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### Vintage Cao Sugong (曹素功) 7-Piece Colored Inkstick Set in Brocade Box
Up for sale is a beautiful vintage boxed set of **7 traditional Chinese colored inksticks (彩墨 / Five-Color Inks)** manufactured under the supervision of the renowned ink maker **Cao Sugong (曹素功)**.
#### Highlights & Inscriptions:
* **Maker Marks:** The side of the inkstick bears the authentic carved Chinese inscription: (*Hui Xi Cao Su Gong Jian Zhi* — Supervised & Manufactured by Cao Sugong of Huizhou/Shexian).
* **Color Palette:** Set includes 7 distinct colored sticks — Red, Blue, Green, Light Yellow, Dark Yellow/Mustard, Light Gray/Beige, and Brown/Chocolate.
* **Intricate Motifs:** Each inkstick features gilt calligraphy on the front and delicate raised relief carvings on the reverse (including a Phoenix, a traditional Sheng reed pipe instrument with Bagua trigrams, and ancient seal script).
#### Dimensions & Presentation:
* **Stick Size:** Individual inksticks measure approximately **3.25 inches long by 0.75 inches wide** (8.2 cm x 1.9 cm).
* **Packaging:** Housed in its original satin brocade fabric storage box with traditional bone/horn toggle latches and silk lining.
#### Condition:
* **Unused Vintage Condition:** Inksticks appear unused with sharp edges and intact gilt paint work. The exterior brocade box shows light age-appropriate storage wear. Please inspect all photos for close-up details.
