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late 19th–early 20th century · Black ink · Asian Art

Woodblock illustrations were an important source of decorative designs during the late Ming and Qing dynasties. The eight-lobed, foliated Tang mirror decorating this octagonal ink cake was borrowed from an illustration in the Xinqing gujian (Catalogue of Xiqing Antiques), a compilation of the antiques collected in the Qing palace. A fictitious mark of Fang Yulu was added to this ink cake to increase its value.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 19th–early 20th century

Medium

Black ink

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1930