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Pillow with landscapes featuring Daoist figures and a tiger

Zhang family workshop

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular pillow with a curved top. The pillow is white with brown designs. A tiger is in the center. A figure stands to the left of the tiger under a tree. The background of the pillow has a landscape with clouds and foliage. The pillow has a border. The background of the image is dark gray to light grey.

Artwork Details

Date
13th–14th century
Medium
Stoneware with painted decoration over white slip under clear glaze (Cizhou ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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