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Rectangular Pillow with Floral Design

Museum No.
GK607

This ceramic pillow is decorated in the technique of sgraffito, coated with white slip and then incised with a floral design. A hole on the back wall shows it is hollow inside. Underneath is the inscription, “Pillow of the Great Zhang Family.” The yellowish-grey clay suggests it comes from a Cizhou-type kiln.

China-Song-Northern Song,

Title Rectangular Pillow with Floral Design
Designation
Artist
Category Ceramics (G), Chinese Ceramics
Country China
Period Song Northern Song
Century 12th
Year
Quantity
Materials stoneware with sgraffito incising and white slip
Dimensions Height 11.5cm Width 18.4×28.7cm Base diameter 16.7×25.5cm
Inscription by
Signature/Seals Etc
Donor Matsui Hirotsugu
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