Antique Japanese Inkwell

Antique Male Bust

Japanese Chinoiserie

French Ormolu Mounted Desks

Antique Chinese Desk

Japanese inkwell, Imari porcelain and gilt bronze, Japan

$929

Japanese inkwell, Imari porcelain and gilt bronze, Japan

Located in VALLADOLID, ES

Gorgeous Imari porcelain inkwell made in Japan in the 19th century. It is made of white porcelain, covered with polychrome glazes featuring geometric and floral motifs in ochre and ...

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18th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Inkwell

Japanned or Chinoiserie Decorated Louis XV Style Lacquer Inkwell

$450

Japanned or Chinoiserie Decorated Louis XV Style Lacquer Inkwell

Located in Nashville, TN

The lacquer ground with a strong burgundy undertone. Well carved , colored and other wise decorated . The porcelain well in good Antique condition . Minor wear due to age and use .

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1860s French Louis XV Antique Japanese Inkwell

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Lacquer

Period French Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Japanese Lacquer Chinoiserie Inkwell Tray

$2,250

Period French Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Japanese Lacquer Chinoiserie Inkwell Tray

By Vernis Martin

Located in Forney, TX

A scarce nearly 300 year old Louis XV (1715-1774) period French gilt bronze ormolu mounted Japanned encrier (inkwell or inkstand) Paris, France, circa 1750, exceptionally executed i...

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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Japanese Inkwell

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Bronze, Ormolu

Townshend Art Metal Workers. Birmingham. An Anglo-Japanese brass pen/quill tray.

$2,472 / set

Townshend Art Metal Workers. Birmingham. An Anglo-Japanese brass pen/quill tray.

By Townshend & Co.

Located in London, GB

Birmingham. An Anglo-Japanese brass pen/quill tray with a pair of porcelain inkwells decorated with cherry blossoms.

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1890s English Anglo-Japanese Antique Japanese Inkwell

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Brass

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

$548

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 Japanese Antique Japanese Inkwell

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Porcelain

Gilded Bronze, Enameled Earthenware Inkstand, Japanese Style, Napoleon III Era.

$5,645

Gilded Bronze, Enameled Earthenware Inkstand, Japanese Style, Napoleon III Era.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

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

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Japanese Inkwell

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Bronze

Louis XVI Style Bronze And Porcelain Inkstand

$3,800

Louis XVI Style Bronze And Porcelain Inkstand

Located in Essex, MA

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

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Japanese Inkwell

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Bronze

19th Century, Imari Porcelain Inkwell – Japan, Meiji Period

$646

19th Century, Imari Porcelain Inkwell – Japan, Meiji Period

Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES

The piece features a square inkwell integrated into a matching plate with slightly upturned corners.

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19th Century Antique Japanese Inkwell

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Porcelain

1800s Japanese Letter Box with Inkwell and Handle

$1,250

1800s Japanese Letter Box with Inkwell and Handle

Located in Tarrytown, NY

This 1800s Japanese Letter Box with Inkwell and Handle would work well in a traditional or modern interior.

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19th Century Antique Japanese Inkwell

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Brass

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

$441 / 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.

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19th Century Chinese Regency Antique Japanese Inkwell

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Ormolu, Bronze

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

$441 / 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.

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19th Century Chinese Regency Antique Japanese Inkwell

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Ormolu, Bronze

Meiji Era Ceramic Inkwell with Hand Painted Geisha Motif

$352

Meiji Era Ceramic Inkwell with Hand Painted Geisha Motif

Located in Vienna, AT

For sale is a small inkwell from the Japanese Meiji era. It was hand-made around the turn of the 19th/20th century out of Satsuma clay.

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Inkwell

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Ceramic, Paint

G. Denière, "Pendule à cage", France, circa 1860

$45,278 / item

G. Denière, "Pendule à cage", France, circa 1860

By Henri Picard, Guillaume Denière

Located in PARIS, FR

His production was in a rich and fine style, like a Japanese style inkwell, or his Pompeian style dining table centerpieces.

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1860s French Louis XVI Antique Japanese Inkwell

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Bronze

Pair of Neo-Pompeian Gueridons Malachite top , by H. Picard, France, c. 1865

$76,443 / set

Pair of Neo-Pompeian Gueridons Malachite top , by H. Picard, France, c. 1865

By Henri Picard

Located in PARIS, FR

His production was in a rich and fine style, like a Japanese style inkwell, or his Pompeian style dining table centerpieces. other bronze-casters by the perfection of his bronzes.

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Mid-19th Century French Greek Revival Antique Japanese Inkwell

Materials

Malachite, Bronze

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French Ormolu Mounted Japanese Lacquer Inkwell, Attributed, Maison Millet

Unavailable

H 5.75 in W 10 in D 9.5 in

French Ormolu Mounted Japanese Lacquer Inkwell, Attributed, Maison Millet

By Maison Millet

Located in Pasadena, CA

The bronzes attributed to Maison Millet, retailed by Escalier De Cristal, Circa 1880, The Lacquer Meiji Period (1868-1912) The undeside applied with a paper retailer's label Escalie...

