QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

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A RECTANGULAR INSCRIBED DUAN INKSTONE
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
The upper surface is smoothly polished with a shaped indentation on one end forming the inkwell, centred with a cylinder carved with a Shou character on top, and framed on three sides with a keyfret border. One vertical side is carved with two characters in running script, Jing shou, 'peaceful longevity', followed by a signature of Shi An; another vertical side is incised with a poetic inscription, signed Da Chongguang, while the third side is carved with a three-character inscription in clerical script, Jingdaiwei, 'golden belt worn by chief councillor', above a signature of Jinsheng followed by a one-character seal, Gao. The gently sloping base is incised with a portrait of a chief councillor.
10 3/8 in. (26.5 cm.) long, wood stand and cover, Japanese wood box

Provenance

Su Zhu An Collection, Kyoto

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Lot Essay

Shi An is the hao or style-name of Liu Yong (1719-1805), the preeminent scholar-official during the Qianlong and Jiaqing periods. Liu Yong is regarded as one of the most influential calligraphers of the period.

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