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Brush Washer (Xi) in the Form of a Leaf with Chrysanthemum SprayMiddle Qing dynasty, about 1700-1800, or India, Mughal, about 1625-1630

Not on view
Carved jade vessel in the form of a shallow leaf-shaped dish with a scrolling handle, milky white with honey-brown inclusions and low-relief foliate decoration along the inner rim
Pale white jade carving in the form of a finger citron fruit, with deeply carved curling lobes, feathered surface texture, and a rosette blossom at center; smooth, polished finish.
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Brush Washer (Xi) in the Form of a Leaf with Chrysanthemum Spray
Place Made
China
Date Made
Middle Qing dynasty, about 1700-1800, or India, Mughal, about 1625-1630
Medium
Abraded jade
Dimensions
8 x 5 1/4 x 1 7/8 in. (20.32 x 13.34 x 4.76 cm)
Credit Line
From the Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection, Museum Associates Purchase
Accession Number
M.76.2.1
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Rosenfield, John. The Arts of India and Nepal: The Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1966.

  • Pal, Pratapaditya, Thomas W. Lentz, Sheila R. Canby, Edwin Binney, 3rd, Walter B. Denny, and Stephen Markel. "Arts from Islamic Cultures: Los Angeles County Museum of Art." Arts of Asia 17, no. 6 (November/December 1987): 73-130.

  • Pal, Pratapaditya, Janice Leoshko, Joseph M. Dye, III, Stephen Markel. Romance of the Taj Mahal. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1989.