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Scholarly men of the Joseon dynasty collected and used tasteful writing and painting accessories. This brush holder is an elegant example of nineteenth-century porcelain with carved openwork designs. The lotus is an emblem of the Confucian scholar aptly used here to ornament an object for his study
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백자 투각 연꽃 무늬 필통 조선
白磁透刻蓮花文筆筒 朝鮮
Title: Brush holder with lotus decoration
Period: Joseon dynasty (1392–1910)
Date: mid-19th century
Culture: Korea
Medium: Porcelain with openwork design
Dimensions: H. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm); Diam. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Frederick C. Hewitt Fund, 1911
Accession Number: 11.142.1
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