Ceramic Inkwells

An antique Staffordshire dog, Whippet porcelain inkwell. Circa 1880, England

Antique Limoges porcelain inkwell, France late 19th century. A depiction to preserve medications, manufactured under the brand Docteur Bengué. On the bottom is a stamp "Pyrol". On th...

Chinoiserie surface with rocaille bronze borders and holding three holders one for a sander and one ink and other pens. Porcelain likely by Samson.

19th Century Staffordshire Creamware Phrenology Head Inkwell, Stamped “55” An unusual and highly evocative 19th-century Staffordshire phrenology head inkwell, executed in creamware ...

A stunning and rare French mid-19th century encier in Louis Revival taste with Moorish Arabesque influence. Handcrafted in Champlevé enameled gilt bronze with ornate and colorful blue, pink, red, green and white enameling over the heavily shaped and scalloped base, that borders the stunning Severes style (I have not removed it to check for a makers mark) enameled porcelain tray scene of frolicking putti. The stunning enameling continues on the raised inkwell body and hinged lid with finial. Opposite, two raised balls act as a pen rest, the inkstand raising on four ball feet. Similar to French cloisonne, each champlevé design is a one-of-a-kind work of art. A beautiful warm verdigris patina adds to its character and charm. This wonderful antique objet...

A Louis-Philippe Gothic Revival gilt and patinated bronze inkwell Rising from two-tone gilt bronze bracket feet, the patinated bronze rectangular inkwell having a band of circular...

Chinese Porcelain Desk Vessel with Gilt Bronze Mount Origin: China, made for the European export market Material: Porcelain, overglaze decoration, glass liner, gilt bronze Date: Lat...

Refined decorative inkwell in classical style, featuring rich gold work and elegant ornamental details. The base, finely decorated with floral motifs and scrolls, is embellished with...

Early and original inkwell or quill pen holder in the form of a seated greyhound by Staffordshire. England, circa 1860. Features a finely execu...

Antique French Rococo style gilt pewter and porcelain inkwell from circa 1900, marked "Chatelain". This beautifully shaped gilt pewter inkwell is adorned with flowers in the center ...

Antique 17th century Spanish traditional Talavera glazed ceramic ink holder.

Lovely quality antique Dutch Delft inkstand, having a quality antique Delft inkstand with a shaped tray to the base above is the original removable ink well and pen stand, hand paint...

Hand-painted faience inkwell with an octagonal form, featuring vivid red, blue, yellow, and green floral decoration over a white ground. The central opening is surrounded by four pen...

Talavera Inkwell, 18th century. Glazed pottery Talavera ceramic inkwell, decorated with cobalt blue enamel on a white tin slip with restorations" Size: 16 x 16 x 7 cms.    

Fantastic ceramic inkwell, with what seems to be a pottery oven in the midst of two naivistic lions. You lift of the top lid to place pens and lift up the two lions heads for ink. Co...

Colorful faience inkwell featuring hand-painted floral motifs in red, green, and blue, with finely detailed gilt brass lids topped by fleur-de-lis finials. The inkwell includes remov...

Antique French Sèvres Style Rococo Painted Gilt Pink Gold Inkstand French Porcelain 19th Century Dimensions: H x W x D: 8.5cm x 12cm x 8cm This charming decorative inkstand d...

A 19th century French Art Nouveau Longwy glazed ceramic double inkwell desk stand featuring integrated candle holders on each side. Traditional cloisonné style enamel floral design i...

Beautiful heart shaped faience inkwell by the french artist Henri Delcourt. Monogrammed at the bottom " HDV". One tint cup and three holes for feather pens. Faiences are open-pored ...

An extremely scarce early Villeroy & Boch pottery deskset stand. The pristine German antique, circa 1860, was masterfully handcrafted in Mett...

A late 19th century blue and white ceramic inkwell with circular pierced brass stand and brass lid. They ceramic inkwell depicts a riverside scene of birds and rushes.

The inkwell has a small chip on the back (see photo) The inkwell mark is illegible It has signs of use Original condition

A whimsical porcelain inkstand attributed to Jacob Petit, born Jacob Mordecai, was a well-known and celebrated French manufacturer of porcelain in the 19th Century. The spaniel dog s...

Bronze inkwell depicting a standing eagle with folded wings. The sculpture rises on a rectangular base and, as it rotates, reveals the white ceramic ink container. Stag horn beak. Si...

Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Plain, two antique inkwells in porcelain. 19th c. Hand-painted. Unstamped. Excellent condition, some firing defects and some discoloration, lids are miss...

Rörstrand Gunnar Nylund Chamotte container / inkwell. Measures 15.5 cm. x 12 cm. x 5 cm. Beautiful turquoise glaze. Marked. In perfect condi...

