An inscribed Duan 'cloud' inkstone, Signed Qu Dajun, Early Qing dynasty | 清初 景星卿雲硯 屈大均銘

An inscribed Duan 'cloud' inkstone,

Signed Qu Dajun, Early Qing dynasty

清初 景星卿雲硯 屈大均銘

with an inscription translating to 'The resplendent stars are shining, and the auspicious clouds are brilliant. I am called for refining influences of the arts, and not for mere amusement', followed by Dajun ming (signed Dajun) and a seal mark reading Wengshan

26.5 cm

釋文

景星燦兮，卿雲爛兮，昭我文德，匪以為玩兮。大均銘。翁山。