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Ho Ho Boy Water Dropper

Offered by: PAGODA RED

Description
This curious object is a late 19th-century Chinese water dropper, a calligraphy accessory that would have been found upon a scholar's painting table alongside the Four Treasures of the Study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone. To prepare ink for painting or writing, the scholar would have used the dropper to carefully drip water onto an inkstone before grinding a solid ink stick.

More Information

Period:	1900-1919
Condition:	Good.
Styles / Movements:	Asian, Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	ZHA052
Incollect Reference #:	802282

Dimensions

W.	4.25 in;	H.	2 in;
W.	10.8 cm;	H.	5.08 cm;

Message from Seller:

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