A good French inkwell faience with great colors and details. Minors chips on the edges but overall condition. Signed CA,, with number 820. From Alcide Chaumeil's atelier in Paris ac...

Gilded bronze and enameled earthenware inkstand, Japanese style, Napoleon III era, 19th century. Japanese inkstand, from the Napoleon III period, 19th century, enameled earthenware ...

19th century Austrian Porcelain Inkwell with Tray with Stamp on the Side.

Art Nouveau Inkstand with Leaf-shaped Lids Origin: Germany Material: Copper with porcelain inkwells Date: Circa 1900 Description: Rectangular copper inkstand with gently curved sid...

19th C. Antique Writing Stand Desk office Inkwell Center Piece Faience Porcelain . This beautiful garniture on a desk a table or a console will a...

A stunning French gilt bronze table inkwell tray or desk tray, adorned with exquisite Sèvres soft paste porcelain inset plaques. These hand-painted plaques showcase exceptional craft...

A sensational and extremely high quality French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Sèvres porcelain inkwell. The inkwell is raised by c...

White porcelain inkwell in the form of a shell, highlighted with gold and resting on a square base. The top features two round, glass inkwells and two pen holes. Light wear to the gi...

Marble and gilt bronze inkwell from the 19th century, Napoleon III period. Napoleon III period gilt bronze and marble inkwell decorated with imperial eagles, with porcelain interior...

This antique ceramic inkwell is presumed to have been made in Continental Europe in circa 1880 in the period Victorian style. The inkwell is cl...

A beautifully hand painted Royal Vienna double inkwell. The floral decoration on the stand and the two removable original ink holders with hinged lids. The Royal Vienna beehive...

Add a touch of classic French charm to your writing desk with this elegant ceramic inkwell. Crafted in France circa 1880, the cartouche-shaped faience piece features intricate hand p...

Small inkwell crafted in porcelain, the paunch and lid decorated with a frieze of polychromatic floral motives highlighted with gold. The lid topped by a pine cone finial features a ...

Chinese ceramic pocket inkwell white blue late 19th century in its inlaid box. Dimension height 7 cm for a size of 21 cm long (once opened) for 9 cm deep. Additional information: ...

Rare early 19th century George IV English porcelain inkwell by Coalport in the naturalistic form. Referred to as ‘Coalbrookdale’ this piece has been modeled in the form of a lemon fr...

Viennese cold-painted bronze and marble inkstand by Franz Xaver Bergman Austrian, c. 1910 Height 22cm, width 40cm, depth 17cm Crafted by the renowned Franz Xaver Bergman (1861-1936)...

French Porcelaine and bronze inkstand. Marks of Samson, 19th century.

A blue, green and gold stoneware desk writing set with four pieces and golden bronze details, A French Art Nouveau desk set, circa 1900, composed of a ceramic and gilt bronze inkwell...

Iznik-style ceramic and brass-mounted ink stand French, 19th Century Height 10.5cm, width 34cm, depth 19cm Revealing a vase and flowers contained in a border of repeating pattern-work, with two lidded inkwells flanking a central holder, this remarkable desk-piece is a very fine Iznik style inkstand, made in France in the late nineteenth century. Stylistically, it draws upon earlier Islamic...

A very fine French 19th century Louis XV style gilt-bronze, mahogany and porcelain Encrier (Inkwell). The oval mahogany base surmounted with an ormolu mounted trim, dual-trays and fi...

The form of this rare encrier is based on the model of the known faience master Johann Georg Buchwald, who produced it first in the manufacture of Marieberg, later also in Eckernförd...

Late 19th Century Terracotta Inkwell with Sculpted Dog On Top Dog sits atop two enclosed glass inkwells Measures: 7" H, 6.5" W, 3" D.

Antique English Wedgwood blue porcelain and coromandel wood inkwell desk compendium, circa 1880.

A Sèvres inkwell in immaculate condition with dorè bronze fittings and a burled wood base on paw feet. With liner. France, circa 1890s.

This elegant inkwell set by Wedgwood & Bentley is crafted of black basalt, one of Wedgwood’s finest inventions. The set is comprised of two canisters, both held within an intriguing double stand. One is designed to hold ink and features a top with slots for quills or pens, and the other is a powder Shaker with a shell-ornamented lid. Black basalt refers to the fine-grained stoneware that Josiah Wedgwood, inspired by the hard, natural stone known as Egyptian basalt...

Porcelain inkwell, with a shaped body entirely enamelled with chinoiserie-style motifs: there are large red flowers on a decorated blue background, on the sides two reserves in which...

Marked MC-31 for Micaud.