Old Wood to paint stone.

Important to cover old paint wooden stones . In this case the stone inside reddish clay, painting is a stone carved with two dragons of the Ching Dynasty and surrounded by a lovely border. On one side we see the deep space created to deposit the aguay obtain the mixture of painting, on the flat part of the stone is where the artist slides the brush and measures the amount need painting for the stroke and get black tone desired , in this particular case , this stone is not old , is a reproduction of an ancient rock painting , but the case or wooden case itself is ancient , early or mid Ching Dynasty about the Qianlong or Jiaqing period eighteenth century (1700 to 1800). We see that you have a perfect fit and three undulations on both sides of the cap , said undulations were created to facilitate the opening of the box or cover, inside cover appreciate a written Handmade with calligraphy engraved ten characters , which speak of this painting table was made to order by a master craftsman . The intention of the person who made such a request , it was none other than , for a very special reason to give this table a third party. measures 29x20x5 cm