17 février 2024
Brush pot, Ming dynasty, first half of 16th century
Brush pot, Ming dynasty, first half of 16th century, 'da ming nian zhi' incised in a double ring. Porcelain with coloured glazes, fahua. Diameter: 13.1cm. Purchased with Art Fund support, the Vallentin Bequest, Sir Percival David and the Universities China Committee, C.58-1935. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
of drum-shaped, with three round and one oblong holes on the top and a small hole in the centre of a raised disc. Porcelain with coloured glazes. On the sides is a sunk belt of lotus scrolls incised and washed with aubergine, and neutral glazes on a turquoise ground; bordered by bands of violet-purple with a ring of studs on each. The top is violet-purple and turquoise and the base is yellow.
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