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Source Description
Brush washers were used for removing excess ink from the brush and are essential tools for Chinese calligraphy and painting. It would have been placed on a desk with other writing instruments.
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Document identity
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3885
label
Brush Washer in the Form of a Peony
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object
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1
Source metadata
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3885
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contentType
object
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normalized
title
Brush Washer in the Form of a Peony
description
Brush washers were used for removing excess ink from the brush and are essential tools for Chinese calligraphy and painting. It would have been placed on a desk with other writing instruments.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
16th-17th century (Ming dynasty (1368-1644))
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CC0
language
en
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Precious Stones & Gems
brush washers
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
8.3
height
16.2
depth
14.6
dimensionsRaw
H: 3 1/4 × W: 6 3/8 × D: 5 3/4 in. (8.3 × 16.2 × 14.6 cm)
Source extras
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Chinese
dynasty
Ming dynasty
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Jade
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6238
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CHN
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none
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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