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Japanese Rinpa Style Lacquer Ink Stone Box Suzuribako
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese writing box with ink stone (known as Suzuribako) with exquisite maki-e decoration circa
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Large Antique Ink Stone Display Set, Chinese, Ornamental Stones, Qing, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique ink stone display set. A Chinese, ornamental set of calligraphic stones
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Victorian Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Stone
Antique Chinese Calligraphy Ink Stones in Box Great Condition, ca 1900-1930
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Antique Chinese Calligraphy Ink Stones in Box Great Condition, ca 1900-1930.
Very interesting
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Porcelain
$434 Sale Price
48% Off
Antique Japanese Ink Stone Maki-e Lacquer Box Suzuribako Edo Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese ink stone box (known as Suzuribako) with exquisite maki-e decoration from Edo period
Category
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Antique Chinese Cased Ink Stone, c1850's, Daoguang Emperor, Li Bai poem, 27cm.
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
Antique Chinese Cased Ink Stone,
c1850's - Daoguang Emperor
inscribed with verses from Li Bai
Category
1850s Chinese Victorian Antique Ink Stone
Chinese or Japanese Ink Stone for Calligraphy in Mother of Pearl box
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Dimension:
Size Box 26 W x 20.5 D x5 H cm
Size stone: 23.4 W x 18 D x2 cm
Category
Early 1900s Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Porcelain
$435 Sale Price
48% Off
Set of 8 Antique Calligraphic Ink Blocks, Chinese, Boxed, Printing, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Fascinating boxed set of classic ink stones, ideal for a
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Stone
Set of 8 Antique Calligraphic Ink Blocks, Chinese, Cased, Printing, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Appealing cased set of fascinating ink stones
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Stone
Stone Bridge Ink Wash
Located in Houston, TX
Sepia nineteenth century French ink wash, circa 1870. Signed lower left.
Original artwork on
Category
1870s Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Ink
Antique Set Of Calligraphic Ink Blocks, Japanese, 8 Pieces, Meiji, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
for grinding on an ink stone with a small amount of water
Such ink is the basis of the famous Sumi-e
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Composition
Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1880's Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu Keyaki Wood 12”
Located in Portland, OR
of the attache' case). Also known as a calligraphy chest as it housed an ink stone, brushes, ink
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Wrought Iron
Chinese Ink Slab Stone Tray, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
for grinding ink, the stone is ideal today as an elegant way to elevate an object, or left alone as a
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Minimalist Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Stone
Korean Porcelain Water Dropper Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
stone for grinding the ink before any handwriting could be performed. In Joseon dynasty, Confucianism
Category
19th Century Korean Other Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Chinese Civil Service Examination Basket (kao lan)
Located in Point Richmond, CA
examinations. The contents would be ink, paper, brushes, ink stone, etc. Minor signs of wear and use, otherwise
Category
1870s Chinese Qing Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Large Antique Calligraphic Ink Block, Chinese, Soot Ink, Victorian, Circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique calligraphic ink block. A Chinese, boxed soot ink printing stone, dating to
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Stone
Japanese Meiji Lacquer Writing Set
Located in New Orleans, LA
expression. Also known as a yatate, this Meiji-period set includes a low writing table, an ink stone, or
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Stone
Korean Ceramic Water Dropper Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
items. It was used to add drops of water to the ink stone for grinding the ink before any handwriting
Category
19th Century Korean Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Ceramic
Fine Antique Korean Ceramic Water Dropper Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
the water onto the ink stone to grind the ink stick for writing. These miniature objects were made in
Category
Early 19th Century Korean Other Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Silk Scroll by Haruki Nanmei Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
flanked by two boy attendants holding an ink stone and an additional blank fan. In front of the group
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Silk, Paper
Korean Ceramic Water Dropper in Frog Form
Located in Atlanta, GA
component of scholar's desk items. It was used to add drops of water to the ink stone for grinding the ink
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Ceramic
Korean Ceramic Celadon Turtle Form Water Dropper Goryeo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
material and serves as a small container to drop water to the ink stone to grind the ink for writing. Many
Category
15th Century and Earlier Korean Archaistic Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Maki-e Lacquerware Portable Picnic Set Sagejubako
Located in Atlanta, GA
additional lidded storage box (in this case, two including one clandestinely fit with an ink stone and a
Category
19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Lacquer Maki-E Tiered Suzuribako and Ryoshibako
Located in Atlanta, GA
contains a suzuri (ink-stone) with fundame trim and a round cloisonne suiteki (water dropper) with wave
Category
1920s Japanese Meiji Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Stone, Metal
Korean Ceramic White Porcelain Water Dropper Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
ink stone for grinding the ink before any handwriting could be performed. In Joseon dynasty
Category
19th Century Korean Other Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Ceramic
Exquisite Japanese Lacquer Maki-e Suzuribako by Koma Kyūhaku Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
interior features a raised platform and a frame containing a suzuri (ink stone) with gold fundame rims and
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Stone, Metal
Korean Ceramic Water Dropper in Dog Form Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
of scholar's desk items. It was used to add drops of water to the ink stone for grinding the ink
Category
19th Century Korean Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Japanese Ceramic Glazed Inro with Ojime Ogata Kenzan Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
pens and peacock feathers, an ink stone, a stack of books, a water dropper and an ewer. On the ojime
Category
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Bronze Seal and Ink Tray by Sadoux
Located in New York, NY
A Bronze desk set with "Antico" patina and gold-plated flower decoration from 1925 period:
seal, pocket emptier.
