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\u6e05 1644-1911 \u5914\u9f99\u7aef\u781a<\/p>\n

Dimensions: 19cm long, 10cm wide<\/p>\n

Provenance:
\n– A private Taiwanese collection<\/p>\n

Published:
\n– Littleton & Hennessy Asian Art, \u2018Arts for the Scholar\u2019,Asian Art in London 2007, no. 23, p. 60-61<\/p>\n

The ink stone finely carved in the form of two overlapping circles. The first circle with a slight raised rim, decorated with a key fret border. The second circle forming the deep moon-shaped ink pool with a wide rim, finely carved in low relief with two \u2018kui\u2019 dragons and a central \u2018shou\u2019 character. Both circles of the base with raised rim, decorated in low-relief with five bats (\u2018wu fu\u2019) flying amidst clouds. Wooden box and cover.<\/p>\n

Five bats grouped together create the very auspicious and popular motif \u2018five good fortunes\u2019; longevity, wealth, health, love of virtue and natural death.<\/p>\n\n

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