Minneapolis Institute of Art
Stone ink palette
China
- Date
- 18th century
- Medium
- Duan stone
- Department
- Asian Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
This rare stone object likely served as a type of ink palette, used by an artist to remove excess ink from a brush before applying it to paper or silk. It would have been prized for the natural green vein running straight down its middle. China, Asia
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