Artist
Unknown Chinese
CultureChinese
Titles
- Cizhou Pillow with Lioness and Cubs
Date1127–1279
MediumStoneware
DimensionsOverall: 5 1/8 × 8 13/16 × 7 1/16 in. (13 × 22.4 × 18 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Friends of Asian Art and Anne and Albert Chao
Object number2023.295
Not on view
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Department
Asian ArtObject Type
Exhibition HistoryOriental Ceramic Society, London, 1960
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
N/A
On the base, stickers from renowned art dealers such as Cunliffe, Bluett, and J.J. Lally and Co. can be found, attesting to the object's journey through time and its significance in the realm of art collecting. An exhibition sticker from the 1960 Oriental Ceramic Society of London indicates its recognition as an exemplary work of art.
A related pillow support, featuring a lion with a chipped canopy and similar glaze, can be found in the Eumorfopoulos Collection catalogs by R.L. Hobson, published in London in 1926. The presence of this related piece further highlights the historical and artistic value of the Cizhou Pillow with Tigress and Cubs, strengthening its position as a rare and sought-after artifact.
A related pillow support, featuring a lion with a chipped canopy and similar glaze, can be found in the Eumorfopoulos Collection catalogs by R.L. Hobson, published in London in 1926. The presence of this related piece further highlights the historical and artistic value of the Cizhou Pillow with Tigress and Cubs, strengthening its position as a rare and sought-after artifact.
Catalogue raisonnéN/A
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