Cleveland Museum of Art

Brush Washer

Unknown artist

late 1000s–1127

Type: Ceramic
Medium: porcelaneous stoneware, Ru ware
Dimensions: Diameter: 12.8 cm (5 1/16 in.); Overall: 3.8 cm (1 1/2 in.)
Culture: China, Henan Province, Baofeng, Qingliangsi, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127)
Credit: John L. Severance Fund

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