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Pillow with Character Reading Zhen (Pillow)

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Stoneware with splashed glaze (Jun ware), Jin (1115–1234)–Yuan (1271–1368) dynasty, China
Rights: Public Domain
Asian Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Gift of Mrs. Samuel T. Peters 1926
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Title: Pillow with Character Reading Zhen (Pillow)
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Stoneware with splashed glaze (Jun ware), Jin (1115–1234)–Yuan (1271–1368) dynasty, China.

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