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Tang Dynasty Changsha Bowl from the Belitung Wreck.
A beautiful Tang dynasty sancai glazed bowl made in Tongguan county, Changsha city, Hunan province of China mainly for export. Recovered from the Belitung shipwreck. This...
Date: China, Hunan province, 826
Illuminated leaf from a Psalter.
Very fine 20 lines illuminated leaf from a liturgical Psalter in Latin with the reading from the Vulgate Bible. Lines in a slightly irregular gothic hand, black ink, plum...
Date: Flanders, Rhineland, or possibly England, c. 1280
![Manuscript leaf from a very early [around 1300] Breviary.](/uploads/cache/49217-250x250.jpg)
Manuscript leaf from a very early [around 1300] Breviary.
Both sides are illuminated with striking initials extending with elaborate pen work into the margin.RECTO: One two-line initial in blue and red with contrasting penwork, ...
Date: Northern France or Flanders, ca. 1300
![Manuscript leaf from a very early [around 1300] Breviary.](/uploads/cache/49216-250x250.jpg)
Manuscript leaf from a very early [around 1300] Breviary.
Both sides are illuminated with striking initials extending with elaborate pen work into the margin.RECTO: One two-line initial in blue and red with contrasting penwork, ...
Date: Northern France or Flanders, ca. 1300
Leaf on vellum from an antiphonary.
A more than 600 years old antiphonary leaf, written in Besancon, in 1370. Musical notation on 4 bars, the staves are in red and the notes in black: numerous pen-flourishe...
Date: France, 1370
Leaf on vellum from an antiphonary.
A more than 600 years old antiphonary leaf, written in Besançon, in 1370. Musical notation on 4 bars, the staves are in red and the notes in black: numerous pen-flourish...
Date: Besançon, 1370
Leaf on vellum from an antiphonary.
A more than 600 years old antiphonary leaf, written in Besançon, in 1370. Musical notation on 4 bars, the staves are in red and the notes in black, numerous pen-flourish...
- $1500 / ≈ €1280
Date: Besançon, 1370
Leaf on vellum from an antiphonary.
A more than 600 years old antiphonary leaf, written in Besançon, in 1370. Musical notation on 4 bars, the staves are in red and the notes in black: numerous pen-flourish...
Date: Besançon, 1370
Leaf on vellum from an antiphonary.
A more than 600 years old antiphonary leaf, written in Besançon, in 1370. Musical notation on 4 bars, the staves are in red and the notes in black: numerous pen-flourish...
Date: Besaçon, 1370
Leaf on vellum from an antiphonary.
A more than 600 years old antiphonary leaf, written in Besancon, in 1370. Musical notation on 4 bars, the staves are in red and the notes in black: numerous pen-flourishe...
Date: Besançon, 1370
Leaf on vellum from an antiphonary.
A more than 600 years old antiphonary leaf, written in Besançon, in 1370. Musical notation on 4 bars, the staves are in red and the notes in black: numerous pen-flourish...
Date: France, 1370
Leaf on vellum from an antiphonary.
A more than 600 years old antiphonary leaf, written in Besançon, in 1370. Musical notation on 4 bars, the staves are in red and the notes in black: numerous pen-flourish...
Date: Besançon, 1370
Leaf on vellum from an antiphonary.
A more than 600 years old antiphonary leaf, written in Besançon, in 1370. Musical notation on 4 bars, the staves are in red and the notes in black: numerous pen-flourish...
- $1750 / ≈ €1494
Date: France, Besançon, 1370
Leaf on vellum from an antiphonary.
A more than 600 years old antiphonary leaf, written in Besançon, in 1370. Musical notation on 4 bars, the staves are in red and the notes in black: numerous pen-flourish...
Date: France, 1370
Leaf on vellum from a Missal.
A very fine large size Missal leaf, written in Latin. VERSO: Two wonderful 2-lines initials and in liquid gold decorated with pen work in purple and blue. One 1-line init...
Date: France, c. 1410
Leaf on vellum from a Missal.
A very fine Missal leaf, written in Latin. RECTO: A wonderful initial P decorated with pen work in red, purple and blue. The initial is 6x6cm. VERSO: 18 lines written in ...
Date: France, c. 1410
Manuscript leaf on vellum from a Dutch Book of Hours.
VERSO: Two 2-line capitals in burnished gold with extensive penwork in blue and red. Two 1-line capitals in red, blue or burnished gold with extensive penwork.RECTP: One ...
