Title: Ink pallet
Object type: Ink pallet
Culture: China
Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi mark and period (1662–1722)
Medium: Argillite (Songhua stone) and mother-of-pearl
Dimensions: Inkstone: H. 3/8 in. (1 cm); W. 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm); L. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm)
Inkstone & box: H. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm); W. 3 in. (7.6 cm); L. 4 in. (10.2 cm)
Classification: Inkstone
Credit line: Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY