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Chinese Ink Box

Vintage China Ink Box, Mid-20th Century
Vintage China Ink Box, Mid-20th Century

Vintage China Ink Box, Mid-20th Century

$241

H 1.78 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in

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

Chinese Ink Box Crafted from Bronze with Character Engravings C. 1900
Chinese Ink Box Crafted from Bronze with Character Engravings C. 1900

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

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Chinese Ink Boxes crafted from Bronze with Character Engravings, c. 1900
Pair of Chinese Ink Boxes crafted from Bronze with Character Engravings, c. 1900

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

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Chinese Political or Commemorative Ink Box
Vintage Chinese Political or Commemorative Ink Box

Vintage Chinese Political or Commemorative Ink Box

$292Sale Price|20% Off

H 1.5 in W 3.75 in D 5 in

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

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Copper

Chinese or Japanese Ink Stone for Calligraphy in Mother of Pearl box
Chinese or Japanese Ink Stone for Calligraphy in Mother of Pearl box

Chinese or Japanese Ink Stone for Calligraphy in Mother of Pearl box

$438Sale Price|48% Off

H 1.97 in W 10.24 in D 8.08 in

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

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese copper red porcelain ink box, 19th c.
Chinese copper red porcelain ink box, 19th c.

Chinese copper red porcelain ink box, 19th c.

Located in New York, NY

gold floral motif on copper red ground

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Gilt Decorated Ink Sticks - Original Box - China - Mid 20th Century
Vintage Gilt Decorated Ink Sticks - Original Box - China - Mid 20th Century

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

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects

Materials

Crayon

Set of 8 Antique Calligraphic Ink Blocks, Chinese, Boxed, Printing, Victorian
Set of 8 Antique Calligraphic Ink Blocks, Chinese, Boxed, Printing, Victorian

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

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

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

$437Sale Price|48% Off

H 0.04 in W 10.08 in D 6.38 in

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

19th Century Chinese Zodiac Ink Cakes Set of 12 Animals Wooden Presentation Box.
19th Century Chinese Zodiac Ink Cakes Set of 12 Animals Wooden Presentation Box.

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

Rare Antique Chinese Qing Guangxu Imperial Style Red Ink Stick With Box 19c
Rare Antique Chinese Qing Guangxu Imperial Style Red Ink Stick With Box 19c

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

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

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

Blue and White Porcelain Ink Writing Jewerly Box - China 1900 Asian art XXth

$270Sale Price|20% Off

H 1.97 in W 3.94 in D 2.76 in

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

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain, Ceramic

Large Antique Calligraphic Ink Block, Chinese, Soot Ink, Victorian, Circa 1900
Large Antique Calligraphic Ink Block, Chinese, Soot Ink, Victorian, Circa 1900

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

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Scholar's Objects

Materials

Stone

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Small Bronze Antique Chinese Repousse Ink Box
Small Bronze Antique Chinese Repousse Ink Box

Small Bronze Antique Chinese Repousse Ink Box

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H 1 in W 2 in D 3.5 in

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

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Antique Chinese Bronze Repousse' Ink Box
Antique Chinese Bronze Repousse' Ink Box

Antique Chinese Bronze Repousse' Ink Box

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H 0.75 in W 3.25 in D 2 in

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

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Green Jade ink box
Green Jade ink box

Green Jade ink box

Unavailable

H 1 in W 5 in D 3 in

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.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures

Chinese Blue and White Seal Ink Box
Chinese Blue and White Seal Ink Box

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

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Circa 1880 Chinese Blue & Celadon Ink Cake Box
Circa 1880 Chinese Blue & Celadon Ink Cake Box

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
Circa 1860s Chinese Blue & Celadon Double Ink Cake Box

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

Category

Antique 1860s Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Chinese Officer's Ink Box Table
19th Century Chinese Officer's Ink Box Table

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

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Steel

19th Century Chinese Blue and White Ink Box
19th Century Chinese Blue and White Ink Box

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

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Chinese Blue and White Ink Box
19th Century Chinese Blue and White Ink Box

19th Century Chinese Blue and White Ink Box

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H 1.5 in W 3.5 in L 1.5 in

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
19th Century Chinese Ink Stone with Box

19th Century Chinese Ink Stone with Box

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H 1 in W 3 in D 4.5 in

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

Chinese early 20th C Scholar’s Brass Seal Paste or Ink Box Baitong
Chinese early 20th C Scholar’s Brass Seal Paste or Ink Box Baitong

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

Category

20th Century Chinese Other Metalwork

Materials

Brass, Copper

Bronze Repousse Ink Box with Prancing Monkeys
Bronze Repousse Ink Box with Prancing Monkeys

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

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Ink-stone In Hard-wood Box
Chinese Ink-stone In Hard-wood Box

Chinese Ink-stone In Hard-wood Box

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H 3 in W 13 in D 8 in

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
Bronze Repousse Ink Boxes with Seated Buddha

Bronze Repousse Ink Boxes with Seated Buddha

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H 2.5 in W 1.75 in D 0.25 in

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

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Qing, Chinese Antique Wood Lacquerware Ink Pad Box
Qing, Chinese Antique Wood Lacquerware Ink Pad Box

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

Materials

Hardwood

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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.