AN INSCRIBED DUAN INKSTONE AND FITTED HUANGHUALI BOX, QINGChina, 18th to early 19th century. Of rectangular form with rounded corners, carved with two chilong forming the raised edge of the well, a separate raised edge around the grinding surface, a four-character inscription carved on the right long side. Together with a fitted huanghuali box and cover, the wood of lustrous 'golden' color and distinct grain. (2)Provenance: French private collection.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, the grinding surface with remnants of ink and lacquer as well as a minor natural fissure, the edges with tiny nibbles, the back with turquoise striations within the duan stone. The box and cover with some small scratches and minuscule chips here and there.Weight: 1,187 g (total)Dimensions: Size 2 x 10.4 x 16 cm (the inkstone), 3.7 x 11.6 x 17.8 cm (the box and cover)Auction result comparison: A related duan inkstone, also with an inscription and fitted huanghuali box from the 18th century, was sold by Christie's Hong Kong in Fine Chinese Furniture from Private American Collections on 28 November 2012, lot 2045, for HKD 475,000.清代端硯及黃花梨盒 中國,十八世紀至十九世紀初。端硯圓角矩形,頂部兩條螭龍紋,左右有單獨的凸起邊緣,右長邊刻有四字。 相配的黃花梨盒子和蓋子,有金色光澤和獨特的紋理。 來源:法國私人收藏 品相:狀況極佳,有輕微磨損,表面上有墨水和清漆,輕微的自然裂痕,邊緣有細微磕損,背面的石塊中有綠松石條紋。盒子和蓋子上局部有一些小划痕和微小的磕損。 重量:總1,187克 尺寸:硯2 x 10.4 x 16 厘米;蓋盒3.7 x 11.6 x 17.8 厘米 拍賣結果比較:一件十八世紀相近端硯,同樣刻有四字,及其黃花梨蓋盒售于香港佳士得Fine Chinese Furniture from Private American Collections 拍場,2012年11月28日,lot 2045, 售價HKD 475,000。