Brush Holder with Literary Gathering

Brush Holder with Literary Gathering

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Famous historical literary gatherings were a favorite subject in painting and the decorative arts. The party on this rare silver brush holder may allude to the Gathering in the Western Garden, a legendary assembly of literary luminaries held in the city of Kaifeng in 1087.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.