Cizhou-Type Ceramic Pillows
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Lion-shaped Pillow, Transparent glaze on the white slipped body, Cizhou type, Attributed provenance: Julu, Hebei province, China, Northern Song dynasty, 11th - 12th century, China (Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 14
June 1, 2010 (Tue) - August 8, 2010 (Sun)>> detailed information
Ceramic pillows were arguably the most distinctive objects produced at the Cizhou kilns, and their varied shapes and designs are imbued with the hopes and dreams of craftspeople from centuries past.
Exhibit includes:
Pillow, Transparent glaze with peony carved through the iron black slip to the white slipped body, Cizhou type, Northern Song dynasty, 12th century, China (Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke)
Lion-shaped Pillow, Transparent glaze on the white slipped body, Cizhou type, Attributed provenance: Julu, Hebei province, China, Northern Song dynasty, 11th - 12th century, China (Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke)