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Antique Japanese Inkwell

Small Antique Calligraphy Ink Pot , Japanese, Meiji, Bronze Inkwell, Victorian
Small Antique Calligraphy Ink Pot , Japanese, Meiji, Bronze Inkwell, Victorian

Small Antique Calligraphy Ink Pot , Japanese, Meiji, Bronze Inkwell, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a small antique calligraphy ink pot. A Japanese, bronze inkwell from the Meiji period

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Inkwell

Materials

Bronze

Japanned or Chinoiserie Decorated Louis XV Style Lacquer Inkwell
Japanned or Chinoiserie Decorated Louis XV Style Lacquer Inkwell

Japanned or Chinoiserie Decorated Louis XV Style Lacquer Inkwell

Located in Nashville, TN

The lacquer ground with a strong burgundy undertone. Well carved , colored and other wise decorated . The porcelain well in good Antique condition . Minor wear due to age and use .

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1860s French Louis XV Antique Japanese Inkwell

Materials

Lacquer

Period French Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Japanese Lacquer Chinoiserie Inkwell Tray
Period French Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Japanese Lacquer Chinoiserie Inkwell Tray

Period French Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Japanese Lacquer Chinoiserie Inkwell Tray

By Vernis Martin

Located in Forney, TX

A scarce nearly 300 year old Louis XV (1715-1774) period French gilt bronze ormolu mounted Japanned

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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Japanese Inkwell

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Townshend Art Metal Workers. Birmingham. An Anglo-Japanese brass pen/quill tray.
Townshend Art Metal Workers. Birmingham. An Anglo-Japanese brass pen/quill tray.

Townshend Art Metal Workers. Birmingham. An Anglo-Japanese brass pen/quill tray.

By Townshend & Co.

Located in London, GB

Townshend Art Metal Workers. Birmingham. An Anglo-Japanese brass pen/quill tray with a pair of

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1890s English Anglo-Japanese Antique Japanese Inkwell

Materials

Brass

Antique Japanese Hirado Porcelain Ink Pot Well Scholar Table, 19th Cen
Antique Japanese Hirado Porcelain Ink Pot Well Scholar Table, 19th Cen

Antique Japanese Hirado Porcelain Ink Pot Well Scholar Table, 19th Cen

$438Sale Price|20% Off

H 0.04 in W 3.75 in D 0.04 in

Antique Japanese Hirado Porcelain Ink Pot Well Scholar Table, 19th Cen

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

: Incense Burners Region of Origin: Japan Period: Meiji Periode (1867-1912) Original/Reproduction: Original

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19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Inkwell

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Inlaid Bronze Yatate Scholars Travelling Inkwell
Japanese Inlaid Bronze Yatate Scholars Travelling Inkwell

Japanese Inlaid Bronze Yatate Scholars Travelling Inkwell

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A fine quality antique Japanese inlaid bronze Yatate scholars travelling inkwell dating to the 19th

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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Inkwell

Materials

Bronze

1800s Japanese Letter Box with Inkwell and Handle
1800s Japanese Letter Box with Inkwell and Handle

1800s Japanese Letter Box with Inkwell and Handle

Located in Tarrytown, NY

This 1800s Japanese Letter Box with Inkwell and Handle would work well in a traditional or modern

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19th Century Antique Japanese Inkwell

Materials

Brass

Antique Chinese Japanese Bronze Inkwell Male Bust Pair French Ormolu Desk Set
Antique Chinese Japanese Bronze Inkwell Male Bust Pair French Ormolu Desk Set

Antique Chinese Japanese Bronze Inkwell Male Bust Pair French Ormolu Desk Set

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Very stylish patinated bronze desk inkwell modelled as a bust of a Chinese or Japanese figure

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19th Century Chinese Regency Antique Japanese Inkwell

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Antique Chinese Japanese Bronze Inkwell Male Bust Pair French Ormolu Desk Set
Antique Chinese Japanese Bronze Inkwell Male Bust Pair French Ormolu Desk Set

Antique Chinese Japanese Bronze Inkwell Male Bust Pair French Ormolu Desk Set

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Very stylish patinated bronze desk inkwell modelled as a bust of a Chinese or Japanese figure

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19th Century Chinese Regency Antique Japanese Inkwell

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Meiji Era Ceramic Inkwell with Hand Painted Geisha Motif
Meiji Era Ceramic Inkwell with Hand Painted Geisha Motif

Meiji Era Ceramic Inkwell with Hand Painted Geisha Motif

Located in Vienna, AT

For sale is a small inkwell from the Japanese Meiji era. It was hand-made around the turn of the

