Rare Pottery Ink Slab, Signed and Dated 1836



This is another fine items for the scholar's desk from our large collection of literati's art. The ink slab was made from high-fired pottery by hand modeling. There are plenty of potter's hand and tool marks on this unpretentious yet elaborate work of art by and for people of scholarly taste. The slab is formed to sit on two short cylindrical pegs and two corner feet. A mystical animal, Qilin, is carved in low relief inside the ink well. The border on top of the slab is finely carved with dragon motif. A three-character inscription and a seal is carved on the right vertical wall of the slab. A four-character inscription in archaic characters are carved on the left wall of the slab. A large seal and a long poem with dated inscription and artist's seal is carved at the base in fine calligraphy. The artist dated the slab to the 15th year of Daoguang period (1836). We are confident that the date is consistent with the dating of this fine scholar's item. Except for some very minute chips to extremities, the beautiful scholar's ink slab is in excellent condition. Th surface is covered with fine patina from years of handling.
Size: Length: 11.5cm; Width: 7.1cm to 5.9cm; Height: 3.2cm

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