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Iron Teapot Water Dropper
Iron Teapot Water Dropper

Iron Teapot Water Dropper

Located in Norton, MA

Iron teapot water dropper with the original box. This is an old stocked item and still in its new

Category

Mid-20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Copper

Carved Chinese Soapstone Water Dropper
Carved Chinese Soapstone Water Dropper

Carved Chinese Soapstone Water Dropper

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

A carved Chinese soapstone water dropper, boat shaped receptacle with spout and handle, carved with

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Soapstone

Korean Celadon Water Dropper Pair
Korean Celadon Water Dropper Pair

Korean Celadon Water Dropper Pair

Located in Savannah, GA

Pair of Korean celadon water droppers. Signed Excellent condition with crazing. Man measures 2

Category

20th Century Korean Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Export Silver Overlay Water Dropper
Chinese Export Silver Overlay Water Dropper

Chinese Export Silver Overlay Water Dropper

Located in Pasadena, CA

This is a charming Chinese Export Sterling Silver Overlay Water Dropper. The water dropper is a

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork

Materials

Sterling Silver

Korean Ceramic Water Dropper Joseon Dynasty
Korean Ceramic Water Dropper Joseon Dynasty

Korean Ceramic Water Dropper Joseon Dynasty

Located in Atlanta, GA

A small Korean ceramic water dropper in square form on four corner feet, circa 19th century late

Category

Antique 19th Century Korean Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Fine Antique Korean Ceramic Water Dropper Joseon Dynasty
Fine Antique Korean Ceramic Water Dropper Joseon Dynasty

Fine Antique Korean Ceramic Water Dropper Joseon Dynasty

Located in Atlanta, GA

A fine porcelain water dropper from Korea circa 19th century of the late Joseon Dynasty. Water

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Korean Other Scholar's Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Korean Porcelain Water Dropper Joseon Dynasty
Korean Porcelain Water Dropper Joseon Dynasty

Korean Porcelain Water Dropper Joseon Dynasty

Located in Atlanta, GA

A small Korean ceramic water dropper in square form circa 19th century late Joseon Dynasty. It

Category

Antique 19th Century Korean Other Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Octopus Water Dropper, c. 1830s
Japanese Octopus Water Dropper, c. 1830s

Japanese Octopus Water Dropper, c. 1830s

Located in Brisbane, QLD

A Japanese Hirado ware water dropper used in calligraphy dating to the Edo Period (1603-1868). The

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Korean Ceramic Water Dropper in Frog Form
Korean Ceramic Water Dropper in Frog Form

Korean Ceramic Water Dropper in Frog Form

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Korean ceramic water dropper in the form of fog circa early 20th century likely from Japanese

Category

Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Antique Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Enamel Water Dropper
Rare Antique Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Enamel Water Dropper

Rare Antique Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Enamel Water Dropper

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese copper water dropper with cloisonne enamel design. Meiji period, 1868 to 1913

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Rare Korean Water Dropper in Doughnut Form Joseon Dynasty
Rare Korean Water Dropper in Doughnut Form Joseon Dynasty

Rare Korean Water Dropper in Doughnut Form Joseon Dynasty

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Korean blue and white porcelain water dropper in a rare hallowed out doughnut shape from Joseon

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Korean Other Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Ceramic Ox Form Water Dropper on Stand
Chinese Ceramic Ox Form Water Dropper on Stand

Chinese Ceramic Ox Form Water Dropper on Stand

Located in Astoria, NY

Chinese Ceramic Ox Form Water Dropper on Carved Wood Stand. 2.5" H x 3.5" W x 2.5" D. Provenance

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Korean Ceramic White Porcelain Water Dropper Joseon Dynasty
Korean Ceramic White Porcelain Water Dropper Joseon Dynasty

Korean Ceramic White Porcelain Water Dropper Joseon Dynasty

Located in Atlanta, GA

A small Korean water dropper in rectangular form with beveled edges, circa early 19th century of

Category

Antique 19th Century Korean Other Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Korean Ceramic Water Dropper in Mountain Form Joseon Dynasty
Korean Ceramic Water Dropper in Mountain Form Joseon Dynasty

Korean Ceramic Water Dropper in Mountain Form Joseon Dynasty

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Korean ceramic water dropper in the shape of a mountain from late Joseon Dynasty circa 1850-1900s

