Decorated ink cake with eight immortal
Decorated ink cake with eight immortal
Decorated ink cake with eight immortal
Decorated ink cake with eight immortal

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Decorated ink cake with eight immortal,

18th century

Chinese
Qing dynasty, 1644–1912 | Qianlong reign period, 1736–1795
2024-551

Information

Title
Decorated ink cake with eight immortal
Dates

18th century

Medium
Molded inkstick
Dimensions
14.2 × 10.2 × 1.6 cm (5 9/16 × 4 × 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Angus Forsyth, Hong Kong
Object Number
2024-551
Place Made

Asia, China

Culture
Chinese
Period
Qing

? Acquired by Angus Forsyth in Hong Kong
? – 2018 The Peony Collection, Hong Kong, private collection of Angus Forsyth (solicitor in Hong Kong, 1971-present).
May 2018 Consigned to Nicholas Grindley, dealer based in London

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