Brushwasher, 10th century
Unknown artist, Chinaexpand_more
Stoneware with moulded decor under green and amber glazeexpand_more
Gift of Ruth and Bruce Daytonexpand_more 2000.158.2
On View in Gallery 208expand_more
With its shallow oval shape and quatrefoil outline, this tenth century ceramic brushwasher is likely based on a silver vessel. The upright sides are molded in high relief with "precious objects" flanked by stylized florets with "classic scroll" borders around the rim and base. The decoration has been picked out in bright green while the background is glazed in amber brown, two of the most common glaze colors in Liao dynasty (907-1125) ceramics.
A pair of octafoil brushwashers with the same colors as this vessel and similar moulded décor was excavated in 1977 from a Liao dynasty tomb in Wengniute County, Inner Mongolia.
Details
- Title
- Brushwasher
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2000.158.2
- Curator Approved
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