Ink box - Porcelain - China - first half 20th century
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China porcelain ink box, a small round lidded yellow-glazed ink box with a fine relief scene of a boy on a buffalo in a landscape, dating from the first half of the 20th century, bearing an incised four-character maker's seal mark and provenance from inland China, in excellent original condition.
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Chinese porcelain small lidded ink box relief décor, marked –China- 20th Century
On offer is a Chinese porcelain yellow glazed ink box (also called a seal paste box) with a very fine and detailed relief décor of a boy on buffalo in a landscape with bridge, mountains and trees. The box is marked with a not yet identified incised 4-character makers seal mark. This rare ink box with yellow glaze was often reserved for the imperial family, or court representatives. Provenance: Found and bought in China, inland.
Note; An ink box is a round porcelain lidded box traditionally used at the scholar’s desk to store red ink for calligraphy and seals and to keep the ink moist.
Date: first half of the 20th Century
Size: This box measures 6,5 cm across and 2,5 cm in height.
Condition: In excellent uncleaned “as found” condition! No damage except some glaze imperfections
Will be packed very well and shipped with registered track/trace with insurance. Combined shipping possible
No reserve price!
Chinese porcelain small lidded ink box relief décor, marked –China- 20th Century
On offer is a Chinese porcelain yellow glazed ink box (also called a seal paste box) with a very fine and detailed relief décor of a boy on buffalo in a landscape with bridge, mountains and trees. The box is marked with a not yet identified incised 4-character makers seal mark. This rare ink box with yellow glaze was often reserved for the imperial family, or court representatives. Provenance: Found and bought in China, inland.
Note; An ink box is a round porcelain lidded box traditionally used at the scholar’s desk to store red ink for calligraphy and seals and to keep the ink moist.
Date: first half of the 20th Century
Size: This box measures 6,5 cm across and 2,5 cm in height.
Condition: In excellent uncleaned “as found” condition! No damage except some glaze imperfections
Will be packed very well and shipped with registered track/trace with insurance. Combined shipping possible
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Dynastic Style/Period
first half 20th century
Country of Origin
China
Material
Porcelain
Title of artwork
Ink box
Condition
Excellent condition
Authenticity
Original/official
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