It is a brush stand with openwork.
The bottom is flat and has three legs.
In order to prevent the feet from being distorted during firing and to apply glaze to the bottom, it is fired by placing it on a needle support, and there are 5 needle marks on the bottom.
The torso extends straight vertically with high precision, and arabesque-like patterns are engraved horizontally in it.
The mouth is covered with a lid that is half closed, and it is not distorted and is surprisingly accurate.
The glaze is a light blue with a slight gray tinge, which is typical of your kiln, and is moist with no glaze cracks.
Ru ware is a government kiln that produced ceramics for the court in Northern Song, and produced beautiful celadon with high precision.
This transparent celadon is also an elaborate celadon like ru ware, such as the uniformity of the pattern, the straight body, and the lid of the mouth.
| Title | Ru ware Celadon Brush Stand with Openwork |
|---|---|
| Period | Song dynasty (960–1279) |
| Culture | China |
| Area/Kiln | Ru ware |
| Dimensions | H. 6 5/16 in. ; Diam. 3 7/8 in. |
| Classification | Ceramics |
| Glaze | Celadon |
| owner | WD Collection |
| Number | 000040 |
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