Lot Essay
Huang Ren (1683-1768), from Fujian province, a famous Guangdong official, a juren of the Kangxi period, was a convivial character who was renowned for his humour and his love of guests and parties. He was a well-known collector, who was obsessed by inkstones and adopted the name "Mr. Ten Inkstones". He was also noted as a calligrapher.