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Creator:Zhang Family Workshop
Object type China; Pillow; Ceramics
Description
Hobbyhorses appear in Chinese painting and decorative arts as early as the twelfth century. It is possible that this popular children’s toy, which is also sometimes cited as the precursor of the bicycle, was invented in China and spread from there to the Western world.
Date 12th–13th century
Medium Stoneware painted with brown and black pigment over white slip under clear glaze (Cizhou ware)
Dimensions H. 4 in. (10.2 cm); W. 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm); L. 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm)
institution QS:P195,Q160236
Current location
Asian Art
Accession number
60.73.2
Credit line Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1960
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https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/42435

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