Lot 226

Chinese Duan Inkstone with Box, Qing

A Chinese Duan carved inkstone with hardwood box and dating to the Qing dynasty. The ink stone is carved to depict bats against a ruyi-clouded sky. Dimensions are: 2 inches tall X 7 3/4 inches wide, 5.1 cm tall X 19.7 cm wide. All measurements areapproximate.Minor splits in the wood due to dryness; small areas of damage to the top of the inkstone.From Mrs. Hwang in the San Francisco area, inherited from her grandfather, Zou Dianbang. Zou Dianbang was a successful Chinese businessman from the Guangzhou province, where he held the post of chairman of the Guangzhou Banking Association and

Estimate $1,500.00-2,500.00