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
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
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
Label:
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.
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.
