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This charming bronze was designed as a brush washer for holding water to dampen writing brushes or to dilute the ink tone when writing or painting. A pair of sinuous dragons cast along the rim enlivens this modest vessel.
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元 銅雙螭洗
Title: Brush washer with twin dragons
Period: Yuan dynasty (1271–1368)
Date: 14th century
Culture: China
Medium: Copper alloy
Dimensions:
H. 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm); W. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm); D. 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm)
H. to rim: 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm)
W. at rim: 5 in. (12.7 cm)
Classification: Metalwork
Credit Line: Purchase, Brooke Russell Astor Bequest, 2014
Object Number: 2014.767
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