California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 June 14, 2014  June 14, 2014

 Lot # 3 
A CARVED AND GILT 'DRAGON AND POEM' INK    清 描金圓形龍紋墨


  • Dimension: D: 4 1/4 in (10.8 cm)
  • Estimate From: $1200
  • Estimate To: $1500

Of compressed form, the round ink stone carved on the front with a five clawed dragon centered amidst clouds, with a band of smaller dragons on the edge, the reverse gild with Imperial poem, and the sides gild completely around, with six character "DAQING QIANLONG NIANZHI", and additional five characters "PENGYUANRUI JINGONG". Qing Dynasty period.