Inkstone inscribed with characters “rong de”, with fitted box of glass and fish fossil inlay, Qing dynasty, Kangxi reign（1662-1722）

Inkstone inscribed with characters “rong de”, with fitted box of glass and fish fossil inlay, Qing dynasty, Kangxi reign（1662-1722）

• Image Number: K1F000271N000000000PAD
• Dynasty: Qing dynasty
• Category: Studio implements
• Function: Stationery
• Material: Minerals/Jade Jewelry/Songhua Stone
• Description:
  The square green inkstone has a “Rong” character in shallow relief on its surface. The strokes on both sides reach the lower edge of the line of sight. The rest of the strokes are concentrated on the top. The “Kou” character is used as the inkstone pool. A small piece of green stone is used to carve a seal character “De”, which is embedded in the center of the pool. The stone is moist. A thick oval shape is left on the surface of the inkstone as the ink hall, and a little ink mark is left. The rest is polished smooth. The whole body of the inkstone has different green natural stripes. The back of the inkstone is surrounded by wide ridges, and the central concave is engraved with a running script: “For the sake of silence, it is to live forever.” The square seal and round seal are respectively carved. The round seal is carved with a four character seal character: “Master of Tiyuan”. The upper and lower seal characters are respectively carved with Qiangua and Kungua. The left and right sides are carved with a dragon pattern, and the head of the dragon is carved up and down; The square is engraved with two lines of four character seal character: “thousands of spare time”. The dark yellow square inkstone box, the box cover and the box body are connected by the inkstone body, and the whole body has different natural textures. The cover decoration is divided into two layers: the upper layer is inlaid with a fish fossil, and the periphery of the fossil is inlaid with a purple stone rectangle; The lower layer is square and inlaid with two antique dragon and phoenix patterns carved from purple stones. A dragon head is carved in the upper two corners, and a phoenix head is carved in the lower two corners. The decorative pattern is slightly banded around the perimeter. A glass is embedded under the decorative pattern, which can see through the inkstone surface. There is a wide ridge around the back of the box, and a layer of brown yellow paint has been peeled.