Lot 4
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TWO BOXES OF INK STICKS
REPUBLIC PERIOD
Asian & Islamic Works of Art | 572
Auction: 15 October 2019 at 11:00 BST
Estimate: £150 - £250
Description
one box comprising nine ink sticks in various shapes, each moulded in relief with a famous literatus, largest 12.7cm high; the other box comprising eight ink sticks, each depicting different buildings in the Qing Palace and the Yuanming Yuan (Summer Palace) known as Yu Yuan Tu (Images Of The Imperial Buildings), largest 12.5cm; each ink stick coloured in green, red and gold paints, each box in an original cloth-bound case bearing a seal of Cheng Jun Fang (2)
Dimensions
each box 20cm x 31cm