Item No. WWFT023 Product Name: Hand-carved Old Chengni Wooden Octagonal Lacquer Dish, Old Inkstone, Four Treasures of the Study, Tang Dynasty Item Size: Old Chengni Inkstone: Approximately 12.5cm diameter x 3.8cm height Wooden Octagonal Lacquer Dish: Approximately 25.5cm width x 4.3cm thickness x 25.5cm depth Weight: Old Chengni: Approximately 1128g Wooden Octagonal Lacquer Dish: Approximately 362g Antique Dealer License: Fukuoka Prefectural Public Safety Commission, No. 901141810025 Description: Chengni inkstone (chōdeiken) is one of the "Four Famous Inkstones of China," alongside Duan inkstone, She inkstone, etc., and has been treasured since ancient times. It is a calligraphy inkstone made by filtering mud from the Yellow River, kneading it, and firing it. It originated in the Tang Dynasty and has a history of over a thousand years. Due to the unique texture and excellent ink grinding quality of Chengni inkstones, they are especially well-suited for use with hard Tang ink. Chengni inkstones come in various colors, such as fish yellow (beige), mung bean sand (green), shrimp head red (red), and crab shell blue (blue-black). Notes: Antique items are more suitable for collection and appreciation than for actual use. Recommended for collectors, decoration of stores and rooms, and collection of cultural assets. Please judge the details of the condition, including missing small items, peeling, minor dents, scratches, and stains, based on the images above before bidding. The era notations in the product title and description are based on the information from the original owner and the information on the accessories, and are based on our opinion! There are age-related scratches and stains! Please take a good look at the images and make your decision before ordering regarding the value and era judgment! We try to clearly indicate any visible scratches in the images, but the items we handle are mostly antiques. As they are items of age, there are imperfections such as scratches, discoloration, dents, and minor scratches due to use that cannot be fully described. We look forward to bids from those who can appreciate these imperfections, including the sense of age. If you have any questions, please ask, and make your own judgment before purchasing! The actual color may differ from the image due to the environment of your computer monitor! Antique items are generally non-returnable! We may delete orders from those with negative feedback or new customers, so please contact us via "Questions to the Seller" beforehand when placing an order! Please consider carefully before ordering!