COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
MIA_.98.81.1
AMICA Library Year:
2001
Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Creator Name:
Unknown
Creator Nationality:
Asian; Far East Asian; Chinese
Creator Role:
artist
Creator Name-CRT:
artist unknown
Title:
Octagonal pillow
View:
Front
Creation Date:
12th century - 13th century
Creation Start Date:
1100
Creation End Date:
1299
Materials and Techniques:
stoneware with brown and white slip decor (t'zu-chou ware)
Classification Term:
pottery
Dimensions:
H.4-5/16 x W.17-3/16 x D.7-7/8 in.
Component Measured:
overall
Measurement Unit:
in
AMICA Contributor:
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Owner Location:
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
ID Number:
98.81.1
Credit Line:
Gift of Ruth and Bruce Dayton
Inscriptions:
STICKERS
Context:
While octagonal head rests were a common form during the Sung and Ch'in dynasties. This example is distinguished by the calligraphy, the characters of which are written with white slip, a relatively rare technique. The fronds forming the fourteen character poem are executed in brown slip with particularly elegant brushstrokes. The poetic inscription reads:
Spring drunkenness meets often with an overflow of flowers;
Autumn chants face at length the graceful beauty of the moon.
Related Image Identifier Link:
MIA_.7380c.tif
Link To Source
Octagonal pillow
