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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1952.122
Title
Bean-Shaped Pillow with Stylized Floral Decor
Classification
Furnishings
Work Type
headrest
Date
11th-early 12th century
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, China
Period
Song dynasty, Northern Song period, 960-1127
Culture
Chinese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/203623

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Cizhou ware: light gray stoneware covered all over with a thick application of white slip, the floral decoration incised and the patterned background stamped into the white slip ground, all under a clear glaze
Dimensions
10.6 x 24.6 x 21.4 cm (4 3/16 x 9 11/16 x 8 7/16 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Dr. Arnold Knapp
Accession Year
1952
Object Number
1952.122
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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