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Oscar Tanaka

Oscar Tanaka writes for the Calligraphy (Hat) department at Matchless Pieces, covering the history, makers and collecting of calligraphy (hat).

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Băiat cu melci — Macovei, Alexandru

Băiat cu melci

October 12, 2026amulett, amulet — Anonymous, Quran

amulett, amulet

October 12, 2026Discussion of carriage with league-recording drum (Yu bi ji li gu zhu shuo) — Qianlong Emperor, manner of

Discussion of carriage with league-recording drum (Yu bi ji li gu zhu shuo)

October 12, 2026Două cutii cilindrice din alamă [corect Cutii] — Anonymous, calligraphy

Două cutii cilindrice din alamă [corect Cutii]

October 12, 2026An African Lyre Player (recto); Calligraphy (verso) — India, Deccan, 17th century

An African Lyre Player (recto); Calligraphy (verso)

October 10, 2026Flowers of a Hundred Worlds (Momoyogusa): Otsu-e (Otsu-e) — Kamisaka Sekka

Flowers of a Hundred Worlds (Momoyogusa): Otsu-e (Otsu-e)

October 10, 2026Flowers of a Hundred Worlds (Momoyogusa): Bamboo in Snow (Secchuchiku) — Kamisaka Sekka

Flowers of a Hundred Worlds (Momoyogusa): Bamboo in Snow (Secchuchiku)

October 10, 2026Flowers of a Hundred Worlds (Momoyogusa): Hotei (Hotei) — Kamisaka Sekka

Flowers of a Hundred Worlds (Momoyogusa): Hotei (Hotei)

October 10, 2026Eight Lines of Musical Poetry of the Jajner Nauras (Rag Bhairav) of Ibrahim Adil Shah of Bijapur (verso) — Anonymous, 17th century

Eight Lines of Musical Poetry of the Jajner Nauras (Rag Bhairav) of Ibrahim Adil Shah of Bijapur (verso)

October 10, 2026Yellow Chrysanthemums and Red Osmanthus in the Style of Wang Yuan — Shen Zhou

Yellow Chrysanthemums and Red Osmanthus in the Style of Wang Yuan

October 10, 2026

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