Inkstand
C414
From: China
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Number | C414 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Chinese | Buddhist (uncertain) |
| Provenience | China |
| Period | Ming Dynasty (uncertain) | Qing Dynasty (uncertain) |
| Date Made | Ming Dynasty - 1924 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Gilt | Bronze |
| Technique | Gilt | Engraved |
| Iconography | Lotus |
| Description | Gilt bronze ink stand or incense holder. The lotus flower design seems to indicate its religious use. |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Viginier of Paris; Avery Fund, 1924 |
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