A CAT-FORM GREEN STONE INKSTONE
PROPERTY FROM AN EAST COAST COLLECTION
A CAT-FORM GREEN STONE INKSTONE

QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)

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A CAT-FORM GREEN STONE INKSTONE
QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
Carved as a recumbent cat with intent gaze, its broad head resting upon its front paws, its tail curled about its rear legs, the details of its fur finely incised on both sides except for a section of its haunch which is smoothed for use as a grinding surface
8¼ in. (21 cm.) long, box
Provenance
Formerly J.M. Hu Collection.

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Lot Essay

Compare the carving style seen on a duan inkstone, also depicting a recumbent cat, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum - Writing Paper and Inkstones, Hong Kong, 2005, p. 182, no. 126, where it is dated to the Qing dynasty.

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