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Source Description
Brush-washers for removing excess ink are essential tools in the traditional art of Chinese calligraphy and painting. These functional objects were often made into beautiful works of art through exquisite design and the use of precious materials, such as porcelain, ivory, jade, and agate. This ceramic brush-washer, made in the form of a leaf, rests on a delicate ivory and wood base.
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9204
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Brushwasher in the Form of a Leaf on Ivory and Wood Stand
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title
Brushwasher in the Form of a Leaf on Ivory and Wood Stand
description
Brush-washers for removing excess ink are essential tools in the traditional art of Chinese calligraphy and painting. These functional objects were often made into beautiful works of art through exquisite design and the use of precious materials, such as porcelain, ivory, jade, and agate. This ceramic brush-washer, made in the form of a leaf, rests on a delicate ivory and wood base.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
18th-19th century
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CC0
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en
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Ceramics
brush washers
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3
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import
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4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm)
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Chinese
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Qing [Ch'ing] Dynasty
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glazed stoneware; stand: ivory, wood
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6238
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CHN
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2759
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