Three Jin dynasty's Cizhou ware pillows from The Art Institute of Chicago
Cloud-Shaped Pillow with Fish, Jin dynasty (1115–1234), 12th/13th century, Cizhou ware; stoneware, slip-coated, with underglaze painting in iron brown slip. The Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Russell Tyson, 1946.936.
Rectangular Pillow with Figural and Landscape Scenes, Double-Lotus Medallions, and (back) Tiger Seated by Trees, Jin dynasty (1115–1234), 13th century. Cizhou ware; stoneware, slip-coated and painted in underglaze iron brown slip. Impressed on base: Zhang jia zao [made by the Zhang family]; 14.6 × 32.6 × 16.5 cm. The Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Russell Tyson, 1946.945.
Drum-Shaped Pillow with Floral Sprays, Jin dynasty (1115–1234), 12th century. Cizhou-type ware; stoneware with underglaze iron brown painting; 8.2 × 20.1 × 19.4 cm. The Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Russell Tyson, 1964.829