בידספיריט | Silver metal ink box, 20th

Silver metal ink box, 20th century. - Silver metal with engraved decoration. The lid is decorated with a branch of cherry blossoms accompanied by a poem about nature located in the upper left corner. The poem is signed ”姚茫父” Yao Mangfu and sealed. It also has a three-character rectangular punch stamped on the base ”淳青阁” (Chu Qing Ge). The box is rectangular in shape and consists of a lid and an ink container bronze coated inside. In very good condition with patina. Yao Mangfu  (1876 - 1930) was a late Qing dynasty calligrapher, painter, and poet. This painter stood out, especially in the arts of bronze carving between calligraphy and art. oh the painting. His art is between ancient and modern times. In very good condition with patina, light wear and tear. Size: 4 x 7.80 x 11.80 cm