Lobed Celadon Brush Washer, 19th century
Aoki Mokubeiexpand_more
Glazed porcelainexpand_more
Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundationexpand_more 2015.79.318
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Aoki Mokubei, a potter, painter, and scholar, probably made this small bowl, which used to hold water for washing one’s calligraphy and paint brushes. Mokubei’s porcelain works tend to relate to scholarly pursuits, Chinese learning, and sencha or steeped-tea ceremony.
Details
- Title
- Lobed Celadon Brush Washer
- Artist Life
- 1767 - 1833
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2015.79.318
- Curator Approved
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