Ink Cake Container, c. 1600
Workshop of Cheng Dayueexpand_more
Lacquer with incised polychrome decorationexpand_more
Gift of Ruth and Bruce Daytonexpand_more 2001.138.5a,b
On View in Gallery 210expand_more
Anhui and Shexian, in particular, had been the center of the ink-making industry since Tang times (618-906). The son of a prosperous Anhui merchant, Cheng Dayue immersed himself in the design and production of ink cakes from an early age. This lacquer presentation box to hold an ink container is a very rare example signed by the artist. Decorated on the exterior with a boating scene, this circular box would have originally held a round commemorative ink cake. Inside the cover and on the base are three gold lacquer seals of the workshop of Cheng Junfang, a well-known art name of Cheng Dayue. They read, "Made under the supervision of Junfang from Yanzhen in old She (Huizhou)."
Details
- Title
- Ink Cake Container
- Artist Life
- 1541-1624
- Role
- Workshop
- Accession Number
- 2001.138.5a,b
- Curator Approved
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