清乾隆 留青竹刻山水圖臂擱, Wrist rest, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95), China, Bamboo, H. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm); W. 1 15/16 in. (4.9 cm); L. 8 3/16 in. (20.8 cm), Bamboo, Chinese is traditionally written vertically, from right to left and from top to bottom. An armrest is often placed over the last line on the paper while a new line is being written, so that the ink will not be smeared by a wrist or a sleeve
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清乾隆 留青竹刻山水圖臂擱, Wrist rest, Qing dynasty, 1644–1911, Qianlong period, 1736–95, China, Bamboo, H, 1/2, 1.3 cm, W, 1 15/16, 4.9, L, 8 3/16, 20.8, Chinese, traditionally written vertically, right, left, top, bottom, armrest, placed, last line, paper, new written, ink will, smeared, wrist, sleeve
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