Unknown Artist
- Title
- Ink stone decorated with a bearded man
- Place of origin
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China
- Year
- 19th century-20th century
- Media category
- Sculpture
- Materials used
- stone
- Dimensions
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1.8 x 5.8 x 13.2cm
- Credit
- Gift of George Soutter and John Yu 2012
- Accession number
- 168.2012.a-c
- Location
- Not on display
- Further information
On top of this delicate ink stone is a symbol of longevity: a long bearded man with a big forehead, holding his dragon cane in one hand and a peach in another. In between is a mouse. The back of the ink stone bears an engraved name Shao Songnian and 'Cang Yan' in a square. Shao (1848-1923) was a literati painter in late Qing dynasty and the Republic era.
Asian Art Department, AGNSW, June 2012.
