Brush washer

early 18th century

Referencing an imperial theme of dragons playing in ocean waves, this elaborate brush washer might have graced the desk of an aristocrat.

Nephrite

2 x 8 1/2 x 6 in. (5.08 x 21.59 x 15.24 cm)

Eugene Fuller Memorial Collection

33.82

Not currently on view

Resources

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. 65

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