Songhua River Stone Sea Dragon Pattern Rectangular Inkstone

[Songhua River Stone Seawater Dragon Pattern Rectangle Inkstone]

Songhua River Stone Seawater Dragon Pattern Rectangle Inkstone, Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, 18.5cm long, 12.6cm wide and 3.2cm high. The inkstone box is 19.5 cm long, 13.8 cm wide and 5.3 cm high
This inkstone is made of Songhua River stone and has a bright green color. The inkstone has regular yellow and white veins with transverse texture, which is the characteristic of Songhua River stone. It is rectangular, with a flat and wide inkstone surface, and the sea water cloud dragon pattern is embossed above. A mother-of-pearl inlay is embedded in the inkstone pool. The mother-of-pearl inlay has a five-color luster, creating an artistic conception of longevity and happiness, and becomes the ornament of the inkstone. The inkstone hall is round, only slightly polished, revealing the grain texture, without use marks. On the back, the regular script in the yin script “longevity is ancient and moist, color is green and sound is clear, and the ink is good, so its treasure is also”, and the seal script “Kangxi” and “Yu Ming” under it are printed
The inkstone is equipped with a purple stone box. The surface of the box is carved and inlaid with flat glass, and the surrounding is carved with the ancient dragon pattern
The stone of Songhua River is hard and smooth, and it is suitable to grind vermilion ink. Songhua River is the birthplace of the Qing Dynasty, so Songhua inkstone is treasured by the Qing royal family