Bidspirit auction | Chinese Brass Calligraphic Scholar's Ink

Chinese Brass Calligraphic Scholar's Ink Box with Wooden Base, Inscription & Seal Marks - A Chinese scholar's ink box of square form, comprising a fitted wooden base and brass or bronze-coloured metal cover, the upper surface decorated with several columns of Chinese calligraphy picked out in black, accompanied by an artist's signature and red seal mark. The underside of the metal cover bears an impressed square character mark. Possibly late Qing or Republic period, although the precise age and attribution remain unconfirmed. The wooden interior shows evidence of age and use, with surface scratches, tarnishing and patination to the metalwork.