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Bitong, Water Pot2020.06.0119 (2020.06.0119)
7.4 x 5.5 x 3.8 cm (37 g)
Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Qing Dynasty; 18th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: This is a Chinese carving of a water pot for a scholar's desk. The concept of the "four treasures" (inkstone, ink, brush, and paper) of a scholar's study became an appreciated facet of interior design during the Song Dynasty (960-1279)...
Period: Qing Dynasty; 18th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: This is a Chinese carving of a water pot for a scholar's desk. The concept of the "four treasures" (inkstone, ink, brush, and paper) of a scholar's study became an appreciated facet of interior design during the Song Dynasty (960-1279)...
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