a group of Four scholars' objects


The first a baitong metal alloy circular box incised in landscape decoration encircled by a lengthy archaistic inscription, the underside impressed by a maker's mark reading Wenmei [ji]; the second a bronze water dropper cast in the form of a weiqi board and two covered weiqi boxes; the third a bamboo circular box covered by a lengthy calligraphic inscription and bearing the signature possibly reading Shen Rong; the fourth a small thin triangular ink stone carved or molded in leafy squirrel and grape patterns to the underside. 4 3/8in (11.2cm) diameter of first and largest