Artists' ToolsChinese18th century
Brush Holder in the Form of a Section of a Weathered Pine Trunk with Decoration of Daoist Figures and Foliage
1736-1795, Qianlong period
Dimensions
H. 17.4 x W. 12.7 cm (6 7/8 x 5 in.)
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