brush-shaper BM-PDF-A.77

Period:Qing dynasty Production date:1800-1900
Materials:stoneware
Technique:glazed

Dimensions:Height: 21 millimetres Width: 99 millimetres Depth: 72 millimetres

Description:
Guangdong stoneware brush-shaper in form of flattened half peach with twig, two leaves, three small feet, centre divided horizontally with raised ridge, and carved and stained wooden stand with branches, leaves and seed pods. The ink palette has a dark body and lavender glaze. Base glazed with three small spur marks visible.
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Comments:Published PDF date : Qing 18thC Room 95 label text:PDF A77Peach shaped ink-paletteThis vessel is in the form of halved peach with twig and two leaves. It rests on three small feet. It is covered with a jun-style lavender glaze. It was used by a calligrapher for shaping the tip of his or her brush to a point and removing excess ink.Porcelain with blue glaze and hard stained wood standShiwan (pronounced Shekwan in Cantonese) ware石灣窯Foshan, Nanhai county, Guangdong province, 廣東省, 南海縣, 佛山Qing dynasty, about AD 1800–1900 PDF A77桃形筆掭此器呈半桃形，帶樹枝及兩片葉子。外底有三個小足。器物施仿鈞淡紫色釉。書法家用此器掭試筆尖及去除多餘墨汁。炻器，藍色釉，染色硬木托石灣窯廣東省南海縣佛山（今佛山市南海區）清代，約1800-1900年