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Theobroma Cacao – Cocoa Tree Botanical Lithograph c.1863
Located in Langweer, NL
technique used is chromolithography, where multiple lithographic stones were inked with different colours
Category

Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Ink Stone

Materials

Paper

Antique Theobroma Cacao – Cocoa Tree Botanical Lithograph c.1863
Theobroma Cacao – Cocoa Tree Botanical Lithograph c.1863

Theobroma Cacao – Cocoa Tree Botanical Lithograph c.1863

$1,784
19th century color lithograph still life vase flowers
By Nathaniel Currier
Located in Milwaukee, WI
fortis leaving the greased areas in slight relief. Water is then used to wet the stone and greased-ink is
Category

1840s Romantic Antique Ink Stone

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

Antique 19th century color lithograph still life vase flowers
19th century color lithograph still life vase flowers

Nathaniel Currier
19th century color lithograph still life vase flowers, 1848

$1,220
19th century color lithograph landscape figures horseback house scene trees sky
By Nathaniel Currier
Located in Milwaukee, WI
is then used to wet the stone and greased-ink is rolled onto the raised areas. Since grease and water
Category

Mid-19th Century Romantic Antique Ink Stone

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

Antique 19th century color lithograph landscape figures horseback house scene trees sky
19th century color lithograph landscape figures horseback house scene trees sky

Nathaniel Currier
19th century color lithograph landscape figures horseback house scene trees sky, 1855

$17,250
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
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Antique Ink Stone

Materials

Wool

Antique Chinese Peking Rug with Chinoiserie Style and Pagoda Design
Antique Chinese Peking Rug with Chinoiserie Style and Pagoda Design

Antique Chinese Peking Rug with Chinoiserie Style and Pagoda Design

$6,925
19th century color lithograph portraits ship seascape patriotic flags military
By Nathaniel Currier
Located in Milwaukee, WI
relief. Water is then used to wet the stone and greased-ink is rolled onto the raised areas. Since grease
Category

1850s Victorian Antique Ink Stone

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

Antique 19th century color lithograph portraits ship seascape patriotic flags military
19th century color lithograph portraits ship seascape patriotic flags military

Nathaniel Currier
19th century color lithograph portraits ship seascape patriotic flags military, 1846

$4,850
19th century color lithograph watercolor landscape figurative animal print
By Nathaniel Currier
Located in Milwaukee, WI
fortis leaving the greased areas in slight relief. Water is then used to wet the stone and greased-ink is
Category

Mid-19th Century Romantic Antique Ink Stone

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

Antique 19th century color lithograph watercolor landscape figurative animal print
19th century color lithograph watercolor landscape figurative animal print

Nathaniel Currier
19th century color lithograph watercolor landscape figurative animal print, 1855

$1,300
19th century color lithograph figures cemetery willow tree memorial headstone
By Nathaniel Currier
Located in Milwaukee, WI
is then used to wet the stone and greased-ink is rolled onto the raised areas. Since grease and water
Category

Mid-19th Century Romantic Antique Ink Stone

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

Antique 19th century color lithograph figures cemetery willow tree memorial headstone
19th century color lithograph figures cemetery willow tree memorial headstone

Nathaniel Currier
19th century color lithograph figures cemetery willow tree memorial headstone, c. 1838-1864

$1,690
19th century color lithograph seascape boat ship waves maritime landscape
By Currier Ives
Located in Milwaukee, WI
is then used to wet the stone and greased-ink is rolled onto the raised areas. Since grease and water
Category

1870s Other Art Style Antique Ink Stone

Materials

Lithograph

Antique 19th century color lithograph seascape boat ship waves maritime landscape
19th century color lithograph seascape boat ship waves maritime landscape

Currier Ives
19th century color lithograph seascape boat ship waves maritime landscape, circa 1877

$2,500
19th century color lithograph seascape boat ship waves maritime landscape
By Currier Ives
Located in Milwaukee, WI
fortis leaving the greased areas in slight relief. Water is then used to wet the stone and greased-ink is
Category

1870s Other Art Style Antique Ink Stone

Materials

Lithograph

Antique 19th century color lithograph seascape boat ship waves maritime landscape
19th century color lithograph seascape boat ship waves maritime landscape

Currier Ives
19th century color lithograph seascape boat ship waves maritime landscape, circa 1877

$2,025
19th century color lithograph birds landscape nature grass sky water figure
By Currier Ives
Located in Milwaukee, WI
relief. Water is then used to wet the stone and greased-ink is rolled onto the raised areas. Since grease
Category

