Brush Washer
1621-1627 (made)
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Brush washer of porcelain, in the form of cylindrical bowl on six small feet. Decorated with applied moulded design in relief and painted in red, blue and green unfired pigments and gilt. On one side, a princely figure seated at a table with four attendants; on the other, the god of literature (Kui Xing). Between the two are bosses, containing the Chinese characters for longevity (shou) and happiness (fu).
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain with applied moulded decoration in relief and painted in colours and gilt |
| Brief description | Brush washer, porcelain with applied moulded decoration in relief and painted in colours and gilt, China, Ming dynasty, Tianqi period (1621-1627) |
| Physical description | Brush washer of porcelain, in the form of cylindrical bowl on six small feet. Decorated with applied moulded design in relief and painted in red, blue and green unfired pigments and gilt. On one side, a princely figure seated at a table with four attendants; on the other, the god of literature (Kui Xing). Between the two are bosses, containing the Chinese characters for longevity (shou) and happiness (fu). |
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| Credit line | Salting Bequest |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Mr. George Salting, accessioned in 1910. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Production | Attribution date from inventory record |
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| Other number | Loan no. 960 |
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| Accession number | C.1016-1910 |
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| Record created | March 2, 2009 |
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