Brush Washer in the Form of the Poet Li Bai with a Wine Jar
Artist/maker unknown, Chinese
Geography:
Excavated at or near Philippines, Asia
Made in China, Asia
Period:
Song or Yuan Dynasty (960-1368), Date:
13th centuryMedium:
Glazed porcelain (Qingbai ware)Dimensions:
4 x 5 1/4 inches (10.2 x 13.3 cm)Curatorial Department:
East Asian ArtObject Location:
1970-6-3Credit Line:
Gift of the Friends of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1970
Excavated at or near Philippines, Asia
Made in China, Asia
Period:
Song or Yuan Dynasty (960-1368), Date:
13th centuryMedium:
Glazed porcelain (Qingbai ware)Dimensions:
4 x 5 1/4 inches (10.2 x 13.3 cm)Curatorial Department:
East Asian ArtObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1970-6-3Credit Line:
Gift of the Friends of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1970
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The cavity of this brush washer doubles as a large wine pot from which the Tang dynasty poet Li Bai (701-763) refreshes his bowl. The figure is dressed in traditional scholar's garb with a hat and streamers. Honored as one of China's greatest poets and renowned for his drunkenness, Li Bai lived an adventurous, bohemian life dedicated to wine and verse.