Date: Utrecht, c.1400-1410
Manuscript leaf, on vellum from a book of hours.
The flesh side of the vellum has 4 large 1-line initial illuminated initials in blue and red with white heightening, on a very heavily burnished gold ground. 1 side illum...
Date: Paris, 1450
Manuscript leaf, on vellum from a book of hours.
This vellum leaf has on each side a large 2-line initial illuminated in blue and red with white heightening, on a very heavily burnished gold ground. Illuminated borders...
Date: Paris, 1450
A manuscript leaf from a Book of Hours. (Calendar month of March)
RECTO : Calendar month of March with a 2-line initial in liquid gold on colored ground. colorful panel border in the left margin of acanthus leaves and flowers, with blac...
Date: Paris, ca. 1450
A manuscript leaf from a Book of Hours. (Calendar month of August)
RECTO : Calendar month of August with a 2-line initial in liquid gold on colored ground. colorful panel border in the left margin of acanthus leaves and flowers, with bla...
Date: Paris, ca. 1450
Leaf from a manuscript Psalter, written on vellum.
RECTO: 14 lines of text. One 2-line in burnished gold and colors and six 1-line initials in gold and colors, two line-fillers.VERSO: As recto but three 1-line initials an...
- $200 / ≈ €171
Date: Paris, c.1450
Manuscript leaf on vellum from a Dutch Book of Hours.
RECTO: One 1-line capitals in red, blue or burnished gold with extensive penworkVERSO: One 1-line capitals in red, blue or burnished gold with extensive penwork.
- $250 / ≈ €213
Date: Flanders ca.1450
Manuscript leaf, on vellum from a book of hours.
The flesh side of the vellum has 1 large 2-line initials illuminated initials "I" in blue and red with white heightening, on a very heavily burnished gold groun...
Date: Paris, 1450
Manuscript leaf on vellum from a Dutch Book of Hours.
VERSO: One 1-line capitals in red, blue or burnished gold with extensive penwork.
Date: Flanders ca.1450
Manuscript leaf on vellum from a Dutch Book of Hours.
RECTO: Two 1-line capitals in red, blue or burnished gold with extensive penworkVERSO: One 1-line capitals in red, blue or burnished gold with extensive penwork.
Date: Flanders ca.1450
Page from a 15th. century Book of Hours.
13 lines of text, written dark-brown ink, in a clear gothic book hand with several 1-line initials in blue with red pen work into the margins some initials in burnished g...
Date: Paris, ca. 1450
Leaf on vellum from a manuscript Book of Hours.
RECTO: Panel border of acanthus leaves and flowers on a partly liquid gold and dark red ground, one 2-line initial and one 1-line initial in liquid gold on colored ground...
Date: France, c.1450
Manuscript leaf on vellum from a Dutch Book of Hours.
A leaf from a medieval manuscript Book of Hours, written in Utrecht.Fourteen lines of monastic Textura script with 4 two-line initial "I" in liquid gold on a bl...
Date: Utrecht, ca.1450 - 1460
Manuscript leaf on vellum from a Dutch Book of Hours.
A leaf from a medieval manuscript Book of Hours, written in Utrecht.Fourteen lines of monastic Textura script with 4 one-line initials in liquid gold or blue ink with ext...
- $380 / ≈ €324
Date: Utrecht, ca.1450 - 1460
Manuscript leaf with 2-line illuminated capital L.
Fine leaf from a Book of Hours, Psalm 148 Veni Creator Spiritus, mentes tuorum visita imple superna gratia quae tu creasti pectora .. RECTO: One 3-line illuminated capita...
Date: Brugge, ca 1460
Leaf on vellum from a manuscript Book of Hours.
Leaf from a mid 15 th. century manuscript Book of Hours. Written on vellum in neat Gothic book hand.VERSO: 17 lines of text, with 2-line capital in red and blue, heighten...
- $200 / ≈ €171
Date: France ca.1470
Leaf on vellum from a manuscript Book of Hours.
Leaf from a mid 15 th. century manuscript Book of Hours. Written on vellum in neat Gothic book hand.RECTO: 17 lines of text, with 2-line capital in red and blue, heighten...
- $200 / ≈ €171
Date: France ca.1470
Leaf on vellum from a manuscript Book of Hours.
