Brush washer
Place of OriginJiangxi province, China
DynastyQing dynasty (1644-1911), Reign of the Kangxi emperor (1662-1722)
MaterialsPorcelain with mold-impressed relief decoration and celadon glaze
DimensionsH. 3 in x Diam. 3 1/8 in, H. 7.6 cm x Diam. 8 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60P2294
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsCeramics
On View
Not on viewMarkingsKangxi mark and underglaze blue six-character mark in three columns
More InformationClouds bring rain to nourish plants, and the Chinese word for "clouds" (yun) puns with the phrase "good fortune" (fuyun). Stylized "auspicious clouds" (xiangyun) such as the ones decorating this brush washer are shaped like the fungus of immortality (lingzhi) and like the head of the wish-granting wand (ruyi).
HIDDEN MEANING: May auspicious clouds grant your wishes (xiangyun ruyi)!
approx. 1100-1279
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