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Place of Origin: East Asian
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...
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Late 19th Century Antique East Asian Inkwells

Materials

Porcelain

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

$530
Rare Chinese opium smoking tray in Cloisonné Bronze with Black Enamel
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rare Chinese opium smoking tray in cloisonné bronze with black enamel. Divided into three compartments plus the wick deposit. 19th century.
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Late 19th Century Antique East Asian Inkwells

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Rare Chinese opium smoking tray in Cloisonné Bronze with Black Enamel
Rare Chinese opium smoking tray in Cloisonné Bronze with Black Enamel

Rare Chinese opium smoking tray in Cloisonné Bronze with Black Enamel

$2,712
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 East Asian Inkwells

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

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

$442 / set
Chinese Ink Box Crafted from Bronze with Character Engravings C. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A Chinese Ink Box crafted from bronze, with engraved Chinese characters from the early 20th century. This item may also be used to store a collection o...
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie East Asian Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Ink Box Crafted from Bronze with Character Engravings C. 1900
Chinese Ink Box Crafted from Bronze with Character Engravings C. 1900

Chinese Ink Box Crafted from Bronze with Character Engravings C. 1900

$500
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...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Export Antique East Asian Inkwells

Materials

Soapstone

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

$339
Antique Japanese Hirado Porcelain Ink Pot Well Scholar Table, 19th Cen
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. Rare. Similar pieces are pictured in "Louis Lawrence : Hirado Prince of Porcelains. Lid not original. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & ...
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19th Century Antique East Asian Inkwells

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Japanese Hirado Porcelain Ink Pot Well Scholar Table, 19th Cen
Antique Japanese Hirado Porcelain Ink Pot Well Scholar Table, 19th Cen

Antique Japanese Hirado Porcelain Ink Pot Well Scholar Table, 19th Cen

$438 Sale Price
20% Off
Arthur & Bond Sterling Silver Inkwell with Repousse & Chased Water Lilies
By Arthur Bond
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique inkwell was made by the well known English owned Arthur & Bond of Japan in approximately 1900 in a period Anglo-Japanese style. The cube shaped bottle of the inkwell is ...
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Early 20th Century Anglo-Japanese East Asian Inkwells

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Arthur & Bond Sterling Silver Inkwell with Repousse & Chased Water Lilies
Arthur & Bond Sterling Silver Inkwell with Repousse & Chased Water Lilies

Arthur & Bond Sterling Silver Inkwell with Repousse & Chased Water Lilies

$1,495
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...
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Mid-19th Century Qing Antique East Asian Inkwells

Materials

Stone

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

Chinese Flora and Fauna Inkstone, c. 1850

$1,480
Japanese Calligraphy Set with a Red Lacquer Wooden Box 1990s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a calligraphy set with a wooden lacquer box. There is a pen, an indien ink, a porcelain pot for water and a stone base to make the ink. And ...
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Late 20th Century Showa East Asian Inkwells

Materials

Stone

Japanese Calligraphy Set with a Red Lacquer Wooden Box 1990s
Japanese Calligraphy Set with a Red Lacquer Wooden Box 1990s

Japanese Calligraphy Set with a Red Lacquer Wooden Box 1990s

$247
Pair of Chinese Ink Boxes crafted from Bronze with Character Engravings, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A pair of Chinese ink boxes crafted from bronze, with engraved Chinese characters from the early 20th century. These items may also be used to store a ...
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie East Asian Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Chinese Ink Boxes crafted from Bronze with Character Engravings, c. 1900
Pair of Chinese Ink Boxes crafted from Bronze with Character Engravings, c. 1900

Pair of Chinese Ink Boxes crafted from Bronze with Character Engravings, c. 1900

$445
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.  
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1920s Art Deco Vintage East Asian Inkwells

Materials

Brass

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

$1,100
Supreme x rOtring 600 3-in-1 Multicolor pen &v mechanical pencil, SS 2023, Japan
By Supreme
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Supreme®/rOtring 600 3-in-1 Multicolor pen and mechanical pencil. Includes black and red ballpoint inks with 0.5 mm mechanical pencil. Additional blue refill included.
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern East Asian Inkwells

Materials

Stainless Steel

Supreme x rOtring 600 3-in-1 Multicolor pen &v mechanical pencil, SS 2023, Japan
Supreme x rOtring 600 3-in-1 Multicolor pen &v mechanical pencil, SS 2023, Japan

Supreme x rOtring 600 3-in-1 Multicolor pen &v mechanical pencil, SS 2023, Japan

$272 Sale Price / item
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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 or...
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19th Century Regency Antique East Asian Inkwells

