Inkstand

Date

1750–70

Medium

Hard-paste porcelain

Dimensions

Overall (stand and cover (a, b)): 3 1/2 × 4 1/2 × 8 in. (8.9 × 11.4 × 20.3 cm); Height (sand-shaker (c)): 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm); Height (ink bottle (d)): 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm)

Form

Stand

Culture

Chinese, for European market

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Accession

51.86.365a–d

Credit line

Helena Woolworth McCann Collection, Gift of Winfield Foundation, 1951