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Brush Holder

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White cylindrical object with wide mouth and narrow base. Gold and gray design on exterior. Design on top third is gold and appears to be text. Design on bottom two-thirds is gray and appears to be plants with flowers and branches. Object has small lip around top edge. Object sits on a surface with a two-tone gray background. Title: Brush Holder, artist unknown.

Artwork Details

Date
dated 1908
Medium
Porcelain painted with ink over a white glaze (Dehua ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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