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Late 19th Century French Japonisme Antique Japanese Inkwell

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Bronze, Ormolu

Inkwell in Boiled Cardboard Lacquered Napoleon III Period Inspired by Asia

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H 6.7 in W 5.91 in D 9.65 in

Inkwell in Boiled Cardboard Lacquered Napoleon III Period Inspired by Asia

Located in Tours, FR

French work of good quality from the 1860-1870 that responded to a growing craze for Chinese and Japanese creations mainly. The inkwell is crystal.

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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Japanese Inkwell

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Composition

Antique Red Lacquered Chinoiserie and Bronze Inkstand

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H 4 in W 5.75 in D 4.5 in

Antique Red Lacquered Chinoiserie and Bronze Inkstand

Located in Sheffield, MA

Charming small oval gilded bronze red lacquered chinoiserie inkstand with hinged top revealing the ink receptacle inside, mounted on small gilded feet.

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1860s British Chinoiserie Antique Japanese Inkwell

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Metal

Félix Hilaire BuhotBronze encrier - Depiction of a Japanese bronze inkwell in the shape of a frog., 1883

Unavailable

H 11.82 in W 8.9 in

Bronze encrier - Depiction of a Japanese bronze inkwell in the shape of a frog.

By Félix Hilaire Buhot

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Etching on wove paper. From the set "Japonisme, dix eaux-fortes", published in 1883. State: Third state of 4. Reference: Bourcard 18. Made by Felix Buhot after own design. Felix ...

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1880s Antique Japanese Inkwell

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Etching

French Chinoiserie Or Japanned Inkwell

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H 4.5 in W 10 in D 5.25 in

French Chinoiserie Or Japanned Inkwell

Located in Nashville, TN

Very pretty French coromandel chinoiserie inkwell in the Louis XV-XVI transitional style .Ormolu mounted porcelain inkwell fixed atop a coromandel panel in a fitted gilt bronze surro...

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Early 20th Century French Antique Japanese Inkwell

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Bronze

19th Century French /Japanese Inkwell with Okimono Bronze Monkey

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H 9.25 in W 12.5 in D 8.5 in

19th Century French /Japanese Inkwell with Okimono Bronze Monkey

Located in New York, NY

Antique French / Meiji Japanese inkwell featuring the finely carved figure of female and infant monkeys and well crafted from ceramic with glazed finish.

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Inkwell

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Bronze

A Japanese Lacquer And Gilted Bronze Inkwell

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H 4.73 in W 12.21 in D 12.21 in

A Japanese Lacquer And Gilted Bronze Inkwell

Located in Paris, Ile-de-France

A japanese lacquer and gilted bronze inkwell France, Louis the XVIth

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18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Antique Japanese Inkwell

Bronze Inkwell in the Japanese Style, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.

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H 5.52 in W 8.67 in D 5.52 in

Bronze Inkwell in the Japanese Style, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Bronze inkwell in the Japanese style, 19th century, Napoleon III period.

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19th Century French Japonisme Antique Japanese Inkwell

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Bronze

Antique Japanese Bronze Inkwell W Tanuki 19Th C

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H 7 in W 15 in D 13.5 in

Antique Japanese Bronze Inkwell W Tanuki 19Th C

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese bronze inkwell with tanuki. Meiji era, late 19th century.

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Inkwell

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Bronze

Small Antique Calligraphy Ink Pot , Japanese, Meiji, Bronze Inkwell, Victorian

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H 2.56 in W 2.96 in D 2.96 in

Small Antique Calligraphy Ink Pot , Japanese, Meiji, Bronze Inkwell, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a small antique calligraphy ink pot. A Japanese, bronze inkwell from the Meiji period, dating to the late Victorian era, circa 1900.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Inkwell

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Bronze

Chinoiserie or Japanned Louis XVI Style Inkwell

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H 3.5 in W 8.25 in D 5 in

Chinoiserie or Japanned Louis XVI Style Inkwell

Located in Nashville, TN

With bronze and porcelain mounts, maintaining original porcelain liner. Rubbing and loss to the gilded decoration on the lacquer. Wear and patina to the bronze lid. Glue residue. Old...

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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Japanese Inkwell

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Bronze

Late 19th Century Japanese Silver and Cut-Glass Inkwell

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H 2.75 in Dm 2.5 in

Late 19th Century Japanese Silver and Cut-Glass Inkwell

Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire

A very good quality Japanese silver and cut-glass inkwell of circular dome form.

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Inkwell

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Antique Japanese Inkwell For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique Japanese inkwell you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, bronze and ormolu, every antique Japanese inkwell was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the antique Japanese inkwell you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique Japanese inkwell, those designed in Art Nouveau, louis xv and Regency styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one antique Japanese inkwell that is appealing in its simplicity, but Arthur Bond, L'Escalier de Cristal and Marcel Bing produced versions that are worth a look.

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An antique Japanese inkwell can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,427, while the lowest priced sells for $423 and the highest can go for as much as $134,339.

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