Henan Museum
Ceramic pillow depicting children playing the puppets
Edit: acf
Time: 2019-09-04 11:12:14
Provenance: Unearthed in Jiyuan city, Henan province in 1976
Measurements: Length:48.8cm, Height: 11cm, Width: 18cm
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Length:48.8cm
Height: 11cm
Width: 18cm

Unearthed in Jiyuan city, Henan province in 1976

Of rectangular shape, this pillow was made with mold, featuring solid and fine body and fully carved by multiple colored glazes, including green, yellow, brownish red, black, and white. The pillow is adorned with different designs on different parts: children playing puppets scene in the center of the obverse, flanked by sprays of peony, continuing foliage designs on the four sides. The  children playing puppets scene realistically depicts the three children giving a puppet show in different actions, securing an impressive performance.