Cizhou Pillow with Lioness and Cubs

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CultureChinese

Titles

Cizhou Pillow with Lioness and Cubs

Date1127–1279

MediumStoneware

Dimensions5 1/4 × 8 7/8 × 7 1/16 in. (13.3 × 22.6 × 18 cm)

Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Friends of Asian Art and Anne and Albert Chao

Object number2023.295

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Department

Asian Art

Object Type

CERAMICS

ProvenanceCunliffe Collection, early 20th century; [Bluett and Son’s, London]; [J.J. Lally & Co., New York, before 1995]; Cheney Cowles, 1995; [Eric Zetterquist Galleries, by 2023]; purchased by MFAH, 2023.

Exhibition HistoryOriental Ceramic Society, London, 1960

Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

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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.

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