The Bronze Stove of the Qi'an Palace

Object Details

• Artist

  Zhai Yunsheng (1776-1860)

• Label

  This transcription refers to a bronze incense burner made in 58 B.C.E., with its size, weight, maker, and serial number all specifically stated. Some of the thirty-seven characters are clearly written in seal script, but most are rendered in clerical script, which is recognized by the horizontal and slant strokes that end with a heavy downsweep. Together they provide a fine example of the stylistic transition from seal to clerical scripts.

• Collection

  Freer Gallery of Art Collection

• Exhibition History

  Writing, Carving and Rubbing: China’s Calligraphic Arts (April 4 to October 25, 2009)

• Origin

  China

• Credit Line

  Gift of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth in honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Freer Gallery of Art

• Type

  Calligraphy

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• Related Resources

  collections.si.edu

• Date

  1800s, 1860s

• Name

  Zhai, Yunsheng

• Place

  China

• Topic

  Art, Chinese Art, Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911), Robert Hatfield Ellsworth collection, Seal script, Clerical script

• Culture

  Chinese

• Object Type

  Calligraphy (visual works)