Brush holder or poem holder
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Period
17th century or possibly mid-19th century -
Geography
China -
Material
Bamboo -
Dimension
H x Diam: 10.7 x 5.8 cm (4 3/16 x 2 5/16 in) -
Accession Number
F1939.79a-d -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1939.79a-d
Object Details
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Artist
Zhang Xihuang (early-mid 17th century or later) -
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
Exhibition History
Guests of the Hills: Travelers in Chinese Landscape Painting (August 23, 2008 to March 15, 2009)Tales of the Brush: Literary Masterpieces in Chinese Painting (July 28, 2007 to January 13, 2008)Word Play: Contemporary Art by Xu Bing (October 21, 2001 to January 13, 2002)In the Mountains (January 31 to August 2, 1998)Beyond Paper: Chinese Calligraphy on Objects (August 18, 1994 to July 3, 1997)Bicentennial Exhibition: Chinese Art (December 5, 1975 to November 10, 1976)Untitled Exhibition, Chinese Ceramics, 1955 (September 19, 1955 to November 10, 1955)Untitled Exhibition, East Asian Ceramics and Paintings, East Corridor (January 8, 1947 to ---)Untitled Exhibition, Chinese Art, 1946 (May 6, 1946 to November 17, 1955)Untitled Exhibition, Chinese Ceramics and Paintings (November 14, 1944 to May 3, 1946)Untitled Exhibition, Chinese Painting and Ceramics, 1943 (March 22, 1943 to November 13, 1944) -
Origin
China -
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment -
Type
Container -
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