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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1919.257
Title
Circular Ink Cake with Decoration of a Lion Playing with a Brocade Ball
Classification
Artists' Tools
Work Type
artist's tool
Date
19th century
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, China
Period
Qing dynasty, 1644-1911
Culture
Chinese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/209884

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Ink with molded decoration and molded inscriptions on base and edge; edge inscription reads "Hainan Songmei Dongpo fa zhi"
Dimensions
Diam. 7.8 × Thickness 1.2 cm (3 1/16 × 1/2 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Hervey E. Wetzel
Accession Year
1919
Object Number
1919.257
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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