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A DUAN INKSTONE AND TWO INK STICKS
18TH/19TH CENTURY
The inkstone carved on top with Litaigui asleep atop a large double gourd from which the vaporous border and large bat above have escaped, his crutch, a fan and straw hat beside him, the underside with another recessed grinding area; one rectangular ink stick carved with bamboo, the other with scenes of figures in pavilions, and both with lengthy inscriptions (rim chip to one ink cake)
7 1/16, 4½ and 4¼in. (17.9, 11.4 and 10.8cm.) long, boxes (3)
18TH/19TH CENTURY
The inkstone carved on top with Litaigui asleep atop a large double gourd from which the vaporous border and large bat above have escaped, his crutch, a fan and straw hat beside him, the underside with another recessed grinding area; one rectangular ink stick carved with bamboo, the other with scenes of figures in pavilions, and both with lengthy inscriptions (rim chip to one ink cake)
7 1/16, 4½ and 4¼in. (17.9, 11.4 and 10.8cm.) long, boxes (3)