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Longquan Guan Brushwasher
Southern Song - Yuan Dynasty 13th - 14th c. China
Diameter: 11.8 cm
A small “Longquan Guan” celadon brushwaster of shallow bowl form with flattened mouth rim. The piece is covered down to its foot with a crackled minty blue-green glaze. The stoneware body revealed at the foot rim is intentionally stained in a dark gray to resemble “Guan-Yao” official wares produced in Hangzhou for the court. Provenance:
John R. Menke Collection
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