Brush holder with gardenia, butterfly, and dragonfly

dated 1961

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 219

Xu Subai is one of the artists responsible for the renaissance of bamboo carving in China in the twentieth century. The inscription on this brush holder states that the imagery was inspired by a painting by Jiang Handing (1903–1963).

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現代（1961年）徐素白製竹雕留青花鳥筆筒
Title: Brush holder with gardenia, butterfly, and dragonfly
Artist: Xu Subai (Chinese, 1909–1976)
Date: dated 1961
Culture: China
Medium: Bamboo
Dimensions: H. 4 5/16 in. (11 cm.); Diam. 2 3/8 in. (6.1 cm)
Classification: Bamboo
Credit Line: Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 2008
Object Number: 2008.421
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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