{"product_id":"lot-32-pair-of-chinese-decorative-gilt-inksticks-with-original-presentation-boxes","title":"Pair of Chinese Decorative Gilt Inksticks with Original Presentation Boxes","description":"Pair of Chinese decorative inksticks (mo), including one molded in the form of the auspicious Shou (Longevity) character and richly decorated with gilt figures, cranes, and floral motifs, together with a rectangular gilt-decorated inkstick featuring dragons and Chinese inscriptions. Both retain their original fitted presentation boxes. Intended for calligraphy and painting, these finely decorated inksticks were also produced as display and presentation pieces for the scholar's studio.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProvenance: Property from an important private collection, assembled by a dealer and collector over more than six decades.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: Large inkstick approximately 5 x 4 in.; smaller inkstick approximately 4 in. long.","brand":"A CUT ABOVE AUCTION","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45315913646195,"sku":"LA-237929419","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0719\/4722\/3155\/files\/A2-32_639ec712-999f-44c3-8b34-972a88638372.jpg?v=1785976212","url":"https:\/\/shop.acutaboveauctions.com\/products\/lot-32-pair-of-chinese-decorative-gilt-inksticks-with-original-presentation-boxes","provider":"A CUT ABOVE AUCTION","version":"1.0","type":"link"}