Ceramic pillow with iron oxide glaze, Jin dynasty

Ceramic modelled in the form of a pillow, with a lobed profile. It is decorated with a thick brownish-black iron-oxide glaze and a beautiful iridescent-finish flower in the centre. Cizhou kiln, Jin dynasty (1125-1234) or later. 

Size: 8.9 x 18.7 x 20.5 cm