page_title: Brush pot
hierarchical_section_title: Brush pot
caption_attribution_description: Scrolled Stand China, late Ming- early Qing dynasty. 17th-18th century Huanghuall wood Bequest of Frederic Mueller, 1990 (5981.1) Brush Holder (Bitong) China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), 18th century Hongmu wood Bequest of Frederic Mueller, 1990 (5990.1) Ink Brush China, Modern era, 20th century Tortoise shell, animal hair Gift of Ernest and Letah Lee, in memory of Tai Moi Chun Lee on the occasion of the Academy's 75th Anniversary, 2002 (12,009.1) Wikipedia Loves Art at the Honolulu Academy of Arts This photo of item # 5990.1 at the Honolulu Academy of Arts was contributed under the team name "Team_Yatta" as part of the Wikipedia Loves Art project in February 2009. Honolulu Academy of Arts The original photograph on Flickr was taken by keska86—please add a comment to the original Flickr page whenever a use has been made on Wikipedia or another project. Project galleries on Flickr: this institution, this team
context_page_description: A brush pot is a container for holding the brushes used by scribes for Chinese calligraphy. These are typically carved from bamboo or jade with ornate motifs symbolising concepts such as longevity. Antique examples are now valued highly.
  The brushes would be rinsed and stored in the pot with their handle down so that the bundles of hair would keep their shape and point.
context_section_description: A brush pot (Chinese: 笔筒; pinyin: bǐtǒng) is a container for holding the brushes used by scribes for Chinese calligraphy.  These are typically carved from bamboo or jade with ornate motifs symbolising concepts such as longevity.  Antique examples are now valued highly.
  The brushes would be rinsed and stored in the pot with their handle down so that the bundles of hair would keep their shape and point.
caption: 18th-century Qing dynasty bitong made of rosewood (hongmu), on a stand with a brush
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