Chinese Antique Ink Stick / Cake Scholar & Attendants

CHINESE ANTIQUE INK STICK / CAKE
SCHOLAR & ATTENDANTS

A COLLECTORS TREASURE FOR THE SCHOLARS STUDIO
QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)

A superb ink cake in the shape of a semi circle.
The front displaying seated scholar and attendants in a landscape.

The reverse with calligraphy and seal mark

Calligraphy on the edge, reads "Cheng Junfang Ink"
"Ink made by Cheng Junfang during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty in China (1573-1620). Cheng was a famous ink maker in the Ming Dynasty. He was from Shexian County, Anhui Province.
He was as famous as Fang Yulu, an ink maker at the time, and was known as "Equation".
Chinese name Cheng Junfang Ink

Condition : Ink Stick /cake, no breaks , very good for age. Gilding age faded. Original Box : Age Faded & Stained.

Refer the large images for details & condition.
Please Note... depending on your computer monitor / phone / ipad etc. colour may vary to actual.

Length about 26 cm
Width about 15 cm
Depth about 3.2 cm

Ink Cake :
Length about 22.5 cm
Width about 11 cm
Height about 2.0 cm

A$395