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On View In:
Gallery 217
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Artist:
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Chih Ting
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Title:
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Brushpot
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Date:
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1796-1820
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Medium:
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Ivory with tinted incised decor
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Dimensions:
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4 15/16 x 3 7/16 x 3 7/16 in. (12.54 x 8.73 x 8.73 cm)
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Credit Line:
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Gift of Ruth and Bruce Dayton
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Location:
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Gallery 217
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Artist/Creator(s)
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Name:
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Ting, Chih
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Object Description
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Inscriptions:
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Signature, inscription and sticker
on side, incised: three-line inscription and "Bamboo Dewlling" on side, incised: Zhi Ting seal on bottom: dealer's sticker
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Classification:
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Ivory
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Physical Description:
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cylindrical, slightly waisted shape following the form of the tusk; rebated at the foot to receive the inset flat base; decorated with design of lady dressed in robes with flowing scarves, holding a tray with a peach; crane leaning toward woman with beak open; rocky outcrop and tall pine tree in background
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Creation Place:
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Asia, China,
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Accession #:
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2004.88.4
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Owner:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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