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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Brush Pot

first half of 16th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Brush pot of drum-shaped, with three round and one oblong holes on the top and a small hole in the centre of a raised disc. Porcelain with coloured glazes. On the sides is a sunk belt of lotus scrolls incised and washed with aubergine, and neutral glazes on a turquoise ground; bordered by bands of violet-purple with a ring of studs on each. The top is violet-purple and turquoise and the base is yellow.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain, incised, glazed
Brief description
Brush pot, porcelain with coloured glazes, China, Ming dynasty, first half of 16th century
Physical description
Brush pot of drum-shaped, with three round and one oblong holes on the top and a small hole in the centre of a raised disc. Porcelain with coloured glazes. On the sides is a sunk belt of lotus scrolls incised and washed with aubergine, and neutral glazes on a turquoise ground; bordered by bands of violet-purple with a ring of studs on each. The top is violet-purple and turquoise and the base is yellow.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 13.1cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
'da ming nian zhi' incised in a double ring
Translation
Made in the great Ming dynasty
Credit line
Purchased with Art Fund support, the Vallentin Bequest, Sir Percival David and the Universities China Committee
Production
label
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.58-1935

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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