Brush Washer

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Derived from copper, lush pinkish-red glazes were first produced in the third quarter of the seventeenth century as part of experimentation at the Jingdezhen kilns. The delicate red and greenish spots that mottle the surface of this vessel are part of the appeal of this elegant and hard-to-make “peach bloom” glaze.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.

Metropolitan Museum of Art