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Pillow

ca. 1100-1150

Leaf-shaped forms, along with carved and combed motifs, are typical design characteristics of Guantai kiln. Both carved and painted Cizhou pillows became standard products of the Cizhou ware industry.


Stoneware with underglaze, incised, combed decoration in white slip ceramic with white slip
7 1/2 x 11 5/8 x 11 1/2 in. (19.05 x 29.53 x 29.21 cm)
Eugene Fuller Memorial Collection
50.63
location
Not currently on view

Resources

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Glaze, Pattern and Image: Decoration in Chinese Ceramics", September 7, 2002 - November 19, 2002

Seattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, "Chinese Art: A Seattle Perspective", December 22, 2007 - July 26, 2009 (12/22/2007 - 7/26/2009)

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