Rectangular inkstone, China, Qing dynasty, decorated with bats in clouds and leiwen frieze, inscription 同治八年王嘉查玩 (Tongzhi ba nian, Wang Jia cha wan, Eighth year of the reign of Tongzhi , corresponding to 1869, examined and appreciated by Wang Jia ) on one side, 21x13 cm Provenance: collection of the Ghezzi family, originally from Zurich, jewellers and antique dealers for almost a century A rectangular ink stone, China, Qing dynasty, inscribed 同治八年王嘉查玩 (Tongzhi ba nian, Wang Jia cha wan, Eighth year of the Tongzhi reign , corresponding to 1869, examined and appreciated by Wang Jia ), 21x13 cm Provenance: Ghezzi family collection from Zurich, jewellers and antique dealers for almost a century 硯台 銘同治八年王嘉查玩銘 21x13厘米 General surface wear A few surface scratches A few chips A few scratches A few nicks Weight: 2234g Overall wear to the surface Some surface scratches Some chips Some grazes Some nicks Weight: 2234g Ghezzi Family Collection Maison Piguet is pleased to present the latest part of the collection of the Ghezzi family, jewellers and antique dealers for almost a century. The collection, comprising 81 lots, includes two 17th-century ivory statuettes of Amalthea and Daphnis (lot 2320), an 18th-century bronze Sino-Tibetan Tara (lot 2046), and a porcelain Ko-Sometsuke set comprising a dish and six plates (lot 2090). The entire collection can be found by entering the keyword "Ghezzi" in the search bar on our website and scanning the QR code in the printed catalogue. All lots marked in red in the printed catalogue come from this collection. The Ghezzi family collection Piguet Auction House is pleased to present a selection from the Ghezzi family collection, jewelers and antique dealers for nearly a century. In the 1940s, Giacomo Ghezzi (1914-1995) opened two jewelry stores-one in Zurich (near Bahnhofstrasse) and another in Saint Moritz-while his wife Philomena ran an antique shop in Zurich. Through their frequent travels, particularly to China, they developed a deep fascination for the arts of the Far East. They passed on their passion to their son, Fermo (1938-2006), who became a jeweller in 1958 and worked as a consultant for prestigious auction houses before joining the family business. A true art enthusiast, he avidly collected Art Nouveau, Art Deco, and the arts of China and Japan. United by this shared passion, Fermo and his wife travelled the world, enriching their collection with each new discovery. Tireless and insatiable, they assembled a vast array of artworks, carefully decorating their residences in Saint Moritz and the canton of Vaud with these treasured pieces.