Brush Holder with Literary Gathering

China

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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.

Brush Holder with Literary Gathering, Silver, China

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Brush Holder with Literary Gathering, Silver, China
Brush Holder with Literary Gathering, Silver, China
Brush Holder with Literary Gathering, Silver, China
Brush Holder with Literary Gathering, Silver, China
Brush Holder with Literary Gathering, Silver, China
Brush Holder with Literary Gathering, Silver, China
Brush Holder with Literary Gathering, Silver, China
Brush Holder with Literary Gathering, Silver, China

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