Cizhou stoneware pillow with peony scrollsFive

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Cizhou stoneware pillow with peony scrollsFive Dynasties-early Northern Song dynasty, 10th-11th century

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Cizhou stoneware pillow with peony scrollsFive

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BATEA : 50

Simple name

pillow

Classified name

ceramic; stoneware; Cizhou; Song; pillow; floral; peony; Five Dynasties; China; influence;

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A Cizhou bean-shaped pillow of Mixian type with incised design of peony scrolls against a ring punch-marked ground surrounded by floral scrolls on the top and peony scrolls against a ring punch-marked ground around the sides. The pillow is covered all over with a transparent glaze with faintly reddish brown tint except the bottom which shows the white- slipped, greyish brown body. The air hole is at the top of the back. Note the carry over into the ceramic medium of the ring punched ground of Tang silver.

Description material

stoneware

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Aspect	Colour

body
decoration	reddish brown glaze with white slip

Description length

26.5cm

Description height

11.7cm

Description diameter

Description width

18.2cm

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