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Source Description
This brush washer would have been placed on a scholar's desk. The shape of this brush washer is often referred to as a "beehive" due to its wide base and only slightly narrower mouth. The entire vessel is coated with a clear glaze. On opposite sides of the vessel there are two roses painted on the white background in a copper red underglaze. The leaves and stems of the roses are painted on with overglaze enamels.
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Document identity
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36219
label
Brush Washer with Roses
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obj
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object
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2
Source metadata
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36219
sourceUrl
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object
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normalized
title
Brush Washer with Roses
description
This brush washer would have been placed on a scholar's desk. The shape of this brush washer is often referred to as a "beehive" due to its wide base and only slightly narrower mouth. The entire vessel is coated with a clear glaze. On opposite sides of the vessel there are two roses painted on the white background in a copper red underglaze. The leaves and stems of the roses are painted on with overglaze enamels.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1710-1722
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ceramics
pots
vessels
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2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
H: 5 1/16 in. (12.8 cm)
Source extras
cul
Chinese
inscriptions
[Reign Mark] In blue underglaze: da qing kang xi nian zhi
dynasty
Qing [Ch'ing] Dynasty
reign
Kangxi [K'ang-hsi] (1661-1722)
med
porcelain with underglaze red and enamels
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6238
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CHN
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3172
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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8a0620bb55c8123a
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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96b7347994ad9c3e
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no
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no