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Source Description
The leaf-shaped brush washer came with a carved wooden stand that was made separately. It reflects how the object was previously used, displayed, and appreciated.
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Document identity
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144931
label
Brush Washer in Shape of a Leaf
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object
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Source metadata
id
144931
contentType
object
title
Brush Washer in Shape of a Leaf
description
The leaf-shaped brush washer came with a carved wooden stand that was made separately. It reflects how the object was previously used, displayed, and appreciated.
date
1723–35
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60762936
genreSpecific
Ceramic
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 19.7 cm (7 3/4 in.)
cul
China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Yongzheng reign (1723-1735)
accession
1970.136
Source extras
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porcelain with camellia-leaf green glaze
tombstone
Brush Washer in Shape of a Leaf, 1723–35. China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Yongzheng reign (1723-1735). Porcelain with camellia-leaf green glaze; overall: 19.7 cm (7 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Lois Clarke, 1970.136
collection
China - Qing Dynasty
didYouKnow
The potter detailed the edge of this plantain leaf with holes to make it appear as if a worm had snacked on it.
citations
citation
Lee, Sherman E. “The Year in Review for 1970.” <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em>, vol. 58, no. 2, 1971, pp. 22–71.
page_number
Mentioned: p. 70, no. 133
creditline
Gift of Lois Clarke
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2026-05-29 07:26:54.720000
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144931
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Chinese Art
coll
China - Qing Dynasty
med
porcelain with camellia-leaf green glaze
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