Period:Jin dynasty (1115–1234) Date:12th–13th century Culture:China Medium:Stoneware with sgraffito decoration (Cizhou ware) Dimensions:H. 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm); W. 12 13/16 in. (32.5 cm); D. 8 5/8 in. (21.9 cm) Classification:Ceramics Credit Line:Rogers Fund, 1916 Accession Number:16.156.1 The small circles that fill the background derive from the same pattern in metalwork, particularly silver, where they are known as ring matting. The use of this pattern to decorate the background of the pillow illustrates one aspect of the ongoing exchange between metalwork and ceramics in China.
Period:Jin dynasty (1115–1234) Date:12th–13th century Culture:China Medium:Stoneware with sgraffito decoration (Cizhou ware) Dimensions:H. 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm); W. 12 13/16 in. (32.5 cm); D. 8 5/8 in. (21.9 cm) Classification:Ceramics Credit Line:Rogers Fund, 1916 Accession Number:16.156.1 The small circles that fill the background derive from the same pattern in metalwork, particularly silver, where they are known as ring matting. The use of this pattern to decorate the background of the pillow illustrates one aspect of the ongoing exchange between metalwork and ceramics in China.