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Dragon Inkwell

Bronze Chinese Dragon Boat Inkwell 19th Century
Bronze Chinese Dragon Boat Inkwell 19th Century

Bronze Chinese Dragon Boat Inkwell 19th Century

Located in Rochester, NY

Chinese dragon boat double inkwell. Original glass inserts.

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Antique 19th Century European Inkwells

Materials

Metal, Bronze

19th Century Victorian Brass Inkwell with Winged Griffons & Integrated Pen Tray
19th Century Victorian Brass Inkwell with Winged Griffons & Integrated Pen Tray

19th Century Victorian Brass Inkwell with Winged Griffons & Integrated Pen Tray

Located in Stamford, CT

This is an impressive large 19th century Victorian brass inkwell accompanied on each side by winged griffons or dragons with serpentine tails.

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Antique 1890s French Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Antique English Regency Porcelain Worcester Dragons in Compartments Ink Well
Antique English Regency Porcelain Worcester Dragons in Compartments Ink Well

Antique English Regency Porcelain Worcester Dragons in Compartments Ink Well

Located in Wilton, CT

Exquisite antique Worcester porcelain desk inkstand and cover in "dragons in compartments" or "bengal tiger" pattern. A stunning piece of English Regency chinoiserie in imari palette...

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Antique 1810s English Regency Inkwells

Materials

Porcelain

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19th Century Large Bronze Inkwell with Dragons
19th Century Large Bronze Inkwell with Dragons

19th Century Large Bronze Inkwell with Dragons

Unavailable

H 8 in W 15 in D 7 in

19th Century Large Bronze Inkwell with Dragons

Located in Brighton, GB

Late 19th century large bronze inkwell with dragons probably French. A very impressive desk accessory.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Big Bronze Dragon Sculptured Ink Well, Russia, 1850s
Big Bronze Dragon Sculptured Ink Well, Russia, 1850s

Big Bronze Dragon Sculptured Ink Well, Russia, 1850s

Unavailable

H 10 in W 31.5 in D 22.5 in

Big Bronze Dragon Sculptured Ink Well, Russia, 1850s

Located in Brussels, BE

Bronze dragon standing on a stylized leaf. Magnificent piece which shines with its originality and the chiseling work developed all-over its decors. Dimensions: H 10 cm x W 31.5 x ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Russian Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Edward Farmer Chinese Carved Jade & Agate Dragon Inkwell W/ Gold Gilt Filigree
Edward Farmer Chinese Carved Jade & Agate Dragon Inkwell W/ Gold Gilt Filigree

Edward Farmer Chinese Carved Jade & Agate Dragon Inkwell W/ Gold Gilt Filigree

By Edward Farmer

Located in Atlanta, GA

Edward Farmer Chinese Carved Jade & Agate Dragon Inkwell W/ Gold Gilt Filigree. Edward I. Farmer (1872-1942) was a well-known art dealer in New York City with over twenty-nine years...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Inkwells

Materials

Agate, Jade, Metal, Bronze

Antique Meissen Red Dragon Inkwell on a Saucer in Hand-Painted Porcelain
Antique Meissen Red Dragon Inkwell on a Saucer in Hand-Painted Porcelain

Antique Meissen Red Dragon Inkwell on a Saucer in Hand-Painted Porcelain

Located in København, Copenhagen

Antique Meissen Red Dragon inkwell on a saucer in hand-painted porcelain.

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Antique Late 19th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Large 19th Century French Bronze Inkwell with Dragons
Large 19th Century French Bronze Inkwell with Dragons

Large 19th Century French Bronze Inkwell with Dragons

Located in Toledo, OH

A beautiful large and heavy bronze inkwell. This inkwell features gorgeous detailing with dual guard dragons with serpent tails and the well has faces with griffin claw feet.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

NAP. III Inkwell Sign, Tahan a Paris Enamel Blue and Red Elephant, Dragon, Horse
NAP. III Inkwell Sign, Tahan a Paris Enamel Blue and Red Elephant, Dragon, Horse

NAP. III Inkwell Sign, Tahan a Paris Enamel Blue and Red Elephant, Dragon, Horse

Located in Epfach, DE

Napoleon III inkwell in bronze and enamel sig. Tahan a Paris, for Jean Pierre Alexandre Tahan very decorative inkwell in blue with red, inlaid also with elephant, horse, dragon.

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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Figural Carved Soapstone Sculptural Inkwell, Sea Dragon & Koi circa 1900
Chinese Figural Carved Soapstone Sculptural Inkwell, Sea Dragon & Koi circa 1900

Chinese Figural Carved Soapstone Sculptural Inkwell, Sea Dragon & Koi circa 1900

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique figural Chinese carved soapstone sculptural inkwell features bi-colored dragon set in rolling sea waves and having carved top with koi (fish) finial, en verso dated with carv...

