Pillow with boy on hobbyhorse
Hobbyhorses appear in Chinese painting and decorative arts as early as the twelfth century. It is possible that this popular children’s toy, which is also sometimes cited as the precursor of the bicycle, was invented in China and spread from there to the Western world.
Artwork Details
- Title: Pillow with boy on hobbyhorse
- Artist: Zhang family workshop
- Period: Jin dynasty (1115–1234)
- Date: 12th–13th century
- Culture: China
- Medium: Stoneware painted with brown and black pigment over white slip under clear glaze (Cizhou ware)
- Dimensions: H. 4 in. (10.2 cm); W. 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm); L. 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm)
- Classification: Ceramics
- Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1960
- Object Number: 60.73.2
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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Zhang family workshop
12th–13th century
Zhang family workshop
13th–14th century
China
mid-14th century
China
ca. 1319
Vietnam
14th century
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