Ink Stick in Seal Form, 18th century, Attributed to Wang Wei-kao, 1 1/8 x 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. ( x x cm), Pine soot and animal adhesive, China, 18th century, Cleverly moulded in the form of a large official seal, this ink cake has a pair of dragons cavorting amonst waves on its top. The reverse side, shown here, displays a Ming-style imperial seal-script legend in four large characters, T'ien-fu yung-ts'ang meaning, 'eternal collection of the heavenly palace,' This stick conforms in shape and concept to ink cakes made by the mid-eighteenth century ink maker, Wang Wei-kao

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