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By Chen Duanyou Smooth matte surface of dense black-brown stone with extremely fine and realistically relief-carved beast with lion, goat and kylin features, fearsome in appearance, but seated and at ease in posture, executed by the well known inkstone artisan Chen Duanyou (1891-1959). |
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