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Brush Pot with King Wen and the Scholar Jiang Taigong

mid-17th century
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.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Brush Pot with King Wen and the Scholar Jiang Taigong
  • Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Chongzhen period (1628–44)
  • Date: mid-17th century
  • Culture: China
  • Medium: Porcelain with incised decoration painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
  • Dimensions: H. 7 7/8 in. (20 cm); Diam. 8 in. (20.3 cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics
  • Credit Line: Purchase by subscription, 1879
  • Object Number: 79.2.366
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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