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Pillow: C.10-1912

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Current Location: Gallery 28 - Arts of Asia Gallery

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Production: Unknown

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Description

Octagonal stoneware pillow, slab built. With a slipped cream and painted in iron black, with combed sgraffito details under a clear glaze with opalescent patches. Tz'u chou ware

Notes

History note: Purchased from Franck, S. M. and Co. Originally from the collection of Lt. Col. Croft Lyons

Legal notes

Given by the National Art Collections Fund

Measurements and weight

Height: 9.9 cm
Length: 24 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1912-05-07) by National Art Collections Fund

Dating

Jin (Six Dynasties)
1115 - 1234

Materials used in production

black Paint
clear Glaze
cream Slip
Stoneware

Techniques used in production

Sgraffito
Painting
Slip coating
Glazed
Slab-built

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.10-1912
Primary reference Number: 71148

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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 30 April 2024

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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