Lang Shining worked as a court artist during the Qing Dynasty under the Qianlong Emperor, producing refined decorative and imperial works that closely parallel the palace collection aesthetic seen in Shoushan stone carvings and imperial scholar's ware. His work reflects the same synthesis of Chinese craftsmanship and imperial patronage evident in these anonymous Qing artifacts.

Tang Ying served as the superintendent of the imperial porcelain kilns at Jingdezhen during the Qianlong and Yongzheng reigns, overseeing the production of white glaze and carved porcelain wares that mirror the style of these anonymous brush washers and scholar's objects. His directorship shaped the exact aesthetic traditions represented in these unattributed Qing ceramics.

Zhu Sansong was a celebrated Ming and early Qing dynasty craftsman renowned for his intricately carved bamboo and stone scholar's objects featuring lingzhi and natural motifs similar to those found on these anonymous brush holders and decorative carvings. His approach to literati object making reflects the same tradition of Chinese craftsmanship evident in these unattributed works.