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Green jade brush washer decorated with chrysanthemum motifs
Updated: Jan 27, 2026
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Imagine you are a scholar in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), seated at your desk, brush in hand. Beside you rests this exquisite jade brush washer. Wouldn't your study feel instantly more refined?
Carved from green jade, the piece takes a fully blossomed flower as its core. Delicate chrysanthemum petals unfold in layers around the outer walls, while slender branches and leaves intertwine in openwork patterns. This masterpiece of jade artistry is now housed in the Wuhan Museum in Hubei province.
