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SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY (1127-1279)
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A GREY-GREEN STONE SET OF TWIN RECTANGULAR INKSTONES AND COVER
SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY (1127-1279)
The rectangular inkstones are each carved with a flat grinding surface and half-round water well enclosed by raised squared borders. The cover is carved in relief with a branch with a prunus blossom. The three elements fit together in a neat stack, with the bottom inkstone resting on four shallow square feet, each with remnants of red ink.
Each: 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm.) long, cloth box
SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY (1127-1279)
The rectangular inkstones are each carved with a flat grinding surface and half-round water well enclosed by raised squared borders. The cover is carved in relief with a branch with a prunus blossom. The three elements fit together in a neat stack, with the bottom inkstone resting on four shallow square feet, each with remnants of red ink.
Each: 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm.) long, cloth box
Provenance
J. J. Lally & Co., New York, no. 3459.
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Margaret Gristina (葛曼琪)
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