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Pillow with a falcon attacking a swan

12th–13th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 210
The spring hunt and a related autumnal event were integral to the yearly cycle of the Jurchen, a nomadic people from the northeast who controlled much of northern China as the Jin dynasty. The motif of a tiny hawk capturing a much larger swan (or goose) was found in jade, textiles, and ceramics produced during their rule.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 金　磁州窯白地黑彩鶻搏天鵝“春水”瓷枕
  • Title: Pillow with a falcon attacking a swan
  • Artist: Zhang family workshop
  • Period: Jin dynasty (1115–1234)
  • Date: 12th–13th century
  • Culture: China
  • Medium: Stoneware painted with brown and black pigment on white slip under transparent glaze (Cizhou ware)
  • Dimensions: L. 16 1/8 in. (41 cm); H. 6 1/8 in. (15.5 cm); D. 11 3/4 in. (29.8 cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics
  • Credit Line: Gift of Ernest Erickson Foundation, 1985
  • Object Number: 1985.214.132
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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