Brush pot

Historical period(s)
Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century
Medium
Bamboo
Dimensions
H x W: 14.4 x 15 cm (5 11/16 x 5 7/8 in)
Geography
China
Credit Line
Anonymous gift
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Accession Number
F1978.41
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Tool and Equipment
Type

Brush holder

Keywords
China, landscape, Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911), tea, writing
Provenance

To 1978
Private collection, Washington, DC, to 1978

From 1978
Freer Gallery of Art, given by a private collector in 1978 [1]

Notes:

[1] The object was transferred from Freer Study Collection to Freer Permanent Collection on March 3, 1978 (see Curatorial Note 4 in the object record).

Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)

Dr. John Alexander Pope 1906-1982

Collection Area(s)
Chinese Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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