Red-veined stone inkstone in the shape of a character “feng (wind)”, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)-China Archive

Image Number: K1F001374N000000000PAB
Dynasty: Qing dynasty
Category: Studio implements
Function: Stationery
Material: Minerals/Jade Jewelry/Red Silk Stone
Description:
The Xiqing inkstone manual says: “Linqu red silk stone”. The inkstone is carved with wind shape, narrow at the top and wide at the bottom. It is yellow in color. The whole inkstone is covered with red silk stripes. The surface of the inkstone is wide and flat. The place where the ink is received slowly slopes down to form an ink pool. The back of the inkstone is flat. The wall below the inkstone is inscribed with a poem written by Emperor Gaozong of the Qing Dynasty. The regular script says: “The stone comes out of Linqu, and the red silk is made of brocade. It is made into wind characters. The Xuanhe style review is both firm and moist, rich and deep. Although it is inferior to the old end, it is a good quality.” The title of the article: “The title of Emperor Hanyu in the mid spring of Qianlong 1898”. Seal 1: “Tai Pu”, according to which the imperial inkstone inscription is also recorded in the first and second volumes of imperial poetry and prose of Emperor Gaozong of the Qing Dynasty, Volume 39, Page 6. “Qianlong Wuxu” was the 43rd year of Qianlong, Emperor Gaozong of the Qing Dynasty, 1778 AD.