COLLECTION NAME:
National Palace English
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ChineseArtENG~1~1
National Palace English
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Work ID:
M010A0014
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M010A0014
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Title:
Refined clay inkstone in Shi-qu pattern
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Refined clay inkstone in Shi-qu pattern
Title
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Creation Date:
Qian-long reign, Qing Dynasty
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Qian-long reign, Qing Dynasty
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Start Year Date:
A.D.1736
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A.D.1736
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End Year Date:
A.D.1795
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A.D.1795
End Year Date
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Dynasty:
67 Qian-long reign (A.D. 1736~1795)
dynasty
67 Qian-long reign (A.D. 1736~1795)
Dynasty
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Creation Place:
China
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China
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Measurements:
Length: 14.3 cm; Height: 5.0 cm
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Length: 14.3 cm; Height: 5.0 cm
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Material:
Refined clay
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Refined clay
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Form:
Yan (ink-stone)
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Yan (ink-stone)
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Type:
Studio accessories
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Studio accessories
Type
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Repository:
The National Palace Museum, Taipei
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The National Palace Museum, Taipei
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Description:
This inkstone is square. The inkwell goes around the stone near the rim. The rim is decorated with the fretted pattern. The decoration on the sides is composed of three objects: two embossed horn-less dragons and a pushou pattern situated between the dragons. A pushou pattern is a decorative carving in relief (or sculpture) usually found on doors near or on the annulated doorknob. Commonly, the pushou is sculpted into an animal or an animal's head alone whose nose is attached with a suspended ring. The back of the inkstone reveals three squares in different size, the larger one encompassing the smaller one. The outermost square is flat. The middle square is slightly sunken, and the innermost one is furthermore sunken. On the middle square, an inscription of Qianlong is carved. The inscription is carved in kai-shu (regular style) and read in anti-clockwise direction. The inscription is concluded with an endorsement, "an imperial inscription by Qianlong," and one seal. Another inscription of six characters is visible on the innermost square. The inscription is read from top to bottom and right to left; it says, "an archaistic gesture of Qianlong." The inkstone is preserved in a jade-inlaid wooden casket. The white jade is embossed with a pair of dragons whose gesture is looking back.
description_e
This inkstone is square. The inkwell goes around the stone near the rim. The rim is decorated with the fretted pattern. The decoration on the sides is composed of three objects: two embossed horn-less dragons and a pushou pattern situated between the dragons. A pushou pattern is a decorative carving in relief (or sculpture) usually found on doors near or on the annulated doorknob. Commonly, the pushou is sculpted into an animal or an animal's head alone whose nose is attached with a suspended ring. The back of the inkstone reveals three squares in different size, the larger one encompassing the smaller one. The outermost square is flat. The middle square is slightly sunken, and the innermost one is furthermore sunken. On the middle square, an inscription of Qianlong is carved. The inscription is carved in kai-shu (regular style) and read in anti-clockwise direction. The inscription is concluded with an endorsement, "an imperial inscription by Qianlong," and one seal. Another inscription of six characters is visible on the innermost square. The inscription is read from top to bottom and right to left; it says, "an archaistic gesture of Qianlong." The inkstone is preserved in a jade-inlaid wooden casket. The white jade is embossed with a pair of dragons whose gesture is looking back.
Description
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ImageV ID:
M010A0014AS001
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M010A0014AS001
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Rights:
Lee & Lee Communications
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Lee & Lee Communications
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