Armchair

China

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 218

To enhance aesthetic enjoyment, the brush writing of famous calligraphers was often carved on favorite objects in the scholar's study. Here, the calligraphy of two literati, Zhou Tianqiu (1514–1595) and Dong Qichang (1555–1636), on the splats testifies to the popularity of that custom.

Armchair, Purple sandalwood (zitan), China

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