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Inkwell

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

G. Denière, "Pendule à cage", France, circa 1860
G. Denière, "Pendule à cage", France, circa 1860

G. Denière, "Pendule à cage", France, circa 1860

$45,227 / item

H 34.26 in W 22.84 in D 9.45 in

G. Denière, "Pendule à cage", France, circa 1860

By Guillaume Denière, Henri Picard

Located in PARIS, FR

Palace. His production was in a rich and fine style, like a Japanese style inkwell, or his Pompeian style

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1860s French Louis XVI Antique Japanese Inkwell

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Neo-Pompeian Gueridons Malachite top , by H. Picard, France, c. 1865
Pair of Neo-Pompeian Gueridons Malachite top , by H. Picard, France, c. 1865

Pair of Neo-Pompeian Gueridons Malachite top , by H. Picard, France, c. 1865

By Henri Picard

Located in PARIS, FR

style, like a Japanese style inkwell, or his Pompeian style dining table centerpieces. other bronze

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Mid-19th Century French Greek Revival Antique Japanese Inkwell

Materials

Malachite, Bronze

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French Ormolu Mounted Japanese Lacquer Inkwell, Attributed, Maison Millet
French Ormolu Mounted Japanese Lacquer Inkwell, Attributed, Maison Millet

French Ormolu Mounted Japanese Lacquer Inkwell, Attributed, Maison Millet

By Maison Millet

Located in Pasadena, CA

The bronzes attributed to Maison Millet, retailed by Escalier De Cristal, Circa 1880, The Lacquer Meiji Period (1868-1912) The undeside applied with a paper retailer's label Escalie...

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Late 19th Century French Japonisme Antique Japanese Inkwell

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Inkwell in Boiled Cardboard Lacquered Napoleon III Period Inspired by Asia
Inkwell in Boiled Cardboard Lacquered Napoleon III Period Inspired by Asia

Inkwell in Boiled Cardboard Lacquered Napoleon III Period Inspired by Asia

Located in Tours, FR

to a growing craze for Chinese and Japanese creations mainly. The inkwell is crystal. He is

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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Japanese Inkwell

Materials

Composition

Antique Red Lacquered Chinoiserie and Bronze Inkstand
Antique Red Lacquered Chinoiserie and Bronze Inkstand

Antique Red Lacquered Chinoiserie and Bronze Inkstand

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H 4 in W 5.75 in D 4.5 in

Antique Red Lacquered Chinoiserie and Bronze Inkstand

Located in Sheffield, MA

Charming small oval gilded bronze red lacquered chinoiserie inkstand with hinged top revealing the ink receptacle inside, mounted on small gilded feet.

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1860s British Chinoiserie Antique Japanese Inkwell

Materials

Metal

Bronze encrier - Depiction of a Japanese bronze inkwell in the shape of a frog.

Bronze encrier - Depiction of a Japanese bronze inkwell in the shape of a frog.

By Félix Hilaire Buhot

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Etching on wove paper. From the set "Japonisme, dix eaux-fortes", published in 1883. State: Third state of 4. Reference: Bourcard 18. Made by Felix Buhot after own design. Felix ...

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1880s Antique Japanese Inkwell

Materials

Etching

French Chinoiserie Or Japanned Inkwell
French Chinoiserie Or Japanned Inkwell

French Chinoiserie Or Japanned Inkwell

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H 4.5 in W 10 in D 5.25 in

French Chinoiserie Or Japanned Inkwell

Located in Nashville, TN

Very pretty French coromandel chinoiserie inkwell in the Louis XV-XVI transitional style .Ormolu

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Early 20th Century French Antique Japanese Inkwell

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French /Japanese Inkwell with Okimono Bronze Monkey
19th Century French /Japanese Inkwell with Okimono Bronze Monkey

19th Century French /Japanese Inkwell with Okimono Bronze Monkey

Located in New York, NY

Antique French / Meiji Japanese inkwell featuring the finely carved figure of female and infant

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Inkwell

Materials

Bronze

A Japanese Lacquer And Gilted Bronze Inkwell
A Japanese Lacquer And Gilted Bronze Inkwell

A Japanese Lacquer And Gilted Bronze Inkwell

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H 4.73 in W 12.21 in D 12.21 in

A Japanese Lacquer And Gilted Bronze Inkwell

Located in Paris, Ile-de-France

A japanese lacquer and gilted bronze inkwell France, Louis the XVIth

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18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Antique Japanese Inkwell

Bronze Inkwell in the Japanese Style, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Bronze Inkwell in the Japanese Style, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.

Bronze Inkwell in the Japanese Style, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Bronze inkwell in the Japanese style, 19th century, Napoleon III period. Inkwell by Ferdinand

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19th Century French Japonisme Antique Japanese Inkwell

Materials

Bronze

Antique Japanese Bronze Inkwell W Tanuki 19Th C
Antique Japanese Bronze Inkwell W Tanuki 19Th C

Antique Japanese Bronze Inkwell W Tanuki 19Th C

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese bronze inkwell with tanuki. Meiji era, late 19th century. The inkwell is made

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Inkwell

Materials

Bronze

Chinoiserie or Japanned Louis XVI Style Inkwell
Chinoiserie or Japanned Louis XVI Style Inkwell

Chinoiserie or Japanned Louis XVI Style Inkwell

Located in Nashville, TN

With bronze and porcelain mounts, maintaining original porcelain liner. Rubbing and loss to the gilded decoration on the lacquer. Wear and patina to the bronze lid. Glue residue. Old...

