Brush Washer with Dragon Medallions

Water pots for washing brushes of this shape are named for their resemblance to a beehive or a dome-shaped chicken-coop (with a small opening on the top for feeding chicks). This washer has a wide round foot, a domed body, and a short and narrow neck forming a small round opening at the top. A carved wooden stand also accompanies this vessel. Lightly etched in low under-glaze relief are three equidistant medallions replicating archaic jade motifs of highly stylized dragons. The grayish porcelain is covered with translucent white glaze.