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The brush washer is dated to the early years of the reign of the Kangxi emperor based on an analysis of the style of the handwriting used for the six-character mark on the base. The Kangxi period is the only Qing-dynasty reign for which such precise analysis currently exists.
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Title: Brush Washer
Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi mark and period (1662–1722)
Date: 1678–88
Culture: China
Medium: Porcelain with peach-bloom glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
Dimensions: Diam. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913
Object Number: 14.40.385
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