Brush holder with a fisherman and a man paying homage to an ascetic

Chinese Collection

Accession Nr.: 5362
Type: vessel; pottery
Date of production:
14th –15th centuries
Ming dynasty
Place of production:
Materials: clay; stoneware
Techniques: underglaze blue
Dimensions: height: 15 cm
diameter (base): 8.2 cm
The cylindrical vessel has a slightly narrowing base. Its slightly projecting mouth rim is cca. 1 cm broad. Most probably, it had a cover. On the mouth rim, there is a scroll motif resembling the decorative stripes of the blue and white wares.