Brush Washer

A shallow, lobed-free bowl with a softly rounded body and a narrow foot ring, covered in a pale blue-green glaze finely crazed across its surface. The bowl sits centered on a plain grey background, its interior and exterior both showing the glaze's gentle sheen and subtle thickening toward the base.

Look closer: Small dark firing marks and a slight unevenness on the foot ring near the base.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 1000s–1127

Medium

porcelaneous stoneware, Ru ware

Source

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Size

3400 × 1817 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund