AN UNUSUAL GRISAILLE AND IRON-RED-DECORATED BLACK-GROUND BRUSH POT

18TH CENTURY

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AN UNUSUAL GRISAILLE AND IRON-RED-DECORATED BLACK-GROUND BRUSH POT
18TH CENTURY
Decorated in a painterly style in black line and pale iron red with a continuous scene of a gathering of the Eighteen Scholars of the Tang dynasty below the branches of a pine tree, all reserved on a rich black ground
5 5/8 in. (14.4 cm.) high, box

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Acquired in Hong Kong, 1990.

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The decoration most likely represents the gathering of eighteen erudite scholars who were specifically chosen by Emperor Taizong to promote interests of culture and literature. The scene could also represent a tribute to the successful passing of the state examinations, or congratulations on a promotion.
The style of the decoration, with the scene reserved on a black ground, may relate to ivory brush pots that are similarly decorated, such as the 18th century example from the collection of Dr. Che Ip, illustrated in the exhibition catalogue, Chinese Ivories from the Shang to the Qing, Oriental Ceramic Society and The British Museum, London, 24 May - 19 August 1984, p. 154, no. 182.