Category

20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

Figural Bronze Egyptian Revival Inkwell with Sea Dragons, Late 19th Century
Figural Bronze Egyptian Revival Inkwell with Sea Dragons, Late 19th Century

Figural Bronze Egyptian Revival Inkwell with Sea Dragons, Late 19th Century

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique figural bronze Egyptian Revival inkwell features raised inkwell with central mask and hinged crested lid flanked by opposing sea dragons on footed base with pen tray of scrol...

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Antique Late 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Emancipation Proclamation Inkstand - 19th Century Heavily Chased Brass
Emancipation Proclamation Inkstand - 19th Century Heavily Chased Brass

Emancipation Proclamation Inkstand - 19th Century Heavily Chased Brass

Located in Atlanta, GA

Featuring a heavy brass frame, chased body with phenomenal scrolling, figural motifs to inkwell bodies, dragon finials, two heavy handles and resting on four scrolled feet.

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Antique Mid-19th Century British Rococo Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Crystal Inkwell with Bronze Dragon Stand
Crystal Inkwell with Bronze Dragon Stand

Crystal Inkwell with Bronze Dragon Stand

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H 15 in W 5.5 in D 6.75 in

Crystal Inkwell with Bronze Dragon Stand

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

A crystal and brass inkwell with a hinged lid sits on the back of a bronze dragon, which is painted with gold accents.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Inkwells

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Bronze and Marble Asian Desk Set
Bronze and Marble Asian Desk Set

Bronze and Marble Asian Desk Set

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H 8 in W 20 in D 11.5 in

Bronze and Marble Asian Desk Set

Located in North Hollywood, CA

The letter rack, opener and letter seal are embellished with a dragon motif. The blotter and inkwell lids are a Buddha-like character with a pointed hat and Fu Manchu moustache.

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

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Gold Dragon Sculpture
Gold Dragon Sculpture

Gold Dragon Sculpture

$50,764

H 15.75 in W 25.2 in D 17.33 in

Gold Dragon Sculpture

Located in Paris, FR

Sculpture gold dragon all made in porcelain and gold-plated in 24-karat. With gold-plated polished brass whiskers. Exceptional piece.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gold Plate

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

$23,690Sale Price|30% Off

H 6.3 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Located in Puglia, Puglia

Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier African Natural Specimens

Materials

Bone

Extremly Rare Mexican Silver Miquelet-Lock Blunderbuss Belt Pistol Flintlock
Extremly Rare Mexican Silver Miquelet-Lock Blunderbuss Belt Pistol Flintlock

Extremly Rare Mexican Silver Miquelet-Lock Blunderbuss Belt Pistol Flintlock

Located in Madrid, ES

Extremly Rare South American Silver-Mounted Miquelet-Lock Blunderbuss Belt Pistol Late 18th century, Mexican With a roped silver band around the turned and belled muzzle, the forw...

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Antique 18th Century Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century Italian Roman Vanitas Bust Renaissance Revival Memento Mori Marble
19th Century Italian Roman Vanitas Bust Renaissance Revival Memento Mori Marble

19th Century Italian Roman Vanitas Bust Renaissance Revival Memento Mori Marble

$12,786Sale Price|20% Off

H 29.53 in W 23.63 in D 11.03 in

19th Century Italian Roman Vanitas Bust Renaissance Revival Memento Mori Marble

Located in Ijzendijke, NL

Masterfully carved & most impressive Italian Vanitas bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with a Belgian Black marble Roman toga (ro...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Busts

Materials

Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Carrara Marble

Canopus Jar "Asmet", 1069 - 664 B.C, Egypt
Canopus Jar "Asmet", 1069 - 664 B.C, Egypt

Canopus Jar "Asmet", 1069 - 664 B.C, Egypt

$19,000

H 12.99 in Dm 7.48 in

Canopus Jar "Asmet", 1069 - 664 B.C, Egypt

Located in Girona, Spain

Canopus Jar "Asmet", With certificate of authenticity. 1069 - 664 B.C, Egypt. Good condition. Egyptian culture are "Canopus jars". These were vessels that the ancient Egyptians ...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Vases

Materials

Alabaster

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...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Rare 19th Century Yellow Chinese Apothecary Cabinet 67 Sectioned Drawers
Rare 19th Century Yellow Chinese Apothecary Cabinet 67 Sectioned Drawers

Rare 19th Century Yellow Chinese Apothecary Cabinet 67 Sectioned Drawers

$11,000Sale Price|50% Off

H 63.5 in W 61 in D 23.25 in

Rare 19th Century Yellow Chinese Apothecary Cabinet 67 Sectioned Drawers

Located in Somis, CA

A stunning 19th-century Chinese apothecary cabinet featuring 64 standard drawers and three larger drawers beneath a fine cornice. Each drawer is beautifully labeled in delicate, hand...

