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Brush Washer in the Form of a Peony
(China )
Brush washers were used for removing excess ink from the brush and are essential tools for Chinese calligraphy and painting. It would have been placed on a desk with other writing instruments.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 5/31/1963 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 6/15/1965 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 7/7/1971 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
China (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 3 1/4 × W: 6 3/8 × D: 5 3/4 in. (8.3 × 16.2 × 14.6 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters, before 1931
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.
42.278