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Korean Other Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Water Dropper Boku Undo Co. Japan # 31, Signed
Water Dropper Boku Undo Co. Japan # 31, Signed

Water Dropper Boku Undo Co. Japan # 31, Signed

Located in Norton, MA

NOS Bronze 4 1/4" T Water Dropper Boku Undo Co. Japan # 31 A piece of art with delicate

Category

Mid-20th Century Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Korean Ceramic Celadon Turtle Form Water Dropper Goryeo Period
Korean Ceramic Celadon Turtle Form Water Dropper Goryeo Period

Korean Ceramic Celadon Turtle Form Water Dropper Goryeo Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Korean ceramic water dropper in the form of a turtle or tortoise from Goryeo Period circ 12-13th

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Korean Archaistic Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Korean Ceramic Water Dropper in Dog Form Joseon Dynasty
Korean Ceramic Water Dropper in Dog Form Joseon Dynasty

Korean Ceramic Water Dropper in Dog Form Joseon Dynasty

Located in Atlanta, GA

A lovely Korean ceramic water dropper in the form of a sitting dog circa 19th century late Joseon

Category

Antique 19th Century Korean Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Ho Ho Boy Water Dropper, c. 1900
Chinese Ho Ho Boy Water Dropper, c. 1900

Chinese Ho Ho Boy Water Dropper, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This curious object is a late 19th-century Chinese water dropper, a calligraphy accessory that

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Robin's Egg Peach Water Dropper, c. 1900
Chinese Robin's Egg Peach Water Dropper, c. 1900

Chinese Robin's Egg Peach Water Dropper, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This porcelain peach is a traditional Chinese water dropper, a calligraphy accessory that would

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Porcelain

British Studio Pottery Brown Glazed Water Dropper or Inkwell
British Studio Pottery Brown Glazed Water Dropper or Inkwell

British Studio Pottery Brown Glazed Water Dropper or Inkwell

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

An unusual and finely hand crafted studio pottery water dropper or inkwell decorated in brown

Category

20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Inkwells

Materials

Ceramic

Suiteki or water dropper in bronze forming a teapot and its base
Suiteki or water dropper in bronze forming a teapot and its base

Suiteki or water dropper in bronze forming a teapot and its base

Located in PARIS, FR

bi color patina work. The suiteki is a small container used to hold the water that is added to the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Antique Chinese Statue Porcelain Immortal Camel Qianlong/Jiaqing Period
Antique Chinese Statue Porcelain Immortal Camel Qianlong/Jiaqing Period

Antique Chinese Statue Porcelain Immortal Camel Qianlong/Jiaqing Period

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

a sitting camel. It seems to be a water dropper considering the hole in the mouth of the camel and

Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Suzuribak or writting box decorated with a moonrise landscape
Suzuribak or writting box decorated with a moonrise landscape

Suzuribak or writting box decorated with a moonrise landscape

Located in PARIS, FR

inkstone, which also bears remains of nashiji lacquer, and its suiteki (water dropper), made from copper

Category

Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Edo Gold-Lacquer Writing Box with Samurai Warrior, Makie Suzuribako
Edo Gold-Lacquer Writing Box with Samurai Warrior, Makie Suzuribako

Edo Gold-Lacquer Writing Box with Samurai Warrior, Makie Suzuribako

Located in Taichung, TW

writing implements: inkstone, fan-shaped water dropper, paper knife, awl, and brush. The lid interior is

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Rinpa Style Lacquer Ink Stone Box Suzuribako
Japanese Rinpa Style Lacquer Ink Stone Box Suzuribako

Japanese Rinpa Style Lacquer Ink Stone Box Suzuribako

Located in Atlanta, GA

frame that holds ink stone and a silvered bronze water-dropper (Suiteki). Both the exterior and interior

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Writing Box, Suzuribako, Edo Period, 18th Century, Japan
Japanese Lacquer Writing Box, Suzuribako, Edo Period, 18th Century, Japan

Japanese Lacquer Writing Box, Suzuribako, Edo Period, 18th Century, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

fitted with an inkstone and a water dropper in the form of a helmet, kabuto, crafted of copper and silver

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Gold, Silver, Copper

Japanese Maki-e Lacquerware Portable Picnic Set Sagejubako
Japanese Maki-e Lacquerware Portable Picnic Set Sagejubako

