Brush washer
Dateearly 18th century
Maker
Chinese
Label TextReferencing an imperial theme of dragons playing in ocean waves, this elaborate brush washer might have graced the desk of an aristocrat.
Object number33.82
Exhibition HistoryPortland, Oregon, Portland Art Museum, Gift to a City: Masterworks from the Eugene Fuller Memorial Collection in the Seattle Art Museum, Nov. 3 - 28, 1965. Cat. no. 65.
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Pure Amusements: Wealth, Leisure, and Culture in Late Imperial China, Dec. 24, 2016 - May 15, 2022.Published ReferencesGift to a City, exhibition catalogue. Portland, OR: Portland Art Museum, 1965, cat. no. 65Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensions2 x 8 1/2 x 6 in. (5.08 x 21.59 x 15.24 cm)
MediumNephrite
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