Provided are: a dispersion liquid composition for ink containing a non-water-soluble coloring agent, a water-soluble polysaccharide compound, a multivalent metal salt, a dispersant, and water; and an ink composition containing the dispersion liquid composition for ink. Also provided are an ink-jet printing method using the ink composition, an ink-jet printed article printed by the ink-jet printing method, a sublimation transfer dyeing method using the ink-jet printed article, and a sublimation transfer dyed article dyed by the sublimation transfer dyeing method.