Brush Holder (1628–44): Art, History and Details

Brush Holder (1628–44) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection.

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

This porcelain brush holder is considered to have been made in the "Transitional period," a term used to define the period between about 1620 and 1683 when official kilns in Jingdezhen were no longer under imperial supervision due to the transition from the Ming to the Qing dynasties.

Object facts

• Title: Brush Holder
• Date: 1628–44
• Culture: China, Jiangxi Province, Jingdezhen kilns, "Transitional period," Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Chongzhen reign (1628–1644)
• Type: Ceramic
• Technique: porcelain
• Dimensions: Overall: 19.1 cm (7 1/2 in.)
• Collection: China - Ming Dynasty
• Department: Chinese Art
• Accession number: 1940.709

Collection credit

Bequest of James Parmelee

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