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18TH CENTURY
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A Duan Cloud-Form Inkstone
18th century
The smooth, deep purple duan stone of wavy cloud form, with a dragon's head and foreclaw emerging from swirling clouds carved in relief above the deep recessed water reservoir as the dragon pursues a 'flaming pearl' formed by the larger of two 'eyes' in the stone, raised on a foot of conforming outline that surrounds the countersunk base
6in. (15.3cm.) long, fitted wood box and cover
18th century
The smooth, deep purple duan stone of wavy cloud form, with a dragon's head and foreclaw emerging from swirling clouds carved in relief above the deep recessed water reservoir as the dragon pursues a 'flaming pearl' formed by the larger of two 'eyes' in the stone, raised on a foot of conforming outline that surrounds the countersunk base
6in. (15.3cm.) long, fitted wood box and cover