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The solitary angler may be a reference to an eleventh-century B.C. narrative in which King Wen seeks the advice of a scholar named Jiang Shang. Here, Jiang is about to receive a royal visit.
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清乾隆 象牙雕文王訪賢圖筆筒
Title: Brush holder with narrative scene
Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Date: 18th century
Culture: China
Medium: Ivory
Dimensions: H. 5 1/4 in. (13.3cm); Diam. of rim: 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm); Diam. of base: 4 9/16 in. (11.6 cm)
Classification: Ivories
Credit Line: Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
Accession Number: 2015.500.6.7
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