Pillow with Lion Holding a Brocade Ball

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Pillow with Lion Holding a Brocade Ball

Late 13th century

Artist/maker unknown, Chinese

Certain families were celebrated for their ceramic pillows and would stamp their name or inscribe their workshop’s name in ink on the base. “Made by the Wang family of Fuyuan” is brushed on the back of this example.

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Object Details

Title:

Pillow with Lion Holding a Brocade Ball

Date:

Late 13th century

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, Chinese

Medium:

Stoneware with underglaze slip decoration (Cizhou ware)

Dimensions:

5 7/16 × 7 1/2 × 6 13/16 inches (13.8 × 19 × 17.3 cm)

Classification:

Furniture/Furnishings

Credit Line:

Purchased with the Bloomfield Moore Fund, 1914

Accession Number:

1914-201

Geography:

Made in Cixian, Hebei province, China, Asia

Context:

Dynasty: Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368)

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