It is a brush stand with openwork.
The base is a flat hexagon with three jagged leaf-like design legs.
The torso extends straight vertically and is in the shape of a hexagonal column, with a flower-like pattern and a pattern of three holes engraved through it.
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 3 needle marks on the bottom.
The glaze is a little yellowish pale turquoise with fine 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 brush stand is also a delicate celadon with a very uniform pattern and hexagonal shape.
| 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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