Pillow, 11th century, 4 7/8 x 11 x 7 in. ( x x cm) (outer frame), Tz'u-chou ware Slip-covered stoneware with incised floral decor against a 'fish roe' ground, China, 11th century, This bean-shaped head-rest represents a sub-group of cizhou ware, mainly pillows whose floral designs were created by incising through a white slip and setting them off against a punch marked, so-called 'fish-roe' ground. Cizhou wares with incised designs on a ground of closely stamped rings like this example were produced from the tenth to early twelfth century.

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