Lot 3625. An imperial inscribed octagonal she inkstone, Qianlong incised wushu cyclical date, corresponding to 1778 and of the period; 3 7/16 in. (8.7 cm.) wide. Estimate HKD 250,000 - HKD 350,000. Price Realized HKD 312,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2011. 

Of octagonal shape, the top of the stone carved with an undecorated central well encircled with a narrow water trough, the edges finely carved with horses and fish amidst waves, the reverse with a Qianlong inscription bearing the Wushu cyclical date and ending in one seal, Bide, 'Equal to virtue', one vertical side inscribed with Fang Tang Baleng Chengni yan, 'Imitating the octagonal inkstone of the Tang dynasty', hardwood box and cover. 

Christie's. The Imperial Sale, Hong Kong, 1 June 2011