Brush Holder with Figures in Landscape (Translation)
景德鎮窯青花人物暗花筆筒 明崇禎 (Primary Title)
Unknown (Artist)
In a courtyard, two servants approach an official who is holding a jade or wooden tablet. One servant is carrying a tray with a hat on it, indicating that the official has been promoted. The incised bands below the rim and above the baseline are also typical of brush holders made in the late Ming dynasty.
Ming dynasty, Chongzhen period (1628-1644)
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Special Oriental Art Purchase Fund
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