Title:Water Basin
Artist:Artist Unknown
Date:late 18th century
Creation Place:Asia, China
Credit Line:Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Augustus L. Searle
Accession Number:33.38.1a,b
Artist:Artist Unknown
Date:late 18th century
Creation Place:Asia, China
Credit Line:Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Augustus L. Searle
Accession Number:33.38.1a,b
This well-carved bowl, which is in the form of an open gourd, is adorned with beautifully carved high relief vines, leaves and bats. The work might have been intended as a brush washer but more likely served a purely decorative purpose as a display item.