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Chinese Enamel and Jade Inkwell with Pen, 19th/20th C. Ric#JD014
Chinese Enamel and Jade Inkwell with Pen, 19th/20th C. Ric#JD014

Chinese Enamel and Jade Inkwell with Pen, 19th/20th C. Ric#JD014

Located in Norton, MA

19th/20th century Chinese enamel and jade, inkwell with pen. Stone carved and pierced. Pen 7.5 in length.

Category

Early 20th Century Other Chinese Inkwells

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver

Late 19th Century Porcelain Inkwell With Gilt Bronze Mount
Late 19th Century Porcelain Inkwell With Gilt Bronze Mount

Late 19th Century Porcelain Inkwell With Gilt Bronze Mount

Located in Greven, DE

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...

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Chinese Inkwells

Materials

Porcelain

Small Antique Calligrapher's Quill Pot, Chinese, Soapstone, Carved, Victorian
Small Antique Calligrapher's Quill Pot, Chinese, Soapstone, Carved, Victorian

Small Antique Calligrapher's Quill Pot, Chinese, Soapstone, Carved, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a small antique calligrapher's quill pot. A Chinese, rouge soapstone carved pen holder, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Intricate pierced detail accentuates...

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Export Antique Chinese Inkwells

Materials

Soapstone

Antique Chinese Japanese Bronze Inkwell Male Bust Pair French Ormolu Desk Set
Antique Chinese Japanese Bronze Inkwell Male Bust Pair French Ormolu Desk Set

Antique Chinese Japanese Bronze Inkwell Male Bust Pair French Ormolu Desk Set

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Very stylish patinated bronze desk inkwell modelled as a bust of a Chinese or Japanese figure wearing a straw hat, together with a pair French ormolu Inkwells. Both items are late 19...

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19th Century Regency Antique Chinese Inkwells

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Ormolu, Bronze

Chinese Flora and Fauna Inkstone, c. 1850
Chinese Flora and Fauna Inkstone, c. 1850

Chinese Flora and Fauna Inkstone, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Scholarly pursuits such as painting, calligraphy, and poetry were a highly respected and revered subculture in ancient China, and demanded their own set of tools that were not only f...

Category

Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Inkwells

Materials

Stone

Chinese Art Deco Enameled Bronze Inkwell w/ Bird and Flower Motif, ca. 1920
Chinese Art Deco Enameled Bronze Inkwell w/ Bird and Flower Motif, ca. 1920

Chinese Art Deco Enameled Bronze Inkwell w/ Bird and Flower Motif, ca. 1920

Located in New York, NY

Chinese Art Deco Enameled Bronze Inkwell w/ Bird and Flower Motif ca. 1920 Dimensions: Height: 2.5 inches. Width: 6.75 inches. Depth: 3.5 inches.  

Category

1920s Art Deco Vintage Chinese Inkwells

Materials

Brass

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