Scope and Contents This is a product of a well-known shop based in Hangzhou and with branches elsewhere, Xiling Seal Club 西泠印社. The ink container is held in a box covered in green and gold patterned fabric. The lid has a painted picture of a woman wearing long, flowing robes and holding a fan. She is standing near water with a container of bushes and a temple tower behind her. The base is decorated with pictures of dragons, and has a Qianlong era 乾隆 seal of manufacture in the centre. The box contains a plastic...

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This is a product of the Shanghai branch of a well-known shop based in Hangzhou, Xiling Seal Club (上海)西泠印社. The ink container is held in a box covered in green and white patterned fabric. The lid has a painted picture of a hen standing near two yellow chicks and a tall flower with yellow petals. The base has a Qianlong era 乾隆 seal of manufacture in the centre. The box contains a plastic ink spatula, a certificate of authenticity, and an information leaflet written in Chinese.

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This is a product of a well-known shop based in Hangzhou and with branches elsewhere, Xiling Seal Club 西泠印社. The ink container is held in a box covered in gold, red and black patterned fabric with dragons. The lid has a painted picture of a full-length blue dragon. The base has a Qianlong era 乾隆 seal of manufacture in the centre. The box also contains a plastic ink spatula, a certificate of authenticity, and an information leaflet written in Chinese.