A rare 'Ruyao' glazed ware brush washer, Song dynasty

A delicately modeled pottery dish without a foot with a rim that rises from the circular base. The form is simple and elegant with thin walls. The surface is covered with a greenish-blue celadon glaze with fine and beautiful crackle-work. The base shows the atifle marks from the manufacturing process and some gaps in the glaze that reveal the paste. In excellent condition, with no cracks or restorations.

Diameter: 10.20 cm; Height: 1.70 cm

Provenance: Private European collection.