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TWO LARGE MOULDED CIRCULAR INK CAKES 明萬曆 百子圖圓墨及百馬圖圓墨一組兩件
WANLI SIX-CHARACTER MARKS IN A LINE AND OF THE PERIOD
(1573-1619) 來源
One ink cake is finely moulded to both sides with the ‘Hundred 日本政治家犬養毅（1855-1932）
Boys’ design, depicting a multitude of boys at play and wading in 壺中居，東京
a lotus pond, all within a fenced garden below tall trees. The other 日本私人珍藏，於1930年代入藏
ink cake is moulded to each side with a ‘Hundred Horses’ design,
each horse is modelled in a lively and unique manner.
5 æ in. (14.5 cm.) diam., each with a Japanese paulownia wood
box (2)
HK$150,000-250,000 US$20,000-32,000
PROVENANCE
Collection of Tsuyoshi Inukai (1855-1932), a Japanese politician
Kochukyo, Tokyo
A Japanese private collection, acquired in the 1930s

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