Period:Jin dynasty (1115–1234) Date:12th–13th century Culture:China Medium:Stoneware with sgraffiato decoration under colored glazes (Hejin ware) Dimensions:H. 3 in. (7.6 cm); W. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm); L. 10 in. (25.4 cm) Classification:Ceramics Credit Line:Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard S. Field, in memory of Adele Herman, 1991 Accession Number:1991.29 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.
Period:Jin dynasty (1115–1234) Date:12th–13th century Culture:China Medium:Stoneware with sgraffiato decoration under colored glazes (Hejin ware) Dimensions:H. 3 in. (7.6 cm); W. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm); L. 10 in. (25.4 cm) Classification:Ceramics Credit Line:Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard S. Field, in memory of Adele Herman, 1991 Accession Number:1991.29 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.