细节
A RARE IMPERIAL SET OF TWENTY-TWO INSCRIBED 'WEAVING' INKCAKES
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
Moulded in rectangular form and of varying size, some with canted corners, some sharp and some rounded, two with arched top and bottom edges, finely carved in shallow relief on one side with scenes of the weaving process, each with the title highlighted in gilt, the reverse side carved and gilt with an insciption describing the pictorial scene under two characters, written horizontally: Yu Gao, 'An Imperial Proclamation'; accommodated within a rectangular black lacquer box, the interior lined with padded yellow silk, the exterior of the cover decorated in gilt and red lacquer to depict a full-faced dragon chasing a 'flaming pearl' amongst cloud scrolls, the box is covered with a removable fitted yellow silk brocade
The box 12¼ x 8½ in. (31 x 21.5 cm.) (22)
