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THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A SMALL CARVED DUAN INKSTONE AND BAMBOO BOX SET
QING DYNASTY, LATE 17TH/18TH CENTURY
Details
A SMALL CARVED DUAN INKSTONE AND BAMBOO BOX SET
QING DYNASTY, LATE 17TH/18TH CENTURY
The duan inkstone of flattened form with irregular sides. The upper surface is carved on one side with a bat in flight emerging out of clouds carved around the sides and base, also inscribed on one side with a four-character inscription, Ranhan yunmo. The inkstone is accommodated in a bamboo box. The cover is in ruyi-head form with a lingzhi sprig on the upper surface. The interiors covered in blackish-brown lacquer.
3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm.) across the box (2)
QING DYNASTY, LATE 17TH/18TH CENTURY
The duan inkstone of flattened form with irregular sides. The upper surface is carved on one side with a bat in flight emerging out of clouds carved around the sides and base, also inscribed on one side with a four-character inscription, Ranhan yunmo. The inkstone is accommodated in a bamboo box. The cover is in ruyi-head form with a lingzhi sprig on the upper surface. The interiors covered in blackish-brown lacquer.
3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm.) across the box (2)
Provenance
Sold at Christie's New York, 16 September 1999, lot 55 (part)
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Please note that the provenance of this lot should read: Sold at Christie's New York, 16 September 1999, lot 55 (part)
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