28 octobre 2018
A 'Cizhou' carved 'Peony' pillow, 11th-12th century
Lot 45. A 'Cizhou' carved 'Peony' pillow, 11th-12th century; 27.5 cm, 10 7/8 in. Estimate £20,000 - £30,000. © Sotheby's.
the octagonal facetted body with slightly dished top, carved through the white slip with two large peony blossoms borne on a leafy stem, all reserved on a punched ground, similarly carved to the sides with two rectangular panels enclosing quatrefoil panels of flowers and covered overall with a glaze of ivory tone that falls to the foot, the flat base unglazed.
Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, London, 7 november 2018, 10:30 AM
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