An imperial inkcake, Mark and period of Qianlong, Dated Qianlong guisi year, corresponding to 1773 | 清乾隆癸巳年（1773年）　雲龍紋御墨　《乾隆癸巳年製》款

of circular form, finely moulded on one side with a three-clawed dragon writhing amidst clouds, the reverse inscribed with an eight-character verse which can be translated to 'the movements of clouds and rain bestow peace on all the myriad states', below yumo ('imperial ink') picked out in gilt, the rounded edge inscribed with qianlong guisi nian zhi ('made in the Qianlong guisi year'), fitted wood box with inscription

8.7 cm

題識：雲行雨施萬國咸寧