Artists' ToolsChinese16th-17th century

Cylindrical Brush Handle with Decoration of a Dragon Pursuing a Flaming Jewel above Mountains and Waves

Wanli period, 1573-1620

Classification

Artists' Tools

Medium

Enameled blue-and-white ware, "wucai" type: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze polychrome enamels; with underglaze cobalt-blue mark reading "Da Ming Wanli nian zhi" within double bowstring lines at the end of the handle

Culture

Chinese

Period

Ming dynasty, 1368-1644

Century

16th-17th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art