Detail View: National Palace English: Inkstone made from Han Dynasty roof tile of the Tong-que Tower
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Work ID:
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M010A0037
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Title:
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Inkstone made from Han Dynasty roof tile of the Tong-que Tower
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Creation Date:
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Han Dynasty
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Start Year Date:
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B.C.206
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End Year Date:
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A.D.220
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Dynasty:
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12 Han Dynasty (206 B.C.~A.D.220)
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Creation Place:
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China
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Measurements:
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Length: 27.9 cm; Width: 16.5 cm; Thickness: 2.0 cm
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Material:
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Roof-tile
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Form:
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Yan (ink-stone)
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Type:
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Studio accessories
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Repository:
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The National Palace Museum, Taipei
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Description:
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The inkstone is arched and rectangular, like a regular roof tile. The gourd-shaped ink-face glides in the upper part to form a 1.5cm deep inkwell. Above the ink-face in the middle, an inscription of six characters in zhuan-shu (seal style) is chased: a treasure belongs to Qianlong for examination and amusement. There are three other inscription chased on three corners. The zhuan-shu (seal style) inscription in a square stamp on the upper left is a title of a writer in pseudonym or a title of a fictional writing. The li-shu (square style) inscription on the upper right belongs to a literary official: "A treasure prized and preserved by literary official Lin." The li-shu (square style) inscription on the lower left writes: "A treasure prized and preserved by the Taoist priest of Shuijin gong." In addition to these inscriptions, there are a number of stamp signatures that belong to some prominent officials of Qianlong's administration. There is a zhuan-shu (seal style) stamp from the band of WangYoudung, a li-shu (square style) stamp from Li Zhongwen, and a kai-shu (regular style) stamp from Qiu Yuexiu, and another from Liang Xizheng. Besides the inscribed signatures, there is also a poem composed by Tong Bangwei in xin-shu (running style).
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ImageV ID:
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M010A0037AS002
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Rights:
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Lee & Lee Communications
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