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Whitish jade flower-form brushwasher, the deep, five-petaled blossom borne of a blossoming branch which forms an openwork handle to one side where tow chilong frolic with some opaque mottling and brown veining in the stone.
Brush Washer
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Brush Washer

Artist Chinese Artist
DateMing dynasty (1368-1644) or later
Place of originChina
MediumNephrite
Dimensions2 1/8 x 6 3/16 x 3 11/16 in. (5.4 x 15.7 x 9.4 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineBequest of Dr. David A. Cofrin
Object number2009.48.193
Collections
Visual DescriptionWhitish jade flower-form brushwasher, the deep, five-petaled blossom borne of a blossoming branch which forms an openwork handle to one side where tow chilong frolic with some opaque mottling and brown veining in the stone.
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Cong
Chinese Artist
Western Zhou dynasty (c. 1050-771 BCE)
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Chinese Artist
Zhou Dynasty (c.1050-256 BCE) or earlier
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Chinese Artist
17th-18th century
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Chinese Artist
18th-19th century
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Bi
Chinese, Liangzhu culture
Neolithic period or later
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Chinese Artist
Qing dynasty (1644 -1911), 18th century
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Song and Ming dynasty (960-1644)
well carved as two fleshy peach fruit borne on a knotty leafy peach stem extending around the sides, with two bats, the pale green stone with brown skin overall.
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Chinese Artist
Qing dynasty (1644-1911), 18th century
Reticulated Bowl
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Chinese Artist
19th century or later
Reticulated brush pot made in imitation of the classic Joseon form and covered with a whitish blue glaze with artist seal on underside
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백자 투각 연필통
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Korean Artist 작자미상 作者未詳
late 20th century
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Chinese Artist
Qing dynasty (1644 -1911)
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Chinese Artist
Song and Ming Dynasty (960-1644)

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