Brush Holder with Literary Gathering
Famous historical literary gatherings were a favorite subject in painting and the decorative arts. The party on this rare silver brush holder may allude to the Gathering in the Western Garden, a legendary assembly of literary luminaries held in the city of Kaifeng in 1087.
Artwork Details
- Title: Brush Holder with Literary Gathering
- Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong mark and period (1736–95)
- Date: 1736–95
- Culture: China
- Medium: Silver
- Dimensions: H. 6 in. (15.2 cm); Diam. of rim: 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm); Diam. of foot: 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm)
- Classification: Metalwork
- Credit Line: Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
- Object Number: 2015.500.6.25
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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17th century
Accession Number: 2011.7
Zhang Xihuang (active early 17th century)
early 17th century
mid-17th century
mid-17th century
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