Title

Cizhou stoneware polychrome pillow with goose in a lotus pond, Jin dynasty, China, 12th century. Artist: Unknown

Caption

Cizhou stoneware polychrome pillow with goose in a lotus pond, Jin dynasty, China, 12th century. A Cizhou octagonal pillow, the body of which is covered all over with a white under-slip. The top is decorated with an incised scene of a white goose in a green lotus pond within a three-lobed white diamond-shaped medallion, and four incised yellow peony sprays. The six sides are incised with peony or lotus sprays. The pillow is covered with white, yellowish brown and green lead glazes. The base is unglazed. The air hole, to prevent the piece exploding in the kiln, is at the top of the rear side.
Bath (England), The Museum of East Asian Art

Date

1115

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images

Reference

HRM19B71_405

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

18,0Mb (740,5Kb) / 9,5in x 7,4in / 2835 x 2217 (300dpi)

Keywords

nature flower flowers plant pond geese goose bird birds country China Chinese geography color colour decoration location century pillow pottery artefact dynasty lotus artifact glazed peony stoneware polychrome Museum of East Asian Art 12th century Cizhou ware geographical feature Jin dynasty lead-glazed object Unknown ceramic ceramic object