carved in the form of pierced rocks with flowers growing in the crevices and beneath the flowering branches of a gnarled and stunted prunus tree growing to one side

Brush rest, 18th century

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This small ivory brushrest is carved in the shape of a tai-hu garden rock. Growing between the pierced stones are flowers and a gnarled prunus tree. The tai hu rock and prunus are standard symbols for scholarly tenacity and their use as motifs in a brush rest is, therefore, perfectly logical.

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Title
Brush rest
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Artist
Accession Number
2007.60.1
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carved in the form of pierced rocks with flowers growing in the crevices and beneath the flowering branches of a gnarled and stunted prunus tree growing to one side