Bamboo brushpot decorated with prunus and poem

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Manager ID

343

Title

Bamboo brushpot decorated with prunus and poem, by Pu Cheng Early Qing dynasty (mid 17th century)

Short title

Bamboo brushpot decorated with prunus and poem

Record number

BATEA : 336

Simple name

brushpot

Classified name

bamboo; Qing; wood; brushpot; writing; floral; prunus; Pu Cheng; Ming; scholar's studio; China; poem; organic; signed; Jinling;

Description

Description part summary

A bamboo brush pot, the body of oval section resting on three low feet, delicately carved in low relief with a pendant branch of flowering prunus, beside an incised poem and incised signature Zhong Qian, the pen name of the famous carver Pu Cheng (b.1582) regarded as founder of the Jinling school who survived into the early Qing dynasty. The bamboo is well patinated.

Description material

bamboo

Description condition

good

Description Colour

Aspect	Colour

body	brown
decoration

Description length

Description height

14 cm

Description diameter

7 cm

Description width

Description depth

Description inscription

Description notes

Gallery location

Gallery 2

Labels

Subjects

wood > bamboo

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