Brush Pot
first half of the 18th century (made)
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Porcelain brush pot, cylindrical, with openwork decoration of nine intertwining dragons, and the top pierced with nine holes. In the style of Ding ware of the Song dynasty (960-1279).
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain with openwork decoration |
| Brief description | Brush pot, porcelain with openwork decoration, China, Qing dynasty, first half of the 18th century |
| Physical description | Porcelain brush pot, cylindrical, with openwork decoration of nine intertwining dragons, and the top pierced with nine holes. In the style of Ding ware of the Song dynasty (960-1279). |
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| Object history | Purchased from Dr. S. W. Bushell, accessioned in 1883. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Production | from label |
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| Accession number | 43-1883 |
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| Record created | January 20, 2009 |
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