On loan to The Met The Met accepts temporary loans of art both for short-term exhibitions and for long-term display in its galleries.
Inkstone and stand
Scholar’s objects were often made from bronze, but matched sets were rare. The eclectic approach of carefully assembling objects of various mediums changed during the eighteenth century, especially at the Qing court, for which the imperial workshop in Beijing created sets of writing utensils, such as the current one. The heavy gilding and rich surface ornaments manifest imperial power and luxury.
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