Brush Pot, 1763 (dated by inscription), Tung Wen, Chinese, active 18th century, 6 7/16 x 5 5/8 in. ( x cm) (overall, oval), Carved bamboo, China, 18th century, The Chinese made brushpots from a variety of materials including hardwoods, bamboo, and jade. Bamboo brushpots have a particularly long history and those with carved décor became popular with the literati during the sixteenth century. This finely detailed container shows scholars and attendants in a mountain retreat beneath overhanging rocks and another group of four scholars in a bamboo grove listening to lute music

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