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Moulded ink cake by Qeng Jun Fang of Anhui Dated
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Moulded ink cake by Qeng Jun Fang of Anhui Dated
Moulded ink cake by Qeng Jun Fang of Anhui Dated
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Moulded ink cake by Qeng Jun Fang of Anhui Dated 1622
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Moulded ink cake by Qeng Jun Fang of Anhui Dated
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BATEA : 1185
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ink cake
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ink; Tianqi; Qeng Jun Fang; Anhui; landscape; Ming; 17th century; China; writing; inscription; dated; scholar; servant; table; screen;
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An almost square moulded ink cake with scholar and servant by a Ming style table, behind which is a large screen with landscape decoration. Some traces of gilding remain. The moulded side has a nine character inscription dating to the first year of Tianqi (1622) which states that the piece was made under the supervision of Qeng Jun Fang - a very famous inkstone maker from Anhui province.
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carbon
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good
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8.5cm
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7.5cm
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Case 1-12 (Scholar's Studio)
Production date
1622
Production period
Ming
Production place
China
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The Qeng family of Anhui were famous for their fine ink cakes. The mould, however, may have been in use for many years.
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