Antique Ink Stone

A Japanese writing box with ink stone (known as Suzuribako) with exquisite maki-e decoration circa late Meiji to early Taisho period (1890s-1930s).

This is a large antique ink stone display set. A Chinese, ornamental set of calligraphic stones, dating to the Victorian period and later, circa 1900.

Antique Chinese Calligraphy Ink Stones in Box Great Condition, ca 1900-1930.

A Japanese ink stone box (known as Suzuribako) with exquisite maki-e decoration from Edo period (circa mid-18th century).

Antique Chinese Cased Ink Stone, c1850's - Daoguang Emperor inscribed with verses from Li Bai poem Made of wood & copper, gilded featuring a seal of the owner 27cm long

Interesting and have piece. Must be an inkstone. The cover is with mother of pearl with a box where flowers are growing from. Very happy piece. Additional information: Material: Por...

Fascinating boxed set of classic ink stones, ideal for a collector Each displaying a desirable aged patina and in good original order Composed of soot oil, the relief decor ideal for...

Appealing cased set of fascinating ink stones Displaying a desirable aged patina and good original order Composed of soot oil, ideal for printing decorative scenes on paper Each of t...

Sepia nineteenth century French ink wash, circa 1870. Signed lower left. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Mat fits a standard-size frame. Ar...

Ink blocks are one of the Four Treasures of Japanese ink painting Displaying a desirable aged patina and good original order Composed of soot oil, intended for grinding on an ink sto...

The lidded top section was used for the storage and use of suzuri (ink stone) with brushes. The lidded top swings open to reveal the area where the ink stone was once housed.

It was used to add drops of water to the ink stone for grinding the ink before any handwriting could be performed.

The contents would be ink, paper, brushes, ink stone, etc. Minor signs of wear and use, otherwise fine condition.

This is a large antique calligraphic ink block. A Chinese, boxed soot ink printing stone, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.

Before they were invented, whenever anyone wanted to write or draw in ink, he had to make his own by grinding the ink stick in water on the grinding stone.

It was used to add drops of water to the ink stone for grinding the ink before any handwriting could be performed.

The water dropper is a small contained made to drop the water onto the ink stone to grind the ink stick for writing. These miniature objects were made in various forms as little wond...

He was flanked by two boy attendants holding an ink stone and an additional blank fan. In front of the group, there sits an old woman with white hair.

It was used to add drops of water to the ink stone for grinding the ink before any handwriting could be performed.

It can be made from different material and serves as a small container to drop water to the ink stone to grind the ink for writing. Many forms were created for these small objects wi...

It normally consists of a carry case with a handle on top and two sake bottles, an open serving tray, a four-tiered food storage boxes called Jubako, and additional lidded storage bo...

The Suzuribako contains a suzuri (ink-stone) with fundame trim and a round cloisonne suiteki (water dropper) with wave design.

It was used to add drops of water to the ink stone for grinding the ink before any handwriting could be performed.

It was used to add drops of water to the ink stone for grinding the ink before any handwriting could be performed.

The base of the interior features a raised platform and a frame containing a suzuri (ink stone) with gold fundame rims and a silver suiteki (water dropper) of in the complementary fo...

On top, there places a brush pot with brush pens and peacock feathers, an ink stone, a stack of books, a water dropper and an ewer.

The upper tray would have contained the ink stone and writing implements used during the Joseon dynasty by a scholar.

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...

It was used by scholars to add drops of water onto the ink stone when preparing for calligraphy. Over time, these small pieces evolved into miniature art with various sculptural form.

A rare antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Guangxu period Imperial style marked red ink stick, in the form of a roof tiled double door entrance way, with two fierce guardian dieties carved ...

It was used by scholars to add drops of water onto the ink stone when preparing for calligraphy. Over time, these small pieces evolved into miniature art with various sculptural form.

The motif continues to the other side of the interior with a brush compartment that features two knotty pines on rocks, and a tray for a removable ink stone and a silver handled wate...

Rudolf Schlichter (1890-1955) Man sitting with a cigarette Black stone on paper Signed "R. Schlichter" at the bottom right 51 x 30 cm Small damages on the edges, traces of folds, tin...

Andrea Boscoli (Florence, Italy, 1564 – Rome, Italy, 1608) Title: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘺𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘶𝘵𝘺, 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘰𝘳𝘰 𝘥𝘢 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘨𝘨𝘪𝘰 Medium: Pen and brow...

The set include seven lively scenes that mostly center on specialized merchants and shops with customers: a fabric store, a book-binding studio, a stone carving workshop, a basket-ma...

Reference : 1) MET - Ritual object (cong) - Object Number: 2004.52 (Type : related) 2) Christies Hongkong 30 May 2023 - A RARE YUE CELADON CIRCULAR TRIPOD INK STONE AND COVER - Lot ...

A traditional calligraphy set includes solid ink that would need two accessories in order to be transformed into usable ink: a stone, on which the ink stick will be grinded, and a wa...

The marble presents a deep charcoal-black ground animated by crisp white veining that cuts across the surface like fine calligraphy. In softer light the stone reads almost ink-black ...

This edition displays the hallmark qualities of that tradition: velvety shadows, luminous highlighting, and a carefully layered palette of stone-based inks that give the work excepti...

This technique involved drawing onto a smooth limestone block with a greasy medium, then treating the stone with acid to fix the drawing. The stone was then inked, with the ink adher...

This particular plate was produced using chromolithography, a technique that allowed for brilliant, nuanced coloration by printing with multiple stones, each inked in a different sha...

This print is produced using chromolithography, a 19th-century technique that employed multiple lithographic stones, each inked with a different color, to build up a richly detailed ...

The Japanese traditional way of writing is with a brush (fude) and ink (sumi). Before the invention of the yatate, whenever anyone wanted to write or draw in ink, he had to make his ...

Chromolithography involves using multiple lithographic stones, each inked with a different color, to produce the final print.

Chromolithographs were created by layering different colored inks using multiple stone plates, resulting in vibrant and lifelike images.

Chromolithography involves using multiple lithographic stones, each inked with a different color, to produce the final print.

This process involves using multiple lithographic stones, each inked with a different color and carefully aligned to produce the final image.

Technique and Style: This lithograph was created using lithography, a technique where artists draw directly onto stone with greasy ink, allowing for a high degree of precision in pri...

This process involves using multiple lithographic stones, each inked with a different color and carefully aligned to produce the final image.

Unlike earlier methods that relied on hand-coloring, chromolithography allowed for mass production of colored images by using multiple lithographic stones, each inked with a differen...

This process allowed artists to produce vibrant, multi-color prints by applying layers of color ink using stones, one for each color. - Chromolithography was valued for its ability ...

The technique is chromolithography, which involved multiple lithographic stones, each inked with a different colour, layered to achieve vivid, painterly effects.

The technique used is chromolithography, which involved layering multiple lithographic stones inked with different colours to produce vibrant, true-to-life images.

Water is then used to wet the stone and greased-ink is rolled onto the raised areas.

The technique used is chromolithography, a colour printing process involving multiple lithographic stones, each inked with a separate hue. This allowed for highly realistic, richly c...

The technique used is chromolithography, a multi-layered colour printing process involving several lithographic stones, each inked with different colours and overlaid with precision ...

The technique used is chromolithography, where multiple lithographic stones were inked with different colours and carefully overlaid to create vibrant, lifelike images.