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AN INSCRIBED SWALLOW STONE INKSTONE
SIGNED MANSHENG, DATED BY INSCRIPTION TO CYCLICAL BINGZI
YEAR, CORRESPONDING TO 1816
The rectangular inkstone is made of trilobite fossil known as
yanzishi, ‘swallow stone’. The top narrow side is incised with
a dedicative inscription followed by a cyclical date bingzi,
corresponding to 1816, and a signature, Mansheng zhi, ‘made by
Mansheng’. One long vertical side has a lengthy inscription referring
to the present inkstone and ends with a signature, Shao Yong, the
other side with two signed inscriptions, Beiping Weng Fanggang
guan, ‘Seen by Weng Fanggang of Beiping’, and Jiaxing Zhang
Shuwei cang, ‘treasured by Zhang Shuwei of Jiaxing’.
6 ¡ in. (16.2 cm.) long, wood stand and cover, Japanese wood box
HK$40,000-60,000 US$5,200-7,800
清嘉慶丙子年 曼生款泰山燕子石硯
款識：
「願君守之 丙午仲春曼生製」
「北平翁方綱觀」 「嘉興張叔未藏」
3390 3390 inscription
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