The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 18, 2024
Brush Washer in Shape of a Leaf
1723–35
Location: 238 Chinese Ceramics
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The potter detailed the edge of this plantain leaf with holes to make it appear as if a worm had snacked on it.Description
The leaf-shaped brush washer came with a carved wooden stand that was made separately. It reflects how the object was previously used, displayed, and appreciated.- ?-1970Miss Lois Clarke, New York, NY, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art1970-The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Lee, Sherman E. “The Year in Review for 1970.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art, vol. 58, no. 2, 1971, pp. 22–71. Mentioned: p. 70, no. 133 www.jstor.org
- Scholar's Studio. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 19-December 17, 1989).Chinese Paintings: Themes and Techniques. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (February 7-April 5, 1981).Year in Review: 1970. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 10-March 7, 1971).
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1970.136