Brush Pot with King Wen and the Scholar Jiang Taigong

China

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 204

The widespread literacy that marked the late sixteenth century and the concurrent flowering of woodblock-printed books had a significant impact on Chinese porcelain produced between the late sixteenth and the mid-seventeenth century, helping to spread historical tales such as that of the visit of an ancient king to a famous scholar.

#7437. Brush Holder

0:00
0:00
View Transcript
Brush Pot with King Wen and the Scholar Jiang Taigong, Porcelain with incised decoration painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware), China

Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Open Access

As part of the Met's Open Access policy, you can freely copy, modify and distribute this image, even for commercial purposes.

API

Public domain data for this object can also be accessed using the Met's Open Access API.

Side 1 of 4

Brush Pot with King Wen and the Scholar Jiang Taigong, Porcelain with incised decoration painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware), China
Brush Pot with King Wen and the Scholar Jiang Taigong, Porcelain with incised decoration painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware), China
Brush Pot with King Wen and the Scholar Jiang Taigong, Porcelain with incised decoration painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware), China
Brush Pot with King Wen and the Scholar Jiang Taigong, Porcelain with incised decoration painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware), China
Brush Pot with King Wen and the Scholar Jiang Taigong, Porcelain with incised decoration painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware), China
Brush Pot with King Wen and the Scholar Jiang Taigong, Porcelain with incised decoration painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware), China
Brush Pot with King Wen and the Scholar Jiang Taigong, Porcelain with incised decoration painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware), China

This artwork is meant to be viewed from right to left. Scroll left to view more.