Japanese Works of Art - 17 May 2022
AN OCTAGONAL INK STONE
AN OCTAGONAL INK STONE
19TH CENTURY
The well decorated in low relief with six ascetics, the elderly sages wearing ornate robes and holding various attributes, one with a vase of peonies; the reverse with a circular panel enclosing a large scaly dragon writhing amongst scrolling clouds, four characters above translating as 'the dragon leaps from the clouds', 26.5cm.


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