COLLECTION NAME:
National Palace English
Record
Work ID:
M010A0023
Title:
Old She-stone inkstone with fish design
Creation Date:
Ming to Qing Dynasty
Start Year Date:
A.D.1368
End Year Date:
A.D.1911
Dynasty:
45 Ming Dynasty (A.D. 1368~1644)
Dynasty:
63 Qing Dynasty (A.D. 1644~1911)
Creation Place:
China
Measurements:
Length: 9.6 cm; Width: 9.6 cm; Thickness: 2.0 cm(with lid)
Material:
She stone
Form:
Yan (ink-stone)
Type:
Studio accessories
Subject:
Fish
Repository:
The National Palace Museum, Taipei
Description:
The inkstone itself seems to be more akin to a duan stone. The inkstone keeps the basic shape of the original stone and is modified very little to become round. The ink-face, where the ink is ground, also is slightly sculpted to become round. The inkwell has the shape of a fish, and on the cover, a fish made of jade is inlaid to form a parallel pattern with the inkwell. The fish is surrounded by reeds and waves-like carvings. On the inner rim of the cover, an inscription is carved in zhuan-shu (seal style). Most of the characters are recognizable, but some are no longer recognizable. On the back, a poem by Qianlong is chased in kai-shu (regular style).
ImageV ID:
M010A0023AS003
Rights:
Lee & Lee Communications