Lot 1309. A Cizhou-type painted tiger-form pillow, Jin dynasty, late 12th century. Estimate USD 6,000 - USD 8,000. Photo: Christie's Image Ltd 2016.

The pillow is molded as a recumbent tiger, the details painted in black and rust-brown on a white slip and under a clear glaze, and the slightly dished top is painted with a rectangular panel of a leafy flower stem. 15 in. (38 cm.) long.

Provenance: Sotheby's New York, 4 June 1986, lot 57.

Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 16 September 2016, New York, Rockefeller Plaza