Title
Blue and white brushpot
Year/Period
Kangxi mark and period (1662-1722), Qing dynasty
Region
China
Object Type
Material
Dimension
Object size: H:16 x Dia:18cm
Accession No.
2009-01526
Collection of
This cylindrical brushpot is decorated in underglaze cobalt blue with seven poems written in regular script. It includes poems on love, the enjoyment of life, travelling and parting themes popular with the Chinese literati. The base bears a six-character mark of 'Da Qing Kangxi nian zhi', which translates as 'Made during the Great Qing dynasty' and Kangxi reign of.
