Sujet
Ding bean-shaped pillow with sgraffito lotus design, Jin dynasty, China, 12th century. Artist: Unknown
Légende
Ding bean-shaped pillow with sgraffito lotus design, Jin dynasty, China, 12th century. A large Ding bean-shaped pillow the top of which is decorated in sgraffito technique with a lotus surrounded by classic scrolls with combed hatching through a light-brown iron-oxide derived coating. The sides are decorated with chrysanthemum patterns in the same technique. The pillow is covered with a transparent glaze of creamy tint except for the unglazed bottom. The air holes, to prevent the piece exploding in the kiln, are on the reverse.
Bath (England), The Museum of East Asian Art
Date
1115
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images
Notre référence
HRM19B71_410
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
18,0Mo (528,8Ko) / 24,0cm x 18,8cm / 2836 x 2218 (300dpi)