Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Auction: October 14, 2021 11:00:00 AM EDT
The circular body densely decorated with carved dragons, clouds, and each character "da" and "xiao" to the front and back; a four-character Qianlong mark and maker's seal to the side with old export seal residue.
Dia: 4 in.Provenance: Property from a Private Collection, Louisiana
For an identical inkcake, see the example published by Littleton & Hennessy in 2007, no. 26, dated to the Qianlong period: https://www.littletonandhennessy.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/26.pdf