1870s Other Art Style Antique Ink Stone

Materials

Lithograph

19th century color lithograph birds landscape nature grass sky water figure
19th century color lithograph birds landscape nature grass sky water figure

Currier Ives
19th century color lithograph birds landscape nature grass sky water figure, circa 1872

$1,950
Ink-stone, Chinese Green Jadeite
Located in Summerland, CA
Very large Jadeite carved for Inkstone. Beautiful green stone with white mottling, carvings of Fish
Category

1850s Chinese Antique Ink Stone

Materials

Jade

Ink-stone, Chinese Green Jadeite
Ink-stone, Chinese Green Jadeite

Ink-stone, Chinese Green Jadeite

$3,500
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

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Ink Stone

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

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

Japanese Lacquerware Writing Box with a Phoenix Motif

$3,900
Suzuribako, Landscape, Lacquerware, 19th Century, Maki-e, Calligraphy Set
Located in London, GB
century rectangular suzuribako writing box with an integral ink stone and a fitted case. The lid is
Category

19th Century Antique Ink Stone

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Suzuribako, Landscape, Lacquerware, 19th Century, Maki-e, Calligraphy Set
Suzuribako, Landscape, Lacquerware, 19th Century, Maki-e, Calligraphy Set

Suzuribako, Landscape, Lacquerware, 19th Century, Maki-e, Calligraphy Set, 19th century

$2,473
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

Early 19th Century Japanese Other Antique Ink Stone

Materials

Copper, Silver

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

$43,978 / set
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

18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Ink Stone

Materials

Wood

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

$16,063
18th Century Japanese Gold and Silver Lacquer Suzuribako Writing Set
Located in Paris, FR
nashiji lacquer ground. The mizuhire in silver and gilt bronze engraved with foliage scrolls. The ink
Category

18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Ink Stone

Materials

Metal, Gold, Silver, Gilt Metal, Lead

18th Century Japanese Gold and Silver Lacquer Suzuribako Writing Set
18th Century Japanese Gold and Silver Lacquer Suzuribako Writing Set

18th Century Japanese Gold and Silver Lacquer Suzuribako Writing Set

$14,278
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 Antique Ink Stone

Materials

Lacquer

Hydrangea Writing Box
Hydrangea Writing Box

Hydrangea Writing Box

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

19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Ink Stone

Materials

Lacquer

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

Writing Box with Fans and Flowering Plants

Mt. Fuji Writing Box
Located in New York, NY
original suzuri ink stone and a the original pens and paper cutter. Also comes with the original lacquered
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Ink Stone

Materials

Gold, Silver

Mt. Fuji Writing Box
Mt. Fuji Writing Box

Mt. Fuji Writing Box

Golden Calligraphy Set Box, Plum Blossoms, Rinpa Suzuribako, 18th Century
Located in London, GB
fittings. A late 18th century calligraphy set box of rectangular form with an integral ink stone and a
Category

18th Century Other Art Style Antique Ink Stone

Materials

Metal

Golden Calligraphy Set Box, Plum Blossoms, Rinpa Suzuribako, 18th Century
Golden Calligraphy Set Box, Plum Blossoms, Rinpa Suzuribako, 18th Century

Golden Calligraphy Set Box, Plum Blossoms, Rinpa Suzuribako, 18th Century, 18th century

$11,269
An Agate Stone Inkstand
Located in Madrid, Madrid
An agate stone Neoclassical ink-stand with bronze feet in the shape of lion paws.
Category

19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ink Stone

An Agate Stone Inkstand
An Agate Stone Inkstand

An Agate Stone Inkstand

$2,784
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
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ink Stone

Materials

Paper

Chinese ink rubbing of cranes, mounted as a scroll.
Chinese ink rubbing of cranes, mounted as a scroll.

Chinese ink rubbing of cranes, mounted as a scroll.

$600
Very Large Ink Stone, China, Early 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Very large ink stone used to prepare ink, probably for very large brushes for calligraphy
Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Ink Stone

Materials

Stone

Very Large Ink Stone, China, Early 19th Century
Very Large Ink Stone, China, Early 19th Century

Very Large Ink Stone, China, Early 19th Century

$5,830
18th Century Chinese Ink Stone with Peach Shaped Water Well
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful dark green agate ink stone from China. The water well is in the shape of a peach, which
Category

18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Ink Stone

Materials

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

$3,280
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
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ink Stone

Materials

Stone

Chinese Inkstone with Carved Dragon and Carp
Chinese Inkstone with Carved Dragon and Carp

Chinese Inkstone with Carved Dragon and Carp

$1,680
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
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ink Stone

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Water Coupe, c. 1850
Chinese Blue and White Water Coupe, c. 1850

