The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of June 30, 2022

Brush Washer in Shape of a Leaf

1723-35

China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Yongzheng reign

(1723-1735)

Porcelain with camellia-leaf green glaze

Overall: 19.7 cm (7 3/4 in.)

Gift of Lois Clarke 1970.136

Location

238 Chinese Ceramics

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.

Provenance
?-1970
Miss Lois Clarke, New York, NY, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
1970-
The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Citations
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
Exhibition history

Year in Review: 1970. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (February 10-March 7, 1971).

Chinese Paintings: Themes and Techniques. The Cleveland Museum of Art (February 7-March 29, 1981).

Scholar's Studio. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 26-December 31, 1989).

Source URL: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1970.136