She-stone inkstone after a Song dynasty “Rabbit Looking toward the Moon” motif, Qing dynasty, Qinalong reign (1736-1795)-China Archive

Image Number: K1F001610N000000000PAC
Dynasty: Qing dynasty
Category: Studio implements
Function: Stationery
Material: Minerals/Jade Jewelry/She Stone
Description:
She stone, the inkstone is round, surrounded by string patterns, forming an inkstone hall. There is no ink pool, the stone is black, with rib brush silk and fine eyebrow lines. The inkstone head wall is carved with “Yuan inkstone of the Song Dynasty Jade Rabbit Dynasty”, regular script seven characters, and the back of the inkstone is also surrounded by string patterns. A bright moon shines on the earth in the middle, a rabbit looks back at the moon, and around the edge is an inkstone inscribed by the Emperor Gaozong of Qing Dynasty, Regular script: “The small circle is as big as the full moon, in which the jade shape is more pregnant. The study is governed by ink, and Xuan is ruthless.” The title of the article is “Emperor Qianlong’s Imperial Inscription”, and the seal is one: “Understanding is not far away”. A red sandalwood box with seven characters engraved on the cover: “Yuan inkstone of the Song Dynasty Jade Rabbit Dynasty”.