Brush Washer
ClassificationsTools and Equipment-brush washers
Date1368-1644 CE
Made AtChina, Asia
MediumJade
Dimensions3 1/8 × 5 3/4 in. (7.9 × 14.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. George Brooks
Object number91.36.1a,b
DescriptionThis delicately carved bowl was used to hold water while a scholar wrote in calligraphy or painted in their studio. In China, the scholar's study was the essence of aristocratic culture. Only objects of great artistry would grace the writing desk. The design of the bowl is that of four fanged felines in dynamic postures. Each feline is snarling and peering over into the bowl. The tails of the felines are bifurcated toward the end.
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1368-1644 CE
1644-1911
1000-1550 CE
500-1550 CE
1644-1911
early 21st Century
early 21st Century
1644-1940