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Brush Pot

1800-1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Brushpot, carved from a section of hollowed-out root wood, gnarled exterior polished.

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Root wood, carved
Brief description
Brushpot, carved root wood, China, Qing dynasty, 1800-1900
Physical description
Brushpot, carved from a section of hollowed-out root wood, gnarled exterior polished.
Dimensions
  • Height: 16.5cm
  • Diameter: 18cm
Style
Bibliographic reference
Clunas, Craig. Chinese Carving. London: Sun Tree Publishing Ltd in association with the Victoria & Albert Museum, 1996. p. 62, fig. 73.
Collection
Accession number
FE.11-1979

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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