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THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A CARVED DUAN BAMBOO-FORM INKSTONE, INSCRIBED FITTED HARDWOOD BOX AND COVER
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A CARVED DUAN BAMBOO-FORM INKSTONE, INSCRIBED FITTED HARDWOOD BOX AND COVER
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
The inkstone carved as an irregular section of bamboo, divided into a large grinding area and a smaller shallow well carved with a small reptile-like creature in high relief, the smooth stone of purple-brown colour, the reverse suffused in areas with brown-russet striations, the fitted box similarly carved and inscribed
8 5/8 in. (22 cm.) wide, the box
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
The inkstone carved as an irregular section of bamboo, divided into a large grinding area and a smaller shallow well carved with a small reptile-like creature in high relief, the smooth stone of purple-brown colour, the reverse suffused in areas with brown-russet striations, the fitted box similarly carved and inscribed
8 5/8 in. (22 cm.) wide, the box