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Qing Ink Stone

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

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Stone

Chinese Antique Ink-Stone Case with Chinese Children Design, Qing Period
Located in Chuo-ku, Tokyo
This round lidded container was made in the late Qing Dynasty. It is thought to have been used as
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Antique 19th Century Antiquities

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Porcelain

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
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

Antique Chinese Shoushan Stone Tianhuang Carving Sage Immortal Pixiu Qing 19c
Located in Richmond, CA
This exceptional Chinese Shoushan stone carving is a fine example of Qing artistry and
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

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
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

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Limestone

Chinese Lacquer and Painted Cabinet with Dreamstone Insets, Qing Dynasty, 19th c
Located in Austin, TX
A demure and elegant Chinese tall lacquer cabinet with painted flower panels and dream stone insets
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Antique Early 1800s Chinese Qing Furniture

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Stone, Marble

Chinese Lingbi Scholar Stone Arched Form on Display Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small desk top Chinese scholar stones (also known as Gong Shi, meditation stone and spirit rock
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

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Stone

Chinese Qing Dynasty Ancestor Portrait, Senior Official First Rank, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
An impressively sized 19th century Chinese Qing dynasty ancestral portrait painting of a senior
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Bamboo, Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

Chinese Horse and Full Moon Inkstone, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
beautiful. Scholars relied on inkstones such as this one to mix their dry inks with water for use in
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

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Stone

Chinese Guardian's Tail Inkstone, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
beautiful. One of the "Four Treasures of the Study," inkstones such as this were used to mix dry ink with
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

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Stone

Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
characteristic of Chinese erotic art. Known as “spring palace paintings,” these ink and watercolor illustrations
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Mid-19th Century Qing Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Chinese Flora and Fauna Inkstone, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
beautiful. One of the "Four Treasures of the Study," inkstones such as this were used to mix dry ink with
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

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Stone

Framed Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
characteristic of Chinese erotic art. Known as “spring palace paintings,” these ink and watercolor illustrations
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Framed Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850
Framed Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850
H 14.75 in W 11.75 in D 1 in
Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug with Pictorial Design
Located in Dallas, TX
. It is rendered in variegated shades of gray, stone gray, dove gray, oyster gray, heather gray, taupe
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chinese and East Asian Rugs

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Wool

Antique Chinese Peking Rug with Chinoiserie Style and Pagoda Design
Located in Dallas, TX
. Rendered in variegated shades of midnight blues, cinereous, gray, ink blue, oyster gray, stone gray, navy
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

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Wool

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18th Century Chinese Sang du Bouf Lidded Vase Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A wonderfully impressive 18th century Chinese Sang du Bouf vase / lamp with gilded ormolu lid, handles and plinth. Batch 53 56514 UDBNK
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Vases

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Ormolu

Rare Chinese Antique Bamboo Incense Burner, Qing period
Located in Chuo-ku, Tokyo
This is a rare ding-shaped incense burner using bamboo. Ding (鼎) is a tool used in ancient Chinese magical rituals, and while bronze ware is common, this piece is made of bamboo. It...
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Antique 17th Century Antiquities

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Bamboo

Large Chinese Porcelain Five Dragon Meiping Vase, Modern, China
Located in Austin, TX
A large and powerful Chinese famille rose enameled porcelain "Five Dragon" meiping vase, modern, China. The oversized vase of traditional meiping form, with a splayed foot support...
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Early 2000s Chinese Qing Ceramics

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Porcelain

Chinese Carved Wood Teaching Buddha in Ming Style
Located in Atlanta, GA
A statue of standing Buddha (Shakyamuni), finely carved out a single block of wood (might be cypress based on the wood grains). Attired in a flowing robe with open chest, the Buddha ...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Antique Chinese Porcelain Blue&White Dragon Bowl Fu Gui Chang Chun Mark Ming 17c
Located in Richmond, CA
This exceptional blue and white dragon bowl, dating back to the late Ming Dynasty, is a remarkable piece from an unique period in Chinese porcelain manufacturing known as "官搭民烧" (Gu...
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

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Porcelain

Chinese Tang Dynasty Brown Glazed Jar with Lug Handles, 9th-10th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Tang dynasty (618 to 906 AD) brown glazed jar with applied lug handles, circa late 9th or early 10th century, China. The jar of somewhat stout proportions, but sill elegan...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Ceramics

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Stoneware

China 1880 Qing Dynasty Nephrite Jadeite Jade Urn Vase Por Perfumed Oil Scents
Located in Miami, FL
Perfume scent urn vase carved from nephrite jade Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). An exceptional antique urn for perfumed scents from the 19th century. The carvings are from the Chinese,...
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Antique 1880s North American Art Deco Sculptures and Carvings

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Jade, Sterling Silver, Bronze

