Ink Tablet with Peach Tree, late Qing dynasty (1644–1911, early Republic period, late 19th–early 20th century, China, Black ink, H. 4 in. (10.2 cm); W. 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm), Ink, Ink for calligraphy and painting was made from soot mixed with a binding medium and formed into ink tablets, which were then ground with water to yield the liquid ink. Ink tablets were among the objects especially treasured and keenly appreciated by Chinese scholars
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Ink Tablet, Peach Tree, late Qing dynasty, 1644–1911, early Republic period, 19th–early 20th century, China, Black ink, H, 4, 10.2 cm, W, 3 7/8, 9.8, Ink, calligraphy, painting, soot mixed, binding medium, formed, ink tablets, ground, water, yield, liquid objects, treasured, keenly appreciated, Chinese scholars
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