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A LARGE MOULDED CIRCULAR 'ZODIAC' IMPERIAL INKCAKE
18TH/19TH CENTURY
Of flattened circular disc form, both convex sides with a sunken circular medallion, one side finely moulded with a compass encircled by the twelve Chinese zoological zodiac within a key-fret border, the reverse centred with two gilded characters, Yuzhi, flanked by a pair of stylised kui-dragons, surrounded by further gilded characters radiating around the disc, within a key-fret border
6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm.) diam., box
18TH/19TH CENTURY
Of flattened circular disc form, both convex sides with a sunken circular medallion, one side finely moulded with a compass encircled by the twelve Chinese zoological zodiac within a key-fret border, the reverse centred with two gilded characters, Yuzhi, flanked by a pair of stylised kui-dragons, surrounded by further gilded characters radiating around the disc, within a key-fret border
6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm.) diam., box