LOT 37 AN ARCHAIC GRAY POTTERY ROOF TILE, NOW CONVERTED INTO AN INK...
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AN ARCHAIC GRAY POTTERY ROOF TILE, NOW CONVERTED INTO AN INKSTONE Han dynasty, later modified (2)PROPERTY OF VARIOUS OWNERSAN ARCHAIC GRAY POTTERY ROOF TILE, NOW CONVERTED INTO AN INKSTONEHan dynasty, later modifiedThe circular roof tile molded with four fan-shaped quadrants each enclosing a character in archaic script, the reverse recarved around the perimeter as a peach and the surface treated to serve as an inkstone; together with a fitted hongmu box and cover carved in the form of a peach, 19th century. 7in (17.8cm) wide (2).Provenance:Rendezhai (House of Benevolent Learning) Collection, acquired in Hong Kong between 1949 and 1970, thence by descentThe Rendezhai Collection was formed by Dr. Olaf Skinsnes (1917-1997) from 1949 through the 1970s. Dr. Skinsnes was born in Henan to parents who were medical missionaries. He maintained a lifelong passion for Chinese art and history and formed the collection as a didactic tool to expand Western knowledge of China's rich history and culture. In honor of his dedication to China, he was awarded the Friendship Medal in 1992 by the Chinese government.
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