明 剔紅蓮池水禽紋臂擱|Wrist rest with kingfisher and lotus
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1368–1644 · Carved red lacquer · Asian Art
The pairing of the kingfisher bird and the lotus is symbolic of summer. The motif appears in paintings as well as in three-dimensional art. Rests such as this were used while writing or painting to support the wrist and ensure the proper placement of the brush.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1368–1644
- Medium
- Carved red lacquer
- Culture
- China
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
