Brush Pot with King Wen and the Scholar Jiang Taigong

White cylindrical brush pot with a blue design. The design depicts a scene with two people, one on horseback and one on foot. The person on foot wears a long robe and has a staff. The rider wears a hat and a long robe. A fence and trees are behind them. There are also flowers and foliage. The pot has a gold rim. The background of the image is dark at the top and light at the bottom.

Artwork details

Date:: mid-17th century
Medium:: Porcelain with incised decoration painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture:: China
Dimensions:: 468 × 624 px
Museum record:: View original