Photo of collection object Water Dish — Water Dish, 1736-1795. Porcelain with tea dust (chaye mo) glaze, 2 3/4 x 2 9/16 in. (7 x 6.5 cm). Gift of the executors of the Estate of Colonel Michael Friedsam, 32.942. Creative Commons-BY.

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Water Dish

1736-1795

Maker Unknown

Asian Art

This brush washer, made at the Jingdezhen kilns, recalls the form of an archaic bronze vessel.

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Vessel
Formatted Medium: Porcelain with tea dust (chaye mo) glaze
Medium: porcelain, tea, dust, chaye, glaze
Locations: Place made: Jiangxi, China
Dynasty: Qing Dynasty
Period: Qianlong Period
Dimensions: 2 3/4 x 2 9/16 in. (7 x 6.5 cm)
Departments: Asian Art
Accession Number: 32.942
Credit Line: Gift of the executors of the Estate of Colonel Michael Friedsam
Exhibitions: Arts of China
Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
Museum Location: Asian Galleries, West, 2nd floor (China)
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