明 剔紅蓮池水禽紋臂擱, Wrist rest with kingfisher and lotus, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), 1368–1644, China, Carved red lacquer, L. 9 in. (22.9 cm), Lacquer, The pairing of the kingfisher bird and the lotus is symbolic of summer. The motif appears in paintings as well as in three-dimensional art. Rests such as this were used while writing or painting to support the wrist and ensure the proper placement of the brush
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明 剔紅蓮池水禽紋臂擱, Wrist rest, kingfisher, lotus, Ming dynasty, 1368–1644, China, Carved red lacquer, L, 9, 22.9 cm, Lacquer, pairing, kingfisher bird, symbolic, summer, motif, paintings, well, three-dimensional art, Rests, writing, painting, support, wrist, ensure, proper placement, brush
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