A Chinese white glaze ink stone and cover with relief decoration, Wang Bingrong zuo mark

素胎山水楼台浮雕砚盒, 王炳荣作款

in the form of a circular shape box and cover, the sides slightly concave, the whole piece in white glaze, the lid finely carved with high relief with a scene of figures in landscape, the interior surface with ink stains, the foot of box mainly unglazed but with glazed section to the central interior, which is countersunk and marked with a four character seal mark "Wang Bingrong zuo" (made by Wang Bingrong)

Wang Bingrong, active during Tongzhi and Guangxu period in Jing De Zhen, was a renowned potter for his piercing skills on porcelain.

此素胎砚盒除砚盖外, 几无雕饰。砚盒盖面有山水楼台浮雕, 雕工精确, 触感与实体接近。砚盒内有墨迹, 砚底中央内凹, 并有“王炳荣作” 篆文印

王炳荣, 同治光绪年间景德镇著名瓷家, 以瓷上雕工著名。