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Artist:
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Cha Sheng
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Title:
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Ink Stone with Cloud Design
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Date:
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1686
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Medium:
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Tuan stone
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Dimensions:
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7-5/16 x 5-7/8 x 1 in. (18.6 x 14.9 x 2.5 cm)
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Credit Line:
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Gift of Ruth and Bruce Dayton
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Location:
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Gallery 217
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Cha Sheng, from Hai-ming Chekiang province, was a leading scholar, Han Lin academician, palace official, painter, and calligrapher. Upon gaining his doctorate (chin-shih) in 1688 he was made Vice Supervisor of the household of the heir apparent. Carved with a pleasingly simple design of swirling clouds, the reverse side of
The clouds' root is like new skin,
Growing day and night on the endless rain.
What is this slice of stone?
It is a congealed spot of ancient clouds.
If it is touched by fragrant lamp-black (ink)
Essence of dew will sprinkle onto the brush tip.
Using this brush to write the sage's classics,
All will be enriched the whole world wide.
Inscribed by Cha Sheng of western Chekiang in early summer of 1686.
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Artist/Creator(s)
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Name:
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Sheng, Cha
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Nationality:
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Chinese
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Life Dates:
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1650 - 1708
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Object Description
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Inscriptions:
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untranslated inscription, incised, on back; dealer's sticker, on bottom of box
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Classification:
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Stone (Do Not Use)
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Physical Description:
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dark brown stone with tan streaks near top and on back; slightly narrower at top with swirling cloud design at top and bottom; undecorated box
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Creation Place:
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Asia, China, , ,
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Accession #:
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2001.138.6a-c
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Owner:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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