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Source Description
The brush is perhaps the most important tool in the scholar’s study—with it, the scholar could engage in the art of calligraphy and painting. The brush holder is equally essential to hold the multitude of upturned brushes required for the scholar’s work.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
8635
label
Brush Holder with Design of Cranes and Lotuses
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
8635
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Brush Holder with Design of Cranes and Lotuses
description
The brush is perhaps the most important tool in the scholar’s study—with it, the scholar could engage in the art of calligraphy and painting. The brush holder is equally essential to hold the multitude of upturned brushes required for the scholar’s work.
provenance
William T. or Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
date
late 17th-18th century (Qing dynasty (1644-1911))
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ceramics
brush holders
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
9.7
height
5.6
dimensionsRaw
H: 3 13/16 × Diam: 2 3/16 in. (9.7 × 5.6 cm)
Source extras
cul
Chinese
dynasty
Qing dynasty
med
porcelain, glaze
creator_ids
6238
collection_ids
CHN
exhibition_ids
2514
Single page context
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1
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0
type
photo
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f2ae34594e017aeb