Duan inkstone with “Elephant of Peace” motif, Song dynasty (960-1279)-China Archive

Duan inkstone with “Elephant of Peace” motif, Song dynasty (960-1279)

Image Number: K1F000554N000000000PAG
Dynasty: Song dynasty
Category: Studio implements
Function: Stationery
Material: Minerals/Jade Jewelry/Endstone
Description:
The inkstone is rectangular in shape, with the end stone. The inkstone is purple and red in color, with green stripes. It is firm and delicate. The spectrum of the inkstone cloud is Song Laokeng end stone. The ink receiving part is carved in the shape of a bottle. The ink pool is carved from the mouth of the bottle to the shoulder. Above the ink pool, there is a stone eye, like a culvert star. On the back and four sides of the inkstone, there are traces of denudation of the inkstone and sand holes. Above the back of the inkstone, there is an image of Taigua, and below it is an image. On the side above the inkstone, there are two poems written by Emperor Gaozong of Qing Dynasty, It was written in regular script: “At that time, evil sayings advocated prosperity and prosperity, which was like praising peace because of it. Unfortunately, there was no stone in Duanxi.”, Another song, “Cui is the cloud and purple is the rosy cloud. It is warm and pure. Fortunately, Cai Jing knows the meaning of literature, which is better than the lacquer divination.”. Treasury Department: “Qianlong Imperial Title”, two seals: “Guxiang” and “Taipu”. These two poems were included in Complete Works of Imperial Poems and Essays of Emperor Gaozong of the Qing Dynasty (VIII), and four volumes of Imperial Poems (IV), volume 55, pages 16-17. They were written in the 43rd year of Emperor Qianlong (1898) of Emperor Gaozong of the Qing Dynasty (1278 AD).