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Wrist Rest with Scene from "The West Chamber"

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Wrist rest with scene from "The West Chamber" by Zhang Shichao. Cylindrical wooden object with rounded edges. The object features a carved design. The design depicts a person in traditional clothing with long hair, wearing a robe with patterned trim, standing and holding papers. The person stands to the left of a rectangular panel with a border and Chinese writing. To the right of the panel are lotus flowers and leaves on a stem. The background of the image is light gray.

Artwork details

Date:
dated to either 1674 or 1734
Medium:
Bamboo
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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