Pillow
700-750 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This earthenware pillow was specifically made for burials. It has an incised decoration of floral motifs and a coloured lead glaze, also known as sancai or 'three colours'. The splashed glazes resemble similar patterns found on textile tie-dyeing and batik of the same period. Similar examples have been found in graves of high standing citizens all over China.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, with coloured lead glazes |
| Brief description | Pillow, glazed earthenware, China, Tang dynasty, 700-750 AD |
| Physical description | Earthenware pillow with incised floral motifs and sancai glaze. The splashed glazes on the surface suggest textile tie-dying or batik. |
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| Style | |
| Gallery label | Wrist rest
Tang dynasty
700-750
Earthenware with three-coloured (sancai) glaze
Museum no. C.644-1921(2007) |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This earthenware pillow was specifically made for burials. It has an incised decoration of floral motifs and a coloured lead glaze, also known as sancai or 'three colours'. The splashed glazes resemble similar patterns found on textile tie-dyeing and batik of the same period. Similar examples have been found in graves of high standing citizens all over China. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.644-1921 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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