The signature of "A. Sadoux" appears on the
A. Sadoux items. 1925, sc...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Cast Stone
Korean Ceramic Water Dropper in Mountain Form Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
different materials such as ceramic and metal. It was used by scholars to add drops of water onto the ink
Category
Late 19th Century Korean Other Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Antique Chinese Qing Guangxu Imperial Style Red Ink Stick With Box 19c
Located in Richmond, CA
A rare antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Guangxu period Imperial style marked red ink stick, in the form
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Stone
Rare Korean Water Dropper in Doughnut Form Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
by scholars to add drops of water onto the ink stone when preparing for calligraphy. Over time, these
Category
Late 18th Century Korean Other Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Ceramic
Man sitting with a cigarette, black stone on paper, siigned
Located in PARIS, FR
Rudolf Schlichter (1890-1955)
Man sitting with a cigarette
Black stone on paper
Signed "R
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Ink, India Ink
Unique Japanese Lacquer Maki-e Suzuribako with Woven Bamboo Cover with Tomobako
Located in Atlanta, GA
that features two knotty pines on rocks, and a tray for a removable ink stone and a silver handled
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Rattan, Wood, Lacquer
16th Century by Andrea Boscoli The payment of the duty Pen and ink on paper
Located in Milano, Lombardia
stone, brush and diluted brown ink on beige paper glued on cardboard
Year: 1582-1586
Dimensions: drawing
Category
16th Century Old Masters Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Paper, Ink, Cardboard, Pen
Framed Japanese Oshi-E Textile Art Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
makes and sells brush pens and ink stones, a pastry and tofu house, and finally a lantern-viewing party
Category
1890s Japanese Japonisme Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Giltwood, Silk
A Rare Yue Celadon Cong-Shaped Vase, Western Jin Dynasty(3-5th C)
Located in seoul, KR
(Type : related)
2) Christies Hongkong 30 May 2023 - A RARE YUE CELADON CIRCULAR TRIPOD INK STONE AND
Category
15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Celadon
Ecce Homo, 1899 German Chromolithograph of Christ with Crown of Thorns (Dresden)
Located in Langweer, NL
carefully layered palette of stone-based inks that give the work exceptional depth and emotional resonance
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Paper
Napoleon III Fireplace Surround in Black Noir Cihigue Marble - Pyrenees Atlanti
Located in Beervelde, BE
. In softer light the stone reads almost ink-black and velvety, while daylight reveals subtle grey
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Marble
Framed Chinese Regal Portrait of a Woman
Located in Locust Valley, NY
, likely an empress, rendered in watercolor and ink on traditional stone paper. A striking example of
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Paint
Antique Bird Print of Gulls on Rocky Coastline, 19th Century Seabirds
Located in Langweer, NL
with multiple stones, each inked in a different shade. The result is a lifelike and richly textured
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Paper
Little Bustards in 19th Century Landscape – Antique Ornithology Bird Print
Located in Langweer, NL
stones, each inked with a different color, to build up a richly detailed and lifelike final image. The
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Paper
Traditional Kamchatdale Portraits: Engravings from 19th-Century Exploration
Located in Langweer, NL
drawing. The stone was then inked, with the ink adhering only to the original drawing lines, and
Category
1840s Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Paper
$211 Sale Price / set
20% Off
The Majestic Golden Cochinchina: A Rare 19th-Century Poultry Lithograph
Located in Langweer, NL
illustrator of the period. Chromolithographs were created by layering different colored inks using multiple
Category
1880s Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Paper
Vibrant Orchid and Clivia: A Botanical Duo from Van Houtte's Collection, c.1875
Located in Langweer, NL
illustrations. Chromolithography involves using multiple lithographic stones, each inked with a different color
Category
1870s Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Paper
$230 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Japanese Bronze Hatate 19th C Meiji Inkpot Japan Unsigned
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
make his own ink by grinding the ink stick in water on the grinding stone (suzuri). This method has
