Chinese Red Inkstone with Guqin Motif and Gilt Accents
A Chinese red inkstone, modelled as a guqin depicted partially wrapped in a fabric sleeve patterned with flowering branches highlighted with gilt, engraved with characters to either side, in original cloth covered box. Length 13.5 cm
Chinese Inkstone with Gilt Seal and Silk Case
A Chinese cased Inkstone with character and gilt seal chop identification. Old silk case. Length 16.5 cm
Chinese Jade Seal Ink Box with Archaic Border Design
A beautifully carved Chinese jade seal ink box of oblong shape with chamfered corners, the lid with an archaic border design, within which are 14 (untranslated) Chinese characters. The jade is a very pale celadon, almost mutton fat in colour, probably…
Mother of Pearl Inlaid Hardwood Ink Stone
Hardwood cased ink stone with mother of pearl inlay to case and calligraphy to stone. Length 27 cm
Chinese Ink Stone in Fitted Timber Box with Marks
A Chinese ink stone with character marks in fitted timber box with marks
Chinese Ink Stone in Carved Case (10 words)
Good Chinese ink stone in carved timber case, 17.5 x 12.5 cm
Blue Crosses Chinese Porcelain Ink Box
Chinese porcelain ink box, decorated on the outside with blue enamel crosses, the underside with a four character Qianlong mark within a turquoise ground, frits to the rim and a crack to the base. Width 6 cm
Dragon Wave Ink Box
Circular celadon lidded ink box, with dragon and wave relief decoration. Diameter 8 cm
Yuan Style Crackle Glazed Inkstone with Fitted Box
A Yuan style inkstone, decorated with a crackle glaze around rim. Later fitted box. Diameter 13 cm
Terracotta Ink Stone with Fish and Calligraphy
A terracotta pottery ink stone, decorated on the top with twin fish, the underside with a panel of calligraphy, chip to rim. Diameter 17 cm
Chinese Duck Decorated Duan Inkstone with Calligraphy
A Chinese Duan inkstone, decorated with two ducks, the side with calligraphy and encased in custom fit case and cover. Length 15 cm
Dragon Carved Duan Ink Stones with Storage Case
Two Chinese ink stones, probably duan, both carved with dragons, one with wooden storage case, 26 cm length
Engraved Chinese Ink Stone in Carved Timber Case
Chinese ink stone, with engraved calligraphy on both sides, in carved timber case 20.5 cm wide
Chinese Frog and Lotus Ink Holder
Chinese lidded ink block holder. Frog and lotus blossom decoration Character marks to base. Length 22 cm
Tree and Turtle Chinese Ink Stone in Fitted Case
Chinese ink stone carved with trees and turtle and characters to back, in fitted timber case with carved character
Chinese Inkblock Holders with Dragon and Bamboo Decoration
Two various Chinese Inkblock holders. One black hardstone, bamboo decoration; and other with dragon decoration. Length 22 cm. (dragon)
Duan Stone Inkstone with Water Garden Motif
A fine Chinese inkstone, the free form duan stone in beautiful tonings of aubergine and celadon, the mixing plain in the form of a lotus leaf surrounded by other finely carved and pierced water garden flora and a turtle, and to the reverse, an underwater…
Eggplant Ink Stone in Decorative Timber Box
An eggplant shaped ink stone in hardwood timber box, with vine leaf decoration to stone and box. Length 20 cm
Carved Timber Case with Chinese Ink Stone
Chinese ink stone in carved timber case 21.5 cm x 16 cm, 4.5 cm high
Chinese Ink Sticks Set with Gold Leaf and Rosewood Box
A set of four Chinese red ink sticks, each stick of rectangular shape, moulded with various dragons, clouds, insects and calligraphy, each enhanced with a gold leaf and held within a fitted heavy rosewood box of oblong shape. The box 19 cm x 7 cm x 4.5 cm
Chinese Tiger Inkstone, 17th/18th Century
A Chinese carved inkstone, 17th/18th century, depicting a tiger amongst pine trees. 22 cm long and 19.5 cm wide. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne
Qing Dynasty Dragon and Cloud Inkstone
