Signed on the unglazed top rim with a black ink character. Chinese. 19th century. Measurem

Soft cover folio, titled Jerusalem, signed on title page 3/3 David GILBOA in black ink. Folio consists of 6 watercolor lithographs. Lithos consists of General view of Jerusalem from Mount Scopus, Disc

Black Forest Carved Ink Stand, 19th century, a wheat bundle pen holder with a hat concealing an inkwell compartment and a sickle. Height 4 in. Length 14 in. Depth 6 in.

Abraham Lincoln Emancipation, Probably Contemporary, All Hand Done and Finest Appearance Extant, from a Soldier, Wounded at Antietam [Abraham Lincoln] Calligraphic manuscript broadside, in black ink o

Title: Domestic family scene Artist: (attr. To) Utagawa KUNISADA (1786-1865) Series: Preparatory drawing, most likely for a print diptych. Date: c. mid-19th century Medium:Black ink ('sumi') on thin (

China, framed watercolor painting on silkscreen, depicting an elaborate scenery of a battle confrontation, with figures on horseback standing on a bridge, with calligraphic text painted in black ink.

Gouache on paper depicting night "marina" with castle and boats (S.Giovanni Licuti, Ognina, Catania, Sicily), 19th century. Black ink and white lead. Mm 250x 375. Dated November 6th '73. Historical-lo

China, scroll painting of calligraphy, with four horizontal rows of calligraphic text painted in black ink, on off-white paper, with a red seal, signed Kangyou Wei. Length 25 in., Width13 in.

China, scroll painting of calligraphy, with three horizontal rows of Chinese calligraphic text, painted in black ink, with red seal, signature attributed to Fei Xing Wo. Length 41 in., Width 12 in.

A RARE 19TH CENTURY CHINESE BLACK INK STONE BLOCK Qing, decorated with eight horses in various stances, contained within a hongmu box. 11.5 cm x 17.5 cm.

Title: Five actors as samurai in a kabuki play Artist: UTAGAWA school (attr. to) Date: later 19th c. Medium:Black ink ('sumi') with elements in red color on paper. Size/Format: c. 13" x 27.5") Descrip

Artist: UTAGAWA (Hiroshige) school Title: Line of travellers near a temple Series: Sketch for a landscape series Date: later 19th c. Medium:Black ink ('sumi') on thin paper. Size/Format: c. 13.5 x 22.

Martin (John) [The Paradise Lost of Milton], calligraphic manuscript title in pen and black ink that reads 'Mezzotint Collection/ Engraved/ by/ John Martin/ London/ 1829', with set of 24 mezzotints wi

The first manuscript folio written in Kufic script, in black ink on paper, with red ink beginning of surah. Two surahs, surah Ghafir (The forgiver), verses 76-85, and surah Fussilat (explained in deta

CHINESE CALLIGRAPHIC SCROLLS, PAIR, H 78", W 16"A pair of Chinese calligraphic scrolls. Each having characters rendered in black ink with a red seal. Paper measures H 52" x W 12"

AN INDIAN MINIATURE PAINTING OF RAMA AND SITA ENTHRONED Jaipur, mid-19th century. Gilt, watercolor, and black ink on paper. Blue and red borders. Depicting the couple each holding a lotus flower and s

East Asia, Japan, Meiji, ca. 19th century CE. A beautiful black ink and water color painting showing a rural scene of 4 children and an older man beside a wall as another adult male sits beneath a str

ETHIOPIAN SCROLL WITH PRAYER. 19th-20th century. Red and black ink with additional designs and illustrations on vellum. Approx. 242 x 10 cm. Generally good condition, various imperfections: occasional