Songhua square inkstone, Qing dynasty, Qianlong reign (1736-1795)-China Archive

Image Number: K1F000165N000000000PAE
Dynasty: Qing dynasty
Category: Studio implements
Function: Stationery and stationery
Material: Minerals/Jade Jewelry/Songhua Stone
Description:
Green square inkstone, bottle shaped inkstone surface, Ruyi head shaped pool, with fine edges around the pool; The inkstone surface is slightly in the shape of an archaize bag. The stone is moist, and there are natural stripes of different depths throughout the body. There is a thick oval ink hall on the surface of the inkstone, and the rest are polished smooth. The edge of the back of the inkstone is ridged, and the lower part of the central concave is engraved in regular script: “Out of heaven, better than jade, carved for research, pure and refined, and with several literary features, it has been saved repeatedly.” Paragraph: “Emperor Qianlong’s Imperial Inscription”, and two lines of seal script square seals are embossed on the ground: “Not far from the heart”, and two lines of seal script square seals are embossed: “Dechong Fu”.