Chinese Blue and White Water Coupe, c. 1850

$328
Antique Japanese Meiji Era Kiri Wood Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu Chest 10"
Located in Portland, OR
calligraphy chest as it housed an ink stone, brushes, ink stick, and paper. This chest was used to hold
Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Ink Stone

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique Japanese Meiji Era Kiri Wood Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu Chest 10"
Antique Japanese Meiji Era Kiri Wood Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu Chest 10"

Antique Japanese Meiji Era Kiri Wood Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu Chest 10"

$775
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
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ink Stone

Materials

Elm

Chinese Gnarled Brush Pot, c. 1850
Chinese Gnarled Brush Pot, c. 1850

Chinese Gnarled Brush Pot, c. 1850

$980
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
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ink Stone

Materials

Brass

Petite Chinese Brass Pipe, circa 1850
Petite Chinese Brass Pipe, circa 1850

Petite Chinese Brass Pipe, circa 1850

$328
Antique Japanese c1880’s Kiri Wood Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu Chest 12"
Located in Portland, OR
(the forerunner of the attache' case). Also known as a calligraphy chest as it housed an ink stone
Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Ink Stone

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique Japanese c1880’s Kiri Wood Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu Chest 12"
Antique Japanese c1880’s Kiri Wood Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu Chest 12"

Antique Japanese c1880’s Kiri Wood Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu Chest 12"

$625
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
Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ink Stone

Materials

Brass, Steel

19th Century Chinese White Brass Incised Pipe
19th Century Chinese White Brass Incised Pipe

19th Century Chinese White Brass Incised Pipe

$288
Edo Period Zitan Wood Suzuribako Writing Box with Bamboo Design
Located in Hudson, NY
gold. Suzuribako is complete with suiteki (water dropper) and suzuri-ishi (ink stone). Comes in its
Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Ink Stone

Materials

Gold Leaf

Edo Period Zitan Wood Suzuribako Writing Box with Bamboo Design
Edo Period Zitan Wood Suzuribako Writing Box with Bamboo Design

Edo Period Zitan Wood Suzuribako Writing Box with Bamboo Design

$3,900
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
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ink Stone

Materials

Elm

Early 20th Century Chinese Tapered Brush Pot
Early 20th Century Chinese Tapered Brush Pot

Early 20th Century Chinese Tapered Brush Pot

$880
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
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ink Stone

Materials

Elm

Chinese Yumu Scroll Pot, c. 1900
Chinese Yumu Scroll Pot, c. 1900

Chinese Yumu Scroll Pot, c. 1900

$1,480
A Chinese Zitan Scholar s Tray
Located in Austin, TX
and ink stone. Zitan, (lit. purple sandalwood) is an extremely dense and finely
Category

18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Ink Stone

A Chinese Zitan Scholar s Tray
A Chinese Zitan Scholar s Tray

A Chinese Zitan Scholar s Tray

$9,500
Japanese Lacquer Suzuribako Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
trays with a continuous design, and they accommodate an ink stone and a circular silver suiteki (water
Category

19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Ink Stone

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Suzuribako Edo Period
Japanese Lacquer Suzuribako Edo Period

Japanese Lacquer Suzuribako Edo Period

$10,500 / item
Antique Chinese Pair of Hardstone Figural Foo Dog Ink Stamps C1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Pair of Chinese Hardstone Figural Foo Dog Ink Stamps C1930 Measures - 7.5"H x 2.25"W x
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Ink Stone

Materials

Stone

Antique Chinese Pair of Hardstone Figural Foo Dog Ink Stamps C1930
Antique Chinese Pair of Hardstone Figural Foo Dog Ink Stamps C1930

Antique Chinese Pair of Hardstone Figural Foo Dog Ink Stamps C1930

$360 / set
Exceptional Japanese Lacquer Suzuribako Edo Period with Provenance Note
Located in Atlanta, GA
compartments that hold the ink stone and the silver suiteki water dropper in the shape of a partially open
Category

18th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Ink Stone

Materials

Stone, Silver

Exceptional Japanese Lacquer Suzuribako Edo Period with Provenance Note
Exceptional Japanese Lacquer Suzuribako Edo Period with Provenance Note

Exceptional Japanese Lacquer Suzuribako Edo Period with Provenance Note

$20,000
Framed Japanese Oshi-E Textile Art Meiji Period from a Rare Large Set
Located in Atlanta, GA
makes and sells brush pens and ink stones, a pastry and tofu house, and finally a lantern-viewing party
Category

1880s Japanese Japonisme Antique Ink Stone

Materials

Cotton, Silk, Giltwood

Framed Japanese Oshi-E Textile Art Meiji Period from a Rare Large Set
Framed Japanese Oshi-E Textile Art Meiji Period from a Rare Large Set

Framed Japanese Oshi-E Textile Art Meiji Period from a Rare Large Set

$3,000
Framed Japanese Oshi-E Textile Art Meiji Period from a Rare Large Set
Located in Atlanta, GA
makes and sells brush pens and ink stones, a pastry and tofu house, and finally a lantern-viewing party
Category

1880s Japanese Japonisme Antique Ink Stone

Materials

Cotton, Silk, Giltwood

Framed Japanese Oshi-E Textile Art Meiji Period from a Rare Large Set
Framed Japanese Oshi-E Textile Art Meiji Period from a Rare Large Set

Framed Japanese Oshi-E Textile Art Meiji Period from a Rare Large Set

$3,000
Framed Japanese Oshi-E Textile Art Meiji Period from a Rare Large Set
Located in Atlanta, GA
makes and sells brush pens and ink stones, a pastry and tofu house, and finally a lantern-viewing party
Category

1880s Japanese Japonisme Antique Ink Stone

Materials

Silk, Giltwood

Framed Japanese Oshi-E Textile Art Meiji Period from a Rare Large Set
Framed Japanese Oshi-E Textile Art Meiji Period from a Rare Large Set

Framed Japanese Oshi-E Textile Art Meiji Period from a Rare Large Set

$3,000
Framed Japanese Oshi-E Textile Art Meiji Period from a Rare Large Set
Located in Atlanta, GA
makes and sells brush pens and ink stones, a pastry and tofu house, and finally a lantern-viewing party
Category

1890s Japanese Japonisme Antique Ink Stone

Materials

Silk, Giltwood

Framed Japanese Oshi-E Textile Art Meiji Period from a Rare Large Set
Framed Japanese Oshi-E Textile Art Meiji Period from a Rare Large Set

Framed Japanese Oshi-E Textile Art Meiji Period from a Rare Large Set

$3,000
Framed Japanese Oshi-E Textile Art Meiji Period from a Rare Large Set
Located in Atlanta, GA
makes and sells brush pens and ink stones, a pastry and tofu house, and finally a lantern-viewing party
Category

1880s Japanese Japonisme Antique Ink Stone

Materials

Cotton, Silk, Giltwood

Framed Japanese Oshi-E Textile Art Meiji Period from a Rare Large Set
Framed Japanese Oshi-E Textile Art Meiji Period from a Rare Large Set

Framed Japanese Oshi-E Textile Art Meiji Period from a Rare Large Set

$3,000
Framed Japanese Oshi-E Textile Art Meiji Period from a Rare Large Set
Located in Atlanta, GA
makes and sells brush pens and ink stones, a pastry and tofu house, and finally a lantern-viewing party
Category

1880s Japanese Japonisme Antique Ink Stone

Materials

Cotton, Silk, Giltwood

Framed Japanese Oshi-E Textile Art Meiji Period from a Rare Large Set
Framed Japanese Oshi-E Textile Art Meiji Period from a Rare Large Set

Framed Japanese Oshi-E Textile Art Meiji Period from a Rare Large Set

$3,000
Framed Japanese Oshi-E Textile Art Meiji Period from a Rare Large Set
Located in Atlanta, GA
makes and sells brush pens and ink stones, a pastry and tofu house, and finally a lantern-viewing party
Category

1890s Japanese Japonisme Antique Ink Stone

Materials

Silk, Giltwood

Framed Japanese Oshi-E Textile Art Meiji Period from a Rare Large Set
Framed Japanese Oshi-E Textile Art Meiji Period from a Rare Large Set

Framed Japanese Oshi-E Textile Art Meiji Period from a Rare Large Set

$3,000
Antique Japanese Bronze Hatate 19th C Meiji Inkpot Japan Unsigned
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
simply called "yatate." It was burdensome to have to pull out the grinding stone, ink stick, and water
Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Ink Stone

Materials

Bronze

Antique Japanese Bronze Hatate 19th C Meiji Inkpot Japan Unsigned
Antique Japanese Bronze Hatate 19th C Meiji Inkpot Japan Unsigned

Antique Japanese Bronze Hatate 19th C Meiji Inkpot Japan Unsigned

$571
Antique Print of Turkish Horse by Eerelman, 1898
Located in Langweer, NL
or ink onto a lithographic stone or a zinc or aluminum plate. Each stone or plate is then used to
Category

19th Century Antique Ink Stone

Materials

Paper

Antique Print of Turkish Horse by Eerelman, 1898
Antique Print of Turkish Horse by Eerelman, 1898