A finely carved Chinese dragon and cloud inkstone, Qing Dynasty. 33 cm x 28 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne
Zitan Calligraphy Box with Carved Cover and Inkstone
Chinese zitan calligraphy box. Cover carved with caligraphy and seal mark. Carved inkstone fitted to interior. Weight 20 cm diameter 15 cm height 5 cm
Chinese Poetry Inkstone in Decorative Case
A Chinese decorative cased Inkstone the hardwood case and stone inscribed with Chinese poetry. Height 50 cm. Width 20 cm. Depth 20.5 cm
Chinese Dragon Decorative Ink Stick
A Chinese tall decorative dragon ink stick. Height 35.5 cm. Width 9.5 cm. Depth 5 cm
Chinese Artifacts: Ink Stone, Gilt Figure, Carved Seal
A Chinese ink stone in case 23 cm long, a gilt lacquered wood figure of an official 18 cm high and a carved stone seal with inscription 7.5 cm high
Chinese Ink Box and Decorative Objects
A Chinese ink box with abacus, 26 cm wide, and a pair of floral decorated covered boxes 12 cm diameter and five composition figures approx. 6.5 cm high
Wucai porcelain ink stone with bird scenes
A Chinese porcelain ink stone, late Qing Dynasty (late 19th /early 20th century), of squat barrel form, with a shallow depression for mixing ink and moulded brush rests, decorated with patterned reserves in a wucai palette interspersed with bird scenes.…
Calligraphy-Inspired Ink Stone in Decorative Box
Chinese ink stone, decorated with calligraphy, in lidded timber box 20 cm x 15 cm
Chinese Ink Block with Qianlong Mark and Enamel Decoration
An old Chinese ink block, of oval fan shape, moulded in relief to either side, one face with a scene of pavilions in a landscape with remnants of gilding and coloured enamels; the opposite side with an oval cartouche decorated with a calligraphic panel…
Dragon Inkstone with Chasing Pearl Lid
Chinese calligraphy inkstone, with dragon chasing pearl to lid. Length 20 cm
Dragon Relief Chinese Inkstone
A decorative Chinese inkstone, the well carved stone with relief carved dragon motif, generous bowl and calligraphy. Length 29.7 cm. Width 20 cm
Chinese Bell-Shaped Ink Block with Inscribed Decoration
An unusual Chinese bell shaped ink block with all over inscribed and relief decoration. Matching box. Height 20 cm. Width 12 cm. Depth 3.5 cm
Scholar Scene Inkstone with Calligraphy
A Chinese large decorative inkstone featuring a horizontal relief carved scholar scene with calligraphy. Length 33.6 cm. Diameter 23.5 cm
Chinese Carved Inkstone in Hardwood Box with Carp Decoration
A Chinese cased Inkstone the shaped hardwood lidded box with carved seals and calligraphy, the shaped stone with carp decoration. Length 26.5 cm. Width 14.5 cm
Aubergine Inkstone in Zitan Box
A boxed Chinese Inkstone. Possibly late Qing Dynasty (late 19th century/early 20th century). The shaped duan inkstone in deep aubergine hues inscribed with characters and encased in a fitted and conforming zitan box also inscribed with characters and a…
Aubergine Chinese Inkstone with Fish and Lotus Design
A Chinese Inkstone. The rounded rectangular duan stone of deep aubergine colouring, finely carved and pierced to the brush wash section with a fish leaping from the waves of a lotus water garden; with seal mark underside. Length 24.5 cm. Width 21.5 cm
Canton Enamel Ink Box with Qianlong Mark
A Chinese Canton enamel lidded ink box. Possibly for snuff, decorated in blue enamels with a lady in a forest. Four-character Qianlong mark but probably later. Diameter 5.5 cm
Carved Dragon Inkstone with Inscription, 17.5cm
A carved Duan inkstone, of rectangular form, the smooth sunken palette deepening to the top surmounted by two confronted stylised dragons in low relief, one side with an inscription reading Zuoyuan zhencang (Treasured collection of Zuoyuan), 17.5 cm long
Contemplating Scholar Chinese Inkblocks
A set of Chinese cased inkblocks, the nine inkblocks each depicting a contemplating scholar.
