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Brush Washer with Dragons
1426–35
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
The attractive tonal range found in the painted decoration, resulting from the irregular size of cobalt bits in the pigment, and the pocked glaze surface identify this stunning brush washer as a classic Xuande period piece despite the absence of a reign mark.
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- Title: Brush Washer with Dragons
- Date Created: 1426–35
- Physical Dimensions: Diameter: 18 cm (7 1/16 in.); Overall: 4.5 cm (1 3/4 in.)
- Provenance: Geoffrey Stevenon, Boston, MA, (Frank Caro, New York, NY, sold to Severance and Greta Millikin), Severance A. [1895-1985] and Greta [Marguerite Steckerl] Millikin [1903-1989], Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Type: Ceramic
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1964.166
- Medium: porcelain with underglaze blue decoration
- Department: Chinese Art
- Culture: China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), Xuande reign (1426-35)
- Credit Line: Severance and Greta Millikin Collection
- Collection: China - Ming Dynasty
- Accession Number: 1964.166
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