Japanese Works of Art - 17th May 2022
Lot 138
AN OCTAGONAL INK STONE
Estimate £500 - £800
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Description
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.