Songhua inkstone with lid in persimmon shape, Qing dynasty, Qianlong reign (1736-1795)-China Archive

Image Number: K1F000123N000000000PAF
Dynasty: Qing dynasty
Category: Studio implements
Function: Stationery and stationery
Material: Minerals/Jade Jewelry/Songhua Stone
Description:
The green persimmon inkstone is edged around and slightly concave at the lower edge. The stone is moist, and there are natural green stripes of different depths throughout the body. Several stripes are almost white. There is a thick horizontal oval ink hall on the surface of the inkstone. The rest are polished smooth, and the ink hall is slightly concave. The back edge of the inkstone is ribbed, and the middle part of the central concave is engraved with a line of four character seal characters: “Made in the year of Qianlong”. Purple persimmon shaped inkstone box, with a water beside it, and a gold spoon inside. The box is made of purple green two-layer color stone. The box is purple, and the large persimmon on the left side of the cover is covered with gray green and green natural stripes. The former extends to the lower left corner of the small persimmon on the right. The upper edge of the cover is highly embossed with leaves and vines. One twig is drooping, and two leaves are attached to it. One is positive and one is compound. The positive is incised with leaf veins, and the compound is embossed with vein patterns; Persimmons are embossed on the top.