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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
Japanese Rinpa Style Lacquer Ink Stone Box Suzuribako
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese writing box with ink stone (known as Suzuribako) with exquisite maki-e decoration circa
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Victorian Decorative Art
Materials
Stone
H 26.78 in W 37.41 in D 1.38 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
H 0.04 in W 10.08 in D 6.38 in
Chinese Antique Ink-Stone Case with Chinese Children Design, Qing Period
Located in Chuo-ku, Tokyo
a container for incense or red ink at the time.
It is decorated with a lovely design of playing
Category
Antique 19th Century Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
H 2.17 in W 4.34 in D 4.34 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
Ink is King
By Don Ed Hardy
Located in Lyons, CO
riding a koi fish on a wave. This demon brandishes his ink stone and brush, conjuring up a wacky mess
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Audrey Stone, #24, 2010, Thread, Paper, Ink, Pencil
By Audrey Stone
Located in Darien, CT
Being nearsighted from a young age, Audrey Stone is drawn to seeing things up close; her work
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Thread, Paper, Ink, Pencil
Audrey Stone, #25, 2010, Thread, Paper, Ink, Pencil
By Audrey Stone
Located in Darien, CT
Being nearsighted from a young age, Audrey Stone is drawn to seeing things up close; her work
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Thread, Paper, Ink, Pencil
Asian Schalor's Miniature Cabinet
Located in Greenwich, CT
Asian elmwood small desk top cabinet for storage scholar's objects, ink stone, brushes etc
Category
Vintage 1930s Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Wood
Set of 8 Antique Calligraphic Ink Blocks, Chinese, Boxed, Printing, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Fascinating boxed set of classic ink stones, ideal for a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
H 0.79 in W 7.49 in D 9.85 in
Set of 8 Antique Calligraphic Ink Blocks, Chinese, Cased, Printing, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Appealing cased set of fascinating ink stones
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
H 0.79 in W 8.47 in D 11.23 in
Antique Set Of Calligraphic Ink Blocks, Japanese, 8 Pieces, Meiji, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
for grinding on an ink stone with a small amount of water
Such ink is the basis of the famous Sumi-e
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Desk Sets
Materials
Composition
H 0.79 in W 8.67 in D 11.62 in
Chinese Carved Jade Box and Cover
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
four balls, the cover with a small tortoise and opening to reveal an ink-stone, the softly polished
Category
20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
"Mushroom Magic" - Original Folk Art Pen and Ink Illustration on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
"Mushroom Magic" - Original Pen and Ink Illustration on Paper in the Style of Folk Art
A charming
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Paper
H 20 in W 16 in D 0.25 in
Suzuribako decorated with a bird of prey in maki-e, Japan Edo period
Located in Saverne, Grand Est
water dropper and an ink stone on the left, and a single compartment on the right for storing writing
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer
Materials
Wood
Korean Ceramic Water Dropper Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
is an important component of scholar's desk items. It was used to add drops of water to the ink stone
Category
Antique 19th Century Korean Ming Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
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
H 1.38 in W 7.68 in D 13.98 in
Korean Ceramic Water Dropper Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
items. It was used to add drops of water to the ink stone for grinding the ink before any handwriting
Category
Antique 19th Century Korean Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Meiji Lacquer Writing Set
Located in New Orleans, LA
expression. Also known as a yatate, this Meiji-period set includes a low writing table, an ink stone, or
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
Black Opal 8.10 Ct Natural Australian Stone Ink Ultramarine Blue Gem report
Located in Berlin, DE
Natural Australian Black Opal
opal origin - Australia
opal weight - 8.10 carats
opal measurements - 0.20 х 0.55 х 0.75 in / 5 х 14 х 19 mm
Category
2010s Australian Artisan Vanity Items
Materials
Opal, Black Opal
W 0.55 in D 0.2 in L 0.75 in
"Untitled", Inked Profile, Museum Glass, Custom Frame, Mixed Media, India Ink
