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明萬曆甲辰年(1604) 「百子圖」圓墨
「百子圖」「萬曆甲辰年造」「程君房仿古墨」款
Published, Illustrated and Exhibited : G.Tsang and H.Moss, Arts of the Scholar's Studio, Hong Kong, 1986, no.38, pp.78-79.
展覽著錄: G.Tsang and H.Moss,Arts of the Scholar's Studio,香港,1986年,編號38,第78-79頁
Cheng Junfang (程君房), a renowned ink craftsman of the Ming dynasty, was active during the Wanli period. He hailed from Shexian in Huizhou, a region famed for its expertise in woodblock engraving, paper, and ink production. The ink products he created built upon the traditions of his predecessors, while also demonstrating his own distinctive craftsmanship. Chen proudly declared, 'My ink will turn into gold in a hundred years' (我墨百年可化黃金), highlighting his confidence in the enduring quality of his work. He also authored the book Cheng's Ink Garden (程氏墨苑), which includes a variety of essays and details about the ink products he crafted.
See a similar circular 'hundred boys' ink-cake with the signature of Cheng Junfang, Wanli, in the Qing Court Collection, Palace Museum, Taipei (acc.no.故文000476N000000000).