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Ink tablet inscribed “Room for Meditating on Painting”

Jian Guzhai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular dark gray or black stone tablet with rounded top and bottom edges. The right side resembles a rolled-up scroll with a cylindrical shape on the top and a similar shape on the bottom. The left side is flat. The tablet features an engraved design resembling tree branches. There are four Chinese characters carved in white, vertically stacked in the center.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Pine soot and binding medium; inscribed in gilt
Culture
China
Dimensions
332 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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