Brush Washer with Dragons
1426–1435
- Medium
- porcelain with underglaze blue decoration
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 18 cm (7 1/16 in.); Overall: 4.5 cm (1 3/4 in.)
- Genre
- Ceramic
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Styles
Tags
China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), Xuande reign (1426-35)
About
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.