Detail View: National Palace English: Old red-veined stone inkstone shaped like a parrot
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Work ID:
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M010A0042
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Title:
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Old red-veined stone inkstone shaped like a parrot
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Creation Date:
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Ming Dynasty
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Start Year Date:
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A.D.1368
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End Year Date:
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A.D.1644
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Dynasty:
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45 Ming Dynasty (A.D. 1368~1644)
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Creation Place:
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China
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Measurements:
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Length: 16.7 cm; Width: 10.6 cm; Thickness: 2.4 cm
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Material:
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Red-vein stone
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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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Subject:
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Birds
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Repository:
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The National Palace Museum, Taipei
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Description:
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In Xiqing Inkstone record, this inkstone is described as a "red-vein stone from the old gully." The inkstone is elliptical, and its shape approximates a parrot whose head is sculpted on the upper left corner. The parrot is in a gesture of drinking water with stretched wings holding the sides of the inkstone. The inkstone gives off a light-tone yellow with red veins scattered throughout the piece. The inkstone is flat and smooth, and its inkwell resembles the shape of a half moon. The bottom has a rectangular depression on which a poem composed by Qianlong is carved in kai-shu (regular style) with which he phrases the novelty of the piece. The poem is concluded by an endorsement, "an imperial inscription by Qianlong," and two seals.
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ImageV ID:
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M010A0042AS001
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Rights:
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Lee & Lee Communications
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