A Chinese Cizhou ware black glazed pillow, dating from the Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Both ends of the curved black glazed pillow have two cut out half circles, one side is black glaze with no cut outs or decoration, the other, the front, has deeply incised flower design and each corner has a triangular cut out. brown streaks within the black glaze, including the base.L: 8 5/8"(23 cm) H. 4 1/4" (10.8 cm)Collection of a private Maryland collectorLink to HD Natural Light photos: Click here for high resolution imagesCondition: in good condition overall with a chip to one of the top corner