By Lester Johnson
Located in Detroit, MI
SALE ONE WEEK ONLY
“Untitled” painted in India Ink of two heads was done during what has been call
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
India Ink, Mixed Media
Fine Antique Korean Ceramic Water Dropper Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
the water onto the ink stone to grind the ink stick for writing. These miniature objects were made in
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Korean Other Scholar's Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Silk Scroll by Haruki Nanmei Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
flanked by two boy attendants holding an ink stone and an additional blank fan. In front of the group
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Paper
Ezra Stone
By George Wachsteter
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Pen and Ink on Paper
Signature: Signed Lower Right
Caricature by George Wachsteter (1911
Category
1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Paper, Pen
Late Fall (Spaetherbst) (Abstract, Drawing, Ink)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Michael Schoenholtz
Late Fall (Spaetherbst)
Ink on Paper
Year: 2017
Monogrammed by hand
Edition
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
Korean Ceramic Water Dropper in Frog Form
Located in Atlanta, GA
component of scholar's desk items. It was used to add drops of water to the ink stone for grinding the ink
Category
Early 20th Century Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Arcane - Mineral and Ink, Landscape painting of Ganges River, Textured, Small
By Maria Mitsumori
Located in Tokyo, JP
and Sumi ink on Japanese paper, mounted on a wood panel. Natural colors include semi-precious stones
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Stone
H 17.72 in W 13 in D 1.19 in
Japanese Lacquer Stationery Box, Suzuribako, Edo Period, 19th c, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
interior plain, with no separate sections for an ink stone or brushes.
The lid of the box finely
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer
Materials
Gold Leaf
Free Shipping
H 1.75 in W 6.25 in D 9 in
Underwaterfall 2/5, Photograph, Archival Ink Jet
Located in Yardley, PA
be a piece of polished stone. Art-ID: MG_1259 Considerations: This image is a departure from
Category
2010s Other Art Style Color Photography
Materials
Archival Ink
20.7 x 16.3" Ink on Mylar - Hematite
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
grounding and balancing stone.
Hematite
20.75 x 16.25 in.
Ink and Mylar mounted on acid free mat board
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mylar, Ink
Burning Stone
By Daniel Berman
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Daniel Berman's production is not only torrential and overflowing but also mutating as if it were a chameleon, it changes to support and scale to explore the possibilities of each te...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton, Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Graphite
Japanese Maki-e Lacquerware Portable Picnic Set Sagejubako
Located in Atlanta, GA
additional lidded storage box (in this case, two including one clandestinely fit with an ink stone and a
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Lacquer Maki-E Tiered Suzuribako and Ryoshibako
Located in Atlanta, GA
contains a suzuri (ink-stone) with fundame trim and a round cloisonne suiteki (water dropper) with wave
Category
Vintage 1920s Japanese Meiji Lacquer
Materials
Stone, Metal
Medusa, outsider artist etches copper, paint, cut diamonds, ink, aluminum frame
Located in Toronto, Ontario
MEDUSA by Rocky Dobey is a hand-inscribed copper sheet with cut diamonds, blue machinist ink and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Mixed Media
Materials
Metal, Copper
"#02" Black and white abstract ink on paper
By Alyssa Warren
Located in Edgartown, MA
maps, train tracks and aerial photographs to stones, moss, bark, lily pads and microscopic organisms
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
"#01" black and white abstract ink on paper
By Alyssa Warren
Located in Edgartown, MA
maps, train tracks and aerial photographs to stones, moss, bark, lily pads and microscopic organisms
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Korean Ceramic Water Dropper in Dog Form Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
of scholar's desk items. It was used to add drops of water to the ink stone for grinding the ink
Category
Antique 19th Century Korean Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
"Series 9, #07" abstract ink painting of abstract figures
By Alyssa Warren
Located in Edgartown, MA
maps, train tracks and aerial photographs to stones, moss, bark, lily pads and microscopic organisms
