Figure of Lin Bu
1760-1800 (made)
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Lin Bu was a poet of the Song dynasty, who lived secluded on a hill near Hangzhou. He is described as having the prunus as his wife and a crane as his son, a metaphor for a life of fulfilment and serenity.
Object details
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| Brief description | Figure of Lin Bu (He Jing), carved nephrite jade, China, Qing dynasty, 1760-1820 |
| Physical description | Nephrite jade figure of Lin Bu (He Jing), holding a ruyi and accompanied by a crane. The stand, 1632A-1882, not sighted 03/05/1994. |
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| Credit line | Wells bequest |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Arthur Wells, accessioned in 1882. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Summary | Lin Bu was a poet of the Song dynasty, who lived secluded on a hill near Hangzhou. He is described as having the prunus as his wife and a crane as his son, a metaphor for a life of fulfilment and serenity. |
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| Accession number | 1632-1882 |
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| Record created | March 31, 2005 |
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