QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
LENGTH: 12.5CM
The inkrest is made from a single block of zitan in scrolling keyfret form with curled ends. The top is decorated with three chilong dragons amidst clouds, all within a recessed cartouche. Given its elongated shape, the piece could also have served as a scrollrest.
清十八世紀 紫檀螭龍紋墨床
