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160 - A Hutian ware pillow in the form of a tiger An animal-form pillow in qingbai ware, representative of the Hutian kilns of Jingdezhen. It depicts a tiger in a crouching posture, rendered with a realistic yet endearing form, in the distinctive composition of bearing the pillow surface upon its back. At the Hutian kilns, animal-form pillows modelled on tigers, lions, dragons, and turtles were actively produced, chiefly during the Northern Song period, and the tiger-form pillow is one of their representative examples. Incorporating the form of a fierce tiger into a functional pillow, this piece possesses the elegant yet endearing sculptural beauty unique to Hutian ware. W: 18.9cm H: 10.7cm D: 13.4cm With a repair Wooden box China Southern Song Dynasty
A Hutian ware pillow in the form of a tiger An animal-form pillow in qingbai ware, representative of the Hutian kilns of Jingdezhen. It depicts a tiger in a crouching posture, rendered with a realistic yet endearing form, in the distinctive composition of bearing the pillow surface upon its back. At the Hutian kilns, animal-form pillows modelled on tigers, lions, dragons, and turtles were actively produced, chiefly during the Northern Song period, and the tiger-form pillow is one of their representative examples. Incorporating the form of a fierce tiger into a functional pillow, this piece possesses the elegant yet endearing sculptural beauty unique to Hutian ware. W: 18.9cm H: 10.7cm D: 13.4cm With a repair Wooden box China Southern Song Dynasty