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Chinese Ink Stone

Ink Stone With Wooden Base
Ink Stone With Wooden Base

Ink Stone With Wooden Base

$750

H 2.5 in W 6 in D 4.5 in

Ink Stone With Wooden Base

Located in San Francisco, CA

Ink Stone With Wooden Base A rectangular Chinese ink stone resting in a fitted wooden base

Category

20th Century Chinese Desk Sets

Materials

Stone

Round Ink Stone with Qianlong Mark
Round Ink Stone with Qianlong Mark

Round Ink Stone with Qianlong Mark

Located in San Francisco, CA

Round Ink Stone with Qianlong Mark A round Chinese ink stone with a dark, textured exterior and

Category

20th Century Chinese Desk Sets

Materials

Stone

Large Antique Ink Stone Display Set, Chinese, Ornamental Stones, Qing, Victorian
Large Antique Ink Stone Display Set, Chinese, Ornamental Stones, Qing, Victorian

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

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Victorian Decorative Art

Materials

Stone

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

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

$435Sale 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

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Nautical Objects

Materials

Porcelain

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

Category

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

Materials

Stone

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

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

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique set of 8 calligraphic ink blocks. A Chinese, cased set of printing shapes

Category

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

Materials

Stone

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

$436Sale 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

Dimension: Size Box 26 W x 20.5 D x5 H cm Size stone: 23.4 W x 18 D x2 cm

Category

Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

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

Vintage Chinese Calligraphy Set, Hand-Carved Marble, 1950s Chinoiserie
Vintage Chinese Calligraphy Set, Hand-Carved Marble, 1950s Chinoiserie

Vintage Chinese Calligraphy Set, Hand-Carved Marble, 1950s Chinoiserie

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

stamp, pen, ink box. The hand carved Chinese Duan ink stone for use with the solid pigment calligraphy

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Desk Sets

Materials

Marble

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Large Carved and Richly Textured Chinese Ink-Stone
Large Carved and Richly Textured Chinese Ink-Stone

Large Carved and Richly Textured Chinese Ink-Stone

Unavailable

H 2.5 in W 21 in D 16 in

Large Carved and Richly Textured Chinese Ink-Stone

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Offered is this wonderfully carved, detailed landscape featured Chinese Ink stone. A good ink

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Black Lacquered Chinese Ink Stone Cocktail Table (Ref# TC3)
Black Lacquered Chinese Ink Stone Cocktail Table (Ref# TC3)

Black Lacquered Chinese Ink Stone Cocktail Table (Ref# TC3)

Located in San Francisco, CA

Granite topped lacquered cocktail table. Elm wood lacquered black with stone inserts. Ming style

Category

20th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

Black Lacquered Chinese Ink Stone Cocktail Table (Ref# TC13a)
Black Lacquered Chinese Ink Stone Cocktail Table (Ref# TC13a)

Black Lacquered Chinese Ink Stone Cocktail Table (Ref# TC13a)

Located in San Francisco, CA

Cube cocktail table with granite inserts. Lacquered elmwood.

Category

20th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Granite

Ink-stone, Chinese Green Jadeite
Ink-stone, Chinese Green Jadeite

Ink-stone, Chinese Green Jadeite

Unavailable

H 0.438 in W 6.125 in D 3.875 in

Ink-stone, Chinese Green Jadeite

Located in Summerland, CA

Very large Jadeite carved for Inkstone. Beautiful green stone with white mottling, carvings of Fish

Category

Antique 1850s Chinese Inkwells

Materials

Jade

Chinese Zi Sha Earthenware Calligraphy Ink Stone
Chinese Zi Sha Earthenware Calligraphy Ink Stone

Chinese Zi Sha Earthenware Calligraphy Ink Stone

Unavailable

H 5.25 in W 3.45 in D 1.25 in

Chinese Zi Sha Earthenware Calligraphy Ink Stone

Located in SOMIS, CA

This wonderful piece is a Chinese calligraphy ink stone/well where ink is made by grinding the ink

Category

20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese ink rubbing of cranes, mounted as a scroll.
Chinese ink rubbing of cranes, mounted as a scroll.

