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Box with Ink Cakes: Yellow Ink Stick in Shape of a Buddhist “Wheel of the Law”
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Ink cakes (also called ink sticks) are dissolved with the addition of water and then ground on the surface of a flat square stone into liquid ink for painting and calligraphy. The precious ink cakes here, however, have never been used.<br><br>The inscription on the side of the blue ink cake says that the set was commissioned by Chen Huai, Governor of Jiangxi Province.
| Artist / Maker | Anonymous, Jiaqing reign (1795-1820) |
|---|---|
| Date | 1795–1820 |
| Culture / Origin | China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Jiaqing reign (1795-1820) |
| Medium | Molded ink in yellow |
| Dimensions | Case: 26.4 x 19.1 cm (10 3/8 x 7 1/2 in.); Lid: 26.5 x 19.2 cm (10 7/16 x 7 9/16 in.) |
| Department | Chinese Art |
| Type | Miscellaneous |
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