Manuscripts

A 19th century Thai folding book, containing a Buddhist manuscript in black ink on cream paper, written on both sides with 16 narrative paintings in gouache extending over two folios.

Thai Gilt Wood Manuscript Box. One of a pair of similar boxes.

Indian Traditional Manuscript painting, Jaipur. Colours and gold leaf on paper, depicting on center in a rectangular frame a pink blossoming plant with two butterflies on a gold leaf...

Rare illuminated Tibetan Medical Manuscript Leaves. Early 19th century. Gilt frame, glazed on both sides.

Hand painting of Red Nautilus on circa 1719 manuscript paper framed with reversing view from a Palm Beach estate.   

Rare Kamawa-sa Burmese manuscript, 16 plates (Size: 60 x 14cm). Internal pages in palm leaf

Traditional Burmese Buddhist Monastery trunk used for manuscript storage.Carved gold detailing on all sides.

We've never seen anything like this four-sided, swiveling manuscript display before. And there are surely many unusual and decorative uses, but we think this would be the perfect sta...

Presenting a captivating 18th Century Moghul Miniature, a page from an illuminated manuscript depicting an Ottoman Sultan adorned in a white turban and a red cloak, set against a gol...

Magnificent catalogue issued by Maggs Bros. in 1928, being their five hundredth catalogue. There 224 entries included each with a fine illustration and a corresponding page of inform...

Hand painting of blue nautilus on circa 1719 manuscript paper framed with reversing view acquired from a Palm Beach estate.

William Barret Travis (1809 -1836). Layer and soldier who migrated to Texas in the early 1830s and became active in the movement agitating for independence from Mexico. In early 1...

Pair of floating French manuscripts between two panes of glass in gold with black edged shadow box frames.

De León, Alonso (circa 1639-1691). Alonso De León, the younger Spanish explorer and governor, third son of Alonso De León and Josefa Gonzalez, was born in Cadereyta, Nuevo León in 16...

This edition restores Gauguin’s original manuscript, long obscured by editing, and includes a postscript by Jean Loize.

The panel layout recalls Safavid-era palace textiles and manuscript borders, offering a structured visual harmony rooted in Persian cosmology.

The British Library´s manuscript is the only one of the four which includes the French translation.

In 1726, the manuscript reappeared in the count of Toulouse’s library at Rambouillet château and upon his death, was inherited by his son, the duke of Penthièvre.

It is documented that the manuscript belonged to a series of later English kings.

John the Evangelist. The manuscript was created around 1400, in the South of the Netherlands.

The hand painted porcelain soup/pasta plates were designed by Anna Weatherley inspired by the French book "La Guirlande De Julie", a 17th century unique French manuscript. The backgr...

The medallions often are inspired by designs used in Ottoman manuscripts. Made in Turkiye, in the mid 20th century.

This is a one-time only facsimile edition limited to 987 copies of an illuminated manuscript in Renaissance style, the Book of Hours of Charles of Angoulême, father to Francis I of F...

The medallions often are inspired by designs used in Ottoman manuscripts. Made in Turkiye, in the mid 20th century.

In ancient manuscripts, messages were written on vellum, a fine and translucent material.

During this 10-year gestation period, a page of the unpublished manuscript gave birth to a series of objects, such as this rug, with spindly characters that transmutes the work from ...

During this 10-year gestation period, a page of the unpublished manuscript gave birth to a series of objects, such as this rug, with spindly characters that transmutes the work from ...

In ancient manuscripts, messages were written on vellum, a fine and translucent material.

During this 10-year gestation period, a page of the unpublished manuscript gave birth to a series of objects, such as this rug, with spindly characters that transmutes the work from ...

In ancient manuscripts, messages were written on vellum, a fine and translucent material.

In ancient manuscripts, messages were written on vellum, a fine and translucent material.

Gaia, the goddess of earth, inspired this collection.Chen Furong designed and created the setting for VEGA ZAISHI WANG 2020 S/S collection, in which his deliberations on the role of ...

Gaia, the goddess of earth, inspired this collection.Chen Furong designed and created the setting for VEGA ZAISHI WANG 2020 S/S collection, in which his deliberations on the role of ...

This engraving would appear to have been part of a group of small religious engravings, struck specifically for inclusion in illustrated para-liturgical manuscripts, hence the added ...

