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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF ROBERT CHANG
A Large Duan Inkstone
18TH CENTURY
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A Large Duan Inkstone
18th century
Of irregular oval form, the stone of dark purplish-brown color with two pistachio-green 'eyes' in the smooth grinding surface which is enclosed within a narrow raised rim, the sides tapering towards the flat base which is carved with the characters, Xue Hua Yu Jiao and signed Ming Yuan
9½in. (24cm.) long
18th century
Of irregular oval form, the stone of dark purplish-brown color with two pistachio-green 'eyes' in the smooth grinding surface which is enclosed within a narrow raised rim, the sides tapering towards the flat base which is carved with the characters, Xue Hua Yu Jiao and signed Ming Yuan
9½in. (24cm.) long