Chinese ink rubbing of cranes, mounted as a scroll.

Unavailable

H 85.5 in W 39.75 in D 1.5 in

Chinese ink rubbing of cranes, mounted as a scroll.

Located in New York, NY

Chinese ink rubbing of a stone stele engraving, dating to 1680, mounted as a hanging scroll, a

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

18th Century Chinese Ink Stone with Peach Shaped Water Well
18th Century Chinese Ink Stone with Peach Shaped Water Well

18th Century Chinese Ink Stone with Peach Shaped Water Well

Located in Chicago, IL

A beautiful dark green agate ink stone from China. The water well is in the shape of a peach, which

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Agate

Chinese Ink Slab Stone Tray, c. 1800
Chinese Ink Slab Stone Tray, c. 1800

Chinese Ink Slab Stone Tray, c. 1800

Sold

H 1.25 in W 8 in D 5 in

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

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Minimalist Scholar's Objects

Materials

Stone

Very Large Ink Stone, China, Early 19th Century
Very Large Ink Stone, China, Early 19th Century

Very Large Ink Stone, China, Early 19th Century

Sold

H 2.17 in W 12.21 in D 8.67 in

Very Large Ink Stone, China, Early 19th Century

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Very large ink stone used to prepare ink, probably for very large brushes for calligraphy

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Inkwells

Materials

Stone

Antique Chinese Pair of Hardstone Figural Foo Dog Ink Stamps C1930
Antique Chinese Pair of Hardstone Figural Foo Dog Ink Stamps C1930

Antique Chinese Pair of Hardstone Figural Foo Dog Ink Stamps C1930

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Pair of Chinese Hardstone Figural Foo Dog Ink Stamps C1930 Measures - 7.5"H x 2.25"W x

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

19th Century Chinese Ink Stone with Box
19th Century Chinese Ink Stone with Box

19th Century Chinese Ink Stone with Box

Sold

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

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Stone

Chinese Guardian Fu Dog Ink Stone, c. 1800
Chinese Guardian Fu Dog Ink Stone, c. 1800

Chinese Guardian Fu Dog Ink Stone, c. 1800

Located in Chicago, IL

prepared his ink. A symbol of protection, the lion-like beast bears the features of a shih-tzu, a dog

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Limestone

Chinese Scholar Stone Arched Lingbi Rock on Display Stand
Chinese Scholar Stone Arched Lingbi Rock on Display Stand

Chinese Scholar Stone Arched Lingbi Rock on Display Stand

Located in Atlanta, GA

A stunning ink black Chinese scholar stone of Lingbi type displayed on a custom wood stand. The

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects

Materials

Limestone

Late 18th Century Chinese Ink Stone
Late 18th Century Chinese Ink Stone

Late 18th Century Chinese Ink Stone

Sold

H 2 in W 8 in D 11 in

Late 18th Century Chinese Ink Stone

Located in New York, NY

An extraordinarily beautiful Chinese ink stone from the late 18th Century. Beautifully carved and

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Inkwells

Materials

Stone

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

Chinese Ink-stone In Hard-wood Box

Sold

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.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Stone

19th Century rubbing of ancient stone marking
19th Century rubbing of ancient stone marking

19th Century rubbing of ancient stone marking

Located in Westport, CT

Library" Judging from the condition of the surface of the stone, the engraving should have been 300 years

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Ink

A 18th Century rubbing of an ancient stone engraving
A 18th Century rubbing of an ancient stone engraving

A 18th Century rubbing of an ancient stone engraving

Located in Westport, CT

Rare large old rubbing of an stone engraving in an unknown ancient scrip. Collector's chop

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Paintings

Materials

Ink, Paper

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Materials

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