Brush Pot
1850-1900 (made)
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Hexagonal brushpot, each side decorated with a motif enclosed in a border of scroll, all inlaid with silver wire. These include pine trees, bamboo, a waterfall, deer, cranes and tortoises.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Overlaid iron and silver |
| Physical description | Hexagonal brushpot, each side decorated with a motif enclosed in a border of scroll, all inlaid with silver wire. These include pine trees, bamboo, a waterfall, deer, cranes and tortoises. |
| Dimensions | Height: 4.85' Width: 3.8 |
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| Object history | Purchased from Messrs. Kavanough & Co. (Seoul, Korea), accessioned in 1912. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Accession number | M.401-1912 |
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| Record created | February 3, 2000 |
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