Brush Washer
ClassificationsTools and Equipment-brush washers
Date1368-1644 CE
Made AtChina, Asia
MediumJade
Dimensions5 1/2 × 3 3/4 in. (14 × 9.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. George Brooks
Object number91.36.3
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 bowl is carved as an open lotus pad with a cicada sitting on the rim.On View
On view
1368-1644 CE
1644-1911
early 21st Century
early 21st Century
1050-221 BCE
1644-1911
20th Century
c. 1500 CE
2021
19th Century
19th Century
19th Century