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Typical meiping body, short neck, lipped rim; painted in the blackish-brown slip with two blossoms and butterflies under a clear glaze. The foot ring is unglazed exposing the brown body. China, the Yuan Dynasty [大元] (1279 – 1368). Diameter: 14 cm; Height: 30.5 cm.
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The pillow is moulded as a recumbent tiger, the details painted in dark brown and pale russet on a white slip and under a clear glaze, and the slightly dished top is painted with a winged beast. China, the Jin dynasty [金朝] (1115 – 1234). Dimensions: 12 x 34.5 x 19.5 cm