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Jian Guzhai Workshop 鑑古齋

Ancient Tree Court (Gu ke ting 古柯庭)
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Attributed to Jian Guzhai Workshop 鑑古齋

Culture

Chinese

Title

Ancient Tree Court (Gu ke ting 古柯庭)
Pictorial Inks Commemorating Gardens (Yuzhi mingyuan tu mo 御製明園图墨)

Period

Qing

Year

1796-1820

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Geography

Origin: China

Dimensions

12 x 4 x 1.2 cm (4 3/4 x 1 9/16 x 1/2 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription:Gu ke ting (Ancient Tree Court)

Marks: Mark:Jiaqing nian zhi, molded on the edge of each cake.

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Bequest of John M. Crawford, Jr.

Object Number

1989.110.49.14

Type

Exhibition History

Asian Art Galleries
Jun 10, 2014

Label copy

 Indispensable for writing and painting, ink
was a treasured material in the Chinese scholar’s studio. Molded from pine soot
mixed with glue made from ox hide or fish skin, the finest ink sticks were
stamped with elaborate designs and gilded. These ink sticks bear the mark of
the Jiaqing emperor (Jiaqing nian zhi 嘉慶年製) and belong to a set made to
commemorate the imperial gardens. The names of the specific sites are inscribed
on one side, with a view of that location presented on the other side.

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Attributed to Jian Guzhai Workshop 鑑古齋
Ancient Tree Court (Gu ke ting 古柯庭); Pictorial Inks Commemorating Gardens (Yuzhi mingyuan tu mo 御製明園图墨), 1796-1820
Pine soot and animal glue with gilt
12 x 4 x 1.2 cm (4 3/4 x 1 9/16 x 1/2 inches)
Bequest of John M. Crawford, Jr. 1989.110.49.14

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