金 河津窯三彩刻花執荷童子紋枕|Pillow with a boy holding a lotus

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12th–13th century · Stoneware with sgraffiato decoration under colored glazes (Hejin ware) · Asian Art

On the top of this pillow is a lively depiction of a boy holding a lotus flower. The potter crafted this simple but powerful representation by incising the image on the clay body and then applying colored glazes.

Artist

Unknown

Date

12th–13th century

Medium

Stoneware with sgraffiato decoration under colored glazes (Hejin ware)

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard S. Field, in memory of Adele Herman, 1991