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Ink-stones: Shaped like a lute, Ch'in-yang-yen (qin yang yan)

Date

Authors

Fu, Mi
Photographer: Arthur Llewellyn Basham

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Abstract

Description

This ink-stone is carved to represent the ancient seven-stringed lute, ku-ch'in (guqin). Both ends of the strings are shown, but in the middle the place where the ink should be rubbed, is carved out. On the right side seven studs are visible. The correct number would be thirteen
the inscription on the reverse refers to this anomaly.

Keywords

China, inscriptions, book scan

Citation

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/208283

Collections

Basham Photographs

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Image

Archives Series

Date created

1938

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License Rights

This image is provided for research purposes only and must not be reproduced without the prior permission of the Archives Program, Australian National University.

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