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Inkstone in the Shape of a
Gourd
Yung-cheng period (A.D.
1723-1735)
Ch'ing Dynasty
Length: 18.4cm
Width: 13.2cm
Thickness: 1.4cm
This gourd-shaped
inkstone is made of green
Sung-hua stone. Its ink-
grinding surface is slightly
concave. The water reser-
voir is located towards the
top of the gourd, decorated
with a bat design above the
pool. Inscribed on the
slightly depressed under-
side surface of the inkstone
are eight characters by the
Yung-cheng Emperor, and a
Yung-cheng reign mark.