Brush rest with blue-and-white decoration and Persian inscription
1505–21
Medium/TechniquePorcelain, Jingdezhen ware
DimensionsOverall: 11.8 x 22.3 cm (4 5/8 x 8 3/4 in.)
Credit LineJulia Bradford Huntington James Fund and Gift of Mrs. Frank Gair Macomber
Accession number13.1626
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Not on viewClassificationsCeramics
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ProvenanceBy 1913, Mr. Frank Gair Macomber (b. 1849 - d. 1941); 1913, partial gift [see note] of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gair Macomber to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 5, 1913)
Note:
288 pieces of Chinese & Japanese pottery and porcelain from the collection of Mr. Frank Gair Macomber were purchased by the MFA for $27,500, of which Mrs. Macomber contributed $2,500.
Note:
288 pieces of Chinese & Japanese pottery and porcelain from the collection of Mr. Frank Gair Macomber were purchased by the MFA for $27,500, of which Mrs. Macomber contributed $2,500.
17th century
18th century
18th century
early 17th century