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brush-washer
Object Type
brush-washer
Museum number
PDF,B.559
Description
Circular porcelain Brush-washer. Covered with pale cobalt-blue glaze inside and outside. There is an inscription on the base.
Cultures/periods
Qing dynasty
Kangxi
Production date
1662-1722
Production place
Made in:
Jingdezhen
Materials
porcelain
Technique
glazed
Dimensions
Diameter:
114 millimetres
Height:
40 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
Published PDF date : Qing 18thC
Room 95 label text: PDF B559 Water pot with pale cobalt-blue glaze This shallow water pot is covered with a high-fired, pale cobalt-blue glaze. The base carries a Kangxi reign mark in underglaze blue. Porcelain with underglaze cobalt-blue mark and pale cobalt-blue glaze Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province 江西省, 景德鎮 Qing dynasty, Kangxi mark and period, AD 1622–1722
PDF B559 淡鈷藍釉水盂(鏜鑼洗) 水盂較淺,施高溫淡鈷藍釉。外底署青花康熙年款。 瓷器,青花款,淡鈷藍釉(天藍釉) 江西省景德鎮 清代,康熙,康熙款,1662–1722年
Bibliographic references
Medley 1973 / Illustrated Catalogue of Ming and Ch'ing Monochrome in the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art
(p.53, no.B559)
Scott 1989 / Illustrated Catalogue of Ming and Qing Monochrome Wares in the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art
(p.52, no.B559)
Location
On display
(G95/dc45/sh2)
Department
Asia
Registration number
PDF,B.559