Chinese Pale Green China Incense Burner with Wooden Lid with Handle of Red Agate
Located in Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Celadon glaze from the Longquan kiln of the Ming dynasty. The shape is a three-legged incense burner in the form of a "Li (A type of bronze ware)" from the Zhou Dynasty of China. ...
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Antique 16th Century Antiquities

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Agate

Japan Antique Set Three Brilliant Color Hand Painted Garden Bowls, 1910
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese Acquisition Travels- matching set three (3) three gorgeous hand painted bowls from Japan in their original tomobako box. Japan hard to find early set of th...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

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Ceramic

Set #5 Kosometsuke Antique Chinese 17c Ming Dynasty Plates China Porcelain
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description A set of 5 Small Ming Porcelain Dishes in the Japanese Taste, Late Ming Period, Tianqi or Early Chongzhen c.1620 – 1630. These small Transitional porcelain dishe were ...
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

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Porcelain

19th Century Animal Print Tribal Samarkand Rug
Located in Los Angeles, US
Antique Samarkand Rugs: The desert oasis of Khotan was an important stop on the Silk Road. The people of Khotan were expert carpet weavers who produced high quality antique rugs and ...
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Antique 19th Century Tribal Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Wool, Cotton

20th Century Blanc de Chine Guanyin
Located in Houston, TX
An early 20th century porcelain goddess of mercy on a pedestal of water, shell and lotus features.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics

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Porcelain

Pair of Large Chinese Carved Hardstone Emperor & Empress Portraits
Located in Delray Beach, FL
multi dimensional hand carved and hand painted wall hanging Depicting a Chinese Dynasty Emperor and Empress. Vivid detailed stone carving of the two looking forward in grace Except...
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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Soapstone

Chinese Celadon Glazed Lotus Charger, Qing Dynasty, 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A sublime Chinese celadon glazed shallow dish or charger, Qing Dynasty, mid 18th century, China. Beautifully glazed, with a carved decoration of a group of lotus, leaves, stalks and ...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

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Porcelain

Ming Dynasty Longquan Celadon Glazed Charger
Located in Stamford, CT
Longquan celadon glazed charger having fluted rim with well centre and incised stylized decoration. Ming dynasty. Underside with burnt orange firing mark otherwise glazed throughout.
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

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Ceramic

Antique Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Gu Form Vase, 17th/18th Century, Kangxi Period
Located in New York, NY
A Fantastic, rare, and antique Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Gu Form vase, 17th/18th century, Kangxi Period. This cloisonne vase is extremely rare to find in this quality, condition, age,...
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Antique Late 17th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

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Bronze

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Ink-stone, Chinese Green Jadeite
Located in Summerland, CA
Design and round scoop well for ink. Size approximately 4 x 6", Qing Dynasty, circa 1850s.
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Antique 1850s Chinese Inkwells

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Jade

Ink-stone, Chinese Green Jadeite
Ink-stone, Chinese Green Jadeite
H 0.438 in W 6.125 in D 3.875 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
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Tea Bowl and Saucer, 18th Century
Located in London, GB
amongst rockwork, one blowing bubbles, the others embracing, beside a stone pyramid and discarded objects
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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

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Porcelain

"Yue Fei", Chinese Historical Folk Hero, Late Qing Dynasty Stele Rubbing, Ink
Located in Detroit, MI
This exquisite work is a late Qing Dynasty stone rubbing of historical Chinese folk hero Yue Fei
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Late 19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Ink, Rice Paper

Chinese Painting Stone in Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
As if brushed with ink and inscribed with intricate calligraphy, this polished jasper stone is
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

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Stone

Chinese Painting Stone in Stand
Chinese Painting Stone in Stand
H 14.25 in W 19.5 in D 8 in
Chinese Qing Dynasty Ancestor Portraits, Senior Official Ninth Rank - A Pair
Located in Pasadena, CA
A pair of early 20th-century Chinese ancestral paintings executed in ink and color on rice paper
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20th Century Qing Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

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

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Porcelain

China Qing Dynasty 19th Century Reclining Foo Dog Statue Carved in Gray Jade
Located in Miami, FL
A reclining Foo Dog from the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Beautiful antique sculpture of a reclined
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Jade

Chinese Inkstone with Carved Dragon and Carp
Located in Chicago, IL
Ink stones were used in China for hundreds of years in artists' studios for grinding ink and mixing
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

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Stone

Chinese Peach Form Inkstone, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A Qing-dynasty scholar once chose this peach-shaped inkstone to mix dry ink with water for use in
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

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Stone

19th Century Chinese Inkstone with Bat and Double Gourds
Located in Chicago, IL
. This stone is finely carved with two decorated double gourds, symbols of perpetuity and a bat in flight
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

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Stone

19th Century Chinese Dragon Carved Inkstone
Located in Chicago, IL
such as this one to mix their dry ink and water for use in calligraphy or painting. This 19th century
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

