A bronzeb and a tripod inkstonethe inkstone possibly Eastern Jin to Six Dynasties periodtheb with a fitted box,12.2cm wide, 11.8cm diam (2).Provenance: （硯臺：或）東晉至六朝 青銅梳及三足硯臺The tripod inkstone in this lot is likely the base of a type of covered bronze inkstone predominantly dated to the Eastern Jin to Six Dynasties period. Inside the inkstone normally there is a grinding stone, similar to those from the Han dynasty. The period shortly after the Eastern Han dynasty is an important transition period in the forms of inkstone, where the grinding stones are gradually discontinued due to the development in inkstick. For similar andplete covered inkstone of such kind, see Nanchang City Museum, access path 文物图片展览/青铜器/三蹄足带盖铜砚盒，and one previously in the Robert Ellsworth collection, Christie's, New York, 20 Mar 2015, lot 703.此號中三足硯臺，很有可能為東晉時期「青銅嵌石硯」的硯身。青銅嵌石硯，體多原扁、三足，有蓋，中嵌研石。比較南昌市博物館藏中一三蹄足带盖铜砚盒，見博物館官網館藏鑒賞頁面首頁「三蹄足带盖铜砚盒」詞條。另一六朝時期三足硯臺，見佳士得紐約，2015年3月20日，拍品703號。