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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
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Bamboo
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
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Elm
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
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Elm
Korean Chaekgeori Four Panel Painted Screen, Early 20th Century, Korea
Located in Austin, TX
implements also appear in the screen, including ink stones, viewing stones, a water coupe, and a tray with
Category
Early 20th Century Korean Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Brass
Japanese Lacquer Stationery Box, Suzuribako, Edo Period, 19th c, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
interior plain, with no separate sections for an ink stone or brushes.
The lid of the box finely
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Bronze Yatate or writing kit adorned with a small Frog sculpture
Located in PARIS, FR
attached to the belt.
Calligraphy requires many instruments such as brush, ink stone, water cup, which are
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Stone Lithograph - Monaco Aviation Race
Located in Houston, TX
Detailed and whimsical color stone lithograph of an aviation race taking place over Monaco, circa
Category
Early 1900s Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Board, Ink, Paper
Original Etching by Jacques Callot Italian Bronze
Stone Renaissance Frame
By Jacques Callot
Located in Atlanta, GA
ebony wood inlaid with jasper and other hard stone, bronze-mounted with winged angels. Great details
Category
17th Century Renaissance Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Etching, Laid Paper, Ink
Chinese Scholar Stone Arched Lingbi Rock on Display Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning ink black Chinese scholar stone of Lingbi type displayed on a custom wood stand. The
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Limestone
Collection of Six Framed Japanese Oshi-E Textile Art Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
workshop, a basket-making studio and shop, a bottega that makes and sells brush pens and ink stones, a
Category
1890s Japanese Japonisme Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Silk, Giltwood
Paul Cézanne
By Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Located in Roma, IT
1st state, on chine volant, before the erasure of the inscription and a lack of inking of the
Category
Early 1900s Post-Impressionist Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Lithograph
Jadeite Jade Boulder Paperweight Desk Accessory Rock Specimen
Located in Northampton, MA
faded ink mark remains on the stone from when prized sections were indicated for carving. The rock is
Category
1920s Chinese Artisan Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Jade
“Life in the Woods Returning to Camp” 19th Century Hand Colored Lithograph
By Currier and Ives
Located in Houston, TX
prints were hand colored after being printed in ink using lithographic stones. The images were printed
Category
1860s Naturalistic Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Color, Lithograph
Laos Siamois – Orchids and Epiphytes of Laos c.1873
Located in Langweer, NL
technique used is chromolithography, involving multiple lithographic stones, each inked with different
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Paper
"In the Northern Wilds Trapping Beaver, " Hand-Colored Litho. by Currier
Ives
By Currier
Ives
Located in Milwaukee, WI
the greased areas in slight relief. Water is then used to wet the stone and greased-ink is rolled onto
Category
1860s Other Art Style Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Lithograph
"The Hunter
s Shanty in the Adirondacks, " Hand-Colored Litho. by Currier
Ives
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
1860s Other Art Style Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Lithograph
"Winter Morning in the Country, " Hand-Colored Lithograph by Currier
Ives
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 Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Lithograph
"Through to the Pacific, " Original Hand-Colored Lithograph by Currier
Ives
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
"George
Martha Washington, " Two Hand Colored Lithographs by Currier
Ives
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
"Partridge Shooting, " Original Color Lithograph Landscape by Currier
Ives
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
Sunnyside – On the Hudson
original hand-colored lithograph by Currier
Ives
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
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Watercolor, Lithograph
"Be a U.S. Marine!" Vintage WWI Poster, by James Montgomery Flagg, 1918
By James Montgomery Flagg
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
poster, running of ink. Poster is signed in stone by the artist, at lower right. Framed to highest
Category
1910s American Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Paper
Victorian Botanical Beauties: Chromolithographs from 1896
Located in Langweer, NL
images using multiple layers of lithographic stones, each inked with a different color. This method was
Category
1890s Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Paper
Late 18th Century Chinese Ink Stone
Located in New York, NY
An extraordinarily beautiful Chinese ink stone from the late 18th Century. Beautifully carved and
Category
18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Stone
Chinese Ink-stone In Hard-wood Box
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ink stone with bats and other fortuitous symbols.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Stone
Antique Asian Lacquer Calligraphy Writing Box Signed with Carved Ink Stones
Located in Atlanta, GA
carved stone slab with a reservoir for grinding ink and mixing it with water—brush, ink, and paper are
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Stone
Japanese Negoro Lacquer Ink Box with Rabbit
Located in Seattle, WA
, gilt rabbit decorating the lid The lid lifts off to reveal original ink stone, water dropper and a
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Lacquer
19th Century Suzuribako Japanese Lacquer Calligraphy Box
Located in Paris, FR
several compartments, one suzuri (ink stone) and a water dropper adorned with scrolls.
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Copper
Red Mirror with Carving
Located in San Francisco, CA
depicting the four treasures of the study: brush, ink, paper and ink stone. Use as a focal point in an
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Wood
$2,450
Korean Pottery Fish Water Dropper
Located in Seattle, WA
a Joseon scholar's writing instruments. Water from the droppers was used for grinding the ink stone
Category
19th Century Korean Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Ceramic
Meiji Japanese Black and Gold Lacquered Suzuribako
Writing Box
Located in Paris, FR
contains a tray with a suzuri (ink stone) and a silver suki (water bucket).
The very unusual format of
Category
1870s Japanese Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Deer Writing Box
Located in New York, NY
ink stone, which is covered with kinji gold lacquer on the edges and sides, and with the original pure
Category
18th Century and Earlier Japanese Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Pewter
18th Century Edo Lacquered Suzuribako, Writting Box
Located in Paris, FR
,) a sumibasami (ink loaf,) a small knife (Tousu,) a punch (kiri) and an ink stone (suzuri.)
Japan
Category
1750s Japanese Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
18th Century Edo Gold Japanese Lacquer Suzuribako
Located in Paris, FR
interior, decorated in nashi-ji lacquer with a tray, an ink stone and a mizuhire. Punch and paper knife
Category
1790s Japanese Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Lacquer
18th Century Black and Gold Japanese Lacquer Suzuribako or Writing Box
Located in Paris, FR
contains an ink stone, a water bucket and two compartments. The background nashi-ji lacquer decor is
Category
18th Century and Earlier Japanese Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Lacquer
Cherry Blossom Writing Box
Located in New York, NY
suzuri ink stone and original pure silver suiteki water dropper in an auspicious fan shape with engraved
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Gold
Paddle-Shaped Writing Box
Located in New York, NY
the original boat-shaped suzuri ink stone, which is decorated with gold lacquer and nashiji gold
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Silver, Gold
19th Century rubbing of ancient stone marking
Located in Westport, CT
Library" Judging from the condition of the surface of the stone, the engraving should have been 300 years
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Ink
A 18th Century rubbing of an ancient stone engraving
Located in Westport, CT
Rare large old rubbing of an stone engraving in an unknown ancient scrip. Collector's chop
Category
18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Ink Stone
Materials
Ink, Paper
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Antique Ink Stone For Sale on 1stDibs
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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