Chinese Ink Stick / Cake Wu Gardens

CHINESE ANTIQUE INK STICK / CAKE
WU GARDENS

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

A superb collection of 8 ink sticks of the Wu Gardens

Calligraphy Jiaqing Nianzhi Mark on the edge, reads "Jiaqing Period" (1760 -1820)

Christie's " Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art". 24 November 2012. Auction # 2693. Lot 2379. " A SET OF SIXTY-FOUR INK CAKES JIAQING PERIOD (1796 to 1820)"
The complete set comprising of: 2 Boxed Sets of 4 trays, each of 8 ink cakes, together being the 64 Ink Cake Set.
SOLD Christies in 2012 for HK$250,000....A$47,316 https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5633749

SOLD Bonhams 14 May 2025, London, New Bond Street Lot 87 GBP 25,600 A$54, 000
(16 ink cake set - same period -gilding in excellent condition)
https://www.bonhams.com/auction/31430/lot/87/a-very-rare-ink-cake-chest-containing-four-drawers-with-sixteen-ink-cakes-jiaqing-marks-and-of-the-period/

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 30 cm
Width about 19 cm
Depth about 2.5 cm

Ink Cake : varying sizes refer images
Longest about 10.5 cm
Widest about 7.5 cm
Height about 1 cm

A$1,800