Songhua inkstone with lid featuring lotus and peony, Qing dynasty, Qianlong reign (1736-1795)-China Archive

Image Number: K1F000220N000000000PAB
Dynasty: Qing dynasty
Category: Studio implements
Function: Stationery and stationery
Material: Minerals/Jade Jewelry/Songhua Stone
Description:
Purple square inkstone, slightly white. The inkstone surface is surrounded by thin edges, and the long octagonal pool is surrounded by thin edges. There is a thick round ink hall on the surface of the inkstone. 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 the heaven, better than the jade, carved for research, pure and refined, it commands several literary works, and has been saved repeatedly.” Section: “Emperor Qianlong’s Imperial Inscription”, and two lines of seal script square seal: “Used by Yongbao”. There are many defects and dents on the surface of the inkstone, and there are cracks and broken patches. Light green square inkstone box, the box cover and the box body are buckled by the inkstone body. The box is made of yellow and green stone. The box is light green, yellow in color, and has different shades of light yellow texture. The decorative pattern of the cover is yellowish brown. The tree peony is carved from the bottom left corner of the cover to the top right. There are two flowers and the other has only leaves. The decorative pattern on the cover looks like an open leaf. The back edge of the box is ribbed with a layer of brown yellow paint.