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Brush Washer
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Brush Washer

Maker China
Date18th-19th century
Made/manufacturedChina, Asia
MediumCeramic, duan stone
Dimensions1 1/8 x 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in. (2.9 x 8.6 x 5.4 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineBequest of Dr. David A. Cofrin
Object number2009.48.63
On View
Not on view
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DescriptionThe shallow, grayish-brown stone naturalistically carved as an irregular oblong section of knotted rootwood, the stone of characteristic deep brownish-purple tone; together with a small spoon, the curved handle terminating in the head of a goose

Duan stone is a highly sought-after type of shale mined at Duanxi in Guangdong province. It was most often, though not exclusively, used for the production of inkstones. It is rare to find a duan stone vessel other than an inkstone, and this unusual example would have been prized for its exceptional craftsmanship and strong sense of naturalism
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Brush Washer
China
Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) or later
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Twin-Fish Group
China
18th Century
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Washer
China
18th - 19th Century or later
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Archaistic Rhyton
China
Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
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Recumbent Phoenix
China
Song and Ming Dynasty (960 - 1644)
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Cup
China
Song and Yuan Dynasty (960-1368)
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BrushPot
China
19th - 20th Century
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Jason
Dawoud Bey
2003
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Crouching Beast
China
Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
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Ritual Disc (Bi)
China
Zhou Dynasty (c.1050-256 BCE) or earlier
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Mace Head of Skeletal Feline Head
Chorotega culture
100-300
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Glyph Panel
Maya culture
700-850

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