A rare Chinese Cizhou ware green and black glazed 'Floral' pillow, Jin Dynasty (1115-1234) the pillow is finely decorated with a floral motif in green enamel on a black ground within a cartouche that was carved through the black glaze and showing the green glaze underneath. The sides of the pillow are also covered with a green glaze. The pillow is made in Shanxi province, and probably from the Houma kiln. 30 cm long, 23 cm deep, 13 cm wide. Provenance: capital gallery, Hong Kong