Ink Stone, 1623 (Dated by inscription)
Wen Yu-yangexpand_more
Duan stoneexpand_more
Gift of Ruth and Bruce Daytonexpand_more 96.68.3
On View in Gallery 217expand_more
The stone slabs that artists used to prepare ink were highly valued. The quarries at Hsi-hsien in Anhui province and at Tuan-chou in Kwangtung yielded fine slatelike stone that had the right porosity, hardness, and grain to make good grinding utensils. Many Ming and Ch'ing dynasty stones were embellished with carved décor. This example has a cresting wave pattern on both the top and bottom surfaces. The bottom, shown here, includes a twenty-six-character inscription carved in archaistic script followed by the date 1623, signature, and seal of Wen Yu-yang.
Details
- Title
- Ink Stone
- Artist Life
- active 17th century
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 96.68.3
- Curator Approved
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