Brush rest
Date1573-1619
Label TextThis molded brush rest features five intertwined dragons atop mountain peaks. Placed upon a scholar-official’s desk it offered a convenient resting place for an ink-loaded brush.
Object number51.86
Photo CreditPhoto: Paul Macapia
Exhibition HistoryPrinceton, New Jersey, Princeton University Art Museum, "The Embodied Image: Chinese Calligraphy from the John B. Elliott Collection", February 8, 2001 - June 15, 2001, Venue: Seattle Art Museum
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Timeless Grandeur: Art from China"
April 25, 2002 - June 12, 2005
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Porcelain Stories: From China to Europe", February 17, 2000-May 7, 2000 (2/17/2000 - 5/7/2000)
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, "Chinese Ceramics and Snuff Bottles from the Ming and Xing Dynasties", January 14, 2006 - April 2, 2006Published ReferencesEmerson, Julie, Jennifer Chen, & Mimi Gardner Gates, "Porcelain Stories, From China to Europe", Seattle Art Museum, 2000, pg. 68Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensions4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm), height
1 1/2 in. (3.81 cm), width
MediumHard paste porcelain
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