A Chinese inkstone, 20th century, depicting a naturalistic…
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A Chinese inkstone, 20th century, depicting a naturalistic aubergine and utilising the natural purple and celadon hues of the duan stone, the pale green mixing well having a fine silken finish descending to a small purple reservoir, decorated to the end with carved and pierced leaves populated by a small bug, length 25 cm

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