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Jaguar XK 120 Roadster 1950, Rare Collection Car, A+ Condition incl. Expert Op.
Jaguar XK 120 Roadster 1950, Rare Collection Car, A+ Condition incl. Expert Op.

Jaguar XK 120 Roadster 1950, Rare Collection Car, A+ Condition incl. Expert Op.

By Jaguar Cars Ltd.

Located in Lichtenberg, AT

We offer you the chance of buying this breathtaking, rare Jaguar XK 120 which had its first road legal in february 1950. There has been built only a very little number of these cars,...

Category

Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire

Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire

By Pauly et Cie, Guggenheim Museum

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare one of a kind Pauly CIE Et stamped hand carved walnut armoire made by the genius that was Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim 1837-1910 W...

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Walnut

Pair Antique American Stained Glass Gothic Art Nouveau Doors Windows Povey Bros
Pair Antique American Stained Glass Gothic Art Nouveau Doors Windows Povey Bros

Pair Antique American Stained Glass Gothic Art Nouveau Doors Windows Povey Bros

By Louis Comfort Tiffany

Located in Portland, OR

A rare & important pair of antique American Art Nouveau with Gothic frames stained glass doors/windows, by Povey Brothers, Portland Oregon, circa 1900. Over 6.5' in height. Povey Bro...

Category

Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Windows

Materials

Stained Glass

The Galloping Racehorse, John Frederick Herring Sr (1795-1865)
The Galloping Racehorse, John Frederick Herring Sr (1795-1865)

The Galloping Racehorse, John Frederick Herring Sr (1795-1865)

By John Frederick Herring Sr.

Located in GB

"The Galloping Racehorse" by John Frederick Herring Sr. is a stunning oil painting on canvas that vividly captures the dynamic motion and energy of a racehorse in full gallop. In thi...

Category

19th Century Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Cigarette Case light blue cabochon sapphire and hand-engraved finishing Salimben
Cigarette Case light blue cabochon sapphire and hand-engraved finishing Salimben

Cigarette Case light blue cabochon sapphire and hand-engraved finishing Salimben

By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Handbag cigarette case in 925/1000 sterling silver with black fire enamel. Opening with spring button. Size cm. 6.3 x 9.7 x 1.5. Weight gr. 215. Created in Art Deco style for Cartie...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Ancient Egyptian Monumental Temple Sphinxes
Ancient Egyptian Monumental Temple Sphinxes

Ancient Egyptian Monumental Temple Sphinxes

$850,000

H 23.63 in W 15.75 in D 41.34 in

Ancient Egyptian Monumental Temple Sphinxes

Located in London, GB

These monumental limestone sphinxes, carved with the idealised visage of Pharaoh Nectanebo I (c. 379-360 BC) atop a lion’s body, are icons of ancient Egyptian culture. Depicted in th...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Mounted Objects

Materials

Limestone

René Lalique Ceylan Vase
René Lalique Ceylan Vase

René Lalique Ceylan Vase

$19,850

H 9.5 in W 5.25 in D 5.25 in

René Lalique Ceylan Vase

By René Lalique

Located in New Orleans, LA

Crafted by the celebrated French glassmaker René Lalique, this enchanting Ceylan vase is molded from opalescent glass with a blue stained wheel. The design, conceived by Lalique on M...

Category

20th Century French Art Deco Vases

Materials

Glass

An Imperial Mughal Gold Jade Box Set With Diamonds and Semi Precious Stones
An Imperial Mughal Gold Jade Box Set With Diamonds and Semi Precious Stones

An Imperial Mughal Gold Jade Box Set With Diamonds and Semi Precious Stones

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

An Exquisite Masterpiece of Mughal Splendor: A Rare Gold-Mounted Jade Box with Diamonds and Semi-Precious Stones Introduction to a Regal Artifact: This exceptional jade box, hailin...

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Antique 18th Century Indian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Jade, Gold

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Finding the Right Inkwells for You

Now that we no longer need vintage, new or antique inkwells for written communication, these elegant desk accessories make for a distinctive decorative touch in any home office or study.

Prior to the 19th century, the inkwell was an integral part of the writing process. The first fountain pen was patented in 1827. Typewriters found acceptance during the 1880s, and the ballpoint pen, which replaced the inkwell on most desks and writing tables of the era, modernized the way we write. (Later, it would transform how some of us make art.) Today, a well-designed antique or vintage inkwell is a fun, decorative accent for any work area.

If you find yourself working from home today more often than not, why not freshen things up a bit? Small changes can help elevate your workspace: Incremental edits to your interior, such as rethinking your shelving, swapping out your wall decor and adding a touch of the past to your modern-day desktop, can actually make a big difference. Alongside an ornate Art Deco–era desk lamp and an antique paperweight, your inkwell will look right at home and can support your effort to create a happy home office.

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