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

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

$442 / set
Antique Brass Engraved Persian, Japanese & Egyptian Pen Case Ink Well Group Lot
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Dating from the early 18th century, this grouping of brass pen cases have their origins in Persia, Egypt and Japan respectively. Each case is intricately engraved with a patterned sc...
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18th Century Anglo-Indian Antique East Asian Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Antique Brass Engraved Persian, Japanese & Egyptian Pen Case Ink Well Group Lot
Antique Brass Engraved Persian, Japanese & Egyptian Pen Case Ink Well Group Lot

Antique Brass Engraved Persian, Japanese & Egyptian Pen Case Ink Well Group Lot

$1,650 / set
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Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
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H 8 in W 16 in D 12 in
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Located in Geneve, CH
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Bronze

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Bronze Stack Trays by Henry Wilson

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H 3.94 in W 9.85 in D 1.97 in
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Located in Chicago, IL
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H 4 in W 4 in D 2.5 in
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Inkwell In Gilt Bronze And Crystal, 19th century
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$566
H 3.23 in W 3.23 in D 4.18 in
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Located in Long Island City, NY
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$1,750
H 4 in W 6.5 in D 3 in
Antique Victorian Thomas Hudson Barometric Ink Well Stand Pen Quill Holder 6"
By Thomas Hudson
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th century library writing barometric / barometer pen holder and ink stand, Circa 1860s-1880s. Made of brass featuring pewter inkwell with glass dome reservoir and slots f...
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Brass, Pewter

Antique Victorian Thomas Hudson Barometric Ink Well Stand Pen Quill Holder 6"
Antique Victorian Thomas Hudson Barometric Ink Well Stand Pen Quill Holder 6"

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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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H 6.75 in W 4.25 in D 4.25 in
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Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
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Located in Chicago, IL
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Stone

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Golden Inkstone Soap Dish

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Stone

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Antique Chinese Aesthetic Movement Cloisonne and Onyx Ink Well, circa 1870
Antique Chinese Aesthetic Movement Cloisonne and Onyx Ink Well, circa 1870

Antique Chinese Aesthetic Movement Cloisonne and Onyx Ink Well, circa 1870

H 6.75 in Dm 8.75 in
Chinese Figural Carved Soapstone Sculptural Inkwell, Sea Dragon & Koi circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique figural Chinese carved soapstone sculptural inkwell features bi-colored dragon set in rolling sea waves and having carved top with koi (fish) finial, en verso dated with carv...
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Soapstone

Chinese Figural Carved Soapstone Sculptural Inkwell, Sea Dragon & Koi circa 1900
Chinese Figural Carved Soapstone Sculptural Inkwell, Sea Dragon & Koi circa 1900

Chinese Figural Carved Soapstone Sculptural Inkwell, Sea Dragon & Koi circa 1900

H 5.75 in W 9 in D 3.25 in
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Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Chinese Export silver inkstand and pen stand made by Woshing - boxed; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection. This exceptional antique Chinese silver inkstand and pen rack has an incurved shaped form. The surface of the stand is embellished with engraved scale textures accented with fluctuating spine style ornamentation, all on a matte background; this ornamentation reflects the classic shapes and designs pertaining to oriental dragons. The surface of the stand incorporates an oval recess, composing a pen well. This inkstand features two embossed decorated dragon ornaments which duplicate as a secondary pen receiver. The rim of the body of the Chinese silver inkstand is ornamented with a paralleling applied moulded decorated border. This antique hallmarked silver inkstand is supported by four impressive ball style feet. The stand has a plain integrated receiver to accommodate the original hallmarked ink pot. The ink pot has a square cut cornered form accented with a cylindrical neck. The body of the ink pot is embellished with an applied floral design to each side, all on matte backgrounds and encompassed with plain chamfered borders. This exceptional antique ink pot...
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1890s Antique Chinese Export Silver Inkstand and Pen Rack by Woshing

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H 7.4 in W 4.8 in D 0.01 in
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Chinese Export Silver Inkstand
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Agate

18th Century Chinese Ink Stone with Peach Shaped Water Well
18th Century Chinese Ink Stone with Peach Shaped Water Well

18th Century Chinese Ink Stone with Peach Shaped Water Well

H 2.5 in W 3.5 in D 5.5 in
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Located in Palm Springs, CA
Ink pot collection ranging in sizes from 1" to 2 1/2" tall and 1" to 2" wide
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Brass

Ink well Collection
Ink well Collection

Ink well Collection

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Located in Chicago, IL
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Boxwood

Scholars' Brush Pot
Scholars' Brush Pot

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