Description
A YIXING ZISHA INKSTONE BOX, QING DYNASTY
China, 18th-19th century. The finely modeled and heavy clay body is of a deep brown tone throughout. The lid shows two sinuous, opposed chilong in shallow relief, additionally decorated with fine incision work.
Provenance: From an English private collection.
Condition: The box shows extensive old wear, some surface scratches and minor nicks here and there. The foot rim and inner lip with few minute chips. The box was once completely covered in black ink, which is now mostly worn off.
Weight: 625.1 g
Dimensions: 12.4 x 8.8 x 4 cm
The base with a four-character Qianlong seal mark in a square reserve.
宜興紫砂墨盒,清代
中國,十八至十九世紀。造型精美,紫砂土沉重,整體成深褐色。蓋子上有兩個彎曲的螭龍,淺浮雕。
來源:英國私人收藏
品相:盒子顯示出大面積磨損,表面局部有划痕,腳邊和內沿上有微小的碎屑。盒子曾經被黑墨裝滿,現在大部分已經消耗了。
重量:625.1 克
尺寸:12.4 x 8.8 x 4 厘米