AMEC Analysis: Part: Whole Years (min): 1870 Years (max): 1920 Neck Finish: Hand applied Technique: Turn-molded Comments: This is a small ink well that was filled with black ink. One clear ink bottle with round base profile and prescription finish (hand-applied). Black discoloration on interior, possibly ink residue. Some orange discoloration on interior and exterior. L. Penttila 3/15/2010

Ink (a) in the form of a male figure standing on a lobster (?), carrying a sword and dressed in an elaborate robe painted gold with green and blue details in the form of irises and characters representing happiness. The figure fits into a specially made rectangular wooden box composed of five walls (b) with a sliding front panel composed of a wooden frame (c) that holds a sheet of glass (d). The box is fitted with cardboard cut and bent to fit snugly around the ink figure and a base (e) that fits inside the box, all of which is covered in fibre with woven multicoloured floral patterns except for the back, which is red fabric.

Ink disc with a lobed edge and a raised scroll design around the edge on both faces. One side is decorated with a yin-yang symbol, and the opposite face has two columns of slightly raised Chinese characters.

Set of two ink slabs, both with slightly raised edges, intaglio Chinese characters in gold on one face, and slightly raised Chinese characters on the reverse. One (part a) has a locomotive engine design on the same face as the gold characters.

Set of two ink slabs, both rectangular in shape with gilded Chinese characters in intaglio: (a) has three male figures in a landscape scene in low relief on one face, the fipside has a series of intaglio characters in gold with a seal-like box at the base, one of the sides has "MADE IN HONG KONG" in low relief characters, and the opposite side has a series of Chinese characters; (b) has a series of three gold intaglio Chinese characters on one face, and the reverse has a series of low relief Chinese characters.

Rectangular black coloured ink stick. Two rows of raised Japanese characters are on one side and three large green coloured Japanese characters are on the other. Small raised Japanese characters are found on one of the sides of the piece.

Rectangular black coloured ink stick. Two rows of raised Japanese characters on one side and Japanese characters surrounded by scroll work on there other.

Rectangular black coloured ink stick. Two rows of Japanese characters on one side and two large characters and an animal with a dragon-like head on the other. Gold flecks around animal.

Rectangular slab of black ink with a fish depicted in low relief swimming upstream and indented Chinese characters reading "dragon gate" in turquoise on one face. The reverse has a series of Chinese characters in low relief, and the edges on both faces are slightly raised.

Ink slab with a rectangular shape, a raised border, a white elephant and four gold Chinese characters on one face, and four columns of characters in relief on the reverse. with two white elephants and characters in gold in front.