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Brush washer

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a ceramic bowl titled "Brush washer" by the artist unknown. The bowl is round and shallow, with a wide mouth and a flat bottom. It has a light beige or off-white color with a crackle pattern glaze that resembles fine cracks across its surface. The cracks are darker than the base color, appearing as black lines. The bowl's exterior and interior surfaces both display this crackle pattern. The background of the image is a gradient that transitions from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom. A shadow is cast to the right of the bowl.

Artwork Details

Date
13th–14th century
Medium
Stoneware with crackled glaze (Ge ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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