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Artist:
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Artist Unknown
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Title:
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Brush Pot
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Date:
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Ming - Early Ch'ing dynasty
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Medium:
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Huang-hua-li hardwood
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Dimensions:
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10 x 12 1/8 in. (25.4 x 30.8 cm)
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Credit Line:
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The Putnam Dana McMillan Fund
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Location:
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Gallery 216
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Rustic furniture made from naturally-shaped timbers or rocks appealed greatly to the scholar official class with its strong Taoist values. Objects such as this, hand carved in imitation of nature, were admired for their evocative form and "free-style" carving. This unusually large huang-hua-li brush holder has a plug in the bottom to help alleviate cracking.
Object Description
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Inscriptions:
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Inscription '#6820/229', in white pencil at underside base
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Classification:
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Woodwork
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Physical Description:
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carved exterior imitates root texture; repeated s-curve in carved design; circular raised platform at bottom of bowl, removes from pot
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Creation Place:
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Asia, China
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Accession #:
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96.116.1a,b
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Owner:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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