晚明 張希黃 留青竹刻 《醉翁亭記》 詩意圖筆筒|Brush holder with “Ode to the Pavilion of the Inebriated Old Man”
early 17th century
Medium
Bamboo
Dimensions
H. 5 1/4 in. (13.4 cm)
Classification
Bamboo
Culture & Period
China · Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Wiley Gift, Seymour Fund, Bequest of Dorothy Graham Bennett and Erich O. Grunebaum Bequest, 1994
Accession Number
1994.208
Tags
Art Historical Context
Crafted in the early 17th century during the late Ming dynasty (1368–1644), this exquisite bamboo brush holder by master carver Zhang Xihuang the refined scholar's art of the era. Titled *Brush Holder with “O to the Pavilion of the Inebriated Old Man*, it stands just 5¼ inches tall and served as a practical desk accessory for literati, holding brushes for calligraphy and painting. Zhang, a prominent figure in bamboo artistry, drew inspiration from Ouyang Xiu's famous 11th-century Song dynasty essay *Drunk Old Man's Pavilion Record*, which celebrates nature's harmony and the joys of retirement....