Toad Inkstone

[End Stone Toad Inkstone]

End Stone Toad Inkstone, Song Dynasty, 19.8 cm long, 12 cm wide and 6.5 cm thick. The old collection of the Qing Palace
The inkstone is made of end stone and rectangular. The surface of the inkstone is carved with an oval inkstone hall, and the deep concave part is a half-moon-shaped inkstone pool. The outer depth of the inkstone is carved with waterside pavilions, toad patterns, cloud patterns, leaf patterns, etc. The side of the inkstone is carved with four animal patterns: seahorse, fish, elephant and cow. The back of the inkstone is deeply concave, with four natural frames, and the banana leaf pattern is carved in it
This inkstone is characterized by its thick body, thick stone texture and concise carving



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