Chinese ink cakes rare book for sale. This by Kaiwen HU is available at Bauman Rare Books.
Two antique ink sets, black and color, of 18 pieces each, being the “18 Lohan( Arhan or Arhat of Buddhism), Pure and Worthy(men) Ink". The outer box is made to resemble a book binder with two books, each "book" is a tray containing 9 inks. The maker appears on only one cake in each set and is Wang Chin Skeng. Some of the cakes are accented with gold leaf.
18th centuryProvenance :Private CollectionMedium :Japanese silver and gold Urushi lacquerDimensions :H. 2.56 inch
Ink stone
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Vintage Chinese Bamboo Crane & Pine Tree Brush Pot
A HARDSTONE EMBELLISHED HUANGHUALI BRUSHPOT
INSCRIBED WITH A CYCLICAL DATE GUIWEI, CORRESPONDING TO 1883 AND OF THE PERIOD
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
18TH/19TH CENTURY
Lot 2193. A famille verte brush pot, Kangxi period (1662-1722); 5¼ in. (13.3 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 100,000 - HKD 150,000. Price realised HKD 125,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2012 Of cylindrical form, the brush pot is enamelled with two seated scholars...
CHINA, 17TH CENTURY
