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Brush Pot
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Artist Unknown (China)
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17th century
Institution Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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Brush Pot, Artist Unknown (China)
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The grain of this large brush holder is strongly figured in a shape suggesting some type of animal. Unusual markings such as this were highly valued by the literati. As with convoluted t'ai-hu garden rocks, root furniture, or burlwood patterns, there was a high appreciation for qualities of abstraction found in nature.
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Medium: Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects, Woodwork | Huang-hua-li hardwood
Size: 8 7/8 x 10 5/16 in. (22.54 x 26.19 cm)
Creation Place: Asia, China
Culture: Asia, China
Style: 17th century, Ming - early Ching dynasty
Physical Description: dark brown wood cylindrical container; natural design in wood resembles an animal form
Credit: Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Gift of Ruth and Bruce Dayton
Accession Number: 98.78.5
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Added to Site: February 28, 2009
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