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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Brush Pot

1662-1722 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Porcelain brush pot, cylindrical, painted in underglaze blue with scenes representing the elegant accomplishments of the Chinese scholar. One group watches an artist painting, while a visitor arrives accompanied by a boy bearing a bundle of scrolls; a second party watches a game of chess; a third is listening to a performance on the lute, while a visitor arrives with an attendant carrying his lute.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in underglaze blue
Brief description
Brush pot, porcelain painted in underglaze blue, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722)
Physical description
Porcelain brush pot, cylindrical, painted in underglaze blue with scenes representing the elegant accomplishments of the Chinese scholar. One group watches an artist painting, while a visitor arrives accompanied by a boy bearing a bundle of scrolls; a second party watches a game of chess; a third is listening to a performance on the lute, while a visitor arrives with an attendant carrying his lute.
Dimensions
  • Height: 14.9cm
  • Diameter: 18.1cm
Styles
Object history
Purchased from Dr. S. W. Bushell, accessioned in 1883. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Production
Register
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
108-1883

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Record createdJanuary 22, 2009
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