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PROPERTY FROM THE YANGDETANG COLLECTION
A MOULDED SANCAI-GLAZED OCTAGONAL INKSTONE
LIAO DYNASTY (907-1125)
Details
A MOULDED SANCAI-GLAZED OCTAGONAL INKSTONE
LIAO DYNASTY (907-1125)
The inkstone is shaped as a waisted octagon with a recessed base, moulded in the centre with a shallow water receptacle decorated with overlapping petals, surrounded by moulded peony sprays, levelling towards the rim to an unglazed grinding surface. The facetted sides are each moulded with a diamond-shaped cartouche enclosing a peony blossom surrounded by foliate. The inkstone is covered overall with splashes of cream, green and amber glazes, with three spur marks on the foot rim.
8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm.) wide, box
LIAO DYNASTY (907-1125)
The inkstone is shaped as a waisted octagon with a recessed base, moulded in the centre with a shallow water receptacle decorated with overlapping petals, surrounded by moulded peony sprays, levelling towards the rim to an unglazed grinding surface. The facetted sides are each moulded with a diamond-shaped cartouche enclosing a peony blossom surrounded by foliate. The inkstone is covered overall with splashes of cream, green and amber glazes, with three spur marks on the foot rim.
8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm.) wide, box
Provenance
Fred Lee Antique, Hong Kong, 1992
Yangdetang Collection
Yangdetang Collection