Japanese Maki-e Lacquerware Portable Picnic Set Sagejubako

Located in Atlanta, GA

copper water dropper!). This set is rare because not only it was superbly decorated but also it appears

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Rare Japanese Ceramic Glazed Inro with Ojime Ogata Kenzan Edo Period
Rare Japanese Ceramic Glazed Inro with Ojime Ogata Kenzan Edo Period

Rare Japanese Ceramic Glazed Inro with Ojime Ogata Kenzan Edo Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

pens and peacock feathers, an ink stone, a stack of books, a water dropper and an ewer. On the ojime

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Scholar's Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Meiji Lacquer Writing Set
Japanese Meiji Lacquer Writing Set

Japanese Meiji Lacquer Writing Set

Located in New Orleans, LA

suzuri and water dropper, or mizusashi, in a compact or silk-covered saturation pad, and a set of five

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Scholar's Objects

Materials

Stone

Antique Japanese Ink Stone Maki-e Lacquer Box Suzuribako Edo Provenance
Antique Japanese Ink Stone Maki-e Lacquer Box Suzuribako Edo Provenance

Antique Japanese Ink Stone Maki-e Lacquer Box Suzuribako Edo Provenance

Located in Atlanta, GA

stone and a silver-plated bronze water-dropper (Suiteki). The exterior and interior side of the lid was

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Changsha Ewer, Tang Dynasty
Changsha Ewer, Tang Dynasty

Changsha Ewer, Tang Dynasty

Located in seoul, KR

such as bowls, pots, ewers (or jugs), plates, boxes, lamps, pillows, candlesticks, censers, water

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier East Asian Tang Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Changsha Ewer, Tang Dynasty
Changsha Ewer, Tang Dynasty

Changsha Ewer, Tang Dynasty

Located in seoul, KR

such as bowls, pots, ewers (or jugs), plates, boxes, lamps, pillows, candlesticks, censers, water

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier East Asian Tang Antiquities

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Changsha ewer, Tang Dynasty(618-907)
Changsha ewer, Tang Dynasty(618-907)

Changsha ewer, Tang Dynasty(618-907)

Located in seoul, KR

, censers, water droppers, mortars, paper weights, tea grinders, and figurines. Examples of these forms can

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier East Asian Tang Antiquities

Materials

Stoneware

Changsha ewer, Tang Dynasty(618-907)
Changsha ewer, Tang Dynasty(618-907)

Changsha ewer, Tang Dynasty(618-907)

Located in seoul, KR

, censers, water droppers, mortars, paper weights, tea grinders, and figurines. Examples of these forms can

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier East Asian Tang Antiquities

Materials

Stoneware

Japanese Lacquer Maki-E Tiered Suzuribako and Ryoshibako
Japanese Lacquer Maki-E Tiered Suzuribako and Ryoshibako

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

Exquisite Japanese Lacquer Maki-e Suzuribako by Koma Kyūhaku Edo Period
Exquisite Japanese Lacquer Maki-e Suzuribako by Koma Kyūhaku Edo Period

Exquisite Japanese Lacquer Maki-e Suzuribako by Koma Kyūhaku Edo Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

a silver suiteki (water dropper) of in the complementary form of a waterwheel and waves. Under the

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Stone, Metal

Rare Lion Figurine Pillow, Tang Dynasty(618-907)
Rare Lion Figurine Pillow, Tang Dynasty(618-907)

Rare Lion Figurine Pillow, Tang Dynasty(618-907)

Located in seoul, KR

such as bowls, pots, ewers (or jugs), plates, boxes, lamps, pillows, candlesticks, censers, water

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier East Asian Tang Antiquities

Materials

Stoneware

Japanese Water Dropper, Ceramic Turtle Design
Japanese Water Dropper, Ceramic Turtle Design

Japanese Water Dropper, Ceramic Turtle Design

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Japanese Water Dropper, Ceramic Turtle Design A water dropper is used in calligraphy as a small

Category

20th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Pottery Water Dropper, Swirl Design
Japanese Pottery Water Dropper, Swirl Design

Japanese Pottery Water Dropper, Swirl Design

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Japanese Pottery Water Dropper executed in a Swirl Design A water dropper is used in calligraphy

Category

20th Century Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Pottery, Clay

Japanese Ceramic Water Dropper, Folded Paper Design
Japanese Ceramic Water Dropper, Folded Paper Design