Chen Furong designed and created the setting for VEGA ZAISHI WANG 2020 S/S collection, in which his deliberations on the role of females and the intrinsic femininity are reflected on...

A very fine siamese manuscript storage cabinet. Trapezoidal shape, made with hard wood and painted in gold on a black lacquered ground, with leaves and many figures of animals and ce...

Besides the low commode, there is also a high Arhipel commode in more sizes and shapes of a "designer" manuscript similar to the model in the picture.

The workshop may well have been based in the Augustinian convent of Hieronymusdael, or Lopsen, in Leiden, where the canons are documented as illuminating manuscripts around 1500 (cf....

The workshop may well have been based in the Augustinian convent of Hieronymusdael, or Lopsen, in Leiden, where the canons are documented as illuminating manuscripts around 1500 (cf....

He has devoted more than two decades to the scholarly study of old master technical treatises and manuscripts of materials and technique.

This is a unique facsimile edition limited to 987 copies of a Medieval manuscript on Astrology, the Albumazar Treatise, also known as the Liber Astrologiae, owned by the British Libr...

This drawing comes from ancient manuscripts. The rug is in perfect condition. The colors are nicely balanced between the dark, rich blue border and the light ivory corners of the fie...

Italy, 1953 Silver print period Stamp of the photograph on the back Manuscript inscription of the collector Roméo Martinez Dimension: 9.17 x 11.73 inches Born in Meolo, Venice...

In the background is a historical map or manuscript-style illustration of the Holy City of Jerusalem and its denizens, rendered in exceptionally fine detail that repeatedly rewards t...

His splendid miniatures feature different species of plants standing out in the foreground against the brightly coloured landscapes of their natural habitat. Cibo’s manuscript, with...

In addition there is the remains of a paper label included what seems to be the word Solange in manuscript. This may be the design name or possibly the retailer's name.

(Lamy) or JPL and with publisher's details in manuscript. Publisher’s engraved label to inner front board.

A series of 23, 18th century celestial globe prints created by Vincenzo Coronelli, a Venetian Franciscan monk and revered globe maker famous for creating a pair of monumental manuscr...

This official limited edition chronicle, Love That Burns, contains over 400 rare images and an original manuscript of over 20,000 words with exclusive contributions from early Fleetw...

According to the Meiko Zukan, the most important antique manuscript about Japanese armor, it was in fact created by Saotome Chikara, a samurai at the service of the Tagaya clan who s...

You compete in sports, but music is about complementing." - Carlos Santana The original manuscript draws on previously unpublished interviews, extending to over 200 pages, with new ...

Together with the Maestro del 1311, Jacopino da Reggio played a fundamental part in Nerio's formative years, as can be seen from miniatures in a manuscript of the Decretum Gratiani i...

., 1754, as well as an unpublished manuscript drawing of a 'French Chair', circa 1760.

Discover the elegance of "La Dame à la Licorne" titled “The view”– a beautiful late 20th-century tapestry echoing the 15th-century masterpiece at the Cluny Museum in Paris. Woven wi...

A rare and beautifully illuminated Quran manuscript from the Timurid period, dating back to the 15th century. The manuscript features intricate floral motifs, vibrant colours, and el...

Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...

An illuminated page from a book likely in reference to palace life during Emperor Jahangir's reign over the Mughal Empire. circa 1750. Gouache and ink with heightening in gold on li...

Mid to late 19th century, elaborately carved, antique Chinese bed Chambers was used to greet visitors and usually was furnished with two chairs and a center table: from which tea, wi...

Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns . Monumental Exquisite refined work King Charles X Period Rotunda rotundus building structure with a...

Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)

This is a wonderful example of a canopy bed from Shanghai Province, China. Made of Chinese Northern Elm, this bed features hoofed feet and multiple floral carvings. The exterior ...

c. 1870s/1880s; Japan Late 19th century decorative keyaki (Japanese elm) cabinet. This ornate, pagoda-inspired piece dates to the early/middle Meiji period in Japan and is construc...

A highly important engraved Islamic combination locking brass casket, based on a design by the 12th Century Arab inventor & artist Ismail Al Jazari. Circa 1550. The casket from the m...

The present illuminated folio page contains a fine miniature depicting four figures playing polo. Polo, also called 'chagun,' was the sport of kings and princes of central Asia and I...

This very detailed miniature work designed to be set into an album of works for private viewing is of the Great Moghul Emperor Shah Jahan and was painted in about 1780. Born into the...