Pillow in the Shape of a Lion

12th century (Song dynasty)

29.6 cm 13.5 cm 15 cm

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During the Song dynasty (960–1279), objects for daily use in both the imperial palace and ordinary homes, including pillows, were commonly ceramic. Sleeping on a hard ceramic pillow may not seem as comfortable as a soft stuffed pillow, however, ceramic pillows were believed to...

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Dr. John C. Ferguson Collection Sale, American Art Association, New York, April 7, 1916, no. 143; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1916, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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