Ding bean-shaped pillow with sgraffito lotus design, Jin dynasty, China, 12th century. Artist: Unknown

Ding bean-shaped pillow with sgraffito lotus design, Jin dynasty, China, 12th century. Artist: Unknown

1-233-505 - The Museum of East Asian Art/Heritage Images

Ding bean-shaped pillow with sgraffito lotus design, Jin dynasty, China, 12th century. A large Ding bean-shaped pillow the top of which is decorated in sgraffito technique with a lotus surrounded by classic scrolls with combed hatching through a light-brown iron-oxide derived coating. The sides are decorated with chrysanthemum patterns in the same technique. The pillow is covered with a transparent glaze of creamy tint except for the unglazed bottom. The air holes, to prevent the piece exploding in the kiln, are on the reverse.


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People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :

Medium
  1. Ceramic

Picture Type
  1. Object

Category Hierarchy

Science & Nature Plant Life

Society & Culture Art & Literature

History & Politics Artefacts


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 2834x2216
File Size : 18,399kb


Aliases

  1. BATEA 89
  1. 0440000114
  1. 1-233-505
  1. 114
  1. 1233505
  1. BATEA 89


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