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19TH CENTURY
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Three Duan Stone Inkstones
19th century
Each of smooth, deep purple duan stone, one of small rectangular form, with a rectangular shaped water reservoir, the four sides carved with a poetic inscription attributed to the Qianlong emperor, and dated mid-spring, wu xu year of the Qianlong era (1778), the underside carved in high relief with a dragon; the second of circular form with a narrow curved reservoir bordered by confronted dragons, with four further dragons carved on the sides and another carved in high relief inside the countersunk base; the third of simple rectangular form, with scattered clouded 'eyes', the reverse carved as the character guo (country)
4in. (10.2cm.) long; 7 3/8in. (18.7cm.) diam.; 7 7/16in. (18.9cm.) long, three stands and covers (3)
19th century
Each of smooth, deep purple duan stone, one of small rectangular form, with a rectangular shaped water reservoir, the four sides carved with a poetic inscription attributed to the Qianlong emperor, and dated mid-spring, wu xu year of the Qianlong era (1778), the underside carved in high relief with a dragon; the second of circular form with a narrow curved reservoir bordered by confronted dragons, with four further dragons carved on the sides and another carved in high relief inside the countersunk base; the third of simple rectangular form, with scattered clouded 'eyes', the reverse carved as the character guo (country)
4in. (10.2cm.) long; 7 3/8in. (18.7cm.) diam.; 7 7/16in. (18.9cm.) long, three stands and covers (3)