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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Japanese Inkwell

Materials

Bronze

Late 19th Century Japanese Silver and Cut-Glass Inkwell
Late 19th Century Japanese Silver and Cut-Glass Inkwell

Late 19th Century Japanese Silver and Cut-Glass Inkwell

Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire

A very good quality Japanese silver and cut-glass inkwell of circular dome form.

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Inkwell

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Located in VALENZA, IT

Faithful copy of the writing service by the silversmith Pietro Rubini, Milan c.1775 The inkstand is composed of a shaped tray supported by 4 rocailles feet, modeled along the entire ...

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Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Antique Japanese Inkwell

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Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
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By Henry Ward

Located in Amsterdam, NL

England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...

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Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Japanese Inkwell

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Other

A 1930's French Gilt Lacquered Wood Pagoda Form Chinoiserie Platinum Painted Box
A 1930's French Gilt Lacquered Wood Pagoda Form Chinoiserie Platinum Painted Box

A 1930's French Gilt Lacquered Wood Pagoda Form Chinoiserie Platinum Painted Box

By Maison Jansen

Located in New York, NY

A 1930's French Gilt Lacquered Wood Pagoda Form Chinoiserie Platinum Painted Box, Attributed to Jansen. At first glance, the box's visual allure is simply breathtaking. Adorned with ...

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1930s Chinoiserie Antique Japanese Inkwell

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Wood

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Located in Houston, TX

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...

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19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Antique Japanese Inkwell

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Glass, Mahogany

Louis XVI Style Trumeau Panel with Trompe L'oeil Mirror Panel
Louis XVI Style Trumeau Panel with Trompe L'oeil Mirror Panel

Louis XVI Style Trumeau Panel with Trompe L'oeil Mirror Panel

$1,440Sale Price|20% Off

H 54 in W 30 in D 0.5 in

Louis XVI Style Trumeau Panel with Trompe L'oeil Mirror Panel

Located in Nashville, TN

Possibly late 18th century but most likely 19th century painted arched painted panel. Either a panel intended for a trumeau or to be inset into wall boiserie as a trumeau. The upper ...

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1830s French Louis XVI Antique Japanese Inkwell

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Canvas, Paint

Extremely Rare Victorian Chandelier of Exceptional Quality and Size by F&C Osler
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Extremely Rare Victorian Chandelier of Exceptional Quality and Size by F&C Osler

By F. & C. Osler

Located in Steyning, West sussex

An extremely rare early Victorian 20-light cut-glass silvered mounted chandelier of exceptional quality the baluster thumb and radial cut shaft with lower shaft canopy and draping pa...

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1860s English Victorian Antique Japanese Inkwell

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Silver Plate

An Exquisite and Rare French Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Bloodstone Inkwell
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An Exquisite and Rare French Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Bloodstone Inkwell

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

An Exquisite and Rare French Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Bloodstone Inkwell, circa 1875. A truly exceptional and jewel like quality inkwell encrier, made with the finest ormolu, ...

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Japanese Inkwell

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Bronze, Ormolu

Very Large and Fine 19th Century Chinoiserie and Gilt Bronze Inkwell
Very Large and Fine 19th Century Chinoiserie and Gilt Bronze Inkwell

Very Large and Fine 19th Century Chinoiserie and Gilt Bronze Inkwell

Located in Dallas, TX

A very fine 19th century French Chinoiserie and gilt bronze inkwell with a decorated scene. Fine gilt bronze detail with a patinated Oriental figure in the center and inkpots with mo...

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Late 18th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Japanese Inkwell

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Bronze

Bronze and Marble Inkwell
Bronze and Marble Inkwell

Bronze and Marble Inkwell

$895

H 7.25 in W 9.5 in D 5 in

Bronze and Marble Inkwell

Located in Nashville, TN

Marble inkwell adorned with removable bronze rooster and two hinged top inkwells with glass liners. Bronze feet. Remnants of gilt overlay.

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19th Century French Antique Japanese Inkwell

Materials

Marble, Bronze

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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique Japanese inkwell you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, bronze and ormolu, every antique Japanese inkwell was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the antique Japanese inkwell you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique Japanese inkwell, those designed in Art Nouveau, louis xv and Regency styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one antique Japanese inkwell that is appealing in its simplicity, but Arthur Bond, L'Escalier de Cristal and Marcel Bing produced versions that are worth a look.

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