Brush Cannister
Original Language Title黄花梨筆筒
CultureChinese
DateQing dynasty (1644-1911)
MediumHuanghuali wood
DimensionsOverall: 6 11/16 × 6 11/16 inches (16.99 × 16.99 cm)
Credit LineGift of Marc and Elizabeth Wilson
Object number2000.32.2
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DescriptionHollow wooden cylinder with tapered waist. Bottom is slightly concave wtih wooden stopper inserted. The honey brown color is consistent overall with expected veins and knots visible.Exhibition HistoryCultivating Nature: Printmaking for Painting in 17th Century China , The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, August 25, 2010 – February 6, 2011.
Emperors, Scholars and Temples: Tastemakers of China’s Ming and Qing Dynasties, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, August 12, 2016 – July 9, 2017.
Marc and Elizabeth Wilson;
Their gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2000.
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