Leaf from a mid 15 th. century manuscript Book of Hours. Written on vellum in neat Gothic book hand.VERSO: 17 lines of text, with 2-line capital in red and blue, heighten...
- $200 / ≈ €171
Date: France ca.1470
Leaf on vellum from a manuscript Book of Hours.
14 Lines of text in Latin and three 1-line initials in blue on colored grounds.RECTO: 14 Lines of text in Latin and three 1-line initials in blue on colored grounds with ...
Date: France, ca.1470
Leaf on vellum from a manuscript Book of Hours.
Charming small manuscript leaf from an French Book of Hours written around 1470 in or near Rouen.VERSO: 14 Lines of text in Latin five 1-lines initial in liquid gold on b...
Date: France, ca.1470
Manuscript leaf from a Book of Hours on vellum.
RECTO: with two 2-line capitals on red ground in blue, white and liquid gold. Beautifully illuminated with border panels cover three sides with floral designs of acanthus...
- $1750 / ≈ €1494
Date: France, c. 1475
[Lot of 7 pages from a German Bible printed in 1477
These incunabula page are from the 7th German Bible printed by Günther Zainer in Augsburg in 1477.
Date: Augsburg, 1477
Leaf on vellum from an antiphonary.
A large vellum antiphonary leaf, written in Latin , probably Rome. RECTO: A wonderful initial "Q",, decorated with penwork in red, white and blue, in rich burni...
Date: Italy, 1480
Leaf on vellum from an antiphonary.
A very fine antiphonary leaf, written in Latin , probably Rome. RECTO: The staves are in red and the notes in black. VERSO: The staves are in red and the notes in black. ...
Date: Italy, 1480
A leaf from a breviary.
Two large 2-line initials in red and or blue for the start of the new chapter.Nice clean leaves, with ample margins, from a breviary, end of the 15th. century.
Date: Northern Netherlands ?, ca. 1480
A leaf from a breviary.
Two large 2-line initials in red and or blue for the start of the new chapter.Nice clean leaves, with ample margins, from a breviary, end of the 15th. century.
Date: Northern Netherlands ?, ca. 1480
A leaf from a breviary.
Two large 2-line initials in red and or blue for the start of the new chapter.Nice clean leaves, with ample margins, from a breviary, end of the 15th. century.
Date: Northern Netherlands ?, ca. 1480
A leaf from a breviary.
Two large 2-line initials in red and or blue for the start of the new chapter.Nice clean leaves, with ample margins, from a breviary, end of the 15th. century.
- $100 / ≈ €85
Date: Northern Netherlands ?, ca. 1480
A leaf from a breviary.
Two large 2-line initials in red and or blue for the start of the new chapter.Nice clean leaves, with ample margins, from a breviary, end of the 15th. century.
- $100 / ≈ €85
Date: Northern Netherlands ?, ca. 1480
Leaf of vellum, with large miniature of Marry and Christ.
RECTO: Large miniature of Marry and Christ and one 1-line initials in burnished gold, on red ground and line-filler on blue ground. Three-sided illuminated borders of pen...
- $2200 / ≈ €1878
Date: France, c.1480
Leaf on vellum from an antiphonary.
A very fine antiphonary leaf, written in Latin, probably Rome. RECTO: A wonderful initial "I" decorated with penwork in red, white and blue, in rich burnished g...
- $1000 / ≈ €854
Date: Italy, 1480
Leaf on vellum from an antiphonary.
A very fine antiphonary leaf, written in Latin, probably Rome. RECTO: The staves are in red and the notes are in black.VERSO: The staves are in red and the notes are in b...
- $750 / ≈ €640
Date: Italy, 1480
Leaf on vellum from a manuscript Book of Hours.
RECTO: Panel border of acanthus leaves and flowers on a partly liquid gold and dark red ground, height 1-line initial in liquid gold on colored grounds and three line fil...
Date: France, ca. 1420-1480
Leaf on vellum from an antiphonary.
A very fine antiphonary leaf, written in Latin , probably Rome. RECTO: A wonderful initial ,O, decorated with pen work in red, white and blue, in rich burnished gold.VERS...
- $600 / ≈ €512
Date: Italy, 1480
Leaf on vellum from an antiphonary.
A very fine antiphonary leaf, written in Latin , probably Rome. RECTO: The staves are in red and the notes in black.VERSO: Tw wonderful initial ,A and O, decorated with p...
- $800 / ≈ €683
Date: Italy, 1480
Leaf on vellum from a manuscript Brevier.
