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Object Number
991-12-60/14868
Display Title
Enameled Inkwell Stopper
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
makers name and seal? (jinyuan) (yuji) (zizhi) (yijidou)
Object Description
Inkwell stopper. Brass (?) enameled. Top in green enamel is a frog and a crab amidst green vegetation. Incised decorative motifs around edges. Below, 4 sets of stamped Chinese characters (maker's name and seal?) - <needs transliteration>.
Inventory Description
Unclassified tool, octagonal ceramic knob, crab, frog, metal socket end
Classification
- Tools
Department
Ethnographic
Date
late 19th century - early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
China
Materials
Metal, Ceramic, Pigment, Brass, Enamel
Dimensions
Overall: 5.1 x 6.2 x 6.2 cm (2 x 2 7/16 x 2 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
Four Chinese characters, possibly maker's name and seal; 991-12-60/14868
Provenance
Collector
Sarah Pike Conger
(1898 - 1905)
Donor
Sarah Conger Buchan Jewell
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