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Covered ink box
approx. 1700-1900
Asian Art Museum
San Francisco, United States
Created in sticks and cakes, ink was kept in containers to prevent contact with water. This small green jade box for a scholar's desk is made specifically for that purpose.
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Details
- Title: Covered ink box
- Date Created: approx. 1700-1900
- Location Created: China
- Physical Dimensions: H. 1 1/4 in x W. 2 1/2 in x D. 3 1/4 in, H. 3.2 cm x W. 6.3 cm x D. 8.3 cm
- Rights: Public Domain
- Medium: Nephrite
- Credit Line: Asian Art Museum, The Avery Brundage Collection, B60J970.a-.b
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