RECTO: One 3-line illuminated initial in burnished gold on colored grounds. Panel border of acanthus leaves, flowers and birds on a partly liquid gold and dark red ground...
Date: Tours, c.1485
Page from a printed bible with wood block print of St. Anthony the Abbot defeated the devil.
This early leaf consists of text printed in gothic letter in two columns, illustrated with a hand-colored woodcut engraving of St. Anthony the Abbot defeated the devil. A...
- $150 / ≈ €128
Date: Nuremberg 1483-1488
La tierce aage. Feuillet ix rr.
Incunable text pages from "La Mer des Hystoires" published in 1488 by Pierre Le Rouge in Paris. "La Mer des Hystoires" is a translation into French of...
- $50 / ≈ €43
Date: Paris, Pierre Le rouge, 1488
Page from a printed bible with wood block print of St. Gregorius.
This early leaf consists of text printed in gothic letter in two columns, illustrated with a hand-colored woodcut engraving of St. Gregorius. An original leaf from the 14...
- $150 / ≈ €128
Date: Nuremberg 1483-1488
Page from a printed bible with wood block print of Anthony the Abbot defeated the devil.
This early leaf consists of text printed in gothic letter in two columns, illustrated with a hand-colored woodcut engraving of St. Anthony the Abbot defeated the devil. A...
- $150 / ≈ €128
Date: Nuremberg 1483-1488
A manuscript leaf from a Book of Hours.
RECTO: One 2-line and eight 1-line initials in liquid gold on colored grounds and five line-fillers. colorful panel border in he right margin of acanthus leaves and flowe...
Date: Italy, ca. 1490
Prima Etas Mundi. VI
A very fine presentation of Eve, being created by God from Adam’s side.Page from the richest illustrated Incunable, the famous: Nuremberg Chronicle, published the year ...
- $400 / ≈ €341
Date: Nuremberg, 12 July 1493
Sexta etas Mundi. Folium. CCXLV
The Latin text page is illustrated with a depiction of two lovers happened to have lived in Italy: a knight named Eurialus, who was the personal attendant of Emperor Sigi...
- $75 / ≈ €64
Date: Nuremberg, 12 July 1493
Tercia Etas Mundi. Folium. XXXVII
The Latin text page is illustrated with a depictions of Kings, Noble men and women and scientists. Page from the richest illustrated Incunable, the famous: Nuremberg Chro...
- $100 / ≈ €85
Date: Nuremberg, 12 July 1493
Sexta etas mundi. CCVIII
On recto the portrait of Dominic, founder of the Dominican Order of Preaching Friars, is represented by a full-length woodcut. Francis, founder of the Franciscan Order, i...
- $100 / ≈ €85
Date: Nuremberg, 12 July 1493
Tercia Etas Mundi. Folium.XLVI (A English town view)
Large woodcut depicting an imaginary English town (235x223mm.) and on verso the genealogy of King David.Page from the richest illustrated Incunable, the famous: Chronicle...
Date: Nuremberg, 12 July 1493
Sexta Etas Mundi. Folium. CXXV
Latin text page with woodcuts on recto and verso of Saints, Kings, and Queens. Including Lucia (Lucia Martyr) is represented with a nimbus and crown of martyrdom. A sword...
- $50 / ≈ €43
Date: Nuremberg, 12 July 1493
Constantinopolis.
A spectacular woodcut panorama of the ancient city of Constantinople, proporting to show the pre-Turk city (for example naming St Sophia). (235x522mm).One of the earliest...
Date: Nuremberg, 12 July 1493
![[Text page with Saint Appolonia, the patron saint of dentistry. - Sexta Etas Mundi. Folium. CXX ].](/uploads/cache/26526-250x250.jpg)
[Text page with Saint Appolonia, the patron saint of dentistry. - Sexta Etas Mundi. Folium. CXX ].
Text page with woodcuts of Abdon & Senen, Agatha, Appolonia, Serapion, Meniacus, Victoria. With a woodcut of Appolonia, the patron saint of dentistry. Because of the ...
Date: Nuremberg, 12 July 1493
Quinta Etas Mundi. Folium. XCIIII [Portrait of Strabo]
The Latin text page is illustrated with a depictions of Kings, Noble men and women and scientists, like Strabo, a historian, geographer and philosopher. Mother Mary and Z...
