Covered box with Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove ca. 1640 China The Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove were a group of scholars and writers of the third century who chose spiritual freedom over political engagement during a chaotic era. Although in reality they may not have known one another personally, they are said to have gathered in a bamboo grove near the house of the groups leader, Ji Kang (ca. 223-ca. 262), to enjoy wine, music, and metaphysical discourse. The surface decoration on these two vessels shows the sages engaged in a variety of scholarly pursuits. The imagery circling the outer wall of the censer creates a sense of continuity that could not be achieved in a painting.. Covered box with Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove. China. ca. 1640. Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue (Jingdezhen ware). Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Ceramics

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Covered box with Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove ca. 1640 China The Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove were a group of scholars and writers of the third century who chose spiritual freedom over political engagement during a chaotic era. Although in reality they may not have known one another personally, they are said to have gathered in a bamboo grove near the house of the groups leader, Ji Kang (ca. 223-ca. 262), to enjoy wine, music, and metaphysical discourse. The surface decoration on these two vessels shows the sages engaged in a variety of scholarly pursuits. The imagery circling the outer wall of the censer creates a sense of continuity that could not be achieved in a painting.. Covered box with Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove. China. ca. 1640. Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue (Jingdezhen ware). Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Ceramics

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