Chinese Hardwood Inkstone with Inscribed Poem
A Chinese hardwood cased Inkstone the rectangualr stone with inscribed poem. Width 25 cm. Depth 15.5 cm
Dragon Inkblock Seal
A Chinese decorative inkblock seal the square seal with dragon decoration and seal to base. Height 2.5 cm. Width 8.2 cm
Naturalistic Aubergine Inkstone with Carved Leaves and Bug
A Chinese inkstone, 20th century, depicting a naturalistic aubergine and utilising the natural purple and celadon hues of the duan stone, the pale green mixing well having a fine silken finish descending to a small purple reservoir, decorated to the end…
Qing-style Chinese Porcelain Ink Stone with Children at Play
A Chinese porcelain ink stone in the Qing manner, of compressed barrel form with a pierced top for brushes, and decorated in a predominantly iron red and green palette with a continuous scene of children at play in a landscape setting, between lingzhi…
Mottled Jade Owl and Inkstone Set
A Chinese jade owl and a jade Inkstone, the simply carved owl or fantastic beaked creature in richly mottled tones of cream and amber jade flecked with chocolate and green markings, and a circular inkstone with a shallow well and simple relief carving of…
Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Inkstone, 1641
A Chinese blue and white porcelain inkstone, inscribed to the base and dated Chongzen 1641, 2.2 cm high, 9.8 cm diameter
Chinese Hardwood Ink Stone with Poetry
A Chinese hardwood cased ink stone the shaped ink stone and case with inscribed poetry. Width 170 length 26 cm
Chinese Red Ink Block with Poem and Seal Mark
A Chinese cased red ink block with inscribed poem and seal mark to rear. signed Cheng Jun Fang. Length 11 cm. Width 5.5 cm
Chinese Ink Stone with Lid and Characters
Chinese ink stone, with characters to lid & stone, 20.5 cm x 15.5 cm x 5 cm high approx
Organic Chinese Inkstone with Bird and Lotus Design
A Chinese inkstone and wash, in distinctive aubergine and celadon toned duan stone, of organic form with a finely relief carved and pierced scene of birds in a lotus garden, the wash component utilising the deeper aubergine hues of the stone; with incised…
Gilded Japanese Inkblock Box with Blossom Decoration
Japanese gilded wood Inkblock box. Blossom & branch gilded decoration. Length 10 cm
Chinese Dragon Carved Ink Stone
A large Chinese carved 'dragon' ink stone, Late Qing dynasty to Republic period, 19 cm long. Provenance: Private collection NSW, Purchased 20 years ago in Wyndham Street, Hong Kong
Carved Chinese Duan Inkstone with Hardwood Box
A carved Chinese 'pavilion' duan inkstone, Late Qing dynasty to Republic period, fitted with a hardwood box, 17 cm long. Provenance: Private collection NSW, Purchased 20 years ago in Wyndham Street, Hong Kong
Chinese Bat Inkstone with Hardwood Box
A carved Chinese 'bat' inkstone, Late Qing dynasty to Republic period, fitted with a hardwood box, 11.5 cm long (with box). Provenance: Private collection NSW, Purchased 20 years ago in Wyndham Street, Hong Kong
Chinese Dragon Ink Stone by Ziang
A carved Chinese 'dragon' ink stone attributed to Ziang, 13.5 cm wide. Provenance: Private collection NSW, Purchased 20 years ago in Wyndham Street, Hong Kong
Chinese Ink Stone from Hong Kong Collection
A Chinese square ink stone, 15.6 cm x 5.9 cm x 2.2 cm. Provenance: Private collection NSW, Purchased 20 years ago in Wyndham Street, Hong Kong
Chinese Legend Inkstone Carving
A Chinese carved 'legend of He Tu' inkstone, 8.8 cm wide, 13 cm deep, 8.9 cm high
Carved Dragon Duan Inkstone from China
A Chinese carved 'dragon' duan inkstone, underside carved with similar pattern, 15.6 cm x 26.5 cm x 4.5 cm
Celadon and Purple Duan Inkstone in Aubergine Form
A Chinese Duan Inkstone and wash, the celadon and purple duan stone in the form of an aubergine with a recessed well and naturalistically carved with tendrils and leaves and signed to the reverse with the maker's name and a motto. Height 2.5 cm. Length 20…
18th Century Chinese Duan Inkstone in Hardwood Box
A fine Chinese Duan Inkstone, Qing Dynasty, possibly late 18th century, the rectangular stone in typical deep aubergine tones with a circular well accompanied by engraved script, in a hardwood box, with script and seal of late Qianlong period. Length 18…
Chinese Porcelain Scholar's Desk Set, Late Qing Dynasty
A group of four Chinese porcelain scholar's desk pieces, late Qing Dynasty, late 19th century, comprising a scrolled wrist rest, an oval inkstone, a brush wash with a quatrefoil aperture, and a pierced rectangular brush rest, all with underglaze blue…
Chinese Dragon Ink Block with Seal Mark
A Chinese dragon ink block with dragon decoration and unidentified seal mark. Height 15.7 cm. Width 5 cm. Depth 2 cm
Canton Enamel Ink Box with Lady in Landscape
Canton enamel ink box and cover, decorated with a lady in a landscape, four-character Qianlong mark but probably later. Diameter 55 cm.
Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Inkstone - 20.5 x 13cm
Chinese blue and white porcelain inkstone, measures 20.5 cm x 13 cm
Meiji Ivory Calligrapher with Ink Stone Boy
Meiji period carved ivory figure Calligrapher with boy holding ink stone signed to base, measures 13 cm height
Chinese Porcelain Inkstone and Brush Pot Set
A Chinese porcelain Inkstone and a brush pot, a shaped white glazed inkstone decorated with bats in low relief, and a cylindrical brush pot with an underglaze blue wave pattern throughout with a slip applied flame breathing dragon and fish in a white…
Dragon and Bats Carved Inkstone
A carved inkstone of circular form, the smooth palette carved at one end with a dragon among clouds above the recessed ink-pool, the underside with two bats conjuring a shou medallion 14.5 cm diameter
Chinese Inkstone: Pond with Money Frog and Lilies
A Chinese carved inkstone in the form of a pond with money frog and lilies inscribed underneath. Width 24 cm.
Qing Dynasty Aubergine Brown Inkstone with Calligraphic Script
A Chinese Duan Inkstone, Qing Dynasty, probably 19th century, the rectangular stone in aubergine brown tones with a small ink grinding reservoir revealing rings of green coloured stone and accompanied by calligraphic script to the upper section, in a…
Chinese Rosewood Ink Stone Box with Bat Decoration
Antique Chinese carved rosewood ink stone box with bat decoration, 23.5 cm x 17 cm, 4.5 cm high approx
Chinese Calligrapher's Ink Stone with Box
A Chinese Calligraphers ink stone, decorated with character marks and with fitted hardwood box. Length 23.5 cm
Chinese Duan Inkstone with Fortune Character
A Chinese Duan Inkstone, Republic Era, early to mid 20th century, a circular stone in black purple tones with a channel to the perimeter enclosed in a cushion shaped flat topped box with a patterned border in low relief and a central Chinese character…
Antique Inkstone with Carved Wooden Cover
A well Used Inkstone with wooden cover, sides carved, 19.5 x 12.5 cm
Meiji Era Lacquer Writing Box with Family Crests
A Meiji period black lacquer writing box, inside well used inkstone and copper water dropper, on lid three family mon crests, inside two pine trees, 22.5 x 14 cm
Chinese Inkstone in Fitted Hardwood Box with Inscribed Script
A Chinese Inkstone in a fitted hardwood box, the shaped aubergine duan stone with a shallow well and inscribed script, within a lidded hardwood box of conforming shape and colour with various seals and script to the lid, length 21.5 cm. Width 15 cm
Aubergine Chinese Inkstone in Fitted Hardwood Box
A Chinese Inkstone in a fitted hardwood box, in deep rich aubergine tones, the shaped stone resembling the same fruit, having a shallow well and incised script, the fitted covered box with script and seals to the lid, length 26.5 cm. Width 13.5 cm
Chinese Chop Seal Set with Inkstone, 20th Century
A cased Chinese chop seal set with inkstone, 20th century.
Japanese Cloisonne Ink Well with Pottery Liner
Early Japanese cloisonne ink well, with pottery liner, 7.5 cm high approx
Dragon Inkstone
A large Chinese Inkstone, in near black softstone, well carved and pierced, the central shallow well surrounded by writhing dragons chasing a flaming pearl. Height 25 cm. Width 29 cm
Chinese Inkstone with Cicadas, Bats, and Peach Well
A large Chinese Inkstone. The aubergine toned duan stone of freeform shape decorated with carved and engraved cicadas holding coins and auspicious bats, the well in the form of a peach; seal underside. Length 28 cm. Width 34 cm
Vintage Chinese Dragon Carved Ink Stone
Vintage Chinese dragon carved ink stone 24 cm x 15 cm approx
Chinese Aubergine Inkstone in Fitted Box
A Chinese boxed Inkstone, the shaped duan stone of typical deep aubergine tones with a shallow well and incised script in a fitted box with incised script and seals to the face. Length 21.5 cm. Width 15.5 cm
Japanese Cloisonne Inkwell with Pottery Liner
Early Japanese cloisonne ink well with pottery liner, 7.5 cm high approx
Qing Dynasty Dragon Inkstone
A large Chinese inkstone, Qing dynasty (1644-1912), finely carved Chinese dragon and cloud, 33 cm x 28 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne
Chinese Ink Stone in Carved Wooden Case
A Chinese ovoid ink stone in wooden case, with carved & gilt characters to stone & lid, L. 21 cm
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