Piece of Chinese ink with images and characters in relief on surface and a gold coating. The image on the back is double dragons, which are fortune creatures in traditional East Asian mythology.
Translation (front):
“ 漱金家藏” is a kind of Ink products in China. “漱金” means “covered or painted in gold” and “家藏” means “for home collection”
“雙龍堂” means “Double Dragons Store”.
“正” has numbers of meanings such as “right”, “regulated”, and “certified”. As there are some missing parts below the character, it is hard to clarify what the true meaning “正” is in this context.
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