Brush holder decorated with the three friend of winter

Chinese Collection

Accession Nr.: 51.270.1-2
Type: object for daily use; pottery
Date of production:
Early 18th century
Qing dynasty
Place of production:
Acquisition: collected by Vince Wartha
Materials: porcelain
Techniques: glazed
Dimensions: height: 9.5 cm
diameter (mouth): 6 cm
diameter (base): 5.8 cm
The cylindrical ceramic body is ornamented with an openwork design. Brush holders are indispensable accessories of Chinese scholars’ tables and are often decorated with this composition of plants (regularly depicted in pictures as well).