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1994-11-29
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Ten Colored Inkcakes with
the Ch'ien-lung Emperor's
Inscription
Ch'ien-lung period (A.D.
1736-1795)
Ch'ing Dynasty
All approximate-
Length: 11.3cm
Width: 5.3cm
Thickness: 1.6cm
These ten different-
colored inkcakes are
rectangular in shape, with
raised edges. The colors
are vermilion, pink, yellow,
pale yellow, blue, white,
black, green, mauve, and
pale mauve. One face of
each cake bears a poem
by the Ch'ien-lung Emperor,
"Singing of Flowers,"
inscribed in gold. On the
other side, each inkcake
has a different design of
flowers. There is a Ch'ien-
lung reign mark in relief
on the left edge of each
inkcake.