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Writing brush with dragon amid clouds

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows two writing brushes. The brushes have long, slender white handles with a black cloud design. The handles are bulbous at the bottom and taper to a small opening at the top. The brushes have black bristles. The bristles on the left brush are shorter and more frayed, while the bristles on the right brush are longer and more uniform. The background of the image is plain white. The title of the image is "Writing brush with dragon amid clouds".

Artwork Details

Date
mid-18th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze iron red (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
370 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
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