- $50 / ≈ €43
Date: Nuremberg, 12 July 1493
Sexta Etas Mudi. Lucas Evagelista. Folium CVIII.
A very nice presentation of Lucas the Evangelist (100x80mm.) and the representation of Maria Magdalena held by angels 210x135mm.).VERSO : Showing the line of the popes Cl...
- $100 / ≈ €85
Date: Nuremberg, 12 July 1493
Sexta Etas Mundi. Folium. CXXXII
Latin text page with woodcuts on recto and verso of Saints, Kings, and Queens. Page from the richest illustrated Incunable, the famous: Nuremberg Chronicle, published the...
Date: Nuremberg, 12 July 1493
Prima Etas Mundi. IX
A very fine presentation of Eve nursing Kain and Abel. Adam is working (255x220 cm). VERSO a genealogy of Adam.Page from the richest illustrated Incunabel, the famous: Li...
- $600 / ≈ €512
Date: Nuremberg, 12 July 1493
CCLXXV.
The Latin text page is illustrated with an imaginary view of a town in Macedonia (195 x 225mm.) The Nuremberg Chronicle, published the year that Columbus returned to Euro...
Date: Nuremberg, 12 July 1493
Sexta Etas Mudi. Folio CCLV. (With portret of Johannes Müller alias Regiomontanus holding a Astrolabe.
A very fine presentation of the astronomer Johannes Müller alias Regiomontanus holding a Astrolabe. A village-scene (Dim. H : 150 mm W : 223 mm) is depicted on the lower...
Date: Nuremberg, 12 July 1493
Sexta Etas Mudi. Symon Apostolus.. Folio CVII.
A very nice presentation of the martyr of Simon, sawn in half at Suanir, and Mathias stoned to death at Colchis in 80 AD. Overleaf, it shows the martyr of Matthew and Jud...
Date: Nuremberg, 12 July 1493
Sexta etas muidi Fo CCV.
The Latin text page is illustrating Baldwin (Baldvinus), the fourth of this name, seventh king of Jerusalem, and son of the aforesaid Amalric, reigned six years after his...
- $75 / ≈ €64
Date: Nuremberg, 12 July 1493
Sexta etas mudi CCXXXIX.
The Latin text page is describing the crusade against the Bohemian heretics in the time of emperor Sigismund Nuremberg Chronicle, published the year that Columbus returne...
Date: Nuremberg, 12 July 1493
![Carthage, etc. [Foliu XL ]](/uploads/cache/26122-250x250.jpg)
Carthage, etc. [Foliu XL ]
VERSO: Portraits of scholars, and an imaginary view on Carthage in Tunisia (12x17cm.) Page from the famous Liber chronicarum of Hartmann-Schedel 1493, the first and Latin...
Date: Nuremberg 12 July 1493
No title: Scandinavia/ Central Europe/ British Isles.
Map of Northern Europe from Nuremberg Chronicle . German text on verso. Printed by Anton Koberger. The map has been identified as the work of Hieronimus Münzer (1437-150...
Date: Nuremberg, 12 July 1493
Sexta Etas Mudi. (With view of Sabatz.) Folio CCLIII
A imaginary view of Sabatz, Turkey: however the earliest obtainable view of this period.Further including presentations of the popes Sixtus IV and Innocentius VIII. Pag...
- $200 / ≈ €171
Date: Nuremberg, 12 July 1493
![[The creation of the world - First day]](/uploads/cache/24509-250x250.jpg)
[The creation of the world - First day]
Attractive page from the Nuremberg Chronicle, showing the creation of the world: the First Day, showing the celestial choir (God\'s creation of the angels) surrounding th...
Date: Nuremberg, 12 July 1493
![[Text page with imaginary towns in Westphalia and Hesse. CCLXXXIIII ].](/uploads/cache/37487-250x250.jpg)
[Text page with imaginary towns in Westphalia and Hesse. CCLXXXIIII ].
On recto, an imaginary view of towns in Westphalia (230x225mm.). Verso of towns in the province Hesse.Page from the richest illustrated Incunabula, the famous: Nuremberg ...
- $200 / ≈ €171
Date: Nuremberg, 12 July 1493
Quinta Etas Mundi. Folium. LXVI. (Visionary Temple of Ezekiel.)
The Latin text page is illustrated with recto and verso depictions of the visionary Temple of Ezekiel. Kings.Page from the richest illustrated Incunable, the famous: Chro...
Date: Nuremberg, 12 July 1493