Book container, ink stone and ink stick, Nguyen dynasty, 19th century-early 20th century AD.
Book container, ink stone and ink stick, Nguyen dynasty, 19th century-early 20th century AD.
In its perpetuation of the examination system of the previous dynasties, the Nguyen dynasty, especially in early independence period, paid special attention on learning and education policies such as: building a temple of literature in Hue, organizing examinations (Huong, Hoi, Dinh), making Doctoral Steles, developing Nom characters and so on. Especially, necessary materials used by doctoral candidates including book containers, ink stones and ink sticks were sophisticatedly decorated with various themes: four precious animals, four precious plants, clouds, flowers, waves, etc., reflecting talented skills of the artisans during the Nguyen dynasty.