Songhua inkstone in the shape of a gourd, Qing dynasty, Qianlong reign (1736-1795)-China Archive

Image Number: K1F000121N000000000PAC
Dynasty: Qing dynasty
Category: Studio implements
Function: Stationery and stationery
Material: Minerals/Jade Jewelry/Songhua Stone
Description:
The green Pulu style inkstone has edges around it, and the lower edge is slightly concave to show the melon umbilicus. A bat is embossed on the head of the inkstone, and its wings cover the ink pool, like drinking ink. Arc pool. A ridge protrudes from the central part of the side wall to facilitate the fastening of the box body and the box cover. The stone is moist, and there are natural horizontal lines of different depths throughout the body. There is a thick horizontal oval ink hall on the surface of the inkstone, and the rest are polished smooth. The back of the inkstone is flush, and the middle part is engraved with a line of four character seal characters: “Made in the year of Qianlong”. The dark yellow polu shaped inkstone box, with the lid and the box body clasped by the inkstone body. The box is made of yellow and green stone. It is yellowish brown with natural stripes. The covering pattern is light green. The upper edge is embossed with melon leaves and vines. The vines hang down to the middle waist of the melon. The leaf veins are carved in shade. The lower half is embossed with two bats, living separately, with one side facing the other.