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923 A SHE TILE-FORM INKSTONE 清十八 十九世紀ǭ
18TH-19TH CENTURY 歙⒢仿漢「Ӯ葉永▼」瓦當硯ǭ
Of thick cylindrical section, the inkstone is decorated on one 款：「鑑ऒ齋仿ㅳ」「♦川春暉館文寶」
side in the style of a Han pottery tile, with four large seal script
characters reading qi ye yong xiang (eternal good fortune for seven Ϝ源
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generations) within fan-shaped cartouches encircling a central boss.
The reverse has a slightly concave grinding surface and crescent- #SJBO )BSLJOT 0SJFOUBM "SU
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shaped well. The sides are incised with two inscriptions and the 水松⒢山房莫士撝Ⅷ藏
black stone is flecked with pale-greenish natural markings. 藍理捷
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5√ in. (14.9 cm.) diam., lacquered cover and stand, Japanese 展覽
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「雅ㅳ：中國文՞藝ワ」
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wood box
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《雅ㅳ：中國文՞藝ワ》
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PROVENANCE:
Private collection, Japan, 2006.
Brian Harkins Oriental Art, London, January 2007.
Hugh Moss, Shuisongshi Shanfang (Water, Pine and Stone Retreat)
Collection.
J. J. Lally & Co., New York, no. x2620.
EXHIBITED:
New York, J. J. Lally & Co., Elegantly Made: Art for the Chinese
Literati, 13-27 March 2020.
LITERATURE:
J. J. Lally & Co., Elegantly Made: Art for the Chinese Literati,
New York, 2020, no. 25.
The four large seal script characters on one side of this inkstone A very similar she inkstone with the same two kaishu inscriptions
may be read as qi ye yong xiang (eternal good fortune for seven on the narrow sides but decorated with four different large seal
generations). The kaishu inscriptions on the sides may be read as characters is illustrated in Shuang qing cang yan (The Fine Chinese
jiangu zhai fangzhi (made in emulation [of a Han eaves-tile] at the Inkstone: Collection of Steven Hung and Lindy Chern), Taipei,
Studio of Appreciation of Antiquity) and Yingchuan Chunhui guan 2001, pp. 264-265. Also, see, two Han pottery eaves tiles cut
wenbao (cultural treasure of Springtime Sun Hall in Yingchuan). and polished for use as inkstones formerly in the Fujita Museum,
Osaka, sold at Christie’s New York, 15 March 2017, lot 519.
Jiangu zhai, the manufactory of the Wang Jinsheng family active Two other Han pottery eavestile inkstones are illustrated by
in the early 18th century in Huizhou, Anhui province, is known Wei and Yang (eds.) in Zhongguo yantai tulu (Illustrated Catalogue
to have made ink for the imperial palace during the Qing dynasty. of Chinese Inkstones), Ürümiqi, 2002, pp. 112 and 140.
She stone is a variety of slate found in She county, Anhui province.

It is a favorite material for inkstones and has been in use since the
Tang dynasty.

(another view) (inscriptions)

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