

Ink Tablet Decorated with Mythical Horse and the Eight Trigrams
Dark gray rectangular ink tablet with rounded corners. The top edge features a wave-like design with scroll-like patterns on either side. Three Chinese characters are carved across the top center. A mythical horse-like creature with a dragon-like head and a long tail is centered, with flames or smoke emanating from its back. The creature appears to be running or jumping over waves carved at the bottom. The sides have a wave-like design with a pattern resembling a vine or tendril.
Artwork Details
- Date
- late 19th–early 20th century
- Medium
- Ink
- Culture
- China
- Dimensions
- 536 × 625 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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