Cizhou Pillow with Lioness and Cubs

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
Not on view

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Department
Asian Art
Object Type
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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