笔架为圆雕五峰式,架底边深刻水波纹,波涛中双龙盘绕于五峰之间,龙腾水怒。
The brush racks, bottles and cases for people studying literature were mainly in the shapes of pine trees, bamboo shoots and plums. Those with dragon patterns were reserved for royal families. This brush rack with dragon pattern demonstrates the carving skill and elegance of the whole piece. The dragons wind themselves among the peaks; the vivid dragon bodies, dragon beards and dragon mouths reflect the typical style of the Ming Dynasty. The whole rack is grand and solid. It is a masterpiece of ivory carvings in north China in from the reigning periods of Emperor Jiajing and Emperor Longqing (1522-1572).