Inkstone inscribed with “Guanxiang (astronomical observation)” , Tang dynasty (618-907)-China Archive

Image Number: K1F000451N000000000PAB
Dynasty: Tang dynasty
Category: Studio implements
Function: Stationery
Material: Minerals/Jade Jewelry/Endstone
Description:
The end stone and inkstone are octagonal. The left and right side walls are decorated with animal face patterns, each with a button. The ink pool is divided into three sections. The head of the inkstone is engraved with official script: “Guanxiang”. The wall of the head of the inkstone is engraved with official script: “Tang inkstone”. The ring is engraved with the first part of the Hui inscription written by the Emperor Gaozong of the Qing Dynasty in the form of Liang Qiu chi. The regular script: “The most beautiful is the most important for all to use hard”. The middle part is engraved with the four characters “Qianlong Emperor to play with”. There is a faint mark on the upper right side of the ancient money, with a wooden box, and the letter “A” is engraved in the wooden box.