The Scholar’s Treasure: A Tale of Fire, Clay, and Time
This small brush washer came from the legendary Longquan kilns during the time of the Southern Song to Yuan dynasty, between the 12th and 14th centuries.
A quiet moment captured in delicate brushstrokes — a lone bird pauses among bare branches, whispering the secrets of the breeze. Stillness speaks louder than flight.
Loki always finds the window washing a fascinating experience, however, Pip is not so sure of a large brush scratching at the glass. #cats#blackcats#blackandwhitecats
Perhaps it is not surprising that this small branch, in the sky-blue glaze pear-shaped #rutype vase, is from what is commonly referred to as a 'cat tree', but Pip was kept away from the flowers as they are poisonous.