二つの硯、ひとつは端硯、もうひとつは紫砂硯。 - 20th century





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This 20th-century pair of reproduction inkstones comprises one Duan stone inkstone and one Zisha inkstone, the latter bearing a carved inscription on the reverse.
Description from the seller
DIMENSIONS:
First 14.5 cm height 9.8 cm width
SECOND 13.7 height 9.7 width
The zisha inkstone bears the carving “For Master Duan Fang’s elegant appreciation” on reverse, with square seal Made by Wang Mingrui.
Duan Fang (1861–1911), courtesy name Wuqiao, art name Taozhai. High-ranking late Qing official and preeminent epigrapher & collector. He served as Viceroy of Liangjiang. Author of Taozhai Record of Bronze Vessels, one of the greatest antiquity collectors of late Qing.
Wang Mingrui, Yixing zisha craftsman active late Qing to early Republic, specialized in zisha scholar inkstones.
Provenance: Previously auctioned at Veilinggebouw De Zwaan (Netherlands), lot tag No.3589(2), V113, old European collection.
Accompanied by a Duan inkstone. A fine pair of scholar’s desk objects.
DIMENSIONS:
First 14.5 cm height 9.8 cm width
SECOND 13.7 height 9.7 width
The zisha inkstone bears the carving “For Master Duan Fang’s elegant appreciation” on reverse, with square seal Made by Wang Mingrui.
Duan Fang (1861–1911), courtesy name Wuqiao, art name Taozhai. High-ranking late Qing official and preeminent epigrapher & collector. He served as Viceroy of Liangjiang. Author of Taozhai Record of Bronze Vessels, one of the greatest antiquity collectors of late Qing.
Wang Mingrui, Yixing zisha craftsman active late Qing to early Republic, specialized in zisha scholar inkstones.
Provenance: Previously auctioned at Veilinggebouw De Zwaan (Netherlands), lot tag No.3589(2), V113, old European collection.
Accompanied by a Duan inkstone. A fine pair of scholar’s desk objects.

