金　磁州窯白地黑彩鶻搏天鵝　“春水”　瓷枕|Pillow with a falcon attacking a swan

Zhang family workshop

12th–13th century · Stoneware painted with brown and black pigment on white slip under transparent glaze (Cizhou ware) · Asian Art

The spring hunt and a related autumnal event were integral to the yearly cycle of the Jurchen, a nomadic people from the northeast who controlled much of northern China as the Jin dynasty. The motif of a tiny hawk capturing a much larger swan (or goose) was found in jade, textiles, and ceramics produced during their rule.

Artist

Zhang family workshop

Date

12th–13th century

Medium

Stoneware painted with brown and black pigment on white slip under transparent glaze (Cizhou ware)

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Ernest Erickson Foundation, 1985