
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Lobed Celadon Brush Washer
Aoki MokubeiLinkedCulture matchlcp-11e681ced640
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Porcelain with celadon glaze (seiji)
- Department
- Asian Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Object ID
- 122432
From the Minneapolis Institute of Art record
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. Japan, Asia
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- Credit line
- Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation
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