Asian Arts

Carved in the form of an archaic bronze mirror, the stone of striated brick red and yellow, the "back" with motifs of sinuous dragons and floral bands, centered by a knop, the face of the inkstone bears a signature "Nancun Gao Qipei", left inscribed "Dinghai nian chu dong" (early winter of 1704), inscribed ''Ming shi xuan" mark to the top, with wood base and cover, possibly zitan.

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Gao Qipei (1660-1734), was active during the Kangxi(1662-1722) to Yongzheng (1723-1735) periods. He succeeded as an official in southern China; and he is best known today as a painter.

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