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MUGG-084 — Li Gonglin, The Classic of Filial Piety (ca. 1085)
MUGG-084 — Li Gonglin, The Classic of Filial Piety (ca. 1085)
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Li Gonglin's handscroll illustrating the *Xiaojing* stretches nearly sixteen feet across silk, a format that demanded the viewer unroll the narrative gradually, encountering each scene of filial obligation in sequence rather than all at once. The work dates to around 1085, a period when Li held a post at the Northern Song court and was already celebrated for his baimiao line drawing, a method of pure ink outline without colour wash that later scholars would trace back to him as a formal origin point.
A compositional decision embedded here, the rendering of Confucian hierarchy through spatial arrangement rather than symbolic attribute, would travel quietly across the century and beyond. The source material is held at @metmuseum in New York, where the scroll's full extension is rarely displayed. MUGGMUSEET curatorial staff have preserved the work in ceramic form at a more practical scale. The acquisition is complete.
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This work entered the collection on 2026-07-02. The mug is the acquisition. The acquisition is complete.
Specifications
Ceramic mug, 11oz. Dishwasher safe and microwave safe. Print wraps include the artwork panel and museum label panel on a white ceramic base. Fulfilled by Gelato and ships in 3 to 5 business days.
A compositional decision embedded here, the rendering of Confucian hierarchy through spatial arrangement rather than symbolic attribute, would travel quietly across the century and beyond. The source material is held at @metmuseum in New York, where the scroll's full extension is rarely displayed. MUGGMUSEET curatorial staff have preserved the work in ceramic form at a more practical scale. The acquisition is complete.
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This work entered the collection on 2026-07-02. The mug is the acquisition. The acquisition is complete.
Specifications
Ceramic mug, 11oz. Dishwasher safe and microwave safe. Print wraps include the artwork panel and museum label panel on a white ceramic base. Fulfilled by Gelato and ships in 3 to 5 business days.
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