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Chinese Ink Box

Vintage China Ink Box, Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Porcelain China Ink Box, realized in the mid-20th Century. Includes a cardboard safe box
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Decorative Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage China Ink Box, Mid-20th Century
Vintage China Ink Box, Mid-20th Century
$191 Sale Price
20% Off
H 1.78 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Chinese Ink Box Crafted from Bronze with Character Engravings C. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A Chinese Ink Box crafted from bronze, with engraved Chinese characters from the early 20th century
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Inkwells

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Bronze

Pair of Chinese Ink Boxes crafted from Bronze with Character Engravings, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A pair of Chinese ink boxes crafted from bronze, with engraved Chinese characters from the early
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Chinese Political or Commemorative Ink Box
Located in Pomona, CA
This item is a vintage Chinese political or commemorative ink box from the Republic of China (ROC
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

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Copper

Chinese or Japanese Ink Stone for Calligraphy in Mother of Pearl box
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Interesting and have piece. Must be an inkstone. The cover is with mother of pearl with a box where
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Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes

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Porcelain

Chinese or Japanese Ink Stone for Calligraphy in Mother of Pearl box
Chinese or Japanese Ink Stone for Calligraphy in Mother of Pearl box
$435 Sale Price
48% Off
H 1.97 in W 10.24 in D 8.08 in
Chinese copper red porcelain ink box, 19th c.
Located in New York, NY
gold floral motif on copper red ground
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Gilt Decorated Ink Sticks - Original Box - China - Mid 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage gilt decorated ink sticks for calligraphy - inscriptions to the back of each stick - China
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects

Materials

Crayon

Set of 8 Antique Calligraphic Ink Blocks, Chinese, Boxed, Printing, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is set of 8 antique calligraphic ink blocks. A Chinese, boxed set of printing shapes, dating
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Scholar's Objects

Materials

Stone

19th Century Chinese Zodiac Ink Cakes Set of 12 Animals Wooden Presentation Box.
Located in Stamford, CT
An amazing set of 19th century Chinese zodiac ink cakes or ink sticks set of 12 animals in a
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

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
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Nautical Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Calligraphy Ink Stones in Box Great Condition, ca 1900-1930
Antique Chinese Calligraphy Ink Stones in Box Great Condition, ca 1900-1930
$434 Sale Price
48% Off
H 0.04 in W 10.08 in D 6.38 in
Chinese early 20th C Scholar’s Brass Seal Paste or Ink Box Baitong
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This early 20th-century Chinese scholar’s box is crafted from brass and features intricate
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20th Century Chinese Other Metalwork

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Brass, Copper

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
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Blue and White Porcelain Ink Writing Jewerly Box - China 1900 Asian art XXth
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
. Although it probably served as an ink box, it can today be used as a ring box, a secret box or just as a
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

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Porcelain, Ceramic

Blue and White Porcelain Ink Writing Jewerly Box - China 1900 Asian art XXth
Blue and White Porcelain Ink Writing Jewerly Box - China 1900 Asian art XXth
$268 Sale Price
20% Off
H 1.97 in W 3.94 in D 2.76 in
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
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Scholar's Objects

Materials

Stone

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Small Bronze Antique Chinese Repousse Ink Box
Located in New York, NY
A small antique repousse Chinese ink box displaying four figures wearing traditional Chinese garb
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Antique Chinese Bronze Repousse' Ink Box
Located in New York, NY
A small and quite unusual antique Chinese bronze repousse' ink box with interesting, fanciful
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Early 20th Century Chinese Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Green Jade ink box
Located in Toronto, ON
five sides of the box. It was used for holding ink during the Ming Dynasty in ancient China.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures

Green Jade ink box
Green Jade ink box
H 1 in W 5 in D 3 in
Chinese Blue and White Seal Ink Box
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite porcelain box has the shallow, rounded form of a seal ink box, traditionally used by
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Circa 1880 Chinese Blue & Celadon Ink Cake Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1880 Chinese blue & celadon ink cake box. Late Qing dynasty from the scholar's table
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Antique 1880s Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Circa 1860s Chinese Blue & Celadon Double Ink Cake Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1860s Chinese blue & celadon double ink cake box. Porcelain. Qing Dynasty from the scholar's
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Antique 1860s Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Chinese Officer's Ink Box Table
Located in Chicago, IL
creative inspiration, the official likely decorated this elmwood ink box himself with a traditional "shan
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Steel

19th Century Chinese Blue and White Ink Box
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite blue and white porcelain box once contained the ink used by a Qing-dynasty scholar or
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Chinese Blue and White Ink Box
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite blue and white porcelain box once contained the ink used by a Qing-dynasty scholar or
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Chinese Ink Stone with Box
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese ink stone in a stone box carved to mimic a large piece of bamboo with bamboo
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Stone

Bronze Repousse Ink Box with Prancing Monkeys
Located in New York, NY
An old and nicely worn bronze Chinese ink box with carefully crafted whimsical images of two
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Early 20th Century Chinese Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Ink-stone In Hard-wood Box
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ink stone with bats and other fortuitous symbols.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Stone

Bronze Repousse Ink Boxes with Seated Buddha
Located in New York, NY
Small, perfectly worn bronze ink boxes with beautifully crafted repousse images of Buddha on the
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Early 20th Century Chinese Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Qing, Chinese Antique Wood Lacquerware Ink Pad Box
Located in San Gabriel, CA
use. Origin: China, Qing Description:Qing, wood Lacquerware Ink Pad Box. No damage or cracks. No
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Lacquer

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Hardwood

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Vintage Egyptian Revival chair inspired on Tutankhamun's tomb chair, c. 1955
Vintage Egyptian Revival chair inspired on Tutankhamun's tomb chair, c. 1955
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Chinese Ink Box For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Chinese ink box for your home. Each Chinese ink box for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bronze and abalone. There are many kinds of the Chinese ink box you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right Chinese ink box, those designed in styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Chinese Ink Box?

Prices for a Chinese ink box start at $250 and top out at $1,880 with the average selling for $470.
Questions About Chinese Ink Box
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Chinese hat box is a storage container traditionally used in China and other areas of East Asia to store hats and other headwear. Normally, the boxes feature lacquer construction and have a conical shape. On 1stDibs, find a range of Chinese hat boxes.