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Brush Holder with Design of Cranes and Lotuses
(China )
The brush is perhaps the most important tool in the scholar’s study—with it, the scholar could engage in the art of calligraphy and painting. The brush holder is equally essential to hold the multitude of upturned brushes required for the scholar’s work.
Provenance
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William T. or Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
Exhibitions
| 1980-1981 | Masterpieces of Chinese Porcelain. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Geographies
China (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 3 13/16 × Diam: 2 3/16 in. (9.7 × 5.6 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters, before 1931
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
49.337