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A large carved duan inkstone — 清 端石行龍太極紋大硯

A large carved duan inkstone

清 端石行龍太極紋大硯

This carved Duan inkstone from the Qing Dynasty features intricate relief carving depicting a dragon and phoenix motif. It comes with a complementary carved wood cover and a reticulated wood stand adorned with floral roundel designs.

Medium
with a carved 'dragon and phoenix' wood cover, and a wood stand reticulated with a 'floral' roundel

🔨 Auction Lot

CHINA / 5000 YEARS

May 26, 2021

Estimate: $15,000$20,000

Lot 328

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A large carved duan inkstone, 清 端石行龍太極紋大硯

This carved Duan inkstone from the Qing Dynasty features intricate relief carving depicting a dragon and phoenix motif. It comes with a complementary carved wood cover and a reticulated wood stand adorned with floral roundel designs.

Medium
with a carved 'dragon and phoenix' wood cover, and a wood stand reticulated with a 'floral' roundel
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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Carved Details, Stone Carving, Historic, Traditional, Decorative Arts, Ink Stone, Ornamental, Earth Tones, Dragon Motif, Chinese