清嘉慶 模製葫蘆花卉詩文筆筒|Brush holder with flowers and poems

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19th century · Molded gourd, black lacquer · Asian Art

This brush holder epitomizes the kind of molded gourd vessels made in the imperial workshop during the Qing dynasty. These ingeniously crafted containers were made by encasing a young gourd in a wooden mold composed of several sectional wood panels with engraved motifs. As the gourd grew, it filled the mold and took its shape, including the surface decoration.

Artist

Unknown

Date

19th century

Medium

Molded gourd, black lacquer

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 2018