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Stone

Chinese Scholars' Poetry Table, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
when ink was spilled. Showcasing the rich textures of its materials, this gorgeous stone top table is
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables

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Stone

Chinese Yumu Scroll Pot, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and ink stone
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

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Elm

Chinese Pale Jade Inkstone, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
divot at one end of the stone provided a surface where a solid ink stick could be ground into a fine
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Antique Mid-19th Century Qing Scholar's Objects

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Jade

Early 20th Century Chinese Tapered Brush Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study, the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and ink stone a
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

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Elm

19th Century Chinese White Brass Incised Pipe
Located in Chicago, IL
position amidst the other four treasures of the study: paper, ink, ink stones, and calligraphy brushes
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

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Brass, Steel

Chinese Gnarled Brush Pot, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
scholar next to his brushes, inkpot, and ink stone. Made of rustic, gnarled wood, the brush pot would have
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

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Elm

Chinese Blue and White Water Coupe, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Alongside the four treasures of a Chinese scholar, paper, brush, ink, and ink stone, this delicate
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

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Porcelain

Petite Chinese Brass Pipe, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
position amidst the other four treasures of the study: paper, ink, ink stones, and calligraphy brushes
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Mounted Objects

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Brass

Petite Chinese Brass Pipe, circa 1850
Petite Chinese Brass Pipe, circa 1850
H 3.75 in W 6.25 in D 1.5 in
A Chinese Zitan Scholar's Tray
Located in Austin, TX
and ink stone. Zitan, (lit. purple sandalwood) is an extremely dense and finely
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Scholar's Objects

A Chinese Zitan Scholar's Tray
A Chinese Zitan Scholar's Tray
H 3 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in
Antique Chinese Peking Rug with Landscape Scenes and Chinoiserie Style
Located in Dallas, TX
wool antique Chinese Peking rug features a variety of pictorial motifs floating on an abrashed ink blue
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs

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Wool

19th Century Chinese Mountain Form Stone Brush Washer
Located in Chicago, IL
have been used by a Qing-dynasty scholar to rinse the ink from his calligraphy brush. Made of jasper
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

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Stone

China Qing Dynasty 18th Century Reclining Foo Dog Carved in White Nephrite Jade
Located in Miami, FL
A reclining Foo Dog from the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Delicate antique sculpture of a reclined
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Jade

Mid-20th Century Tall Chinese Taihu Scholar Rock or Stone, Gongshi
Located in Austin, TX
A tall and dramatic Taihu scholar's stone, mid-20th century, circa 1940s, China. The natural rock
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

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Limestone

Chinese Phoenix Carved Inkstone with Box
Located in Chicago, IL
Functionally used as a surface to mix dry ink and water for calligraphy, this inkstone was also an
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

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Stone

Early 20th Century Chinese Bamboo Calligraphy Brush
Located in Chicago, IL
Along with paper, ink, and ink stone, the brush was part of the four treasures found in a scholar’s
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

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Bamboo

Monumental Early 20th Century Chinese Poet's Table
Located in Chicago, IL
a brush pot, ink stone, or table screen. The monumental waisted table sits upon straight legs ending
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Dining Room Tables

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Elm

Chinese Blue and Green Cloisonné Opium Pipe, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
four treasures of the study: paper, ink, ink stones, and calligraphy brushes. This pipe is beautifully
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Mounted Objects

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Brass

Chinese Poet's Table, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
a brush pot, ink stone, or table screen. The floating panel top of this monumental table sits on
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Dining Room Tables

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Elm

Chinese Poet's Table, circa 1900
Chinese Poet's Table, circa 1900
H 32 in W 102 in D 36.25 in
Chinese Scholar Rock in Metal Form on Display Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is a Chinese scholar stone (Gongshi or Spirited stone) made of a metal alloy (likely a
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects

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Metal

Distressed Antique Chinese Peking Rug with Traditional Chinoiserie Style
Located in Dallas, TX
royal blue, true blue, indigo, ink blue, navy blue, sky blue, baby blue, French gray, blue-gray, stone
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs

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Wool

Qi Baishi - 22 Original Woodcuts - Rong Bao Zhai
By Qi Baishi
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
). Baishi ("white stone") is one of his pseudonyms. Some of Qi's major influences include the Ming Dynasty
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1950s Modern Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

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

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Stone

Antique Chinese Ink Rubbing Depicting Panthaka Arhat, Scroll Mounting
Located in New York, NY
Chinese ink rubbing depicting Panthaka Arhat, no.4 of the 16 arhat images once immortalized in
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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Paper

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Qing Ink Stone For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal qing ink stone for your home. A qing ink stone — often made from stone, wood and fabric — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a qing ink stone — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A qing ink stone is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Qing Ink Stone?

A qing ink stone can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,480, while the lowest priced sells for $328 and the highest can go for as much as $6,925.