Tree Trunk Brush Pot

c. 1850
$780 USD SOLD
Dimensions
H: 9.0" Dia: 8.5"
Materials
Northern Elmwood
Collection #
CMK083
Estimated Shipping
$38

Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush pot was a fixture of every traditional scholars' desk. This early 20th century brush pot was carved to accentuate natural patterns in the wood grain for a gnarled, tree trunk form. Popular during the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), brush pots such as this were revered for their organic appearance, bringing to mind the romantic notion of an artist-scholar living amidst nature.

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