Brush washer

China

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The combination of thicker dark lines and thinner brown lines seen in the glaze on this brush washer is known as “gold thread and iron wire.” This type of glazing is one of the characteristics of Ge ware, which is thought to have been produced in the Hangzhou region, possibly in the same kilns that made the Guan, or official, ware for the court. The surface design is also an allusion to the rare, imperial Ru ware of the Northern Song dynasty (960–1127), revered for the lush crackle in its glaze.

Brush washer, Stoneware with crackled glaze (Ge ware), China

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Brush washer, Stoneware with crackled glaze (Ge ware), China
Brush washer, Stoneware with crackled glaze (Ge ware), China
Brush washer, Stoneware with crackled glaze (Ge ware), China
Brush washer, Stoneware with crackled glaze (Ge ware), China
Brush washer, Stoneware with crackled glaze (Ge ware), China

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