Inkstone carved from a single piece of speckled yellow and brown stone. Object is rectangular, with four low square feet carved on each bottom corner. Top front has a round shallow well, behind which lay two lions(?), with their bodies facing away from well, heads turned to look back over their shoulders. A second hollow has been carved between their tails. Remnants of decorative lines surround the inkwell area, and nearly invisible incised designs decorate all four edges.

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• Type of Item inkstone
• Culture Chinese
• Material granite stone
• Measurements height 8.7 cm, width 13.1 cm, depth 18.7 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Oscar Gerson, Erika Gerson
• Received from Erika Gerson

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• Made in China

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• Creation Date between 1644 and 1911
• Ownership Date before 1966, before June 11, 2014
• Acquisition Date on June 11, 2014

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• Condition good
• Current Location Case 83
• Accession Number 3065/0016