Brush holder with scene of Wang Qing crossing the river from The Water Margin (Shuihu zhuan)

China

dated 1636 or 1696

Not on view

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明末／清初景德鎮窯青花水滸故事圖筆筒
Title: Brush holder with scene of Wang Qing crossing the river from The Water Margin (Shuihu zhuan)
Period: Ming (1368–1644) or Qing (1644–1911) dynasty
Date: dated 1636 or 1696
Culture: China
Medium: Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue (Jingdezhen ware)
Dimensions: H. 91/4 in. (23.5 cm); Diam. 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Gift of Julia and John Curtis, in celebration of the Museum’s 150th Anniversary, 2020
Object Number: 2020.73.5
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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