Brush Rest
1991 (made)
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Brush rest of porcelain covered with bluish white shiny glaze, with carved and incised decoration depicting a cottage surrounded by trees. The unglazed base has a maker's mark.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain with carved and incised decoration under bluish white glaze |
| Brief description | Brush rest, porcelain with carved and incised decoration under a bluish white glaze; Korea, 1991 |
| Physical description | Brush rest of porcelain covered with bluish white shiny glaze, with carved and incised decoration depicting a cottage surrounded by trees. The unglazed base has a maker's mark. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Maker's mark on unglazed base |
| Gallery label | 2. Scholarly objects and self-cultivation
Joseon dynasty (1392–1910)
Brush rest and inkstone made by Im Yi-nam in 1991
In a traditional Korean house, the sarangbang was the master’s study room where his possessions were carefully curated, reflecting his tastes and scholarly pursuits. Nature was important to the seonbi (Neo-Confucian virtuous scholars). This water dropper, yeonjeok, shaped like Mount Geumgang, was used to wet an inkstone, byeoru, when grinding an inkstick. The brush pot, piltong, is decorated with a phoenix, a representation of longevity and good fortune, while the openwork pipe rest, dambaetdae, contains portrayals of lotus flowers, a Joseon symbol of the honourable scholar. [86]
White porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue and copper red, and white porcelain
Water dropper given by Mr Aubrey Le Blond
Brush rest and inkstone purchase supported by V&A Members
Museum nos. C.98-1937, C.447-1920, C.343-1912, FE.35:1 & 2-1991(19/01/2021) |
| Credit line | Brush rest and inkstone purchase supported by V&A Members |
| Object history | Purchased from the Handicrafts Museum shop, Seoul, Korea. Register entry 19 December 1991. |
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| Other number | PR 91/2430 - RF number |
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| Accession number | FE.35:2-1991 |
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| Record created | February 3, 2000 |
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