Japanese Ceramic Water Dropper, Folded Paper Design

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Japanese Ceramic Water Dropper, Folded Water Design A water dropper is used in calligraphy as a

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

A yellow glass double-gourd bottle vase
A yellow glass double-gourd bottle vase

A yellow glass double-gourd bottle vase

Located in Winter Park, FL

neck. The bottle was probably intended to be used as water-dropper by a scholar. Provenance

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Scholar's Objects

Japanese Lacquerware Writing Box with a Phoenix Motif
Japanese Lacquerware Writing Box with a Phoenix Motif

Japanese Lacquerware Writing Box with a Phoenix Motif

Located in New York, NY

with removable trays securing a river pearl form suiteki (water dropper) and suzri (ink-stone) with

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

19th Century, Edo Period Japan, Suzuribako and Bunko Document Box
19th Century, Edo Period Japan, Suzuribako and Bunko Document Box

19th Century, Edo Period Japan, Suzuribako and Bunko Document Box

Located in London, GB

deer in moonlight, copper water dropper and slate ink stone. Fitted in lacquered boxes.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Other Antiquities

Materials

Copper, Silver

Suzuribako decorated with a bird of prey in maki-e, Japan Edo period
Suzuribako decorated with a bird of prey in maki-e, Japan Edo period

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

Pair of Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Kneeling Boys, 18th-19th Century
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Kneeling Boys, 18th-19th Century

Pair of Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Kneeling Boys, 18th-19th Century

Located in Frome, Somerset

A pair of Famille Rose figures of kneeling boys as water droppers 18th-19th century. One with a

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Hydrangea Writing Box
Hydrangea Writing Box

Hydrangea Writing Box

Located in New York, NY

detachable frame fitted with suzuri (ink stone) and suiteki (water dropper); the exterior and sides of the

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Writing Box with Fans and Flowering Plants
Writing Box with Fans and Flowering Plants

Writing Box with Fans and Flowering Plants

Located in New York, NY

removable suzuri (ink stone) and suiteki (water-dropper), and hikidashi (drawer); the exterior finished in

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Bespoke Partner Desk with Two Slabs of Antique Hardwood, by P. Tendercool
Bespoke Partner Desk with Two Slabs of Antique Hardwood, by P. Tendercool

Bespoke Partner Desk with Two Slabs of Antique Hardwood, by P. Tendercool

By Pieter Compernol & Stephanie Grusenmeyer

Located in Bangkok, TH

rests, water droppers…They also collected dream-stones: beautiful slabs of stone with an intricate

Category

2010s Thai Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Chinese Porcelain Lotus Water Droppers
Chinese Porcelain Lotus Water Droppers

Chinese Porcelain Lotus Water Droppers

Located in Downingtown, PA

Chinese porcelain Lotus water droppers, circa 1885-1915. A remarkable pair of lovely Chinese

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

A Chinese Porcelain Lotus Water Dropper
A Chinese Porcelain Lotus Water Dropper

A Chinese Porcelain Lotus Water Dropper

Located in Downingtown, PA

The bowl of the water dropper is in the form of a lotus flower decorated in naturalistic colors

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Porcelain

Vintage Japanese Cast Iron Gourd Suiteki Water Dropper
Vintage Japanese Cast Iron Gourd Suiteki Water Dropper

Vintage Japanese Cast Iron Gourd Suiteki Water Dropper

Located in Fairfield, CA

A vintage cast iron suiteki water dropper in the shape of a gourd. Traditionally used for

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Inkwells

Materials

Metal

Vintage Japanese Cast Iron Persimmon Suiteki Water Dropper
Vintage Japanese Cast Iron Persimmon Suiteki Water Dropper

Vintage Japanese Cast Iron Persimmon Suiteki Water Dropper

Located in Fairfield, CA

A vintage cast iron Japanese suiteki water dropper in the shape of a persimmon. Traditionally used

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Inkwells

Materials

Metal

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Water Dropper For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic water dropper available at 1stDibs. Each water dropper for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, porcelain and metal. There are many kinds of the water dropper you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A water dropper, designed in the style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made water dropper has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Arita are consistently popular.

How Much is a Water Dropper?

Prices for a water dropper can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $495 and can go as high as $11,815, while the average can fetch as much as $1,578.

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