A Chinese blue and white rectangular ink stone

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A Chinese blue and white rectangular ink stone
with quatrefoil ink well, painted to the exterior with lozenge and circular panels of Arabic inscription on grounds of stylised scrolling foliage -- 9in. x 5in. (24cms x 13.5cms), Zhengde Period, (cover missing, couple of rim chips and fritting).
See Colour Plate 101.

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