Refined clay inkstone with dragon playing with pearl, Yuan dynasty (1271-1368)-China Archive

Image Number: K1F000546N000000000PAB
Dynasty: Yuan dynasty
Category: Studio implements
Function: Stationery
Material: Other materials/sludge/
Description:
The inkstone is carved into the shape of a streamer dragon, made of clear mud, yellow and purple in color. The inkstone surface is round where the ink is received, like a coiled dragon holding a pearl. The ink pool is at the mouth of the dragon, in the shape of exhaling wind and spitting rain. On the right side of the back of the inkstone, there is an imperial inscription: “Ink China spits out rain” seal: “Dry”, “Long”, continuous bead seal. On the back of the inkstone, as the belly of the dragon, there is also an inscription, which is 16 characters in total. Only one character is missing, “Qian Kui reaches the text, and Yin and Yang are divided, so this dragon is called Meisi Wen.”. Qian Shu: The two characters “Lu Xuan” are all seal characters. The first seal is “Zhong Gui”. Press “Gui Zhong”: they are Wu Zhen characters of the Yuan Dynasty. They are good at calligraphy and painting. This inkstone covers its treasures.