Lot 117. A carved Chengguan sancai-glazed 'boy' pillow, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127). Estimate HKD 100,000 - HKD 200,000 (USD 12,957 - USD 25,914). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016.

The pillow is fired on four spur marks, the boy sleeping on a mat holding a lotus leaf, the ruyi-shaped top incised with wave motifs. The base is largely unglazed exposing the yellowish-grey body. 7 3/4 in. (19.6 cm.), box.

The property of Mark Lam

Literature: Dream Quest: The Mark Lam Collection of Chinese Ceramic Pillows, Shanghai, 2008, pl. 71

The result of Oxford thermoluminescence test no. P107e17 is consistent with the dating of this lot.

Christie's. The Pavilion Sale - Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 4 October 2016, Hong Kong