Brush Pot
ca. 1885 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Soapstone model with brushpot, carved in the form of a landscape with pavilion and pine and willow trees on rocks.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soapstone, carved |
| Brief description | Landscape model with brushpot, carved soapstone, China, Fujian, Qing dynasty, Guangxu reign period (1875-1908), ca. 1885 |
| Physical description | Soapstone model with brushpot, carved in the form of a landscape with pavilion and pine and willow trees on rocks. |
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| Gallery label | PEN REST. Used by Chinese scholars. A landscape with buildings, carved and pierced out of a piece of peculiar clay, or soapstone, found in the province of Fuh-Kien. The dark colour is artificial. Chinese. H. 4 3/4 in., L. 7 1.4 in. Given by Thomas Watters, Esq.
1854-1888.(pre 2005) |
| Credit line | Given by Thomas Watters Esq. |
| Object history | Given by Mr. Thomas Watters, accessioned in 1888. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Clunas, Craig. Chinese Carving. London: Sun Tree Publishing Ltd in association with the Victoria & Albert Museum, 1996. p. 89, fig. 101. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1854-1888 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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