Brush pot
Date18th century
Label TextA white jade holder, encircled with a landscape in low relief, depicts Daoist themes of a recluse in the mountains. Brush pots became one of the basic elements of a scholar's studio, a natural companion to the "four treasures of the scholar's studio" (wenfan sibao): the brush, paper, ink stick, and ink stone.
Object number33.96
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Chinese Art: A Seattle Perspective, Dec. 22, 2007 - July 26, 2009.Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensions4 5/8 x 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (11.75 x 8.89 x 8.89 cm)
MediumNephrite
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