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Brush Washer with Roses
(China )
This brush washer would have been placed on a scholar's desk. The shape of this brush washer is often referred to as a "beehive" due to its wide base and only slightly narrower mouth. The entire vessel is coated with a clear glaze. On opposite sides of the vessel there are two roses painted on the white background in a copper red underglaze. The leaves and stems of the roses are painted on with overglaze enamels.
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Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2024 | Imperial Chinese Treasures from the Walters Collection. 1991-0. |
Geographies
China (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 5 1/16 in. (12.8 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
49.697