32 Molded Ink Sticks in 4 trays of 8 ink sticks each; from designs by Jian Guzhai with spare gold highlights, 19 Century C hinese; in "Chinese Book" shaped storage box in immitation of 4 volumes and with title strip on cover. A famous group comissioned by the Jiajing Emperor representing Pavillions and Gardens in the Imperial Palaces the Forbidden City and the Yuan Ming Yuan. Side height of storage box 4 inches (10.4 cm.) X length 14 1/2inches ( 37cm.) X width 8 1/2 inches (22 cm.). NOTE: Originally a set of 64, this appears to be 1/2 of a set of 2 boxes; many of these inksticks are in the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum, purchased in 1930. See More