Bidspirit auction | PAIR OF CHINESE MOULDED INK

PAIR OF CHINESE MOULDED INK CAKES - Song Dynasty, Ca. AD 960 - 1279. A pair of moulded ink cakes with description ”Duan Ping Yuan Nian”, meaning the first ruling year of the fifth emperor of Southern Song dynasty. Size: 145-155mm x 55-55mm; Weight: 195g. Provenance: Private London collection; Ex Yoshitomo Minamoto Collection.