Pillow with landscapes featuring Daoist figures and a tiger

13th–14th century

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Cizhou ware was produced in kilns near Handan, Hebei province in northern China, primarily from the tenth to the thirteenth century. The products of these kilns were generally for practical use and included bottles, bowls, cups, vases, and pillows—often with lively decorations in brown or black pigment on a pale background. Floral designs and landscapes with figures from folktales are typical decorative themes.

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金　磁州窯山水立虎紋白釉瓷枕
Title: Pillow with landscapes featuring Daoist figures and a tiger
Artist: Zhang family workshop
Period: Jin (1115–1234) or Yuan (1271–1368) dynasty
Date: 13th–14th century
Culture: China
Medium: Stoneware with painted decoration over white slip under clear glaze (Cizhou ware)
Dimensions: H. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm); W. 7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm); L. 17 1/8 in. (43.5 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 2009
Object Number: 2009.428
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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