Brush holder with narrative scene; Qing dynasty (1644-1911); 18th century; China; Ivory; H. 5 1/4 in. (13.3cm); Diam. of rim: 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm); Diam. of base: 4 9/16 in. (11.6 cm); Ivories; The solitary angler may be a reference to a twelfth- or eleventh-century B.C. narrative in which a ruler named Wen seeks the advice of a scholar named Jiang Taigong. The role of the figures seated in the pavilion; the other fishermen; and the groups of figures with two oxen; is unclear