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On display at V&A South Kensington
China, Room 44, The T.T. Tsui Gallery

Brush-Washer


Brush-washer, melon form, chalcedony carved in relief externally with fruit and foliage. Accompanied with wooden stand


Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Bowl
  • Stand
Brief description
Brush-washer in melon form, carved chalcedony, China, Qing dynasty, 1760-1800
Physical description
Brush-washer, melon form, chalcedony carved in relief externally with fruit and foliage. Accompanied with wooden stand
Gallery label
Brush-washer in melon form Qing dynasty 1760-1800 Melons and gourds are popular symbols of fertility as they contain many seeds, which stand for children. Carved chalcedony with wooden stand Wells Bequest Museum no. 1642-1882(2009)
Credit line
Wells Bequest
Object history
Bequeathed by Arthur Wells, accessioned in 1882. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Wilson, Ming. Chinese Jades. London: V&A Publications, 2004. p. 101, no. 98.
Collection
Accession number
1642-1882

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Record createdMarch 15, 2005
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