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Brush Rest
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This brush rest, shaped like a mountain range, is covered with a thick and soft gray-blue crackled Guan ware glaze that pools in the deeper areas, giving the mountain range a hazy appearance as if enshrouded in white mists. Guan ware was produced in the imperial kilns in Hangzhou, the Southern Song dynasty capital.
| Artist / Maker | Anonymous, Southern Song dynasty (1127–1279) |
|---|---|
| Date | 1127–1279 |
| Culture / Origin | Southeast China, Zhejiang province, Southern Song dynasty (1127–1279) |
| Medium | glazed stoneware, Guan ware |
| Dimensions | Diameter: 2.8 x 7.6 cm (1 1/8 x 3 in.); Overall: 6 cm (2 3/8 in.) |
| Department | Chinese Art |
| Type | Ceramic |
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Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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