A 'Baolu Tai' Style Inkcake

MING DYNASTY

明方於魯制“寶露臺“銘挺式墨
of rectangular with mold-impressed scene to one side, depicting a baluster jar positioned atop a platform representing Mount Heng surrounded by a roiling sea, 'precious dew' rising from the mouth of the jar, the reverse molded with an inscription, the side molded with a 12-character inscription attributing it to the Bingzi year of the Wanli reign (1576).

題銘：寶露臺
銘文：黃帝時丹丘之國獻瑪瑙甕以盛甘露，至堯時猶存，謂之寶露，隋帝世之諸隆，時淳則滿，時澆則竭，舜遷其甕於衡山之岳，為寶露臺，時有雲氣生其上。
邊款：萬曆丙子（1576）甲申月丁酉日作

方於魯，本名大滶，以字行，後改字建元，生卒年月不詳，安徽歙縣人，萬歷名墨工，明代制墨行“歙派”代表人物。本是程家制墨工，得程君房法，有獨創。三十歲前造“九玄三極墨”，被譽前無古人。

Length 7 x height 3/4 x width 3 1/2 in., 17.8 x 1.9 x 8.9 cm., weight 332.4 g.

In overall good stable condition, having a few fissures about the perimeter and bruises to corners that do not impact the overall integrity. Weight approx 300 grams.

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A 'Baolu Tai' Style Inkcake

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