Antique Print of Turkish Horse by Eerelman, 1898

$1,427
"The Harbor of New York, From the Brooklyn Bridge Looking Southwest, " lithograph
By Currier Ives
Located in Milwaukee, WI
fortis leaving the greased areas in slight relief. Water is then used to wet the stone and greased-ink is
Category

1880s Antique Ink Stone

Materials

Lithograph

"The Harbor of New York, From the Brooklyn Bridge Looking Southwest, " lithograph
"The Harbor of New York, From the Brooklyn Bridge Looking Southwest, " lithograph

Currier Ives
"The Harbor of New York, From the Brooklyn Bridge Looking Southwest, " lithograph, 1883

$12,800
View of the Park, Fountain City Hall, N.Y. 1851 hand-colored lithograph
By Nathaniel Currier
Located in Milwaukee, WI
fortis leaving the greased areas in slight relief. Water is then used to wet the stone and greased-ink is
Category

1850s Victorian Antique Ink Stone

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

View of the Park, Fountain City Hall, N.Y. 1851 hand-colored lithograph
View of the Park, Fountain City Hall, N.Y. 1851 hand-colored lithograph

Nathaniel Currier
View of the Park, Fountain City Hall, N.Y. 1851 hand-colored lithograph, 1851

$3,250
19th Century Chinese Ink Stone with Box
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese ink stone in a stone box carved to mimic a large piece of bamboo with bamboo
Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Ink Stone

Materials

Stone

19th Century Chinese Ink Stone with Box
19th Century Chinese Ink Stone with Box

19th Century Chinese Ink Stone with Box

$1,280
Japanese Flying Dragon Ink Stone
Located in South Burlington, VT
"dragon" ink stone effigy complete with its top and bottom This was sourced from a large Japanese
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Ink Stone

Materials

Stone

Japanese Flying Dragon Ink Stone
Japanese Flying Dragon Ink Stone

Japanese Flying Dragon Ink Stone

$129
Black Lacquer Japanese Ink Stone Box in Presentation Case
Located in Stamford, CT
Black lacquer Japanese ink stone box in presentation case decorated with gold mons, late 18th-early
Category

18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Ink Stone

Materials

Lacquer

Black Lacquer Japanese Ink Stone Box in Presentation Case
Black Lacquer Japanese Ink Stone Box in Presentation Case

Black Lacquer Japanese Ink Stone Box in Presentation Case

$4,900
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
Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ink Stone

Materials

Limestone

Chinese Guardian Fu Dog Ink Stone, c. 1800
Chinese Guardian Fu Dog Ink Stone, c. 1800

Chinese Guardian Fu Dog Ink Stone, c. 1800

$980
Antique Japanese Ink Stone Maki-e Lacquer Box Suzuribako
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese ink stone box (known as Suzuribako) with exquisite maki-e decoration from Edo period
Category

18th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Ink Stone

Materials

Stone, Bronze

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

Antique Japanese Ink Stone Maki-e Lacquer Box Suzuribako

$9,600
Chinese Inkstone with Bamboo and Birds in Flight
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th century footed ink stone was finely carved by hand from a solid block of Duan stone. The
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Ink Stone

Materials

Stone

Chinese Inkstone with Bamboo and Birds in Flight
Chinese Inkstone with Bamboo and Birds in Flight

Chinese Inkstone with Bamboo and Birds in Flight

$688
Antique Japanese Black Lacquer Writing Box, Meiji Period, circa 1910
Located in Prahran, Victoria
lacquered interior comprising an ink stone, brushes, a knife and brush rest, early 20th century
Category

Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Ink Stone

Materials

Lacquer, Wood

Antique Japanese Black Lacquer Writing Box, Meiji Period, circa 1910
Antique Japanese Black Lacquer Writing Box, Meiji Period, circa 1910

Antique Japanese Black Lacquer Writing Box, Meiji Period, circa 1910

$550
Fine Japanese Suzuribako Box with Storage Box and Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
A striking and finely lacquered Suzuribako (writing box) with ink stone and bronze waterdrop from
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Ink Stone

Materials

Stone, Bronze

Fine Japanese Suzuribako Box with Storage Box and Provenance
Fine Japanese Suzuribako Box with Storage Box and Provenance

Fine Japanese Suzuribako Box with Storage Box and Provenance

$8,000
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique ink stone you’re looking for. Each antique ink stone for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, lacquer and stone. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique ink stone — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique ink stone is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Art Deco and neoclassical styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique ink stone over the years, but those crafted by James Montgomery Flagg are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Ink Stone?

An antique ink stone can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,802, while the lowest priced sells for $89 and the highest can go for as much as $337,500.

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