Brush washer in the shape of lotus leaf with chi dragons

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The object is a brush washer shaped like a lotus leaf. It is made of white and light brown jade. The leaf's stem serves as the handle on one side. On the other side are two chi dragons carved with their heads looking at each other; their tails are entwined at the base. Their bodies are part of the handles. The leaf has raised veins running across the surface. The background is dark at the top and light at the bottom, suggesting a gradient. The object casts a shadow on the surface below.