A porcelain brush pot titled "Brush Pot with King Wen and the Scholar Jiang Taigong," Jingdezhen ware, China, mid-17th century. King Wen is shown in the well known scene of his discovery of the aged scholar Jiang Taigong fishing by a river, inviting him into royal service in a meeting later read as a model of a virtuous ruler recognizing hidden worth. Held today by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Asian Art department, under accession 79.2.366.
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MediumJingdezhen porcelain, China, mid-17th century, Metropolitan Museum of Art 79.2.366 1 Medium (class) Connections
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Source Brush Pot with King Wen and the Scholar Jiang Taigong, accession 79.2.366 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
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The Met's own title for this brush pot names the subject outright, "King Wen," depicting his discovery of Jiang Taigong, a direct identification rather than a bare thematic tag.
Source Brush Pot with King Wen and the Scholar Jiang Taigong, accession 79.2.366 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
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A porcelain brush pot titled "Brush Pot with King Wen and the Scholar Jiang Taigong," Jingdezhen ware, China, mid-17th century.
Originated In: China, Object record: Culture
Culture: China
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