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
1950s "Topless" Mid Century Figurative Ink Line Drawing
By Donald Stacy
Located in Arp, TX
Donald Stacy
"Topless"
1952
Ink on paper
14" x 16.5" unframed
Signed in pencil lower right, dated
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
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
Exquisite Japanese Lacquer Maki-e Suzuribako by Koma Kyūhaku Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
features a raised platform and a frame containing a suzuri (ink stone) with gold fundame rims) and a silver
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer
Materials
Stone, Metal
"Bottles" - Etching in Ink on Paper (Artist's Proof)
By Doris Warner
Located in Soquel, CA
"W
Doris Ann Warner began as an Abstract Expressionist painter, but was primarily known for stone
Category
1980s American Impressionist Interior Prints
Materials
Paper, Ink, Etching
"Press" - Artist's Proof Etching in Ink on Paper
By Doris Warner
Located in Soquel, CA
was primarily known for stone carving as well as abstract female figures, which emphasized body
Category
1980s Abstract Impressionist Interior Prints
Materials
Paper, Ink, Etching
Crow and Man - Abstracted Etching in Ink on Paper
By Claudette McElroy
Located in Soquel, CA
Crow and Man - Abstracted Etching in Ink on Paper
Bold, slightly abstracted etching of a crow and
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Ink, Etching
H 24 in W 24 in D 0.25 in
Rubbarb - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Sumi Ink, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil
"Bones" - Abstracted Etching in Ink on Paper (Artist's Proof)
By Doris Warner
Located in Soquel, CA
"Bones" - Abstracted Etching in Ink on Paper (Artist's Proof)
Abstracted print by Doris Ann Warner
Category
1980s Abstract Interior Prints
Materials
Paper, Ink, Etching
H 15 in W 12 in D 0.25 in
Quicksilver - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil
Rolling Stones [Avebury Hill]
By David Bailey
Located in London, GB
David Bailey
Rolling Stones [Avebury Hill], 1968
Archival Inkjet on paper
Signed by the artist, on
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Pigment
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1950s "Lounge" Mid Century Figurative Ink Drawing NYC Artist
By Donald Stacy
Located in Arp, TX
Donald Stacy
"Lounge"
c. 1950s
Ink on paper
14" x 16.5" unframed
Unsigned
Came from artist estate
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Chinese Calligraphy Brush with Green Stone Handle
Located in Chicago, IL
Along with paper, ink, and inkstone, the brush is one of the Four Treasures of the scholar’s studio
Category
20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone, Other
1950s "Cube Head" Mid Century Figurative Ink Wash Painting
By Donald Stacy
Located in Arp, TX
Donald Stacy
"Cube Head"
c.1950s
Ink wash on Arches
15" x 20" unframed
Came from artist's estate
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Paper
1950s "Morning Robe" Mid Century Figurative Ink Original Drawing
By Donald Stacy
Located in Arp, TX
Donald Stacy
"Morning Robe"
March 1951
Ink on paper
14" x 16.5" unframed
Signed and dated 1951 in
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Tayo Heuser, Vesper, 2021_Ink, handmade paper, gilding, Installation, Meditative
By Tayo Heuser
Located in Darien, CT
agate stone resulting in a beautiful sheen whereby the ink sits on top of the paper creating a bit of
Category
2010s Symbolist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold
H 144 in W 120 in D 1.75 in
Nine Pane Window - Abstracted Etching in Ink on Paper
By Doris Warner
Located in Soquel, CA
primarily known for stone carving as well as abstract female figures, which emphasized body movement through
Category
1980s Abstract Interior Prints
Materials
Paper, Ink, Etching
"Still Life" - Etching in Ink on Paper (Artist's Proof)
By Doris Warner
Located in Soquel, CA
for stone carving as well as abstract female figures, which emphasized body movement through rhythmic
Category
1980s American Impressionist Interior Prints
Materials
Ink, Etching, Paper
"Press Two" - Artist's Proof Etching in Ink on Paper
By Doris Warner
Located in Soquel, CA
, but was primarily known for stone carving as well as abstract female figures, which emphasized body
Category
1980s Abstract Impressionist Interior Prints
Materials
Paper, Ink, Etching
Goldilocks, Pastel - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Sumi Ink, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil
Berry Cobbler - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil
Malaga Sunset - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil
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