brush-rest

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Object Type
Museum number: 2018,3005.184
Description: Carved ivory brush rest in the shape of a lotus leaf, which is slightly withered and chewed with holes, with a three-legged toad and a snail on the surface. stained with colours. The cross leaves on the back carry two characters referring to the carver Du Shiyuan (act. 18thC). There is an original wooden stand carved in the form of waves.
Cultures/periods
Production date: 18thC
Production place: Made in: China
Materials
Technique: carved; stained
Dimensions: Width: 15.30 centimetres; Depth: 9.90 centimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references: Lucas 1950 / The catalogue of Sassoon Chinese Ivories (pl.826); Kerr, Allen & Shih 2016. / Chinese Ivory Carvings: The Sir Victor Sassoon Collection (p.150); Clunas, Fawcett, Gillman & Watt 1984 / Chinese Ivories from the Shang to the Qing (pl.217)
Location: On display (G33/dc36b/s3)
Subjects
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 2018
Department: Asia
Registration number: 2018,3005.184
Additional IDs: Previous owner/ex-collection number: 826/822 (Sassoon number)

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