Brush holder
| Title | Brush holder |
|---|---|
| Medium | Porcelain decorated with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware) |
| Classification | Ceramics |
| Origin | China China |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Gift of S. Chait, 1917 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Brush holder” is a work of unattributed authorship. It is executed in porcelain decorated with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (jingdezhen ware) and classified as ceramics. In this archive it sits within the ornithological plates tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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The period
Dated to 16th century. Explore the wider set of works from the 16th century held in the archive.
The collection
Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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