{"product_id":"hand-carved-boxwood-brush-pot-with-18-arhats-scholars-desk-organizer-chinese-wood-carving","title":"Hand Carved Boxwood Brush Pot with 18 Arhats - Scholar's Desk Organizer, Chinese Wood Carving","description":"\u003cp\u003eA brush pot carved with the Eighteen Arhats — hand-carved from large-leaf boxwood in the 650-year-old carving tradition of Yueqing, China.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe brush pot (笔筒) is one of the traditional treasures of the Chinese scholar's desk, alongside the brush, ink, paper, and inkstone. Originally it held calligraphy brushes upright; today it holds pens, pencils, brushes, or scissors just as well. Around its surface, carved in relief, are the Eighteen Arhats — the enlightened disciples of the Buddha, each with his own expression, posture, and attribute.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-carved from large-leaf boxwood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 12.5 × 9 × 8 cm (4.9 × 3.5 × 3.1 in) · Weight: 265 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRelief-carved figures of the Eighteen Arhats around the full circumference\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFunctions as a desk organizer: pens, brushes, pencils, scissors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFine boxwood grain holds crisp detail in the faces and robes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid wood with a smooth hand-rubbed finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarved individually; no two are identical\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho are the Eighteen Arhats?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nIn Buddhist tradition the arhats are those who have reached enlightenment and remain in the world to protect the teachings. They're usually shown as eighteen distinct figures — each with a recognizable face, gesture, or object. Carving all eighteen around a single cylinder, with no repetition, is a genuine test of an artisan's range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA desk object with weight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is for people who work at a desk and care what's on it. It's functional, but it's also the kind of object visitors pick up and turn around in their hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nKeep dry and out of prolonged direct sunlight or high humidity. Boxwood deepens in color with age — collectors value this. Dust with a soft, dry cloth or brush.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nHand-carved from natural wood — grain, color, and tone vary from piece to piece. These are characteristics of genuine handmade work, not defects. Each pot is one of a kind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"我的商店","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55277772505387,"sku":null,"price":88.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1016\/8297\/0923\/files\/01_6dd7969c-3291-4680-840e-2aaf1dc6af7f.jpg?v=1788252576","url":"https:\/\/zencarve.com\/products\/hand-carved-boxwood-brush-pot-with-18-arhats-scholars-desk-organizer-chinese-wood-carving","provider":"ZenCarve","version":"1.0","type":"link"}