The rectangular inkstone is carved with a smooth polished grinding surface inclining into a troughed inkwell. The exterior of the duan stone of wavy cloud form, with a dragon's head and foreclaw emerging from swirling clouds carved in relief above the deep recessed water reservoir as the dragon pursues a 'flaming pearl' formed by the larger of two 'eyes' in the stone, the wooden back panel depict imperial designs with Chinese characters depicting a poem.\Dimensions:22 cm x 14.5 cm x 2 cm