BRUSH HOLDER WITH DECORATIVE SCENES (BITONG)
Date19th Century, second half
CountryChina, Asia
MediumIvory
DimensionsOverall: 19.7 x 10.5 x 3.5 cm (7 3/4 x 4 1/8 x 1 3/8")
Credit LineBrigham Young University Museum of Art, gift of LeRoy M. Pharis, in memory of his wife Pearl Jones Pharis.
Object number861061100
DescriptionA bitong brush holder, decorated with a scene of 10 warriors battling on horses. The flying banners bear single characters, (one reading "Cao" the other "Chao") making reference to the warring factions in the historical literature, the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.On View
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