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Bronze
$576 Sale Price
20% Off
Enchanted Blossoms: Masterpieces of Botanical Art from Van Houtte's Florilegium
Located in Langweer, NL
-color illustrations. Chromolithography involves using multiple lithographic stones, each inked with a
Category
1870s Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Paper
$134 Sale Price
20% Off
Stunning Bromeliads: Queen's Tears and Flaming Torch in Artful Display, c.1855
Located in Langweer, NL
lithographic stones, each inked with a different color and carefully aligned to produce the final image
Category
1850s Belgian Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Paper
$216 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Portraits of Inhabitants of Kamchatka by Karl Joseph Brodtmann, 1836
Located in Langweer, NL
draw directly onto stone with greasy ink, allowing for a high degree of precision in prints
Category
1830s Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Paper
$365 Sale Price
30% Off
Exotic Splendor: Hartweg's Sage, Flaming Torch, and Melinoni's Bromeliad, c.1855
Located in Langweer, NL
chromolithography, a method for making multi-color prints. This process involves using multiple lithographic stones
Category
1850s Belgian Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Paper
$326 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vibrant Blooms: A Collection of Exquisite Chromolithographs from Revue Horticole
Located in Langweer, NL
colored images by using multiple lithographic stones, each inked with a different color. The process was
Category
1880s Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Paper
$345 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Floral Treasures: 19th-Century Chromolithographs from the Botanical Collection
Located in Langweer, NL
involves using multiple stones, each inked with a different color, to build up an image layer by layer
Category
1890s Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Paper
$518 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Exquisite Flora: A Chromolithographic Collection from the Revue Horticole, 1855
Located in Langweer, NL
applying layers of color ink using stones, one for each color.
- Chromolithography was valued for its
Category
1850s Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Paper
$518 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Costumes of Vietnam, Cambodia & Siam – Annamite, Cambodian & Siamese Dress c.187
Located in Langweer, NL
chromolithography, which involved multiple lithographic stones, each inked with a different colour, layered to
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Paper
$663 Sale Price
20% Off
Population mixte du sud du Yun-Nan – Mixed Ethnic Groups of Yunnan c.1873
Located in Langweer, NL
is chromolithography, which involved layering multiple lithographic stones inked with different
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Paper
19th century color lithograph nature figure winter scene trees snow river
By Currier & Ives
Located in Milwaukee, WI
the greased areas in slight relief. Water is then used to wet the stone and greased-ink is rolled onto
Category
1860s Other Art Style Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Lithograph
Charles Dickens & Obelisque Hyacinths – Set of Two Florilegium Prints c.1900
Located in Langweer, NL
chromolithography, a colour printing process involving multiple lithographic stones, each inked with a separate hue
Category
Early 20th Century European Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Paper
Sizygium Jambolanum – Java Plum Botanical Lithograph c.1863
Located in Langweer, NL
multi-layered colour printing process involving several lithographic stones, each inked with different
Category
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Paper
$768 Sale Price
20% Off
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Antique Ink Stone For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique ink stone you’re looking for. Each antique ink stone for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, lacquer and stone. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique ink stone — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique ink stone is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Art Deco and neoclassical styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique ink stone over the years, but those crafted by James Montgomery Flagg are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Antique Ink Stone?
An antique ink stone can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,802, while the lowest priced sells for $89 and the highest can go for as much as $337,500.
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