Incised Porcelain Pillow 
with "Ju-i" Scepter Decor
Tz'u-chow Ware
Sung Dynasty
(A.D. 960-1279)
Overall width     29.8cm
Overall length    36.2cm
     In the Sung dynasty, 
Tz'u-chow ware was a 
popular ceramic ware of 
North China associated 
exclusively with articles
 of daily use. This pillow
 in the shape of a "ju-i"
 scepter is casually 
incised with a floral motif,
illuminating in its
homeliness the taste of 
ordinary folk of the period.