Description

Antique Chinese porcelain brush washer. Semi-conical form with doucai decoration of swirling clouds. Very fine lines with subtle overglaze colors on a white ground. The doucai technique allows for controlled details and vibrant colors as the outlines are first painted on as a blue underglaze and then fired. After this step, the colors are applied using lovely enamel overglazes and the object is fired again at a lower temperature. The bottom of this brush washer has a Qianlong mark in blue underglaze. On a small hardwood stand.

Dimensions: Total size: 3 1/2″ high x 2 3/4″ wide. Brushwasher: 3 1/2″ high.